单选题
单选题 According to Dr. Adams, what should we have as an attainable goal of language learning?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文]1-5
W: Good evening and welcome to tonight's program. Our guest is Dr. Charles Adams, who has sparked a great deal of attention over the past several years for his research in the area of language learning. His new book, Learning a Language over Eggs and Toast, has been on the best seller list for the past six weeks. Welcome to our program.
M: It's a pleasure to be here.
W: Now, Dr. Adams. Tell us about the title of your book, Learning a Language over Eggs and Toast.
M: Well, one of the most important keys to learning another language is to establish a regular study program, like planning a few minutes every morning around breakfast time.
W: Now, sorry for saying this, but your ideas may sound a little simplistic to our viewers. I mean I took Spanish in high school for four years, and I didn't become a proficient speaker of the language.
M: Well, I think there are many people that feel that way, and that's just it. I'm not implying that we can become fluent speakers in a matter of a few minutes here and there, but rather following a regular, consistent, and focused course of study can help us on the way to the promised land of language mastery, and [1]remember there is a difference between native fluency and proficiency in a language, and I am proposing the latter.
W: So what are some of the basic keys you are suggesting in the book?
M: Well, as I just mentioned, people need to plan out their study by setting realistic and attainable goals from the beginning. I mean, some people get caught up the craze of learning the language in 30 days, only to become disenchanted when they don't perform up to their expectations. And small steps, little by little, are the key. For example, planning to learn five new vocabulary words a day and to learn to use them actively is far better than learning 30 and forgetting them the next day.
W: [2]Now you mentioned something about maximizing your learning potential by learning about your own individual learning styles. Can you elaborate on that?
M: Sure. People often have different ways of learning and approach learning tasks differently. [3]Some people are visual learners who prefer to see models of the patterns they are expected to learn; others are auditory learners who favor hearing instructions, for example, over reading them. Now, our preferences are determined by many factors, for example, personality, culture, and past experience.
W: Well, Dr. Adams. What is your learning style?
M: Well, I'm a very tactile learner.
W: You mean one who learns through hands-on experience?
M: Exactly.
W: So, how does knowing your learning style benefit you?
M: Well, this might seem a little unusual, but moving around while trying to learn and memorize material helps me a great deal. While I cat up tomatoes and onions for my omelet in the morning, I might recite aloud vocabulary to the rhythm of the knife. But it is important to remember that often our learning styles are not singular in nature, but are often very multidimensional, and we tend to learn differently in different situations.
W: So what is my learning style?
M: Well, you're going to have to read my book to find that out.
W: OK. Lately, we have heard online movies. They might be an option for us to increase our language skills and enjoy some entertainment at the same time. How can we improve our language skill with them?
M: Well, [4]just sitting in front of the TV with a drink in One hand and popcorn in the other isn't a bad way to relax and passively enjoy movies, but you won't learn much doing it. Rather, one idea to improve your listening skills is to watch the movies with the captions turned on and pause the movie when you see and hear new expressions. Write down these words and look them up in a good English-English dictionary to understand their possible meanings. Then, think of some sample sentences for each word. In other words, learning vocabulary has little meaning if you don't know how to use them in context.
W: We also noticed that backpacking has gained growing popularity as an opportunity to learn language and culture. What do you think of if?
M: Backpacking around the world, or at least to parts of it, can provide the ultimate experience in language and cultural training because you see things up close and personal, and you often catch glimpse of the day-to-day lives of the people. Furthermore, rather than just trying to train your listening skills of English in the classroom, [5]you can often meet people from around the world that speak English a little different. In the end, your language skills will be enriched for it. For some students,, backpacking through different counties can be the ultimate learning experience.
W: Okay. Nice talking to you, Dr. Charles Adams. Thanks for joining us.
M: My pleasure.

[解析] 访谈中Adams博土提到,要注意语言地道流利与精通语言之间的区别,而后者才是他所提倡的,故B正确。
[点睛] 观点态度题。①应注意把握说话人的语气。有些选项虽在对话中提及,却是作为说话人批驳的意见提出的,应注意鉴别。②选项A和C恰好就是Adams博士认为难以企及的目标;而选项D是Adams博士所反对的学习方法,不合题意。
单选题 Which of the following is Dr. Adams' suggestion to tap your learning potential?
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 访谈中间主持人转述道,Adams博士曾说过应了解自己的学习风格以最大限度发挥自己的学习潜力。选项C中的own ways of learning是原文中individual learning style的同义替换,故正确。
[点睛] 细节题。听音时应分辨哪些是Adams博士赞成的学习方法。选项A末提及;B是针对如何通过看电影提高听力而提出的建议,而不是针对发掘个人学习潜能而提出的建议;D是Adams博士个人的学习风格。
单选题 If you favor reading illustrated books to learn a language, you are primarily
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 访谈中Adams博士对几种不同的学习风格进行分类,提出有些人是视觉型的学习者,这类人偏爱抓住视觉特征进行学习。据此推断,喜欢通过读插图书来学习语言的人即可归为视觉型学习者,故B正确。
[点睛] 推理判断题。①对话中涉及跟分类有关的信息往往是听音重点,应仔细与选项进行对比。②选项A为听觉型学习者,即喜欢听从指令进行学习的人;选项C指的是触觉型学习者,即通过实际操作进行学习的人,选项D只是Adams博士对自己学习方式的评价。
单选题 When watching movies to learn English, you should NOT
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] Adams博士认为,边看电影边喝饮料、吃爆米花虽不失为放松的观影方式,但它也是消极的,不能从中学到什么,故本题应选B。
[点睛] 事实细节题。①对于EXCEPT类的题目,听音时可在与正确陈述相符的选项边做记号,排除干扰项。②选项A、C、D在访谈中均有提及,是正确的做法,故应排除。
单选题 According to the interview, which .of the following helps to better understand different accents?
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 访谈中Adams博士提到,背包周游世界可以让人接触到各国英语口音各异的人,从而有助于丰富语言技能,故正确答案为D。
[点睛] 观点态度题。读题时应辨明选项是否属于说话人的观点。选项B和C虽符合常识,但不是说话人的观点;选项A恰好与Adams博士的观点相反,他是用局限于课堂的听力训练方式反衬背包旅行对熟悉各国口音的好处。