專業英語八級(閱讀)模擬試卷33(共

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一、選擇題(本題共14題，每題1.0分，共14分。)

(1)AsIponderwhomitmightbethatIwouldconsiderarolemodel,Irealizedthatthere

arealotofpeopleIknowpersonallythatIcouldlooktoforinspiration.ButIamsharing

thesethoughtswithotherswhomostlikelydonotknowmyfriendormysister-in-lawor

(hegalIworkwith.ThereforeIthinkIshouldwriteaboutsomeonefamous.But,itseems

(hatthesedays(herearenotalotofgoodrolemodelstochoosefrom,atleastnotfrom

(he"typical"choicesthatweusuallythinkofasrolemodels.Irealizecelebrities'private

livesshouldbejustthat:butwhenapersonisinthelimelightperhapstheyshoulduse

thatnotorietyforsomesortofgood.(2)Therearesomecriteriathatmyrolemodelmust

possess.First,shemustbeclosetomyage.Shehastohaveovercomesomeobstacle,or

maybebettersaid,didnothaveher"celebrity"statushandedtoher.Finally,shemustbe

helpingothers.Sharingtheblessingsshehasreceivedwithothers.(3)1believethat

someonewhofitsthosecriteriaquitewellisOprahWinfrey.(4)OprahWinfrey'slifehas

hadaverydifficultandtumultuousbeginning.Shewasbornin1954toapoor,unmarried

blackgirllivingintheveryraciallysegregatedstateofMississippi.Forawhile,Oprah

wasraisedbyhergrandmother,afterhermothermovednorth.Sheeventuallywenttolive

withherfatherinNashville,afterhavingsurvivedbodyabuseandthebirthanddeathof

babyofherown.(5)Oprah'srisetofamebeganinBaltimore,thenChicago,withher

hostingmorningtalkshows,suchas"A.M.Chicago".Shebecamesopopularthatin

1986,shelaunched"TheOprahWinfreyShow".Oprahbeganherownproduction

company,Harpo,andobtainedcontrolof"TheOprahWinfreyShow",whichwasnow

insyndication.(6)In1994,Oprahdidsomethingthatcaughtmyattentionandwithwhich

shegainedmyrespect.Shedecidedtobreakawayfromthemoldofotherdaytimetalk

showsandpledgedthathershowwouldbefreefrom"tabloidtopics".Herviewers

respondedslowly,butverypositively,andherpopularitysurged."TheOprahWinfrey

Show"wasnowcenteredonuplifting,meaningfulsubjects,iranyofwhicharcaimed

towardswomen.(7)Oprahhasusedhergainingpopularity,inmyopinion,tolaunch

manymeaningfulprojects.ShelaunchedOprah'sBookClubin1996.TheBookClubis

anon-airreadingclubintendedtogeltheuouniryexcitedaboutliteratureagain.Todale,

allthebookclubselectionshavebecomeinstantbestsellers.Oprah'sAngelNetworkwas

startedin1997,encouragingpeopletoopentheirheartstothoseinneed.Thisincludesa

projecttocollectsmallchangetosendstudentstocollegeandtosponsorHabitatfor

Humanityprograms.(8)Oprahhasbeenabletoshareherblessingswithotherswhile

keepingherpledgetofocus"TheOprahWinfreyShow"onsubjectsthatwillencourage

herviewers.Eachweekhershowscoversuchtopicsasspirituality,wellness,fitness,

relationships,stepstowardsfinancialfreedomandmore.(9)Winfrey'stalentforpublic

performanceandspontaneityinansweringquestionshelpedherwinfame.Winfreytalk

showhasanestimatedaudienceof14milliondailyintheUSandmillionsmorein132

othercountries—predominantlywomen.Sheisalsoanaccomplishedactressandwonan

AcademyAwardnominationforherroleinTheColorPurple.(10)AnotherreasonthatI

admireOprahisbecauseshegenuinelyseems(obe"justaregulargal".Herbook,Make

theConnectionshowshowOprahislikeanyotherwoman.Thepainfulrevelationsshe

sharesaboutherstrugglewithweightlossreallytouchedme.Evenasshewasgivenan

EmmyAward,herthoughtswereonhowheavyshemustlookinthedressshewas

wearing.Once,IwenttoalecturegivenbyoneofOprah'sfavoriteauthors.Aswewere

sittingbeforethelecturebegan,acoupleofblackwomenwalkedin.Myfriendsaid,"Oh

look,there'sOprah,"Isaid,"noit'snot",shesaid,"yesitis"andbackandforthwewent.

