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1.Yet it has been proved that most of us are guilty____ one to nine bad listening faults.

A from of B of from C in from D from in

2. But apparently the words had ____ right off her ears.

A bind B bound C bounded D bounced

3. There are about nine ways of listening that net us ____ but trouble.

A anything B something C nothing D one thing

4. Unless you are very unusual indeed, says Dr. Nichols, you must _____ guilty to several of the following bad listening habits.

A please B plead C pleasure D plus

5. Without warning, they have taken ____ your mind entirely.

A place B over C off D down

6. So what to do to keep daydream from _____ in?

A filtering B filling C filled D feeling

7. Anyone who refuses too often to listen to the other side of a question risks becoming ___.

A broad-minded B narrow-minded C mindful D strong-minded

8. You pretend _____ close attention, but you are thinking something else.

A giving B to giving C to be giving D to be given

9. Your eyes give you ____, if your absent-minded answers don’t.

A up B in C away D off

10. If you let the words enter your mind, you may be surprised to discover that they make ____.

A sense B sensible C sensitive D sensation

11. But while you are busy _____facts A, B, and C in your mind, you are losing out facts D and E.

A to plant B planting C plant D to planting

12. You are unable ____ fully on listening.

A to contribute B to concentrate C to conclude D to concern

13. Where note-taking is necessary---and you may be surprised to find out ____ it isn’t if you concentrate fully on listening---try to jot down only a memory-jogging word or two.

A how much B how often C how many D how old

14. You become so concerned with the way the speaker looks or how he talks ____ ___ he says fails to penetrate.

A so, what B that, which C so, that D that, what

15. Your father’s voice must compete _____ your favorite song on the radio _____ your attention.
A for, for B for, with C with, for D with, of

16. And you can’t really blame your father for ______.

A irritate B being irritating C irritating D being irritated

17. Once we learn what they are and how to fight them, we are well on our way to ___ wasteful listening habit.

A get rid of B rid of C getting rid of D be got rid of

答案：1B 2D 3C 4B 5B 6A 7B 8C 9C 10A11B 12B 13B 14D 15C 16D 17C