雅思阅读真题《The ability to communicate using language》的答案是什么？

第27题：NO；第28题：YES；第29题：NOT GIVEN；第30题：YES；第31题：outlining his personal fascination with ；第32题：illustrate the role of language over tim；第33题：It has been shaped by two factors.；第34题：Scientific knowledge is advanced by bala；第35题：numerous communities；第36题：strong emotions；第37题：complicated grammar；第38题：evolving needs；第39题：useful descriptions；第40题：mathematical analysis

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该篇真题最近出现于 2026.9.18广东仲恺农学院的雅思考试中。

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27 It is useful to equate the discovery of fire with the invention of language.

答案：NO 原文定位：Unlike fire, the use of language did not exist before humans first created it, so we must look elsewhere for any beneficial comparison 同义替换：「equate the discovery of fire with the invention of language」↔「beneficial comparison」；「It is useful」↔「we must look elsewhere for any beneficial comparison」

28 The greatest pleasure people have is their ability to think clearly and rationally.

答案：YES 原文定位：It is an invention that embraces all humans and provides us with our most intense source of happiness – focused and ordered thoughts 同义替换：「greatest pleasure」↔「most intense source of happiness」；「think clearly and rationally」↔「focused and ordered thoughts」

29 Tom Wolfe uses an expression that is copied by other authors.

答案：NOT GIVEN 原文定位：Homo sapiens has become Homo loquax, as well-known author Tom Wolfe puts it, or in other words, ‘speaking man 同义替换：「uses an expression」↔「puts it」

30 Language allows human brains to do things that would be impossible without it.

答案：YES 原文定位：I would argue that our minds are enabled by language to accomplish tasks that we could otherwise never hope to complete, such as debating philosophy, following recipes and thinking about where our chi 同义替换：「Language allows human brains」↔「our minds are enabled by language」；「do things」↔「accomplish tasks」；「that would be impossible without it」↔「that we could otherwise never hope to complete」

31 What is the writer doing in the second paragraph?

答案：outlining his personal fascination with language 原文定位：From each of the twenty or more languages I have studied in the Amazon, Mexico and the United States over the past decades, I have learned things about our species and our ability to communicate. Thes 同义替换：「outlining his personal fascination with language」↔「words reach into my heart and change my life」

highlighting his own language abilities

outlining his personal fascination with language

proposing his own theory about language development

describing the best way to learn a new language

32 The writer refers to Thomas Edison in order to

答案：illustrate the role of language over time 原文定位：Indeed, language is the foundation of every human advance, from prehistoric cave paintings, to Thomas Edison’s light bulb, to today’s digital revolution 同义替换：「the role of language」↔「language is the foundation of every human advance」

compare older and more modern languages

highlight a misconception about language

contrast the study of language and science

illustrate the role of language over time

33 What does the writer suggest about human reasoning in the fourth paragraph?

答案：It has been shaped by two factors. 原文定位：Language, like human reasoning, is surely the result of both of these sources working together, although the relative proportions of each are more difficult to determine 同义替换：「It has been shaped by two factors」↔「the result of both of these sources working together」

It is oversimplified by some academics.

It cannot be compared to language.

It has been shaped by two factors.

It gives humans two distinct skills.

34 What is the writer's main point in the fifth paragraph?

答案：Scientific knowledge is advanced by balanced debate. 原文定位：In the process, it is sometimes necessary to make an argument opposing one particular view; this is standard scientific discourse and vital for progress. So long as we are polite and our evidence is v 同义替换：「Scientific knowledge is advanced by balanced debate」↔「make an argument opposing one particular view」

Academics should not pay attention to criticism.

Scientific knowledge is advanced by balanced debate.

Researchers should not be influenced by public opinion.

Controversy rarely leads to a scientific breakthrough.

Language: the cultural tool To understand language, it is necessary to learn about its original birthplace in Africa and also to study its use in 35_____ since then.

答案：numerous communities 原文定位：And in order to understand this cultural tool properly, we need to understand something about its original birthplace on the African plains. In addition, we must examine the relationship between langu 同义替换：「numerous communities」↔「different linguistic groups」；「since then」↔「over the course of history」；「study」↔「examine」

The debate about genetic influence on language causes 36_____ , because some academics believe that all languages are equal.

