《大学英语(三)》模拟试题一》
第一部分：交际用语(共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分)
此部分共有10个未完成的对话，针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答案题卡上的相应字母涂黑。示例。
1、- Hello, I'd like to speak to Mark, please.
- ____B____
A.Yes, I'm Mark.
B.This is Mark speaking.
C.It's me here.
D.This is me.
2、- Thanks for inviting me, John, but I've already made other plans.
- ____C_____. Maybe another time.
A.I hope you enjoy it
B.That's good
C.Oh! I'm sorry to hear that
D.Great! I really had a good time
3、-Thank you for your help.
- ____B_____.
A.It doesn't matter
B.You're welcome
C.You're kind
D.I don't think so
4、- Let me help you carry the suitcase.
- _____A____
A.It's OK. I can manage.
B.It's not very light.
C.I can help you with it.
D.Put it down on the ground.
5、- Sorry to give you so much trouble.
- ____C_____
A.I think so.
B.Oh, I'm sorry.
C.It's OK.
D.You are busy.
6、-You speak very good English.
-____A____.
A.It's very kind of you to say so
B.No, I can't
C.You are right
D.That's all right
7、- Would you mind if we asked you for some advice?
- ____C____
A.Thank you so much.
B.What do you want?
C.That's all right.
D.Yes. Please go ahead.
8、- I wonder if I could use your computer tonight?
- ____A____. I'm not using it right now.
A.Sure, go ahead.
B.I don't know.
C.It doesn't matter.
D.Who cares?
9、- What do you want, Mary?
- ____C___
A.Sorry, I want to go home.
B.Yes, I plan to go shopping.
C.I'd like some red wine, please.
D.No, I don't care.
10、- Why didn't you come to my birthday party yesterday?
- ____D____
A.Excuse me, my friend sent me a flower.
B.Fine, I never go to birthday parties.
C.Ha…ha, I like swimming.
D.Sorry, but my wife had a car accident.
第二部分：阅读理解(共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分)
此部分共有2篇短文，在第一篇短文后有5个正误判断题，从每题后的两个选项中选出正确答案;在第二篇短文后有5个问题。请从每个问题后的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出正确选项, 并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。示例
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Passage 1
What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.
We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.
Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as "That was a very clever thing you did." or "You are such a smart child."
11、The word "intelligent" in the 1st paragraph probably mean bright.
A.T √
B.F
12、According to the context we can guess that a genius is a normal person while an idiot is a funny person.
A.T
B.F √
13、A person born with a good brain and putting it into active use is more likely to become a genius.
A.T √
B.F
14、It is better for parents to praise and encourage their children more often.
A.T √
B.F
15、Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.
A.T
B.F √
Passage 2
The French Revolution broke out in 1789. At the time France was in a crisis. The government was badly run and people’s lives were miserable. King Louis XIV tried to control the national parliament and raise more taxes. But his effort failed. He ordered his troops to Versailles. The people thought that Louis intended to put down the Revolution by force. On July 14,1789, they stormed and took the Bastille, where political prisoners were kept. Ever since that day, July 14 has been the French National Day. Louis tried to flee the country in 1792 to get support from Austria and Prussia. However, he was caught and put in prison. In September 1792, the monarchy was abolished. In the same year, Louis was executed. A few months later his wife, Marie also had her head cut off. The Revolution of France had frightened the other kings of Europe. Armies from Austria and Prussia began to march against France. The French raised republican armies to defend the nation. The Revolution went through a period of terror. Thousands of people lost their lives. In the end, power passed to Napoleon Bonaparte. (190 words)
16. What’s this passage about?
A. France.
B. King Louis.
C. The French Revolution. √
D. Europe.
17. Which did not happen in 1789?
A. The French Revolution broke out.
B. The national economy was developing rapidly.√
C. The government wasn’t well run.
D. King Louis XIV was in power.
18. Where were the political prisoners kept?
A. In Versailles.
B. In Austria.
C. In Prussia.
D. In Bastille.√
19. What does the underlined word “abolished” mean?
A. Put off.
B. Established.
C. United.
D. Ended.√
20. What was NOT the effect of the Revolution?
A. July 14 has become the French National Day.
B. It brought some impact on the other European Kings.
C. Louis’s wife, Marie was killed.
D. The king tried to control the national parliament.√
第三部分：词汇与结构(共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分)
此部分共有10个未完成的句子，针对每个句子中未完成的部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。示例。
21、Who should be responsible ___D____ the loss of the documents?
