Question

阅读理解 What is language for? Some people seem to think it’s for practising 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(流利地)．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 Shaw 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(做过头)it．They should put communication(交际)first． (1) Language is used to ________． [　　] A． express oneself B． practise grammar rules C． talk with foreigners only D． learn lists of words (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． always 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) If too many native speakers break a rule，________． [　　] A． what they use will become right B． they are against the law C． they should say sorry to others D． they will become heroes (5) 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

答案：1．A;2．C;3．C;4．A;5．D;
解析：

(1)	这是一道细节理解题．原文提到但使用了不同的短语来表达express oneself, 是表达自己的心里话，表达自己的意思，正和原文中的Language is for the exchange of ideas and information．同义．
(2)	在文中提到Native speakers make mistakes and break rules, too．而且下文也提到类似的情况，所以答案为C，“不可避免地犯错误”．
(3)	根据上下文，非英语国家的人在学英语时，首先要学许多的规则，所以他们说话时总是套规则，太死板．故答案选C．
(4)	此题是一道细节理解题，在文中直接提到．
(5)	这是一道推理题．通过文章我们知道语言的作用是什么，而且更明确在学习外语时，我们不仅要学语法，更重要的是学会使用这种语言来交往，当然就不能怕犯错误．