4.How words came into being is unknown.All we assume(推测)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(文体).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 本文是一篇说明文,主要阐述文字的起源和运用.给我们呈现了文字从起源到现在对我们生活、思想和智慧发展的影响.建议巧妙运用和遣词,促进文字的发展.
解答 58. D 细节判断题.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…"给出了提示,说明sounds很可能是最初的语言形式.故选D.
59. C 段落大意题.第二段首句"The power of words,then,lies in their associations-the things they bring up to our minds."点题,下文详细讲述了我们人类的经历越多,语言越丰富,可知第二段的主题是语言和人类活动的关系.句中associations和C选项中的 relation是同义词,意思是"关系".故选C.
60. A 作者的意图题.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,作者鼓励我们注意用词的技巧.故选A.
点评 解答细节理解题时,一个常用的方法就是运用定位法,即根据题干和选项中的关键词从原文中找到相关的句子,与选项进行比较从而确定答案;推理判断题既要求学生透过文章表面文字信息推测文章隐含意思,又要求学生对作者的态度、意图及文章细节的发展作正确的推理判断,力求从作者的角度去考虑,不要固守自己的看法或观点.