单选题 {{I}} Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.{{/I}}

单选题 What should one do when one intends to learn how to communicate with others?

A、 One can assess how appropriate the courses you're considering buying.
B、 One can focus on studying the oral and written language.
C、 One can concentrate one's efforts on the spoken language.
D、 One can read information on the Internet or in books, magazines or newspapers.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文]14-17 Make no mistake, learning any language to proficiency takes thousands of hours, but learning enough to be able to communicate reasonably well is not so difficult. If you can read this in English but have trouble communicating face to face, then you're at the right place. We provide plenty of hints about how to improve your communication skills in the English language. You'll also find some detailed suggestions on how to read and understand more. Because face-to-face communication is quite different from reading and writing, there are two main ways to learn a language. What you should read first depend on your goals: 1) For Reading If the main reason you want to learn is for reading information on the Internet or in books, magazines, letters or newspapers, then you can focus on studying the written language. 2) For Communication If you're hoping to travel, use English for work or to communicate with your friends, then you can concentrate your efforts on the spoken language. 3) For Help With Writing If you need to write in English then you'll need to combine the studies of both spoken and written language. Skill at communicating is almost a prerequisite for someone who wants to write because it helps a lot with syntax and grammar, giving the student a feel for the language. Gaining skill at reading is also necessary, because good writing is different from normal speech. 注意听有关communication的段落：If you're hoping to travel，use English for work or to communicate with your friends，then you can concentrate your efforts on the spoken language。

单选题 According to the author, all of the following are important to written communication EXCEPT ______.

A、 hints about how to improve one's communication skills in English
B、 the combined studies of both spoken and written language
C、 gaining all the necessary skills at reading
D、 syntax and grammar necessary for good writing

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】注意听有关writing的段落：If you need to write in English then you'll need to combine the studies of both spoken and written language．Skill at communicating is almost a prerequisite for someone who wants to write because it helps a lot with syntax and grammar，giving the student a feel for the language．Gaining skill at reading is also necessary，because good writing is different from normal speech。

单选题 Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage?

A、 Learning to acquire the communication skills takes thousands of hours.
B、 Learning to use the language proficiently takes thousands of hours.
C、 To communicate reasonably well is enough to communicate face to face.
D、 To communicate reasonably well is to find detailed suggestions in English.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】根据短文开头的那句话，Make no mistake，learning any language to proficiency takes thousands of hours，but learning enough to be able to communicate reasonably well is not so difficult．学习口头交际并不需要那么多时间。

单选题 According to the passage, what is the relation between communicating on the one side and reading and writing on the other?

A、 Reading is important and necessary to good writing.
B、 Communication skills are a prerequisite for writing.
C、 Communication skills help normal speech.
D、 Communication skills help reading and writing.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】根据问题，首先问的是有关于交际与阅读和写作的关系，所以，选项A和C是错的，因为没有提到两者之间的关系，只是与各自自身有关的。而选项B说得太绝对了。因为原文里只是说对有些人而言，交际技能是必不可少的先决条件，并不是所有学习语言的人都是如此的。