Well,asitturnsout,itwasOprah.Shelookedjustliketherestofus;shedidnotcomein

amongstmediafrenzyasmightbeexpected.Whenthespeakerintroducedher,shewas

almostembarrassedtostand.(11)1feelOprahisagenuinelyniceperson,someonewho

wouldbeagreatgirlfriend.Shehasaheadonhershouldersandknowswheresheis

going.Shehasmadeanametorherselfandisnotembarrassedbyherwealthandknows

theimportanceofsharingtheblessingsthathavebeenbestoweduponher.

1、AllofthefollowingarethereasonswhytheauthorchoseOprahWinfreyasherrole

modelEXCEPTthatshe.

A^isaboutofanagewi(htheauthor

B、isgladtoshareeverythingshehaswithothers

C、isreadytogiveahandtoothers

D、hassurmountedmanydifficukies

標準答案：B

知識點解析：細節題。第二、三段指出，我的行為榜樣必須要有某些標準。首先，

她一定要與我的年齡相仿。其次她必須經過奮斗成功，或者說她的“名人”地位并非

別人給的。最后，她必須幫助他人。與他人分享她得到的恩賜。我認為符合這些標

準的人就是OprahWinfrey。由此可知，［A］、［C］和［D］都是作者提到的原因。文中

沒有說分享一切，故IB］為答案。

2、Oprah'stalkshowcanNOTbedescribedas.

A、soul-stirring

B、significant

C、popular

D、terse

標準答案：D

知識點解析：細節題。第七段首句指出，在我看來，Oprah利用獲得的聲望開始制

作一些有意義的節目。由此可知，Oprah的節目很受歡迎，［C］符合文意，故排

除；第八段指出，Oprah能垓與他人分享祝福，信守承諾，能讓“TheOprah

WinfreyShow”的話題激勵觀眾。每周她的節目都包含這些話題：精神、健康狀

況、健身、關系、理財建議等。由此可知，Oprah的話題有意義、振奮人心，［A］

和［B］符合文意，故排除。只有［D］未提到，故為答案。

3、Whatwouldbeasuitabletitlefor(hepassage?

A、WhoseLeadShouldIFollow?

B、Oprah—ATalkShowHostess.

C、WhyDoIAdmireOprah?

D^Oprah一ARegularGal.

標準答案：A

知識2解析：主旨題。文章開篇指出作者在思考尋找一個行為榜樣，接著指出榜樣

的標準，從而引出OprahWinfrey。作者分析了Oprah成功的原因，表達了對她為

人的認同，以及對她的欽佩之情。文章多次出現“rolemodel”這個詞組，顯然是作

者在開篇提出誰能成為其行為榜樣之后，自己解答并解釋原因，故［A］為答案，同

時排除［B］；［Q是文章的部分內容，故排除；［D］偏離文章重點，故排除。

(1)It'sdisturbingtopictureyourkindergartnerinacasino,butmaybeyououghttotry.

Americankidsarebornintoaculture(hatlovesitsgambling,andthepassionisonly

growing,asfinancialhardshipssweeten(heeveralluringprospectofaluckybreak.The

danger,ofcourse,isthatgamblingcanleadtocompulsivegambling—andcompulsive

gamblingcanbealifewrecker.Now,anewstudyintheArchivesofPediatrics&

AdolescentMedicinesuggeststhatitmaybepossible(ospotthepeoplemostatrisk

whenthey'reasyoungas5yearsold.(2)Problemgambling,likealladdictions,isatleast

partlyrootedinpoorimpulsecontrol,andifthere'sanyplacepeoplemaketheirwant-it-

nowneedinessknown,it'sinkindergarten.PsychologistLindaPaganioftheSainte-

JusticeUniversityHospitalResearchCenterandtheUniversityofMontrealconducteda

longitudinalstudythatbeganin1999,whensheassembledasamplegroupof163

kindergartnerswithamedianageof5.5years.Thekids'teachersfilledouta

questionnaireinwhichtheyratedeachchild'sdegreeofinattcntivcncss,distractibilityand

