题文

How did men first learn to invent words? It is still unknown to people; in other words, the origin* of language is a mystery. All we suppose 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 communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined* to present those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words. We are sure that the power of words 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 make us think of the glad and sad things of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something increases. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which strongly appeal to people and have great effect on our minds and feelings. This lovely and wonderful use of words is what we call literary* style. Above all, the real poet is a owner 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 learn to choose our words carefully and use them true, or they will make our speech silly and low. 小题1:From the passage, we learn that language might begin with   . A．feelings B．actions C．signs D．sounds 小题2:The underlined phrase appeal to probably means     . A．to interest B．to let... down C．to make...relaxed D．to surprise... 小题3:What is the second paragraph mainly about? A．The power of new words B．The importance of old words C．The association of our experience with words D．The change and development of words 小题4:From the passage, we can learn that ________. A．people have discovered how words came from B．it’s enough for a good writer to have great thoughts C．the anthor suggest people to use words with right skills D．the longer we live, the number of words that mean something will be smaller.

题型：阅读理解  难度：中档

答案

小题1:D 小题2:A 小题3:C 小题4:C

试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文主要讲述了语言的发展历史以及语言与经验的关系，告诉我们要正确的使用语言。 小题1:细节理解题。根据短文第一段All we suppose is that some early men invented certain sounds, in one way or another, to express thoughts and feelings,actions and things, 描述，可知语言可能是从声音开始的。故选D。 小题2:词义猜测题，联系下文have great effect on our minds and feelings 对我们的思想感情产生重大影响。可知前文指的是，强烈地吸引人们。故选A。 小题3:细节理解题。根据短文第二段We are sure that the power of words lies in their associations-- the things they bring up before our minds. 及本段描述，可知这段主要讲述的是语言和经验的关系。故选C。 小题4:细节理解题。根据短文最后一段We should learn to choose our words carefully and use them true,描述，可知作者建议我们要用正确的方法应用语言。故选C。

据专家权威分析，试题“How did men first learn to invent words? It is still unknow..”主要考查你对  政治经济类阅读  等考点的理解。关于这些考点的“档案”如下：

政治经济类阅读

考点名称：政治经济类阅读

• 政治经济类阅读：
  该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。
  政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。
  再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
  

• 政治经济类阅读注意：
  1、要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识；
  2、对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇；
  3、阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。

  政治经济类阅读技巧：
  针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。
  1. 寻找主干：
  根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
  2. 剔除从句：
  在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
  3. 辨别分句：
  一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
  4. 寻找关键词：
  如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。