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科目：高中英语 来源：2010届江西省重点中学联考英语试题 题型：阅读理解
Gorillas are born with an international sign language of gestures that they use to communicate，says a new study from the University of St Andrews in Scotland.
From beating their chests to putting objects on their heads，shaking their arms，and even bouncing on all fours，the animals use more than 100 gestures to communicate with each other
Professor Richard Byrne，a psychiatrist involved in the research，says it was hard to figure out the meanings of the gestures.
“We don't really know what the animals are thinking. Often the gestures have more than one meaning，depending on the context，”says Byrne.
The study showed that the gorillas did not learn the gestures from each other，as had been expected，but performed them instinctively (本能地).
“Everyone had assumed different groups of gorillas would learn different gestures，”he says. “But that's not what we found. The more sites we went to ,the more we saw the same gestures being used. They seem to be naturally equipped with a pretty complex system of communication.”
The study also found that gestures were performed with close attention to the potential audience，so that silent signals，for example， were only given when other apes could see them. Other gestures，such as the "disco arm shake" were only ever seen directed towards humans.
Byrne believes that the findings may explain how the human language developed.
“There has always been speculation（猜测）that the origins of the human language might lie in gestures，”he says.
“Many researchers have therefore studied the gestural communication of the great apes for clues to the evolutionary origins of human gestures，”he adds.
Several studies have shown that great apes are capable of imitating gestures. However，the scientists found that what appeared to be copies of human actions were actually gestures the apes were already able to make themselves. They're “reusing” gestures from their own repertoire，not learning new ones.
64.According to the passage，Richard Byrne's research has found .
A. different groups of gorillas would learn different gestures
B. gorillas know the sign language from birth
C. how gorillas learn from each other
D. gorillas develop a variety of languages when growing up
65.Why can't the researchers really know the meanings of gorilla gestures?
A. Because gorillas possess the ability of making many kinds of gestures.
B. Because they haven't made deep research into the animal.
C. Because a gorilla gesture may have different meanings.
D. Because gorillas can't exactly express their thoughts.
66.If a gorilla wants to make a silent gesture towards another gorilla，he .
A. needs to know how many other gorillas are watching him
B. needs to make noise first in order to draw attention
C. will first make sure his gesture can be seen
D. will first consider whether he can carry out his gesture
67.According to the passage，many scientists study the sign language of great apes in order to .
A. find the origins of the human language
B. find ways for people to communicate with apes
C. learn how animals communicate
D. discover the meanings of animal gestures
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012-2013学年江苏省无锡一中高一下学期期中考试英语卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando in Florida
People say that it is the home of the “Harry Potter Theme Park”. The Wizarding World is the most popular part of the park. Other popular rides include the Adventures of Spider-Man, Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges and the Jurassic Park River Adventure.
It is open from Monday to Saturday. $15.95 for children, 3 to 13 years old; $29.95 for ages 14 and over.
PI-O Indoor Theme Park in Longueuil
The PI-O Indoor Theme Park features(以……为特色) 16 rides, a small sea train, a kid-sized bowling alley(保龄球场), a mirror maze(迷宫), theme rooms which include the Christmas room on-the-sea, and a private reception room.
“I wanted to create a safe environment for kids aged 1 to 10,” explains owner Jocelyne Pinard. She noted how many competing amusement parks have sections that can be unsafe for young kids — such as the “ball rooms” full of loose plastic balls. So this is how it is different from other amusement parks.
Open seven days a week. The admission fees are $16.99 for individuals(个人) and $64 for families.
Legoland Windsor Theme Park in London
Legoland Windsor is the best choice for young families. The park is designed for children from 3 to 12. There are over 50 rides as well as live shows, workshops, and other attractions aimed at younger children, and especially those who are already fond of building-block(积木) toys.
The park is open every single day. Adults: $35; Ages 3-15 and 60+: $26. Buy online and save $3 per person.
Wonder La Theme Park in India
Wonder La is a world-class amusement park. It’s modern, clean and green, and has all kinds of attractions. There are over 50 rides, 12 of which are water based and 9 especially for small children. If you love getting wet, don’t miss the Rain Disco — an indoor dance floor with a rain system that provides showers of warm water to the music.
Monday to Friday 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, Holiday and Festival seasons 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Single adult / child — $13.50; Family ticket (for any four people) — $50.00; Children 3 and under — Free.
