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【题目】Among various programmes, TV talk shows have covered every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one is different in style. But no two shows are more opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows.

Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of “rubbish talk”. The contents on his show are as surprising as they can be. For example, the show takes the ever-common talk show titles of love, sex, cheating, and hate, to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is about the dark side of society, yet people are willing to eat up the troubles of other people’s lives.

Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its top. But Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show is mainly about the improvement of society and different quality of life. Contents are from teaching your children lessons, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors.

Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being poured into society. Jerry ends every show with a “final word”. He makes a small speech about the entire idea of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable.

Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The show’s main viewers are middleclass Americans. Most of these people have the time, money, and ability to deal with life’s tough problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of a connection with the young adults of society. These are 18-to-21-year-olds whose main troubles in life include love, relationship, sex, money and drug. They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned through the show’s exploitation.

【1】Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey are ____.

A. more interesting B. more formal

C. more detailed D. unusually popular

【2】Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show?

A. Family income planning. B. Nation hatred.

C. A new type of robot. D. Street accident.

【3】We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows_____.

A. have become the only ones of its kind

B. attract different people

C. appear at different times of the day

D. exploit the weaknesses in human nature

【4】Which statement about the passage is Not true? ______

A. Jerry Springer show is like poisonous waste, so nothing can be learnt from it.

B. The two kinds of talk shows are opposite in content.

C. Opera Winfrey show is helpful for those middleclass Americans

D. Jerry Springer show attracts those who are young and in trouble.

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】B

【3】A

【解析】

试题分析:本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了Jerry Springer和Oprah Winfrey两个人主持的电视谈话节目在内容上完全相反。Jerry的节目是报告社会阴暗的一面,听众大多是18-21的年轻人,并且能够从里面学到很多。而Oprah的节目主要是社会发展进步和人们生活的质量,其听众大多是在社会中处于中产阶级的人们。

【1】D句意理解题。根据第一段But no two shows are more opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows可知只有Jerry Springer和Oprah Winfrey的节目在内容上完全相反,也与一般的节目不同,故选D。

【2】A推理判断题。根据第二段But Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show is mainly about the improvement of society and different quality of life.Contents are from teaching your children lessons, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors可知Oprah的节目主要是围绕着社会的进步和家庭生活的质量与生活中的损失,也包括家庭收入计划,故选A。

【3】B推理判断题。根据第五段the Oprah show is not for everyone. The shows main viewers are middleclass Americans和Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of a connection with the young adults of society可知Oprah的电视节目观众大多是中产阶级民众,而Jerry的电视节目观众大多是社会中的年轻人,他们的观众明显不是同一种人,故选B。

【3】A推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable和上文中提到的Jerry节目的描写可知Jerry的电视节目虽然不是很阳光的,但是大多数人能够从中学到些很有价值的东西,故选A。

考点:考查电视节目类短文阅读。

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【题目】For some people, music is no fun at all. About four percent of the population is what scientists call “amusic.” People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes (音调). Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the musical scale.

As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy music set them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to identify with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in withdrawal and social isolation. “I used to hate parties,” says Margaret, a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition.

Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who can appreciate music. The difference is complex, and it doesn’t involve defective hearing. Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just can’t see certain colors.

Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed (诊断). For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone. There is a name for her condition. That makes it easier for her to explain. “When people invite me to a concert, I just say, ‘No thanks, I’m amusic,’” says Margaret. “I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy.”

【1】Which of the following is true of amusics?

A. Listening to music is far from enjoyable for them.

B. They love places where they are likely to hear music.

C. They can easily tell two different songs apart.

D. Their situation is well understood by musicians.

【2】According to paragraph 3, a person with “defective hearing” is probably one who __________.

A. dislikes listening to speeches

B. can hear anything nonmusical

C. has a hearing problem

D. lacks a complex hearing system

【3】In the last paragraph, Margaret expressed her wish that __________.

A. her problem with music had been diagnosed earlier

B. she were seventeen years old rather than seventy

C. her problem could be easily explained

D. she were able to meet other amusics

【4】What is the passage mainly concerned with?

A. Amusics’ strange behaviours.

B. Some people’s inability to enjoy music.

C. Musical talent and brain structure.

D. Identification and treatment of amusics.

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