Question

【题目】 There is one language used in every country in the world. It is everybody's second language. It is easy to understand, although you can't hear it. It is sign language.

For example, when you wave to a friend who is across the street, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone, you are saying, “I want to be friendly”, but you are not using speech. You are using sign language. When you raise your hand in class, you are saying, “Please ask me. I think I know the correct answer.”A policeman is using sign language when he holds up his hands to stop traffic. Even a baby can use sign language when she points at things that she wants.

Many years ago, a French priest （牧师）called Charles Michel invented a finger alphabet（字母表）for deaf people. It is still in use. People can make the sign for letters and spell words with their hands, and deaf people can read and understand them. Soon there were schools for the deaf in many countries. The only university for the deaf is Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C.

Today, in the US, there are special TV news programs for deaf people. The newsreader tells the news in sign language. At the same time. the words appear on the TV screen.

The actors in the National Theatre of the Deaf（NTD）don' t spell every word. Sometimes they use hand signs. When they put one hand above and the other below, empty in the middle, it means sandwich. They can make a roof with their hands when they want to show a house. One finger in front of an actor's mouth can mean quiet. You can talk to people behind closed windows. And when you go swimming with your friends, you can have conversations under water.

【1】If you want to express（表达）the idea that”I am very friendly”to someone, you will________.

A.raise your handB.smile at the personC.put one hand onto the other

【2】What is sign language according to the passage

A.It is only used by the deaf.

B.It can be heard by people under the water.

C.It is a way to express one's ideas without words.

【3】How can deaf people make the sign for letters and spell words with their hands?

A.By pointing at the things they want.

B.By watching special TV news programs.

C.By learning the finger alphabet invented by Charles Michel.

【4】How to express sandwich with your hands?

A.B.C.

【5】What is the passage mainly about?

A.An introduction of sign language.

B.The importance of sign language.

C.A famous priest in France.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】C

【4】B

【5】A

【解析】

文章大意：短文主要介绍了全世界各地都在使用的一种语言——手语，不管聋哑人还是语言不同的人，还是不会说话的孩子，都能懂的语言。

【1】细节理解题。根据文中When you smile at someone, you are saying, “I want to be friendly”,当你对别人微笑的时候，你是在说“我是友好的”，故答案为B。

【2】细节理解题。根据文中It is easy to understand, although you can't hear it. It is sign language. 它很容易理解，尽管你听不见，这就是手语。因此可知，手语是一种不用语言来表达思想的一种语言，故答案为C。

【3】细节理解题。根据文中Many years ago, a French priest （牧师）called Charles Michel invented a finger alphabet（字母表）for deaf people. It is still in use. People can make the sign for letters and spell words with their hands, and deaf people can read and understand them.可知，盲人通过学习Charles Michel发明的字母表来表达字母或拼写单词，故答案为C。

【4】细节理解题。根据文中When they put one hand above and the other below, empty in the middle, it means sandwich. 当他们把一只手放在上面，另一只手放在下面，中间是空的时候，它的意思就是三明治可知，图画B符合句意，故答案为B。

【5】主旨大意题。根据文章大意可知，这段话主要是关于手语的介绍，故答案为A。