问答题Practice 1 Language exists to communicate whatever it can communicate. Some things it communicates so badly that we never attempt to communicate them by words if any other medium is available. Those who think they are testing a boy’s “elementary” comm
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Practice 1 Language exists to communicate whatever it can communicate. Some things it communicates so badly that we never attempt to communicate them by words if any other medium is available. Those who think they are testing a boy’s “elementary” command of English by asking him to describe in words how one ties one’s tie or what a pair of scissors is like, are far astray. For precisely what language can hardly do at all, and never does well, is to inform us about complex physical shapes and movements. Hence descriptions of such things in the ancient writers are nearly always unintelligible. Hence we never in real life voluntarily use language for this purpose; we draw a diagram or go through pantomimic gestures. The exercises which such examiners set are no more a test of “elementary” linguistic competence than the most difficult bit of trick—riding from the circus ring is a test of elementary horsemanship. Another grave limitation of language is that it cannot, like music or gesture, do more than one thing at once. However the words in a great poet’s phrase interanimate one other and strike the mind as quasi-instantaneous chord, yet, strictly speaking, each word must be read or heard before the next. That way, language is as unilinear as time. Hence, in narrative, the great difficulty of presenting a very complicated change which happens suddenly. If we do justice to the complexity, the time the reader must take over the passage will destroy the feeling of suddenness. If we get in the suddenness we shall not be able to get in the complexity. One of the most important and effective uses of language is the emotional. It is also, of course, wholly legitimate. We do not talk only in order to reason or to inform. We have to make love and quarrel, to propitiate and pardon, to rebuke, to console, intercede, and a rouse. “He that complains,” said Johnson, “acts like a man, like a social being.” The real objection lies not against the language of emotion as such, but against language which, being in reality emotional, masquerades—whether by plain hypocrisy or subtle self-deceit—as being something else.
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第1题：
共用题干
Successful Language Learners
1.Some people seem to have a knack for learning languages.They can pick up new vocabulary,master rules or grammar,and learn to write in the new language more quickly than others.They do not seem to be any more intelligent than others,so what makes language learning so much easier for them?Perhaps if we take a close look at these successful language learners,we may discover a few of the techniques which make language learning easier for them.
2.First of all,successful language learners are independent learners.They do not depend on the book or the teacher;they discover their own way to learn the language.Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain,they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves.They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions.When they guess wrong,they guess again.They try to learn from mistakes.
3.Successful language learning is active learning. Therefore,successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language;they look for such a chance.They find people who speak the language and they ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake.They will try anything to com-municate.They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things;they are willing to make mistakes and try again.When communication is difficult,they can accept information that is inexact or incomplete.It is more important for them to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of every word.
4.Finally,successful language learners are learners with a purpose.They want to learn the language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it.It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to communicate with these people and to learn from them.They find it easy to practice using the language regularly because they want to learn with it.
5.What kind of language learner are you?If you are a successful language learner,you have probably been learning independently,actively,and purposefully.On the other hand,if your language learning has been less than successful,you might as well try some of the techniques outlined above.Paragraph 3_________.
A:Ways to learn a language successfully.
B:Learning a language purposefully.
C:Learning a language actively.
D:Learning a language independently.
E:Learning from mistakes.
F:Learning to think in the target language.答案：C解析：本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段首先通过举例方式说明有些人似乎学习语言比别人更快更轻松，引出该篇文章的主题：…a few of the techniques which make language learning easier for them．即成功学习语言的方法。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要讲述的是第一个学习语言的方法，就是独立学习的能力，作者通过举例子的方式来说明这一方法，例如这些人不会依赖老师或者课本，而是自己去摸索总结出一定的模式，寻找线索，大胆地、不断地进行猜测，从错误中学习。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要讲述第二个语言学习的方法，就是积极主动学习的能力，这些人会寻找一切使用语言的机会，找人纠正他们的错误，敢于说一些即使有些别扭的句子，愿意接受不准确或不完整的信息，对他们来说，学习另一种思维方式比知道单词的意思更加重要。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要讲述第三个语言学习的方法，就是有目的性地学习的能力，这些人往往是因为对讲这种语言的人以及语言本身感兴趣才学习，这样，他们可以更好地和使用这种语言的当地人交流并向他们学习。
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第二段第四句话：They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions.
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第二段第三句话：Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves.
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第三段第二句话：Therefore, successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language; they look for such a chance.
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨的了解。依据是第二段、第三段、第四段的第一句也就是每一段的主题句。本文的主旨就是介绍这三种重要的语言学习方法：独立、主动、有目的地学语言。 -
第2题：
共用题干
Successful Language Learners
1. Some people seem to have a knack for learning languages.They can pick up new vocabulary, master rules or grammar,and learn to write in the new language more quickly than others.They do not seem to be any more intelligent than others,so what makes language learning so much eas- ier for them?Perhaps if we take a close look at these successful language learners,we may dis- cover a few of the techniques which make language learning easier for them.
2. First of all,successful language learners are independent learners.They do not depend on the book or the teacher;they discover their own way to learn the language.Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain,they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves.They are good guess-ers who look for clues and form their own conclusions.When they guess wrong,they guess again. They try to learn from mistakes.
3. Successful language learning is active learning. Therefore,successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language;they look for such a chance.They find people who speak the lan-guage and they ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake.They will try anything to communicate .They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things;they are willing to make mistakes and try again .When communication is difficult,they can accept information that is inexact or incomplete.It is more important for them to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of every word.
4. Finally,successful language learners are learners with a purpose.They want to learn the language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it.It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to communicate with these people and to learn from them. They find it easy to practice using the language regularly because they want to learn with it.
5. What kind of language learner are you?If you are a successful language learner,you have probably been learning independently,actively,and purposefully. On the other hand,if your language learning has been less than successful,you might as well try some of the techniques outlined above.Active language learners seize every opportunity______.
A: to discover sentence patterns and grammatical rules
B: to expand vocabulary
C: to use the target language
D: to encourage unsuccessful language learners to learn independently,actively and purposefully
E: from clues
F: to say strange things答案：C解析：本段首先通过举例方式说明有些人似乎学习语言比别人更快更轻松，引出该篇文章的主题：…a few of the techniques which make language learning easier for them．即成功学习语言的方法。
本段主要讲述的是第一个学习语言的方法，就是独立学习的能力，作者通过举例子的方式来说明这一方法，例如这些人不会依赖老师或者课本，而是自己去摸索总结出一定的模式，寻找线索，大胆地不断地进行猜测，从错误中学习。
本段主要讲述的另外一个语言学习的方法，就是积极主动学习的能力，这些人会寻找一切使用语言的机会，找人纠正他们的错误，敢于说一些即使有别扭的句子，愿意接受不准确或不完整的信息，对他们来说学习另一种思维方式比知道单词的意思更加重要。
本段主要讲述的另外一个语言学习的方法，就是有目的性的学习的能力，这些人往往是因为对讲这种语言的人以及语言本身感兴趣才学习的英语，这样他们可以更好地和使用这种语言的当地人交流并向他们学习。
依据是第二段第四句话：They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions.
