专题限时集训(六) 推理判断之写作意图/目
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I've been a volunteer in the Macmillan@ Glasgow Libraries programme for just
over a year.I got involved because I was looking for something to volunteer for after I
retired from work.I thought being a Macmillan Cancer Information and Support
Volunteer might be a good way to do that by using some of the skills I learned at work.
At one time ， I felt I made a real difference when a lady came in to use the
service.She was very upset ， but she was not the person with cancer.It was her
partner.She had lots of things on her mind.We，together with a counselor，had a chat
about her to help deal with all the emotions(情感) she felt.We knew we could arrange
something ， so we discussed with her what could be done for her family.She was
relieved that we could get something arranged for her and liked the fact that we
managed to get the ball rolling during her visit.
The good thing about having the services in the library is that the environment is
nonclinical and therefore more relaxing than the hospital or doctor's surgery.The team
in the library are not medically trained.That means we do not use big words or medical
terms very often.
It's great that the people who volunteer all work well together，helping each other
to get a resolution(解决) for people who come in.It's good to have to team at the other
end of the phone whenever we get something unusual.It is a pleasure to be able to help
as a volunteer.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者在本文中记叙了自己作为一名
志愿者的经历。作者退休后，利用自己的技能去帮助那些需要帮助的人，并从中
得到了快乐。
1．What can we infer about the author?
A．He is a retired doctor.
B．He is volunteering in a hospital.
C．He is a counselor in cancer.D．He has fought against cancer before.
A [考查推理判断。根据第一段的内容我们可以知道，作者现在已经退休，
而且有医学方面的技能；结合第三段的内容，我们可以推测，作者是一名退休医
生。]
2．Why did the lady feel upset?
A．Because she was affected by cancer.
B．Because her husband suffered from cancer.
C．Because she didn't know how to treat cancer.
D．Because she had a poor relation with her husband.
B [考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“She was very upset，but she was not the
person with cancer.It was her partner”和“we discussed with her what could be done for
her family”我们可以知道，这位女士的丈夫得了癌症。此处的“partner”表示“配
偶”。]
3．What do we know about the volunteers?
A．They do well in teamwork.
B．They receive medical training.
C．They all used to be helped.
D．They often meet unusual things.
A [考查推理判断。根据最后一段的首句“It's great that the people who
volunteer all work well together，helping each other to get a resolution(解决) for people
who come in”我们可以知道，所有的志愿者都能很好地共同工作，彼此帮助，为
来求助的人提供好的解决方案，由此推知，他们具有很强的团队意识，善于团队
合作。]
4．Why does the author write this text?
A．To call on readers to do voluntary work.
B．To show us how to help those in trouble.
C．To share his experiences as a volunteer.
D．To teach us how to take care of cancer patients.
C [考查写作意图。综合全文的内容我们可以看出，本文主要讲述的是作者
的志愿者经历。因此，作者写作的目的也就是要分享他作为志愿者的经历。]B (2019·广州市综合测试)
Tourism is often about seeking deeper emotional and personal connections with the
world around us.Not all travel experiences，however，need to take place in the real
world.With the evolution of virtual reality(VR) technology，tourism will increasingly
become a combination of physical and virtual world. VR may even remove the need to
travel entirely.
But can a VR experience really equal a real world ？ Many experts believe it
can.Studies have shown that our brains have an inbuilt VRlike mechanism that enables
us to live imagined experiences.Much of our waking life is spent thinking about either
the past or the future.This is known as“mind wandering”．During these events we're not
paying attention to the current world around us.Instead，we're recalling memories，or
creating and processing imagined futures.
When engaged in mind wandering，our brains process these mental images using
the same pathways used to receive inputs from the real world.So，the imagined past or
future can create emotions and feelings similar to how we react to everyday life.VR can
create these same feelings.
While critics might argue that a virtual experience will never match reality，there
are several ways VR tourism could make a positive contribution.Firstly it could help
protect sensitive locations from overtourism.In recent years famous sites such as Maya
Bay in Thailand ， have had to limit the number of visitors because of their negative
impact.These places are now producing their own VR experiences that will allow
tourists to pass through virtual models of the sites.
Virtual reality may also allow people back in time，to experience historical events，
visit ancient cities，and even to walk among dinosaurs.
Finally，in a world where many people suffer from stress and depression due to
overwork，virtual tourism may provide a cheap and convenient way for people to take
brief holidays to otherwise unreachable destinations and recharge their batteries ，
without ever leaving their homes.
It sounds like science fiction but it's already happening( 流 行 的 ) ． As virtual
technology improves and as people continue to demand new and interesting experiences，
more virtual tourism will be expected ， both in combination with the real world and instead of it．
【语篇解读】 随着虚拟现实技术的发展，旅游业将日益成为客观世界和虚
拟世界的结合体。
5．What is driving the development of virtual tourism?
A．Companies seeking to make more money.
B．Improvements in virtual reality technology.
C．People's demand for more shared experiences.
D．People's deeper understanding of the physical world.
