Question

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

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 (籌款) activity for his classmate who got cancer. Everybody was shocked (震驚的) when they first heard his musical sounds. Host of the event, the L3 Foundation(基金會), 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. 拳擊B. 打擊樂

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】

本篇文章難度適中，主要講述賈斯丁桑切斯愛好口技，并且他用口技做慈善工作。孩子們聽到他的口技都非常開心。

【1】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)Beatboxing is the art of making rhythm(節(jié)奏) and musical sounds with one’s mouth and voice“口技是用嘴和嗓音發(fā)出節(jié)奏和音樂聲音的藝術”可知，指的是口技，故選C。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Everybody was shocked (震驚的) when they first heard his musical sounds. Host of the event, the L3 Foundation(基金會), came to Sanchez at that time. They asked if he’d like to be part of the fundraiser“當他們第一次聽這種音樂聲音時，每個人都很震驚。這個事件的主辦方L3基金會那時來找桑切斯，詢問他是否想要成為資金籌集人”可知，因為桑切斯的表演很好，故選A。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)This is a childhood family cancer center. The kids there were very happy to listen to Sanchez perform“這是一個兒童家庭癌癥中心，那里的孩子很高興聽桑切斯的表演”可知，桑切斯表演口技讓孩子們開心，故選C。

【4】主旨大意題。根據(jù)It is also a good way to help kids who are suffering from cancer“這也是一個幫助患有癌癥的孩子的好的方法”以及全文可知，主要講述口技幫助患有癌癥的孩子，故選B。

解答詞義猜測題時，可以使用如下技巧：1、根據(jù)上下文來猜測詞義；2、通過同義詞或近義詞來猜測詞義；3、通過構詞法來猜測詞義；4、通過定義或釋義來猜測詞義；5、通過句法功能來猜測詞義；6、通過轉折和因果關系來猜測詞義；7. 通過生活常識來猜測詞義。對于這類題采取“代入法”也非常有效，即將備選答案逐一代入文中，哪一個選項能使句子的意思通順、連貫，且與上下文的內容一致，哪一個選項就是該題的正確答案。

例如第1題。根據(jù)the art of making rhythm(節(jié)奏) and musical sounds with one’s mouth and voice可知，表示“用嘴和嗓音發(fā)出節(jié)奏和音樂聲音的藝術”，指的是口技，故選C。