依据是第二段第三句话：Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves.
依据是第三段第二句话：Therefore, successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language;they look for such a chance.
依据是第二段、第三段、第四段的第一句也就是每一段的主题句。本文的主旨就是介绍这三种重要的英语学习方法：独立、主动、有目的的学语言。 -
第3题：
共用题干
Successful Language Learners
1. Some people seem to have a knack for learning languages.They can pick up new vocabulary, master rules or grammar,and learn to write in the new language more quickly than others.They do not seem to be any more intelligent than others,so what makes language learning so much eas- ier for them?Perhaps if we take a close look at these successful language learners,we may dis- cover a few of the techniques which make language learning easier for them.
2. First of all,successful language learners are independent learners.They do not depend on the book or the teacher;they discover their own way to learn the language.Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain,they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves.They are good guess-ers who look for clues and form their own conclusions.When they guess wrong,they guess again. They try to learn from mistakes.
3. Successful language learning is active learning. Therefore,successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language;they look for such a chance.They find people who speak the lan-guage and they ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake.They will try anything to communicate .They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things;they are willing to make mistakes and try again .When communication is difficult,they can accept information that is inexact or incomplete.It is more important for them to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of every word.
4. Finally,successful language learners are learners with a purpose.They want to learn the language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it.It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to communicate with these people and to learn from them. They find it easy to practice using the language regularly because they want to learn with it.
5. What kind of language learner are you?If you are a successful language learner,you have probably been learning independently,actively,and purposefully. On the other hand,if your language learning has been less than successful,you might as well try some of the techniques outlined above.The author wrote this text______.
A: to discover sentence patterns and grammatical rules
B: to expand vocabulary
C: to use the target language
D: to encourage unsuccessful language learners to learn independently,actively and purposefully
E: from clues
F: to say strange things答案：D解析：本段首先通过举例方式说明有些人似乎学习语言比别人更快更轻松，引出该篇文章的主题：…a few of the techniques which make language learning easier for them．即成功学习语言的方法。
本段主要讲述的是第一个学习语言的方法，就是独立学习的能力，作者通过举例子的方式来说明这一方法，例如这些人不会依赖老师或者课本，而是自己去摸索总结出一定的模式，寻找线索，大胆地不断地进行猜测，从错误中学习。
本段主要讲述的另外一个语言学习的方法，就是积极主动学习的能力，这些人会寻找一切使用语言的机会，找人纠正他们的错误，敢于说一些即使有别扭的句子，愿意接受不准确或不完整的信息，对他们来说学习另一种思维方式比知道单词的意思更加重要。
本段主要讲述的另外一个语言学习的方法，就是有目的性的学习的能力，这些人往往是因为对讲这种语言的人以及语言本身感兴趣才学习的英语，这样他们可以更好地和使用这种语言的当地人交流并向他们学习。
依据是第二段第四句话：They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions.
依据是第二段第三句话：Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves.
依据是第三段第二句话：Therefore, successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language;they look for such a chance.
依据是第二段、第三段、第四段的第一句也就是每一段的主题句。本文的主旨就是介绍这三种重要的英语学习方法：独立、主动、有目的的学语言。 -
第4题：
共用题干
Successful Language Learners
1.Some people seem to have a knack for learning languages.They can pick up new vocabulary,master rules or grammar,and learn to write in the new language more quickly than others.They do not seem to be any more intelligent than others,so what makes language learning so much easier for them?Perhaps if we take a close look at these successful language learners,we may discover a few of the techniques which make language learning easier for them.
2.First of all,successful language learners are independent learners.They do not depend on the book or the teacher;they discover their own way to learn the language.Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain,they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves.They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions.When they guess wrong,they guess again.They try to learn from mistakes.
3.Successful language learning is active learning. Therefore,successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language;they look for such a chance.They find people who speak the language and they ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake.They will try anything to com-municate.They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things;they are willing to make mistakes and try again.When communication is difficult,they can accept information that is inexact or incomplete.It is more important for them to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of every word.
4.Finally,successful language learners are learners with a purpose.They want to learn the language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it.It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to communicate with these people and to learn from them.They find it easy to practice using the language regularly because they want to learn with it.
5.What kind of language learner are you?If you are a successful language learner,you have probably been learning independently,actively,and purposefully.On the other hand,if your language learning has been less than successful,you might as well try some of the techniques outlined above.Paragraph 1________.
A:Ways to learn a language successfully.
B:Learning a language purposefully.
C:Learning a language actively.
D:Learning a language independently.
E:Learning from mistakes.
F:Learning to think in the target language.答案：A解析：本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段首先通过举例方式说明有些人似乎学习语言比别人更快更轻松，引出该篇文章的主题：…a few of the techniques which make language learning easier for them．即成功学习语言的方法。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要讲述的是第一个学习语言的方法，就是独立学习的能力，作者通过举例子的方式来说明这一方法，例如这些人不会依赖老师或者课本，而是自己去摸索总结出一定的模式，寻找线索，大胆地、不断地进行猜测，从错误中学习。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要讲述第二个语言学习的方法，就是积极主动学习的能力，这些人会寻找一切使用语言的机会，找人纠正他们的错误，敢于说一些即使有些别扭的句子，愿意接受不准确或不完整的信息，对他们来说，学习另一种思维方式比知道单词的意思更加重要。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要讲述第三个语言学习的方法，就是有目的性地学习的能力，这些人往往是因为对讲这种语言的人以及语言本身感兴趣才学习，这样，他们可以更好地和使用这种语言的当地人交流并向他们学习。
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第二段第四句话：They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions.
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第二段第三句话：Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves.
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第三段第二句话：Therefore, successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language; they look for such a chance.
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨的了解。依据是第二段、第三段、第四段的第一句也就是每一段的主题句。本文的主旨就是介绍这三种重要的语言学习方法：独立、主动、有目的地学语言。 -
第5题：
共用题干
Some Things We Know About Language
Many things about language are a mystery,and many will always remain so.But some things we do know.
