Question

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“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(kuò)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．
小題1:We know that the word“cool”has had ________.

A．only one meaning	B．no meanings
C．many different meanings	D．the same meaning

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

A．see

B．show

C．know

D．feel

小題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

小題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

小題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

Answer 1

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:D

試題分析：本文講述了cool這個(gè)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(shí)作者對此也表示了擔(dān)憂，認(rèn)為這種濫用也會有所影響。
小題1:C 細(xì)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(gè)詞有很多不同的意思。故C正確。
小題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(dá)”一些不同的感覺。故B正確。
小題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。
小題4:C 細(xì)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(gè)詞的頻繁被使用也很擔(dān)憂，故C正確。
小題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(gè)詞被濫用了，也許就不好了。故D正確。
點(diǎn)評：本文講述了cool這個(gè)詞的多種不同的含義。測試考生在閱讀基礎(chǔ)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(guān)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(diǎn)理論，對文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋。考生首先要仔細(xì)閱讀短文，完整了解信息，準(zhǔn)確把握作者觀點(diǎn)。