A.in
B.on
C.of
D.for
22、I'll have a cup of coffee and ____D___.
A.two breads
B.two piece of breads
C.two pieces of breads
D.two pieces of bread
23、If you ride your bike too fast, there may be ___C____ accident.
A.a
B.the
C.an
D.不填
24、-- Is this your shoe?
-- Yes, but where is ____A___?
A.the other one
B.other one
C.another one
D.the others
25、The new assembly line having been adopted, the factory produced ___C____ cars in 1999 as the year before.
A.as twice many
B.twice many as
C.twice as many
D.as many as twice
26、At that time, she ____B___ on a journey with her friend.
A.is
B.was
C.has been
D.is being
27、When father was young, he ____D___ from morning till night.
A.was made work
B.was made working
C.made to work
D.was made to work
28、Professor Smith promised to look ___B____my paper, that is, to read it carefully before the thesis defense.
A.after
B.over
C.on
D.into
29、____D___ her and then try to copy what she does.
A.Mind
B.See
C.Stare at
D.Watch
30、It was well known that Thomas Edison ___A____ the electric lamp.
A.invented
B.discovered
C.found
D.developed
第四部分：完型填空(共5个空，每个空2分，满分10分)
以下短文中共包含5个未完成的句子，针对每个句子中空缺部分，请从A、B、C、D、E五个选项中选出正确选项, 并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。示例。
Traffic accidents killed more than 104,000 people in China last year. Chinese cities have more cars than before. Every day many people are __killed___ while they cross the road. Most of __them__ are old people and children. Old people are often killed because they usually can't see clearly or hear very well. __children__ are killed because they are careless.
A car, truck or bus can't stop very quickly if it is going very fast. The faster a car is traveling, the longer it takes to stop. But people walking in the street do not always understand this. It's ___difficult__ for people to know how fast a car is traveling.
The new traffic laws were put into use __on__ May 1st, 2004. The new traffic laws will make the streets safer for walking and driving.
31、A.killed
32、B.on
33、C.children
34、D.difficult
35、E.them
第五部分：英翻汉(满分15分)
请在20分钟内把下列3句英文翻译成中文，把答案写在答题纸上。
36、It's never too late to learn. 活到老，学到老。
37、He was very happy to hear from his old friend. 他很高兴收到他的老朋友的信。
38、I think the picture shows us how fruits is necessary to life.我想这幅图是告诉我们水果是生活中不可缺的。
第六部分：写作(满分15分)
要求在30分钟内，根据下面所给的题目和中文提纲用英语写出一篇不少于80词的短文。
My Plan for the Spring Festival
1、介绍你的春节计划;
2、说明其中一项活动。
My Plan for the Spring Festival
Spring festival is the most important festival for Chinese people. Many people will prepare many things for the spring festival. Now this is my plan for the spring festival. The first, I will visit my friends and my relatives. The second, I will make a big snow man with my daughter and my wife. The third, I will stay with my parents, because I have no more time to stay with them at peacetime. This is my plan for the spring festival. I hope all of you have a good time in the spring festival.
大一英语期末考试试题精选 又到一个学期的期末了，大家复习好大学英语了吗?为大家精心挑选了一份大学英语第一学期期末试卷，供大家复习使用，希望能够帮助到大家! 大学一年级英语试卷 Part II Reading Comprehension (30 %) Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheetwith a single line through the center. Passage One Science is not a set of unquestionable results but a way of understanding the world around us. Its real work is slow. The scientific method , as many of us learned in school, is a gradual process that begins with a purpose or problem or question to be answered. It includes a list of materials, a procedure to follow, a set of observations to make and, finally, conclusions to reach. In medicine, when a new drug is proposed that might cure or control a disease, it is first tested on a large random group of people, and their reactions are then compared with those of another random group not given the drug. All reactions in both groups are carefully recorded and compared, and the drug is evaluated. All of this takes time and patience. It’s the result of course, that makes the best news—not the years of quiet work that characterize the bulk of scientific inquiry. After an experiment is concluded or an observation is made, the result continues to be examined critically. When it is submitted for publication, it goes to a group of the scientist’s colleagues, w ho review the work. Einstein was right when he said: “No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right, a single experiment can at any time prove me wrong.”
