| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-14页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第15-19页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第15-16页 |
| 1.2 Purpose of the Study | 第16页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the study | 第16-17页 |
| 1.4 The structure of the thesis | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第19-28页 |
| 2.1 Key terms in this study | 第19-22页 |
| 2.1.1 Anxiety | 第19-21页 |
| 2.1.1.1 Definition of Anxiety | 第19页 |
| 2.1.1.2 Classifications of anxiety | 第19-21页 |
| 2.1.2 Foreign language anxiety | 第21-22页 |
| 2.1.2.1 Definition of foreign language anxiety | 第21页 |
| 2.1.2.2 Components of foreign language anxiety | 第21-22页 |
| 2.1.3 Foreign language listening anxiety | 第22页 |
| 2.2 Theoretical foundations of the study | 第22-24页 |
| 2.2.1 Krashen's Affective Filter Hypothesis | 第22-23页 |
| 2.2.2 Constructive Learning Theory | 第23-24页 |
| 2.3 Related Studies Home and Abroad | 第24-28页 |
| 2.3.1 Related studies on listening anxiety abroad | 第24-25页 |
| 2.3.2 Related studies on listening anxiety at home | 第25-27页 |
| 2.3.3 Summary | 第27-28页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第28-34页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第28页 |
| 3.2 Research Designs | 第28-34页 |
| 3.2.1 Quantitative Design | 第28-32页 |
| 3.2.1.1 Participants | 第28-29页 |
| 3.2.1.2 Instruments | 第29-31页 |
| 3.2.1.3 Pilot study and reliability assessment | 第31页 |
| 3.2.1.4 Data Collection and Analysis Procedures | 第31-32页 |
| 3.2.2 Qualitative Design | 第32-34页 |
| 3.2.2.1 Subjects | 第32页 |
| 3.2.2.2 Instrument | 第32-33页 |
| 3.2.2.3 Data collection and data analysis | 第33-34页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第34-52页 |
| 4.1 General state of listening anxiety experienced by Senior Three students | 第34-40页 |
| 4.1.1 Gender diffe:rences in listening anxiety | 第37-39页 |
| 4.1.2 Arts and Science students'differences in listening anxiety | 第39-40页 |
| 4.2 Correlatioas between English Listening anxiety and listening proficiency | 第40-45页 |
| 4.2.1 Correlations between general English listening anxiety and listening proficiency | 第40-41页 |
| 4.2.2 Correlations between three dimensions of ELA and listening proficiency | 第41-45页 |
| 4.2.2.1 Correlations between individual characteristics and listening proficiency | 第43页 |
| 4.2.2.2 Correlations between listening process characteristics and listening proficiency | 第43-44页 |
| 4.2.2.3 Correlations between text characteristics and listening proficiency | 第44-45页 |
| 4.3 Causes of students' English listening anxiety | 第45-52页 |
| 4.3.1 Analysis of the three dimensions in the questionnaire | 第45-46页 |
| 4.3.2 Analysis of causes of students' English listening anxiety | 第46-52页 |
| 4.3.2.1 Individual characteristics | 第46-48页 |
| 4.3.2.2 Listening process characteristics | 第48-49页 |
| 4.3.2.3 Text characteristics | 第49-52页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第52-56页 |
| 5.1 Major findings of the study | 第52-53页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical implications | 第53-54页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the study and suggestions for future studies | 第54-56页 |
| References | 第56-60页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ：高三学生英语听力焦虑问卷调查 | 第60-62页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ:English Listening Proficiency Test | 第62-64页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ:Suvey of English Listening Anxiety Causes | 第64-65页 |
