【知识点专区】2015年高中英语 完型填空科普环保类 专项练习（含解析）

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一、完形填空
Comparisons were dra ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )wn between the development of television in the 20th century and the diffusion of printing in the 15th and 16th centuries. Yet much had happened _____. As was discussed before, it was not _____ the 19th century that the newspaper became the dominant pre-electronic _____, following in the wake of the pamphlet and the book and in the _____ of the periodical. It was during the same time that the communications revolution _____ up, beginning with transport, the railway, and leading _____ through the telegraph, the telephone, radio, and motion pictures _____ the 20th-century world of the motor car and the air plane. Not everyone sees that process in a right way. Nevertheless, it is _____ to do so.21世纪教育网版权所有
It is generally recog ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nized, _____, that the introduction of the computer in the early 20th century, _____ by the invention of the integrated circuit during the 1960s, radically changed the process, _____ its impact on the media was not immediately _____. As time went by, computers became smaller and more powerful, and they became “personal” too, as well as institutional, with display becoming _____ and storage capacity _____. They were thought of, like people, _____ generations, with the distance between generations much _____.
It was within the com ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )puter age that the term “information society” began to be widely used to describe the _____ within which we now live. The communications revolution has _____ both work and leisure and how we think and feel both about place and time, but there have been _____ views about its economic, political, social and cultural implications. “Benefits” have been weighed _____ “harmful” outcomes. And generalizations have proved difficult.
1．A. between B. before C. since D. later
2．A. after B. by C. during D. until
3．A. means B. method C. medium D. measure
4．A. process B. company C. light D. form
5．A. gathered B. speeded C. worked D. picked
6．A. on B. out C. over D. off
7．A. of B. for C. beyond D. into
8．A. important B. difficult C. honest D. concrete【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
9．A. indeed B. hence C. however D. therefore
10．A. brought B. followed C. stimulated. D. characterized
11．A. unless B. since C. lest D. although
12．A. apparent B. desirable C. negative D. believable
13．A. sharper B. darker C. heavier D. higher
14．A. decreasing B. increasing C. declining D. flowing
15．A. by means ofB. in terms of C. with regard toD. in line with
16．A. deeper B. fewer C. nearer D. smaller
17．A. environmentB. distance C. sky D. state
18．A. regarded B. impressed C. influenced D. effected【出处：21教育名师】
19．A. competitiveB. controversialC. conditional D. clumsy
20．A. above B. upon C. against D. with
Body language ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more than we realize. In fact, non-verbal(非言语)communication takes up about 50% of what we really .And body language is particularly _ when we attempt to communicate across cultures. Indeed, what is called body language is so a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it.. ,different societies treat the between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having contact(接触)even with friends, and certainly not with . People from Latin American countries ，touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in . it may look like a Latino is a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving _. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep which the Latino will in return regard as
Clearly, a great de ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )al is going on when people . And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from cultures, there's a strong possibility of . But whatever the situation, the best is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be .
21．A. straighter B. louder C. harder D. further
22．A. sounds B. invitations C. feelings D. messages
23．A. hope B. receive C. discover D. mean
24．A. immediate B. misleading C. important D. difficult
25．A. well B. far C. much D. long
26．A. For example B. Thus C. However D. In short
27．A. trade B. distance C. connection D. greetings
28．A. Eye B. Verbal C. Bodily D. telephone
29．A. strangers B. relatives C. neighbors D. enemies
30．A. in other wo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rds B. on the other hand C. in a similar way D. by all means
31．A. trouble B. conversation C. silence D. experiment
32．A. disturbing B. helping C. guiding D. following
33．A. closer B. faster C. In D. away21教育网
34．A. stepping fo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rward B. going on C. backing away D. coming out
35．A. weakness B. ca ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )relessness C. friendliness D. coldness
36．A. talk B. travel C. laugh D. thinkwww-2-1-cnjy-com
37．A. different B. European C. Latino D. rich
38．A. curiosi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ty B. excitement C.misunderstanding D. nervousness
39．A. chance B. time C. result D. advice
40．A. noticed B. treated C.respected D. pleased
Exam anxiety ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) is something that almost every person experiences during his or her student life. Little anxiety actually helps one and work hard for the exams. However, if students spend all their time in feeling , a lot of valuable study time would be lost.
In this competitive ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) world, cause a lot of nervousness in students. For some, exam anxiety encourages them to work hard, while for others it may be the root cause for poor performance, leading to academic and lack of confidence. In fact, some students are anxious by nature and easily get nervous when they face a(n) situation. They will think even if they have prepared well. They fear that they may what they have studied, and when it is too much, their is likely to come true.
