Question

Does technology influence the purity of Chinese language? Yes!

Many Chinese use messenger tools such as MSN or QQ, listen to music on MP3 players and blog on the Internet using ADSL ,but most people don’t know the Chinese meanings of the abbreviations, as many English letters have become part of the local lexicon（专门词汇）. some parents are so crazy about English letters that a couple tried to name their baby "@", they say the character used in email addresses reflects their love for the child.

While the "@" is obviously familiar to Chinese e-mail users, they often use the English word "at" to pronounce it , which sounds like ai ta, or "love him", to Putonghua speakers.

“Nowadays, more and more English abbreviations are being used in Chinese, making them an important part of the modern language," said Hou Min, a professor at Communication University of China. "The abbreviations are very popular because they can be used easily," Hou said. "As more Chinese people learn foreign languages, especially English, in recent years, using abbreviations has become a trend（趋势）among some educated people," she said.

Some language scholars fear such usage will influence the purity of Chinese and cause confusion（混乱） in communication.

1.Which of the following is Not True according to the passage?

A、Only a few people know the Chinese meanings of the abbreviations.

B、People often use the English word " love him " to pronounce"@".

C、Many English letters are popular and have become part of the local lexicon.

D、Using abbreviations has become a trend among educated people in recent years.

2.Why do some parents name their baby"@"?

A、Because some parents feel "@"is very interesting.

B、Because some parents think "@"is a lucky word.

C、Because some parents want to show their love.

D、Because it is easy for children to write"@".

3.The underlined word “such usage ” in the passage refers to _______.

A、More and more Chinese abbreviations are being used in English

B、Chinese students can use Chinese in English correctly.

C、Many Chinese use messenger tools such as MSN or QQ, listen to music on MP3 players.

D、More and more English abbreviations are being used in Chinese

4.This passage mainly talks about_______.

A、English abbreviations isn’t used in Chinese widely.

B、Technology influences the purity of Chinese language.

C、Some parents think it important to name their baby "@".

D、Using abbreviations has become a trend among some educated people.

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述现在使用英文缩写字母代替名称已经成为一种趋势，但是有一些学者担心这样的用法会混淆词义，影响汉语的真正含义，造成交流时的误解和困难。

1.第二行but most people don’t know the Chinese meanings of the abbreviations 可知A正确；根据第三段最后一句话they often use the English word "at" to pronounce it , which sounds like ai ta, or "love him", to Putonghua speakers.“他们通常使用英语单词at上文发音去读它，对于说普通话的人来说听起来像是‘爱他’。”爱他译为“love him”，并不是用love him来发音。故B错误；根据第二段第三行as many English letters have become part of the local lexicon可知C正确；根据第四段最后一句话in recent years, using abbreviations has become a trend（趋势）among some educated people可知D正确。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句话they say the character used in email addresses reflects their love for the child.“他们说用在邮件地址中的@可以表示他们对于孩子的爱。”可知答案，故选C。

3.词义猜测题。Some language scholars fear such usage will influence the purity of Chinese and cause confusion（混乱） in communication. “一些语言学者害怕这样的用法会影响汉语的真正含义引起交流混乱。”可知such usage指的是利用英文字母缩写这样的用法，故选D。

4.主旨大意题。这篇短文主要讲述现在使用英文缩写字母代替名称已经成为一种趋势，但是有一些学着担心这样的用法会混淆词义，影响汉语的真正含义。故选B。

考点：社会现象类短文阅读。