《大学英语(三)》模拟试题一》 第一部分：交际用语(共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分) 此部分共有10个未完成的对话，针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答案题卡上的相应字母涂黑。示例。 1、- Hello, I'd like to speak to Mark, please. - ____B____ A.Yes, I'm Mark. B.This is Mark speaking. C.It's me here. D.This is me. 2、- Thanks for inviting me, John, but I've already made other plans. - ____C_____. Maybe another time. A.I hope you enjoy it B.That's good C.Oh! I'm sorry to hear that D.Great! I really had a good time 3、-Thank you for your help. - ____B_____. A.It doesn't matter B.You're welcome
C.You're kind D.I don't think so 4、- Let me help you carry the suitcase. - _____A____ A.It's OK. I can manage. B.It's not very light. C.I can help you with it. D.Put it down on the ground. 5、- Sorry to give you so much trouble. - ____C_____ A.I think so. B.Oh, I'm sorry. C.It's OK. D.You are busy. 6、-You speak very good English. -____A____. A.It's very kind of you to say so B.No, I can't C.You are right D.That's all right 7、- Would you mind if we asked you for some advice? - ____C____
2008年四川大学英语专业（英美文学）真题试卷及答案 一、单项选择题 1 Which of the following is NOT directly related to the literature of Victorian Age in England? （A）The growth of urban population resulted in the appearance of a new reading public. （B）Many libraries were set up so that books were now available to readers who could not afford to buy them. （C）The plot of novels is unfolded against a social background which is broader than what it had been in previous novels. （D）Most of the novels were not first published in serial form, that is, by installment, before they were fully published in a single book. 2 Romance was a type of literature that was very popular in the______. （A）Renaissance period （B）seventeenth century （C）Middle Ages （D）eighteenth century 3 Jonathan Swift wrote all the following works EXCEPT______. （A）The Battle of Books （B）The Pilgrim's Progress （C）Gulliver's Travels （D）A Tale of the Tub
2010级大学英语第一学期期末考试(A卷) Jan., 2011 Part II Reading Comprehension (30 %) Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage One Science is not a set of unquestionable results but a way of understanding the world around us. Its real work is slow. The scientific method , as many of us learned in school, is a gradual process that begins with a purpose or problem or question to be answered. It includes a list of materials, a procedure to follow, a set of observations to make and, finally, conclusions to reach. In medicine, when a new drug is proposed that might cure or control a disease, it is first tested on a large random group of people, and their reactions are then compared with those of another random group not given the drug. All reactions in both groups are carefully recorded and compared, and the drug is evaluated. All of this takes time and patience. It’s the result of course, that makes the best news—not the years of quiet work that characterize the bulk of scientific inquiry. After an experiment is concluded or an observation is made, the result continues to be examined critically. When it is submitted for publication, it goes to a group of the scientist’s colleagues, who review the work. Einstein was right when he said: “No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right, a single experiment can at any time prove me wrong.” In August 1996, NASA announced the discovery in Antarctica of a meteorite（流星） from Mars that might contain evidence of ancient life on another world. As President Clinton said that day, the possibility that life existed on Mars billions of years ago was potentially one of the great discoveries of our time. After the excitement wore down and initial papers were published, other researchers began looking at samples from the same meteorite. Some concluded that the “evidence of life”was mostly contamination from Antarctic ice or that there was nothing organic at all in the rock. Was this a failure of science, as some news reports trumpeted? No! It was a good example of the scientific method working the way it is supposed to. Scientists spend years on research, announce their findings, and these findings