One of the most imp ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ortant methods of exam anxiety is to prepare well in advance. Studying regularly for a few hours every day helps increase the of students. If students are not able to handle anxiety or nervousness, they could talk to their teachers, parents, friends or instructors. should also avoid giving pressure to their kids to do well. Creating a peaceful and atmosphere at home can be greatly helpful.
To and sleep ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) properly is also important. Students tend to avoid sleep and starve themselves due to anxiety, but it is to their academic performance and health. It’s better that students should plan their time well and take proper breaks between studies. They should always remember to set aside some time for their since some entertainment helps them relax and concentrate.
41．A．concentrateB．relax C．succeed D．experience
42．A．curious B．confident C．anxious D．calm
43．A．plans B．breaks C．jobs D．exams
44．A．failure B．achievement C．preparation D．performance
45．A．peaceful B．stressful C．natural D．avoidable
46．A．positively B．confidently C．intentionally D．negatively
47．A．remember B．forget C．confuse D．lose
48．A．fear B．dream C．expectation D．competition
49．A．increasing B．feeling C．avoiding D．creating
50．A．relaxation B．pressure C．nervousness D．confidence
51．A．Teachers B．Parents C．Friends D．Instructors
52．A．relaxing B．exciting C．depressing D．worrying
53．A．learn B．play C．rest D．eat
54．A．helpful B．harmful C．important D．nice
55．A．studies B．habits C．hobbies D．meals
Research has shown t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hat two-thirds of human conversation is taken up not with discussion of the cultural or political problems of the day, not heated debates about films we've just watched or books we've just finished reading, but plain and simple ____.
Language is our gr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eatest treasure as a species, and what do we ____ do with it We gossip. About others' behaviour and private lives, such as who's doing what with whom, who's in and who's out-and why; how to deal with difficult ____ situations involving children, lovers, and colleagues.
So why are we keen ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )on gossiping Are we just natural ____, of both time and words Or do we talk a lot about nothing in particular simply to avoid facing up to the really important issues of life It's not the case according to Professor Robin Dunbar. In fact, in his latest book, Grooming, Gossip and the Evolution of Language, the psychologist says gossip is one of these really____issues.
Dunbar ____ the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) traditional view that language was developed by the men at the early stage of social development in order to organize their manly hunting activities more effectively, or even to promote the exchange of poetic stories about their origins and the supernatural. Instead he suggests that language evolved among women. We don't spend two-thirds of our time gossiping just because we can talk, argues Dunbar—____, he goes on to say, language evolved specifically to allow us to gossip.
Dunbar arrived at h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )is cheery theory by studying the ____ of the higher primates（灵长类动物）like monkeys. By means of grooming--cleaning the fur by brushing it, monkeys form groups with other individuals on whom they can rely for support in the event of some kind of conflict within the group or____ from outside it.
As we human beings ev ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )olve from a particular branch of the primate family, Dunbar ____ that at one time in our history we did much the same. Grouping together made sense because the bigger the group, the greater the ____ it provided; on the other hand, the bigger the group, the greater the stresses of living close to others. Grooming helped to ____ the pressure and calm everybody down.
