Question

【题目】 A woman held her phone tightly to her heart the way a church-goer might hold a Bible. She was anxious to take a picture of an impressive bunch of flowers that sat not so far away, but first she had to get through a crowd of others pushing their way to do the same. The cause of this was Bouquets to Art, one of the most popular events at the de Young Museum in San Francisco.

Flower sellers were asked to create flower arrangements that respond to pieces of art on display, from ancient carvings to contemporary sculptures. It’s extremely attractive and also memorable, to the point that it has become a problem.

In recent years, the de Young received more than a thousand complaints from people who felt that cell phones had spoiled their experience of the exhibit. institutions of fine art around the world face similar problems as the desire to take photographs becomes a huge attraction for museums, as well as something that upsets some of their patrons (资助人). So the de Young responded with a kind of compromise: carving out "photo free" hours during the exhibition’s six-day run.

One common complaint about the effect of social media on museum culture is that people seem to be missing out on experiences because they are so busy collecting evidence of them. A study recently published in the journal Psychological Science suggests there is some truth to this. It finds that people who keep taking photos of an exhibit and posting them on social media rather than simply observing it, have; a hard time remembering what they see. But the issue is complex for the professionals running museums. Linda Butler, the de Young’s head of marketing and visitor experience, acknowledges that not everyone wants a museum to be "a photo-taking playland. " Yet a lot of people do and she believes that the de Young is in no position to judge one reason for buying a $28 ticket to be more valid than another. "If we removed social media and photography," she says, "we would risk becoming irrelevant. "

【1】What was the woman eager to do according to Paragraph 1?

A. To get her phone.B. To take a photo.

C. To escape the crowd.D. To push ahead.

【2】How did the de Young respond to the dilemma?

A. By setting periods without photo-taking.

B. By making the exhibition free of charge.

C. By compromising with the government.

D. By extending the free exhibition hours.

【3】The recent study finds that the use of social media in museums may .

A. uncover the truth

B. play a negative role

C. accumulate evidence

D. cause many complaints

【4】Which of the following may Linda Butler support?

A. Catering to visitors.

B. Reducing admission prices.

C. Reserving judgement in public.

D. Banning social media and photography.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

本文是说明文，介绍了一家博物馆收到了很多人的抱怨，抱怨者们纷纷称已经影响了他们的看展体验，因为拍照的欲望成了一些人去博物馆的巨大动力，也成了另外一些老顾客心烦的原因。于是，该博馆物采取了一个折中的办法：在展期内抽出“无拍照”时间。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段“She was anxious to take a picture of a bunch of flowers”可知，女人非常渴望拍照，故B项正确。

【2】细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“So the de Young responded with a kind of compromise: carving out “photo free” hours during the exhibition’s six-day run.”可知，面对人们的抱怨，博物馆采取了一个折中的办法：在展期内抽出“无拍照”时间，故A项正确。

【3】推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“One common complaint in the ongoing debates over the effect of social media on museum culture is that people seem to be missing out on experiences because they are so busy collecting evidence of them.”可知，在社交媒体对博物馆文化影响的争论中，一个常见的抱怨是，人们似乎错过了体验，因为他们太忙于收集证据，也就是社交媒体的使用在参观博物馆过程中起消极的作用，故选B。

【4】推理判断题。根据第四段倒数第二句“If we removed social media and photography”, she says, “we would risk becoming less popular.”可知，她认为，如果限制适用社交媒体和拍照，博物馆可能变得不那么受欢迎，由此可知，Linda Butler认为博物馆要迎合游客，故选A。

关于观点态度的推理判断题难度较大，紧紧抓住人物在文章中所说的话是关键，例如本篇第4题，根据第四段倒数第二句Linda Butler 所说的“If we removed social media and photography”, she says, “we would risk becoming less popular.”可知，她认为，如果限制适用社交媒体和拍照，博物馆可能变得不那么受欢迎，言外之意，Linda Butler认为博物馆要迎合游客。