First , we know that all human beings have a language of some sort.There is no race（种族）of men anywhere on earth so backward that it has no language,no set of speech sounds by which the people communicate with one another.Furthermore,in historical times,there has never been a race of men without a language. Second,there is no such thing as a primitive（原始的）language.There are many people whose cultures are undeveloped,who are,as we say,uncivilized,but the languages they speak are not primitive.In all known languages we can see complexities that must have been tens of thousands of years in developing. This has not always been well understood;indeed,the direct contrary has often been stated.Popular ideas of the language of the American Indians will illustrate.Many people have supposed that the Indians communicated in a very primitive system of noises.Study has proved this to be nonsense.There are,or were, hundreds of American Indian languages,and all of them turn out to be very complicated and very old.They are certainly different from the languages that most of us are familiar with,but they are no more primitive than English and Greek.
A third thing we know about language is that all languages are perfectly adequate.That is,each one is a perfect means of expressing the culture of the people who speak the language. Finally,we know that language changes.It is natural and normal for language to change;the only languages which do not change are the dead ones.This is easy to understand if we look backward in time. Change goes on in all aspects of language.Grammatical features change as do speech sounds,and changes in vocabulary are sometimes very extensive and may occur very rapidly.Vocabulary is the least stable part of any language.According to the third paragraph,the author thinks that______.
A:there exist some primitive languages in the world
B:there are many people who don't have a language
C:no languages in the world haven't been well developed
D:there are some languages we know having little complexities答案：C解析：根据第二段第一句中的“First"，第三段第一句中的“second，第五段第一句中的“Athird thing"，以及第六段第一句中“Finally”可知，作者主要从四个方面来淦释语言的特征。
根据第三段最后一句可知，所有已知的语言无不经过了数万年的充分发展。
第四段第一句中的“This”指的就是第三段所诊释的内容，再结合第三段第一句" Second , there is no such thing as a primitive language.”可知，A项正确。
由第五段可知，A、B两项表述正确。根据第四段最后一句可知，作者认为不同的语言没有发展水平上的差别，美国的印第安语和英语一样复杂，故C项表述正确，D项表述不正确。
根据第六段最后一句可知，词汇是所有语言中最不稳定的部分，即它最容易发生变化。 -
第6题：
共用题干
Some Things We Know About Language
Many things about language are a mystery,and many will always remain so.But some things we do know.
First , we know that all human beings have a language of some sort.There is no race（种族）of men anywhere on earth so backward that it has no language,no set of speech sounds by which the people communicate with one another.Furthermore,in historical times,there has never been a race of men without a language. Second,there is no such thing as a primitive（原始的）language.There are many people whose cultures are undeveloped,who are,as we say,uncivilized,but the languages they speak are not primitive.In all known languages we can see complexities that must have been tens of thousands of years in developing. This has not always been well understood;indeed,the direct contrary has often been stated.Popular ideas of the language of the American Indians will illustrate.Many people have supposed that the Indians communicated in a very primitive system of noises.Study has proved this to be nonsense.There are,or were, hundreds of American Indian languages,and all of them turn out to be very complicated and very old.They are certainly different from the languages that most of us are familiar with,but they are no more primitive than English and Greek.
A third thing we know about language is that all languages are perfectly adequate.That is,each one is a perfect means of expressing the culture of the people who speak the language. Finally,we know that language changes.It is natural and normal for language to change;the only languages which do not change are the dead ones.This is easy to understand if we look backward in time. Change goes on in all aspects of language.Grammatical features change as do speech sounds,and changes in vocabulary are sometimes very extensive and may occur very rapidly.Vocabulary is the least stable part of any language.According to the author,language changes are most likely to occur in______.
A:grammar
B:pronunciation
C:vocabulary
D:intonation答案：C解析：根据第二段第一句中的“First"，第三段第一句中的“second，第五段第一句中的“Athird thing"，以及第六段第一句中“Finally”可知，作者主要从四个方面来淦释语言的特征。
根据第三段最后一句可知，所有已知的语言无不经过了数万年的充分发展。
第四段第一句中的“This”指的就是第三段所诊释的内容，再结合第三段第一句" Second , there is no such thing as a primitive language.”可知，A项正确。
由第五段可知，A、B两项表述正确。根据第四段最后一句可知，作者认为不同的语言没有发展水平上的差别，美国的印第安语和英语一样复杂，故C项表述正确，D项表述不正确。
根据第六段最后一句可知，词汇是所有语言中最不稳定的部分，即它最容易发生变化。 -
第7题：
共用题干
Some Things We Know About Language
Many things about language are a mystery,and many will always remain so.But some things we do know.
First,we know that all human beings have a language of some sort. There is no race of men anywhere on earth so backward that it has no language,no set of speech sounds by which the people communicate with one another. Furthermore,in historical times,there has never been a race of men without a language.
Second,there is no such thing as a primitive language.There are many people whose cultures are undeveloped,who are,as we say,uncivilized,but the languages they speak are not primitive .In all known languages we can see complexities that must have been tens of thousands of years in developing.
This has not always been well understood;indeed,the direct contrary has often been stated.
Popular ideas of the language of the American Indians will illustrate.Many people have supposed that the Indians communicated in a very primitive system of noises.Study has proved this to be nonsense .There are,or were,hundreds of American Indian languages,and all of them turn out to be very complicated and very old.They are certainly different from the languages that most of us are familiar with,but they are no more primitive than English and Greek.
A third thing we know about language is that all languages are perfectly adequate. That is, each one is a perfect means of expressing the culture of the people who speak the language.
Finally,we know that language changes.It is natural and normal for language to change;the only languages which do not change are the dead ones.This is easy to understand if we look backward in time.Change goes on in all aspects of language.Grammatical teatures change as do speech sounds,and changes in vocabulary are sometimes very extensive and may occur very rap-idly. Vocabulary is the least stable part of any language.According to the author,language changes are most likely to occur in______.
A: grammar
B: pronunciation
C: vocabulary
D: intonation答案：C解析：作者在第二段中认为，任何人种不管落后与否都有语言。文中的原句是：There is no race of men anywhere on earth so backward that it has no language…
此题的答案来自第三段。
作者列举美国印第安人的语言的目的是证明这些语言和一些著名的语言一样先进。原句是：They are certainly different from the languages that most of us are familiar with,but they are no more primitive than English and Greek.
根据第五段“That is,each one… who speak the language.”可知，B项正确。
词汇是语言中最容易发生变化的部分。文中的原句是：Vocabulary is the least stable part of any language. -
第8题：
共用题干
Some Things We Know About Language
Many things about language are a mystery,and many will always remain so.But some things we do know.
First,we know that all human beings have a language of some sort. There is no race of men anywhere on earth so backward that it has no language,no set of speech sounds by which the people communicate with one another. Furthermore,in historical times,there has never been a race of men without a language.
Second,there is no such thing as a primitive language.There are many people whose cultures are undeveloped,who are,as we say,uncivilized,but the languages they speak are not primitive .In all known languages we can see complexities that must have been tens of thousands of years in developing.
