Question

【题目】七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

Each Indian tribe had a different language. Many Indians never learned any language except their own. Do you know how Indians from different tribes talked to each other? They had two ways to talk without sound. __【1】_

Sign language is a way of talking by using signs. Indians used sign language when they met strangers. In this way, they could find out whether the stranger was a friend or an enemy. In the Indian sign language, signs were made with the hands. Indians usually used signals when they wanted to send messages to someone far away. To make signals, an Indian might use a pony. __【2】Or he might use smoke, a mirror or fire arrows.

To signal that he had seen many animals, an Indian rode his pony in a large circle. Sometimes the Indian gave a signal like this and then went away to hide. _【3】__

The blanket signal was visible from far away. An Indian held the corners of a blanket in his hands. Then he began to swing the blanket from side to side in front of him. _【4】__ He could also send many signals with a mirror. He usually used the mirror to warn someone of danger. Or he attempted to get the attention of a person far away. But he also used it to send messages in code. __【5】_ At night, Indians used fire arrows for signaling.

Now you can see that Indians didn’t need to learn each other’s language. They could talk to one another byspan> using signals or sign language.

A. This meant that there was danger.

B. He might use a blanket.

C. Different things mean different to them.

D. One way was by sign language ; the other way by signals.

E. An Indian could send many different signals with his blanket.

F. But they still can make themselves understood.

G. Of course, mirrors could be used only when the sun was shining.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】A

【4】E

【5】G

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述印第安人传递信息的方式。除了他们自己的语言外从未学过其他语言，他们有两种无需语言的方式。一种是手语，另一种是暗号。现在你知道印第安人不需要互相学习语言了。他们能够互相交流通过手语或者暗号。

【1】D根据上句：他们有两种无需语言的方式。可知下句表达的是：一种是手语，另一种是暗号。故选D。

【2】B根据上句：一个印第安人也许使用一匹矮种马做暗号。根据空格后的一句：或者他使用烟，镜子或者火箭。可知此处表达的意思是：他也许使用一条毯子。故选B。

【3】A根据上句：有时印第安人发出一个这样的信号然后马上离开躲起来。可知下句：这意味着有危险。故选A。

【4】E根据上句一个印第安人握着毯子的一角在手中，然后他开始在身前挥舞毯子从一边到另一边。可知下句：一个印第安人能用他的毯子发出多种不同信号。故选E。

【5】G根据上句：但是他也用镜子传送信息代码。可知下句：当然，镜子只有当阳光照射时才能被使用。故选G。

【名师点拨】

1. 根据上下文的语境来确定选项。一般在空格的上一句或下一句，也许是上、下句中会有暗示。比如第37小题根据上句：一个印第安人也许使用一匹矮种马做暗号。根据空格后的一句：或者他使用烟，镜子或者火箭。可知此处表达的意思是：他也许使用一条毯子。故选B。此处体现的是一种并列的关系。

2. 根据常识解题。比如第38小题，根据上句：有时印第安人发出一个这样的信号然后马上离开躲起来。根据常识可知：看到信号躲起来说明情况是危险的。可知下句：这意味着有危险。故选G。