Question

Disneyland may look like a straightforward theme park. But there’s a secret world hidden behind the balloons, castles and cotton candy — a place where wild cats wander at midnight, Mickey Mouse hides in the wallpaper, and movie stars drink martinis behind closed doors.

Cat security — It’s not easy keeping the ground of Disneyland spotless, as well as free of unwanted pests. Every night after closing time, 200 wild cats were freed into the park to help keep the rodent（啮齿）population under control. Though Disney doesn’t comment on the matter, rumor（传闻）has it that the cat taskforce dates back to 1957. After unsuccessful attempts to chase them out of the park, Disney decided to put the cats to work instead.

Hidden Mickeys—At Disneyland the round-eared Mickey Mouse image is everywhere. But you can also see hundreds of “Hidden Mickeys” across the park, which are very difficult to spot: they’re camouflage （伪装）in the architecture and landscaping as well as in the smallest stylistic details.

Cocktail（鸡尾酒）behind closed doors—Disney is dry unless you can manage to get your name on the list at Club 33. The secret cocktail club has a limited membership of just 487 and a waiting list of approximately 14 years. Walt Disney designed the club as a special space to entertain possible investors; since then, it has hosted US presidents, film stars and foreign guests.

Always on stage—At Disneyland, a doorman isn’t a doorman, he is a “cast member”. So are the large numbers of cashiers, painters, ride operators, gardeners and performers. All “cast members” are trained to follow a specific rule that helps preserve the Disney magic. On the list of dos and don’ts? Never break character. If wearing a costume that belongs in Fantasyland, don’t set foot in Tomorrowland—it might Confuse visitors or break the park’s orderly image. Cast members have a Disney “look book” that details the fresh-faced ideal—no long fingernails, beards, or unnaturally colored hair allowed. It’s a return to Walt Disney’s All-American standards: when the park opened even guests with facial hair weren’t allowed entrance.

1.The reason why there are many wild cats in Disneyland is that ________.

A. they’re in charge of the cleaning of the park

B. they’re allowed to act as cleaners and guards

C. they have to keep watch in the daytime

D. they have a comfortable house to live in

2.From the passage we can know that in Disneyland “Hidden Mickeys” are _________.

A. small          B. obvious          C. everywhere       D. dishonest

3.What do the underlined Words “Disney is dry” in paragraph 4 mean?

A. It’s easy to join the Club 33.           B. The ground keeps dry.

C. It doesn’t often rain.                 D. Drinking alcohol is forbidden.

4. From the last paragraph, we can know the workers in Disneyland _______.

A. must know the dos and don’t

B. needn’t have their facial hair shaved

C. can wear unnaturally colored hair

D. mustn’t get in Tomorrowland

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：迪斯尼乐园可能看上去是个很简单的主题公园。但是在那些气球、城堡和棉花糖背后有着一个秘密的世界----一个在夜晚有野猫在游荡，米老鼠藏在壁纸上和电影明星们在关闭的大门后喝马丁尼酒的地方。然后分四个部分集体描述：1.野猫保安；2.隐蔽的米老鼠；3. 紧闭的大门后的鸡尾酒；4. 一直在演出的舞台上。

1.细节理解题。通过Cat security 标题下的最后一句After unsuccessful attempts to chase them out of the park, Disney decided to put the cats to work instead.（经过多次失败的尝试后，迪斯尼决定让那些猫发挥作用。）判断：迪斯尼乐园里有很多野猫的原因是它们被允许充当清洁工和看门人的角色。A意为它们负责清理乐园 不如B项完整；C 意为 它们得在白天值班，至少daytime不正确；D 意为它们有舒适的房子住，完全与内容不符。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据Hidden Mickeys一段的描述可知，在迪斯尼乐园，“Hidden Mickeys” 无处不在，而且很难看到：它们伪装在建筑物中和园林绿化中和最小的艺术风格细微处。故选C。

3.词义判断题。dry 不仅有干燥的意思，还有禁酒的意思。根据Cocktail behind closed doors（鸡尾酒在关闭的门后）判断 ，在迪斯尼乐园酒是被禁止饮用的，秘密的鸡尾酒俱乐部仅有487名成员，大约14年的等候批准的申请人名单。所以A不对而最佳选D。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段的描述，在迪斯尼乐园工作的员工必须一直在演出，后面细致地描述了能做和不能做的事。B、C、D三个选项都是细节，而A包括其他。故选A。

考点：文化类短文阅读。