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(1)Cloze (10 points / 0.5 point each) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage For each blank there are four choices marked (A), (B), (C) and (D) You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage Then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet Test Paper A A language is a signaling system which operates with symbolic vocal sounds, and which is used by a group of people for the purpose of communication Let’s look at this _1 _ in more detail because it is language, more than anything else, _2 _ distinguishes man from the rest of the _3 _ world Other animals, it is true, communicate with one another by _4 _ of cries: for example, many birds utter _5 _ calls at the approach of danger; monkeys utter _6 _ cries, such as expressions of anger, fear and pleasure _7 _ these various means of communication differ in important ways _8 _ human language For instance, animals’ cries not _9 _ thoughts and feelings clearly This means, basically, that they lack structure They lack the kind of structure that _10 _ us to divide a human utterance into _11 _ We can change an utterance by _12 _ one word in it with _13 _: a good illustration of this is a soldier who can say, e.g., “tanks approaching from the north”, _14 _ who can change one word and say “aircraft approaching from the north” or “tanks approaching from the west”; but a bird has a single alarm cry, _15 _ means “danger!” This is why the number of _16 _ that an animal can make is very limited: the great tit is a case _17 _ point; it has about twenty different calls, _18 _ in human language the number of possible utterances is _19 _ It also explains why animal cries are very _20 _ in meaning 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 (A) classification (A) that (A) native (A) ways (A) mating (A) identical (A) But (A) about (A) infer (A) encourages (A) speeches (A) replacing (A) ours (A) so (A) this (A) signs (A) in (A) whereas (B) definition (B) it (B) human (B) means (B) exciting (B) similar (B) Therefore (B) with (B) explain (B) enables (B) sounds (B) spelling (B) theirs (B) and (B) that (B) gestures (B) at (B) since (C) function (C) as (C) physical (C) methods (C) warning (C) different (C) Afterwards (C) from (C) interpret (C) enforces (C) words (C) pronouncing (C) another (C) but (C) which (C) signals (C) of (C) anyhow (D) perception (D) what (D) animal (D) approaches (D) boring (D) unfamiliar (D) Furthermore (D) in (D) express (D) ensures (D) voices (D) saying (D) others (D) or (D) it (D) marks (D) for (D) somehow (2) 19 (A) boundless (B) changeable (C) limitless 20 (A) ordinary (B) alike (C) common 1-5 BADBC 6-10 CACDB 11-15 CACBC 16-20 CAACD (D) ceaseless (D) general (3)