单选题 Ever since humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words and ideas. Tourists and the people unable to hear or speak have had to use this form of expressions. Many of these symbols of whole words are very vivid and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot.
Body language transmits ideas of thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of indicating that the part is only a joking. A nod signifies approval, while shaking head indicates a negative reaction.
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse Code, and smoke signals, Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people. While language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.

单选题 Which of the following statements best summarizes this passage?

A、 When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.
B、 Everybody uses only one form of communication.
C、 Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners.
D、 Although other forms, apart from language of communication exist, they are of little value.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查全文的主旨大意。本文主要谈及语言之外的其他能够表达思想情感的交流方式。选项[A]表示，当语言成为交流的障碍时，人们可以发现其他的交流形式。这一表述可以在第一段第三行得到证实。

单选题 Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A、 There are many forms of communication in existence today.
B、 Language is the most common form of communication.
C、 Tourists are incapable of using an oral form of communication.
D、 Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查四个选项对照原文的甄别。[A]可以看作全文的中心意思，说明现今有很多种交流方式存在，是正确表述。[B]选项可参考第三段最后一句话，说明语言是最常见到交流形式，是正确表述。[C]表述与原文有出入：游客不能用口头交流的形式．这一句话过于偏颇，原文第一段第四行提及游客时说游客与聋哑人会采用这种交流方法，即符号语言，但并不是不能使用口头交流。[C]不符合原文。[D]表述在第二段第一行可以得到证实，说明身体语言可以传递思想，是正确表述。本题的重点不仅要读懂每个选项，更要读请楚题目要求。

单选题 Which form other than oral speech could be most commonly used among blind people?

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] 本题为细节题。第三段第一行出现了“Braille(a system of raised dots read witll the fingertips)”，这是一种用手指触摸突起的点来帮助盲人阅读的文字。其他选项如picture signs，body language或signal flags都需要用眼睛去看才能了解。

单选题 Sign language is said to be very vivid and exact and can be used internationally while ______ cannot.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 本题为细节题本题应参考第一段最后一句话“Many of these symbols of whole words are very vivid and exact and can be used internationally； spelling，however，cannot” 本句中“symbols of whole words”表示 sign language，形体语言能够生动准确地在全世界通用，但是拼写语言却无法实现这一点。

单选题 How many nonlinguistic forms of communication are mentioned in this passage?

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] 本题为细节题。本题询问文章中列出多少种非语言交流方式，根据第一段提到的“sign language”，第二段提到的“body language”外，还有第三段中提到的“Braille，signal flags，Morse Code，smoke signals， Road maps，picture signs”，文章共列出8种语言交流方式。