This has not always been well understood;indeed,the direct contrary has often been stated.
Popular ideas of the language of the American Indians will illustrate.Many people have supposed that the Indians communicated in a very primitive system of noises.Study has proved this to be nonsense .There are,or were,hundreds of American Indian languages,and all of them turn out to be very complicated and very old.They are certainly different from the languages that most of us are familiar with,but they are no more primitive than English and Greek.
A third thing we know about language is that all languages are perfectly adequate. That is, each one is a perfect means of expressing the culture of the people who speak the language.
Finally,we know that language changes.It is natural and normal for language to change;the only languages which do not change are the dead ones.This is easy to understand if we look backward in time.Change goes on in all aspects of language.Grammatical teatures change as do speech sounds,and changes in vocabulary are sometimes very extensive and may occur very rap-idly. Vocabulary is the least stable part of any language.In the second paragraph the passage tells us that______.
A: some backward race doesn't have a language of its own
B: some race in history didn't possess a language of its own
C: any human race,whether backward or not,has a language
D: some races on earth can communicate without language答案：C解析：作者在第二段中认为，任何人种不管落后与否都有语言。文中的原句是：There is no race of men anywhere on earth so backward that it has no language…
此题的答案来自第三段。
作者列举美国印第安人的语言的目的是证明这些语言和一些著名的语言一样先进。原句是：They are certainly different from the languages that most of us are familiar with,but they are no more primitive than English and Greek.
根据第五段“That is,each one… who speak the language.”可知，B项正确。
词汇是语言中最容易发生变化的部分。文中的原句是：Vocabulary is the least stable part of any language. -
第9题：
共用题干
Some Things We Know About Language
Many things about language are a mystery,and many will always remain so.But some things we do know.
First,we know that all human beings have a language of some sort. There is no race of men anywhere on earth so backward that it has no language,no set of speech sounds by which the people communicate with one another. Furthermore,in historical times,there has never been a race of men without a language.
Second,there is no such thing as a primitive language.There are many people whose cultures are undeveloped,who are,as we say,uncivilized,but the languages they speak are not primitive .In all known languages we can see complexities that must have been tens of thousands of years in developing.
This has not always been well understood;indeed,the direct contrary has often been stated.
Popular ideas of the language of the American Indians will illustrate.Many people have supposed that the Indians communicated in a very primitive system of noises.Study has proved this to be nonsense .There are,or were,hundreds of American Indian languages,and all of them turn out to be very complicated and very old.They are certainly different from the languages that most of us are familiar with,but they are no more primitive than English and Greek.
A third thing we know about language is that all languages are perfectly adequate. That is, each one is a perfect means of expressing the culture of the people who speak the language.
Finally,we know that language changes.It is natural and normal for language to change;the only languages which do not change are the dead ones.This is easy to understand if we look backward in time.Change goes on in all aspects of language.Grammatical teatures change as do speech sounds,and changes in vocabulary are sometimes very extensive and may occur very rap-idly. Vocabulary is the least stable part of any language.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A: A language can express many cultures.
B: All languages can well express their respective cultures.
C: American Indian languages are not as sophisticated as English.
D: Some languages are better than other languages.答案：B解析：作者在第二段中认为，任何人种不管落后与否都有语言。文中的原句是：There is no race of men anywhere on earth so backward that it has no language…
此题的答案来自第三段。
作者列举美国印第安人的语言的目的是证明这些语言和一些著名的语言一样先进。原句是：They are certainly different from the languages that most of us are familiar with,but they are no more primitive than English and Greek.
根据第五段“That is,each one… who speak the language.”可知，B项正确。
词汇是语言中最容易发生变化的部分。文中的原句是：Vocabulary is the least stable part of any language. -
第10题：
In every cultivated language, there are two great classes of words which, taken together, comprise the whole vocabulary. First, there are those words（1）which we become acquainted in daily conversation, which we（2）,that is to say, from the（3） of our own family and from our familiar associates, and（4） we should know and use （5 ）we could not read or write. They （6） the common things of life, and are the stock in trade of all who （7） the language. Such words may be called“popular”, since they belong to the people （8） and are not the exclusive （9） of a limited class. On the other hand, our language （10） a multitude of words which are comparatively （11） used in ordinary conversation. Their meanings are known to every educated person, but there is little （12） to use them at home or in the market-place. Our （13） acquaintance with them comes not from our mother's （14） or from the talk of our school-mates, （15） from books that we read, lectures that we （16） ,or the more （17）conversation of highly educated speakers who are discussing some particular （18） n a style appropriately elevated above the habitual（19） f everyday life. Such words are called“learned”, and the （20） between them and the“popular”words is of great importance to a right understanding of linguistic process. 请在1处填上正确答案（）
- A、at
- B、with
- C、by
- D、through
正确答案:B -
第11题：
问答题Language exists to communicate whatever it can communicate. Some things it communicates so badly that we never attempt to communicate them by words if any other medium is available. Those who think they are testing a boy’s “elementary” command of English by asking him to describe in words how one ties one’s tie or what a pair of scissors is like, are far astray. For precisely what language can hardly do at all, and never does well, is to inform us about complex physical shapes and movements. Hence descriptions of such things in the ancient writers are nearly always unintelligible. Hence we never in real life voluntarily use language for this purpose; we draw a diagram or go through pantomimic gestures. The exercises which such examiners set are no more a test of “elementary” linguistic competence than the most difficult bit of trick—riding from the circus ring is a test of elementary horsemanship. Another grave limitation of language is that it cannot, like music or gesture, do more than one thing at once. However the words in a great poet’s phrase interanimate one other and strike the mind as quasi-instantaneous chord, yet, strictly speaking, each word must be read or heard before the next. That way, language is as unilinear as time. Hence, in narrative, the great difficulty of presenting a very complicated change which happens suddenly. If we do justice to the complexity, the time the reader must take over the passage will destroy the feeling of suddenness. If we get in the suddenness we shall not be able to get in the complexity. One of the most important and effective uses of language is the emotional. It is also, of course, wholly legitimate. We do not talk only in order to reason or to inform. We have to make love and quarrel, to propitiate and pardon, to rebuke, to console, intercede, and a rouse. “He that complains,” said Johnson, “acts like a man, like a social being.” The real objection lies not against the language of emotion as such, but against language which, being in reality emotional, masquerades—whether by plain hypocrisy or subtle self-deceit—as being something else.正确答案： 【参考译文】
语言的存在就是用来表达它所能表达的一切。有些事情用语言表达效果太糟,所以如果有其他的媒介,我们从不用语言去表达。有人认为,让小孩用语言描述怎样系领带,或者描述一把剪刀的样子,就能测出他语言的“基本”水平,这种看法是完全错误的。语言做不到,也从来做不好的事,恰恰就是描述复杂的物体形状和动作。因此,古代作家对这类事情的描述,几乎总是让人看不懂。因此,我们在现实生活中,从来不会主动用语言来做这些事;我们会画一个图,或者用手势表示。这种语言测试设计,考的不是语言的“基本”能力,这就像用马戏团花样骑马表演中最难的部分,去考一个人的基本骑术。
语言的另一大局限就是它无法像音乐或手势那样,一次能做不止一件事。一个伟大的诗人,即使他的词句那样相互辉映,一瞬间好像和弦一样打动了我们,但是,严格来说,每一个字都是一个接一个地读到或听到的。这么说,语言就和时间一样,是单线前进的。因此,在叙事时,要描述瞬间发生的复杂变化,就十分困难。如果我们要把复杂性适当描述出来,读者阅读这一段语言所花的时间就会破坏瞬间感。如果我们要体现这件事的瞬间感,我们就无法表现其复杂性。
语言最重要、最有效的一种用途就是表达感情。这当然也完全是合情合理的。我们说话不止是为了讲道理、说事情。我们还要表达爱情、与人争吵、劝解抚慰、宽恕原谅,还要指责、安慰、调解、激发他人。约翰逊说过:“会抱怨的人行动起来才像一个人,才像一个社会的人。”我们真正要反对的并不是这种表达感情的语言,而是那种实质是表达感情,但却通过十足的虚伪或者是巧妙的自欺,伪装成别的东西的语言。解析： 暂无解析 -
第12题：
共用题干
Successful Language Learners
1. Some people seem to have a knack for learning languages.They can pick up new vocabulary, master rules or grammar,and learn to write in the new language more quickly than others.They do not seem to be any more intelligent than others,so what makes language learning so much eas- ier for them?Perhaps if we take a close look at these successful language learners,we may dis- cover a few of the techniques which make language learning easier for them.