大学英语预备阶段练习（一） （Unit 1~4） ⅠWord Building Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words given in the brackets. 1.Thank you very much for your ____ advice. I followed it and succeeded at last. (value) 2.His business has ____ rapidly since his brother came to help. (development) 3.After a two-day discussion, we finally found a ____ to the difficult problem. (solve) 4.Prices ____ high for quite a while .People began to complain about it. (remaining) 5.I don’t think it ____ to finish all the work today. We can go on with it tomorrow.(necessity) 6.It is obviously not ____ to leave a 3-year-old boy alone at home. (properly) 7.The tourists saw a beautiful ____ when they climbed onto the top of the mountain.(scene) 8.Traveling in the desert is a challenging ____ to most people. ( inexperience) 9.____, I don’t think it possible to finish the task in two days. (person) 10.The government must make sure that the economy is developed in the right ____.(direct) ⅡVocabulary and Structure Directions: Choose the best one from the four choices to complete the sentence. 11.The temperature ____ throughout the day in that part of the country. A. very B. remains C. differs D. varies 12.The game is full of violence and will certainly have a bad ____ on young players. A. meaning B. pain C. loss D. influence 13.The warm-hearted elderly lady downstairs is always ____ to help others. A. real B. ready C. practical D. polite 14.The question is ____ difficult in the exam today. Don’t you think so? A. therefore B. since C. rather D. otherwise 15.She used to live in a lovely ____ building near the sea. A. 3-story B. 3-stories C. 3-classed D. 3-classes 16.There are different ____ of transport in big cities for you to choose when you go out. A. means B. mean C. meanings D. meaning 17.They did not take a rest until the job was ____ finished. A. straightly B. specially C. completely D. fairly 18.The bookstore owner ____ the old magazines with a new ones to attract more readers. A. required B. reviewed C. repeated D. replaced 19.Would you like to buy the book? It is ____ reading. A. worthy B. firm C. further D. worth 20.She wears sunglasses to ____ her eyes from the sunshine in summer. A. prepare B. produce C. protect D. provide 21.We all like her very much for her pleasant ____: kind, gentle and warm-hearted. A. character B. chance C. chairman D. skills 22.All the students enjoyed the wonderful ____ by the professor that afternoon. A. discussion B. lecture C. advice D. solution 23.If you have confidence in yourself first, you will not be _______ by others easily. A.won B. doubled C. defeated. D. delayed 24.The little girl developed a strong _______ on her new friends.
1. The use of atomic energy will _____ the lives of coming generations. A) revolve B) revolutionize C) resolve D) reserve 2. The doctor _____ me to the dangers of smoking. A) informed B) alerted C) warned D) cautioned 3. All work and no play makes Jack a _____ boy. A) monotonous B) boring C) tedious D) dull 4. The _____ domestic product of this year is two times as high as that of last year. A) coarse B) crude C) gross D) raw 5. I may sense the enthusiasm from his youthful _____ voice. A) vibrant
B) shivering C) shaking D) vicious 6. Features such as height, weight, and skin color _____ from individual to individual and from face to face. A) change B) vary C) alter D) convert 7. The engineer explained the plane’s technical _____. A) capacity B) capability C) ability D) competence 8. The _____ of new scientific discoveries to industrial production methods increases efficiency. A) application B) applause C) applicant D) appliance 9. The army was poised _____ a major attack. A) to B) for C) with D) on 10. Parents ____ some of their characteristics to their children.
