对恢复高考英语听力测试的思考

自2000年以来,我国开始在高考英语试题中逐渐推广听力测试,2003年高考英语听力测试在全国普及,促进了基础教育阶段学生英语听力水平的提高。但2005年起出现了部分省区取消或淡化高考英语听力的现象。本文探讨了此举的原因、危害,建议尽早恢复高考英语听力测试,发挥高考对基础英语教育的正面反拨作用,为培养学生的英语交际能力打下基础。

The Thought on Resuming Listening Test in NMET

Since 2000,China has been promoting and strengthening listening comprehension test in the National matriculation English test(NMET).In 2003 listening comprehension is an integral section in NMET,which has in turn facilitated students'listening competence.This research intends to discuss the hazards caused by some provinces canceling or weakening listening test in NMET 2005 and propose to resume listening comprehension test in NMET in order to trigger positive washback upon basic English education and pave the way for English communicative competence.