1、限时规范训练(八)阅读理解词句猜测题(限时：20分钟)AThomas Cheatham had planned to study Latin during his time at Hebron High School in Texas. But when he learned that the school district was going to offer a Mandarin (普通话) class, he quickly changed his mind.“I thought Mandarin would be more beneficial than Latin，” said Ch
2、eatham, who is now in his second year of studying the language.He speaks Mandarin to order food at Chinese restaurants and can read social media posts from his Chinesespeaking friends. While its a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study computer engineering, thinks i
3、t will be important for his career. “Chinese is a good language to know, especially with China becoming a growing power，” he said.Many experts agree that proficiency (熟练) in a language spoken by a billion people worldwide will give American students an edge in the global economy.“People are looking
4、at China as our next economic competitor, and interest in Mandarin is growing fast，” said Marty Abbott, director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. “Were seeing it in all parts of the country.”Abbott predicts that as many as 100, 000 students are now studying Mandarin in p
5、ublic and private schools throughout the US. She said the US government has designated (指定) Mandarin as an “important need” language and provides professional development programs for teachers. “Our government wants to increase our language ability for economic competitiveness，” Abbott added.At the
6、same time, the Chinese government is spreading knowledge of the Chinese language and culture through Confucius Institutes set up in many US states. For example, the Confucius Institute at the University of Texas at Dallas has been the home of a Confucius Institute for 10 years. It sponsors Confucius
7、 Classrooms at 21 local public and private schools, where tens of thousands of students are learning Mandarin.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了普通话在美国学生中日益流行的现象。1Why did Thomas Cheatham decide to study Mandarin instead of Latin?AMandarin was easier to learn than Latin.BMandarin could be helpful to his future career
8、.CMandarin might help him learn more about China.DMandarin could enable him to study computer engineering.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“While its a difficult language to master, the high school junior, who plans to study computer engineering, thinks it will be important for his career.”可知，Thomas Cheatham认为学习普通话
9、对他的未来职业有帮助，所以才决定学习普通话。答案：B2The underlined word “edge” in paragraph 4 probably means “_”Aa slight advantageBthe outside limitCa sharp tone of voiceDan exciting quality解析：词义猜测题。根据语境尤其是第三段最后一句中的“Chinese is a good language to know, especially with China becoming a growing power”和第四段第一句中的“a language spok
10、en by a billion people”可知，随着中国的发展，学习普通话大有裨益，由此可推知，学习普通话让美国学生在全球经济中有一定的优势，这与文章第五段的内容呼应。故画线词意为“优势”，与A项含义相近。答案：A3Which of the following statements might Marty Abbott agree with?AMandarin should be taught in classrooms throughout the US.BThose skilled at Chinese will be the most competitive in the futur
11、e.CThe US governments policy has helped popularize Mandarin in the US.DAmericans learn Mandarin because they worry about their economic security.解析：推理判断题。根据语境尤其是对第六段的整体理解可推知，在Marty Abbott看来，美国政府的政策有助于普通话在美国的推广。答案：C4What does the author mainly talk about in this passage?AThe rising popularity of Mand
12、arin among American students.BThe great benefits of learning Mandarin for American students.CThe influence of Chinas growing power on American education.DThe effect of Confucius Institutes in promoting Mandarin in the US.解析：主旨大意题。根据对全文的整体理解可推知，本文主要讲述的是普通话在美国学生之间日益流行的现象，这与最后一段的进一步论述呼应。故选A。答案：ABA Japa
13、nese company, Next Technology, has created a robot dog that can tell you how bad your feet smell, by using a powerful sensor fixed in its nose. If your feet dont have a bad smell, Hanachan will happily wag its tail, if its exposed to feet that are mildly smelly, itll start to bark, and if they give
14、off an extremely bad smell, itll just fall over like the smell caused it to faint (昏倒). Foot odor (脚臭) is a big deal in Japan, where its a custom for people to take off their shoes whenever they enter someones home. In fact, exposing others to bodily odors can be considered annoyance in Japan. Some
15、of the most brilliant minds in the countrys tech industry have been trying to solve this problem. Last year, Thanko started selling axmpit (腋窝) fans designed to keep peoples armpits nice and dry. Now, we have Hanachan.The robot dog has a special sensor for a nose, and can tell you if your feet smell
16、 just by sniffing them for a few seconds. According to some media reports, Hanachan can help solve the problem of extremely smelly feet by spraying them with air freshener, but its unclear whether this feature comes builtin, or if youll have to pay extra for it.According to researchers at Next Techn
17、ology, the idea for Hanachan was inspired by a person who desperately wanted some way to know if his feet smelled. “He told us his daughter had said his feet were smelly，” Next Technologys Kimika Tsuji said. “But he didnt want to know how bad the odor was because he would feel hurt. Thats why we dev