01 Passage 1 Hypnotism (催眠术) is very old. Thousands of years ago people started to use it in Egypt. The use of hypnotism has grown very much since that time. Today, doctors and scientists are in almost every country hypnotize people to help them with their problems. What is hypnotism, and how does it work? Many people think that a hypnotist puts people to sleep. Then he makes the hypnotized people do strange things. This is not what a hypnotist does. Hypnotism is really just a way to relax the mind and body. What are some of the uses of hypnotism? We go to a hypnotist because w e have a problem. The problem makes us unhappy. The hypnotist asks us to think hard about something and relax. When we are relaxed, t he hypnotist gives us some ideas to help us with our problems. Hypnotism can help people to remember things. The police sometimes ask hypnotists to help them. For example, a man sees an accident. He forgets the license number of the car he sees. If he is hypnotized he may remember it. The police can then find the car and catch the driver. People who are hypnotized can also make mistakes or say something that isn't true. People remember what they think they saw. That may not be what really happened. The police don't hypnotize people who do something wrong. Why not? People who are hypnotized may say something that isn't true. A person who has done something bad has a good reason to say something that isn't true. 1. Hypnotist helps people by ____. [A] putting them to sleep [B] helping them to get relaxed [C] offering his ideas about their problems [D] making them forget their problems 2. When hypnotized, some people may say something that is not true, because ____. [A] they do not remember what has happened [B] they remember what they think has happened [C] they do not know what has happened [D] they are not interested in what has happened 3. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?____ [A] Hypnotism is very different form what it used to be. [B] When a person is hypnotized, his body gets relaxed, while his mind works hard. [C] Hypnotism is much more widely used today than it was thousands of years ago. [D] When hypnotized, a person will do something strange. 4. The passage mainly talks about ____. [A] how hypnotism works [B] the development of hypnotism [C] the use of hypnotism [D] the wonder of hypnotism
四川大学英文成绩单样本 2 24 south Section 1 Ring Road No.1 ChengDu, SiChuan 610065 P.R.China Sichuan University SICHUAN UNIVERSITY STUDENT ACADEMIC RECORD (ENGLISH TRANSLATION) NAME(姓名): Dudie XU(徐都爹) SCHOOL CODE(学号):1043004134 DATE OF BIRTHDAY(出生年月): Aug. 1919 (1919.8) SEX(性别): Male MAJOR(专 业):Polymer Material and Engineering(高分子材料与工程) SCHOOLING(学制):4 YEAR(4年) DURATION OF SCHOOL(在校期间):Sept. 2008-July 2012(2010.9-2014.7) HOURS CREDITS MARKS(分数) st nd (学时) (学分) COURSE(课程) 1 SEM. 2 SEM. First Year(Sept.2008-July2009)(第一学年) Physical Education-1(体育-1) 32 1 97 College English-1(大学英语-1) 64 4 97 Fundamentals of Modern Chemistry(?)-1(近代化学32 2 94 基础(?)-1) Situation and Policies-1(形势与政策-1) 16 0.25 92 Basics of Computer (大学计算机基础) 36 2 90 Chemical Experiment (?)-1(工科化学实验(?)18 1 90 -1)
1. A baby two weeks old does not have much _____. A. nature B. characteristics C. advantage D. personality 2. The new secretary is a quick and ____ worker, and the boss is satisfied with her. A. efficient B. affected C. critical D. extreme 3. The number of mistakes ___ the mark you receive in an examination. A. determines B. designs C. relates D. decides 4. In college popularity was not so important; running with the crowd was no longer a law of ______. A. survey B. system C. survival D. statistics 5. We felt ___ to hear that you were safe and sound. A. released B. relevant C. relieved D. related 6.____ what the professor had said, it was hard work and took concentration and occasional help from friends. A. Although B. Except C. Despite D. Except for 7. Charles Dickens ____ many wonderful characters in his novels. A. corrected B. created C. discovered D. affected 8. He laid the _____ of his success by study and hard work. A. basics B. frame C. foundations D. elements 9. Only the hope that the rescuers were getting nearer _____ the trapped miners. A. sustained B. declined C. entertained D. disgusted 10. Britain still has a bicycle industry; frames and complete bicycles are _____ here; though most of the components are imported. A. inquired B. manufactured C. handled D. harnessed 11. On my way to school, I saw people ____ advertisements and sample products. A. conveying B. assigning C. discarding D. distributing 12. The city government promises to ____ problem of unemployment. A. postpone B. tackle C. compose D. anticipate 13. Thirty miles away from the town, the robbers _____ the car and disappeared into the woods. A. approached B. avoided C. abandoned D. corresponded 14. A railway ticket should indicate the place of departure as well as the _____ of the trip. A. arrival B. image C. destination D. sequence 15. The purpose of this test is to measure students’ ____ to learn instead of their present achievements. A. capacity B. attitude C. confidence D. determination 16. I have searched all the book stores in this town. The book you asked for is not ___. A. tedious B. vivid C. available D. sufficient 17. Jack was so ____ the computer game th at he didn’t notice my arrival. A. absorbed in B. grateful to C. thoughtful of D. associated with
