Question

【题目】阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。

Students generally find it difficult to prepare for a speaking test because they have nobody to practise ___(A)___ or correct their mistakes. But that doesn't mean you can’t test yourself.

Whether you're taking an end-of-course test or an official (官方的) exam like PET or IELTS, there's one great tool you can use: your mobile phone. Nearly every smartphone these days has an inbuilt recording feature (内置录音功能) which you can use to test your speaking skills. You can record yourself speaking, play the recording back, and correct your own mistakes.

I practised this way in Italian. I chose some speaking questions from PET and did the exercise three times. The first time, I made a few grammar mistakes and didn't speak for long enough. The second time was a bit better, and the third time was nearly perfect.

All in all, I made a real improvement with my grammar, pronunciation and how long I spoke. Also, recording myself put me under the pressure (压力) I would experience during an important speaking test.

Many students found this method ___(B)___. Nelia, from Brazil, said that she could hear her mistakes when she listened to her voice. She was mainly using the wrong verb tense (时态) and using prepositions(介词) incorrectly. When she tried the exercise again, she got its right! Donghyeon, from South Korea, said that the exercise helped him to improve his English skills in general.

【1】How to test your speaking skills with a smartphone?(根据原文回答)

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【2】Are the questions the writer chose from an end-of-course test or an official exam?

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【3】在（A）(B)两处各填入一词使句意完整。

（A）_____________________ (B) _________________________

【4】将文中处划线句子译成汉语。

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【5】请给文章拟一个题目。

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】You can record yourself speaking, play the recording back, and correct your own mistakes.

【2】They are from an official exam.

【3】 with useful/helpful

【4】而且，自己录音让我感到在重要的演讲比赛中所能经受的压力。（意思对即可得分）

【5】How to prepare for a speaking test. （意思对即可得分）

【解析】

文章大意：这是一篇记叙文，作者主要介绍了是如何提高口语水平的，坚持用录音录下发音并纠正。

【1】细节理解题。根据Nearly every smartphone these days has an inbuilt recording feature (内置录音功能) which you can use to test your speaking skills. You can record yourself speaking, play the recording back, and correct your own mistakes. 现在几乎每个智能手机都有内置录音功能（内置录音功能），可以用来测试你的说话能力。你可以录下自己的讲话，播放录音，纠正自己的错误。可知，此空故填You can record yourself speaking, play the recording back, and correct your own mistakes.

【2】细节理解题。根据Whether you're taking an end-of-course test or an official (官方的) exam like PET or IELTS, there's one great tool you can use: your mobile phone. 不管你是参加期末考试还是像宠物或雅思这样的官方考试，你都可以使用一个很好的工具：你的手机。可知，此空故填They are from an official exam.

【3】细节理解题。根据句意：学生通常觉得很难准备口语考试，因为他们没有人练习或纠正错误。空前practise和空后or correct their mistakes.可知，此空应填with；根据句意：许多学生认为这种方法有用的。根据下句内容可知，此空是有用的，有帮助的意思，此空应填useful/helpful ，此空故填(1). with (2). useful/helpful 。

【4】翻译题。此句翻译为而且，自己录音让我感到在重要的演讲比赛中所能经受的压力。（意思对即可得分）

【5】文章题目题。根据文字内容，作者主要介绍了是如何提高口语水平的，坚持用录音录下发音并纠正。可知，文章的题目为How to prepare for a speaking test. （意思对即可得分）。