hyperactivityonascaleof1to9.Paganitalliedthescoresandthentuckedthefindings

away.(3)Sixyearslater,sheconductedfollow-upinterviewswiththesamechildrenand

askedwhetheranyofthemhadbegungambling.Theresultsweresurprising.Although

(hekidswerestillalongwayfrombeingoldenoughfbrVegasorthetrack,many

admittedthattheywerealreadyplayingbingo,cards,videopokerorothervideogames

fbrmoney;buyinglotterytickets;orplacingbetsonprofessionalsports.(4)"The

majorityofkidswerenotengaginginanyoftheseactivities,"saysPagani,"butthefact

(hatanyofthemwerewasunexpected."(5)WhatstruckPaganimostwashow

predictabletheidentitiesofthegamblerswere.Whenshereferredbacktotheratings

fromkindergarten,shefoundthateveryone-unitincreaseontheimpulsivityscale

correlatedwitha25%jumpinthelikelihoodachildwouldbegamblingbysixthgrade."

TheDiagnosticandStatisticalManualalreadyreferstogamblingspecificallyasan

impulse-controldisorder,"shesays,citingtheofficialtextthatoutlinesdiagnosticcriteria

formentaldisorders."Andthentherewereourfindingsshowingthat.'*(6)Knowing

earlyonwhichchildrenarcheadedfortroublecanpayoffinanumberofways.Forone

thing,itcanhelpfamilieswiseup.Someoftheparentsofthekidsinthestudysawalinle

gamblingasaminorthing,andanumberofthemevenboughtlotteryticketsfortheir

kidsasarewardforgoodbehavior.That,clearly,sendsthewrongmessage."Scratch-

and-wingamesarcforadults,nPaganisaysflatly.(7)What'smore,notonlycankids'

behaviorbenefitwhenimpulseissuesarespottedearlyon,socantheirbrains.Preschool

isatimewhentheprefrontallobes,whicharethecenterofexecutivefunctions—and

whatPaganiandotherscall"effortfulcontroP'—arejustdeveloping.Thebetterthebrain

canbetraineda(thisstage,ihebetteritperformslaterinlife.Paganicitesa2007study

publishedinthejournalSciencethatshowedthatsimpleattention-boostingtraining

(aughtinkindergartenimprovedfocusandconcentrationinlateryears."Youcan

introduceacost-effectiveprogramandreapenormousbenefits,"shesays.(8)Pagani

planstocheckinwiththekidsinhersurveyagaininanothersixyears,whenthey're

finishinghighschoolandpreparingtoenterthelargerworld-withitslargertemptations.

Eveniftheywereborntoolatetobenefitfromherfindings,shethinksotherkidscan.(9)

"Weneedtothinkofimpulse-controltrainingasalong-terminvestmentplan."shesays,

"onethatcanleadtolessaddiction,lessgambling,alowerdropoutrateandlower

unemployment."That'safarbiggerpayoffthanyou'llevergetplayingblackjackor

craps.

4、Thephrase"tucked...away"inthesecondparagraphmeans.

A、putaway

B、gaveaway

C、clearedaway

D、workedaway

標準答案：A.

知識點解析：語義題。第二段提到，圣司法部大學醫院研究中心和蒙特利爾大學的

心理學家Pagani于1999年開展「一項研究，對平均年齡為5.5歲的163位幼兒

園學生的沖動性進行了調查。她統計了學生們的得分，隨后“tuckedthefindings

away”。第三段首句提到六年后她進行了后續研究。所以“tuckedthefindingsaway”

應該不是［B］“放棄”，也不是［C］“清除"，更不是［D］“不停地連續研究”的意思，而是

“放在一邊”的意思、，故正確答案為［A］。

5、WhichmayNOTbeoneofthebenefitsofimpulse-control(raining?

A^Encouragingmorechildrentoslayawayfromdrugsandgambling.

B、Facilitatingthedevelopmentofprefrontallobes.

C、Improvingkids'performanceintests.

D、Reducingthenumberofdropoutstudents.

