题目内容
My summer hols wr CWOT. B4, WE USED 2go 2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & thr 3 :-@ KIDS FTF. ILNY its gr8.
Can you understand this sentence? If you can't, don't feel too bad: neither could the middle school teacher in England who received this as homework. This is Netspeak: the language of computerized communication found on Internet or cellphones. To newcomers, it can look like a completely foreign language. So, what is the "translation" of the sentence above? My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three screaming kids face to face. I love New York; it ’s great.
Schoolteachers and parents say this new form of writing is harming(破坏)the English language. Increasing spelling and grammatical mistakes can be seen in students' writing. They fear the language could become corrupted(面目全非的).
Everyone should just relax, say linguists(语言学家).They believe Netspeak is in fact more of a good thing. David Crystal, from the University of Wales, argues that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use and the almost lost art of diary writing has been picked up again. Geoffrey Nunberg, from Stanford University, agrees. "People get better at writing by writing," he says. "Kids who are now doing text messaging, e-mail, and instant messages will write at least as well as, and possibly better than, their parents."
Linguist James Milroy says, for centuries, it is believed without exception that young people are harming the language. And you can bet your bottom dollar that when today's teenagers become tomorrow's parents, they too will think this way. Milroy argues that languages do not and cannot become "corrupted"; they simply change to meet the new needs.
However, Netspeakers do agree that it is important to teach young people how to speak and write Standard English. Cynthia McVey says, "I can understand Netspeak worries teachers and it's important that they get across to their pupils that text messaging is for fun, but that learning to write proper English is a must for their future."
Perhaps, we should give teenagers a little more trust anyway. Erin, age 12, says, "I wouldn't use text language in my homework. Text is just for fun."
1.What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?
A. To give an example of foreign paragraph.
B. To show an example of creative method.
C. To express worries about using Netspeak.
D. To lead in the topic of Netspeak.
2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Cynthia McVry points out teenagers can deal with Netspeak properly.
B. Geoffrey Nunberg believes Netspeakers can write Standard English.
C. David Crystal thinks Netspeak helps develop the habit of writing.
D. James Milroy says that language is changing and improving.
3. The expression "bet your bottom dollar" in paragrap5 means_______.
A. be fairly sure B. be greatly surprised
C. think it a pity D. find it interesting
4.What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Netspeak: A Widely-Used Language on Internet
B. Is Netspeak Harming the English Language?
C. Is Netspeak Helpful in Language Learning?
D. Netspeak: Advantages and Disadvantages
1.D
2.C
3.A
4.B
【解析】
试题分析:本文是关于一种新的语言表达方式的议论文。这种方式受到学生们的欢迎,但是遭到专家的质疑。
1.D 细节推断题。在审题过程中请大家主语是main purpose而不是 main idea ,第一段就一句话,而且是让人咋看起开一头雾水的句子,这样的句子用在开头,很明显是为了引出下文。或者大家可以运用排除法 文章主要对象是netspeak ,而A,B两项没有提到 netspeak 故排除,又因为C选项在感情色彩上是负面,与原文感情色彩相违背,故答案选择 D
2.C细节推断题,解题方法依据选项中的人物专有名词来定位找要点,A 定位词为CM在原文倒数第二个自然段出现,其中引号的句子中用了worries 与答案中的properly 相反,所以排除;B定位词为GN和Standard English.文中出现Standard English.是在倒数第二个自然段与CM相关的信息,所以此选项为典型的张冠李戴;D选项为片面的夸大其辞,文章层面只能看到language is changing 而没有任何细节提到improving 所以根据文章第四自然段可以推断出C为正确选项。
3.A短语推断题,解题方法 结合上下文逻辑关系,上文提到年轻人会harming 语言,下文接着说当他们成为父母后,they too will think this way .他们也会这么想,那么中间空出一定是强调,并凸显出下文,那么最满足条件的解释是A选项。
4.B主旨大意题,结合专家的观点,既引号中的句子我们可以断定,全文的中心思想是为了凸显出netspeak的好,A 选项文章没有凸显出widely -used C 选项没有重点提及到language learning D文章观点很鲜明,并不是正反观点的论证 故答案选择 B。
考点:科普类短文阅读。
I have been using the Internet since I was five years old, when my dad first sat me down in front of a computer and connected me the World Wide Web.
I’ve always felt like a master of the Internet world. AOL Instant Messaging, MSN, Gmail, Facebook. Myspace---I’ve got it all under control. I thought there was nothing more to it besides checking my e-mail and wasting my time, until I was introduced to electronic commerce(e-commerce): business on the Internet.
Some online business are run from one- room home offices. Others have hundreds of employee(雇员)spread across five different continent. Have you ever heard of Amazon. com, Yahoo. com?
My friends often said they got cheap textbooks off Amazon.com, or had a good deal(交易)on Steve Madden boots that were on sale at SteveMaden.com. Unfortunately for me, I continued my “e-commerceless” Web-surfing, unaware(不知道)of all the deals I was missing out on.
That is, of course, until my sister finally sold the idea to me.
“Why are all these packages arriving in the mail for you, Katy?” I asked her one day. Strange envelopes had been put on our doorstep for weeks now, each one always addressed to my sister; and we all know little sisters should never be getting more mail than their elders!
“Oh, it’s the things I ordered online!” she answered. I watched speechlessly as she opened them. There was no way our parents were letting her spend that much money- online or off!
“How much did all of this coat?”
“Oh, only about $15in all!” She said excitedly. “Everything on eBay is on sale! It’s way better than going to the mall.”
I felt as if my entire life, there had been a store right in my backyard that I had never walked into! That week, I ordered a used Spanish textbook for my summer course online for 10 percent of the publishing price. A few days later, I bought an iPod protector and a book or two via the wonderful eBay.com.
1.From the first two paragraph we can conclude that the author
A.had no experience using computers |
B.had no idea of what e-commerce is |
C.only used the Internet to check e-mail |
D.thought surfing the Internet was a waste of time |
2.The writer didn’t find out about e-commerce until
A.he stopped web-surfing |
B.he visited a store in his backyard |
C.his friends told him about the online deals they made |
D.his sister explained the packages she got by mail |
3.We can infer from the last paragraph that the author .
A.has begun to enjoy online shopping |
B.loves the big store in her backyard |
C.feels she is a true master of the Internet |
D.never enjoyed shopping that much |
4.What’s the purpose of the article?
A.To make an online shopping ad. |
B.To do business on the Internet. |
C.To advise people to do online shopping |
D.To suggest how he begins online shopping. |
5.What would be the best title of the article?
A.Online Business |
B.Good deals |
C.A master of the Internet |
D.Everything on Sale |
紧张的初中学习生活就要结束了,你即将迎来一个轻松的暑假。请根据下面方框内的提示写一篇短文,谈谈你的假期计划。
暑 假 计 划 |
1、好好休息,学会放松 |
2、读书,因为读书既有趣又能学到很多知识 |
3、陪父母聊天,帮他们做家务 |
4、参加社会活动,了解社会 |
5、…… |
注意:
1、词数80~100;
2、文中不得出现真实的地址和姓名;
3、方框内容不必逐字翻译,可适当发挥。
参考词汇:知识 knowledge, 社会活动 social activities
My Summer Vocation
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