How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of l

第1题

听力原文：（32) How men first learnt to invent words is unknown, in other words, the origin

听力原文： (32) How men first learnt to invent words is unknown, in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, (33) somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feel hugs, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other, and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters we call words. (34) The power of words, then, lies in their associations--the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience, and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past, and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.

Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literery style. Above all, (35) the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by then position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.

(33)

A．A legend handed down from the past.

B．A matter that is hidden or secret.

C．A question difficult to answer.

D．A problem not yet solved.

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第2题

听力原文： When men first lived on the earth a long time ago, they had no proper place to live in. In order to get away from the heat of the sun, to keep themselves warm and dry, they found caves. Caves really gave them some kind of help. Some of these early men built their shelters up in the tree to escape wild animals. They had a hard life and had to go about from place to place for food. Much later on, their lives began to change. They learnt how to keep animals in herds. As they had to move their herds of animals from place to place for grassland, they had to build shelters which were easily carried about.

When they finally learnt the art of farming, they had to clean forests and started planting crops. After that, they had to think about building more permanent shelters. Old houses were built at first with wood and they even use grass as roofs. This went on for a long time. They kept making their houses better. Today, houses of all kinds are built. They are strong, permanent and can last a very long time.

A.To get away from the heat of the sun.

B.To keep themselves warm.

C.To get away from the rain.

D.To keep themselves dry.

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第3题

听力原文：How men first learnt to invent words is unknown, in other words, the origin of la

听力原文： How men first learnt to invent words is unknown, in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feel hugs, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other, and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters we call words. The power of words, then, lies in their associations--the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience, and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past, and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.

Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literery style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by then position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.

(33)

A．A legend handed down from the past.

B．A matter that is hidden or secret.

C．A question difficult to answer.

D．A problem not yet solved.

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第4题

听力原文：When men first lived on the earth a long time ago, they had no proper place to li

听力原文： When men first lived on the earth a long time ago, they had no proper place to live in. In order to get away from the heat of the sun, to keep themselves warm and dry, they found caves. Caves really gave them some kind of help. Some of these early men built their shelters up in the tree to escape wild animals. They had a hard life and had to go about from place to place for food. Much later on, their lives began to change. They learnt how to keep animals in herds. As they had to move their herds of animals from place to place for grassland, they had to build shelters which were easily carried about.

When they finally learnt the art of farming, they had to clean forests and started planting crops. After that, they had to think about building more permanent shelters. Old houses were built at first with wood and they even use grass as roofs. This went on for a long time. They kept making their houses better. Today, houses of all kinds are built. They are strong, permanent and can last a very long time.

(30)

A．To get away from the heat of the sun.

B．To keep themselves warm.

C．To get away from the rain.

D．To keep themselves dry.

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第5题

【T19】A.ORIGIN B.COMMUNICATE WITH C.WRITTEN DOWN D.LEARN A.THE MORE WE READ AND【T1

【T19】

A.ORIGIN

B.COMMUNICATE WITH

C.WRITTEN DOWN

D.LEARN A.THE MORE WE READ AND【T13】_______

B.WHICH COULD BE【T14】______

C.THE【T15】______OF LANGUAGE IS A MYSTERY

D.THEY COULD【T16】______EACH OTHER HOW MEN FIRST LEARNT TO INVENT WORDS IS UNKNOWN; IN OTHER WORDS,【T17】______.ALL WE REALLY KNOW IS THAT MEN, UNLIKE ANIMALS, SOMEHOW INVENTED CERTAIN SOUND TO EXPRESS THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS, ACTIONS AND THINGS, SO THAT 【T18】______; AND THAT LATERTHEY AGREED UPON CERTAIN SIGNS, CALLED LETTERS, WHICH COULD BE COMBINED TO REPRESENT THOSESOUNDS, AND【T19】______.THOSE SOUNDS, WHETHER SPOKEN OR WRITTEN IN LETTERS, WE CALLWORDS.THE POWER OF WORDS, THEN, LIES IN THEIR ASSOCIATIONS—THE THINGS THEY BRING UP BEFORE OUR MINDS.WORDS BECOME FILLED WITH MEANING FOR US BY EXPERIENCE; AND THE LONGER WE LIVE, THE MORE CERTAIN WORDS RECALL TO US THE GLAD AND SAD EVENTS OF OUR PAST; AND【T20】______, THE MORE THE NUMBER OF WORDS THAT MEAN SOMETHING TO US.

