Question

“Cool” is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold．As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning．

“Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything．When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It’s cool．”You may think，“He’s so cool，”when you see your favourite footballer．

We all maximize（扩大） the meaning of “cool”．You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”．Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used．A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited．On one student’s paper was Just the one sentence，“It’s so cool．Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt. But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words．Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning．So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）．Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”？ I can．And I think they are also very cool．

1.We know that the word “cool has had ________.

A．only one meaning B．no meanings C．many different meanings

2.In the passage，the word “express” means “________”.

A．see B．show C．know

3.If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool．”

A．interested in B．angry about C．afraid of

4.The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used．

A．pleased with B．strange to C．worried about

5.In the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool”________．

A. may not be as cool as it seems

B. usually means something interesting

C. can make your life colourful

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：“酷”是一个多义词。旧的意思是用来表达一种温度有点冷。随着世界的改变，这个词有许多不同的含义。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Cool”is a word with many meanings．Cool是个有很多种意思的单词。可知选C。

2.推理判断题。根据第一段第二句Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold它原本的意思是用来表达有一点冷的温度。可知选B

3.细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything．Cool能够用来表达你对任何事物感兴趣的那种感觉。可知选A

4.推理判断题。根据第二段第七句But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words．这个故事也显示出单词的缺乏。可知选C

5.推理判断题。根据第三段中We all maximize（扩大） the meaning of“cool”．我们都扩大了cool的意思。Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning．没有cool，很多人没有词来表达相同的意思。Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”？你能想象出其他词能够让你的生活像cool一样多姿多彩。可知选A。

考点：社会现象类阅读。