Every day we experience one of the wonders of the world around us without even realizing it. It is not the amazing complexity of television, nor the impressive technology of transport. The universal wonder we share and experience is our ability to make noise without mouths, and so transmit ideas and thoughts to each other's minds. This ability comes so naturally that we tend to forget what a miracle (奇跡) it is.

　　Obviously, the ability to talk is something that marks humans off from animal. Of course, some animals have powers just as amazing, Birds can fly thousands miles by \observing positions of the stars in the sky in relation to the time of day and year. In Nature's talent show, humans are a species of animal that have developed their own special act. If we reduce it to basic terms, it's an ability for communicating information to others, by varying sounds we make as we breathe out.

　　Not that we don't have other powers of communication. Our facial expressions convey our emotions, such as anger, or joy, or disappointment. The way we hold our heads can indicate to others whether we are happy or sad. This is so-called "body language". Bristling (直立的) fur is an unmistakable warning of attack among many animals. Similarly, the bowed head or drooping tail shows a readiness to take second place in any animal gathering.

　　Such a means of communication is a basic mechanism that animals, including human beings, instinctively acquire and display. Is the ability to speak just another sort of instinct? If so, how did human beings acquire this amazing skills ? Biologist can readily indicate that particular area of our brain where speech mechanisms function, but this doesn't tell us how that part of our bodies originated in our biological history.

　　本文是介紹關(guān)于人類使用語言的能力的說明文, 主要闡述人區(qū)分動(dòng)物的特殊能力及其相似性。

　　( ) 1. According to the passage, the wonder we take for granted is .

　　A. our ability to use language

　　B. the miracle of technology

　　C. the amazing power of nature

　　D. our ability to make noises with mouth

　　答案：A

　　考點(diǎn)：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。

　　題目: 根據(jù)文章, 我們認(rèn)為理所當(dāng)然的奇跡是:

　　A: 我們使用語言的能力

　　B: 技術(shù)的奇跡

　　C: 自然的驚人力量

　　D: 我們用嘴制造噪音的能力。

　　解析：根據(jù)第一段倒數(shù)第二句話The universal wonder we share and experience is our ability to make noise without mouths, and so transmit ideas and thoughts to each other's minds.可知: 我們把使用語言的能力這個(gè)奇跡當(dāng)做理所當(dāng)然。B, C選項(xiàng)與文章不符, 在第一段第二句話中可得知。D選項(xiàng)易誤導(dǎo)學(xué)生, 在文章中雖然有原話, 但一句話沒有說完, 關(guān)鍵是通過嘴巴發(fā)出的聲音去給其他人傳遞信息。故D選項(xiàng)也是錯(cuò)誤的。

　　( ) . What feature of "body language" mentioned in the passage is common to both human an animals?

　　A. Lifting heads when sad.

　　B. Keeping long faces when angry.

　　C. Bristling hair when ready to attack.

　　D. Bowing heads when willing to obey.

　　答案：D

　　考點(diǎn)：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。

　　題目: 文章中提到的"肢體語言"的什么特征對(duì)于人類和動(dòng)物都是共同的:

　　A: 傷心時(shí)抬頭

　　B: 憤怒時(shí)拉長(zhǎng)臉

　　C: 準(zhǔn)備攻擊時(shí)直立毛皮

　　D: 樂意服從時(shí)低頭

　　解析： 根據(jù)第三段最后一句話"Similarly, the bowed head or drooping tail shows ....."可知答案。A和B選項(xiàng)描繪的是人的肢體語言特征。C 選項(xiàng)描繪的是動(dòng)物的肢體語言。

　　( ) . What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?

　　A. Body language is unique to humans.

　　B. Animals express emotions just as humans do.

　　C. Humans have other powers of communication.

　　D. Humans are no different from animals to some degree.

　　答案：D

　　考點(diǎn)：推理判斷題。

　　題目: 從第三段可以推段出:

　　A: 肢體語言是人類獨(dú)一無二的

　　B: 動(dòng)物和人類一樣表達(dá)情感

　　C: 人類有其他交流的能力

　　D: 人類在某種程度上和動(dòng)物是相同的

　　解析： 根據(jù)第三段后三句話可知: 人類在某種程度上和動(dòng)物沒有不同。從段落中可得知A, B, C 均與文章不符。

　　( ). This passage is mainly about .

　　A. the development of body language.

　　B. the special role humans play in nature

　　C. the power to convey information to others

　　D. the difference between humans and animals in language use

　　答案：C

　　考點(diǎn)：主旨大意題。

　　題目: 這篇文章主要講述什么?

　　A: 肢體語言的發(fā)展

　　B: 人類在自然中扮演的特殊角色

　　C: 給他人傳遞信息的力量

　　D: 人類和動(dòng)物在語言使用中的差異

　　解析： 整篇文章談?wù)摰亩际墙o他人傳遞信息的力量, 使用語言的能力。A, B選項(xiàng)文章未提及. D選項(xiàng)較片面, 文章第三段中提到了相似點(diǎn)和差異二種。