18、eloped this cute robot.”You_may_be_able_to_make_Hanachan_faint_with_your_smelly_feet,_but_it_can_have_the_same_effect_on_budgetconscious_people. Next Technology plans to start selling the feetsmelling robot dog for ￥100,000 ($9,280) next May.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了日本发明的一种测试脚臭程度的机器狗。5Under what condition
19、will Hanachan bark?AWhen its nose is fixed with a sensor.BWhen it wags its tail.CWhen it detects mildly smelly feet.DWhen something is wrong with its nose.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段末句中的“if its exposed to feet that are mildly smelly, itll start to bark ”可知，如果是轻度臭脚，Hanachan就会叫。故选C。答案：C6Why is foot odor paid great
20、 attention to in Japan?ABecause Japanese have strong bodily odors.BBecause Japanese are usually barefooted at others home.CBecause Japanese are especially considerate of others.DBecause its tech industry is highly developed.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段首句“Foot odor is a big deal in Japan, where its a custom for pe
21、ople to take off their shoes whenever they enter someones home.”可知，在日本，去别人家需要脱鞋，所以脚臭是件大事。故选B。答案：B7What can be inferred about Hanachan from the text?AIt has a builtin air freshener sprayer.BIts already available in the market.CIts idea comes from Kimika Tsuji.DIt can recognize foot odor quickly.解析：推理
22、判断题。根据第三段首句“The robot dog has a special sensor for a nose, and can tell you if your feet smell just by sniffing them for a few seconds.”可知，这只机器狗有一个特殊的鼻子传感器，仅仅嗅几秒钟就能告诉你你的脚是否有气味。故选D。答案：D8What does the underlined part in the last paragraph imply?AHanachan is no cheap thing.BPeople should mind their sme
23、lly feet.CPeople should be careful about their budget.DHanachan makes people loosen their budget.解析：句意理解题。画线句子句意为：你也许可以用你的臭脚让Hanachan晕过去，但它对注重预算的人也有同样的效果。此处指的是对注重预算的人来说，听完它的价格也会晕过去。根据下面的价格也可推知它很昂贵。故选A。答案：ACAs a composer, Andrew Pekler aims to make music that uses synthetic (合成的) sounds to build real
24、seeming places. With electronic instruments, he creates the sound of wind, waves, bird calls, and insects. “The sweet spot for me is when a piece I have made can be heard as both a field recording and as a completely composed, synthetic construct，” he says.In his new work, an online app called Phant
25、om Islands, he tries out that idea to create a tour of islands that mapmakers once believed were real, but do not actually exist. Working with the web designer and developer Flavio Gortana, Pekler drew a map of imagined islands and filled each one with a fictional auditory (听觉的) atmosphere.When Euro
26、pean ships were traveling the world during the Age of Exploration, the men on board would come back with tales of the islands theyd come across, previously unknown to their societies. Usually these reports would be accurate enough, but sometimes this system went awry. Ship captains would conjure up
27、(虚构出) imaginary islands to please their funders and sailors would report seeing land that never existed.Over time, these reports would be corrected, although sometimes it would take centuries. Reports of phantom islands are still being exposed in this century. Theyre strange relics (纪念物) of a human
28、attempt to better understand the world, with all the weaknesses that came along with that project. Thats part of what fascinates Pekler. “These nonexistent places are connected with real stories of human bravery, devotion, cruelty, selfishness, and confidence，” he says.Allow the map to take you on a
29、 tour, during which you will be accompanied by extraordinary sounds. Or you can explore on your own, hopping from one island to another, imagining places that never existed.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。作曲家Andrew Pekler为航海故事中的神秘岛屿谱写音乐。9What do we know about Pekler?AHe used to be a mapmaker.BHe combines music with pl
30、aces.CHe creates music through field recordings.DHe has toured around some famous islands.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Andrew Pekler aims to make music that uses synthetic sounds to build realseeming places.”可知B项正确。答案：B10What does the underlined word “awry” in paragraph 3 mean?AComplex.BWrong.CUnclear. DSlow.解析
31、：词义猜测题。根据逗号前面的“would be accurate enough”以及逗号后的but形成的转折可知，awry与accurate意义相反，意为“有偏差的，错误的”。答案：B11What do we know about the reports about the phantom islands?AThey are reflections of humans efforts to see the world.BThey were used to pass the time by sailors.CThey are in urgent need of correction.DThey
32、were written by moneyseekers.解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“Theyre strange relics of a human attempt to better understand the world.”可知，这些关于神秘岛屿的传说反映了人们为了认识世界、了解世界所做出的努力。答案：A12Whats the authors attitude to Peklers app?AIt is worth a try.BIt is out of fashion.CIt needs to be perfected.DIt involves little technology.解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容可知，作者建议读者不妨试用一下Pekler的app。答案：A
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