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科目：高中英語
來源：2011屆廣東高州長坡中學(xué)高三第6周抽考英語卷
題型：閱讀理解
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 feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters． These letters 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 literary 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 their 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（粗俗的)．【小題1】Which is TRUE about the origin of language? | A．Men, as well as animals, in vented certain sounds to express thoughts． | | B．The origin of language is a complicated question． | | C．Words did not haven written form, at first． | | D．Words were invented to represent meanings． |
【小題2】The power of words lies in ． | A．the fact that it can associate the things in the world with the ideas in our minds． | | B．the fact that once word is connected with another | | C．the fact that it can associate one person with another | | D．the fact that it can recall to us the events of our past |
【小題3】The following statements are true EXCEPT that ． A．the more we read and learn, the larger our vocabulary will be | | B．the longer we live, the number of words that mean something to us increases | | C．words can be used to represent various meanings | | D．literary style is usually very charming |
【小題4】What does this passage primarily concern? | A．The Meaning of Words． | | B．The Characteristics of Words． | | C．The Origin of Words． | | D．The Power of Words． |
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科目：高中英語
來源：2010-2011學(xué)年廣東高州長坡中學(xué)高三第6周抽考英語卷
題型：閱讀理解
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
feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other;
and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters． These letters 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 literary
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 their 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（粗俗的)．
1.Which is TRUE about the
origin of language?
A．Men,
as well as animals, in vented certain sounds to express thoughts．
B．The
origin of language is a complicated question．
C．Words
did not haven written form, at first．
D．Words
were invented to represent meanings．
2.The power of words lies in
．
A．the
fact that it can associate the things in the world with the ideas in our minds．
B．the
fact that once word is connected with another
C．the
fact that it can associate one person with another
D．the
fact that it can recall to us the events of our past
3.The following statements
are true EXCEPT that ．
A．the
more we read and learn, the larger our vocabulary will be
B．the
longer we live, the number of words that mean something to us increases
C．words
can be used to represent various meanings
D．literary
style is usually very charming
4.What does this passage
primarily concern?
A．The
Meaning of Words．
B．The
Characteristics of Words．
C．The
Origin of Words．
D．The
Power of Words．
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科目：高中英語
來源：
題型：閱讀理解
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 feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters. These letters 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 literary 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 their 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(粗俗的). 41．Which is TRUE about the origin of language? A．Men, as well as animals, in vented certain sounds to express thoughts. B．The origin of language is a complicated question. C．Words did not haven written form, at first. D．Words were invented to represent meanings. 42．The power of words lies in . A．the fact that it can associate the things in the world with the ideas in our minds. B．the fact that once word is connected with another C．the fact that it can associate one person with another D．the fact that it can recall to us the events of our past 43．The following statements are true EXCEPT that . A．the more we read and learn, the larger our vocabulary will be B．the longer we live, the number of words that mean something to us increases C．words can be used to represent various meanings D．literary style is usually very charming 44．What does this passage primarily concern? A．The Meaning of Words. B．The Characteristics of Words. C．The Origin of Words. D．The Power of Words.
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科目：高中英語
來源：英語教研室
題型：050
閱讀理解
How men first learnt to invent words is
unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we have
really known is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds 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 represent those sounds, and which
could be written down. These sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, are
called 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（具有感染力）powerfully to our minds and
emotions（情感）.This charming and telling use
of words is what we call literary（文學(xué)的）style.
Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey（轉(zhuǎn)達(dá)）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 accurately,
or they will make our speech silly and vulgar（粗俗的）.
1.According to the author of the passage,
_____________.
A. men, as well as animals, invented
certain sounds to express thoughts
B. the origin language is a difficult
question
C. words did not have written form at
first
D. words came from sounds
2.The power of words lies in the fact
that _____________.
A.it can associate the things in the
world with the ideas in our minds
B.one word is connected with another
C.it can associate one person with
another
D.it can recall to us the events of our
past
3.In order not to make our speech silly
and vulgar, we should _____________.
A. use words that can move men to tears
B.choose words with care and accuracy
C.become a master of words
D.use words which sing like music
4.The best title for this passage would
be _____________.
A.The meaning of words B.The
nature of words
C.The invention of words D.The
power of words
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科目：高中英語
來源：
題型：051
閱讀理解
How men first learnt to invent words is
unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we have
really known is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds 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 represent those sounds, and which
could be written down. These sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, are
called 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（具有感染力）powerfully to our minds and
emotions（情感）.This charming and telling use
of words is what we call literary（文學(xué)的）style.
Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey（轉(zhuǎn)達(dá)）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 accurately,
or they will make our speech silly and vulgar（粗俗的）.
1.According to the author of the passage,
_____________.
A. men, as well as animals, invented
certain sounds to express thoughts
B. the origin language is a difficult
question
C. words did not have written form at
first
D. words came from sounds
2.The power of words lies in the fact
that _____________.