But as the gro ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ups got bigger and bigger, the amount of time spent in grooming activities also had to be ____ to maintain its effectiveness. Clearly, a more ____ kind of grooming was needed, and thus language evolved as a kind of vocal（有声的）grooming which allowed humans to develop relationship with ever-larger groups by exchanging information over a wider network of individuals than would be possible by one-to-one ____ contact.21·世纪*教育网
56．A. claim B. description C. gossip D. language【版权所有：21教育】
57．A. occasionally ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. habitually C. independently D. originally
58．A. social B. political C. historical D. cultural
59．A. admirers B. masters C. users D. wasters
60．A. vital B. sensitive C. ideal D. difficult
61．A. confirms B. rejects C. outlines D. broadens
62．A. for instance ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. in addition C. on the contrary D. as a result
63．A. motivation ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. appearance C. emotion D. behaviour
64．A. attack B. contact C. inspection D. assistance
65．A. recalls B. denies C. concludes D. confesses
66．A. prospect ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. responsibility C. leadership D. protection
67．A. measure B. show C. maintain D. ease
68．A. saved ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. extended C. consumed D. gained
69．A. common B. efficient C. scientific D. Thoughtful
70．A. indirect B. daily C. physical D. secret
参考答案
1．A
2．D
3．C
4．B
5．B
6．A
7．D
8．A
9．C
10．B
11．D
12．A
13．A
14．B
15．B
16．D
17．A
18．C
19．B
20．C
【解析】
试题分析：文章大意：本文为议论文，主要阐述了 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )通讯技术的变迁与发展，尤其是电脑信息技术的迅速发展给人们的工作生活带来了改变，但同时对此人们也有不同的声音。
1．介词辨析。根据文章开头：Comparisons were drawn between…可以判断在二者之间早就有诸多的比较。故选A。
2．固定句型。句意上:“直到19世纪报纸…”为固定句式： “It was not until that…”，故选D。
3．名词辨析。根据上下文，报纸与其他的如期刊，书籍是作为一种媒介，而不是方法，手段或措施。故选C。
4．名词辨析。根据这句话中前 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )面的“in the wake of…”以及and连接的并列结构上看所选的词与wake（痕迹）相同，所以选B，意思为 “陪伴，存在”。
5．动词搭配。句意上：“随着通讯革命的加快…”, “speed up”表示 “加紧，加快”符合这儿的意思要求。故选B。
6．固定词组。此处考察短语“le ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ad on ”，表示“继续引领”。在结构上，两个and分别连接“beginning…”﹑“leding…”以及后面的 “motion…”做伴随状语。故选A。
7．介词辨析。此处表示的是“移动图片进入到20世纪的汽车与飞机上”,所以用“into”较为适合，所以选D。
8．形容词辨析。根据前面的一句“Not e ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )veryone sees that process in a right way”以及连接词“Nevertheless”可以看出通讯技术的发展还是对社会的推动起到重要的作用，这从下一段开头也加以了阐述，B项为“困难的”之意，C项为“诚实的”，而D选项表示“具体的”，所以选A。
9．上下文串联。根据句意以及选词的位置 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )关系，此处表示的是“然而”之意也与上段最后的“Not everyone sees that process in a right way”相对应。B和D选项都是“因此”的意思。故选C。
10．动词辨析。根据句意理解，电脑 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )的引进是在综合电路的发明以后，二者可以构成逻辑上的被动关系所以可以用“followed”表示故选B。C选项表示“刺激”而D表示“描述，刻画”之意。
11．上下文串联。此处表示为让步 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )状语从句，前面有“radically changed the process”而后面的句意上又为否定句，故这儿表示的是“尽管其对媒体的影响并没有立刻显现”，也正好与下面的“As time went by, computers became smaller and more powerful”相呼应。故选D。
12．形容词辨析。词义上，A项表示“明显的”，B项表示“渴望的”,C项表示“消极的”，D项表示“可相信的”。与上题的理解相一致。选A。
13．形容词辨析。这儿谈论的是随着电脑技术的发展，电脑变小了也变得更强大了，所以电脑的显示变得更加敏锐，A项符合。
14．动词辨析。这儿也继续在讨论电脑的提高与改善之处即它的存储量也变大即增加了，A项和C项都表示“下降”的意思，故选B。
15．介词短语辨析。根据上下文，“Th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ey were thought of, like people…”应该表示的是“与人一样，一代一代，更新换代”，故选B。A项表示“通过…方式”，C项“关于”，D项表示“与…相符合、一致”。
16．形容词辨析。根据前面提到过的 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )“computers became smaller and more powerful”可以得出此处选D。
17．名词辨析。句意上，“我们用信息 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )社会来描绘我们所居住的环境”，选A比较适合。B项表示“距离”，C项表示“天空”而D选项表示“状态”之意。
18．动词辨析。文章讲到这里可以看出是 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )讨论通讯技术的发展对我们所产生的影响，故这儿应该选C。A表示“认为”，B项表示“给…印象”，D应该为“affected”。