2. First of all,successful language learners are independent learners.They do not depend on the book or the teacher;they discover their own way to learn the language.Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain,they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves.They are good guess-ers who look for clues and form their own conclusions.When they guess wrong,they guess again. They try to learn from mistakes.
3. Successful language learning is active learning. Therefore,successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language;they look for such a chance.They find people who speak the lan-guage and they ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake.They will try anything to communicate .They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things;they are willing to make mistakes and try again .When communication is difficult,they can accept information that is inexact or incomplete.It is more important for them to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of every word.
4. Finally,successful language learners are learners with a purpose.They want to learn the language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it.It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to communicate with these people and to learn from them. They find it easy to practice using the language regularly because they want to learn with it.
5. What kind of language learner are you?If you are a successful language learner,you have probably been learning independently,actively,and purposefully. On the other hand,if your language learning has been less than successful,you might as well try some of the techniques outlined above.Paragraph 3______
A: Ways to Learn a Language Successfully.
B: Learning a language Purposefully.
C: Learning a Language Actively.
D: Learning a Language Independently.
E: Learning from Mistakes.
F: Learning to Think in the Target Language.答案：C解析：本段首先通过举例方式说明有些人似乎学习语言比别人更快更轻松，引出该篇文章的主题：…a few of the techniques which make language learning easier for them．即成功学习语言的方法。
本段主要讲述的是第一个学习语言的方法，就是独立学习的能力，作者通过举例子的方式来说明这一方法，例如这些人不会依赖老师或者课本，而是自己去摸索总结出一定的模式，寻找线索，大胆地不断地进行猜测，从错误中学习。
本段主要讲述的另外一个语言学习的方法，就是积极主动学习的能力，这些人会寻找一切使用语言的机会，找人纠正他们的错误，敢于说一些即使有别扭的句子，愿意接受不准确或不完整的信息，对他们来说学习另一种思维方式比知道单词的意思更加重要。
本段主要讲述的另外一个语言学习的方法，就是有目的性的学习的能力，这些人往往是因为对讲这种语言的人以及语言本身感兴趣才学习的英语，这样他们可以更好地和使用这种语言的当地人交流并向他们学习。
依据是第二段第四句话：They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions.
依据是第二段第三句话：Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves.
依据是第三段第二句话：Therefore, successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language;they look for such a chance.
依据是第二段、第三段、第四段的第一句也就是每一段的主题句。本文的主旨就是介绍这三种重要的英语学习方法：独立、主动、有目的的学语言。 -
第13题：
共用题干
Successful Language Learners
1.Some people seem to have a knack for learning languages.They can pick up new vocabulary,master rules or grammar,and learn to write in the new language more quickly than others.They do not seem to be any more intelligent than others,so what makes language learning so much easier for them?Perhaps if we take a close look at these successful language learners,we may discover a few of the techniques which make language learning easier for them.
2.First of all,successful language learners are independent learners.They do not depend on the book or the teacher;they discover their own way to learn the language.Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain,they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves.They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions.When they guess wrong,they guess again.They try to learn from mistakes.
3.Successful language learning is active learning. Therefore,successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language;they look for such a chance.They find people who speak the language and they ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake.They will try anything to com-municate.They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things;they are willing to make mistakes and try again.When communication is difficult,they can accept information that is inexact or incomplete.It is more important for them to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of every word.
4.Finally,successful language learners are learners with a purpose.They want to learn the language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it.It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to communicate with these people and to learn from them.They find it easy to practice using the language regularly because they want to learn with it.
5.What kind of language learner are you?If you are a successful language learner,you have probably been learning independently,actively,and purposefully.On the other hand,if your language learning has been less than successful,you might as well try some of the techniques outlined above.Active language learners seize every opportunity_________.
A:to discover sentence patterns and grammatical rules
B:to expand vocabulary
C:to use the target language
D:to encourage unsuccessful language learners to learn independently,actively and purposefully
E:from clues
F:to say strange things答案：C解析：本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段首先通过举例方式说明有些人似乎学习语言比别人更快更轻松，引出该篇文章的主题：…a few of the techniques which make language learning easier for them．即成功学习语言的方法。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要讲述的是第一个学习语言的方法，就是独立学习的能力，作者通过举例子的方式来说明这一方法，例如这些人不会依赖老师或者课本，而是自己去摸索总结出一定的模式，寻找线索，大胆地、不断地进行猜测，从错误中学习。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要讲述第二个语言学习的方法，就是积极主动学习的能力，这些人会寻找一切使用语言的机会，找人纠正他们的错误，敢于说一些即使有些别扭的句子，愿意接受不准确或不完整的信息，对他们来说，学习另一种思维方式比知道单词的意思更加重要。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要讲述第三个语言学习的方法，就是有目的性地学习的能力，这些人往往是因为对讲这种语言的人以及语言本身感兴趣才学习，这样，他们可以更好地和使用这种语言的当地人交流并向他们学习。
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第二段第四句话：They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions.
