2018平遥二中高三年级10月质检 英语试题 （满分150分，请将答案写在答题卡上） 第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分60分） 第一节 （共15小题;每小题3分，满分45分） 阅读下列短文 ，从每题所给的四个选项 （A 、B 、C 和 D ）中 ，选出最佳选项 。 A For as long as humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a spoken language problem, communication can be carried out through sign language, in which gestures stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists and people unable to hear or speak have often had to turn to this form of expression. When gestures describe words or ideas, they can often be used internationally. When used for spelling words however, where each gesture stands for a single letter, people must share the same written language. Body language sends ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either meaningfully or not. A wink can be a way of showing that the person is only joking. A nod means agreement, while shaking the head indicates disagreement. Other forms of language can be found in Braille (a reading system of raised dots read with the fingertips used by the blind), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide and warn people. While language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings. 1. What does the author mainly want to say? A. People can communicate in many different ways. B. Everybody uses only one form of communication. C. Language is invaluable to foreigners. D. Non-spoken communication is of little value. 2. According to the text, which part of the body can be used to show you are joking? A. Fingers. B. Eyes. C. Head. D. Feet. 3. What can’t be effectively communicated by sign language when people belong to different language groups? A. Whole words. B. Idea. C. Spelling. D. Expressions. 4. How many different forms of communication are mentioned in the text? A. Three. B. Five. C. Six. D. Nine. B Not everyone in the world requires the same amount of living space. The amount of space a person needs around him is a cultural(文化的) difference, not an economic(经济的) one. Knowing your own psychological(心理的) space needs is important because they strongly affect your choices, including, for example, the number of bedrooms in the home. If you were brought up in a two-child family and both you and your sister or brother had your own bedrooms, the chances are, if you have two children or more, that you also will offer separate bedrooms for them. In America, for example, they train people to want to have their own rooms by giving them their own rooms when they are babies. This is very rare in the world. In many other countries, the baby sleeps in the same bed with his parents or in a bed near them. The space in the home also shows a lot about psychological space needs. Some families gather closer to eac ... ...
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