专业英语八级（阅读）模拟试卷33（共185题）

专业英语八级(阅读)模拟试卷33(共

9套)

(共185题)

专业英语八级(阅读)模拟试卷第1套

一、选择题(本题共14题，每题1.0分，共14分。)

(1)AsIponderwhomitmightbethatIwouldconsiderarolemodel,Irealizedthatthere

arealotofpeopleIknowpersonallythatIcouldlooktoforinspiration.ButIamsharing

thesethoughtswithotherswhomostlikelydonotknowmyfriendormysister-in-lawor

(hegalIworkwith.ThereforeIthinkIshouldwriteaboutsomeonefamous.But,itseems

(hatthesedays(herearenotalotofgoodrolemodelstochoosefrom,atleastnotfrom

(he"typical"choicesthatweusuallythinkofasrolemodels.Irealizecelebrities'private

livesshouldbejustthat:butwhenapersonisinthelimelightperhapstheyshoulduse

thatnotorietyforsomesortofgood.(2)Therearesomecriteriathatmyrolemodelmust

possess.First,shemustbeclosetomyage.Shehastohaveovercomesomeobstacle,or

maybebettersaid,didnothaveher"celebrity"statushandedtoher.Finally,shemustbe

helpingothers.Sharingtheblessingsshehasreceivedwithothers.(3)1believethat

someonewhofitsthosecriteriaquitewellisOprahWinfrey.(4)OprahWinfrey'slifehas

hadaverydifficultandtumultuousbeginning.Shewasbornin1954toapoor,unmarried

blackgirllivingintheveryraciallysegregatedstateofMississippi.Forawhile,Oprah

wasraisedbyhergrandmother,afterhermothermovednorth.Sheeventuallywenttolive

withherfatherinNashville,afterhavingsurvivedbodyabuseandthebirthanddeathof

babyofherown.(5)Oprah'srisetofamebeganinBaltimore,thenChicago,withher

hostingmorningtalkshows,suchas"A.M.Chicago".Shebecamesopopularthatin

1986,shelaunched"TheOprahWinfreyShow".Oprahbeganherownproduction

company,Harpo,andobtainedcontrolof"TheOprahWinfreyShow",whichwasnow

insyndication.(6)In1994,Oprahdidsomethingthatcaughtmyattentionandwithwhich

shegainedmyrespect.Shedecidedtobreakawayfromthemoldofotherdaytimetalk

showsandpledgedthathershowwouldbefreefrom"tabloidtopics".Herviewers

respondedslowly,butverypositively,andherpopularitysurged."TheOprahWinfrey

Show"wasnowcenteredonuplifting,meaningfulsubjects,iranyofwhicharcaimed

towardswomen.(7)Oprahhasusedhergainingpopularity,inmyopinion,tolaunch

manymeaningfulprojects.ShelaunchedOprah'sBookClubin1996.TheBookClubis

anon-airreadingclubintendedtogeltheuouniryexcitedaboutliteratureagain.Todale,

allthebookclubselectionshavebecomeinstantbestsellers.Oprah'sAngelNetworkwas

startedin1997,encouragingpeopletoopentheirheartstothoseinneed.Thisincludesa

projecttocollectsmallchangetosendstudentstocollegeandtosponsorHabitatfor

Humanityprograms.(8)Oprahhasbeenabletoshareherblessingswithotherswhile

keepingherpledgetofocus"TheOprahWinfreyShow"onsubjectsthatwillencourage

herviewers.Eachweekhershowscoversuchtopicsasspirituality,wellness,fitness,

relationships,stepstowardsfinancialfreedomandmore.(9)Winfrey'stalentforpublic

performanceandspontaneityinansweringquestionshelpedherwinfame.Winfreytalk

showhasanestimatedaudienceof14milliondailyintheUSandmillionsmorein132

othercountries—predominantlywomen.Sheisalsoanaccomplishedactressandwonan

AcademyAwardnominationforherroleinTheColorPurple.(10)AnotherreasonthatI

admireOprahisbecauseshegenuinelyseems(obe"justaregulargal".Herbook,Make

theConnectionshowshowOprahislikeanyotherwoman.Thepainfulrevelationsshe

sharesaboutherstrugglewithweightlossreallytouchedme.Evenasshewasgivenan

EmmyAward,herthoughtswereonhowheavyshemustlookinthedressshewas

wearing.Once,IwenttoalecturegivenbyoneofOprah'sfavoriteauthors.Aswewere

sittingbeforethelecturebegan,acoupleofblackwomenwalkedin.Myfriendsaid,"Oh

look,there'sOprah,"Isaid,"noit'snot",shesaid,"yesitis"andbackandforthwewent.