19．形容词辨析。根据第 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )一段最后的“Not everyone sees that process in a right way”以及此处用but进行转折判断对于电脑等通讯技术对于经济政治社会文化方面的影响看法还是不一致的，所以选B：有争议的。A项表示“竞争的”，C项表示“有条件的”，D表示“笨拙的”。21*cnjy*com
20．介词辨析。此处表示的是其益处以超出所带来的不良后果，与动词weigh搭配使用故选C。
考点：考查议论文
21．B
22．D
23．D
24．C
25．C
26．A
27．B
28．C
29．A
30．B
31．B
32．D
33．A
34．C
35．D
36．A
37．A
38．C
39．D
40．B
【解析】
试题分析：作者认为身势语比言辞更有效，而身势语却常常被人们忽视。在进行跨文化交流过程中，身势语尤为重要。21cnjy.com
21．B 考查形容词辨析A. st ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )raighter更正直的B. louder声音更大的 C. harder更困难的D. further更进一步；根据前文，身体语言是所有语言中最重要的，所以它所起的作用也会比单纯的话语要重大，故选B
22．D考查名词辨析A. ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) sounds 声音；B. invitations邀请；C. feelings感觉；D. messages消息；根据本句句意，我们身体语言所表达的信息比我们能意识到的还要多，故选D
23．D A. hope希望B. ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )receive接受 C. discover 发现 D. mean意思，意图；根据句意，非言语交际组成了我们真正意图的50%，故选D21·cn·jy·com
24．C考查形容词辨析 A. i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mmediate立即的；B. misleading误解；C. important重要的；D. difficult困难的；根据句意，当我们试图跨文化交流时，身体语言就特别重要了，故选 C21教育名师原创作品
25．C考查副词辨析A. well ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )好地；B. far远的；C. much表示程度；D. long长地；根据句意，其实，所谓的身体语言在日常生活中是如此的司空见惯，以至于我们都没有注意到它，考查so that 如此以致于，故选C
26．A考查短语辨析 A. ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) For example 例如B. Thus因此； C. However然而； D. In short总而言之；根据句意，例如，不同的社会对于距离的态度也不一样，表示列举，故选Awww.21-cn-jy.com
27．B 考查名词辨析及语境理 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )解A. trade贸易B. distance距离；C. connections关系 ；D. greetings问候；根据后文Northern Europeans usually do not like having 48 contact(接触)even with friends,讲到了距离，可知选B
28．C考查名词辨析 A. eye眼睛B. ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )verbal口头的；C. bodily身体；D. telephone电话；根据句意北欧人不喜欢身体的接触，根据语境与实际想结合，故选C
29．A考查名词辨析A. stran ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )gers陌生人；B. relatives 亲戚；C. neighbors 邻居；D. enemies敌人；根据句意，他们不喜欢朋友间的身体接触，更别说陌生人了，故选A
30．B 考查短语辨析A ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ). in other words换句话说； B. on the other hand另一方面；C. in a similar way 用同样的方式；D. by all means一定；根据句意，拉丁美洲的人情况又不同，他们身体接触很多，故选B
31．B 考查名词辨析A ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ). trouble困难B. conversation交谈；C. silence沉默；D. experiment实验；句意：在对话过程中，拉丁人跟着挪威人满屋子转是可能的。根据后文，应该是在交谈中，故选B
32．D 考查动词辨析及语境理解。A ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ). disturbing打扰B. helping帮助；C. guiding引导；D. following跟着；句意：在对话过程中，拉丁人跟着挪威人满屋子转（following）是可能的。根据句意，拉丁美人的人会跟着挪威人满屋子的走，故选D
33．A考查形容词辨析及语境理解。A. ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) closer 靠近；B. faster 快速的；C. In在里面；D. away远离；句意：拉丁人保持靠近些表示友谊。根据上文提到People from Latin American countries 50，touch each other quite a lot.可知选A项。
34．C 考查动词辨析A. steppi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng forward走进 B. going on继续；C. backing away逐渐后退； D. coming out走出来；句意：挪威人将不断的后退；根据句意，挪威人认为这样是粗鲁的，他们会后退，故选C
35．D 考查名词辨析A. weakn ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ess弱点；B. carelessness粗心；C. friendliness友谊； D. coldness冷淡；根据句意，拉丁美洲的人会认为那样是冷淡的，再者进行对比，故选D
36．A考查动词辨析及语境理解A. talk ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )说话；B. travel旅行；C. laugh笑；D. think认为；句意：很显然，当人们谈话时，许多东西都在进行。根据句意，当人们在谈判时，故选A项。
37．A考查形容词辨析A. d ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ifferent不同的；B. European欧洲；C. Latino拉丁；D. rich 富有的；句意：当我们的伙伴来自于不同的文化背景时，误解的可能性就会很大。根据句意，当他们双方是来自不同过的文化时，误解就会产生，故选A
38．C考查名词辨析及语境理解。 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )A. curiosity好奇心；B. excitement兴奋； C. misunderstanding 误解；D. nervousness紧张感；根据句意，很有可能发生误解的情况，故选C
39．D考查名词辨析A. c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hance机会；B. time 时间；C. result结果；D. advice建议；句意：不管什么样的情景，最好的建议是遵守这样的黄金规则：对待别人像你希望被对待的那样，根据句意，最好的建议是遵守黄金准则，故选D
40．B 考查动词辨析及语境理解A. not ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )iced注意；B. treated对待；C. respected尊重；D. pleased高兴的；根据句意，你如何对待别人，正像你想要怎么被别人对待一样，故选B；
考点：社会现象类阅读。
41．A
42．C
43．D
44．A
45．B
46．D
47．B
48．A
49．C
50．D
51．B
52．A
53．D
54．B
55．C
【解析】
试题分析：文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。考试是许多学生的梦魇，文章说明了怎么来缓解学生考试中的焦虑。
