Question

任务型阅读 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。（共5小题，计10分）
Language is always changing and developing. This isn’t a bad thing. If English hadn’t changed for a long time, we won’t have words to describe telephones, washing machines, computers or some other new things.
Language changes for several reasons. First, it changes because the needs of its speaker change. New technologies, new products, and new experiences need new words to express them clearly. Another reason for change is that different people have different language experiences. People use different sets of words and expressions, because they have different ages, jobs, education levels(水平) and so on.
How does language develop then? On the one hand, many of the languages changes begin with young people. When young people communicate with others of their own age, their language grows in grammar, words and expressions that are different from the older people’s. Some have a short lifetime but others can influence the language for long. On the other hand, we get new words in many different ways. We borrow them from other languages, we create them by making words shorter or combining words and we make them out of proper names.
Languages that don’t change over time are considered dead languages. The fact that English changes so much shows that it is alive and well.
【小题1】What does the writer think of the change and development of language?
He thinks it is                       .
【小题2】Why do people use different sets of words and expressions according to the passage?
Because their          and education levels are different.
【小题3】How many reasons for language change are mentioned in this passage?
The writer mentions          reasons.
【小题4】How do young people help develop language?
They do it when they                  others of their own age.
【小题5】 What is considered a dead language according to the passage?
The one that                   over time is considered a dead language.

Answer 1

【小题1】not a bad thing / not bad / a good thing / good  
【小题2】ages, jobs
【小题3】two / 2
【小题4】communicate (talk) with
【小题5】doesn’t change / never changes / keeps (stays) the same

解析试题分析：本文叙述了语言总是在发展变化的，这不是一件坏事。语言变化的原因为，说话者本身变化的需要，以及不同的人有不同的语言经历。语言变化的方式是：一方面是许多语言变化是从年轻人开始的；另一方面是我们用许多不同的方法获得新词。语言不随着时间而变化，会被认为是死语言。
【小题1】根据 Language is always changing and developing. This isn’t a bad thing. 可知作者认为语言的发展变化不是意见坏事情，故此处为not a bad thing / not bad / a good thing / good 。 
【小题2】根据People use different sets of words and expressions, because they have different ages, jobs, education levels(水平) and so on.可知人们用不同的单词和短语，因为他们有不同的年龄、工作和受教育水平等。故此处为ages, jobs。
【小题3】根据First, it changes because the needs of its speaker change.和Another reason for change is that different people have different language experiences.可知本文提到了语言变化的两个原因，故此处为two / 2。
【小题4】根据When young people communicate with others of their own age, their language grows in grammar, words and expressions that are different from the older people’s. 可知年轻人和同龄人交流时，他们的语言在语法、词汇和短语不同于年长的人。故此处为communicate (talk) with。
【小题5】 根据Languages that don’t change over time are considered dead languages. 可知不随着时间而变化的语言被认为是死语言。故此处为doesn’t change / never changes / keeps (stays) the same。
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