Question

【题目】 Beatboxing is the art of making rhythm(节奏) and musical sounds with one’s mouth and voice. It is also a good way to help kids who are suffering from cancer(癌症).

Justin Sanchez is a student at Sugar Land’s Logos Preparatory Academy, US. He is called MC Cure-Rageous. Beatboxing was only a hobby at first, as Sanchez loves rhythm and sound. But now he uses it to help kids to deal with cancer and make them happy.

It all started when Sanchez took part in a fundraising (筹款) activity for his classmate who got cancer. Everybody was shocked (震惊的) when they first heard his musical sounds. Host of the event, the L3 Foundation(基金会), came to Sanchez at that time. They asked if he’d like to be part of the fundraiser. Therefore, the teenager thought he could use his hobby for good.

With the help of the L3 Foundation, Sanchez held a successful beatboxing activity for Candlelighters. This is a childhood family cancer center. The kids there were very happy to listen to Sanchez perform.

【1】What is the meaning of the underlined word “beatboxing” in Chinese?

A. 拳击B. 打击乐

C. 口技D. 打鼓

【2】Why was everybody shocked when hearing Sanchez’s performance?

A. Because it was wonderful.

B. Because he could sing like a musician.

C. Because he performed badly.

D. Because he didn’t know about any art.

【3】What did Sanchez do for Candlelighters?

A. He gave some money to children.

B. He performed to make money.

C. He did beatboxing to make children happy.

D. He visited every child in the center.

【4】What is the main idea of the passage?

A. A teenager plays a key role in a hospital.

B. Beatboxing helps kids with cancer.

C. There is a new form of music.

D. Beatboxing is getting more and more popular among kids.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述贾斯丁桑切斯爱好口技，并且他用口技做慈善工作。孩子们听到他的口技都非常开心。

【1】词义猜测题。根据Beatboxing is the art of making rhythm(节奏) and musical sounds with one’s mouth and voice“口技是用嘴和嗓音发出节奏和音乐声音的艺术”可知，指的是口技，故选C。

【2】细节理解题。根据Everybody was shocked (震惊的) when they first heard his musical sounds. Host of the event, the L3 Foundation(基金会), came to Sanchez at that time. They asked if he’d like to be part of the fundraiser“当他们第一次听这种音乐声音时，每个人都很震惊。这个事件的主办方L3基金会那时来找桑切斯，询问他是否想要成为资金筹集人”可知，因为桑切斯的表演很好，故选A。

【3】细节理解题。根据This is a childhood family cancer center. The kids there were very happy to listen to Sanchez perform“这是一个儿童家庭癌症中心，那里的孩子很高兴听桑切斯的表演”可知，桑切斯表演口技让孩子们开心，故选C。

【4】主旨大意题。根据It is also a good way to help kids who are suffering from cancer“这也是一个帮助患有癌症的孩子的好的方法”以及全文可知，主要讲述口技帮助患有癌症的孩子，故选B。

解答词义猜测题时，可以使用如下技巧：1、根据上下文来猜测词义；2、通过同义词或近义词来猜测词义；3、通过构词法来猜测词义；4、通过定义或释义来猜测词义；5、通过句法功能来猜测词义；6、通过转折和因果关系来猜测词义；7. 通过生活常识来猜测词义。对于这类题采取“代入法”也非常有效，即将备选答案逐一代入文中，哪一个选项能使句子的意思通顺、连贯，且与上下文的内容一致，哪一个选项就是该题的正确答案。

例如第1题。根据the art of making rhythm(节奏) and musical sounds with one’s mouth and voice可知，表示“用嘴和嗓音发出节奏和音乐声音的艺术”，指的是口技，故选C。