A. there is no intrinsic superiority of cultures
B. there is no intrinsic hierarchy of languages
C. all languages came from grunts and groans
D. all languages are most severe and standard
63. Most languages of uncivilized groups are .
A. adequate B. numerous
C. ingenious D. ingenuous
64. “Backward” languages fall behind Western languages in .
A. structures B. vocabularies
C. written forms D. sound patterns
65. All languages, whether civilized or not, have .
A. their own ways to transfer ideas
B. their own forms to satisfy needs
C. their own abilities to answer description
D. their own systems to expand vocabulary
66. Which of the following statements is implied in the passage?
A. Anthropologists have nothing to do with linguists.
B. Linguists have nothing to do with anthropologists.
C. The study of languages casts light upon the study of cultures.
D. The study of cultures casts no light upon the study of languages.
67. It is implied that all cultures have to be viewed .
A. profoundly B. intrinsically
C. independently D. professionally
68. According to this passage, to learn a foreign language would require one .
A. to do more activities B. to learn about a new culture
C. to meet more people D. to need more names
69. The author’s attitude shown in this passage toward “backward” languages is .
A. restrained B. subjective
C. objective D. resolute
70. This passage is on the whole .
A. narrative B. instructive
C. prescriptive D. argumentative
KEYS:
51. B 52. D 53. A 54. C 55. D 56. C 57. B
58. B 59. D 60. B 61. A 62. B 63. C 64. B
65. D 66. C 67. C 68. B 69. C 70. B