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Throughout history, people have been interested in knowing how language first began, but no one knows exactly where or how this happened. However, we do know a lot about languages, the language of today and also the languages of earlier times. There are probably about three thousand languages in the world today. Chinese is the language with the most speakers. English, Russian and Spanish are also spoken by millions of people. On the other hand, some languages in the world have less than one hundred speakers.
There are several important families of languages in the world. For example, most of the languages of Europe are in one large family called Indo-European. The original language of this family was spoken about 4,500 years ago. Many of the present-day languages of Europe and India are modern forms of the language of 4,500 years ago.
Languages are always changing. The English of today is very different from the English of 500 years ago. In time, some even die out completely. About 1,000 years ago, English was a little known relative of German spoken on one of the borders of Europe.
If a language has a number of speakers, or if it is very old, there may be differences in the way it is spoken in different areas. That is, the language may have several dialects. Chinese is a good example of dialect differences. Chinese has been spoken for thousands of years by many millions of people. The differences between the dialects of Chinese are so great that speakers of Chinese from some parts of China can’t understand speakers from other parts.
小题1:The first paragraph mainly tells us that_______.
A.most people in the world speak Chinese
B.there are thousands of languages in today’s world
C.man has much knowledge about languages
D.some people know several languages
小题2:Most European and Indian languages_______.
A.will soon die out completely
B.were once a relative of English
C.are no longer spoken
D.come from the same family of language.
小题3:Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A.Chinese is the language with the most speakers.
B.English was a well-known relative of German spoken on one of the borders of Europe.
C.A language has many speakers, but there may be no differences in the way it is spoken in different areas.
D.Speakers of Chinese from some parts of China can understand speakers from other parts.
小题4:It is considered a most difficult thing for one to learn to speak Chinese because_______.
A.there are great differences between the dialects of Chinese
B.Chinese and many foreign languages are not of the same family
C.Chinese is a very old language
D.there are great differences between the old Chinese and the present-day Chinese
小题5:The underlined word “dialect” in the last paragraph means_______.
A.a special language spoken by Chinese
B.the sign used by Chinese people in a special area
C.the difference between the old and today’s Chinese
D.the form of a language used in one part of the country

