Question

What is language for? Some people seem to think it's for practicing grammar rules and learning lists of words—the longer the lists，the better．That's wrong．Language is for the exchange（交流）of ideas and information．It's meaningless knowing all about a language if you can't use it freely．Many students I have met know hundreds of grammar rules, but they can't speak correctly or fluently．They are afraid of making mistakes．One shouldn't be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language．Native speakers make mistakes and break rules, too．Bernard saw once wrote, "Foreigners often speak English too correctly．"But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make．They're English mistakes in the English language．And if enough native speakers break a rule, it is no longer a rule．What used to be wrong becomes right．People not only make history, they make language．But a people can only make its own language．It can't make another people's language．So Chinese students of English should pay attention to grammar, but they shouldn't overdo（做過頭）it．They should put communication first.

1.Language is used to ________.

A．express oneself

B．practise grammar rules

B．talk with foreigners only

D．learn lists of word

2.Generally, when an American or an Englishman speaks English, he ________.

A．never makes mistakes

B．often makes mistakes

C．can't avoid making mistakes

D．a(chǎn)lways makes mistakes

3."Foreigners often speak English too correctly．"This sentence means that ________.

A．foreigners speak correct English

B．foreigners speak incorrect English

C．foreigners speak English according to the grammar rules

D．foreigners never make mistakes when they speak English

4.When we speak a foreign language, we should ________.

A．speak in Chinese way

B．speak by the rules

C．speak to native speakers

D．not be afraid of making mistakes

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.D

【解析】

試題分析:。本文為說明文，指出語言的目的是為了交流，所以我們學(xué)習(xí)語言應(yīng)該把語言的交流功能放在首要位置，而不要過分的注重語法學(xué)習(xí)。

1. 事實細(xì)節(jié)題。從文章第一自然段可以看出，Language is for the exchange of ideas and information.選A

2. 事實細(xì)節(jié)題。從文章 Native speakers make mistakes and break rules,too可以看出老外不是從不犯錯誤，也不是總犯錯誤，故選C。

3. 推理判斷題。從文中，And if enough native speakers break a rule,it is no longer a rule 說明老外通常講英語還是比較循規(guī)蹈矩、正統(tǒng)規(guī)范的。故選C。

故選C。

4. 事實細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)They are afraid of making mistakes.One shouldn’t be afraid of making mistakes 可以看出選D。

考點：考察說明類閱讀。