题目内容
【题目】 Centuries ago, influencing people on a large scale (规模) wasn’t easy for ordinary people. Word of mouth was really the only way to pass on information. Books had to be hand-copied, which took a lot of time and was expensive. When the printing press arrived, many more people could get reading materials. Go back to the present age of the, Internet and social media, anyone’s voice can be heard, and anyone’s face can be seen within seconds worldwide.
If you want to expand your incidence, online videos might be the answer. The online videos are very popular nowadays. Here are the facts: 432, 000 hours of videos are uploaded daily to YouTube. Sitting through all of them would take you 50 years! Also, the number of people watching YouTube has increased by 40 percent every year since 2014. It is said that by 2019, video traffic will be 80 percent of all Internet traffic.
In short, if you’re the kind of person that likes leaving your mark, consider becoming a YouTuber. YouTubers are people who often produce and appear in online videos. Perhaps you have thought that creating and posting videos online isn’t real work. Think again. Weng-ie, a Chinese-born Australian vlogger (博主) has more than 9 million followers. She struggles to be a success. It’s bridging that gap between making videos in your bedroom and actually building a media business.
Companies have offered her paid vacations so she could post photos online. She has to refuse several offers because she is too busy making videos.
Don’t feel like you have to be the next YouTube star in order to get started. Start small. Be patient. Have fun. A lot can be done with just your smart phone, your good idea and, most importantly you. What’s stopping you from using videos to influence the online world?
【1】What does the underlined word “incidence” in paragraph 2 mean?
A.The number of videos.B.The extent of effect.
C.The business done online.D.The desire to be a vlogger.
【2】How does the author mainly present the popularity of online videos?
A.Giving a definition.B.Asking questions.
C.Giving examples.D.Listing figures.
【3】What do we know about successful YouTubers according to the text?
A.They are hard-working.B.They are stars at the start.
C.They tend to do unreal work.D.They make money more easily than others.
【4】What can be the best title for the text?
A.You and Your Smart phoneB.Update Your Own Videos
C.YouTube for YouD.The New Social Media App
【答案】
【1】B
【2】D
【3】A
【4】C
【解析】
本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在因特网和杜交媒体时代,你也可以做一名YouTube视频博主,可发布你的视频,传播你的思想,进而去影响这个世界。
【1】词义猜测题。根据划线部分后的The online videos are very popular nowadays. Here are the facts: 432, 000 hours of videos are uploaded daily to YouTube.及Also, the number of people watching YouTube has increased by 40 percent every year since 2014.可知,网络视频现在很流行。以下是事实:每天有43.2万小时的视频被上传到YouTube。此外,自2014年以来,观看YouTube的人数每年增长40%。由此可推出本句句意“如果你想扩大自己的影响程度(incidence),在线视频可能是一个方法”。所以划线词的意思为“扩大自己的影响程度”。故选B。
【2】推理判断题。根据第二段“ Here are the facts: 432, 000 hours of videos are uploaded daily to YouTube. Sitting through all of them would take you 50 years! Also, the number of people watching YouTube has increased by 40 percent every year since 2014. It is said that by 2019, video traffic will be 80 percent of all Internet traffic.”可知,以下是事实:每天有43.2万小时的视频被上传到YouTube。坐着看完所有这些会花你50年的时间!此外,自2014年以来,观看YouTube的人数每年增长40%。据说,到2019年,视频流量将占到互联网流量的80%。由此判断出作者主要是通过列数字来陈述在线视频受欢迎的程度的。故选D。
【3】细节理解题。根据第三段中的Weng-ie, a Chinese-born Australian vlogger (博主) has more than 9 million followers. She struggles to be a success.可知,翁意,一个出生在中国的澳大利亚视频博主,拥有超过900万的粉丝。她为成功而奋斗着。由此可知,成功的视频博主们都很努力。故选A。
【4】主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知,本文主要讲述了若想扩大自己的影响程度,你可以做一名YouTube博主,去传播自己的思想的同时,还可以建立自己的事业。由此可知,YouTube for You(你的YouTube)适合做本文最佳标题。故选C。