41．考查动词。A．concentrate ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )集中；B．relax放松；C．succeed成功；D．experience体验。根据后面的work hard for the exams可知这里为集中注意力。故选A。
42．考查形容词。A．curious好奇的； ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )B．confident自信的；C．anxious焦急的；D．calm镇静的。根据后句a lot of valuable study time would be lost.许多宝贵的学习时间将会失去，可知这里是指学生在感到焦虑上花费时间。故选C。2-1-c-n-j-y
43．考查名词。A．plans ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )计划；B．breaks打破；C．jobs工作；D．exams考试。根据常识及后句For some, exam anxiety encourages them to work hard, while for others it may be the root cause for poor performance可知考试引起许多学生的紧张。故选D。
44．考查名词。A．failure失败；B． ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )achievement成就；C．preparation准备；D．performance表现。根据前句while for others it may be the root cause for poor performance可知这里指学习不及格。故选A。
45．考查形容词。A．pe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )aceful平静的；B．stressful紧张的；C．natural自然的；D．avoidable可避免的。根据前句In fact, some students are anxious by nature and easily get nervous可知这里指当他们面临紧张的状况时候。故选B。【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
46．考查副词。A．pos ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )itively积极地；B．confidently自信地；C．intentionally有目的地；D．negatively消极地。即使他们已经充分的准备了，他们也消极地认为。故选D。
47．考查动词。A．remember ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )记得；B．forget忘记；C．confuse使困惑；D．lose失去。他们害怕他们会忘记他们所学的。故选B。
48．考查名词。A．fear害怕；B．d ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ream梦想；C．expectation解释；D．competition竞争。根据前一句They fear that they may what they have studied,可知他们的害怕可能成为现实。故选A。
49．考查动词。A．increas ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ing增加；B．feeling感觉；C．avoiding避免；D．creating创造。避免考试焦虑的最重要的方法之一是预先充分的准备。故选C。
50．考查名词。A．relaxat ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ion放松；B．pressure压力；C．nervousness紧张；D．confidence自信。每天有规律的学习几个小时帮助学生增加自信。故选D。
51．考查名词。A．Teac ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hers老师；B．Parent父母；C．Friends朋友；D．Instructors导师。根据前一句If students are not able to handle anxiety or nervousness, they could talk to their teachers, parents, friends or instructors.提及到老师、朋友和导师，故此处应当为父母。故选B。2·1·c·n·j·y
52．考查动词。A．relaxi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng放松；B．exciting激动；C．depressing失望；D．worrying担心。根据此句中Creating a peaceful and atmosphere at home can be greatly helpful.的peaceful“平静的”相近的词，故用relaxing，表示“放松的”。故选A。
53．考查动词。A．learn学习； ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )B．play玩；C．rest休息；D．eat吃。后句Students tend to avoid sleep and starve themselves due to anxiety中的starve是提示。句意：恰当的吃饭、睡觉也是很重要的。故选D。
54．考查形容词。A．helpful ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )有帮助的；B．harmful有害的；C．important重要的；D．nice美好的。但是对他们的学习表现和健康是有害的。故选B。
55．考查名词。A．studies ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )学习；B．habits习惯；C．hobbies爱好；D．meals膳食。根据后句since some entertainment helps them relax and concentrate.可知这里是：应当为他们的爱好留些时间。故选C。
考点：考查说明文
56．C
57．B
58．A
59．D
60．A
61．B
62．C
63．D
64．A
65．C
66．D
67．D
68．B
69．B
70．C
【解析】
试题分析：研究表明人们的语言大多数不 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )是重大的话题讨论和研究，而很多是闲言碎语，这些闲言碎语是不是浪费时间呢，Robin Dunbar教授不是这样认为的，他认为闲言碎语是非常重要的，是人类发展过程中非常重要的交流形式。　　21*cnjy*com
56．C考查名词辨析。四个选项的含 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )义分别是：A.宣称,B.描述，C.闲话，D.语言，根据上文的句子：可知我们人类的大多数对话不是文化的，政治的问题，也不是关于电影和树的讨论，而就是简单的闲言碎语，Research has shown that two-thirds of human conversation is taken up not with discussion of the cultural or political problems of the day, not heated debates about films we've just watched or books we've just finished reading下文多次出现gossip这个词，所以选C。
57．B考查副词辨析。四 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )个选项的含义分别是：A.偶然地，B.习惯地，C.独立地，D.最初地，根据上一句，Language is our greatest treasure as a species,语言是我们做为一个物种的最伟大的财宝，我们习惯怎么使用它？所以选B。
58．A考查形容词辨析。四 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )个选项的含义分别是：A.社交的，B.政治的，C.历史的，D.文化的，根据下文的：involving children, lovers, and colleagues.包括孩子，爱人和同事这些都是社会形势，所以选A.