答案：strong emotions 原文定位：Those who support the influence of genes often ask, if language is not genetic, why is it such a universal human characteristic? This is an area that many people feel passionately about. Even among sc 同义替换：「debate about」↔「This is an area that many people feel passionately about」；「strong emotions」↔「passionately about」；「some academics」↔「among scientists」；「believe」↔「supposed」

But this is wrong: language speakers are equal, but some languages have 37_____ and others do not.

答案：complicated grammar 原文定位：This does not mean that language speakers are not equal, but some languages are remarkably complex in terms of their form and framework – the tense systems, the parts of speech – and this is not true 同义替换：「language speakers are equal」↔「This does not mean that language speakers are not equal」；「complicated grammar」↔「remarkably complex in terms of their form and framework」；「others do not」↔「and this is not true of some other languages」

This is because each language has developed in order to meet the 38_____ of the people who use it.

答案：evolving needs 原文定位：Languages have developed over time to meet the requirements of their own cultural situation 同义替换：「evolving needs」↔「requirements」；「of the people who use it」↔「their own cultural situation」

What researchers need now is 39_____ of more languages.

答案：useful descriptions 原文定位：Much of the heated opinion in the debate about relative language complexity is actually irrelevant, for the simple reason that we do not have enough practical information about the languages in use to 同义替换：「useful descriptions」↔「practical information」

This requires fieldwork, because we cannot learn about language by 40_____ . It's true that language is partly the product of human genetics, but our languages have developed more from cultural experience.

答案：mathematical analysis 原文定位：Increasingly, the evidence points away from the idea that languages can be understood by sitting at a desk studying formulas and equations 同义替换：「requires」↔「necessary for」；「mathematical analysis」↔「studying formulas and equations」

雅思阅读真题（Part 3）

The ability to communicate using language

Q: 雅思阅读真题《The ability to communicate using language》是什么时候考过的雅思真题？

该篇真题最近出现于 2026.9.18广东仲恺农学院 的雅思考试中。

Part 3 · 最近考试：2026.9.18广东仲恺农学院

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Daniel Everett has devoted his career to understanding a uniquely human attribute

