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【题目】Final exams are just around the corner. Liu Haoxuan, 14, who studies at Beijing Dayu School, is quite busy. However, he still had to find time to practice his spoken English. That’s because he had to take a new English listening and speaking test.

Liu is not alone. This is a new test for all students who are taking senior high school entrance exams (中考) in Beijing. Junior 3 students have to take an English listening and speaking test that counts for 40 points on their full English exam. The test is taken on a computer. They can take the test twice – once in December and again in March – to try to get the higher score possible. The test was just introduced last year.

During the 30-minute test, students have to fill in blanks, answer questions and retell stories after listening to different materials. “It pushes us to speak. Though it was hard at the beginning, it’s a good thing,” Liu said. He got a low score when he first took it last semester. But he kept working hard in order to improve his pronunciation and other skills. He practiced speaking in front of a mirror every day. Later, he got a score of 39 on the test.

Liu Tianyou, 14, from Beijing Yuying Middle School, has his own way to prepare for the spoken English test. He uses apps to take practice tests every day. “The apps will score your performance so that you can improve accordingly,” he said. “Also, the practice tests help me learn to take notes properly. They help me grasp topic sentences and connection words.”

【1】The story mainly talks about _____.

A. the difficulties students face in learning English

B. the improvement of English education in China

C. an oral English class that students in Beijing have to take

D. a new oral English test for Beijing Junior 3 students

【2】What do we know about the online English listening and speaking test?

A. Students have to take it twice.

B. The test was introduced many years ago.

C. It is worth 40 points on the full English exam.

D. Students rarely get high scores on the test.

【3】What do students have to do for the test?

①Fill in blanks. ②Answer questions. ③Retell stories. ④Write stories.

A. ①②③B. ①②④C. ①③④D. ②③④

【4】How long does the new English listening and speaking test take?

A. 40 minutes.B. 30 minutes.C. One yearD. two months

【5】What do we know about Liu Tianyou?

A. He got a score of 39 on the test.

B. He prepared for the test by using apps.

C. He still finds it hard to grasp topic sentences.

D. He used to be nervous about speaking English.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】A

【4】B

【5】B

【解析】

文章大意：本文讲的是北京一所学校期末考试临近，学生准备英语考试的情况。

【1】细节理解题。根据That’s because he had to take a new English listening and speaking test. 以及This is a new test for all students who are taking senior high school entrance exams in Beijing.可知，本文主要讲的是北京初三学生的一个新的英语口语测试，故答案选D。

【2】细节理解题。根据Junior 3 students have to take an English listening and speaking test that counts for 40 points on their full English exam. The test is taken on a computer. They can take the test twice – once in December and again in March – to try to get the higher score possible. The test was just introduced last year.“初三学生必须参加英语听说考试，满分为40分。测试是在计算机上进行的。他们可以参加两次考试，一次在12月，另一次在3月——尽最大的努力去获得高分。这项测试去年才刚刚推出。”结合选项可知C选项符合题意，故答案选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据During the 30-minute test, students have to fill in blanks, answer questions and retell stories after listening to different materials.“在30分钟的测试中，学生们必须在听完不同的材料后填空，回答问题和复述故事。”可知，①②③符合题意，故答案选A。

【4】细节理解题。根据During the 30-minute test, “在30分钟的测试中，”可知，新英语听说考试要30分钟，故答案选B。

【5】细节理解题。根据Liu Tianyou, 14, from Beijing Yuying Middle School, has his own way to prepare for the spoken English test. He uses apps to take practice tests every day.可知，刘天佑通过应用程序为考试做准备，故答案选B。