A.it can associate the things in the
world with the ideas in our minds
B.one word is connected with another
C.it can associate one person with
another
D.it can recall to us the events of our
past
3.In order not to make our speech silly
and vulgar, we should _____________.
A. use words that can move men to tears
B.choose words with care and accuracy
C.become a master of words
D.use words which sing like music
4.The best title for this passage would
be _____________.
A.The meaning of words B.The
nature of words
C.The invention of words D.The
power of words
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科目：高中英語
來源：天津市南開區(qū)高中質(zhì)量調(diào)查
題型：050
閱讀理解
How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words , the origin (起源) of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions, and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that they later agreed upon certain signs , called letters , which could be combined(結(jié)合) to represent (代表) those sounds , and which could be written down , these 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 (迷人的) and telling use of words is what we call literary style (文體). Above all , the real poet is a master of words. He can carry 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 vulgar (粗俗的).
1．The power of words lies in ________.
[ ]
A．the fact that it can associate the things in the world with the ideas in our mind
B．the fact that one word is connected with another
C．the fact that it can associate one person with another
D．the fact that it can recall to us the events of our past
2．In order not to make our speech silly and vulgar , we should ________.
[ ]
A．use words that can move men to tears
B．choose words with care and accuracy
C．become a master of words
D．use words which sing like music
3．Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
[ ]
A．The more we read and learn , the larger our vocabulary will be.
B．The longer we live, the number of words that mean something to us increases.
C．Words can be used to represent various meanings.
D．Literary style is usually very charming.
4．The best title for the passage would be ________.
[ ]
A．THE MEANING OF WORDS
B．THE CHARACTERISTICS OF WORDS
C．THE ORIGIN OF WORDS
D．THE POWER OF WORDS
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科目：高中英語
來源：同步題
題型：完形填空
| 完形填空。 |
How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; 1 ,the origin of language is a mystery. All we
really know is that men, 2 animals, somehow 3 certain sounds to express thoughts, actions, and
things, 4 they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed 5 certain signs, 6
letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and 7 could be written down. These
sounds, 8 spoken, or written in letters, we call words. The 9 of words, then, lies in their associations-the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with 10 for us by experience. 11 we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our 12 and the more we read
and learn, the more 13 words that mean something to us increases. Great writers are those 14 not
only have great thoughts but also 15 these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds
and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is 16 we call literary style. Above all, the real poet
is a matter of 17 . he can convey (傳達(dá)) his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can 18 men to tears. We should therefore learn to 19 our words carefully
and use them accurately, 20 they will make our speech silly and vulgar (粗俗的). |
( )1. A. in other words
( )2. A. unlike
( )3. A.discovered
( )4. A.unless
( )5. A.to
( )6. A. formed
( )7. A. what
( )8. A. whether
( )9. A. energy
( )10. A. sounds
( )11. A.The longer
( )12. A. past
( )13. A.a number of
( )14. A.who
( )15. A.say
( )16. A.what
( )17. A.thoughts
( )18. A.move
( )19. A.elect
( )20. or |
B. word for word
B. like
B. found
B. so that
B. with
B. spoken
B. which
B. neither
B. force
B. pronunciation
B. Long
B. present
B. the number of
B. that
B. write
B. how
B. himself
B. let
B. select
B. and |
C. in a word
C. as
C. created
C. as if
C. upon
C. written
C. whom
C. either
C. power
C. structure
C. Longer
C. now
C. the number
C. what
C. explain
C. why
C. words
C. get
C. decide
C. so |
D. in word
D. with
D. invented
D. in case
D. at
D. called
D. as
D. if
D. strength
D. meanings
D. The long
D. future
D. numbers of
D. they
D. express
D. which
D. poems
D. make
D. choose
D. but | |
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科目：高中英語
來源：
題型：閱讀理解
第二部分：閱讀理解（共25小題，第一節(jié)，每題2分，第二節(jié)每題1分，滿分45分） 第一節(jié)：閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 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 feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters. These letters 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 literary 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 their 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(粗俗的). 1．Which is TRUE about the origin of language? A．Men, as well as animals, in vented certain sounds to express thoughts. B．The origin of language is a complicated question. C．Words did not haven written form, at first. D．Words were invented to represent meanings. 2．The power of words lies in . A．the fact that it can associate the things in the world with the ideas in our minds. B．the fact that once word is connected with another C．the fact that it can associate one person with another D．the fact that it can recall to us the events of our past 3．The following statements are true EXCEPT that_____________. A．the more we read and learn, the larger our vocabulary will be B．the longer we live, the number of words that mean something to us increases C．words can be used to represent various meanings D．literary style is usually very charming 4．What does this passage primarily concern? A．The Meaning of Words. B．The Characteristics of Words. C．The Origin of Words. D．The Power of Words.
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科目：高中英語
來源：
題型：閱讀理解
第二部分：閱讀理解（共25小題，第一節(jié)，每題2分，第二節(jié)每題1分，滿分45分） 第一節(jié)：閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 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 feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters. These letters 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 | |
