Question

Phil Donahue，the former television talk show host，had something of a reputation for giving clergy（神职人员）a hard time，and he has said the reason he’s that way is that he has little respect for them．Most clergy will do anything for some media attention，he says．In his autobiography(自传)，however, he tells about an encounter with a minister who was different．It happened while Donahue was a young television reporter in Ohio，and one day he was sent to West Virginia in the bitter cold winter to cover a mine disaster．He went by himself in a battered little car, carrying a mini camera to film the story．

It was so cold when he got there，however, the camera wouldn’t work．So he put it inside his coat to warm it up enough to run．In the meantime，the families of the trapped miners were gathered around．The),were just simple mining people—women，old men，and children．Several of the trapped men were fathers．

Then the local minister arrived．He was tall and thin，and he didn’t speak well at a11．But he gathered all the families around in a circle，and the held one another in their arms while he prayed for them．

As this was going on，Donahue was still trying to get his camera to work，and he was extremely disappointed because he couldn’t film the scene．Finally，after the prayer was over，Donahue managed to get his camera operating．So he told the minister he had his camera working now and asked if the minister would please do the prayer again so he could film it for the evening news．

This simple West Virginia preacher, however，told Donahue，“Young man，we don’t pray for the news．I’m sorry，but we’ve already prayed，and I will not pose．”

To this day，Donahue remembers that minister with respect．You don’t forget that kind of character，no matter who you are or what you believe．

1.We can learn from Paragraph 1 that Donahue _______________．

A．used to show much respect for clergy

B．thinks most clergy tend to attract media attention

C．used to have a hard time dealing with clergy

D．always misunderstands clergy

2.For what purpose did Donahue go to West Virginia one day?

A．To report on an accident．

B．To rescue the miners．

C．To film the praying of a minister．

D．To witness a disaster．

3.What do we know about Donahue’s camera?

A．It was advanced and hard to operate．

B．The low temperature prevented it working properly．

C．It was all right before the prayer started．

D．It needed to be repaired．

4.What did the minister refuse to do?

A．To pray for the accident．

B．To make up the news．

C．To cooperate with the reporter．

D．To pray for the trapped miners on TV

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．The clergy are having a hard time．

B．Praying saved the trapped miners．

C．A minister who gains Donahue’s respect．

D．A mine disaster happened in Virginia．

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.C

【解析】美国著名的电视脱口秀主持人菲尔多纳休向来对神职人员心存芥蒂，因为他觉得他们中很多人很喜欢博取媒体的青睐。但是发生在本文中的故事让他改变了这个看法。

1.B

【试题解析】推理题。第一段2,3行he has said the reason he’s that way is that he has little respect for them．Most clergy will do anything for some media attention，he says．很多神职人员为了得到媒体的注意会做很多事情。这正是他讨厌神职人员的理由。故B正确。

2.2】A

【试题解析】细节题。根据第一段4,5行one day he was sent to West Virginia in the bitter cold winter to cover a mine disaster．可知这里的report the accident就是cover a mine disaster，即对矿难进行采访。故A正确。

3.3】B

【试题解析】由第二段第一行It was so cold when he got there，however, the camera wouldn’t work．可知，由于天冷，he camera wouldn’t work（照相机不能用了）。故B正确。

4.4】C

【试题解析】根据文章倒数第二段This simple West Virginia preacher, however，told Donahue，“Young man，we don’t pray for the news．I’m sorry，but we’ve already prayed，and I will not pose．”可知因为在牧师祈祷的时候菲尔多纳休的相机还没弄好，因此在相机恢复功能后他请求牧师把祈祷的过程重复一遍以便供他录像，没想到遭到牧师拒绝。故C正确。

5.5】C

【试题解析】主旨大意题。在文章第一段作者告诉我们菲尔多纳休对于神职人员评价很低，但是在文章倒数2,3段的故事改变了他的看法。文章的核心就是这个牧师的行为改变了菲尔多纳休的态度，赢得了他的尊敬。故C正确。

【长难句解析】

1.He went by himself in a battered little car, carrying a mini camera to film the story．

【翻译】他开着一辆小汽车亲自过去了，带着一台摄像机去拍摄这个故事。

【分析】本句中的现在分词短语carrying a mini camera to film the story在句中充当是状语，因为动词carry与句子主语he构成逻辑上的主动关系，所以使用现在分词形式，在句中做状语。如果两者构成被动关系，就使用过去分词做状语。

2. You don’t forget that kind of character，no matter who you are or what you believe．

【翻译】无论你是谁或者你认为是什么，你都不会忘记那样的人。

【分析】本句中的no matter who you are or what you believe在句中充当让步状语从句，“特殊疑问词+ever”既可以引导让步状语从句，也可以引导名词性从句；而“no matter+特殊疑问词”只能引导让步状语从句。