题目内容
The news that volunteer workers will go to homes for the aged ______now.
A. is being talked about B. are being talked about
C. is being talked D. are being talked
A
【解析】
试题分析:考查主谓一致和时态。主语是the news,是不可数名词,所以谓语是单数,而且talk是不及物动词,讨论某事“talk about sth”。句意:自愿工作者将进入养老院的消息正在被讨论。故A正确。
考点:考查主谓一致和时态
A. conveyedB. standC. expressionD. disagreementAB. guide AC. accomplishedAD. raisedBC. internationallyBD. intentionallyCD. oral |
Direction: Complete the passage by choosing the proper words in the box.
Ever since humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of ___1.___speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is ___2.___through sign language in which motions___3.___ for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists and the people unable to hear or speak have had to turn to this form of __4.__. Many of these symbols of whole words are very lively and exact and can be used __5.___; spelling, however, cannot.
Body language sends ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either___6.___ or not. A wink can be a way of showing that the party is only joking. A nod means approval, while shaking the head indicates __7.___.
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of __8.___ dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also __9.__and warn people. While language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.