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1、第六篇From childhood to old age, we all use language as a means of broadening our knowledge of ourselves and the world about us.When humans first 1 , they were like newborn children, unable to use this 2 tool.Yet once language developed, the possibilities for human kinds future 3 and cultural growth in

2、creased.Many linguists believe that evolution is 4 for our ability to produce and use language.They 5 that our highly evolved brain provides us 6 an innate language ability not found in lower 7 . Proponents of this innateness theory say that our 8 for language is inborn, but that language itself dev

3、elops gradually, 9 a function of the growth of the brain during childhood.Therefore there are critical 10 times for language development.Current 11 of innateness theory are mixed, however, evidence supporting the existence of some innate abilities is undeniable. 12 , more and more schools are discov

4、ering that foreign languages are best taught in 13 grades.Young children often can learn several languages by being 14 to them, while adults have a much harder time learning another language once the 15 of their first language have become firmly fixed.16 some aspects of language are undeniably innat

5、e, language does not develop automatically in a vacuum.Children who have been 17 from other human beings do not possess language.This demonstrates that 18 with other human beings isnecessary for proper language development.Some linguists believe that this is even more basic to human language 19 than

6、 any innate capacities.These theorists view language as imitative, learned behavior. 20 , children learn language from their parents by imitating them.Parents gradually shape their childs language skills by positively reinforcing precise imitations and negatively reinforcing imprecise ones.1.A.gener

7、ated B.evolved C.born D.originated2.A.valuable B.appropriate C.convenient D.favorite3.A.attainments B.feasibility C.entertainments D.evolution4.A.essential B.available C.reliable D.responsible5.A.confirm B.inform C.claim D.convince6.A.for B.from C.of D.with7.A.organizations B.organisms C.humans D.ch

8、ildren8.A.potential B.performance C.preference D.passion9.A.as B.just as C.like D.unlike10.A.ideological B.biological C.social D.psychological11.A.reviews B.reference C.reaction D.recommendation12.A.In a word B.In a sense C.Indeed D.In other words13.A.various B.different C.the higher D.the lower14.A

9、.revealed B.exposed C.engaged D.involved15.A.regulations B.formations C.rules D.constitutions16.A.Although B.Whether C.Since D.When17.A.distinguished B.different C.protected D.isolated18.A.exposition B.comparison C.contrast D.interaction19.A.acquisition B.appreciation C.requirement D.alternative20.A

10、.As a result B.After all C.In other words D.Above all第六篇答案+解說：1.【答案】B【解析】此處意為：當人類剛剛開始進化，他們如同新生兒一樣不會運用語言這種工具。evolved逐漸發(fā)展，進化符合題意。generated生殖，發(fā)展;born (bear的過去分詞)不能作謂語動詞;originated起源，不能用first修飾。2.【答案】A【解析】根據語法分析，答案應用來修飾語言的。valuable珍貴的;appropriate合適的，適當的;convenient方便的，便利的;favorite最喜歡的。語言并不是人類選擇的結果，而是人類在進

11、化過程中慢慢發(fā)展起來的，對人類來說，應當是珍貴的。3.【答案】A【解析】此處意思是：語言的發(fā)展增加了人類未來的成就和文化進步的可能性。attainments成就;feasibility可行性;entertainments娛樂;evolution進化。4.【答案】D【解析】此處意為：許多語言學家考(試大認為進化使人們產生和具備了語言的能力。固定短語be responsible for對負責，是的原由。其它選項不與for搭配。 5.【答案】C【解析】根據語法分析,空格后應是一個賓語從句，而A，B，D三項后都不能接從句做直接賓語。confirm(確認)+名詞;inform(通知)sb.of sth.

12、;convince(使某人確信) sb.of sth.6.【答案】D【解析】固定搭配provide sb.with sth.意為“向(人)提供(物)”7.【答案】B【解析】此處意為：我們高度發(fā)達的大腦是我們具備了其它低等動物所不具備的語言能力。顯然，這里是把人和低等動物相比較。因此選organisms有機體，生物體。8.【答案】A【解析】此句意思是：人類的語言能力是與生俱來的，但語言本身也在逐漸發(fā)展，所以這種能力應該是潛在的。potential潛力;performance履行;preference偏愛;passion激情。9.【答案】A【解析】此句句義是：語言本身作為童年時期大腦生長的一種功能

13、，其發(fā)展是緩慢的。as (作為，當作)合乎題意。Like作為介詞的意思是“像一樣”。10.【答案】B【解析】此句意為：語言的發(fā)展有一個關鍵期，人體的成長是生物變化的過程。biological生物的;ideological思想上的;social社會的;psychological心理的。11.【答案】A【解析】此處意為：目前人們對“先天論”評論觀點不一，但是支持某些天生能力的證據卻是確鑿無疑的。reviews評論;reference參考;reaction反應;recommendation推薦。12.【答案】C【解析】從11題可看出，作者是傾向于先天論的，為了進一步證明先天論是有道理的，作者選擇了以

