2019学年度人教版选修八Unit5Meeting your ancestors Period2Language points作业

Ⅰ. 完形填空

　　Washoe is a young chimpanzee(黑猩猩). She is no ordinary chimpanzee, though. Scientists are doing research　1　her. They want to see how civilized(开化的)she can　2　. Already she does many things a human being can do.

For example, she has been learning how to exchange　3　with people. The scientists are teaching her　4　language. When she wants to be picked　5　, Washoe points up with one finger. She rubs(擦)her teeth with her finger　6　she wants to brush her teeth. This is done after every　7　.

Washoe has also been　8　to think out and find answers to problems. Once she was put in a　9　with food hanging from the ceiling(天花板). It was too high to　10　. After she considered the　11　, she got a tall box to stand　12　. The food was still too high to be reached. Washoe found a　13　pole(杆子). Then she climbed onto the　14　, grasped the pole, and　15　down the food with the pole.

Washoe　16　like a human, too. The scientists keep her in a fully-furnished(家具齐全的)house. After a hard　17　in the laboratory, she goes home. 　18　she plays with her toys. She　19　enjoys watching television before going to bed.

Scientists hope to　20　more about people by studying our closest relative(亲属)-chimpanzee.

【语篇概述】本文主要讲述的是科学家们对华秀这只不普通的黑猩猩进行研究, 将它驯化, 教它像人一样生活, 做许多人类能做的事。

1. A. for　　　　B. by　　　　C. to　　　　D. on

【解析】选D。固定搭配题。do research on对......做研究。

2. A. experience　 B. change　　

C. develop　　 D. become

【解析】选D。词语辨析题。句意: 他们(科学家们)想看看......它将会变得怎么样, 故选D。

3. A. actions　 B. views　 C. messages　　　 D. feelings

【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据后文可知科学家们教给华秀一些手势语言, 通过这些手势语言华秀很清楚地传达出自己的信息, 故选C。

4. A. sign B. human　　　 C. spoken D. foreign

【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。当华秀想被抱起的时候, 它就用一根手指指着上方; 当吃完每顿饭后, 它想刷牙时, 就用它的手指擦它的牙齿, 可知它用的全部都是手势语言, 故选A。

5. A. out B. at　　　　 C. on　　　　 D. up

【解析】选D。词语辨析题。句意: 当它想被抱起来的时候, 它就用一根手指指着上方, 故选D。

6. A. when B. until C. since　　　 D. while

【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。句意: 当它想刷牙时, 就用它的手指擦它的牙齿。when从句谓语用终止性和延续性动词, 而while从句的谓语只用延续性动词。