( B )

“Cool”is a word with many meanings.Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold.As the world has changed,the word has had many different meaning.

“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.

When you see a famous car in the street,maybe you will say,“It’s cool.”You may think“He’s so cool,”when you see your favourite footballer.

We all maximize(擴大) the meaning of“cool”.You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”.Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used.A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall(瀑布)they had visited.On one student’s paper was Just the one sentence,“It’s so cool.Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.

But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏)of words.Without “cool”,some people have no words to show the same meaning.So it is quite important to keep some credibility(可信性).Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”? I can.And I think they are also very cool.

1.We know that the word“cool”has had ________.

A.only one meaning                       B.no meanings

C.many different meanings                  D.the same meaning

2.In the passage,the word“express”in second paragraph means“________”.

A.see              B.show             C.know             D.feel

3.If you are _______ something,you may say,“It’s cool.”

A.interested in                           B.a(chǎn)ngry about

C.a(chǎn)fraid of                              D.unhappy with

4.The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used.

A.pleased with                           B.strange to

C.worried about                          D.careful with

5.In the passage,the writer suggests(暗示)that the word “cool”________.

A.can be used instead of many words

B.usually means something interesting

C.can make your life colourful

D.may not be as cool as it seems

 

【答案】

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.D

【解析】

試題分析:本文講述了cool這個詞的多種不同的含義,在不同的語境中有許多不同的含義。同時作者對此也表示了擔憂,認為這種濫用也會有所影響。

1.C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第二行As the world has changed,the word has had many different meaning.可知這個詞有很多不同的意思。故C正確。

2.B 推理題。根據(jù)“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.說明該詞比賽“說明”“表達”一些不同的感覺。故B正確。

3.A 推理題。根據(jù)文章2,3段“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.

When you see a famous car in the street,maybe you will say,“It’s cool.”You may think“He’s so cool,”when you see your favourite footballer.可知對于一些你感興趣的東西,你也可以說it is cool。故A正確。

4.C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)2,3行But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏)of words.Without “cool”,some people have no words to show the same meaning..So it is quite important to keep some credibility(可信性).說明作者對于這個詞的頻繁被使用也很擔憂,故C正確。

5.D 推理題。根據(jù)文章最后一段So it is quite important to keep some credibility(可信性).Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”? I can.And I think they are also very cool.如果這個詞被濫用了,也許就不好了。故D正確。

考點:考查文化類短文閱讀

點評:本文講述了cool這個詞的多種不同的含義。測試考生在閱讀基礎上的邏輯推理能力,要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關系,對未說明的趨勢或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷;或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點理論,對文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋?忌紫纫屑氶喿x短文,完整了解信息,準確把握作者觀點。

 

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