Question

【题目】Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can be used only once（将下列单词填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）

A. how B. called C. signed D. available E. mark F. when G. among H. global I. voices

What do you expect to former U.S. President Barack Obama to do for teenagers? A former reality TV star became the President of the United States. And now a former U.S. president is hoping to make a【1】 on streaming TV. The former first couple, Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, has 【2】 a multi-year deal with Netflix to produce films and TV shows. The【3】streaming service has 125 million subscribers all over the world. The deal will give them a valuable platform in their post-White House years. Under their new company【4】 Higher Ground Productions; the Obama will create different kinds of programs. “Michael and I are so excited to partner with Netflix,” Obama said. “We hope to cultivate talented, creative 【5】 and help them share their stories with the whole world.”

Netflix CCO(首席内容官) Ted Sarandos said, “Barack and Michelle Obama are 【6】 the most respected public figures in the world. We are proud they have chosen to make a Netflix the home for their outstanding storytelling abilities.” The streaming giant didn't say【7】 its subscribers would be able to watch the first Obama-produced shows. But the company said the program would be 【8】 to customers worldwide.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】C

【3】H

【4】B

【5】I

【6】G

【7】A

【8】D

【解析】

本文主要讲述了美国前第一夫妇巴拉克·奥巴马和妻子米歇尔与网飞公司签署了一项多年的协议，将制作电影和电视节目。

【1】句意：现在，一位美国前总统希望在流媒体电视上留下自己的印记。

根据句意可知此处是讲美国总统希望留下自己的印记，mark意为标记，印记，故选E。

【2】句意：美国前第一夫妇巴拉克·奥巴马和妻子米歇尔与网飞公司签署了一项多年的协议，将制作电影和电视节目。

根据后文a multi-year deal可知，是要签署这一项协议，signed意为签署，故选C。

【3】句意：全球流媒体服务在全球拥有1.25亿用户。

根据后文all over the world可知是全世界的用户，global意为全球的，故选H。

【4】句意：在他们的叫做Higher Ground Productions新公司下。

根据后文Higher Ground Productions可知，这是他们公司的名字，应该是被叫做，用called，故选B。

【5】句意：我们希望培养有才华、有创造力的声音，帮助他们与全世界分享他们的故事。

根据文章大意可知他们是做的媒体，并且要share their stories，所以此处应该是他们的声音，故选I。

【6】句意：巴拉克奥巴马和米歇尔奥巴马是世界上最受尊敬的公众人物。

根据句意可知，巴拉克奥巴马和米歇尔奥巴马他们两个人是在世界上这些人之间来说，故选G。

【7】句意：这家流媒体巨头没有说它的用户将如何观看奥巴马制作的第一批节目。

这是一个宾语从句，根据句意可知是如何观看，how表示如何，怎样，故选A。

【8】句意：但该公司表示，该计划将向全球客户开放。

根据句意可知，此处是全球的客户获得这个项目，故应填获得available，故选D。