13.A new word is taking the internet by storm in China-but no one knows quite what it means.
The character"duang"is so new that it does not even exist in the Chinese dictionary.But it has already spread like wildfire online in China,appearing more than 8million times on China's micro-blogging site Weibo,where it spawned a top-trending hashtag that drew 312,000discussions among 15,000users.On China's biggest online search engine Baidu,it has been looked up almost 600,000times.It's been noticed in the West too,with Foreign Policy seeing it as a"break the internet"viral meme-like a certain Kim Kardashian image,or a certain multicoloured dress.
But what does it mean?
"Everyone's duang-ing and I still don't know what it means!Looks like it's back to school for me,"said Weibo user Weileiweito.
Another user asked:"Have you duang-ed today?My mind is full of duang duang duang."
"To duang or not to duang,that is the question,"wrote user BaiKut automan.
"Duang"seems to be an example of onomatopoeia,a word that phonetically imitates a sound.It all seems to have started with Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan,who in 2004was featured in a shampoo commercial where he said famously defended his sleek,black hair using the rhythmical-sounding"duang".The word resurfaced again recently after Chan posted it on his Weibo page.Thousands of users then began to flood Chan's Weibo page with comments,coining the word in reference to his infamous shampoo appearance.
The word appears to have many different meanings,and there's no perfect translation,but you could use it as an adjective to give emphasis to the word that follows it.A kitten might be"duang cute",for example.Or you might be"very duang confused"by this blog.
For readers of Chinese characters,the Jackie Chan theme is also apparent from the quirky way in which the word is written:a combination of Chan's names written in Chinese.
36.Which of the following statement is true?A
A.Kim Kardashian image is mentioned because it is a similar social phenomenon like"duang".
B.The character"duang"is very popular in people's real life in China.
C.Baidu is the biggest online search engine in the world.
D.The character"duang"is an old saying in Chinese dictionary.
37.By referring to the words of several Weibo users,the author wants toD.
A.teach us how to use the character"duang".
B.tell us that the character"duang"can be used in different situations.
C.tell us that everyone is using the character"duang"
D.try to figure out the meanings of the character"duang".
38.What can we learn about Jackie Chan according to the passage?A
A.He was featured in a shampoo commercial in 2004using the word"duang".
B.He used the rhythmical-sounding"duang"to defend his sleek,black hair in a movie.
C.His shampoo appearance received a warm welcome among people.
D.He posted the word"duang"on his Weibo page to amuse other people.
39.Which of the following statements is INCORRECT according to Paragraph 8?C
A.The meanings of the character"duang"are various.
B.The character"duang"is used to emphasize the word that follows it.
C.The character"duang"is perfectly translated into English.
D.A"duang cute"kitten may probably mean a very cute kitten.
40.What is the main theme of the passage?D
A.The character"duang"has many meanings.
B.To duang or not to duang,that is the question.
C.A new word is added to the Chinese dictionary.
D.The character"duang"is taking the internet by storm in China.
分析 本篇内容主要讲述了随着互联网风暴的扩散,duang在中国甚至世界成为了热点,几乎所有人都在讨论这个形声词.
解答 36.A.细节理解题.由第二段a"break the internet"viral meme-like a certain Kim Kardashian image,打破互联网病毒基因就像卡戴珊的图象一样很火,而前文的duang就是一种互联网大热的现象,故选A.
37.D.内容理解题.第四,五,六段的内容都是互联网用户对duang 的想法和感慨,再联系上一段中But what does it mean,可知这三段都是作者想借网络用户的说法指出duang的意思.故选D.
38.A.细节理解题.由第七段It all seems to have started with Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan,who in 2004was featured in a shampoo commercial,这都起源于香港动作明星成龙在2004年拍摄的洗发水广告.股攒A.
39.C.理解推断题.由第八段and there's no perfect translation,可知,duang并没有完美的英语翻译,C选项错误,故选C.
40.D.主旨推断题.由全文内容可知,本篇内容主要讲述了随着互联网风暴的扩散,duang在中国甚至世界成为了热点,几乎所有人都在讨论这个形声词.且A,B,C只是文中的一些细节,只有D可以概括全文大意,故选D.
点评 本篇阅读篇幅较短,因此题目难度有所提高,36题A选项还需要考生了解Kim Kardashian这一明星,体现了对考生的英语基本生活知识的考查.