Well,asitturnsout,itwasOprah.Shelookedjustliketherestofus;shedidnotcomein

amongstmediafrenzyasmightbeexpected.Whenthespeakerintroducedher,shewas

almostembarrassedtostand.(11)1feelOprahisagenuinelyniceperson,someonewho

wouldbeagreatgirlfriend.Shehasaheadonhershouldersandknowswheresheis

going.Shehasmadeanametorherselfandisnotembarrassedbyherwealthandknows

theimportanceofsharingtheblessingsthathavebeenbestoweduponher.

1、AllofthefollowingarethereasonswhytheauthorchoseOprahWinfreyasherrole

modelEXCEPTthatshe.

A^isaboutofanagewi(htheauthor

B、isgladtoshareeverythingshehaswithothers

C、isreadytogiveahandtoothers

D、hassurmountedmanydifficukies

标准答案：B

知识点解析：细节题。第二、三段指出，我的行为榜样必须要有某些标准。首先，

她一定要与我的年龄相仿。其次她必须经过奋斗成功，或者说她的“名人”地位并非

别人给的。最后，她必须帮助他人。与他人分享她得到的恩赐。我认为符合这些标

准的人就是OprahWinfrey。由此可知，［A］、［C］和［D］都是作者提到的原因。文中

没有说分享一切，故IB］为答案。

2、Oprah'stalkshowcanNOTbedescribedas.

A、soul-stirring

B、significant

C、popular

D、terse

标准答案：D

知识点解析：细节题。第七段首句指出，在我看来，Oprah利用获得的声望开始制

作一些有意义的节目。由此可知，Oprah的节目很受欢迎，［C］符合文意，故排

除；第八段指出，Oprah能垓与他人分享祝福，信守承诺，能让“TheOprah

WinfreyShow”的话题激励观众。每周她的节目都包含这些话题：精神、健康状

况、健身、关系、理财建议等。由此可知，Oprah的话题有意义、振奋人心，［A］

和［B］符合文意，故排除。只有［D］未提到，故为答案。

3、Whatwouldbeasuitabletitlefor(hepassage?

A、WhoseLeadShouldIFollow?

B、Oprah—ATalkShowHostess.

C、WhyDoIAdmireOprah?

D^Oprah一ARegularGal.

标准答案：A

知识2解析：主旨题。文章开篇指出作者在思考寻找一个行为榜样，接着指出榜样

的标准，从而引出OprahWinfrey。作者分析了Oprah成功的原因，表达了对她为

人的认同，以及对她的钦佩之情。文章多次出现“rolemodel”这个词组，显然是作

者在开篇提出谁能成为其行为榜样之后，自己解答并解释原因，故［A］为答案，同

时排除［B］；［Q是文章的部分内容，故排除；［D］偏离文章重点，故排除。

(1)It'sdisturbingtopictureyourkindergartnerinacasino,butmaybeyououghttotry.

Americankidsarebornintoaculture(hatlovesitsgambling,andthepassionisonly

growing,asfinancialhardshipssweeten(heeveralluringprospectofaluckybreak.The

danger,ofcourse,isthatgamblingcanleadtocompulsivegambling—andcompulsive

gamblingcanbealifewrecker.Now,anewstudyintheArchivesofPediatrics&

AdolescentMedicinesuggeststhatitmaybepossible(ospotthepeoplemostatrisk

whenthey'reasyoungas5yearsold.(2)Problemgambling,likealladdictions,isatleast

partlyrootedinpoorimpulsecontrol,andifthere'sanyplacepeoplemaketheirwant-it-

nowneedinessknown,it'sinkindergarten.PsychologistLindaPaganioftheSainte-

JusticeUniversityHospitalResearchCenterandtheUniversityofMontrealconducteda

longitudinalstudythatbeganin1999,whensheassembledasamplegroupof163

kindergartnerswithamedianageof5.5years.Thekids'teachersfilledouta

questionnaireinwhichtheyratedeachchild'sdegreeofinattcntivcncss,distractibilityand

