嘉興英語教學(xué)網(wǎng)收集整理歡迎使用嘉興英語教學(xué)網(wǎng)收集整理歡迎使用（一）Abouttenyearsago,ayoungandverysuccessfulbusinessmannamedJoshwastravelingdownaChicagoneighborhoodstreet.Hewasgoingabittoofastinhisshiny,black,12cylinderJaguarXKE,whichwasonlytwomonthsold.Hewaswatchingforkidsrushingoutfrombetweenparkedcarsandsloweddownwhenhethoughthesawsomething.Ashiscarpassed,nochildcameout,butabricksailedoutandWHUMP!ithittheJagsshinyblacksidedoor!SCREECH.!ImmediatelyJoshstoppedthecar,jumpedout,seizedthekidandpushedhimupagainstaparkedcar.Heshoutedatthekid,Whatwasthatallaboutandwhoareyou?Justwhattheheckareyoudoing?!Buildingupaheadofsteam,hewenton.ThatsmynewJag,thatbrickyouthrewisgonnacostyoualotofmoney.Whydidyouthrowit?Please,mister,please.Imsorry!Ididntknowwhatelsetodo!beggedtheyoungster.Ithrewthebrickbecausenooneelsewouldstop!tearswerestreamingdowntheboysfaceashepointedaroundtheparkedcar.Itsmybrother,mister,hesaid.Herolledofthecurb(路沿)andfelloutofhiswheelchairandIcantlifthimup.Sobbing,theboyaskedthebusinessman,Wouldyoupleasehelpmegethimbackintohiswheelchair?Heshurtandhestooheavyforme.Movedbeyondwords,theyoungbusinessmantriedhardtoswallowtherapidlyswellinglumpinhisthroat.Straining,heliftedtheyoungmanbackintothewheelchairandtookouthishandkerchiefandwipedthescrapersandcuts,checkingtoseethateverythingwasgoingtobeOK.Hethenwatchedtheyoungerbrotherpushhimdownthesidewalktowardtheirhome.Itwasalongwalkbacktotheblack,shining12cylinderJaguarXKEalongandslowwalk.JoshneverdidfixthesidedoorofhisJaguar.Hekeptthedent(凹痕)toremindhimnottogothroughlifesofastthatsomeonehastothrowabrickathimtogethisattention.Feelforthebricksoflifecomingatyou.1.Theboythrewabrickatthebusinessmanscarbecause_.A.thebusinessmandroveatahighspeedB.heenviedthebrand-newcarverymuchC.hewantedtoaskforsomemoneyD.hewantedtogethelpfromthedriver2.Whichofthefollowingistherightorderofthestory?a.TheyoungerbrotherthrewabrickatJoshscar.b.Theelderbrotherfelloutofhiswheelchair.嘉興英語教學(xué)網(wǎng)收集整理歡迎使用嘉興英語教學(xué)網(wǎng)收集整理歡迎使用c.TheyoungerbrotherbeggedJoshforhelp.d.Joshliftedtheelderbrotherbackintohiswheelchair.e.Joshshoutedattheyoungerbrother.A.b,a,e,c,dB.a,c,d,b,eC.b,a,c,e,dD.a,c,b,e,d3.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Joshwouldacceptthemoneyfromthekids.B.ThetwokidswereJoshsneighbors.C.Joshwasakind-heartedman.D.Joshsnewcarbrokedowneasily.4.Accordingtothepassage,thelastsentencemeans_.A.tryingtogetreadyforthetroubleinyourfuturelifeB.drivingfastinaneighborhoodstreetisdangerousC.tryingtobemoreunderstandingseeingothersintroubleD.protectingoneselffrombeinghurt（二）Washoe,afemalechimpanzee(黑猩猩)believedtobethefirstnon-humantoacquirehumanlanguage,hasdiedofnaturalcausesattheresearchinstitutewhereshewaskept.ThechimpdiedonTuesdaynight,accordingtoRogerandDeborahFouts,co-foundersofTheChimpanzeeandHumanCommunicationsInstituteinWashington,whereshelived.Washoewasbornin1965inAfrica,whereshewascapturedbytheAirForceandtakentotheUSforresearchuseinthespaceprogram.In1966,shelefttheprogramandbeganlivingwithtwoscientists,AllenandBeatrixGardner,wholedaprojecttoteachthechimpAmericanSignLanguage(ASL)inWashoe,Nevada,forwhichitwasnamed.WashoehadbeenlivingonCentralWashingtonUniversitysEllensburgCampussince1980.Shehadavocabularyofabout250words.Also,Washoetaughtsignlanguagetothreeyoungerchimps:Tatu,31,Loulis,29,andDar,31.Primate(靈長類)researcherJaneGoodall,inFoutsbookNextofKin,notedtheimportanceoftheworkwithWashoe.“Roger,throughhisongoingconversationswithWashoeandherextendedfamily,hasopenedawindowintoachimpanzeesmind,”Goodallsaid.Thoughpreviouseffortstoteachchimpsspokenlanguageshadfailed,theresearchersbelievedtherewasabetterchanceusingsigns.ButWashoeslanguageskillsweredisputedby嘉興英語教學(xué)網(wǎng)收集整理歡迎使用嘉興英語教學(xué)網(wǎng)收集整理歡迎使用scientistswhobelievedthatlanguageisuniquetohumans.Amongthosewhodoubtedthatchimpscoulduselanguagewerelinguist(語言學(xué)家)NoamChomskyandHarvardscientistStevenPinker.Theybelievedprimatessimplylearntoperformcertainactsinordertoreceiverewards,anddonotacquiretruelanguage.1.Asforitsfirsttask,Washoewasinvolvedwith_.A.somespaceresearchB.astudyonAfricananimalsC.anASLprojectD.theprogramoftrainingtheAirForce2.InGoodallsopinion,teachingWashoeASL_.A.wasnotsuccessfulB.ledtothebookNextofKinC.wonhonorforFoutsD.madeadifference3.Inthelastparagraph,theunderlinedword“disputed”probablymeans“_”.A.supportedB.studiedC.questionedD.discussed4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.TheASLprojectwasfirstsetupinAfricaforthestudyonWashoe.B.Washoemaycommunicatewithotherchimpsbysigning.C.Washoemusthavebeenabletospeak250wordsorso.D.Theresearcherswillprovethatmostchimpscoulduselanguage.5.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Washoewasthefirstanimaltobetaughthumanlanguage.B.Washoe,thechimp,wasnamedinhonorofaplace.C.TherewerefourchimpsintotalatEllensburgCampus.D.Chomskybelievedprimatesonlyperformsilentsigns.【答案解析】本文通過記敘十年前一個叫Josh的非常成功的企業(yè)家駕駛著他那嶄新的汽車在芝加哥附近的街道上發(fā)生的故事，告訴人們應(yīng)該多體諒他人疾苦。1.D細(xì)節(jié)題。由第三段中小孩的話語可知。2.A細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第二、三段的描述及小孩的話語，可確定答案。3.C推斷題。根據(jù)文章的第四段的描述可知Josh是個好心人。4.C句意題。由最后一段倒數(shù)第二句的含義可知是叫人們多體諒他人疾苦。嘉興英語教學(xué)網(wǎng)收集整理歡迎使用嘉興英語教學(xué)網(wǎng)收集整理歡迎使用5.A。從第三段第一句可知，Washoe的第一項任務(wù)是參與太空研究項目（researchuseinthespaceprogram）。6.D。倒數(shù)第二段中“Roger,throughhisongoingconversationswithWashoeandherextendedfamily,hasop