Question

If you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station,  you don't need to feel surprised．They are a flash mob （快闪族）, which is a group of people who come together suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time, and then quickly break up．They are usually organized with the help of the Internet or other digital communication network．At a predetermined time, they gather and perform some  distractions（消遣） such as waving their hands and exchanging books, Then, they quickly break up before the police can arrive．Using mobile phones, the flash mob can change its location if the first one has been replaced for any reason．

Bill Lasik, senior editor of Harper’s Magazine, organized the first flash mob in Manhattan in May 2003 and the first successful flash mob came together on June 3, 2003 - after the first attempt was foiled at Macy's department store．Lasik claimed that the activity was designed to make fun of hipsters （起时髦的人）, and call attention to the cultural atmosphere．

Flash mob gatherings can sometimes shock people．Such an activity might seem amusing and untrue, but it also might frighten people who are not aware of what is taking place．Undoubtedly, flash mobs can serve as good political tools in any direction．They also have great economic potential, such as using flash mobs to advertise a product．

The flash mob is now becoming more and more popular．People use it to do many things．For example, in 2009, Michael Jackson's fans took part in a flash mob to remember him．Hundreds of his fans gathered singing and dancing Michael's famous song "Beat It" together．Flash mobs give people from all walks of life an opportunity to come together to create a memory．

1.The undefined word "foiled" in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by _      。

A．forgotten    B．prevented

C．announced D．confirmed

2.What can you learn about the flash mob from the passage?

A．The flash mob usually breaks up quickly for lacking enough time．

B．Once the place for the activity is determined, it can't be changed．

C．The flash mob can be made use offing many fields just for fun．

D．It gives people the chance to come together to do something unusual．

3.The main purpose of the passage is __________.

A．to entertain  B．to encourage

C．to inform D．to persuade

4.The writer's attitude towards the flash mob is__________.

A．negative B．favorable

C．objective  D．doubtful

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析:本文是一篇说明文，向读者介绍了快闪族的功能和特点。

1.B词义猜测题。根据上下文的推测，快闪族成功地相聚在03年6月3日——是在第一次尝试相聚受阻之后。A. forgotten遗忘；B. prevented阻止；C. announced宣布；D. confirmed证实。故选B。

2.D判断推理题。根据Then, they quickly break up before the police can arrive．可知A项错误；根据the flash mob can change its location if the first one has been replaced for any reason．可知B项错误；根据第三段的最后一句话和第四段的开头两句可知C项错误；根据第一段They are a flash mob （快闪族）, which is a group of people who come together suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time…以及文章最后一句Flash mobs give people from all walks of life an opportunity to come together to create a memory．可知快闪族使得人们快速地聚在一起做不同寻常的事情。故选D。

3.C文章意图题。这篇文章主要就是讲快闪族的功能和他们所做的事情，所以是为了向大家做个介绍。故选C。

4. 作者态度题。根据全文内容可知，快闪族越来越多，各行各业的人都加入了这样的队伍，大家聚在一起，创造一种回忆。可见作者对于快闪族的态度是赞同的。故选B。

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