Question

Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony(儀式) but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names: one is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habits die hard, and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.

Many roads and places in Singapore (新加坡) are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road(斯坦福路) and Raffles Place. This is in keeping with traditions in many countries--in both the West and the East.

Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to promote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circus--obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personnel.

Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road is an interesting example. “Bras Basah” means “wet rice” in Malay (馬來(lái)語(yǔ)). Now why would anyone want to name a road “Wet Rice Road”? The reason is simple. During the pioneering days, wet rice was laid out to dry along this road.

A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes. There is “Circular Road” for one. Other roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes, like “Paya Lebar Crescent”. This road is called a crescent (月牙) because it begins on the main road, makes a crescent and comes back to join the main road again.

1.We learn from Paragraph 1 that ________.

A. the government is usually the first to name a place

B. a ceremony will be held when a place is named

C. many places tend to have more than one name

D. people prefer the place names given by the government

2.What does the underlined phrase “die hard” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. Change suddenly.

B. Change significantly.

C. Disappear very slowly.

D. Disappear mysteriously.

3.Which of the following places is named after a person?

A. Selector Airbase.

B. Raffles Place.

C. Piccadilly Circus.

D. Paya Lebar Crescent.

4.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Young Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneers.

B. Some places in Singapore are named for military(軍事) purposes.

C. The way Singaporeans name their places is unique.

D. Some place names in Singapore are the same as in Britain.

Answer 1

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：世界各地的人們給道路或地方命名的方式有著相似之處。一個(gè)地方往往有兩個(gè)名字，一個(gè)是人們之間約定俗成的，另一個(gè)是官方命名的。在新加坡，一些道路和地名是為了紀(jì)念先驅(qū)，一些是以其它國(guó)家的地名來(lái)命名的，還有的是以人們的日常活動(dòng)來(lái)命名的，另外一些是根據(jù)它們的形狀來(lái)命名的。

1.Frequently it happens that a place has two names: one is named by the people and the other by the government.”可知，一個(gè)地方通常有兩個(gè)名字，一個(gè)是人們約定俗成的，另一個(gè)是官方命名的。說(shuō)明很多地方有不止一個(gè)名字，故選C。

2.long after the meaning is lost”可知，古老的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣隨著時(shí)間的流逝而逐漸消失，即使過(guò)了很久，那個(gè)地方的名字依然保持不變，故選C。

3.Many roads and places in Singapore (新加坡) are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place.”可知，為了讓后人記住那些先驅(qū)們，新加坡的很多道路和地方都以他們的名字命名，Stamford Road和Raffles Place就是用人名命名的，故選B。

4.in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations”排除A；根據(jù)第二至五段的首句“Many roads and places in Singapore (新加坡) are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered...Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. ...Some places were named after the activities...A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes.”可知，在新加坡，沒(méi)有地名是出于軍事目的而命名的，排除B；根據(jù)第一段“Societies all over the world name places in similar ways.”可知，世界各地的人，給道路或地點(diǎn)起名字的方法是相似的，排除C；根據(jù)第三段“some of the roads named in former British bases”可知，新加坡有一些道路是用前英國(guó)的軍事基地命名的，再聯(lián)系本段首句可知，新加坡有一些地名和英國(guó)的一樣，故選D。

考點(diǎn)：歷史類短文閱讀