A language is a signaling system which operates with symbolic vocal sounds (语声), and which is used by a group of people for the purpose of communication.
Let’s look at this __1__ in more detail because it is language, more than anything else, __2__ distinguishes man from the rest of the __3__ world.
Other animals, it is true, communicate with one another by __4__ of cries: for example, many birds utter __5__ calls at the approach of danger; monkeys utter __6__ cries, such as expressions of anger, fear and pleasure. __7__ these various means of communication differ in important ways __8__ human language. For instance, animals’ cries do not __9__ thoughts and feelings clearly. This means, basically, that they lack structure. They lack the kind of structure that __10__ us to divide a human utterance into __11__.
We can change an utterance by __12__ one word in it with __13__: a good illustration of this is a soldier who can say, e.g., “tanks approaching from the north“, __14__ who can change one word and say aircraft approaching from the north” or “tanks approaching from the west”; but a bird has a single alarm cry, __15__ means “danger!”
This is why the number of __16__ that an animal can make is very limited: the great tit (山雀) is a case __17__ point; it has about twenty different calls, __18__ in human language the number of possible utterances is __19__. It also explains why animal cries are very __20__ in meaning.
1.A) classification B) definition C) function D) perception
2.A) that B) it C) as D) what
3.A) native B) human C) physical D) animal
4.A) ways B) means C) methods D) approaches
5.A) mating B) exciting C) warning D) boring
6.A) identical B) similar C) different D) unfamiliar
7.A) But B) Therefore C) Afterwards D) Furthermore
8.A) about B) with C) from D) in
9.A) infer B) explain C) interpret D) express
10.A) encourages B) enables C) enforces D) ensures
11.A) speeches B) sounds C) words D) voices
12.A) replacing B) spelling C) pronouncing D) saying
13.A) ours B) theirs C) another D) others
14.A) so B) and C) but D) or
15.A) this B) that C) which D) it
16.A) signs B) gestures C) signals D) marks
17.A) in B) at C) of D) for
18.A) whereas B) since C) anyhow D) somehow
19.A) boundless B) changeable C) limitless D) ceaseless
20.A) ordinary B) alike C) common D) general
这期继续留作业.完型填空也出了不少了,要讲的方法讲得也差不多了,继续再发完型个人认为意义不是太大.我在考虑是不是再出一点别的题型.大家有什么想法请跟贴。
另外,考虑到临近考试了,如果大家写完作文没人批改,可以发给我,我可以帮大家修改.但本人水平有限,只能帮大家修改语法错误,并不能帮大家修改出所谓的满分作文。
1.When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon______________(克服了这种心理).
2.Please don’t stand in the kitchen, you’re________________(挡路了).
3.How close parents are to their children_________________ __(有很强的影响) the character of the children.
4.Mark often____________________________(试图逃脱罚款) whenever he breaks traffic regulations.
5.In the Chinese household, grandparents and other relatives_____________(起着不可缺少的作用) in raising children.
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. C
6. C 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. B
11. C 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. C
16. C 17. A 18. A 19. C 20. D
1.语境题.本题的解答需要对文章的第一段进行理解.第一段主要讲到了声音的作用,注意到本句中的more detail,即更多的细节,这说明本句话是对上一段的补充说明,所以应该选择表示作用意思的function.
2.语法题.分析本句话Let’s look at this __1__ in more detail because it is language, more than anything else, __2__ distinguishes man from the rest of the __3__ world.将本句中的主句及插入结构拿开不管,本题所考察的句子应该是it is language__2__ distinguishes man from the rest of the __3__ world.分析可知本句话是一个强调句.由此本题应该选择that.
3.词汇搭配题.分析本句话it is language, more than anything else, __2__ distinguishes man from the rest of the __3__ world.本句话的意思是是语言,而不是别的什么东西,把人和...世界区别开来.考察四个选项,根据常理,应该选择animal,即动物世界.
4.词汇搭配题.本题主要考查的是固定搭配by means of...意思为以...方式.而其他三个词语的搭配为:way + to do/of doing sth. ,method +of,approach to+名词.这四个词组都表示...的方法,方式的意思.
5.语境题.分析本句话many birds utter __5__ calls at the approach of danger.由句中的标志词danger可知应该选择warning.
6.语境题.分析本句话monkeys utter __66__ cries, such as expressions of anger, fear and pleasure.猴子的叫声所表达的是生气,恐惧,高兴三种情绪,所以应该选择different.
7.语境题.本题考查两句话之间的逻辑关系.前一个句子讲鸟和猴子用叫声表达情绪,后一个句子讲交流的多种方法在方式上不同于人类的语言.
8.词汇搭配题.本题考查固定搭配differ...from...意思为与...不同.
9.语境题.本题运用复现结构的方法解题.在前面已经提到monkeys utter different cries, such as expressions of anger, fear and pleasure.本句中animals’ cries do not __9__ thoughts and feelings clearly.前面讲猴子用不同的叫声表达生气,恐惧,高兴,这一句又讲动物的叫声不能清楚的...想法和感觉.由此可知应该选择表达的动词形式 express.
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