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第二段第三句话：Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves.
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第三段第二句话：Therefore, successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language; they look for such a chance.
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨的了解。依据是第二段、第三段、第四段的第一句也就是每一段的主题句。本文的主旨就是介绍这三种重要的语言学习方法：独立、主动、有目的地学语言。 -
第14题：
共用题干
Successful Language Learners
1.Some people seem to have a knack for learning languages.They can pick up new vocabulary,master rules or grammar,and learn to write in the new language more quickly than others.They do not seem to be any more intelligent than others,so what makes language learning so much easier for them?Perhaps if we take a close look at these successful language learners,we may discover a few of the techniques which make language learning easier for them.
2.First of all,successful language learners are independent learners.They do not depend on the book or the teacher;they discover their own way to learn the language.Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain,they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves.They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions.When they guess wrong,they guess again.They try to learn from mistakes.
3.Successful language learning is active learning. Therefore,successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language;they look for such a chance.They find people who speak the language and they ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake.They will try anything to com-municate.They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things;they are willing to make mistakes and try again.When communication is difficult,they can accept information that is inexact or incomplete.It is more important for them to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of every word.
4.Finally,successful language learners are learners with a purpose.They want to learn the language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it.It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to communicate with these people and to learn from them.They find it easy to practice using the language regularly because they want to learn with it.
5.What kind of language learner are you?If you are a successful language learner,you have probably been learning independently,actively,and purposefully.On the other hand,if your language learning has been less than successful,you might as well try some of the techniques outlined above.The author wrote this text_________.
A:to discover sentence patterns and grammatical rules
B:to expand vocabulary
C:to use the target language
D:to encourage unsuccessful language learners to learn independently,actively and purposefully
E:from clues
F:to say strange things答案：D解析：本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段首先通过举例方式说明有些人似乎学习语言比别人更快更轻松，引出该篇文章的主题：…a few of the techniques which make language learning easier for them．即成功学习语言的方法。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要讲述的是第一个学习语言的方法，就是独立学习的能力，作者通过举例子的方式来说明这一方法，例如这些人不会依赖老师或者课本，而是自己去摸索总结出一定的模式，寻找线索，大胆地、不断地进行猜测，从错误中学习。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要讲述第二个语言学习的方法，就是积极主动学习的能力，这些人会寻找一切使用语言的机会，找人纠正他们的错误，敢于说一些即使有些别扭的句子，愿意接受不准确或不完整的信息，对他们来说，学习另一种思维方式比知道单词的意思更加重要。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段主要讲述第三个语言学习的方法，就是有目的性地学习的能力，这些人往往是因为对讲这种语言的人以及语言本身感兴趣才学习，这样，他们可以更好地和使用这种语言的当地人交流并向他们学习。
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第二段第四句话：They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions.
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第二段第三句话：Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves.
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第三段第二句话：Therefore, successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language; they look for such a chance.
本题考查的是对阐述文章的主旨的了解。依据是第二段、第三段、第四段的第一句也就是每一段的主题句。本文的主旨就是介绍这三种重要的语言学习方法：独立、主动、有目的地学语言。 -
第15题：
共用题干
Successful Language Learners
1. Some people seem to have a knack for learning languages.They can pick up new vocabulary, master rules or grammar,and learn to write in the new language more quickly than others.They do not seem to be any more intelligent than others,so what makes language learning so much eas- ier for them?Perhaps if we take a close look at these successful language learners,we may dis- cover a few of the techniques which make language learning easier for them.
2. First of all,successful language learners are independent learners.They do not depend on the book or the teacher;they discover their own way to learn the language.Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain,they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves.They are good guess-ers who look for clues and form their own conclusions.When they guess wrong,they guess again. They try to learn from mistakes.
3. Successful language learning is active learning. Therefore,successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language;they look for such a chance.They find people who speak the lan-guage and they ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake.They will try anything to communicate .They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things;they are willing to make mistakes and try again .When communication is difficult,they can accept information that is inexact or incomplete.It is more important for them to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of every word.
4. Finally,successful language learners are learners with a purpose.They want to learn the language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it.It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to communicate with these people and to learn from them. They find it easy to practice using the language regularly because they want to learn with it.
5. What kind of language learner are you?If you are a successful language learner,you have probably been learning independently,actively,and purposefully. On the other hand,if your language learning has been less than successful,you might as well try some of the techniques outlined above.Paragraph 1______
A: Ways to Learn a Language Successfully.
B: Learning a language Purposefully.
C: Learning a Language Actively.
D: Learning a Language Independently.
E: Learning from Mistakes.
F: Learning to Think in the Target Language.答案：A解析：本段首先通过举例方式说明有些人似乎学习语言比别人更快更轻松，引出该篇文章的主题：…a few of the techniques which make language learning easier for them．即成功学习语言的方法。
本段主要讲述的是第一个学习语言的方法，就是独立学习的能力，作者通过举例子的方式来说明这一方法，例如这些人不会依赖老师或者课本，而是自己去摸索总结出一定的模式，寻找线索，大胆地不断地进行猜测，从错误中学习。
本段主要讲述的另外一个语言学习的方法，就是积极主动学习的能力，这些人会寻找一切使用语言的机会，找人纠正他们的错误，敢于说一些即使有别扭的句子，愿意接受不准确或不完整的信息，对他们来说学习另一种思维方式比知道单词的意思更加重要。
本段主要讲述的另外一个语言学习的方法，就是有目的性的学习的能力，这些人往往是因为对讲这种语言的人以及语言本身感兴趣才学习的英语，这样他们可以更好地和使用这种语言的当地人交流并向他们学习。
依据是第二段第四句话：They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions.
依据是第二段第三句话：Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves.
依据是第三段第二句话：Therefore, successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language;they look for such a chance.
依据是第二段、第三段、第四段的第一句也就是每一段的主题句。本文的主旨就是介绍这三种重要的英语学习方法：独立、主动、有目的的学语言。 -
第16题：
共用题干
Some Things We Know About Language
Many things about language are a mystery,and many will always remain so.But some things we do know.
First , we know that all human beings have a language of some sort.There is no race（种族）of men anywhere on earth so backward that it has no language,no set of speech sounds by which the people communicate with one another.Furthermore,in historical times,there has never been a race of men without a language. Second,there is no such thing as a primitive（原始的）language.There are many people whose cultures are undeveloped,who are,as we say,uncivilized,but the languages they speak are not primitive.In all known languages we can see complexities that must have been tens of thousands of years in developing. This has not always been well understood;indeed,the direct contrary has often been stated.Popular ideas of the language of the American Indians will illustrate.Many people have supposed that the Indians communicated in a very primitive system of noises.Study has proved this to be nonsense.There are,or were, hundreds of American Indian languages,and all of them turn out to be very complicated and very old.They are certainly different from the languages that most of us are familiar with,but they are no more primitive than English and Greek.
