Question

    Riding a Mobike on the street, you might hear people speaking Chinese aloud.1. After walking into a store, it’s possible that you’ll see Huawei smartphones for sale. This isn’t referring to  China, but Manchester, UK.2.Indeed, Chinese  products have gone global.

3.But to meet local people’s tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes. “One example is the meat”, said Yin Hang, who is studying at the University of Wollongong in Australia. “We like to eat meat with the bone in, but people here don’t. So Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones, even for fish.”

4.In many cities in Europe, stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers, reported Reuters. More than half of US-owned drones (无人机) are Chinese models, according to China Daily. They’re not simply made in China, but designed and developed in  the country.

In the past, most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable. But things  have changed greatly.5.“For  example,  Huawei,  one  of China’s major smartphone makers, overtook Apple in global smartphone sales for the first time in June and July last year,” noted consulting firm Counterpoint Research.

A. Many Chinese brands (品牌) are also becoming more popular.

B. Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time.

C. “Made in China” has become cool and more people trust Chinese brands.

D. Meanwhile, international brands are still enjoying great success in China.

E. Turning to the right, you may see a Sichuan-style restaurant.

F. In fact, you might see similar things in many other cities around the world.

G. What is the biggest problem with many Chinese brands?

Answer

1.E

2.F

3.B

4.A

5.C

【解析】

本文是新闻报道，主要讲述了越来越多的中国产品走向世界，受到外国人的青睞。

1.考查承上启下句。根据上文Riding a Mobike on the street, you might hear people speaking Chinese aloud. 在街上骑摩拜单车，你可能会听到人们大声说中文。根据下文After walking into a store, it’s possible that you’ll see Huawei smartphones for sale.走进一家商店，你可能会看到华为智能手机在销售。可推知，这里提到的是中国的元素在世界上的影响，不仅有语言，下面是举例说明Turning to the right, you may see a Sichuan-style restaurant.右边可也许你能看到四川餐馆，看到华为手机在销售，故选E。

2.考查承接句。根据Indeed, Chinese products have gone global.可知，中国产品走向世界。可推知上句应该是In fact, you might see similar things in many other cities around the world.在其他的国家见过类似的东西。故选F。

3.考查启下句。根据But to meet local people’s tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes. 空格处应该填与食物有关的内容。故选B。

4.考查启下句。根据In many cities in Europe, stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers, reported Reuters. More than half of US-owned drones (无人机) are Chinese models, according to China Daily. 据路透社报道，在欧洲许多城市，商店出售TCL电视、海尔冰箱和联想电脑。据《中国日报》报道，美国拥有的无人机中，超过一半是中国型号。这里介绍的是中国产品的品牌，所以上句应该是Many Chinese brands (品牌) are also becoming more popular. 许多中国品牌也变得越来越受欢迎。故选A。

5.考查承上启下句。根据In the past, most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable. But things have changed greatly. 在过去，大多数西方人认为中国产品便宜且不可靠。但是事情已经发生了很大的变化。后面应该叙述这种对中国产品的偏见，“Made in China” has become cool and more people trust Chinese brands. “中国制造”变得很酷，越来越多的人信任中国品牌。故选C。