Question

       Every day we experiencc one of the wonders of the world around us without even realizing it It is not the amszing complexity of television. Nor the impressive tcchnology of transport The universal wonder we share and

Experience is our ability to make noises with our mouths, and so transmit ideas and thoughts to each other’s minds. This ability comes so naturally that tend to forget what a miracle（奇跡）it is.

       Obviously, the ability to talk is something that marks humans off from animals. Of course, some animals have powers just as amazing. Birds can fly thousands of miles by observing positions of the stars in the sky in relation to the time of day and year. In Nature’s went show, humans are a species of animal that have deve pod their own special act. If we reduce it to basie ferms, it’s a ability for communicating information to ther by varying sounds we make as we breathe out.

       Not the to don’t have other powers of communication. Our facia. expressions convey our emotions, such as anger, or jout or disappointment. The way we hold our beads can indicate to others whether we are happy or sad. This is so-called “body language”. Bristling(直立的)fur is an unmistakable warning of attack among many animals. Similarly, the bowed bead or drooping tail shows a readiness to take second place in any animal gathering.

       Such a means of communication is a basic mechanism that animals, including human beings, instinctively acquire and display. Is the ability to speak just another sort of instinct? If so, how did human beings acquire this amazing skill? Biologists can readily indicate that particular area of our brain where speech mechanisms function, but this doesn’t tell us how that part of our bodies originated in our biological history.

1.According to the passage, the wonder we take for granted is_________.

       A.our ability to use language

       B.the miracle of technology

       C.the amazing power of nature

       D.our ability to make noises with mouth

2.What feature of “body language”mentioned in the passage is common to both humans and animals?

       A.Lifting beads when sad.

       B.Keeping long faces when angry.

       C.Bristling hair when ready to attack.

       D.Bowing heads when willing to obey.

3.What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?

       A.Body language is unique to humans.

       B.Animals express emotions just as humans do.

       C.Humans have other powers of communication.

       D.Humans are no different from animals to some degree.

4.This pastge is mainly about________________.

       A.the development of body language

       B.the special role humans play in nature

       C.the power to convey information to others

       D.the difference between humans and animals in language use

Answer 1

【小題1】A

【小題2】D

【小題3】D

【小題4】C

解析:

【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文，大意是說明人類和動物各自的交流方式，人類相互交流除通過語言外，還有通過表情等進行交流，某些低級動物也具備此種能力。

【小題1】細節(jié)理解題。根據第一自然段的倒數第二句可知本題選A項。

【小題2】細節(jié)理解題。由第三自然段的最后一句可知本題選D項。

【小題3】推理判斷題。根據第三段中的similarly一詞可以推斷出本題選D項。

【小題4】主旨大意題。由主題段——第一自然段的后兩句可知本題大意是說明人和動物都具備交流能力，故本題選C項。