Testing Paper Unit 1, 4, 5 Sky：陈人智、吴斌、马琴、苏红光 Group________ Name__________ Score_________ I. Listening (30%) I).Listen to the dialog between Gary and Paul and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear on the recording. (2×5=10) (Unit 1 Part II Listening I) （）1.A.Eating and drinking. B. Dancing to the music. C. Standing around at the party. D. Talking with his girlfriend. （）2.A.Women who stay home doing housework. B. Women who stimulate his intellect. C. Women who pursue their own careers. D. Women who enjoy reading novels. （）3.A. Cleaning and cooking. B. Fixing things around the house. C. Washing the car and collecting the trash. D. Watching television and taking out the garbage. （）4.A.They are the same as his. B. They are quite progressive for the times. C. They reflect the views of earlier generations. D. They were shaped by their own family life. （）5.A. Visit his friend, Bob. B. Remain at the party to try to make new friends. C. Meet a woman who shares his interest in literature. D. Return home alone and spend the night with his dog. II).Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write "T" for True and "F" for False in the spaces provided. (2×5=10) (Unit 4 Part III Practice One) ______6.Women and men play different roles in society because their physical structures are very different. ______7.Girl babies were found to differ a lot from boy babies in birth length, weight and irritability. ______8.Our parents, school, television and the Internet show us how we should behave. ______9.Male cartoon characters are usually more prominent than female characters. ______10.Nowadays, women are no longer expected to play their traditional roles. III).Listen to the interview and complete the following sentences with the exact words you hear(1×10=10) (Unit 1 Part Four Section III) 11. You throw a little boy a ball, and he will try to _______it 12. A baby boy will pick up a stick and _______it_______ a gun 13. When boys play with Barbie dolls, they like to _______their hair_______ 14. Boys couldn't_______ _______ if their hair is untidy 15. Boys grow their fingernails long because they're too _______ to _______ them. 16. At an early age, boys are attracted to _______ II Words and Expressions (40%) 1.assign __________________ 2.culturally__________________ 3.genetic _________________ 4.sex-biased__________________ 5.neatness ________________ 6.nursery_____________________ 7. carry over_______________ 8.fall behind __________________
四川大学2012考博英语真题及答案详解 阅读 1）Sign has become a scientific hot button. Only in the past 20 years have specialists in language study realized that signed languages are unique—a speech of the hand. They offer a new way to probe how the brain generates and understands language, and throw new light on an old scientific controversy: whether language, complete with grammar, is something that we are born With, or whether it is a learned behavior. The current interest in sign language has roots in the pioneering work of one rebel teacher at Gallaudet University in Washington, D. C., the world's only liberal arts university for deaf people. When Bill Stokoe went to Gallaudet to teach English, the school enrolled him in a course in signing. But Stokoe noticed something odd: among themselves, students signed differently from his classroom teacher. Stokoe had been taught a sort of gestural code, each movement of the hands representing a word in English. At the time, American Sign Language (ASL) was thought to be no more than a form of pidgin English (混杂英语). But Stokoe believed the “hand talk”his students used looked richer. He wondered: Might deaf people actually: have a genuine language? And could that language be unlike any other on Earth? It was 1955, when even deaf people dismissed their signing as “substandard”. Stokoe's idea was academic heresy (异端邪说). It is 37 years later. Stokoe—now devoting his time to writing and editing books and journals and to producing video materials on ASL and the deaf culture—is having lunch at a cafe near the Gallaudet campus and explaining how he started a revolution. For decades educators fought his idea that signed languages are natural languages like English, French and Japanese. They assumed language must be based on speech, the modulation (调节) of sound. But sign language is based on the movement of hands, the modulation of space. “What I said,”Stokoe explains, “is that language is not mouth stuff—it's brain stuff.” 21. The study of sign language is thought to be _____C___. A) a new way to look at the learning of language B) a challenge to traditional, views on the nature of language C) an approach: to simplifying the grammatical structure of a language D) an attempt to clarify misunderstanding about the origin of language（C）