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【题目】 Many Chinese students are trying their best to pass English tests like the TOEFL and IELTS. At the same time, many non-native Chinese speakers are struggling to learn Chinese and pass the HSK.

The HSK is the official test for non-native Chinese speakers. Passing it can give non-native speakers new work or education opportunities. It has been offered since 1992. Each of the exam’s six levels includes three parts: listening, grammar practice and reading. In 2018, the HSK was taken 6.8 million times, up 4.6 percent from 2017, according to the Ministry of Education.

Schools in countries around the world are starting to offer more Chinese language programs. That’s because trade and cultural exchanges between China and other countries are continuing to increase, China Daily reported.

For example, the Zambian government has announced in May that it will roll out(推出) Mandarin(普通话) classes in over 1,000 secondary schools starting in 2020. It will be the largest Chinese language program in Africa, the Financial Mail reported. Zambia will become the fourth country on the continent — after Kenya, Uganda and South Africa — to offer Chinese language programs in its schools.

Starting this year, Russian middle school students can take Chinese as a foreign language on Russia’s national college entrance exam, Sputnik News reported.

“I am fascinated with China’s history, culture and language, as well as its economic development. I think studying in China could provide me with some great job chances.” Patcharamai Sawanaporn, 26, a Thai graduate student in Beijing, told China Daily.

【1】According to China Daily, more countries are promoting Chinese because of ________.

A.the increasing number of Chinese overseas students

B.the fact that Chinese is one of the UN’s official languages

C.their increasing economic and cultural exchanges with China

D.the rapid development of Chinese language programs

【2】What do we know from Paragraph 4?

A.Zambian students are not learning any foreign languages.

B.There are three African countries offering Chinese in their schools now.

C.Chinese is the most popular foreign language in Africa.

D.Chinese was introduced to Uganda earlier than Kenya.

【3】If we divide the passage into 3 parts, the best structure may be ________.

A.①② ③④ ⑤⑥B.① ②③④ ⑤⑥

C.① ②③④⑤ ⑥D.①② ③④⑤ ⑥

【4】What is the purpose of this story?

A.To explain what the HSK test is.

B.To offer advice for taking the HSK test.

C.To prove that Chinese is not difficult to learn.

D.To show that more people are learning Chinese.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】D

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，介绍了当下全球流行的汉语热。

【1】题意：据《中国日报》报道，越来越多的国家在推广汉语是因为__________。

细节理解题。根据原文That’s because trade and cultural exchanges between China and other countries are continuing to increase可知，越来越多的国家在推广汉语是因为中国与其他国家的贸易和文化交流不断增加。C选项their increasing economic and cultural exchanges with China“他们与中国的经济和文化交流日益增加”符合题意，故选C。

【2】题意：从第4段内容中，我们能知道些什么？

推理判断题。根据原文Zambia will become the fourth country on the continent — after Kenya, Uganda and South Africa — to offer Chinese language programs in its schools可知，赞比亚将成为继肯尼亚、乌干达和南非之后，非洲大陆第四个在学校开设汉语课程的国家。由此可推断目前非洲已有三个国家在学校开设汉语课程。B选项There are three African countries offering Chinese in their schools now“现在有三个非洲国家在他们的学校里开设汉语课程”符合题意，故选B。

【3】题意：如果我们把文章分成三部分，最好的结构可能是__________。

篇章结构。通读全文可知，第1、2段在介绍HSK考试，第3、4、5段举例介绍世界各国的学校开始提供更多的汉语课程，第6段引用留学生的话做文章结尾。D选项①② ③④⑤ ⑥符合题意，故选D。

【4】题意：写这篇文章的目的是什么？

观点态度题。本文是一篇说明文，介绍了当下全球流行的汉语热。D选项To show that more people are learning Chinese“表明更多的人在学习汉语”符合题意，故选D。