14、學校為例加以說明，因此這里應填一個表示遞進關系的詞Indeed(甚至)。13.【答案】D【解析】此處意思是：越來越多的學校發(fā)現在什么年級學外語較容易，根據常識(低年級學外語較容易)以及后文的Young children often can learn several languages by being 14 to them, while adults可以選定答案。14.【答案】B【解析】此處意為：通過接觸多種語言，孩子們可以學會好幾種語言。be exposed to是固定搭配，接觸到。reveal(顯露)sth.to sb，不合題意，因本題中的them指languages。其余選項不與to搭

15、配。engage in從事;be involved in參與。15.【答案】C【解析】此句意思是：一旦母語的規(guī)則被深深印入腦海中，成年人就很難再學好另一種語言。rules規(guī)則，規(guī)律;regulations規(guī)定;formations構成，構造;constitutions憲法，章程。16.【答案】A【解析】分析上下文的邏輯關系，從句意思是：語言的某些方面肯定是先天的。主句意思是：語言不會在與人隔絕的狀況下自行發(fā)展。前后應為轉折關系。17.【答案】D【解析】此句意為：與人隔絕的兒童不能掌握好一門語言。isolated孤立的，與人隔絕的;distinguished區(qū)別的，杰出的;different不同

16、的;protected受到保護的。18.【答案】D【解析】此句總結前幾句，意為：必須通過與他人交往，語言才能夠發(fā)展。interaction相互作用;exposition暴露;comparison比較;contrast對比。19.【答案】A【解析】根據分析，本句中的“this”和“even more basic”分別指代上句的“interaction with other human beings”和“necessary”，此處所填詞對應上文中的language development。也就是說，language acquisition語言習得。appreciation欣賞,感激;require

17、ment要求;alternative轉移，轉變，轉換。20.【答案】C【解析】本句功能是以另一種考(試大方式解釋前文中的“imitative, learned behavior.(模仿性的后天行為)”。In other words換言之，換句話說;As a result結果是;After all畢竟;Above all首先。第九篇In every cultivated language there are two great classes of words which, taken together, comprise the whole vocabulary.First, there ar

18、e those words 1 which we become acquainted in daily conversation, which we 2 ,that is to say, from the 3 of our own family and from our familiar associates, and 4 we should know and use 5 we could not read or write.They 6 the common things of life, and are the stock in trade of all who 7 the languag

19、e.Such words may be called“popular”, since they belong to the people 8 and are not the exclusive 9 of a limited class.On the other hand, our language 10 a multitude of words which are comparatively 11 used in ordinary conversation.Their meanings are known to every educated person, but there is littl

20、e 12 to use them at home or in the market-place.Our 13 acquaintance with them comes not from our mothers 14 or from the talk of our school-mates, 15 from books that we read, lectures that we 16 ,or the more 17 conversation of highly educated speakers who are discussing some particular 18 in a style

21、appropriately elevated above the habitual 19 of everyday life.Such words are called“l(fā)earned”, and the 20 between them and the“popular”words is of great importance to a right understanding of linguistic process.1.A.at B.with C.by D.through2.A.study B.imitate C.stimulate D.learn3.A.mates B.relatives C

22、.members D.fellows4.A.which B.that C.those D.ones5.A.even B.despite C.even if D.in spite of6.A.mind B.concern C.care D.involve7.A.hire B.apply C.adopt D.use8.A.in public B.at most C.at large D.at best9.A.right B.privilege C.share D.possession10.A.consists B.comprises C.constitutes D.composes11.A.sel

23、dom B.much C.never D.often12.A.prospect B.way C.reason D.necessity13.A.primary B.first C.principal D.prior14.A.tips B.mouth C.lips D.tongue15.A.besides B.and C.or D.but16.A.hear of B.attend C.hear from D.listen17.A.former B.formula C.formal D.formative18.A.theme B.topic C.idea D.point19.A.border B.l

24、ink C.degree D.extent20.A.diversion B.distinction C.diversity D.similarity第九篇答案+解說:1.【答案】B【解析】本句中由with which引導的定語從句，修飾先行詞those words。短語become acquainted with sb./sth.意為“認識某人，了解某事。”2.【答案】D【解析】imitate意為“模仿”，stimulate意為“刺激，激發(fā)”。study和learn都有“學習”的意思，study著重研究，而learn指一般性的學習，故選D。3.【答案】C【解析】mate意為“伙伴，同事”，可組

