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1、大学英语 b 牧羊人阅读答案 Not all sounds made by animals serve as language, and we have only to turn to that extraordinary discovery of echolocation (回声定位) in bats to see a case in which the voice plays a strictly practical role. To get a full appreciation of what this means we must turn first to some recent h
2、uman inventions. Everyoneknows that if he shouts near a wall or a mountainside, an echo will come back. The further off this solid obstacle, the longer time it will take for the return of the echo. A sound made by tapping on the main body of a ship will be reflected from the sea bottom, and by measu
3、ring the time interval between the taps andthe receipt of the echoes the depth of the sea at that point can be calculated. So was born the echo-sounding equipment, now in general use in ships. Every solid object will reflect a sound, varying according to the size and nature of the object. A shoal of
4、 fish will do this. So it is a comparatively simple step fromlocating the sea bottom to locating a shoal of fish. With experience, and with improved equipment, it is now possible not only to locate fish but to tell if it is herring, cod, or other well-known fish, by the pattern of its echo. A few ye
5、ars ago it was found that certain bats emit squeaks (吱吱声) and by receiving he echoes they could locate and steer clear of obstacles-or locate flying insects on which they feed. This echolocation in bats is often compared with radar, the principle of which is similar. 练习题： Choose correct answers to t
6、he question: 1.The main purpose of this passage is to _. A. describe that animals can make different sounds B. prove that animals voices can play practical roles C. inspire the readers to make more inventions D. startle the readers with some shocking facts 2. The discovery of echolocation may help w
7、ith all of the following EXCEPT A. measuring the depth of the sea B. distinguishing different kinds of fish C. improving the functions of radaar D. varying the size and nature of an object 3. By saying A shoal of fish will do this(Lines 6-7, Para. 2), the author means _. A. only one special kind of
8、fish can reflect sounds B. only one special kind of fish can be used to help locate a ship C. a large group of fish can reflect sounds D. a large group of fish can be used to help locate a ship 4. As it is discussed in the passage, the squeaks of bats can be functionally compared with _. A. human la
9、nguages B. a mountainside C. a shoal of fish D. taps on a ship 5. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage? A. Animals are more intelligent than humans. B. Humans are more intelligent than animals. C. Animals are often compared with human inventions. D. Humans are often ins
10、pired by animals. 1.B 主旨大意题。文章第 1 段就点明主题，明确指出以蝙蝠为例，动物发出的声音有实际作用，只有 B 可以概括文章的这个写作目的。 2.C 事实细节题。本题托福肆芯俅 需用排除法答疑。A、B、C 在文中都存有有关提到。D 利用第 2 段中的 varying 生产阻碍。在原文中，所指的就是声源因障碍物的相同而相同，而 D 偷换概念、曲解文意，D 中的 varying 为及物动词，意为“发生改变”,似乎不可能将就是声源定位的辨认出增添的功效。 3.C 词义推断题。本题考查对 shoal 的词义推测及代词 this 的理解。依据第 2 段最后几句话,可推测出 a
11、shoal of fish 指的是“海里的一群鱼”;this 则是指上一句提到的“任何固体都可以反射声音”，因此这句话表明一大群鱼就能像一个固体一样反射声音。 4.D 推理小说判断题。根据最后一段所述，蝙蝠收到吱吱声可以观测障碍物的距离，而第 2 段也表示颤动船体可以可同海底的距离，因此在功能上,D 与蝙蝠的吱吱声相同。A中的 human languages 在文中未提到;B 和 C 在文中各自的例子中当好的都就是障碍物的角色，因此都不恰当。 5.D 推理判断题。文章先说动物的回声定位功能,再说到回声定位探测仪的发明,由此可见，是动物的某些能力启发了人类的创造，因此只有 D 可从文中推测。文章并没有从智力方面比较人类和动物，因此可以排除 A 和 B;尽管文章说到了蝙蝠和雷达的原理相似，但是 C 中的 often 一词无据可循，且 C 的说法浮于表面，没有说到重点，故排除。
