4.How words came into being is unknown.All we assume(推測)is that some early men invented certain sounds,in one way or another,to express thoughts and feelings,actions and things,so that they could talk with each other.Later they agreed upon certain signs,called letters,which could be put together to show those sounds,and which could be written down.Those sounds,whether spoken or written in letters,are called words.
The power of words,then,lies in their associations-the things they bring up to our minds.Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we tire,the more certain words bring back to us the happy 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 have powerful effects on our minds and feelings.This clever use of words is what we call literary style(文體).Above all,the real poet is a master of words.He can express his meaning in words which sing like music,and which by their position and association can move men to tears,We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them correctly,or they will make our speech silly and common.
58.We learn from the text that language might have begun withD
A.expressions
B.actions
C.signs
D.sounds
59.What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 2?C
A.The learning of new words.
B.The importance of old words
C.The relation of human experience with words.
D.The gradual change and development of words.
60.In the last paragraph,what does the author suggest that we should do?A
A.Use words skillfully.
B.Make musical speeches
C.Learn poems by heart.
D.Associate with listeners.
分析 本文是一篇說明文,主要闡述文字的起源和運用.給我們呈現了文字從起源到現在對我們生活、思想和智慧發展的影響.建議巧妙運用和遣詞,促進文字的發展.
解答 58. D 細節判斷題.文中第一段的第二句"All we assume is that some early men invented certain sounds,in one way or another…"給出了提示,說明sounds很可能是最初的語言形式.故選D.
59. C 段落大意題.第二段首句"The power of words,then,lies in their associations-the things they bring up to our minds."點題,下文詳細講述了我們人類的經歷越多,語言越豐富,可知第二段的主題是語言和人類活動的關系.句中associations和C選項中的 relation是同義詞,意思是"關系".故選C.
60. A 作者的意圖題.由最后一段"We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use then correctly,or they will make our speech silly and common."可知,作者鼓勵我們注意用詞的技巧.故選A.
點評 解答細節理解題時,一個常用的方法就是運用定位法,即根據題干和選項中的關鍵詞從原文中找到相關的句子,與選項進行比較從而確定答案;推理判斷題既要求學生透過文章表面文字信息推測文章隱含意思,又要求學生對作者的態度、意圖及文章細節的發展作正確的推理判斷,力求從作者的角度去考慮,不要固守自己的看法或觀點.