答案

小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:A
小题5:D
解析
纵观历史,人们一直对语言的起源感兴趣,但是没人知道它从哪里起源,有是怎么发生的。然而,我们确实对古代和现代的语言有很深入的了解。语言也会逐渐改变,语言可能有许多种地区口音。因此,我们能看出,在历史不同阶段,语言也不尽相同。
小题1:段落理解题。根据第一段A,B,D表述不准确,故选C。
小题2:细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句可知。
小题3:细节理解题。根据文章可知选A,B,C和D表述不正确。
小题4:细节理解题。根据文章最后一段一,二两行可知选A.
小题5:细节理解题。根据文章最后一段倒数一,二,三行可知。
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试题【Throughout history, people have been interested in knowing how language first be】;主要考察你对社会历史类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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London’s Chinese community(社区) dates back to the 18th century, when a small number of Chinese sailors moved to the city to work in Limhouse, east London. As time went on, other Chinese came to this area and Limhouse began to be known as “Chinatown”. However, London’s Chinese community remained every small for many years: at the start of the 20th century, there were just 545 Chinese people in Britain.
After the Second World War, many farmers in Hong Kong lost their jobs and came to London. As Limhouse had been almost destroyed during the war, they settled (定居) in a different area—a port of central London near Leicester Square. This area is now what Londoners call Chinatown.
At first, the new immigrants found it difficult to get jobs. In the 1950s, however, a small Chinese restaurant opened in London. Many British people visited it and said that Chinese food was wonderful! Suddenly, Chinese restaurants and take-ways started opening in every part of the city. Instead of too little work, the new Chinese immigrants now found that they had too much! They worked as cooks, managers or waiters. Most of them enjoyed their lives and arranged their friends and relatives to join them from overseas.
As time went by, London’s Chinese community became more and more successful. The sons and daughters of the original restaurant workers studied and worked very hard. And most went on to get highly paid jobs. Many Chinese families left Chinatown and moved to more expensive outskirts. Chinatown, however, is still as lively as ever.
小题1:When did the first Chinese immigrants come to London?
A. In the 1950s.
B. B. More than 200 years ago.
C. C. At the start of the 20 century.
小题2:Why did many Chinese immigrants come to London in the 1950s?
A. Because it was easy for them to get jobs there.
B. Because many British people enjoyed Chinese food.
C. Because their children could study there and get highly paid jobs.
小题3:In the 1950s, Chinese immigrants came to London and worked as _______.
A. sailors
B. sailors and farmers
C. restaurant workers
小题4:Where is London’s Chinatown now?
A. In the east of London.
B. In Limhouse.
C. Not far from Leicester square.
小题5:According to this passage, if people live in the outskirts of a city, they live ______.
A. in the center of the city
B. in the outer areas of the city
C.in the busiest part of the city.
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Europeans are being dug out from heavy snow after a week of very cold weather. The snowstorm is the harshest to hit Europe. Airports were shut down. And schools have been closed for a week.
Until Wednesday, at least 400 people across Europe had died because of the cold temperature. Several countries have said a state of emergency. In Ukraine, temperatures dropped as low as -33℉.
Although the situation is bad, at least one country is hoping the weather will last a little longer. In the Netherlands, the government is preparing for the country’s “11 Cities Tour”. The 125-mile ice-skating marathon will be held along a network which joins 11 towns and cities together in Friesland Province.
The ice along the way must be inches thick for the event. Up to 2 million people are thought to cheer on the race’s 16,000 competitors.
On Wednesday, Dutch soldiers joined in the preparations. They cleaned snow along the way. This will be the 16th time that the event has taken place since the first race in 1909. Dutch General Hans said his soldiers were happy to lend a hand. “We want to do our bit for this national party.” he said.
小题1:What is “11 Cities Tour”?
A.It’s a 125-mile ice skating marathon.
B.It’s a 11-mile ice skating marathon.
C.It’s a 16000-mile ice skating marathon.
D.It’s a 33-mile ice skating marathon.
小题2:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Thousands of people across Europe died because of the weather.
B.The ice should be less than 6 inches thick for the event.
C.No country is glad to see the cold weather.
D.The first “11 Cities Tour” began in 1909.
小题3:Who helped clean snow along the way?
A.French soldiersB.Dutch soldiers
C.Ukrainian soldiersD.American soldiers
小题4:The underlined word “harshest” means _______ in the passage.
A.safestB.most enjoyableC.most seriousD.happiest
小题5:The passage is mainly about______.
A.the hard situation Europe faces
B.the European cold weather
C.preparations for a national party
D.the coldest season in Europe

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In 1901, the citizens of Colorado Springs in the USA decided to collect everyday items and to seal (封住)them in a special box. The box was marked “To be opened after midnight, December 31st, AD 2000”,and was kept in the Colorado College Library.
One hundred years later, on the appointed (约定)day, 300 people gathered to watch the opening of the box. Many in the crowd were the descendants (后代)of people who had placed things inside the box.
When the box was opened after midnight, the things inside the box were in very good condition. There were newspapers, photos, diaries, name cards, family trees, books and lots of letters, including one written by Theodore Roosevelt, who became the President of the USA later that year. One of Roosevelt’s friends lived in Colorado Springs at that time.
Many of the letters were written to their descendants. They describe the hopes that the people of 1901 had for the people of the next century. At that time, Colorado Springs had just a few thousand people. Now nearly half a million people live there.
Colorado College Library has scanned the materials and put them on a website. Cecil Muller, whose grandfather had placed a collection of postcards in the box, said that the time capsule was a great treasure. “This is a wonderful educational resource(资源).  We can learn so much about our history,”he said. “I never knew my grandfather, but now I feel very close to him. ”
小题1:According to the passage, “time capsule” means ______.
A.a collection of clocks and watches
B.a machine for travelling through time
C.a collection of items for people to look at in the future
D.a collection of unwanted items
小题2:Many of the letters in the time capsule talked about   .
A.the history of the town
B.the people who lived in the town
C.the politics of the USA
D.people’s hopes for the future
小题3:Cecil Muller says that the time capsule ______.
A.helps him to get to know his grandfather
B.is worth a lot of money
C.brings back his memories of his grandfather
D.helps him to remember his younger day