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题目与答案

27 It is useful to equate the discovery of fire with the invention of language.
- YES
- NO
- NOT GIVEN
答案：NO
原文定位：Unlike fire, the use of language did not exist before humans first created it, so we must look elsewhere for any beneficial comparison
同义替换：「equate the discovery of fire with the invention of language」↔「beneficial comparison」，「It is useful」↔「we must look elsewhere for any beneficial comparison」
28 The greatest pleasure people have is their ability to think clearly and rationally.
- YES
- NO
- NOT GIVEN
答案：YES
原文定位：It is an invention that embraces all humans and provides us with our most intense source of happiness – focused and ordered thoughts
同义替换：「greatest pleasure」↔「most intense source of happiness」，「think clearly and rationally」↔「focused and ordered thoughts」
29 Tom Wolfe uses an expression that is copied by other authors.
- YES
- NO
- NOT GIVEN
答案：NOT GIVEN
原文定位：Homo sapiens has become Homo loquax, as well-known author Tom Wolfe puts it, or in other words, ‘speaking man
同义替换：「uses an expression」↔「puts it」
30 Language allows human brains to do things that would be impossible without it.
- YES
- NO
- NOT GIVEN
答案：YES
原文定位：I would argue that our minds are enabled by language to accomplish tasks that we could otherwise never hope to complete, such as debating philosophy, following recipes and thinking about where our children are going after school
同义替换：「Language allows human brains」↔「our minds are enabled by language」，「do things」↔「accomplish tasks」，「that would be impossible without it」↔「that we could otherwise never hope to complete」
31 What is the writer doing in the second paragraph?
- highlighting his own language abilities
- outlining his personal fascination with language
- proposing his own theory about language development
- describing the best way to learn a new language
答案：outlining his personal fascination with language
原文定位：From each of the twenty or more languages I have studied in the Amazon, Mexico and the United States over the past decades, I have learned things about our species and our ability to communicate. These are things I would never have learned by living a different life. I have learned about humans’ relation to nature, and about living and speaking among ancient cultures living in remote forests. I have learned how words reach into my heart and change my life. Language gives humans their humanity
同义替换：「outlining his personal fascination with language」↔「words reach into my heart and change my life」
32 The writer refers to Thomas Edison in order to
- compare older and more modern languages
- highlight a misconception about language
- contrast the study of language and science
- illustrate the role of language over time
答案：illustrate the role of language over time
原文定位：Indeed, language is the foundation of every human advance, from prehistoric cave paintings, to Thomas Edison’s light bulb, to today’s digital revolution
同义替换：「the role of language」↔「language is the foundation of every human advance」
33 What does the writer suggest about human reasoning in the fourth paragraph?
- It is oversimplified by some academics.
- It cannot be compared to language.
- It has been shaped by two factors.
- It gives humans two distinct skills.
答案：It has been shaped by two factors.
原文定位：Language, like human reasoning, is surely the result of both of these sources working together, although the relative proportions of each are more difficult to determine
同义替换：「It has been shaped by two factors」↔「the result of both of these sources working together」
34 What is the writer's main point in the fifth paragraph?
- Academics should not pay attention to criticism.
- Scientific knowledge is advanced by balanced debate.
- Researchers should not be influenced by public opinion.
- Controversy rarely leads to a scientific breakthrough.
答案：Scientific knowledge is advanced by balanced debate.
原文定位：In the process, it is sometimes necessary to make an argument opposing one particular view; this is standard scientific discourse and vital for progress. So long as we are polite and our evidence is valid, it is a healthy practice
同义替换：「Scientific knowledge is advanced by balanced debate」↔「make an argument opposing one particular view」
Language: the cultural tool
To understand language, it is necessary to learn about its original birthplace in Africa and also to study its use in 35_____ since then.
- similar structures
- evolving needs
- complicated grammar
- strong emotions
- intellectual abilities
- mathematical analysis
答案：numerous communities
原文定位：And in order to understand this cultural tool properly, we need to understand something about its original birthplace on the African plains. In addition, we must examine the relationship between language and culture in as many different linguistic groups as possible over the course of history
同义替换：「numerous communities」↔「different linguistic groups」，「since then」↔「over the course of history」，「study」↔「examine」
The debate about genetic influence on language causes 36_____ , because some academics believe that all languages are equal.
- similar structures
- evolving needs
- complicated grammar
- strong emotions
- intellectual abilities
- mathematical analysis
答案：strong emotions
原文定位：Those who support the influence of genes often ask, if language is not genetic, why is it such a universal human characteristic? This is an area that many people feel passionately about. Even among scientists, it is sometimes supposed that all languages are ‘equal’ in some way, and any suggestion to the contrary is not popular
同义替换：「debate about」↔「This is an area that many people feel passionately about」，「strong emotions」↔「passionately about」，「some academics」↔「among scientists」，「believe」↔「supposed」
But this is wrong: language speakers are equal, but some languages have 37_____ and others do not.
- similar structures
- evolving needs
- complicated grammar
- strong emotions
- intellectual abilities
- mathematical analysis
答案：complicated grammar
原文定位：This does not mean that language speakers are not equal, but some languages are remarkably complex in terms of their form and framework – the tense systems, the parts of speech – and this is not true of some other languages
同义替换：「language speakers are equal」↔「This does not mean that language speakers are not equal」，「complicated grammar」↔「remarkably complex in terms of their form and framework」，「others do not」↔「and this is not true of some other languages」
This is because each language has developed in order to meet the 38_____ of the people who use it.
- similar structures
- evolving needs
- complicated grammar
- strong emotions
- intellectual abilities
- mathematical analysis
答案：evolving needs
原文定位：Languages have developed over time to meet the requirements of their own cultural situation
同义替换：「evolving needs」↔「requirements」，「of the people who use it」↔「their own cultural situation」
What researchers need now is 39_____ of more languages.
- similar structures
- evolving needs
- complicated grammar
- strong emotions
- intellectual abilities
- mathematical analysis
答案：useful descriptions
原文定位：Much of the heated opinion in the debate about relative language complexity is actually irrelevant, for the simple reason that we do not have enough practical information about the languages in use today. And in order to gather such details, it is necessary for researchers to do fieldwork
同义替换：「useful descriptions」↔「practical information」
This requires fieldwork, because we cannot learn about language by 40_____ . It's true that language is partly the product of human genetics, but our languages have developed more from cultural experience.
- similar structures
- evolving needs
- complicated grammar
- strong emotions
- intellectual abilities
- mathematical analysis
答案：mathematical analysis
原文定位：Increasingly, the evidence points away from the idea that languages can be understood by sitting at a desk studying formulas and equations
同义替换：「requires」↔「necessary for」，「mathematical analysis」↔「studying formulas and equations」

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