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第6题

【T20】A.ORIGIN B.COMMUNICATE WITH C.WRITTEN DOWN D.LEARN A.THE MORE WE READ AND【T1

【T20】

A.ORIGIN

B.COMMUNICATE WITH

C.WRITTEN DOWN

D.LEARN A.THE MORE WE READ AND【T13】_______

B.WHICH COULD BE【T14】______

C.THE【T15】______OF LANGUAGE IS A MYSTERY

D.THEY COULD【T16】______EACH OTHER HOW MEN FIRST LEARNT TO INVENT WORDS IS UNKNOWN; IN OTHER WORDS,【T17】______.ALL WE REALLY KNOW IS THAT MEN, UNLIKE ANIMALS, SOMEHOW INVENTED CERTAIN SOUND TO EXPRESS THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS, ACTIONS AND THINGS, SO THAT 【T18】______; AND THAT LATERTHEY AGREED UPON CERTAIN SIGNS, CALLED LETTERS, WHICH COULD BE COMBINED TO REPRESENT THOSESOUNDS, AND【T19】______.THOSE SOUNDS, WHETHER SPOKEN OR WRITTEN IN LETTERS, WE CALLWORDS.THE POWER OF WORDS, THEN, LIES IN THEIR ASSOCIATIONS—THE THINGS THEY BRING UP BEFORE OUR MINDS.WORDS BECOME FILLED WITH MEANING FOR US BY EXPERIENCE; AND THE LONGER WE LIVE, THE MORE CERTAIN WORDS RECALL TO US THE GLAD AND SAD EVENTS OF OUR PAST; AND【T20】______, THE MORE THE NUMBER OF WORDS THAT MEAN SOMETHING TO US.

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第7题

【T15】A.ORIGIN B.COMMUNICATE WITH C.WRITTEN DOWN D.LEARN A.THE MORE WE READ AND【T1

【T15】

A.ORIGIN

B.COMMUNICATE WITH

C.WRITTEN DOWN

D.LEARN A.THE MORE WE READ AND【T13】_______

B.WHICH COULD BE【T14】______

C.THE【T15】______OF LANGUAGE IS A MYSTERY

D.THEY COULD【T16】______EACH OTHER HOW MEN FIRST LEARNT TO INVENT WORDS IS UNKNOWN; IN OTHER WORDS,【T17】______.ALL WE REALLY KNOW IS THAT MEN, UNLIKE ANIMALS, SOMEHOW INVENTED CERTAIN SOUND TO EXPRESS THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS, ACTIONS AND THINGS, SO THAT 【T18】______; AND THAT LATERTHEY AGREED UPON CERTAIN SIGNS, CALLED LETTERS, WHICH COULD BE COMBINED TO REPRESENT THOSESOUNDS, AND【T19】______.THOSE SOUNDS, WHETHER SPOKEN OR WRITTEN IN LETTERS, WE CALLWORDS.THE POWER OF WORDS, THEN, LIES IN THEIR ASSOCIATIONS—THE THINGS THEY BRING UP BEFORE OUR MINDS.WORDS BECOME FILLED WITH MEANING FOR US BY EXPERIENCE; AND THE LONGER WE LIVE, THE MORE CERTAIN WORDS RECALL TO US THE GLAD AND SAD EVENTS OF OUR PAST; AND【T20】______, THE MORE THE NUMBER OF WORDS THAT MEAN SOMETHING TO US.

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How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of languag