Question

阅读理解

“Cool” is a word with many meanings.Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a bit cold.As the world has changed,the word has many different meanings.

“Cool” can be used to express feeling of interest in almost anything.

When you see a famous car in the street,you will say,“It’s cool.”You may think,“He is so cool!”when you see your favourite football player.

We have quite a few meanings of the word “cool”.You can use it instead of many words such as “new”“handsome” or “surprising”.There is an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used.A mother asked his son to say something about his favourite film star.The little boy could only say,“He is very cool.”But there are many other words which can be used to describe a person.So the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏) of words.Without “cool”,some people have no words to show what they want to say.Can you think of many other ways that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”? I can.What about you? Have a try.You’ll find them also very cool.

1.We know the word “cool” has had        .

A．only one meaning	B．no meanings
C．many different meanings	D．the same meanings

2.In the passage,the word “express”(Paragraph 2) means        .

A．see

B．show

C．know

D．feel

3.If you are        something,you may say,“It’s cool.”

A．interested in	B．angry about
C．afraid of	D．unhappy with

4.The writer gives an example        to show he is the way the word is used.

A．pleased with	B．strange to
C．worried about	D．careful with

5.In the passage,the writer wants to say that the word “cool”      .

A．can be used instead of many words	B．easily means something interesting
C．can make your life colorful	D．may not be as cool as it seems

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.D

【解析】

1.从第一段第一句“Cool” is a word with many meanings可知。

2.考查对短文的理解express“表明”，相当于show。故选B

3.由第四段第二句You can use it instead of many words such as “new”“handsome” or “surprising”而知。

4.由第四段中间部分可知。

5.考查对全文理解由第四段可知。