题目内容
All it took was a slice of Xinjiang cake to spark heated debates online over China's policy on ethnic(民族的)minorities .
Since Monday, qiegao (cut cake) has been a trending topic on Sina Weibo, China’s main Twitter-like microblogging service.
The cake was a reference to Xinjiang’s famed nut cake, sometimes known by its old Turkic name baklava, a popular pastry across Central Asia and the Middle East. In Xinjiang, they are sold by Uygur vendors(小贩)on tricycles who are known to charge dubious prices depending on the time and season.
The ethnic flare-up started after the Yueyang police from Hunan province posted a message on their official Weibo account. It reported a dispute in Pingjiang county over an overpriced piece of nut cake between a Xinjiang Uygur vendor and a villager named "Ling".
Villager Ling got into a fight with a Uygur due to a misunderstanding. The verbal dispute eventually escalated into a fight and then a mass fight. As a result, two people were injured and Xinjiang nut cakes worth about 160,000 yuan (US$25,000) were destroyed. The total damage was worth 200,000 yuan which included a broken motorcycle and injuries to people. Local police have detained(扣留) Ling. The 16 Uygur sellers were dully compensated and sent back to Xinjiang.
"Yueyang police incident" quickly became one of the most popular topics on Weibo. Yueyang police removed the post shortly after. As of Tuesday night, the topic was still amassing more than 66,000 hits.
The incident is just one of many similar cases of ethnic tensions across China, notably in Xinjiang province, where deeply entrenched social and racial frictions between the dominant ethnic Han Chinese and minority Uygur Muslims occasionally spark violence. Many Uygurs living in major Chinese cities are viewed by locals as thieves, crooks and even terrorists.
【小题1】Which of the following is true?
A.The dispute is between a Xinjiang Uygur vendor and a policeman. |
B.Nut cake is a popular pastry across East Asia and the Middle East. |
C.The prices of Baklava will change according to the time and season. |
D.The demand of the 16 Uygur sellers were refused and they were sent back to Xinjiang. |
A.160,000 yuan | B.200,000 yuan |
C.40,000yuan | D.We don’t know |
A.World's most expensive baklava. |
B.Ethnic tensions across China. |
C.Pay attention to the Uygurs |
D.Misunderstanding caused by a fight |
A.Yueyang police are afraid of the Xinjiang Uygur vendor |
B.It’s not the only ethnic tension across China, |
C.Many Uygurs living in major Chinese cities are viewed by locals as thieves, crooks and even terrorists. |
D.Villager Ling got into a fight with a Uygur due to a misunderstanding. |
A.Microblogging. | B.Textbook. |
C.Newspaper. | D.Article. |
【小题1】C
【小题2】D
【小题3】A
【小题4】B
【小题5】C
解析试题分析:本文是一篇新闻报告,介绍了湖南的切糕事件。介绍了该事件的来龙去脉,和文化背景。
【小题1】C 细节题。根据第三段最后一句In Xinjiang, they are sold by Uygur vendors(小贩)on tricycles who are known to charge dubious prices depending on the time and season.说明这种糕的价格随着季节的变化而变化,故C正确。
【小题2】D 细节题。根据第四段倒数3,4行The total damage was worth 200,000 yuan which included a broken motorcycle and injuries to people.说明这里的损坏的摩托车的价格并没有说清楚,故D正确。
【小题3】A 主旨大意题。本文主要讨论的湖南的切糕事件;在这起事件里,切糕的价格过高是人们讨论的主要话题。故A正确。
【小题4】B 推断题。根据文章最后一段前三行The incident is just one of many similar cases of ethnic tensions across China, notably in Xinjiang province, where deeply entrenched social and racial frictions between the dominant ethnic Han Chinese and minority Uygur Muslims occasionally spark violence.可知在中国这样的民族争端有很多,这只是其中之一。故B正确。
【小题5】C 推理题。本文是一篇新闻报告,介绍了湖南的切糕事件,最可能是从报纸上摘录而来,故C正确。
考点:考查新闻报告类短文阅读
点评:本文是一篇新闻报告,介绍了湖南的切糕事件。本文主旨鲜明,很容易在文中找到答案。做题时要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句,因为它们往往就是文章的主题句。阅读中要注意要点之间的关系。然后带着问题,再读全文,找出答题所需要的依据,完成阅读任务。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,共10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
In the 60s, people asked about your astrological (about star) sign. In the 90s, they want to know your website. 71 Your website is an electronic meeting place for your family, friends and potentially, millions of people around the world. Best of all, you may not have to spend a cent. The Web is filled with all kinds of free services and all it takes is some time and creativity.
