Question

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Each Indian tribe(部落) had a different language．Many Indians never learned any language except their own．Do you know how Indians form 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 Indian sign language, signs were made with the hands．One sign meant “man”．Another meant “horse”． 【2】 He showed where the sun had been at the time．

Indians usually used signals when they wanted to send messages to someone far away. To make signals, an Indian might use a pony．He might use a blanket．Or he might use a mirror or fire arrows．

To signal that he had seen many animals, an Indian rode his Pony in a 1arge circle. Sometimes the Indian gave a signal like this and then went away to hide． This meant that there was danger．

【3】 An Indian held the corners of a blanket in his hands．Then he began to swing the blanket from side in front of him．An Indian could send many different signals with his blanket．

He could also send many signals with a mirror．He usually used the mirror to warn someone of danger． 【4】 At night, Indians used fire arrows for signaling．

【5】 They could talk to one another by using signals or sign language．

A. The blanket signal was visible from far away．

B. Now you can see that Indians didn’t need to learn each other’s language.

C. They use sign language to communicate with each other.

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

E. To tell the time of day when something happened, an Indian pointed to the sky．

F. One way was by sign language；another way by signals．

G. An Indian use a mirror to tell that there was a danger nearby.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】E

【3】A

【4】D

【5】B

【解析】

试题分析：文中讲述了印度的每个部落都有自己的语言，以及他们每个部落的之间的交流。

【1】F由下文They had two ways to talk without sound他们有两种交流方式可知关键词是two ways ，所以答案是F。

【2】E由下文He showed where the sun had been at the time他会在那个时间指着太阳，可知此处谈论的是他们如何指示时间，所以答案是E，即：当说明白天发生的事情时，他们会指向天空。

【3】A由下文An Indian held the corners of a blanket in his hands．Then he began to swing the blanket from side in front of him．An Indian could send many different signals with his blanket可知关键词是blanket，备选答案中只有A项符合题意。

【4】D由前文He could also send many signals with a mirror．He usually used the mirror to warn someone of danger．可知关键词是mirror，备选答案中只有D符合题意。

【5】B由下文They could talk to one another by using signals or sign language他们之间的交流是通过使用符号语言，所以他们不需要使用自己本身的语言，所以答案是B。