PAGE1-限時規范訓練(八)閱讀理解——詞句揣測題(限時：20分鐘)AThomasCheathamhadplannedtostudyLatinduringhistimeatHebronHighSchoolinTexas.ButwhenhelearnedthattheschooldistrictwasgoingtoofferaMandarin(一般話)class,hequicklychangedhismind.“IthoughtMandarinwouldbemorebeneficialthanLatin，”saidCheatham,whoisnowinhissecondyearofstudyingthelanguage.HespeaksMandarintoorderfoodatChineserestaurantsandcanreadsocialmediapostsfromhisChinese-speakingfriends.Whileit'sadifficultlanguagetomaster,thehighschooljunior,whoplanstostudycomputerengineering,thinksitwillbeimportantforhiscareer.“Chineseisagoodlanguagetoknow,especiallywithChinabecomingagrowingpower，”hesaid.Manyexpertsagreethatproficiency(嫻熟)inalanguagespokenbyabillionpeopleworldwidewillgiveAmericanstudentsanedgeintheglobaleconomy.“PeoplearelookingatChinaasournexteconomiccompetitor,andinterestinMandarinisgrowingfast，”saidMartyAbbott,directoroftheAmericanCouncilontheTeachingofForeignLanguages.“We'reseeingitinallpartsofthecountry.”Abbottpredictsthatasmanyas100,000studentsarenowstudyingMandarininpublicandprivateschoolsthroughouttheUS.ShesaidtheUSgovernmenthasdesignated(指定)Mandarinasan“importantneed”languageandprovidesprofessionaldevelopmentprogramsforteachers.“Ourgovernmentwantstoincreaseourlanguageabilityforeconomiccompetitiveness，”Abbottadded.Atthesametime,theChinesegovernmentisspreadingknowledgeoftheChineselanguageandculturethroughConfuciusInstitutessetupinmanyUSstates.Forexample,theConfuciusInstituteattheUniversityofTexasatDallashasbeenthehomeofaConfuciusInstitutefor10years.ItsponsorsConfuciusClassroomsat21localpublicandprivateschools,wheretensofthousandsofstudentsarelearningMandarin.[語篇解讀]本文是一篇說明文，主要講解并描述了一般話在美國學生中日益流行的現象。1．WhydidThomasCheathamdecidetostudyMandarininsteadofLatin?A．MandarinwaseasiertolearnthanLatin.B．Mandarincouldbehelpfultohisfuturecareer.C．MandarinmighthelphimlearnmoreaboutChina.D．Mandarincouldenablehimtostudycomputerengineering.解析：細微環節理解題。依據第三段其次句“Whileit'sadifficultlanguagetomaster,thehighschooljunior,whoplanstostudycomputerengineering,thinksitwillbeimportantforhiscareer.”可知，ThomasCheatham認為學習一般話對他的將來職業有幫助，所以才確定學習一般話。答案：B2．Theunderlinedword“edge”inparagraph4probablymeans“________”．A．aslightadvantageB．theoutsidelimitC．asharptoneofvoiceD．anexcitingquality解析：詞義揣測題。依據語境尤其是第三段最終一句中的“Chineseisagoodlanguagetoknow,especiallywithChinabecomingagrowingpower”和第四段第一句中的“alanguagespokenbyabillionpeople”可知，隨著中國的發展，學習一般話大有裨益，由此可推知，學習一般話讓美國學生在全球經濟中有肯定的優勢，這與文章第五段的內容呼應。故畫線詞意為“優勢”，與A項含義相近。答案：A3．WhichofthefollowingstatementsmightMartyAbbottagreewith?A．MandarinshouldbetaughtinclassroomsthroughouttheUS.B．ThoseskilledatChinesewillbethemostcompetitiveinthefuture.C．TheUSgovernment'spolicyhashelpedpopularizeMandarinintheUS.D．AmericanslearnMandarinbecausetheyworryabouttheireconomicsecurity.解析：推理推斷題。依據語境尤其是對第六段的整體理解可推知，在MartyAbbott看來，美國政府的政策有助于一般話在美國的推廣。答案：C4．Whatdoestheauthormainlytalkaboutinthispassage?A．TherisingpopularityofMandarinamongAmericanstudents.B．ThegreatbenefitsoflearningMandarinforAmericanstudents.C．TheinfluenceofChina'sgrowingpoweronAmericaneducation.D．TheeffectofConfuciusInstitutesinpromotingMandarinintheUS.解析：主旨大意題。依據對全文的整體理解可推知，本文主要講解并描述的是一般話在美國學生之間日益流行的現象，這與最終一段的進一步論述呼應。故選A。答案：ABAJapanesecompany,NextTechnology,hascreatedarobotdogthatcantellyouhowbadyourfeetsmell,byusingapowerfulsensorfixedinitsnose.Ifyourfeetdon'thaveabadsmell,Hana-chanwillhappilywagitstail,ifit'sexposedtofeetthataremildlysmelly,it'llstarttobark,andiftheygiveoffanextremelybadsmell,it'lljustfalloverlikethesmellcausedittofaint(昏倒).Footodor(腳臭)isabigdealinJapan,whereit'sacustomforpeopletotakeofftheirshoeswhenevertheyentersomeone'shome.Infact,exposingotherstobodilyodorscanbeconsideredannoyanceinJapan.Someofthemostbrilliantmindsinthecountry'stechindustryhavebeentryingtosolvethisproblem.Lastyear,Thankostartedsellingaxmpit(腋窩)fansdesignedtokeeppeople'sarmpitsniceanddry.Now,wehaveHana-chan.Therobotdoghasaspecialsensorforanose,andcantellyouifyourfeetsmelljustbysniffingthemforafewseconds.Accordingtosomemediareports,Hana-chancanhelpsolvetheproblemofextremelysmellyfeetbysprayingthemwithairfreshener,butit'sunclearwhetherthisfeaturecomesbuilt-in,orifyou'llhavetopayextraforit.AccordingtoresearchersatNextTechnology,theideaforHana-chanwasinspiredbyapersonwhodesperatelywantedsomewaytoknowifhisfeetsmelled.