Question

【题目】

Do you know what a couchpotato means? Well, in America, the word is now often used. The American couchpotato becomes maybe even a part of American tradition. You see, in America, many people often spend their free time sitting on a couch(沙发) watching TV. As there are many programs to choose, the TV can be quite interesting and very addictive(上瘾的). One may sit and watch TV for hours without stop. They do nothing else but watch TV. These people are called couchpotatoes.

In America, when one watches TV, he is most often sitting on a couch. While watching TV, most of these people look so frozen that they almost look dull(呆滞的). Everyone is sitting quietly with eyes looking right into the same black box. Also, because these people are addictive to TV, they don't exercise and usually get very fat. In many ways, they look so quiet and fat, and watch TV on a sofa, so they are all called couchpotatoes.

Now you know what a couchpotato means. The next time if you see someone watching TV too long, just say, “What a couchpotato！”

【1】If a person is called a couchpotato, he or she ________.

A.likes sitting on a couch watching TVB.does nothing all day

C.must be very fatD.only watches TV and eats potatoes

【2】A couchpotato looks like a real potato because he or she ________.

A.doesn't like taking exercise and does nothingB.likes eating potatoes on a couch all day

C.almost never moves while watching TV and gets fatD.is looking right into the same black box

【3】What does the underlined word “frozen” in the 2nd paragraph mean?

A.Looking at the same black box.B.Watching TV without moving all day.

C.Watching TV and eating potatoes.D.Eating potatoes on a couch all day.

【4】What does the passage mainly tell us?

A.How to watch TV in America.B.Why couchpotatoes are fat.

C.Why people like watching TV.D.What a couchpotato means.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

本文讲述了什么是“沙发土豆”。在美国,许多人常常把他们的空闲时间都坐在沙发上看电视。一个人可以坐几个小时不停地看电视。除了看电视，他们什么也不做。这些人被称为“沙发土豆”。

【1】句意：如果一个人被称为“沙发土豆”，他或她……。

细节理解题。A. likes sitting on a couch watching TV 喜欢坐在沙发上看电视；B. does nothing all day整天无所事事；C. must be very fat一定很胖；D. only watches TV and eats potatoes只看电视和吃土豆；根据in America, many people often spend their free time sitting on a couch watching TV，在美国,许多人常常把他们的空闲时间都坐在沙发上看电视，故选A。

【2】句意：沙发土豆看起来像一个真正的土豆，因为他或她……。

细节理解题。根据because these people are addictive to TV, they don't exercise and usually get very fat. 这些人对电视上瘾，他们不锻炼，通常会变得非常胖。故选C。

【3】句意：第二段划线的“冻结”一词是什么意思?

词义猜测题。A. Looking at the same black box. 看着同一个黑盒子。B. Watching TV without moving all day.整天看电视不动。C. Watching TV and eating potatoes.看电视和吃土豆。D. Eating potatoes on a couch all day.整天在沙发上吃土豆。根据One may sit and watch TV for hours without stop. They do nothing else but watch TV. 一个人可以坐几个小时不停地看电视。除了看电视，他们什么也不做。故选B。

【4】句意：这篇文章主要告诉我们什么?

主旨大意题。A. How to watch TV in America.在美国怎样看电视?B. Why couchpotatoes are fat.为什么沙发土豆是脂肪。C. Why people like watching TV.人们为什么喜欢看电视。D. What a couchpotato means.“沙发土豆”是什么意思?根据Now you know what a couchpotato means. The next time if you see someone watching TV too long, just say, “What a couchpotato！”现在你知道“沙发土豆”是什么意思了吧。下次你要是看到别人看电视时间太长，你就说:“真是个懒汉!”所以本文讲的是“沙发土豆”是什么意思?故选D。