题目内容
In our ______,anyone ______ breaks the law should be punished.
A.opinions;that B.opinions;who C.opinion;he D.opinion;who
D
考查短语的用法及定语从句。第一空考查短语in one’s opinion,其中的opinion用单数;第二空anyone是先行词,其在定语从句中作主语用who。
Every day we experience one of the wonders of the world around us without even realizing it. It is not the amazing complexity of television, nor the impressive technology of transport. The universal wonder we share and experience is our ability to make noise with our mouths, and so transmit ideas and thoughts to each other’s minds. This ability comes so naturally that we tend to forget what a miracle it is.
Obviously, the ability to talk is something that marks humans off from animal. Of course, some animals have powers just as amazing, Birds can fly thousands miles by observing positions of the stars in the sky in relation to the time of day and year. In Nature’s talent show, humans are a species of animal that have developed their own special act. If we reduce it to basic terms, it’s an ability for communicating information to others, by varying sounds we make as we breathe out.
Not that we don’t have other powers of communication. Our facial expressions convey our emotions, such as anger, or joy, or disappointment. The way we hold our heads can indicate to others whether we are happy or sad. This is so-called “body language”. Bristling(直立的) fur is an unmistakable warning of attack among many animals. Similarly, the bowed head or drooping tail shows a readiness to take second place in any animal gathering.
Such a means of communication is a basic mechanism that animals, including human beings, instinctively acquire and display. Is the ability to speak just another sort of instinct? If so, how did human beings acquire this amazing skill? Biologist can readily indicate that particular area of our brain where speech mechanisms function, but this doesn’t tell us how that part of our bodies originated in our biological history.
【小题1】According to the passage, the wonder we take for granted(认为理所当然) is________.
A.our ability to use language |
B.the miracle of technology |
C.the amazing power of nature |
D.our ability to make noises with mouth |
A.Lifting heads when sad. |
B.Keeping long faces when angry. |
C.Bristling hair when ready to attack. |
D.Bowing heads when willing to obey. |
A.Body language is unique to humans. |
B.Animals express emotions just as humans do. |
C.Humans have other powers of communication. |
D.Humans are no different from animals to some degree. |
A.the development of body language. |
B.the special role humans play in nature |
C.the power to convey information to others |
D.the difference between humans and animals in language use |
As a professor at a large American university, there is a phrase that I often hear from students: “I’m only a 1,050.” The unlucky students are speaking of the score on the Schoolastic Aptitude Test (SAT), which is used to determine whether they will be admitted to the college or university of their choice, or even if they have a chance to get a higher education at all. The SAT score, whether it is 800, 1,100 or 1,550, has become the focus at his time of their life.
It is obvious that if students value highly their test scores, then a great amount of their self-respect is put in the number. Students who perform poorly in the exam are left feeling that it is all over.The low test score, they think, will make it impossible for them to get into a good college. And without a degree from a prestigious university, they fear that many of life’s doors will remain forever closed.
According to a study done in the 1990s, the SAT is only a reliable indicator of a student’s future performance in most cases. Interestingly, it becomes much more accurate when it is set together with other indicators--like a student’s academic proficiency(学业水平).They will never be able to test things like confidence, efforts and willpower, and are unable to give us the full picture of a student’s potentialities. This is not to suggest that we should stop using SAT scores in our college admission process. The SAT is an excellent test in many ways, and the score is still a useful means of testing students. However, it should be only one of the many methods used.
【小题1】 The purpose of the SAT is to test students’ _________.
A.strong will |
B.academic ability |
C.full potentialities |
D.confidence in school work |
A.scores in the SAT |
B.achievements in mathematics |
C.job opportunities |
D.money spent on education |
A.a famous school |
B.a technical school |
C.a traditional school |
D.an expensive school |
A.how to prepare for the SAT |
B.stress caused by the SAT |
C.American higher education |
D.the SAT and its effects |
A.Subjective |
B.Objective |
C.Critical |
D.Approving |