题目内容
12.Although being famous might sound like a dream coming true,today's stars,feeling like zoo animals,face pressures that few of us can imagine.They are at the center of much of the world's attention.Paparazzi (狗仔队) camp outside their homes,cameras ready.Tabloids (小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives.Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature!According to psychologist Christina Villareal,celebrities-famous people-worry constantly about their public appearance.Eventually,they start to lose track of who they really are,seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them,not as the persons they were before everyone knew their names."Over time,"Villareal says,"they feel separated and alone."
The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages.In the 4th century B.C.,painters followed Alexander the Great into battle,hoping to picture his victories for his admirers.When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century,his sold-out readings attracted thousands of fans,leading him to complain (抱怨) about his lack of privacy.Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.
Being a public figure today,however,is a lot more difficult than it used to be.Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras.When they say something silly or do something ridiculous,there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their"story"alive forever.
If fame is so troublesome,why aren't all celebrities running away from it?The answer is that there are still ways to deal with it.Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities.They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.
Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice.Still,even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are.They are tired of being famous already.
12.It can be learned from the passage that stars todayB.
A.are often misunderstood by the public
B.can no longer have their privacy protected
C.spend too much on their public appearance
D.care little about how they have come into fame
13.What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?B
A.Great heroes of the past were gener ally admired.
B.The problem faced by celebrities has a long history.
C.Well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids.
D.Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.
14.What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today?A
A.Availability of modern media.
B.Inadequate social recognition.
C.Lack of favorable chances.
D.Huge population of fans.
15.What is the author's attitude toward modern celebrity?D
A.Sincere.
B.Skeptical.
C.Disapproving.
D.Sympathetic.
分析 本文为一篇议论文,谈论了作为名人的窘境:名人的隐私得不到保护;名人的生活会受到打扰;名人无时无刻不暴露在媒体下;名人不敢随意说话,因为一不小心就会成为媒体永恒的话题.
解答 12.B.推理判断题.由文章第一段可知,这些名人吸引全世界的注意力;狗仔队在他们家门口安营扎寨,随时准备拍照;街头小报刊登他们的个人生活,他们经常被拍照、被打断要求签名等,由此可推知他们的隐私得不到保护,故选B.
13.B.主旨大意题.文章第三段第一句话为主题句,然后又举具体的例子来说明.B项"名人面对的问题古已有之",也就是说这个问题已经存在很久了.故选B.
14.A 细节理解题:根据第四段的"Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras.When they say something silly or do something ridiculous,there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their"story"alive forever"可知,他们做任何事情都会被现代照相机、英特网等当代媒体捕捉到,因此,这些现代媒体让今天的人成为名人不容易.故选A.
15.D 态度意图题:通读全文可知,作者介绍了很多名人受成名所累,失去了生活的隐私,失去了自我,变得孤独、变得被世界隔离,因此可以推断出作者对他们抱有同情的态度.即选择D项,Sincere真诚的 Sceptical怀疑的disapproving反对的 Sympathetic同情的.故选D.
点评 本文是一篇社会文化类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,推理判断题,态度意图题,主旨大意题.做题时学生应仔细阅读原文,把握文章主要内容,联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义,从中选出正确答案,一定要做到有理有据,切忌胡乱猜测.
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