A third thing we know about language is that all languages are perfectly adequate.That is,each one is a perfect means of expressing the culture of the people who speak the language. Finally,we know that language changes.It is natural and normal for language to change;the only languages which do not change are the dead ones.This is easy to understand if we look backward in time. Change goes on in all aspects of language.Grammatical features change as do speech sounds,and changes in vocabulary are sometimes very extensive and may occur very rapidly.Vocabulary is the least stable part of any language.The author argues that we do know some things about language in______aspects.
A:three
B:four
C:five
D:six答案：B解析：根据第二段第一句中的“First"，第三段第一句中的“second，第五段第一句中的“Athird thing"，以及第六段第一句中“Finally”可知，作者主要从四个方面来淦释语言的特征。
根据第三段最后一句可知，所有已知的语言无不经过了数万年的充分发展。
第四段第一句中的“This”指的就是第三段所诊释的内容，再结合第三段第一句" Second , there is no such thing as a primitive language.”可知，A项正确。
由第五段可知，A、B两项表述正确。根据第四段最后一句可知，作者认为不同的语言没有发展水平上的差别，美国的印第安语和英语一样复杂，故C项表述正确，D项表述不正确。
根据第六段最后一句可知，词汇是所有语言中最不稳定的部分，即它最容易发生变化。 -
第17题：
共用题干
Some Things We Know About Language
Many things about language are a mystery,and many will always remain so.But some things we do know.
First , we know that all human beings have a language of some sort.There is no race（种族）of men anywhere on earth so backward that it has no language,no set of speech sounds by which the people communicate with one another.Furthermore,in historical times,there has never been a race of men without a language. Second,there is no such thing as a primitive（原始的）language.There are many people whose cultures are undeveloped,who are,as we say,uncivilized,but the languages they speak are not primitive.In all known languages we can see complexities that must have been tens of thousands of years in developing. This has not always been well understood;indeed,the direct contrary has often been stated.Popular ideas of the language of the American Indians will illustrate.Many people have supposed that the Indians communicated in a very primitive system of noises.Study has proved this to be nonsense.There are,or were, hundreds of American Indian languages,and all of them turn out to be very complicated and very old.They are certainly different from the languages that most of us are familiar with,but they are no more primitive than English and Greek.
A third thing we know about language is that all languages are perfectly adequate.That is,each one is a perfect means of expressing the culture of the people who speak the language. Finally,we know that language changes.It is natural and normal for language to change;the only languages which do not change are the dead ones.This is easy to understand if we look backward in time. Change goes on in all aspects of language.Grammatical features change as do speech sounds,and changes in vocabulary are sometimes very extensive and may occur very rapidly.Vocabulary is the least stable part of any language.Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A:A language is a means of expressing a particular culture.
B:All languages can well express their respective cultures.
C:American Indian languages are as complex as English.
D:Some languages are better than others.答案：D解析：根据第二段第一句中的“First"，第三段第一句中的“second，第五段第一句中的“Athird thing"，以及第六段第一句中“Finally”可知，作者主要从四个方面来淦释语言的特征。
根据第三段最后一句可知，所有已知的语言无不经过了数万年的充分发展。
第四段第一句中的“This”指的就是第三段所诊释的内容，再结合第三段第一句" Second , there is no such thing as a primitive language.”可知，A项正确。
由第五段可知，A、B两项表述正确。根据第四段最后一句可知，作者认为不同的语言没有发展水平上的差别，美国的印第安语和英语一样复杂，故C项表述正确，D项表述不正确。
根据第六段最后一句可知，词汇是所有语言中最不稳定的部分，即它最容易发生变化。 -
第18题：
共用题干
Some Things We Know About Language
Many things about language are a mystery,and many will always remain so.But some things we do know.
First,we know that all human beings have a language of some sort. There is no race of men anywhere on earth so backward that it has no language,no set of speech sounds by which the people communicate with one another. Furthermore,in historical times,there has never been a race of men without a language.
Second,there is no such thing as a primitive language.There are many people whose cultures are undeveloped,who are,as we say,uncivilized,but the languages they speak are not primitive .In all known languages we can see complexities that must have been tens of thousands of years in developing.
This has not always been well understood;indeed,the direct contrary has often been stated.
Popular ideas of the language of the American Indians will illustrate.Many people have supposed that the Indians communicated in a very primitive system of noises.Study has proved this to be nonsense .There are,or were,hundreds of American Indian languages,and all of them turn out to be very complicated and very old.They are certainly different from the languages that most of us are familiar with,but they are no more primitive than English and Greek.
A third thing we know about language is that all languages are perfectly adequate. That is, each one is a perfect means of expressing the culture of the people who speak the language.
Finally,we know that language changes.It is natural and normal for language to change;the only languages which do not change are the dead ones.This is easy to understand if we look backward in time.Change goes on in all aspects of language.Grammatical teatures change as do speech sounds,and changes in vocabulary are sometimes very extensive and may occur very rap-idly. Vocabulary is the least stable part of any language.The author has used American Indian languages as an example to show that they are______.
A: just as old as some well-known languages
B: just as sophisticated as some well-known languages
C: more developed than some well-known languages
D: more complex than some well-known languages答案：B解析：作者在第二段中认为，任何人种不管落后与否都有语言。文中的原句是：There is no race of men anywhere on earth so backward that it has no language…
此题的答案来自第三段。
作者列举美国印第安人的语言的目的是证明这些语言和一些著名的语言一样先进。原句是：They are certainly different from the languages that most of us are familiar with,but they are no more primitive than English and Greek.
根据第五段“That is,each one… who speak the language.”可知，B项正确。
词汇是语言中最容易发生变化的部分。文中的原句是：Vocabulary is the least stable part of any language. -
第19题：
共用题干
Some Things We Know About Language
Many things about language are a mystery,and many will always remain so.But some things we do know.
First,we know that all human beings have a language of some sort. There is no race of men anywhere on earth so backward that it has no language,no set of speech sounds by which the people communicate with one another. Furthermore,in historical times,there has never been a race of men without a language.
Second,there is no such thing as a primitive language.There are many people whose cultures are undeveloped,who are,as we say,uncivilized,but the languages they speak are not primitive .In all known languages we can see complexities that must have been tens of thousands of years in developing.
This has not always been well understood;indeed,the direct contrary has often been stated.
