Question

【题目】 News 1

Chinese video sharing APP, Douyin is denying reports that British cartoon character Peppa Pig has been cancelled from the platform（平台）because of some bad influences, reports China National Radio. The Peppa Pig cartoon has been a big hit since it first landed in China in 2015. Episodes（片段） of the show have been watched billions of times on television.

News 2

On Wednesday, China announced plans to increase taxes（税）on $50 billion of U.S. goods. The Chinese measures would increase tariffs（关税）by 25 percent on 106 products, such as soybeans,airplanes and cars. The Associated Press（美联社）said the list includes the biggest U.S. exports to China.

News 3

Wildlife researchers in Georgia and Florida are concerned（关心）about the population of endangered whales（鲸）. The winter birthing season just ended, but no newborn whales have been reported. There are about 450 North Atlantic whales.

Since last December, researchers have been looking for newborns off the coasts of Georgia and Florida. Each winter, female whales swim to the area to give birth in warmer waters, usually from early December to late March.

News 4

An American company says it has completed the first allowed 3D printed homes in the United States. The home was shown to reporters and visitors at the South by Southwest technology meeting and music festival. The event took place earlier this month in Austin,Texas.

【1】What is Peppa Pig according News 1?

A.A Chinese cartoon character.B.A British cartoon character.

C.A British book.D.A pig from Britain.

【2】What is the meaning of exports in Chinese?

A.进口B.出口C.赠送D.投资

【3】How long will female whales give birth each year?

A.Three months.B.One month.C.Two months.D.Four months.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to these news?

A.Peppa Pig is not popular in China at all.

B.People can see the 3D printed homes everywhere in the U.S..

C.The population of endangered whales may be smaller than before.

D.All the goods from the U.S will be more expensive in China than before.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

短文大意：本文是各国有关文化、经济、环保和科技等方面的新闻报道。

【1】题意：根据新闻1，小猪佩奇是什么？考查细节理解。根据“British cartoon character Peppa Pig英国卡通人物小猪佩奇”，可知选B。

【2】题意：“exports”在中文里是什么意思？考查词义理解。根据本段中心句“On Wednesday, China announced plans to increase taxes on $50 billion of U.S. goods周三,中国宣布计划增加500亿美元的美国商品税”，可知是美国对中国的出口商品，故选B。

【3】题意：雌鲸每年要生产多长时间？考查细节理解。根据“Each winter, female whales swim to the area to give birth in warmer waters, usually from early December to late March每年冬天，雌性鲸鱼会游到这个地区，通常从12月初到3月底在温暖的水域分娩”，可知持续4个月，故选D。

【4】题意：根据这些新闻，下列哪个选项是正确的？考查细节判断。A. 小猪佩奇在中国一点都不受欢迎；根据“The Peppa Pig cartoon has been a big hit since it first landed in China in 2015”可知说法错误。B. 在美国到处都可以看到3D打印的房子；根据“An American company says it has completed the first allowed 3D printed homes in the United States”可知说法错误。C. 濒临灭绝的鲸鱼的数量可能比以前少了；根据“Wildlife researchers in Georgia and Florida are concerned about the population of endangered whales”可知说法正确。D. 所有来自美国的商品在中国会比以前更贵；根据“The Chinese measures would increase tariffs by 25 percent on 106 products, such as soybeans, airplanes and car”可知说法错误。综合以上分析，故选C。