5.A story from the Bible tells of old Babylon,where the men decided to build a tower that would touch the sky.But God was unhappy,and he made them speak different languages.They couldn't understand each other,so their dream never came true.
Yet the dream remains alive:if all men speak the same language,they can do anything.L.L.Zamenhof from Poland was among the men who pursue this dream.He developed Esperanto(世界語(yǔ))between 1877and 1885.
As the most successful man-made world language,it is spoken by over two million people around the world.Last month,the World Esperanto Congress(大會(huì)),dealing with language rights,ended in Sweden.The 2004conference was held in Beijing.Most Esperanto speakers are in Central and Eastern Europe and in East Asia,particularly Chinese mainland.
Esperanto has two advantages.First,it's easy.Each letter has exactly one sound and there are just 16basic grammar rules.The second advantage is that it belongs to no one country.But Esperanto has only reached a small number of people compared with natural languages widely used around the world-such as English or Chinese.While these languages are deeply connected with their nations and cultures,Esperanto doesn't have this background.
Will Esperanto really become a global language?It remains a question.
36.The writer tells us a story at the beginning toA.
A.explain why men have been making the effort to create a language shared by all
B.explain why men now speak different languages
C.show the relationship between man and God
D.prove that language is very important
37.What does the underlined word"pursue"in the second paragraph mean?B
A."Realize".
B."Work for".
C."Be against".
D."Follow"
38.What is the basic difference between Esperanto and English?D
A.More people speak English than Esperanto.
B.Esperanto words are easier to spell.
C.Esperanto has fewer grammar rules.
D.Esperanto is not supported by any country or culture.
39.What does the story mainly talk about?C
A.Advantages and disadvantages of Esperanto.
B.Men's dream of sharing the same language.
C.The most successful planned language-Esperanto.
D.Comparison of Esperanto and other languages like English and Chinese.
40.Which is RIGHT,according to the passage?D
A.Esperanto is very popular all over the world.
B.Esperanto is based on language in Poland.
C.Esperanto is rooted in its nation and culture.
D.Esperanto is a man-made language.
分析 短文主要講了Zamenhof發(fā)展了一種世界語(yǔ),并講了其優(yōu)點(diǎn)和局限.
解答 36.A,推理判斷題,根據(jù)第一段But God was unhappy,and he made them speak different languages提到,上帝讓人類講不同的語(yǔ)言,這個(gè)故事就是來(lái)解釋為什么人類一直要找出一種大家都知道的語(yǔ)言,故答案為A.
37.B,詞義猜測(cè)題,由后面He developed Esperanto(世界語(yǔ))between 1877and 1885.可知,Zamenhof發(fā)展了一種世界語(yǔ),可以猜測(cè)他"致力于"這個(gè)夢(mèng)想,故答案為B.
38.D,細(xì)節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)句子The second advantage is that it belongs to no one country和Esperanto doesn't have this background可知,世界語(yǔ)是沒(méi)有任何國(guó)家支撐,以及沒(méi)有文化背景的,故答案為D.
39.C,主旨大意題,短文主要講了Zamenhof發(fā)展了一種世界語(yǔ),并講了其優(yōu)點(diǎn)和局限,故答案為C.
40.D,細(xì)節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)句子As the most successful man-made world language可知,世界語(yǔ)是人造的語(yǔ)言,故答案為D.
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