题目内容
13.Languages keeps evolving(进化、发展),and English is no exception.It is a language that embraces(欣然接受)new words that may be cool today but gone tomorrow.There are,however,some words and phrases that have stood the test of time.OK,which has become the international standard for expressing agreement,is a good example.
But why is this rather odd(奇怪的)expression so popular and so useful when we could use any number of other words to say the same thing?
Writing in The Times,Allen Metcalf,author of OK:The Improbable Story of America's Greatest Word,writes:"What OK provided that the others did not was neutrality(中性),a way to express agreement without having to offer an opinion."
For example,if someone asks you"Shall we go for a walk after lunch?"you can simply respond"OK".There you go-no extra opinions.Just straight,plain old OK.
So just where did this rather curious expression come from?The origins of OK have been widely disputed (辩论,争论).Some people have guessed that OK was the name of a person or a product.
Speakers of many different languages have had their say on this question,keen to claim the term as their own.
Writing an article for London's Metro newspaper,Metcalf states:‘O and K are present in every language of the world,as expressions that can be abbreviated(缩写) OK."For example:French-"O qu-oui","yes indeed"; German-"Ohne Korrektur","without correction needed"; and in Latin or Greek,"Olla kalla","all good".
But,does it sound a little too informal with this popular little expression?
Apparently not.
In a speech where he stated that his election (当选) would not be a radical (激进的) result to all problems,President Obama said:"…even though I am president…,AI-Qaida is still a threat(威胁) and that we cannot pretend somehow that because Barack Hussein Obama got elected as president,suddenly everything's going to be OK,"he said.
So,there you go,straight from the president.It's OK to say OK,and thanks to the expression's widespread usage across the world,you can be understood anywhere.
58.Using the example of Obama,the author wants to show thatC.
A.there is still a long way to go to defeat Al-Qaida
B.Obama likes to use OK when he speaks
C.OK is widely used even on formal occasions
D.the use of OK is encouraged in formal speech
59.According to Allen Metcalf,OK differs from other terms to express agreement,which of the following opinions is true?B
A.It is easiest way to say.
B.It doesn't need emotion.
C.It is the most commonly used.
D.It doesn't use in the formal speech.
60.What is the best title for the passage?A
A.Why OK is OK everywhere?
B.It's OK to say OK in the world.
C.Where did OK come from?
D.Everything is going to be OK.
分析 语言在不断发展,英语也不例外,它是一种语言,包含了今天可能很酷但明天已经消失的新词.然而,有些词语和短语经受住了时间的考验,这已经成为表达协议的国际标准,OK是一个很好的例子.
解答 58.C. 推理题,结合第九,十,十一段In a speech where he stated that his election (当选) would not be a radical (激进的) result to all problems(奥巴马在他当选的一次演讲中使用)可知这里是奥巴马在正式场合使用OK,可知OK在正式场合广泛使用,故选C.
59.B.推理题,结合第八段O and K are present in every language of the world,as expressions that can be abbreviated(缩写) OK."For example:French-"O qu-oui","yes indeed"; German-"Ohne Korrektur","without correction needed"; and in Latin or Greek,"Olla kalla","all good".(OK是缩写,在法语,德语和拉丁和希腊语中表达都不同)可知OK和其他的不同,不需要情感,故选B.
60.A.标题判断题.结合第三段But why is this rather odd(奇怪的)expression so popular and so useful when we could use any number of other words to say the same thing?可知本文是解释OK为什么那么流行,故选B.
点评 搜查信息在阅读中非常重要它包括理解作者在叙述某事时使用的具体事实、数据、图表等细节信息.在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节.做这类题一般采用寻读法?即先读题?然后带着问题快速阅读短文?找出与问题有关的词语或句子?再对相关部分进行分析对比?找出答案.
| A.At the same time,you must choose the teachers. B.But in China you have no right to select your course and your teacher. C.How to buy the textbook makes each student feel hard. D.But in China you need to put up your hands and answer teacher's question. E.In class,discussing is very important. |
There is another problem after you select the course and the teacher.(62)CThe textbooks in America are very expensive.Each copy is about $30-50.In order to save money,many students buy some used textbooks,and some students usually borrow textbooks from the school library.You must get enough ready before the class.(63)EThe teacher encourages student to ask questions or show your own opinions.They don't usually ask you to sit well.Instead,they allow you to sit or stand everywhere you like.They don't give you homework to do.You can learn some knowledge and exercise by yourself.So in America,all things you must do by yourself.