25、成復合名詞，如：classmate同學，roommate同房間的人。relative意為“親戚”，member意為“成員”，family member意為“家庭成員”，fellow意為“伙伴，家伙”。4.【答案】A【解析】which引導非限制性定語從句，和前面的定語從句并列，修飾先行詞those words,關系代詞that只能在限制性定語從句中代替which。5.【答案】C【解析】even if在這里引導條件狀語從句。Even是副詞，不能引導狀語從句。In spite of和despite表示“盡管”，為介詞詞組或介詞，也不能引導狀語從句。6.【答案】B【解析】本句的意思是“它們涉及生活中的

26、一般性事情，是所有使用這種語言考(試大的人慣用的語言材料。Concern意為“涉及”,mind和care表示“介意，計較”，relate表示“講述、敘述”。 7.【答案】D【解析】use意為“使用”，apply意為“運用”，hire意為“雇用”，adopt意為“采納”。8.【答案】C【解析】at large意為“普遍的、一般的”，in public意為“公開地、當眾”，at most意為“至多、不超過”，at best意為“充其量、至多”。9.【答案】C【解析】share意為“份額、共享”。right和privilege意為“權利、特權”，在本句不符合題意。possession意為“擁有、占有

27、”，通常指擁有財物。10.【答案】B【解析】comprise“包含、包括、由組成”。compose常用于被動結構be composed of表示“由組成”。consist是不及物動詞，必須和of組成短語動詞表示“由組成”，constitute意為“構成”。11.【答案】A【解析】seldom意為“不經常、很少”。12.【答案】D【解析】prospect意為“前景”;way“方式”;reason“理由”;necessity“必要性”。本句只有necessity符合句意。13.【答案】B【解析】本句意為“我們最初既不是從母親嘴里，也不是從同學那里了解這些單詞的”first“第一、首先”;prima

28、ry“基本的、原始的”;prior“優(yōu)先的、在先的”;principal“主要的、首要的”。14.【答案】C【解析】learn sth from ones lips是固定搭配，表示“從某人嘴里得知”。15.【答案】D【解析】but在這里表示轉折的含義。16.【答案】B【解析】attend a lecture“參加一個講座”。17.【答案】C【解析】formal“正式的”;former“以前的”;formula“公式、方程”;formative“形成的”。18.【答案】B【解析】topic“話題”;theme“主題”;point“要點”。本句指討論的話題，故選topic。19.【答案】D【解析】

29、degree和extent均可表示程度，但extent還可表示“范圍”。本句意為：討論問題的方式超考(試大越了日常生活的范圍，所以選extent。Border邊界，link連接。 20.【答案】B【解析】diversion“轉移、轉向”;distinction“差別”;diversity“多樣性、變化”;similary“相似之處”。本句意為：學術性詞語和大眾化詞語之間的差別，故選distinction。第三篇Who won the World Cup 1994 football game? What happened at the United Nations? How did the cr

30、itics like the new play? 1 an event takes place; newspapers are on the streets 2 the details. Wherever anything happens in the world, reports are on the spot to 3 the news.Newspapers have one basic 4 , to get the news as quickly as possible from its source, from those who make it to those who want t

31、o 5 it. Radio, telegraph, television, and 6 inventions brought competition for newspapers. So did the development of magazines and other means of communication. 7 , this competition merely spurred the newspapers on. They quickly made use of the newer and faster means of communication to improve the

32、8 and thus the efficiency of their own operations. Today more newspapers are 9 and read than ever before. Competition also led newspapers to branch out to many other fields. Besides keeping readers 10 of the latest news, todays newspapers 11 and influence readers about politics and other important a

33、nd serious matters. Newspapers influence readers economic choices 12 advertising. Most newspapers depend on advertising for their very 13 .Newspapers are sold at a price that 14 even a small fraction of the cost of production. The main 15 of income for most newspapers is commercial advertising. The

34、16 in selling advertising depends on a newspapers value to advertisers. This 17 in terms of circulation. How many people read the newspaper? Circulation depends 18 on the work of the circulation department and on the services or entertainment 19 in a newspapers pages. But for the most part, circulat

35、ion depends on a newspapers value to readers as a source of information 20 the community, city, country, state, nation, and worldand even outer space.1.A.Just when B.While C.Soon after D.Before2.A.to give B.giving C.given D.being given3.A.gather B.spread C.carry D.bring4.A.reason B.cause C.problem D

36、.purpose5.A.make B.publish C.know D.write6.A.another B.other C.one another D.the other7.A.However B.And C.Therefore D.So8.A.value B.ratio C.rate D.speed9.A.spread B.passed C.printed D.completed10.A.inform B.be informed C.to be informed D.informed11.A.entertain B.encourage C.educate D.edit12.A.on B.t

37、hrough C.with D.of13.A.forms B.existence C.contents D.purpose14.A.tries to cover B.manages to cover C.fails to cover D.succeeds in15.A.source B.origin C.course D.finance16.A.way B.means C.chance D.success17.A.measures B.measured C.Is measured D.was measured18.A.somewhat B.little C.much D.something19