Popular ideas of the language of the American Indians will illustrate.Many people have supposed that the Indians communicated in a very primitive system of noises.Study has proved this to be nonsense .There are,or were,hundreds of American Indian languages,and all of them turn out to be very complicated and very old.They are certainly different from the languages that most of us are familiar with,but they are no more primitive than English and Greek.
A third thing we know about language is that all languages are perfectly adequate. That is, each one is a perfect means of expressing the culture of the people who speak the language.
Finally,we know that language changes.It is natural and normal for language to change;the only languages which do not change are the dead ones.This is easy to understand if we look backward in time.Change goes on in all aspects of language.Grammatical teatures change as do speech sounds,and changes in vocabulary are sometimes very extensive and may occur very rap-idly. Vocabulary is the least stable part of any language.According to the author,people of undeveloped cultures can have______languages.
A: complicated
B: uncivilized
C: primitive
D: well-known答案：A解析：作者在第二段中认为，任何人种不管落后与否都有语言。文中的原句是：There is no race of men anywhere on earth so backward that it has no language…
此题的答案来自第三段。
作者列举美国印第安人的语言的目的是证明这些语言和一些著名的语言一样先进。原句是：They are certainly different from the languages that most of us are familiar with,but they are no more primitive than English and Greek.
根据第五段“That is,each one… who speak the language.”可知，B项正确。
词汇是语言中最容易发生变化的部分。文中的原句是：Vocabulary is the least stable part of any language. -
第20题：
In every cultivated language, there are two great classes of words which, taken together, comprise the whole vocabulary. First, there are those words（1）which we become acquainted in daily conversation, which we（2）,that is to say, from the（3） of our own family and from our familiar associates, and（4） we should know and use （5 ）we could not read or write. They （6） the common things of life, and are the stock in trade of all who （7） the language. Such words may be called“popular”, since they belong to the people （8） and are not the exclusive （9） of a limited class. On the other hand, our language （10） a multitude of words which are comparatively （11） used in ordinary conversation. Their meanings are known to every educated person, but there is little （12） to use them at home or in the market-place. Our （13） acquaintance with them comes not from our mother's （14） or from the talk of our school-mates, （15） from books that we read, lectures that we （16） ,or the more （17）conversation of highly educated speakers who are discussing some particular （18） n a style appropriately elevated above the habitual（19） f everyday life. Such words are called“learned”, and the （20） between them and the“popular”words is of great importance to a right understanding of linguistic process. 请在19处填上正确答案（）
- A、border
- B、link
- C、degree
- D、extent
正确答案:D -
第21题：
问答题Language exists to communicate whatever it can communicate. Some things it communicates so badly that we never attempt to communicate them by words if any other medium is available. Those who think they are testing a boy’ s “elementary” command of English by asking him to describe in words how one ties one’ s tie or what a pair of scissors is like, are far astray. For precisely what language can hardly do at all, and never does well, is to inform us about complex physical shapes and movements正确答案：
语言的存在就是用来表达它所能表达的一切。有些事情用语言表达效果太糟,所以如果有其他的媒介,我们从不用语言去表达。有人认为,让小孩用语言描述怎样系领带,或者描述一把剪刀的样子,就能测出他语言的“基本”水平,这种看法是完全错误的。语言做不到,也从来做不好的事,恰恰就是描述复杂的物体形状和动作。解析： 暂无解析 -
第22题：
问答题Practice 1 Language exists to communicate whatever it can communicate. Some things it communicates so badly that we never attempt to communicate them by words if any other medium is available. Those who think they are testing a boy’s “elementary” command of English by asking him to describe in words how one ties one’s tie or what a pair of scissors is like, are far astray. For precisely what language can hardly do at all, and never does well, is to inform us about complex physical shapes and movements. Hence descriptions of such things in the ancient writers are nearly always unintelligible. Hence we never in real life voluntarily use language for this purpose; we draw a diagram or go through pantomimic gestures. The exercises which such examiners set are no more a test of “elementary” linguistic competence than the most difficult bit of trick—riding from the circus ring is a test of elementary horsemanship. Another grave limitation of language is that it cannot, like music or gesture, do more than one thing at once. However the words in a great poet’s phrase interanimate one other and strike the mind as quasi-instantaneous chord, yet, strictly speaking, each word must be read or heard before the next. That way, language is as unilinear as time. Hence, in narrative, the great difficulty of presenting a very complicated change which happens suddenly. If we do justice to the complexity, the time the reader must take over the passage will destroy the feeling of suddenness. If we get in the suddenness we shall not be able to get in the complexity. One of the most important and effective uses of language is the emotional. It is also, of course, wholly legitimate. We do not talk only in order to reason or to inform. We have to make love and quarrel, to propitiate and pardon, to rebuke, to console, intercede, and a rouse. “He that complains,” said Johnson, “acts like a man, like a social being.” The real objection lies not against the language of emotion as such, but against language which, being in reality emotional, masquerades—whether by plain hypocrisy or subtle self-deceit—as being something else.正确答案： 参考译文
语言的存在就是用来表达它所能表达的一切。有些事情用语言表达效果太糟,所以如果有其他的媒介,我们从不用语言去表达。有人认为,让小孩用语言描述怎样系领带,或者描述一把剪刀的样子,就能测出他语言的“基本”水平,这种看法是完全错误的。语言做不到,也从来做不好的事,恰恰就是描述复杂的物体形状和动作。因此,古代作家对这类事情的描述,几乎总是让人看不懂。因此,我们在现实生活中,从来不会主动用语言来做这些事;我们会画一个图,或者用手势表示。这种语言测试设计,考的不是语言的“基本”能力,这就像用马戏团花样骑马表演中最难的部分,去考一个人的基本骑术。
语言的另一大局限就是它无法像音乐或手势那样,一次能做不止一件事。一个伟大的诗人,即使他的词句那样相互辉映,一瞬间好像和弦一样打动了我们,但是,严格来说,每一个字都是一个接一个地读到或听到的。这么说,语言就和时间一样,是单线前进的。因此,在叙事时,要描述瞬间发生的复杂变化,就十分困难。如果我们要把复杂性适当描述出来,读者阅读这一段语言所花的时间就会破坏瞬间感。如果我们要体现这件事的瞬间感,我们就无法表现其复杂性。
语言最重要、最有效的一种用途就是表达感情。这当然也完全是合情合理的。我们说话不止是为了讲道理、说事情。我们还要表达爱情、与人争吵、劝解抚慰、宽恕原谅,还要指责、安慰、调解、激发他人。约翰逊说过:“会抱怨的人行动起来才像一个人,才像一个社会的人。”我们真正要反对的并不是这种表达感情的语言,而是那种实质是表达感情,但却通过十足的虚伪或者是巧妙的自欺,伪装成别的东西的语言。解析： 暂无解析