“Hetoldushisdaughterhadsaidhisfeetweresmelly，”NextTechnology'sKimikaTsujisaid.“Buthedidn'twanttoknowhowbadtheodorwasbecausehewouldfeelhurt.That'swhywedevelopedthiscuterobot.”You_may_be_able_to_make_Hana-chan_faint_with_your_smelly_feet,_but_it_can_have_the_same_effect_on_budget-conscious_people.NextTechnologyplanstostartsellingthefeet-smellingrobotdogfor￥100,000($9,280)nextMay.[語篇解讀]本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了日本獨創的一種測試腳臭程度的機器狗。5．UnderwhatconditionwillHana-chanbark?A．Whenitsnoseisfixedwithasensor.B．Whenitwagsitstail.C．Whenitdetectsmildlysmellyfeet.D．Whensomethingiswrongwithitsnose.解析：細微環節理解題。依據第一段末句中的“ifit'sexposedtofeetthataremildlysmelly,it'llstarttobark”可知，假如是輕度臭腳，Hana-chan就會叫。故選C。答案：C6．WhyisfootodorpaidgreatattentiontoinJapan?A．BecauseJapanesehavestrongbodilyodors.B．BecauseJapaneseareusuallybarefootedatothers'home.C．BecauseJapaneseareespeciallyconsiderateofothers.D．Becauseitstechindustryishighlydeveloped.解析：細微環節理解題。依據其次段首句“FootodorisabigdealinJapan,whereit'sacustomforpeopletotakeofftheirshoeswhenevertheyentersomeone'shome.”可知，在日本，去別人家須要脫鞋，所以腳臭是件大事。故選B。答案：B7．WhatcanbeinferredaboutHana-chanfromthetext?A．Ithasabuilt-inairfreshenersprayer.B．It'salreadyavailableinthemarket.C．ItsideacomesfromKimikaTsuji.D．Itcanrecognizefootodorquickly.解析：推理推斷題。依據第三段首句“Therobotdoghasaspecialsensorforanose,andcantellyouifyourfeetsmelljustbysniffingthemforafewseconds.”可知，這只機器狗有一個特別的鼻子傳感器，僅僅嗅幾秒鐘就能告知你你的腳是否有氣味。故選D。答案：D8．Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphimply?A．Hana-chanisnocheapthing.B．Peopleshouldmindtheirsmellyfeet.C．Peopleshouldbecarefulabouttheirbudget.D．Hana-chanmakespeopleloosentheirbudget.解析：句意理解題。畫線句子句意為：你或許可以用你的臭腳讓Hana-chan暈過去，但它對注意預算的人也有同樣的效果。此處指的是對注意預算的人來說，聽完它的價格也會暈過去。依據下面的價格也可推知它很昂貴。故選A。答案：ACAsacomposer,AndrewPekleraimstomakemusicthatusessynthetic(合成的)soundstobuildreal-seemingplaces.Withelectronicinstruments,hecreatesthesoundofwind,waves,birdcalls,andinsects.“ThesweetspotformeiswhenapieceIhavemadecanbeheardasbothafieldrecordingandasacompletelycomposed,syntheticconstruct，”hesays.Inhisnewwork,anonlineappcalledPhantomIslands,hetriesoutthatideatocreateatourofislandsthatmapmakersoncebelievedwerereal,butdonotactuallyexist.WorkingwiththewebdesigneranddeveloperFlavioGortana,Peklerdrewamapofimaginedislandsandfilledeachonewithafictionalauditory(聽覺的)atmosphere.WhenEuropeanshipsweretravelingtheworldduringtheAgeofExploration,themenonboardwouldcomebackwithtalesoftheislandsthey'dcomeacross,previouslyunknowntotheirsocieties.Usuallythesereportswouldbeaccurateenough,butsometimesthissystemwentawry.Shipcaptainswouldconjureup(虛構出)imaginaryislandstopleasetheirfundersandsailorswouldreportseeinglandthatneverexisted.Overtime,thesereportswouldbecorrected,althoughsometimesitwouldtakecenturies.Reportsofphantomislandsarestillbeingexposedinthiscentury.They'restrangerelics(紀念物)ofahumanattempttobetterunderstandtheworld,withalltheweaknessesthatcamealongwiththatproject.That'spartofwhatfascinatesPekler.“Thesenonexistentplacesareconnectedwithrealstoriesofhumanbravery,devotion,cruelty,selfishness,andconfidence，”hesays.Allowthemaptotakeyouonatour,duringwhichyouwillbeaccompaniedbyextraordinarysounds.Oryoucanexploreonyourown,hoppingfromoneislandtoanother,imaginingplacesthatneverexisted.[語篇解讀]本文是一篇說明文。作曲家AndrewPekler為航海故事中的神奇島嶼譜寫音樂。9．WhatdoweknowaboutPekler?A．Heusedtobeamapmaker.B．Hecombinesmusicwithplaces.C．H