题目内容
4.Throughout history,people have been interested in knowing how language first began,but no one knows exactly where or how this happened.However,we do know a lot about languages,the language of today and also the languages of earlier times.There are probably about three thousand languages in the world today.Chinese is the language with the most speakers.English,Russian and Spanish are also spoken by millions of people.On the other hand,some languages in the world have less than one hundred speakers.There are several important families of languages in the world.For example,most of the languages of Europe are in one large family called Indo-European.The original language of this family was spoken about 4,500years ago.Many of the present-day languages of Europe and India are modern forms of the language of 4,500years ago.
Languages are always changing.The English of today is very different from the English of 500years ago.In time,some even die out completely.About 1,000years ago,English was a little known relative of German spoken on one of the borders of Europe.
If a language has a number of speakers,or if it is very old,there may be differences in the way it is spoken in different areas.That is,the language may have several dialects.Chinese is a good example of dialect differences.Chinese has been spoken for thousands of years by many millions of people.The differences between the dialects of Chinese are so great that speakers of Chinese from some parts of China can't understand speakers from other parts.
41.The first paragraph mainly tells us thatC.
A.most people in the world speak Chinese
B.there are thousands of languages in today's world
C.man has much knowledge about languages
D.some people know several languages
42.Most European and Indian languagesD.
A.will soon die out completely
B.were once a relative of English
C.are no longer spoken
D.come from the same family of language.
43.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A
A.Chinese is the language with the most speakers.
B.English was a well-known relative of German spoken on one of the borders of Europe.
C.A language has many speakers,but there may be no differences in the way it is spoken in different areas.
D.Speakers of Chinese from some parts of China can understand speakers from other parts.
44.It is considered a most difficult thing for one to learn to speak Chinese becauseA.
A.there are great differences between the dialects of Chinese
B.Chinese and many foreign languages are not of the same family
C.Chinese is a very old language
D.there are great differences between the old Chinese and the present-day Chinese
45.The underlined word"dialect"in the last paragraph meansD.
A.a special language spoken by Chinese
B.the sign used by Chinese people in a special area
C.the difference between the old and today's Chinese
D.the form of a language used in one part of the country.
分析 文章大意:纵观历史,人们一直对语言的起源感兴趣,但是没人知道它从哪里起源,有是怎么发生的.然而,我们确实对古代和现代的语言有很深入的了解.语言也会逐渐改变,语言可能有许多种地区口音.因此,我们能看出,在历史不同阶段,语言也不尽相同.语言总是在变化的.今天的英语是和500年前的英语很不同.在时间上,有的甚至完全消失.约1000年以前,英语是一个名不见经传的相对于欧洲的德语.如果一种语言有许多的说话者,或者说它很古老,那么在不同的地区说话的方式可能会有所不同,语言可能有几种方言,中国的方言的差异是一个很好的例子.汉语已经被数以百万人说了几千年.汉语方言之间的差异是如此之大,部分中国人也不能理解其他人说的是什么.
解答 41-45 CDAAD
41题答案:C 考查细节理解.从第一段里的:we do know a lot about languages,the languages of today and also the languages of earlier times.看出选C,人类对语言了解很多.
42题答案:D考查细节理解.从第二段的:There are several important families of languages in the world.For example,most of the languages of Europe are in one large family called Indo-European.说明D项正确,他们是来自同一个家庭.
43题答案:A 考查细节理解.根据文中的Chinese has been spoken for thousands of years by many millions of people汉语已经被数以百万计的人讲了几千年了可知,故答案是A是正确的,其它的与文中的不符是错误的.
44题答案:A考查细节理解.根据文中的最后一段If a language has a number of speakers,or if it is very old,there may be differences in the way it is spoken in different areas.That is,the language may have several dialects.Chinese is a good example of dialect differences.Chinese has been spoken for thousands of years by many millions of people.如果一种语言有许多的说话者,或者说它很古老,那么在不同的地区说话的方式可能会有所不同,语言可能有几种方言,中国的方言的差异是一个很好的例子.汉语已经被数以百万人说了几千年,可知汉语的方言有很多不同,故答案是A.
45题答案:D考查细节理解.从第一段的:Throughout history,people have been interested in knowing how language first began,还有文章里谈论的语言的知识,所以选D,语言的知识..
点评 本文介绍了语言的变化,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案.
If you would like to swim indoors,a good time in the day is the early hours-the body has the most energy to use because the body has woken up and will be ready for all kinds of different activities of the day.The body is going to work with enough energy and therefore a person will feel more comfortable if he swims during the early hours of the day.
Swimming early in the day can also be good for anyone who plans to swim outdoors.The conditions outside will be excellent:the water will not be too cold or too hot,and the air will be just clean and fine.Everything is suitable.
Usually,it is not a good idea to swim later in the day because one's body is tired after work for a whole day and also the weather conditions can be the worst in the later parts of the day.
However,there are still some exceptions.Different people feel different and one's body acts differently at different times of the day.When a person is feeling active and is not tired at all after work,it may be a better time to swim for him than for others.If he is alert (警觉的) that time,he is safe in the water.
In a word,the best time can change for every person.The person's body condition decides when the best time for swimming is.
| The best time to(46)swim in summer | ||
| In the early hours of the day | A good time (indoors) | The body has the most energy then. ●After(47)waking up,people are ready for different activities. ●The person will feel more comfortable with (48)enough energy. |
| A good time(49)outdoors | The conditions outside will be(50)excellent. ●The water is neither too cold nor too hot. ●The(51)air is clean and fine. | |
| Later in the day | Usually not a good time | ●The body feels(52)tired after a day's work. ●The weather conditions are the(53)worst during the day. |
| Exceptions | Later in the day can be a good time for some people. | ●People's(54)body conditions are different. ●The body acts differently at different times of the day. |
| Conclusion | The best time to swim in the day in summer should be(55)decided according to the body conditions of the swimmer. | |