题目内容
Man has a big brain. He can think and s1. languages. Scientists once thought that man isn’t the same as animals b2. man can think and learn. They know now that dogs, monkeys and birds can learn, too.
They are beginning to u3. that men are different from animals because they can speak. Animals can’t speak. They make much n4. when they are afraid, or unhappy. Apes(猿) can learn some things more quickly than man. One or two of them have learned a few words. But they cannot join w5. to make sentences. They cannot think l6. us because they have no language. Language is a wonderful thing. Man has been a7. to build a modern world because he has language. Every child can speak his own language very w8. when he is four or five, b9. no animals learn to speak.
How do children learn it? Scientists don’t really know w10. happens inside our body when we speak. They only know that man can speak because he has a brain.
1.speak
2.because
3.understand
4.noise
5.words
6.like
7.able
8.well
9.but
10.what
【解析】
试题分析：这篇文主要讲了人类有一个大的大脑。他会思考，学习和说话，科学家们曾经认为人类之所以有别于其他动物就是因为他会思考和学习。
1.人类有一个大的大脑。他会思考，学习和说话。故答案是speak
2.科学家们曾经认为人类之所以有别于其他动物就是因为他会思考和学习。故答案是because
3.科学家们开始明白人类之所以有别于其他动物是因为他会说话。他故填understand
4.他们在感到害怕、生气或不高兴时会发出声音。故填noise
5.它们不会把词汇连接起来组成句子。故填words。
6.它们不会像我们一样思考因为它们没有语言。它故答案是like
7.人类能建设现代化世界因为他们有语言。故答案是able
8.每个孩子在四到五岁时就会说好自己的语言 ---- 但是没有哪一种动物学会说话。故填well
9.每个孩子在四到五岁时就会说好自己的语言 ---- 但是没有哪一种动物学会说话。故填but
10.孩子们是怎样学习的呢？科学家们并不知道（答案）。他们在说话时又发生了什么了呢？科学家们也不知道。故填what.
考点：单词填空
阅读快车系列答案Julie was born in China 17 years ago. In 2007, she went to the USA with her family. As a high school student, she has found many differences between Chinese and Americans:
About money
Americans like to spend more than they have, so many of them are always in debt (欠债). But Chinese usually spend less than they have, so many of them always have money left in the bank.
The American children themselves make their own money. Most Chinese kids always ask their parents for money.
About education (教育)
Many American students have less homework to do while many Chinese students have much.
Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups while many Chinese girls take part in study groups.
Many American parents think there is no need to send their children to an expensive school. It’s different in China. Many Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to expensive schools though(尽管) their family isn’t rich enough.
About friends
Most American parents let their sons or daughters make friends by themselves. They never ask them about their friends while Chinese parents usually enjoy knowing more about their children’s friends in many ways, and usually stop them from staying out too late with friends.
1. between Chinese and Americans | ||
| Chinese | Americans |
Money | Chinese usually have some money left in the bank because they spend 2. money than they have. | Many Americans usually 3. money from the banks because they spend more than they have. |
Chinese children get money from their 4. | Children usually make money by 5. . | |
Education | Parents usually do their 6. to send their children to study in expensive schools. | Many parents think it isn’t necessary to send their children to an 7. school. |
Chinese girls join in 8. groups. | Many girls exercise, dance and sing together. | |
9. | Parents are usually 10. in knowing more about their children’s friends. | Most parents never pay attention to what their children’s friends are like. |
| Raymond is a little koala living in Australia. His mom left him when he was only 1 month old. But luckily, a kind woman called Julie took him home and looked after him. Raymond spends his days sitting at Julie’s desk. |
| Meet Zeus, the tallest dog in the world. The 3-year-old dog is 168cm tall from foot to shoulder. When standing on his hind legs (后腿), Zeus reaches 226cm. Zeus lives in the US. He eats a 14-kg bag of food. |
| Scotland chose two Shetland ponies(矮种马), Fivla and Vitamin, as “ambassadors(大使)” to bring in visitors. Fivla is 17 and Vitamin is 18. They wear clothes made from wool. Scotland uses pictures of them to show the country’s beauty. |
| You can’t find a better sheepdog than Jess the springer spaniel (激飞长毛猎犬) in the UK. Every day, the dog goes out to feed lambs from a milk bottle she carries in her mouth. She does it rain or shine, three times a day. |
1._______ left Raymond when he was only one month old.
A. Julie B. Fivla C. Vitamin D. His mother
2. is the tallest dog in the world.
A. Raymond B. Zeus C. Jess D. Fivla and Vitamin
3.Fivla and Vitamin are Shetland ponies from_______.
A. Australia B. The US C. The UK D. Scotland
4.How often does Jess feed lambs from a milk bottle in her mouth?
A. Every two weeks. B. Three times a week.
C. Once a day. D. Three times a day.