【正文】 斷。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段可知，如今,由于技術(shù)的進(jìn)步和像Twitch這樣的流媒體服務(wù)的到來(lái),電子競(jìng)技正在快速發(fā)展,由于Twitch的覆蓋面廣,它已經(jīng)將電子游戲競(jìng)賽展示給了新的觀眾,特別是growing at a rapid pace表明了作者對(duì)電子競(jìng)技的未來(lái)充滿希望,故選C。 （4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段中的To understand how much impact Twitch has made, data from gaming analyst group Newzoo show that eSports global audience increased 43 percent from 204 million to 292 million between 2014 and 2016.可知,為了了解Twitch產(chǎn)生了多大的影響,游戲分析機(jī)構(gòu)Newzoo的數(shù)據(jù)顯示,從2014年到2016年,全球電子競(jìng)技的觀眾數(shù)量增長(zhǎng)了43%,由此可知最后一段引用的數(shù)據(jù)就是為了表明Twitch產(chǎn)生的影響,故選C。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，推理判斷和段落大意三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇科普類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。7．閱讀理解 Words and the way we use them offer a rare window on social and cultural trends. Kory Stamper and Peter Sokolowski know that better than most. The MerriamWebster(韋氏詞典) lexicographers(詞典編纂者) are part of a team that edits the dictionary. In a recent interview, Sokolowski and Stamper talked about their job and what the way we use words says about us collectively. So to know more about them, observers of the language, maybe we should start with some background. What is a lexicographer? Sokolowski: A lexicographer is a person who writes or edits a dictionary. The job of a dictionary editor is to prepare and present research about language. One of our former editorsin chief said, Tell the truth about words, and that sums it up for me. What do you guys do all day? Stamper: The two main duties of a lexicographer are reading and defining. We read everything: books, journals, blogs, phone books, takeout menus, and so on. What we39。re looking for are words that catch our eye. We record the context of these words and information about the sources. Those records are added to a database, and they are the raw material we use in writing definitions. When we are writing or revising a dictionary, most of our time is spent defining. We define a word according to how it is used in the recorded context, deciding whether the usage has been covered by our dictionary. Once this is done, you look at the new words and new senses and draft a definition. Drafting definitions requires some training, some experience and a lot of concentration. It39。s very, very quiet on the editorial floor. How closely do the most lookedup words on your online dictionary seem to be related to the news or trends? Stamper: When our dictionary went online back in 1996, we could see for the first time which were the most lookedup words in English: Affect, effect and ubiquitous were the top words. It was fascinating to us173。dictionary editors spend so much time writing definitions but never could have known if anyone ever read them. We could follow what people were thinking about according to what words they were looking up. Thanks to our online dictionary, we had data.（1）What do lexicographers do? A.They collect as many words as they can and edit them into a dictionary.B.They interview as many people as they can to collect new words.C.They do research about language and edit the truth about words.D.They make deep studies of social and cultural trends.（2）What39。s the function of lexicographers39。 records during their reading? A.The records show how large the dictionary is.B.The records contain what kind of things they read.C.The records are the main things to add to the database.D.The records offer the raw material to the editors.（3）Which of the following is the correct order of a lexicographer defining a word? a. Write a draft of the definition.b. Conclude the usage of the word.c. Pay attention to the new words and new senses.d. Decide whether the usage has been covered.A.adbcB.dbacC.bdcaD.cbda（4）What does this passage mainly talk about? A.Observers of the language.B.Process of making a dictionary.C.Development of language.D.Experience of editing new words.【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文主要講述的是語(yǔ)言的觀察者——詞典編纂者。 （1）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)What is a lexicographer?中Sokolowski: A lexicographer is a person who writes or edits a dictionary. The job of a dictionary editor is to prepare and present research about language. One of our former editorsin chief said, Tell the truth about words, and that sums it up for me.(詞典編纂者是編寫或編輯詞典的人。詞典編輯的工作是準(zhǔn)備和提出關(guān)于語(yǔ)言的研究。我們的一位前主編說(shuō):說(shuō)出關(guān)于文字的真相，這就是我的總結(jié)。)可知，詞曲編纂者研究語(yǔ)言，編輯關(guān)于文字的真相。故選C。 （2）推理判斷題。根據(jù)What do you guys do all day?中What we39。re looking for are words that catch our eye. We record the context of these words and information about the sources. Those records are added to a database, and they are the raw material we use in writing definitions.（我們要找的是能引起我們注意的詞。我們記錄這些單詞的上下文和關(guān)于來(lái)源的信息。這些記錄被添加到數(shù)據(jù)庫(kù)中，它們是我們編寫定義時(shí)使用的原材料。）可知，詞典編纂者在閱讀過(guò)程中記錄的作用是這些記錄為編輯提供了原始資料。故選D。 （3）細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第六段中We define a word according to how it is used in the recorded context, deciding whether the usage has been covered by our dictionary. Once this is done, you look at the new words and new senses and draft a definition.（我們根據(jù)一個(gè)單詞在記載的上下文中如何使用來(lái)定義它，決定這個(gè)用法是否已經(jīng)被我們的字典所涵蓋。一旦這樣做了，你會(huì)看到新的單詞和新的含義，然后起草一個(gè)定義。）可知，首先是總結(jié)出這個(gè)詞的用法，第二步是決定是否涵蓋了使用情況，第三步是收集新單詞和新含義，然后寫含義，故選C。 （4）主旨大意題。根據(jù)第二、三段The MerriamWebster(韋氏詞典)lexicographers(詞典編纂者)are part of a team that edits the dictionary. In a recent interview, Sokolowski and Stamper talked about their job and what the way we use words says about us collectively.（韋氏詞典編纂者是編輯該詞典的一個(gè)團(tuán)隊(duì)的成員。在最近的一次采訪中，索科洛夫斯基和斯坦普談到了他們的工作，以及我們使用詞語(yǔ)的方式反映了我們的集體特征。）和So to know more about them, observers of the language, maybe we should start with some background.（所以為了更多地了解這些語(yǔ)言的觀察者，也許我們應(yīng)該從一些背景知識(shí)開始。）可知，本文講述的是語(yǔ)言的觀察者——詞典編纂者。故選A。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】考查閱讀理解。本文涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解題、推理判斷題和主旨大意題三種?？碱}型。細(xì)節(jié)理解題可以從原文直接找或歸納答案。推理判斷題結(jié)合上下文綜合推理。主旨大意題找關(guān)鍵詞，找出主題句。8．閱讀下列短文，從所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 We all are familiar with Android and iOS platforms as both are popular but are quite different when it es to functionalities. If you are making a big move from Android to iPhone, then th