Question

    Many animals use some kinds of “language”. They use signals (信号)and the signals have meanings. For example, _________a bee has found some food it goes ___________its home. It is difficult for a bee to tell _________bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it can do a little dancing. This tells the bees where the food is and_________it is.

Some animals show___________ they feel by making sounds. It is not difficult to tell if a dog is angry because it barks. Birds make several different sounds and_________ has its meaning. Sometimes we humans make sounds in the same way. We make sounds like “Oh” to _________how we feel about something or we drop something on our feet.

We humans have languages. We have words. These words have meaning of things, action, feeling or ideas. We are able to_________ each other information, to tell other people _______we think or we feel. By writing down words, we can remember what has happened or send messages to people far away.

Languages, like people, live and die. If a language is not used by people, it is called a dead language. This language cannot live and grow because ____________speaks it.

A living language, of course, is often spoken by people today. It grows and changes with time. New words are created and some old words have new meanings.

1.A.because B.since C.when D.as

2.A.out of B.back from C.away from D.back to

3.A.each other B.another C.the other D.others

4.A.how long B.how far C.how many D.how old

5.A.why B.which C.how D.what

6.A.each B.every C.all D.some

7.A.show B.say C.talk D.speak

8.A.give B.put C.show D.take

9.A.that B.which C.what D.why

10.A.someone B.no one C.anyone D.everyone

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.C

6.A

7.A

8.A

9.C

10.B

【解析】

本文主要介绍了语言的重要性。动物通过语言向同伴传达信号，人类通过语言向他人传达信息，表达情感。语言也有生命，只要不使用，它将会死亡。

1.句意：例如，当一只蜜蜂找到食物后，它就会返回蜂窝。

because因为，表原因；since自从；when当……时；as由于。根据题干可知这是when引导的时间状语从句，当蜜蜂找到食物的时候。故选C。

2.句意：例如，当一只蜜蜂找到食物后，它就会返回蜂窝。

out of从……出来；back from从……回来；away from远离……；back to回到……。根据语意可知，当蜜蜂找到食物的时候，它就会回到蜂窝。go back to sp回到……地方。故选D。

3.句意：蜜蜂很难通过与其他蜜蜂交谈来告诉其他蜜蜂食物在哪里。

each other互相；another三者或三者以上同类事物中的另一个；the other一定范围内其余所有的人或物；others相当于other+复数名词。根据“It is difficult for a bee to tell _____bees”可知，此处是很难告诉其它的蜜蜂the other bees。故选C。

4.句意：这是告诉蜜蜂食物在哪里，距离有多远。

how long多长；how far多远；how many多少；how old多大。根据语意可知，蜜蜂通过跳舞告诉其它蜜蜂距离有多远。故选B。

5.句意：有些动物通过发出声音来表示它们感觉如何。

why为什么；which哪一个；how怎样，如何；what什么。根据语意可知，一些动物通过发出声音来表达它们的感觉是什么样的。故选C。

6.句意：鸟发出几种不同的声音，每一种都有它的意义。

each每一个，强调个体；every每个，强调整体；all全部，都；some一些。根据语意可知，每一种鸟叫声都有自己的意义，强调个体。故选A。

7.句意：我们发出“哦”的声音来表达我们对某事的感觉。

show展示，表明；say说；talk讨论；speak演讲，说。根据上文“Some animals show how they feel”可知，此处应用show表明我们对某事的感觉。故选A。

8.句意：我们可以互相传递信息。

give给，传递；put安置；show展示；take拿。根据语意可知，此处是我们可以互相传递信息，give sb sth给某人某物。故选A。

9.句意：我们可以互相传递信息，去告诉人们我们的想法或感觉。

that那；which哪一个；what什么；why为什么。根据语境可知，这里think为及物动词，应用what作它的宾语。故选C。

10.句意：这种语言不能生存和发展，因为没有人说这种语言。

someone用于肯定句中译为”一些人”；no one没有一个人；anyone用于肯定句中译为“任何人”，用于否定句和疑问句中译为“一些人”；everyone每个人。根据“This language cannot live and grow”可知，因为没有一个人说这种语言，语言就不会生存和发展。故选B。