题目内容
15.There are plenty of things you can feel positive knowing about Garfield-the cat who loves lasagna,hates Mondays and adores a teddy bear named Pooky.But last week,without warning,there rose a strange and sudden debate around a question about the famous cat that even creator Jim Davis needed to weigh in on:Is Garfield a boy,a girl,or no gender at all?The argument appears to have begun when writer Virgil Texas came across a 2014 Mental Floss interview with Davis where he described his creation Garfield as"not really male or female or any particular race or nationality,young or old."
In response to the quote,Virgil wrote on Twitter:"FACT:Garfield has no gender.This is definite."So sure was he of Garfield's true gender status that Virgil even took it upon himself to update the Garfield character Wikipedia page with the information.
But it was quickly clear that not everyone agreed with Virgil‘s edits,and thus began a war over the Wikipedia entry edits.Some mentioned that Garfield is male.Others wrote that it shouldn't matter at all whether Garfield is male or female.Washington Post reported that the battle took place over 60hours and eventually ended when Wikipedia shut things down by locking the page.
It was a statement that soon appeared to have been made in a hurry as Jim Davis indeed soon joined in the debate,shutting everything down in one line to Washington Post:"Garfield is male."The 71-year-old cartoonist also pointed out that Garfield has a girlfriend,Arlene,and claimed that his 2014 quotes had been"taken out of context"."I've always said that I wanted to work with animals because they're not regarded as being any particular gender,race,age or nationality,"he said."In that sense,the humor could be enjoyed by a broader group."
28.What does the passage mainly discuss?A
A.An argument about the gender of Garfield.
B.The interview between Jim Davis and Virgil Texas.
C.An update of Wikipedia entry edits about Garfield.
D.The popularity of the famous cartoon character Garfield.
29.What does the underlined phrase"weigh in on"probably mean?B
A.agree with.B.join in.C.put forward.D.care about.
30.The debate online upon the gender of Garfield was ended up byD.
A.writer Virgil Texas B.Wikipedia C.Washington Post D.creator Jim Davis
31.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?D
A.Jim Davis'2014 quotes had been cut out.
B.Garfield becomes more famous than before.
C.Washington Post shut everything down in one line about Garfield.
D.The creation of Garfield is aimed at entertainment rather than anything else.
分析 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读.文章主要讲述了对加菲猫性别的争论,最后Jim Davis出来澄清加菲猫仅仅是娱乐而已.
解答 28-31 ABDD
28.A.主旨大意题.根据"there rose a strange and sudden debate around a question about the famous cat that even creator Jim Davis needed to weigh in on:Is Garfield a boy,a girl,or no gender at all?"可知本文主要关于加菲猫的性别展开了讨论.故选A.
29.B.词义猜测题.根据"It was a statement that soon appeared to have been made in a hurry as Jim Davis indeed soon joined in the debate,"可知Jim Davis也加入到了讨论中,所以weigh in on是加入的意思.故选B.
30.D.细节理解题.根据"shutting everything down in one line to Washington Post:"Garfield is male"可知关于加菲猫的性别的在线辩论被Jim Davis取消.故选D.
31.D.推理判断题.根据"he said."In that sense,the humor could be enjoyed by a broader group"可知加菲猫的创造就是为了娱乐,而不是为了别的.故选D.
点评 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读.文章主要讲述了对加菲猫性别的争论,此类题型主要考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力.细节理解题是针对文中某个细节、某句话或某部分具体内容设置问题,所以在做细节理解题时要结合原文和提干有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,再结合选项选出正确答案.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要联系上下文根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.在做主旨大意题时考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点,确定主旨.