【小题1】If Jim is free this Sunday, he can choose to visit the following parks EXCEPT________.
| A．Islands of Adventure | B．PI-O |
| C．Legoland Windsor | D．Wonder La |
| A．It is much safer. | B．It features more rides. |
| C．It is much cheaper. | D．It offers more activities. |
| A．$70. | B．$87. | C．$93. | D．$96. |
| A．It is located in India. |
| B．It is free for children of 3 and under. |
| C．There are nine rides especially for small children. |
| D．The Rain Disco lets children enjoy cool showers while dancing. |
| A．A science magazine. | B．A text book. |
| C．A travel guide. | D．A local newspaper. |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014届浙江省高一下学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Life gets noisier every day and very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another. It doesn’t matter where you live－ in the middle of a modern city, or a faraway village the chances that you will be disturbed by jet planes , transistor radios, oil-powered engines, etc, are almost everywhere. We seem to be getting used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely without background music while they are working.
Scientific tests have shown that total silence can be very frightening experience for human beings. However, some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their eardrums (耳鼓). The noise level in some disco is far above the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.
One recent report about noise and concentration(专心) suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration , what really affects their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise. It goes on to say that a background noise, which doesn’t change too much (music, for example ) may even help people to concentrate.
1.The best title for this passage is________.
A. Noisy Life
B. Background Noise
C. Disturbed Concentration
D. Changeable Noise
2.From this passage, the pollution of noise __________.
A. doesn’t matter much
B. has become better in big cities
C. has become better in villages
D. has become worse everywhere
3.Scientists have discovered that what prevents people from concentrating is _________.
A. any kind of noise
B. great changes in level of noise
C. background noise
D. various background music
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011年湖南省校1月期末联考高二英语试卷 题型：阅读理解
Life gets noisier every day and very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another. It doesn’t matter where you live—in the middle of a modern city, or a faraway village—the chances that you will be disturbed by jet aeroplanes, transistor radios, oil-powered engines, etc. are almost everywhere .We seem to be getting used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely without background music while they are working.
Scientific tests have shown that total silence can be very frightening experience for human beings. However ,some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their eardrums(耳鼓).The noise level in some disco is far above the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.
One recent report about noise and concentration suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration, what really affects their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise. It goes on to say that a background noise, which doesn’t change too much (music, for example) may even help people to concentrate.
1.The best title for this passage is _______________.
A. Noisy Life B. Background Noise
C. Disturbed Concentration D. Changeable Noise
2. “Background music” in the passage means _______________.
A. music played in the concert B. a kind of noise coming into your ears
C. music helps people to concentrate D. music played while people are working
3. Some people may have their hearing hurt _______________.
A. while they are in completely silence B. while they are dancing violently
C. while they are listening to pop music D. while they are listening to soft music
4. Scientists have discovered that what prevents people from concentrating is _____.
A. any kind of noise B. great changes in level of noise
C. background noise D. various background music
5. What may even let people concentrate?
A. Changeable noise. B. Fairly stable noise. C. Loud noise. D. Some discos.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011-2012年湖南省高二上学期期中考试英语试题 题型：阅读理解
Life gets noisier every day and very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another. It doesn’t matter where you live-in the middle of a modern city, or a faraway village-the chances that you will be disturbed by jet aeroplanes, transistor radios, oil-powered engines, etc. are almost everywhere .We seem to be getting used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely without background music while they are working.
Scientific tests have shown that total silence can be very frightening experience for human beings. However, some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their eardrums(耳鼓).The noise level in some disco is far above the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.
A recent report about noise and concentration(专心) suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration, what really affects their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise. It goes on to say that a background noise, which doesn’t change too much (music, for example) may even help people to concentrate.
1.The best title for this passage is _______________.
A. Noisy Life B. Background Noise
C. Disturbed Concentration D. Changeable Noise
2.From this passage, the pollution of noise _______________.
A. doesn’t matter much B. has become worse everywhere
C. has become better in big cities D. has become better in villages
3.“Background music” in the passage means _______________.
A. music played in the concert B. a kind of noise coming into your ears
C. music helps people to concentrate D. music played while people are working
4.Some people may have their hearing hurt _______________.
A. while they are in completely silence B. while they are dancing violently
C. while they are listening to loud pop music D. while they are listening to soft music
5.Scientists have discovered that what prevents people from concentrating is _____.
A. any kind of noise B. great changes in level of noise
C. background noise D. various background music
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