72 Like the table of contents of a book or magazine, the home page is the front door.Your site can have one or more pages, depending on how you design it.
While web pages vary greatly in their design and content, most use a traditional magazine layout(版面设计).At the top of the page is a banner(横幅). Next comes a greeting and a short description of the site. Pictures, text, and links to other websites follow.
73 Think about whom the site is for and what you want to say. Next, gather up the material that you want to put on the site.
While there are no rules you have to follow, there are a few things to keep in mind: 74 If you are too much at the beginning, you may never get the site off the ground. You can always add to your site.
Less is better. Most people don’t like to read a lot of text online. 75
Smaller is better. Since it can take a long time to download large image files, keep the file sizes small.
Have the rights. Don’t put any material on your site unless you are sure you can do it legally. Learn the Net’s Copyright Article for more about this.
Now it’s time to roll up your sleeves and start building
A.Start simply. |
B.Break it into small pieces. |
C.Draw a rough layout on a sheet of paper. |
D.Many websites are considered very interesting. |
F.Think of your home page as the starting point of your website.
G.These days, having a web address is almost as important as a street address.
As prices and building costs keep rising, the do-it-yourself (DIY) trend (趋势) in the U.S. continues to grow.
“We needed furniture (家具) for our living room,” says John Ross, “And we just didn't have enough money to buy it. So we decide to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I've finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.”
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it -yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.
【小题1】We can learn from the text that many newly married people _______.
A.find it hard to pay for what they need |
B.have to learn to make their own furniture |
C.take DIY courses run by the government |
D.seldom go to a department store to buy things |
A.run a DIY shop |
B.make it repair things |
C.save time and money |
D.improve the quality of life |
A.makes shoes in his home |
B.does extra work at night |
C.does his own car and home repairs |
D.keeps house and looks after his children |
A.his car repairs cost too much |
B.the car repair class was not helpful |
C.he could not possibly do two jobs |
D.he had to raise the children all by himself |
A.The Joy of DIY. |
B.You Can Do It too! |
C.Welcome to Our DIY course! |
D.Ross and Hatfield: Believe in DIY. |
When Charles Strattion was five, he stopped growing. His mother took him to see the famous showman, P. T. Barnum, and thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show. He hired Charles’ parents along with him, and they traveled around the world together.
He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a new name, general Tom Thumb. He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act, and tell jokes. When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads. To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.
Tom’s act was very popular and brought in a lot of money. By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich. He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty-five.
Fortunately for Tom, Mr. Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well. One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a school teacher. Tom was able to win her love, and they married.
The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town. They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about two thousand guests. Crowds filled the street of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding carriage. The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon, just before going to live in Tom’s house in Connecticut.
Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war. Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country held Tom Thumb’s weddings. In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun.
【小题1】“the talk of the town” means .
A.they were in the newspaper |
B.people spread many rumors about them |
C.they were the most popular things happening |
D.they were discussed in a city meeting |
A.People gave it too much of their attention. |
B.It helped people cheer up in a dark time |
C.It was funny and ridiculous |
D.Tom and Lavinia were stupid. |
A.He became a billionaire at twenty-five |
B.He learned how to sing, dance, and act at a very young age. |
C.He met with President Lincoln during his honeymoon |
D.He married a school teacher. |
A.the wooden plate would make it sound as of Tom were tap dancing |
B.it made Tom feel taller |
C.the eight-foot-tall man was the only tall person Tom trusted |
D.the difference between them would make Tom look even smaller |
A.Weddings always make people feel full of sunshine |
B.People are always disappointed during wartime |
C.Entertainment can serve an important purpose |
D.People should be married even if they are small |