B [考查细节理解。根据第一段第三句“With the evolution of virtual reality (VR)
technology，tourism will...and virtual world”可知，虚拟现实技术的进步促进了虚
拟旅游业的发展。故选 B。]
6．Which of the following best describes“mind wandering”？
A．The brain processes which help people think VR is real.
B．The way the brain processes inputs from the real world.
C．Brain activities focusing on past or future events.
D．Experiences coming from a person's imagination.
C [考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Much of our waking life is spent thinking
about either the past or the future.This is known as‘mind wandering’”可知，大脑漫
游是指我们的大脑关注过去或未来的活动。故选 C。]
7．What does the underlined word“it”in the last paragraph refer to?
A．Science fiction.
B．Virtual technology.
C．Virtual tourism.
D．The real world.
D [考查代词指代。根据第七段最后一句中的“both in combination with the real
world and instead of it”并结合语境可推知，代词 it 在这里指代上文中出现的“the real
world”。故选 D。]
8．What is the purpose of the passage?
A．To describe the advantages of VR tourism.
B．To give suggestions for reducing overtourism.C．To encourage people to develop VR technology.
D．To argue that VR tourism will replace the real world travel.
A [考查写作意图。本文前三段主要介绍了虚拟旅游业兴起的原因以及虚拟
现实的运行原理，后四段主要介绍了虚拟旅游业的好处。由此可知，本文是为了
介绍虚拟旅游业的优势。故选 A。]
C
Recently I read Nineteen Eighty Four ， a novel set in a state where even the
language people use is controlled.Adjectives are forbidden and instead they use
expressions such as“ungood” ，“ plus good ” and “ double plus good ” to express
emotions.As I first read this I thought how impossible it would be in our society to have
such vocabulary.However ， the more I thought about it ， the more I realized it is
happening.I type messages to my friends and alongside each are the emoticons(情感符
号)．I often use them to emphasize something because these specific emoticons convey
my emotions much better than using just words.And I wonder，with our daily use of
emoticons，whether we are losing the beauty and diversity of our vocabulary.
English has the largest vocabulary in the world，but who's to say what it'll be like
in the future ？ Perhaps we'll have a shorter language ， full of saying“cry faces”if
something sad happens or using abbreviations like LOL(laugh out loud)or BRB(be right
back)instead of saying the full phrase.So does this mean our vocabulary will shrink？Is
it the start of an exciting new era( 时 代 ) ？ Or is this a classic case of the older
generations saying ，“ Things weren't like that when I was younger.We didn't use
emoticons to show our emotions”？
Yet when you look back over time，the power of image has always been there.Even
in the prehistoric era they used images to communicate ， and what's even more
incredible is that we're able to analyze those drawings and understand the meaning of
them thousands of years later.Pictures have the ability to go beyond the limits of time
and language.Images，like cave paintings and emoticons，allow us to convey a message
that is rather universal.
【语篇解读】 本文论述了符号语言的使用对英语词汇的影响及符号语言传
达信息的持久性和普遍性。
9．Why is the book Nineteen EightyFour mentioned at the beginning of the passage?
A．To lead in the topic of the passage.
B．To emphasize the importance of this book.
C．Because emoticons are widely used in the book.
D．Because the book and its author are wellknown.
A [考查写作意图。由首段内容，尤其是“As I first read this I thought how
impossible it would be in our society to have such vocabulary.However，the more I
thought about it，the more I realized it is happening.I type messages to my friends and
alongside each are the emoticons(情感符号)”可知，提到该书的目的是引入符号语言
的使用这一话题。]
10．What does the underlined word“abbreviations”mean?
A．Words of three letters.
B．Short forms of phrases.
C．Phrases in capital letters.
D．Words to express emotion.
B [考查词义猜测。由画线词后面的“like LOL(laugh out loud)or BRB(be right
back) instead of saying the full phrase”可知，“abbreviations”一词在这里是短语缩写
形式的意思。]
11．What is the writer's purpose of raising questions in Paragraph 2?
A．To collect answers from the readers.
B．To list the disadvantages of using emoticons.
C．To discuss the effects of using emoticons on English.
D．To present the possible changes of future English vocabulary.
D [考查写作意图。由第二段的内容，尤其是“but who's to say what it'll be like
in the future？Perhaps we'll have a shorter language...full phrase”可知，作者在本段提
出一系列问题是为了陈述未来英语词汇可能发生的变化。很多考生会误选 C 项，
其核心词是 effects，但本文没有就 effects 进行阐述，只是简单地陈述可能发生的
变化。]
12．What is the writer's opinion on using emoticons?
A．Uncertain. B．Opposed. C．Supportive. D．Neutral.
C [考查观点态度。由文章最后一段中的“Even in the prehistoric era they used
images to communicate...Pictures have the ability to go beyond the limits of time and
language.Images，like cave paintings and emoticons，allow us to convey a message that
is rather universal”可知，作者对情感符号的使用持支持的态度。uncertain 不确定
的，opposed 反对的，neutral 中立的。]
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