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What is language for? Some people seem to think it's for practicing grammar rules and learning lists of words—the longer the lists，the better．That's wrong．Language is for the exchange（交流）of ideas and information．It's meaningless knowing all about a language if you can't use it freely．Many students I have met know hundreds of grammar rules, but they can't speak correctly or fluently．They are afraid of making mistakes．One shouldn't be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language．Native speakers make mistakes and break rules, too．Bernard saw once wrote, "Foreigners often speak English too correctly．"But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make．They're English mistakes in the English language．And if enough native speakers break a rule, it is no longer a rule．What used to be wrong becomes right．People not only make history, they make language．But a people can only make its own language．It can't make another people's language．So Chinese students of English should pay attention to grammar, but they shouldn't overdo（做过头）it．They should put communication first.
【小题1】Language is used to ________.
A．express oneself
B．practise grammar rules
B．talk with foreigners only
D．learn lists of word
【小题2】Generally, when an American or an Englishman speaks English, he ________.

A．never makes mistakes

B．often makes mistakes

C．can't avoid making mistakes

D．always makes mistakes

【小题3】"Foreigners often speak English too correctly．"This sentence means that ________.

A．foreigners speak correct English

B．foreigners speak incorrect English

C．foreigners speak English according to the grammar rules

D．foreigners never make mistakes when they speak English

【小题4】When we speak a foreign language, we should ________.

A．speak in Chinese way

B．speak by the rules

C．speak to native speakers

D．not be afraid of making mistakes

答案：【小题1】A
【小题2】C
【小题3】C
【小题4】D

试题分析:。本文为说明文，指出语言的目的是为了交流，所以我们学习语言应该把语言的交流功能放在首要位置，而不要过分的注重语法学习。
【小题1】A 事实细节题。从文章第一自然段可以看出，Language is for the exchange of ideas and information.选A
【小题2】C 事实细节题。从文章 Native speakers make mistakes and break rules,too可以看出老外不是从不犯错误，也不是总犯错误，故选C。
【小题3】C 推理判断题。从文中，And if enough native speakers break a rule,it is no longer a rule 说明老外通常讲英语还是比较循规蹈矩、正统规范的。故选C。
故选C。
【小题4】D 事实细节题。根据They are afraid of making mistakes.One shouldn’t be afraid of making mistakes 可以看出选D。
考点：考察说明类阅读。

2015学年甘肃武威第六中学高一上期中英语试卷（带解析）