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The Mayan(玛雅的)Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years before the Spanish arrived in the 1500s. The Mayan achievements were many. They had farms, beautiful palaces, and cities with many buildings. The Mayan people knew a lot about nature and the world around them. This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that time, because they could use it to make their lives more comfortable and rewarding(值得的). Knowledge about tools and farming, for example, made their work easier and more productive.
The Maya believed in many gods, including rain gods, sun gods, and corn gods. The people built large temples to honor the Mayan gods. Skillful workers built cities around these temples. It was difficult for them to build these cities, because they had no horses to carry the heavy stone they used to build with. Workers had to carry all of the building materials themselves. Today, many of these ancient Mayan cities and temples are still standing.
Although the cities that the Maya built were beautiful, and the people worked hard to build them, very few of the people lived in them. Usually, only the priests(牧师)lived in the cities.
The other people lived in small villages in the forests. Their houses were much simpler than the elaborate buildings in the cities. They lived in small huts(小屋)with no windows. The walls were made of poles covered with dried mud, and the roof was made of grass or leaves. Most Maya lived a simple life close to nature.
The Mayan priests studied the Sun, the Moon, stars, and planets. They made a calendar from what they learned. The year was divided into 18 months of 20 days each with five days left over. The Mayan calendar was far more exact than the European calendars of the time.
Around the year 800, the Maya left their villages and beautiful cities, never to return. No one knows why this happened. They may have died from some disease. They may have left because the soil could no longer grow crops. Archaeologists(考古学家)are still trying to find the lost secrets of the Maya.
小题1:What does the underlined word “elaborate’’ mean?
A.easily builtB.carefully made C.slowly fixed D.quickly designed
小题2:From the passage we can infer(推理)that   .
A.most Maya lived in beautiful cities
B.many Mayan cities and temples are still standing
C.the Maya were intelligent and culturally rich people
D.the Mayan calendar was the same as European calendars
小题3:Why it is said that the Mayan people lived a better life than most people of that time?
A.They had better building skills and housing conditions.
B.They believed in many gods, and honored the Mayan gods.
C.They had knowledge about tools and faming.
D.They studied about nature and the world around them.
小题4:What can be the best title for this article?
A.Mayan GodsB.Mayan Buildings
C.Productive MayaD.Mysterious(神秘的)Maya

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In ancient China, the State of Wu made an attack on the State of Yue. The king of Wu was badly hurt and soon died. His son Fu Chai became the new king. Fu was very sad and angry and he decided to fight back for his father’s death. He trained his army strictly until it was very strong. Three years later, he led his army against the State of Yue and caught its king Gou Jian, who was taken to the State of Wu.
Gou Jian was put into a small black stone house which was full of terrible smell and was made to raise(饲养) horses. Gou worked hard and tried to keep himself quiet, but he never forgot his pain. Many years later, he was set free. Gou secretly trained his army after he went back to his own state. In order to make himself strong-minded he slept on firewood and ate a gall bladder before having dinner and going to bed every night. After a few years, his country became strong once more. Then Gou took hold of a golden chance to fight against Wu and won the war in the end.
If one voluntarily(自愿) works very hard and voluntarily stands up to pains and difficulties in order to succeed, we might call him a“Gou Jian”, and his story, a“Gou Jian’s story”.
小题1: Three years later _______ was caught and taken to the state of Wu.
A.Gou JianB.Fu ChaiC.Gou Jian’s fatherD.Fu Chai’s father
小题2:Gou Jian ________ when he was in the state of Wu.
A.ate gall bladdersB.raised horses
C.trained his armyD.forgot his pain
小题3:Which of the following is TRUE ?
A.The gall bladders tasted good.
B.Gou Jian loved horse-raising.
C.Finally Gou Jian was set free.
D.Finally Fu Chai was set free.
小题4:The story mainly tells us that________
A.a country without a strong army is easy to defeat
B.if someone attacks you , you should just fight back
C.if you fail in doing something, it’s better for you to forget the pain
D.if you face difficulties bravely without giving up , you’ll finally succeed

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