標準答案：C

知識點解析：細節題。第七段首句提到如果能較早發現沖動問題，不但孩子的行為

能從中獲益，而且他們的大腦亦可以獲益。接下來指出學前時期是大腦前額葉的發

育時期，如果這個階段訓練得當，在以后的生活當中其功能將會更好。所以得出結

論：沖動控制訓練能夠促進大腦前額葉的發育，IB］符合文意；最后一段提到

Pagani說我們應當把沖動控制訓練當成?項長期的投資策略，它能減少吸毒成癮和

賭博，降低輟學率和失業率。［A］”鼓勵更多的兒童遠離毒品和賭博??和［D:降低輟

學學生的數量”符合文意。最后一段雖然提到了降低失業率，但文中并沒有.直接提

出這樣能夠提高學生的考試成績，［C］不符合文意，故為答案。

6、Asuitabletitleforthepassagewouldbe.

A、Pagani'sStudyonChildrenGambling

B、TheNeedofImpulse-ControlTraining

C、SpottingFutureGamblersinKindergarten

D^SavingOurChildrenfromGambling

標準答案：C

知識點解析：主旨題。縱觀全文，本文主要介紹了Pagani的研究過程和發現，得

出的結論是；能從幼兒園時期孩子們的表現中發現可能的未來賭博者，所以正確答

案為［0。Pagani研究的是孩子們的沖動性與其以后參與賭博的關系，而不是兒童

賭博，所以［A］錯誤；文中提到了沖動控制訓練可能帶來的益處，但并沒有強調需

要進行沖動控制訓I練，所以［B］錯誤；文中提到可以在幼兒園時期發現未來的賭博

者，通過對他們進行沖動控制訓練來減少賭博行為，但并沒有說要把孩子們從賭博

中拯救出來，所以［D］錯誤。

(1)WhenthecreatorsofanewsitcomcalledTheLooppitchedtheirshowtoexecutives

attheFoxtelevisionnetwork,thebroadcastmoneymenlikedtheideaofasitcomabout

youngguyslivinginChicago.Butwhattheylovedwasthefactmatproductsontheset

wouldn'tbeanafterthoughtbroughtinbyapropmaster.Instead,viewerswouldseethe

sameproductseveryweek,cleverlywovenintotheplotthroughouttheseason,and

characterswoulddiscuss(hebrands—abitlikea13-weekadcampaign.Sureenough,the

networkpickeduptheshow.Co-creatorWillGlucksayshewantedtocapturetheway

guysreallytalk,discussingcoolgadgetsandbrandsineverydaylife.(2)Gluck'sproduct-

infusedformulaisrapidlybecomingamodelfornetworkTVssurvival.Thanksinpartto

technologieslikeTiVo-whichgrowingnumbersoffolksareusingtoblitzpast

commercialsandwatchTVontheirownschedule—thead-drivenprimetimebusiness

modelthathasexistedfbrdecadesisunderassaultasneverbefore.InNewYorkCitylast

week,broadcastcxccsshowcasedtheirbesthopesforluringviewersbackthisfall,

unveilingdozensofnewdramas,sitcomsandrealityshows.Ifhistoryisanyguide,most

ofthemwillflop,withshowsaimedatyoungguysfacingtoughcompetitionfromvideo

games,andcablechannelserodingevermoreofrhenetworksshare.Asadvertisers

increasinglychaseaudiencethroughnontraditionaloutletsaswell,themajornetworks

maybeinfbralousyyear.(3)Whilethegloomyfinancialpicturemayhavesomethingto

dowithalackofmust-seeTV.it'shardtooverestimatethechallengesposedbyad

skipping.Atleast6.4millionhouseholdsnowhavedigitalvideorecorders(DVRS)like

TiVo.Cableandsatelliteprovidersarepushingthetechnologyhard-40%ofhouseholds

areexpectedtohaveDVRSby2009—whilethecableguysarealsopitchingvideoon

demand(VOD),anothertechnologyconsumersusetowatchcontentontheirown

schedule.(4)Nowondersomeadvertisersareturningoffthetube.Americanexpresshas

slashedtheTVshareofitsadbudgetfrom80%adecadeagotolessthan35%,replacing

commercials,inpart,withonlinemini-films.PepsirecentlyrelaunchedPepsiOne

withoutanyTVadvertising,whichcxccsatthefirmsaywouldn'thavebeenthecasefive

