题目内容
10.An investigative study of Black Friday,led by West Chester University Professor Gina Castle Bell,observed themes of consumerism but also observed the themes of a happy holiday.The researchers found through Black Friday people celebrate,plan,bond,and build traditions together.For me my Black Friday always begins and ends on a living room floor littered with newspaper ads.There,late on Thanksgiving night,my family collectively holds a strategy session.Later,we race to early bird specials,wait with strangers in lines sharing stories of past Black Fridays,take a long relaxing lunch full of family banter (戏谑),get Christmas decorations,stop into a Cheesecake Factory bar to see the dramatic end of a football game,get a caffeine-high from Starbucks Christmas drinks,and end the shopping at a torn apart Old Navy (美国服装品牌),digging to find late available basics like socks.Finally,exhausted but contented,we collapse back on that living room floor,still littered with ads,where we drink hot cocoa,watch a Christmas movie,and plan to hang the new decorations.
This is not to say that Black Friday is always lovely.Instead,it's often miserable.But the misery is sort of what makes Black Friday such a great tradition.Many Black Friday shoppers know that the deals on Black Friday are not especially great and are available online.But they did not show up for the deals,they showed for the"misery."
For them the crowds,the rush,and the difficulty all enhance (提升) Black Friday-similar to the way crowds enhance movie opening nights,the rush enhances music festivals,and difficulty enhances the experience of camping for other types of people.Those crazy elements transform the events into what consumer researchers call a"Collectible experiences are not always pleasant but they are memorable and meaningful to those games for them.
There seems to be a mad rush in the media to analyze Black Friday.Yet,every analysis misses the point that Black Friday,which though on the surface seems like just evil consumerism,is actually,for some,quite a meaningful,ritualistic (例行的) experience.
Maybe this happy holiday is not for you.Maybe you think it is silly or even disgusting that Americans choose to bond through,over all other options,shopping.But what you cannot deny is that Black Friday has become something bigger than deals.It has become a part of a collective and personal culture,where many shoppers are not trying to avoid the trouble and craziness of the day; instead,they are trying to strategically and happily dive into it.And,right now,on living room floors all across America,families are planning how to get the most out of their yearly ritual.
58.It can be inferred from Paragraph 2thatA.
A.many shops open ahead of schedule to compete with others for more customers
B.many shops offer free drinks to customers when they watch football games
C.the author purchases cheap socks and the room floor collapses under their weight
D.the author stops shopping at an old and shabby store late on Thanksgiving night
59.Which of the following does NOT belong to a collectibleexperience$"?D
A.Waiting with strangers in lines.
B.Racing to early bird specials.
C.Digging to find commodities.
D.Transforming crazy elements.
60.By saying"Black Friday has become something bigger than deals",the author means Black FridayC.
A.would be enjoyed more if it were less commercial
B.is a great chance to feel comfort and relaxed
C.is a miserable,meaningful and traditional experience
D.undergoes a comprehensive evaluation from the media
61.What could be the best title of the passage?A
A.A Loving Defense of Black Friday
B.An Introduction to Black Friday
C.Widespread Criticism of Black Friday
D.Fantastic Experience of Black Friday.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了关于黑色星期五的经历和活动,它并不都是悲惨的,也是传统而有意义的.
解答 58.A.细节理解题.根据第二段Later,we race to early bird specials,wait with strangers in lines sharing stories of past Black Fridays,take a long relaxing lunch full of family banter (戏谑),get Christmas decorations可知提前开商店是为了与人竞争,为更多的客户;故选A.
59.D.细节理解题.根据第二段Later,we race to early bird specials,wait with strangers in lines sharing stories of past Black Fridays,digging to find late available basics like socks可知让人难忘的记忆有与陌生人排队等候,赶早鸟特价和寻找商品;故选D.
60.C.句意理解题.根据文章Maybe you think it is silly or even disgusting that Americans choose to bond through,over all other options,shopping.But what you cannot deny is that Black Friday has become something bigger than deals可知意为黑色星期五是有意义的和传统的经历;故选C.
61.A.推理判断题.根据第一段The researchers found through Black Friday people celebrate,plan,bond,and build traditions together可知最佳标题为对黑色星期五的爱的辩护;故选A.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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48.A.increase | B.failure | C.decrease | D.success |
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50.A.year | B.month | C.hour | D.day |
51.A.ability | B.income | C.performance | D.life |
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