38、.A.offering B.offered C.which offered D.to be offered20.A.by B.with C.at D.about第三篇答案+解說：1.【答案】A【解析】just在此為副詞，意為“剛剛”，做狀語。此句意為“一個事件剛剛發(fā)生，街上就有報紙報道詳情了。說明報紙對新聞的反應之快。2.【答案】A【解析】to give和giving都合乎語法，但giving強調的是正在發(fā)生的動作，而此處重點表達的是“反應快”，不是正在做什么。3.【答案】A【解析】消息，信息要靠收集。4.【答案】D【解析】后面的不定式短語表示目的。5.【答案】C【解析】提供信息的目的是為了讓

39、他人知道，所以選C。6.【答案】B【解析】other意為“其他的”。此句意為：無線電，電報，電視，及其它發(fā)明，成為報紙的競爭對手。7.【答案】A【解析】根據句中的merely及其考(試大后所述內容，應選however，表轉折。 8.【答案】D【解析】使用更新，更快的通訊工具，目的是提高速度。9.【答案】C【解析】報紙是印出來的，先印后看(讀)。10.【答案】D【解析】keep sb.+過去分詞是一種復合結構，sb.與過去分詞為被動關系，意為保持這種關系的繼續(xù)。此句的意思是：報紙不斷地為讀者提供新聞信息。11.【答案】C【解析】關于politics之類的嚴肅話題,只能選educate。12.【答

40、案】B【解析】此句意為：報紙通過廣告影響讀者在經濟生活中的選擇。13.【答案】B【解析】大多數報紙依靠廣告收入來維持生存，此現象人人皆知。14.【答案】C【解析】報紙的售價之低，不足以抵付成本的一小部分。符合上下文關于廣告收入的說法。15.【答案】A【解析】收入來源應該用source。因為source指河流，泉水的發(fā)源地;常指抽象事物的根源或來源以及資料，信息的出處或來源。origin起源，起因。指事物后來發(fā)生,發(fā)展變化的最初起點,或指人的出身和血統。16.【答案】D【解析】succeed in為固定短語。此句意為：廣告業(yè)務的成功，取決于報紙在客戶(要打廣告的人)心中的價值。17.【答案】C【

41、解析】根據上下文，此處應該用一般現在時的被動語態(tài)，此句意為：報紙考(試大在客戶心中的價值，是靠發(fā)行量衡量的。 18.【答案】C【解析】該句意為：發(fā)行量的大小，很大程度上取決于發(fā)行部門的工作及報紙所提供的服務功能和娛樂功能。19.【答案】B【解析】offered作services和entertainment的定語。20.【答案】D【解析】information后面接介詞about，表示“關于”。第九篇In every cultivated language there are two great classes of words which, taken together, comprise t

42、he whole vocabulary.First, there are those words 1 which we become acquainted in daily conversation, which we 2 ,that is to say, from the 3 of our own family and from our familiar associates, and 4 we should know and use 5 we could not read or write.They 6 the common things of life, and are the stoc

43、k in trade of all who 7 the language.Such words may be called“popular”, since they belong to the people 8 and are not the exclusive 9 of a limited class.On the other hand, our language 10 a multitude of words which are comparatively 11 used in ordinary conversation.Their meanings are known to every

44、educated person, but there is little 12 to use them at home or in the market-place.Our 13 acquaintance with them comes not from our mothers 14 or from the talk of our school-mates, 15 from books that we read, lectures that we 16 ,or the more 17 conversation of highly educated speakers who are discus

45、sing some particular 18 in a style appropriately elevated above the habitual 19 of everyday life.Such words are called“l(fā)earned”, and the 20 between them and the“popular”words is of great importance to a right understanding of linguistic process.1.A.at B.with C.by D.through2.A.study B.imitate C.stimu

46、late D.learn3.A.mates B.relatives C.members D.fellows4.A.which B.that C.those D.ones5.A.even B.despite C.even if D.in spite of6.A.mind B.concern C.care D.involve7.A.hire B.apply C.adopt D.use8.A.in public B.at most C.at large D.at best9.A.right B.privilege C.share D.possession10.A.consists B.compris

47、es C.constitutes D.composes11.A.seldom B.much C.never D.often12.A.prospect B.way C.reason D.necessity13.A.primary B.first C.principal D.prior14.A.tips B.mouth C.lips D.tongue15.A.besides B.and C.or D.but16.A.hear of B.attend C.hear from D.listen17.A.former B.formula C.formal D.formative18.A.theme B.topic C.idea D.point19.A.border B.link C.degree D.extent20.A.diversion B.distinction C.diversity D.similarity第九篇答案+解說:1.【答案】B【解析】本句中由with which引導的定語從句，修飾先行詞