yearsago.(5)AllthemorereasonadvertiserswanttoTiVo-prooftheirmessage.Since

1999,televisionproduct-placemenidealshavesurgedinvaluefrom$709millionto$1.9

billion,accordingtotheresearchfirmPQMedia.Already,marketershaveburrowedinto

realityshowslikeSurvivorandTheApprentice.ThisseasonalsobroughtusaDesperate

HousewifefawningoveraBuick.BernieMacpoppingRolaics,acharacterinAccording

toJimdeclaressheonlywants"theshrimpatRedLobster"andanepisodeofArrested

DevelopmentsetinaBurgerKing."Weneededasmuchsupportfortheshowaswe

couldget,"saysStevenMelnick,aseniormarketingexecutiveat20thCenturyFox

Television,whichproducesArrestedDevelopment,defendingBurgerKing'sstarring

role.(Typically,mediabuyersnegotiateproductplacementaspartofapackagedealwith

regularads.)(6)Ifmusclinginonthedevelopmentofscriptedshowssoundsscary,get

readyforthenextwave.Whilethenetworkswerepresentingiheirfalllineupslastweek,

mediabuyersforSears,forinstance,wereworkingupproductintegrationdealsaspartof

theirtraditionaladbuys.AlreadyabigpresenceinABC'sExtremeMakeover-,Home

Edition,SearswaseyeingnewsitcomsliketheWB'sSupernatural,andthecompanyisn't

interestedinprovidinganapplianceasabackgroundprop."That'snotenoughtomake

peopleshopatSears,"saysPcrianneGrignon,vicepresidentofmediaservicesforSears.

"It'seasytousemerchandiseasaprop,butwehavehigherstandards."(7)Buthow

muchproductintegrationwillaudiencestoleratebeforeturningoff,rea-lizingthey're

essentiallywatchinganadvertorial?Noonecansayforsure,thoughratingsforoneofthe

heaviestproduct-placementvehicles.TheApprentice,fell20%thisseason.Mazzaclaims

thataslongasproductsappear"organically"inTVshows,audienceswon'tmind.Under

pressurefromadvertisersandfacingrisingcostsforscriptedshows,networkexecssay

theyhavescantchoicebuttodevelopnewrevenuestreams.(8)Nooneispredictingthe

demiseofnetworktelevision,whichbroughtinanestimated$16.5billioninadvertising

lastseason.AsABCdemonstrated,ittakesonlyafewhitslikeDesperateHousewivesto

orchestratearebound.Butnetworkexecsarealreadydreamingupwaystoresellcontent

onplatformslikevideoondemand,cellphonesandtheInternet.,rYougotlafigureouta

waytomakemoney,"saysAlanWurtzel,presidentofmediadevelopmentforNBC

Universal."Weknowtheconsumerischangingandexpectationsarechanging."

Questionis,willthenetworkschangefastenoughtoo?

7^Accordingtothepassage,allofthefollowingmayleadtoadskipping

EXCEPT.

A、cablechannels

B、newtechnologies

C^newsitcoms

D、videogames

標準答案：C

知識點解析：細節題。第二段前兩句指出，Gluck的產品注入方法很快就成為電視

網的生存模式。黃金時段充斥著廣告的模式已經存在了幾十年，現在受到了前所未

有的抨擊，部分原因是由于產生了TiV。一類的科技，越來越多的觀眾使用這些科

技來快速跳過廣告，按照自己的計劃看電視。由此可知，新科技的出現是讓人們跳

過廣告的原因，故排除［B］：該段倒數第二句提到因為針對年輕人的節目面臨著電

視游戲的嚴峻挑戰，有線電視頻道也搶走了電視網絡更多的份額。可見，電視游戲

和有線電視也搶走了部分觀眾，故［A］和［D］也是其原因，因此排除；文中沒有提到

新的情景喜劇與不再看廣告有關系，故［C］為答案。

8、Thepassageaimsto.

