Barely able to speak because of the cold, the communication

We can learn from the passage that __

A. communication breakdown results from short pauses and fast pacing

B. women are unfavorably stereotyped in eastern cities of the US

C. one's inability to speak up is culturally determined sometimes

D. one should receive training to build up one's confidence

Why does a man in the west who asks for a job say something like "Yes, I can certainly do it"?

A. Because to get the job he should give an impression that he's just fit for the job.

B. Because he is not modest.

C. Because he could do nothing but speak that way.

D. Because he was eager to get the job.

A、head

B、heart

C、blood

D、cells

Interviewer-------- Why is English so important?

David------- Well, English is so important primarily because so many people speak it and use it, so it has now become the lingua franca in the world in a way that we’ve never seen before. We’ve never had a world language of this kind before. So people are learning it not just to be able tocommunicate with native speakers, but also with speakers of other language around world.

Interviewer-------And why has it become that dominant language?

David------I think the reason for that is actually very complicated, although in the twentieth century, we can just see that it’s the rise of the US military and consumer power. I mean the technology, all the big developments in technology largely came from the US. So all of these developments actually were produced within the English language, and people had to learn English in order to understand them, or to benefit from them. The Internet is only one example of that kind. Once a language has got into that position of dominance, it’s actually very different to shift it. So we could be seeing the emergence of other big languages in the world becoming more important than they have been, like Spanish, but it’s unlikely that they’re going to shift the English from its position of dominance.

36. English is important, according to David, __________________________. A). because it has become a world language B). because so many people speak and use it C). because a lot of people are learning it D). because it is the lingua franca

37. English has become the dominant language in the world________________________. A). because it has always been the way B). for a reason that is very complicated C). only in the 20th century D). for no reasons

38. English became the dominant language in the 20th century_________________________. A). in the USA

B). because of the increase in American consumer power

C). because developments in technology came mainly from USA. D). all over the world.

39. People had to learn English______________________.

A). because developments in technology were made by English speakers B). because they needed to understand the new developments in technology C). to use the Internet

D). to speak with native Americans

40. David thinks that__________________________.

A). it will be easy for another language to become dominant B). English will not always be the dominant language

C). it will not be easy for another language to become dominant D). English will be the dominant language

A.can

B.could

C.is able to

D.must

The underlined word "assertiveness" in the last paragraph probably means __

A. being willing to speak one's mind

B. being able to increase one's power

C. being ready to make one's own judgment

D. being quick to express one's ideas confidently

Under normal conditions, the act of communication requires the presence of at least two persons: one who sends and one who receives the communication. In order to communicate thoughts and feelings, there must be a conventional system of signs or symbols that mean the same to the sender and the receiver.

The means of communication are too numerous and varied for systematic classification; therefore, the analysis must begin with the means of receiving communication. Reception of communication is achieved by our senses. Sight, hearing, and touching seem to play the most important roles. Smell and taste play very limited roles, for they cannot receive intellectual expression from fully developed systems of sings and symbols.

Examples of visual communication are gesture and imitation. Although both frequently accompany speech, there are systems that rely solely on sight, such as those used by deaf, and dumb persons. Another means of communicating visually is by signals of fire, smoke, flags, or flashing light. Feelings may be simply communicated by touch, such as by handshaking or backslapping, although a highly developed system of hand-stroking has enabled blind, deaf, and dumb persons to communicate intelligently. Whistling to someone, applauding in a theater, and other forms of communication by sound rely upon the ear as a receiver. The most fully developed form. of auditory communication is, of course, the spoken language.

The means of communication mentioned so far have two features in common: they last only a short time, and the persons involved must be relatively close to each other. Therefore, all are restricted in time and space.

1、Reception of communication______ .

A、is more important than sending messages

B、 depends on two persons

C、 involves use of the senses

D、 play only limited roles

2、Applauding is specifically mentioned as an example of ______.

A、communication by sound

B、 gesture and imitation

C、 communication by sending a message

D、 communication between the listener and speaker

3、Persons who cannot see, hear, or speak are able to communicate through ______.

A、gesturing

B、handshaking

C、smelling

D、hand-stroking

4、The author specifically mentions that speech is______

A、often used when other means are impossible

B、necessary for normal communication

C、the only highly developed system of communication

D、the most developed form. of communication based on hearing

5、According to the passage, means of communication _________

A、can develop quickly if there is enough time and space

B、all have the same features

C、have some limitations even if they are fully developed

D、depend on the persons involved

One of the most common pitfalls in effective communication is:

A not selecting the correct medium

B nor considering the position of the receiver

C assuming that because a message is sent, it has been received

D All of the above.

E A and B

A./

B.for

C.with

D.on

Eye ________ is important because a wrong one may create a communication barrier.

A、contact

B、contest

C、content

D、context