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【題目】Slang is a popular, less official and often very current form of language. It is an important part of a living language and is constantly changing as language changes. Slang is often playful, direct and sometimes less respectful than the more official and traditional version of language. So now I'm going to lay it on you! To “l(fā)ay it on” is American slang for “to tell” or “to explain.”

Slang can take many forms. For example, slang can be local to one city or area. In Washington, D.C. there is a whole set of slang to describe politics and business in the city. For example, the term POTUS stands for President of the United States. POTUS can often be found with his wife, FLOTUS, the first lady of the United States. “Inside the Beltway” is a popular expression that describes the area of Washington, D.C. The beltway is the large highway that circles the city.

The Internet has helped create a whole new kind of computer-related slang. An “angry fruit salad” is an expression that describes a website with too many bright colors. “Netiquette” is slang for correct behavior when using the Internet.

Young people often develop the latest slang. For example, to say Special English “rocks” or is “phat” means Special English is really great. A “kegger” is a party where beer is served. If something is “wack”, it is wild and crazy.

Different professions often have their own slang as well. For example, medical workers might refer to a complaining patient as a “gomer”. A "touh stick" is someone whose veins are difficult to find when he or she needs to have blood taken.

No matter how well you speak English, there are always new and interesting slang words to discover. There are entire dictionaries for describing slang. Many experts do not even agree on what is and what is not slang. Often slang words later become a part of officially accepted language. Official or not, slang is an energetic and exciting part of the American language that continues to change.

【1】Which of the following is NOT true for slang compared with the official language?

A. Playful B. Direct

C. Less respectful D. More official

【2】It can be inferred from the passage that______.

A. if you speak English very well, there is no problem for you to understand English speakers

B. slang words are created by people in their daily life

C. English speakers are clear whether it is a slang

D. slang words will never be accepted as official language

【3】Which of the following is not mentioned to have helped create slang?

A. The internet. B. Young people.

C. President of the United States. D. Professions

【4】Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A. What is slang? B. Slang is popular.

C. Who creates slang? D. Slang is a language.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

試題分析: 本文主要介紹了美國俚語的一些情況。俚語是一種非正式的語言，會隨著語言的變化而變化。網(wǎng)絡上和年輕人是使用和創(chuàng)造俚語最多的地方，俚語還有職業(yè)特點。俚語慢慢會被接受成為正式的語言。

【1】D細節(jié)理解題。由文中第一段Slang is a popular, less official可知俚語不那么正式。故選D。

【2】B推理判斷題。文中提到俚語的產(chǎn)生有地域性,行業(yè)特色, 而年輕人是使用和創(chuàng)造俚語最多的群體,由此可知俚語來自人們的日常生活。故選B。

【3】C細節(jié)理解題。由第二段可知, the term POTUS stands for President of the United States. 俚語POTUS代表美國總統(tǒng),而不是美國總統(tǒng)創(chuàng)造的俚語。故選C。

【4】A推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章的內(nèi)容可知本文介紹了俚語的特點、俚語產(chǎn)生和演變的情況。可知選A。