A^introducetheproduct-infusedadmodel

B、explaindifferencesbetweentheoldmodeland(henewone

C、questionthead-drivenprimetimebusiness

D、discussthepossibilityofadskipping

標準答案：A,

知識點解析：主旨題。文章開篇介紹了一部新的情景喜劇《環》，其中最吸引福克

斯電視網管理人員的是觀眾每星期都會在劇中看到同樣的產品，這些產品被巧妙地

編織到劇情中，貫穿于整個演播季，劇中人物會討論這些品牌，這就是新的廣告模

式一產品注入式廣告。然后具體介紹了一些網絡電視的產品注入式廣告方法。最

后得出結論：沒有人會預言網絡電視將消亡。但我們知道消費者在改變，他們的期

望也在改變。問題是，網絡電視改變的步伐足夠快嗎?可見，全文的主旨是介紹這

種新的廣告植入方法，故［A］為答案。黃金時段插播廣告是部分內容，因此排除

［C］；文章重點在介紹新方法，而不是區別新舊方法的不同，因此排除［B］；文章沒

有探討跳過廣告的可能性，因此排除卬|。

(1)It'shardtomissthem:theepitomeofcasual"geekchic"andorganizedwithinthe

warrantyoftheirPalmPilots,theysiplabor-intensivecafelattes,chatonsleekcellphones

andpondertheroadtoenlightenment.IntheU.S.theyworryabouttheenvironmentas

theydrivetheirgas-guzzlingsportsutilityvehiclestoemporiumsofhautedesigntobuya

$50titaniumspatula;theythinkabouttheirtechstocksastheyexplorespecialtyshops

forTibetanartifactsinEverest-worthyhikingboots.Theythinknothingoflayingout$5

forawheatgrassmuff,muchless$500forsomealternativerejuvenationattheday-

spa——butdon'ttalkaboutraisingtheirtaxes.(2)Theyare"BourgeoisBohemians'*-or

"Bobos',—andthey'rethenev/"enlightenedelite"oftheinformationage,theirlucratively

busylivesaseemingsynthesisofcomfortandconscience,corporatesuccessandcreative

rebellion.Well-educatedthirty-to-fortysomething,theyhaveforgedanewsocialethos

fromalogic-defyingfusionof1960scounter-cultureand1980sentrepreneurial

materialism.(3)Combiningthefree-spirited,artisticrebelliousnessoftheBohemian

beatnikorhippiewiththeworldlyambitionsoftheirbourgeoiscorporateforefathers,the

Boboisacomfortablecontortionofcaringcapitalism."It'snotaboutmakingmoney;it's

aboutdoingsomethingyoulove.Lifeshouldbeanextendedhobby.It'sallaboutworking

toracompanyascoolasyouare."(4)Itisaworldinhabitedbydotcommillionaires,

managementconsultants,"cultureindustry"entrepreneursandallmannerofmediafolk,

mostearningupwardsof$100,000ayear—theirmoneyanincidentalbyproductoftheir

maverickmores,thekindofmoneytheyhappentoearnwhiletheyarcpursuingtheir

creativevision.Oftensportingsuchunconventionaljobtitlesas"creativeparadox""

corporatejester"or"learningperson",Bobosworkwithamonk-likeself-discipline

becausetheyviewtheirjobsasintellectual,evenspiritual.ItisareversetheMidastouch;

everythingaBobotouchesturnstospirituality,everythinghastobeaboutenlightenment.

Even(heirjobsareamissiontoimprovetheworld.(5)Itisnowimpossibletotellan

espresso-sippingartistfromacappuccino-gulpingbanker,buti(isn'tjustamatterof

style.Ifyouinvestigatepeople'sattitudestowardssex,morality,leisuretimeandwork,it

isgellingliaidciandliaidcitoscpaialetheanli-csUiblisliiiiciilicncgadcfiuuillicpiu-

establishmentcompanyman.Mostpeopleseemedtohaverebelattitudesandsocial-

climbingattitudesallscrambledtogether.(6)TheseBobosarejustnormalmiddle-class

peoplewhoarelivingoutaprotractedadolescence.Theirpoliticalinterestsareeither"