59．D考查名词辨析。四个选项的 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )含义分别是：A.仰慕者，B.主人，C.使用者，D.浪费者，根据上文，So why are we keen on gossiping 我们为什么喜欢说些闲言碎语，因为我们是时间和语言的浪费者吗？所以选D。
60．A考查形容词辨析。四个选项的 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )含义分别是：A.至关重要的，B.敏感的，C.理想的，D.困难的，根据上文的介绍，It's not the case according to Professor Robin Dunbar.可知Robin Dunbar教授不认为我们是浪费时间，而认为闲言碎语是最重要的事情，所以选A。
61．B考查动词辨析。四个选项的含义 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )分别是：A.证实，B.反对，C. 概述，略述，画轮廓，打草图D.拓宽，根据上下文可知Robin Dunbar教授是反对传统的关于语言是在人类社会发展初期在组织打猎的时候发展起来的这个观点，所以选B。
62．C考查词组辨析。四个选项的含 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )义分别是：A.例如，B.此外，C.相反的，D.因此，根据上文的句子：Instead he suggests that language evolved among women. We don't spend two-thirds of our time gossiping just because we can talk,可知：正相反的是，语言进化是是让我们说些闲言碎语的，所以选C。
63．D考查名词辨析。四个选项的含义分 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )别是：A.动机，B.外表，出现，C. 情感，D.行为，根据下文的描述By means of grooming可知教授是通过研究灵长类动物的行为得出这个令人高兴的理论的，所以选D。
64．A考查名词辨析。四个选项的 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )含义分别是：A.进攻，B.联系，C.视察，D.帮助，根据上文的conflict可知猴子和其他的个体形成群体来获得在内部冲突事件中或来自外界的进攻时的支持，所以选A。
65．C考查动词辨析。四 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )个选项的含义分别是：A.回想，B.否认，C.下结论，结束，D. .承认，聆听（某人的）忏悔，这句话的意思是：教授下结论说，我们在历史上做过相似的事情，所以选C。
66．D考查名词辨析。四个选项的含义分别 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )是：A. .前景，期望，眺望处，景象，B.责任，C.领导，D.保护，根据下文的：on the other hand, the bigger the group, the greater the stresses of living close to others.可知因为群体越大，获得的保护就越大，所以选D。
67．D考查动词辨析。四个选项的 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )含义分别是：A.衡量，B.展示，C.保持，D.缓解，根据上文：on the other hand, the bigger the group, the greater the stresses of living close to others.群体越大，生活在一起的压力就越大，梳理毛发可以缓解压力，让每个人都冷静下来，所以选D。
68．B考查动词辨析。四个选项的 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )含义分别是：A.拯救，B.延伸，延长，C.消费，消耗，D.获得，随着群体越来越大，花在打扮上的时间就要延长来维持它的效果，所以选B。
69．B考查形容词辨析。 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )四个选项的含义分别是：A.常见的，普遍的，B.有效的，C.科学的，D.考虑周到的，根据上文的effectiveness可知这里是需要一个更加有效的梳理毛发。所以选B。
70．C考查形容词辨析。四个选 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )项的含义分别是：A.间接的，B.日常的，C.物理的，身体的，D.秘密的，语言演变成了有声的梳理毛发，它可以让人们通过比一对一的日常交流更多的人群中交换信息，这样可以和更大的群体发展关系，所以选C。
考点：考查科普类短文
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