1、大学英语大学英语B分项练习分项练习阅读理解（多项选择）阅读理解（多项选择）p21146-50 How men first learnt to invent发发明明 words is unknown不为人知的不为人知的;in other words换而言之换而言之,the origin(起源起源)of language is a mystery谜团谜团.All we have really known is that men,unlike不像不像 animals,somehow invented certain某些某些 sounds to express表达表达thoughts思想思想 and
2、feelings感情感情,actions行为行为,and the things,so that they would communicate沟通沟通 with each other;and that later they agree upon certain signs符号符号,called letters,which could be combined(结合结合)to represent表达表达 those sounds,and which could be written down.These sounds,whether spoken or written in letters,are
3、called words.The power of words,then,lies在于在于 in their associations(交际交际)-the things they bring up before our minds.Words become filled with meaning for us by experience;and the longer we live,also express the more certain words recall叫叫回回to us the glad and sad events事件事件of our past;and the more we
4、read and learn,the more the number of words that mean something to us increases增加增加.Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but these thoughts in words which appeal(具有感染力具有感染力)powerfully to our minds and emotions(情情感感).This charming具有魅力的具有魅力的and telling显著的显著的 use of words is what we
5、 call literary(文字文字)style.Above all,the real poet is a master大师大师 of words.He can convey(转达转达)his meaning in words which sing like music,and which by their position位置位置 and association联联系系 can move men to tears.We should therefore因此因此 learn to choose选择选择 our words carefully and use them correctly正确地
6、正确地,or they will make our speech silly愚蠢的愚蠢的 and vulgar(粗俗的粗俗的).46.The origin of language isA.a legend传奇传奇 handed 流传下来流传下来down from the past.B.A matter问题问题 that is hidden隐隐藏的藏的 or secretC.A question difficult to answerD.A problem not yet还没还没 solved.47.What is true about words?A.They are used to expr
7、ess feelings only.B.They can not be written down.C.They are simply仅仅仅仅 soundsD.They are mysterious神秘的神秘的 48.The real power of words consists包括包括 in their _ A.Properties特性特性 B.characteristics 特征特征 C.peculiarity 特质特质 D.representative表达的表达的 function 49.By“association”in the last paragraph,the author me
8、ans A.a special特别的特别的 quality性质性质 B.a joining联系联系 of ideas in the mind C.an appearance表现表现 which is puzzling令人迷惑的令人迷惑的 D.a strange feature特征特征 50.Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true?A.He is no more than a master of words B.he can only convey his ideas in words which sing like music C.he can move men to tears D.his style is always charming