intenselycloseandpersonal"(abortionorguncontrol),orveryremote(therainforests,

TibetorThirdWorldpoverty).Buttheywillmostlikelyexpresstheirconscienceintheir

consumerism,relievedtobehelpingsomeonesomewherehycollectingthehand-carved

artifactsofdistantcultures.(7)Motivatedbyspiritualparticipation,butcautiousofmoral

crusadesandreligiousenthusiasms,theytoleratealittlelifestyleexperimentation,solong

asitisdonesafelyandmoderately.Theyareoffendedbyconcretewrongs,suchas

cruellyandracialinjustice,butarerelativelyunmovedbyliesortransgressionsthatdon't

seemtodoanyoneanyobviousharm.(8)Itisanelitethathasbeenraised(ooppose

elites.TheyarebyinstinctanLi-establishmentarian,yetinsomesensetheyhavebecomea

newestablishment.Theyareprosperouswithoutseeminggreedy;theyhavepleasedtheir

elders,withoutseemingconformists;theyhaverisentowardthetopwithouttoo

obviouslylookingdownonthosebelow.(9)WhilebemoaningtheBobo's"boring

politics",theBobosareanelitesuperiortotheirintolerantandwarringpredecessors一

they'vecertainlymadeshoppingmorefun,andtheyhaveagcodmoralityforbuildinga

decentsociety.

9、OneofthecharacteristicsofBobosis(hatthey.

A、pursuealifeofcomfortandpeace

B、lacktheincentivetoworkhard

C、maymakeconscientiousdecisions

D、haveabandonedtraditionalmorality

標準答案：C

知識點解析：細節題。第二段首句指出，這些人就是“波希米亞風格的中產階級”一

—或者說“波波族”——他們是信息時代新興的“知識型精英”，他們富足而又繁忙的

生活似乎是舒適享受與道德良知、事業成功與創新叛逆的結合體。由此可知，有良

知是波波族的特性之一，故［C］為答案。［B］和［D］與原文矛盾，故排除；文中沒有

提到追求安寧、平和的生活，因此排除［A］。

1。、WhichofthefollowinggroupsisNOTmentionedasBobos?

A、Americanmiddle-classpeople.

B、Corporateemployeeswhoareinfavoroftraditions.

C、Rebelswhoareagainstconventions.

D、Americanconsumers.

標準答案：D

知識點解析：細節題。第五段指出，現在人們很難區分一位淺啜著意大利濃咖啡的

藝術家和一位吞飲著卡布奇諾咖啡的銀行家，但這不僅僅是風格問題。如果你去調

杳人們對于性、道德、休床和工作的態度，就會發現現在越來越難區分反傳統的叛

逆者和維護傳統的企業人士，［B］和［C］都是文章提及的波波族，故排除；第六段首

句指出，這些波波族只不過是一群延長著青春期生活的普通中產階級，［A］也是文

章提及的波波族，因此排除。只有［D］沒有提及，故為答案。

11、WhatmightbetheBESTtitleforthepassage?

A、AreYouaBourgeoisBohemian?

B、RebelliousBourgeoisBohemians.

C、BourgeoisBohemians—TheElites.

D、MoralityofBourgeoisBohemians.

