1.How words came into being is unknown.All we assume(推測)is that some early men invented certain sounds,in one way or another,to express thoughts and feelings,actions and things,so that they could talk with each other.Later they agreed upon certain signs,called letters,which could be put together to show those sounds,and which could be written down.Those sounds,whether spoken or written in letters,are called words.
The power of words,then,lies in their associations-the things they bring up to our minds.Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live,the more certain words bring back to us the happy and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn,the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.
Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which have powerful effects on our minds and feelings.This clever use of words is what we call literary style(文體).Above all,the real poet is a master of words.He can express his meaning in words which sing like music,and which by their position and association can move men to tears.We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them correctly,or they will make our speech silly and common.
33.We learn from the text that language might have begun withD.
A.expressions B.a(chǎn)ctions C.signs D.sounds
34.What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 2?C
A.The learning of new words.
B.The importance of old words
C.The relation of human experience with words.
D.The gradual change and development of words.
35.In the last paragraph,what does the author suggest that we should do?A
A.Use words skillfully.
B.Make musical speeches
C.Learn poems by heart.
D.Associate with listeners.
分析 本文是一篇說明文,主要闡述文字的起源和運用.給我們呈現(xiàn)了文字從起源到現(xiàn)在對我們生活、思想和智慧發(fā)展的影響.建議巧妙運用和遣詞,促進文字的發(fā)展.
解答 DCA
33. D 細節(jié)判斷題.文中第一段的第二句"All we assume is that some early men invented certain sounds,in one way or another…"給出了提示,說明sounds很可能是最初的語言形式.故選D.
34. C 段落大意題.第二段首句"The power of words,then,lies in their associations-the things they bring up to our minds."點題,下文詳細講述了我們?nèi)祟惖慕?jīng)歷越多,語言越豐富,可知第二段的主題是語言和人類活動的關(guān)系.句中associations和C選項中的 relation是同義詞,意思是"關(guān)系".故選C.
35. A 作者的意圖題.由最后一段"We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use then correctly,or they will make our speech silly and common."可知,作者鼓勵我們注意用詞的技巧.故選A.
點評 做閱讀理解時要快速的瀏覽全文,把握文章主旨大意,帶著問題回到原文,尋找細節(jié)或概括相應(yīng)的答案,最后要理清作者寫作思路.