Question

Now, in the streets of China, we can see increasing numbers of foreigners, speaking various foreign languages or strangely-toned Chinese. They have become part of our life. Have you ever wondered what brings foreigners to China and what they do in China?

Xia Yuan,a beautiful girl from Ukraine, works in Beijing. She is in charge of the marketing department. She had studied Chinese for two years before she came to China, and she now speaks fluent Mandarin(普通话).Unless you can see her in person, you might not even realize that she is a foreigner.

Ding Luo, an Italian, is the manager of Alcatel in China. Some years ago he lived in Chengdu, Sichuan. He often went to the poor areas of Sichuan to help the kids, donating computers, clothes and bags to them. Whenever he had a problem, he would say ”I don’t understand Chinese” and take out a card carrying his name and workplace, both written in Chinese.

Also, many foreigners love Chinese culture. They travel around or make short visits in China, taking lots of photos. They seldom speak Chinese. When they finish their travels, they ‘ll move on to another country. But foreigners remain a tiny minority in China. Few Chinese people know them well.

1.How long had Xia Yuna studied Chinese before she came to China?

A. For two months   B. For two years

C. For two weeks.   D. For one year

2.What does Ding Luo do in China now?

A. A manager        B. A teacher

C. A volunteer      D. A driver

3.What does the underlined word “them”refer to in the third paragraph?

A. Foreigners

B. The kids from the poor areas of Sichuan.

C. Few Chinese people

D.Xia Yuan and Ding Luo.

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Now more and more foreigners come to China

B. Many foreign visitors seldom speak Chinese in China.

C. Ding Luo could speak Chinese well when he was in Chengdu.

D. Few Chinese people know foreigners well.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：如今越来越多的外国人游走在中国的大街小巷。他们说着各种各样的语言，有时也带着奇怪的口音说说中文，慢慢地这些人就成了我们生活的一部分。本文分析了外国人到中国来的种种原因。

1.B细节理解题。题意：夏园来中国前学了多久的汉语？A. For two months两个月；B. For two years两年；C. For two weeks两星期；D. For one year一年。由第二段里的：She had studied Chinese for two years before she came to China,可知，她来中国前学过两年的汉语。故选B。

2.A细节理解题。题意：丁诺现在在中国做什么？A. A manager经理；B. A teacher教师；C. A volunteer志愿者；D. A driver司机。由第三段的第一句：Ding Luo, an Italian, is the manager of Alcatel in China. 可知，他现在是阿尔卡特中国地区的经理。故选A。

3.B词义猜测题。题意：第三段里有下划线的“them”指的是什么？A. Foreigners 外国人；B. The kids from the poor areas of Sichuan.来自四川的贫困地区的孩子们；C. Few Chinese people少数中国人；D.Xia Yuan and Ding Luo.夏园和丁诺。句意：He often went to the poor areas of Sichuan to help the kids, donating computers, clothes and bags to them.他经常去四川的贫困地区帮助孩子，捐电脑、衣服和书包给他们。可知“他们”指的是四川贫困地区的孩子们。故选B。

4.Whenever he had a problem, he would say ”I don’t understand Chinese” and take out a card carrying his name and workplace, both written in Chinese.丁诺中成都时，遇到问题就说：我不懂汉语，并递上一张写作名字和工作地点的卡片。可知，他在成都时几乎不会讲汉语。故选C。

考点：考查社会生活类短文阅读。