標準答案：A

知識點解析：主旨題。文章開篇通過描述一類人的特征，引出“波波族''這個概念。

指出他們是信息時代新興的“知識型精英然后介紹了波波族的精神追求、人群組

成、他們關心的事情以及他們的生活態度，并對波波族表示了肯定。顯然［A］符合

全文主旨，故為答案。［B］項只是波波族的特征之一，故排除：［C］、［D］兩項只是

部分內容，比較片面，故均排除。

(1)There'sabriefsceneinthebackhalfofPixar'sUpinwhich8-year-oldRussellrecalls

how,yearsbefore,hisestrangedfatherusedtotakehimoutforicecream.ButterBrickie

wasDad'sfavoriteflavor,Russell'swaschocolate,andthepairwouldsittogether,

slurpingtheirmeltingtreatsandcountingpassingredandbluecars."Thatmightsound

boring,"saysRussell,pink-cheekedwithembarrassment."ButIthink(heboringstuffis

(hestuffIremembermost."(2)IfanythingsumsPixar'smodusoperandi,it'slovingthe

boringstuff.FindingsalvationratherthantheDevilinthedetailsisoneofthemain

reasonsforthestudio'sartistic(53combinedOscarnominationsandwins)and

commercial(nearly$5billioninworldwidebox-officegross)successes.Up,thestudio's

10thfull-lengthfilm,clocksinatazippy86minutesand,liketheninebeforei(,willrise

orfallonthestrengthofitssmallestmoments.(3)Still,forafilmofsmall,finely

observedscenes,thehypesurroundingIJpissnpersized.Itwssthefirstanimatedfilm

evertoopentheCannesFilmFestival,anddanglesfromitsownballoonfleetofbig

ambitions,abigbudgetandbigexpectations.UpalsomarksPixar'sfirstforayinthe

currentlyhotmarketof3Dfilms,andhastheaddedpressureoffollowingOscar-winning

Wall-E,whichpulledinmorethanhalfabilliondollarsworldwide.(4)IstheanswerCarl

Frederickson,Up'sold-timerheroandtheDisney-familyantitlicsisofthestudio'scurrent

megaplexstable,theblow-driedJonasBrothersandteenqueenMileyCyrus?Yes,inpart

becauseoftheinspirationthefilmdrawsfromTheWizardofOz(obviousflying-house

parallels)and,accordingtoPixar,1941'sDumbo.Up'sTechnicolorpurityand

deliberatelyunrealisticanimationisathrowbacktothoseearlyDumbodays,thestudio

says,whenyoucouldpopulateasimpleadventuremoviewithcaricaturedheroesand

haveitbeaspowerful(andlucrative)asarealisticfilm.JoeGrant,thelegendaryDisney

characterdesignerwhodrewtheclassicelephantand(owhomUpisdedicated,wasa

posthumousinfluenceonCarl'scharacterandenvirons;"Wewentto(Grant's)house,and

therewereeventrailswheresomeonehadwalkedthepathfor40years,"remembers

JonasRivera,anUpproducerwhostartedatthestudioasaninterninitsToyStory

phase."Itwasreallyinspiringtous,thepatinaandweightofageonthathouse."(5)

Remarkably,theexpectationshaven'tchangedPixar'swonky,director-drivenfocuson

theteeny-tiny."(I'd)walkintothestoryroomandhearahalf-hourargumentabouthow

Carlmightsitdowninachair,orwherehisphonewouldgo,"Riverasays."Whatwc'rc

tryingtodoisnotjustargueaboutthedetails,butfindwaystocreateabelievable,

impliedhistory."Up'sdetailshaveanincredibletactilequality,fromthejiggleofgolden

retrieverDug'sglossycoattothesweetearnestyofRussell'ssewn-onscoutbadges.An

earlysequenceshowsCarlagingnotthroughconventionaltropeslikeseasonschanging.

but(hroughamontageofhisnecktiesashiswifelovinglydrawsupiheirknots.The

textureandstyleofhistieschangetoreflectthedecades,andthetiefibersaresoclosely

renderedthatyoucanalmostfeeltheirnubbyweave."Wesentourshadingart

director...totheFashionInstitutetoresearchfabricsamplesofdifferenterasforthetics,

evenforCarl'ssuits,likethehoundstooth,t,saysRivera.(6)Theguidingprincipleisthe

sameacrossallPixarfilms:"Wonderandinterestdoesn'thavetocomeoutofpizzazzand

spectacleandhugeidea....Ialwaysknewthatthepowercamefromthesmall,andnot

fromthebig,"Wall-EdirectorAndrewStantonsaidearlierthisyear."(MakingWall-E)

gotmethinkingabout,and(hismaysoundcommercial,buthowgoodSpielbergwasat

makingmomentsofthelitdeslthings."Thatminordetailsdrivemajorplotpointsdoesn't

happenwithoutmeticulouscuration,especiallyintheopening,silentmontagesofboth

WailEandUp."It'snotlettinganystonebeunturned,"StantonsaidaboutWallE,"It

wasn'tarandomchoicetojustpickthis.It'saconversation,like,'Whyarewepicking

this,whyareweusingthisobject,whyareweinthisset?'Andfrankly,Iknowtheseare

questionsIknowyou'resupposedtoaskyourselfasafilmmakerwithanyfilm,but

there'ssomethinginterestingaboutdoingaf