hyperactivityonascaleof1to9.Paganitalliedthescoresandthentuckedthefindings

away.(3)Sixyearslater,sheconductedfollow-upinterviewswiththesamechildrenand

askedwhetheranyofthemhadbegungambling.Theresultsweresurprising.Although

(hekidswerestillalongwayfrombeingoldenoughfbrVegasorthetrack,many

admittedthattheywerealreadyplayingbingo,cards,videopokerorothervideogames

fbrmoney;buyinglotterytickets;orplacingbetsonprofessionalsports.(4)"The

majorityofkidswerenotengaginginanyoftheseactivities,"saysPagani,"butthefact

(hatanyofthemwerewasunexpected."(5)WhatstruckPaganimostwashow

predictabletheidentitiesofthegamblerswere.Whenshereferredbacktotheratings

fromkindergarten,shefoundthateveryone-unitincreaseontheimpulsivityscale

correlatedwitha25%jumpinthelikelihoodachildwouldbegamblingbysixthgrade."

TheDiagnosticandStatisticalManualalreadyreferstogamblingspecificallyasan

impulse-controldisorder,"shesays,citingtheofficialtextthatoutlinesdiagnosticcriteria

formentaldisorders."Andthentherewereourfindingsshowingthat.'*(6)Knowing

earlyonwhichchildrenarcheadedfortroublecanpayoffinanumberofways.Forone

thing,itcanhelpfamilieswiseup.Someoftheparentsofthekidsinthestudysawalinle

gamblingasaminorthing,andanumberofthemevenboughtlotteryticketsfortheir

kidsasarewardforgoodbehavior.That,clearly,sendsthewrongmessage."Scratch-

and-wingamesarcforadults,nPaganisaysflatly.(7)What'smore,notonlycankids'

behaviorbenefitwhenimpulseissuesarespottedearlyon,socantheirbrains.Preschool

isatimewhentheprefrontallobes,whicharethecenterofexecutivefunctions—and

whatPaganiandotherscall"effortfulcontroP'—arejustdeveloping.Thebetterthebrain

canbetraineda(thisstage,ihebetteritperformslaterinlife.Paganicitesa2007study

publishedinthejournalSciencethatshowedthatsimpleattention-boostingtraining

(aughtinkindergartenimprovedfocusandconcentrationinlateryears."Youcan

introduceacost-effectiveprogramandreapenormousbenefits,"shesays.(8)Pagani

planstocheckinwiththekidsinhersurveyagaininanothersixyears,whenthey're

finishinghighschoolandpreparingtoenterthelargerworld-withitslargertemptations.

Eveniftheywereborntoolatetobenefitfromherfindings,shethinksotherkidscan.(9)

"Weneedtothinkofimpulse-controltrainingasalong-terminvestmentplan."shesays,

"onethatcanleadtolessaddiction,lessgambling,alowerdropoutrateandlower

unemployment."That'safarbiggerpayoffthanyou'llevergetplayingblackjackor

craps.

4、Thephrase"tucked...away"inthesecondparagraphmeans.

A、putaway

B、gaveaway

C、clearedaway

D、workedaway

标准答案：A.

知识点解析：语义题。第二段提到，圣司法部大学医院研究中心和蒙特利尔大学的

心理学家Pagani于1999年开展「一项研究，对平均年龄为5.5岁的163位幼儿

园学生的冲动性进行了调查。她统计了学生们的得分，随后“tuckedthefindings

away”。第三段首句提到六年后她进行了后续研究。所以“tuckedthefindingsaway”

应该不是［B］“放弃”，也不是［C］“清除"，更不是［D］“不停地连续研究”的意思，而是

“放在一边”的意思、，故正确答案为［A］。

5、WhichmayNOTbeoneofthebenefitsofimpulse-control(raining?

A^Encouragingmorechildrentoslayawayfromdrugsandgambling.

B、Facilitatingthedevelopmentofprefrontallobes.

C、Improvingkids'performanceintests.

D、Reducingthenumberofdropoutstudents.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：细节题。第七段首句提到如果能较早发现冲动问题，不但孩子的行为

能从中获益，而且他们的大脑亦可以获益。接下来指出学前时期是大脑前额叶的发

育时期，如果这个阶段训练得当，在以后的生活当中其功能将会更好。所以得出结

论：冲动控制训练能够促进大脑前额叶的发育，IB］符合文意；最后一段提到

Pagani说我们应当把冲动控制训练当成•项长期的投资策略，它能减少吸毒成瘾和

赌博，降低辍学率和失业率。［A］”鼓励更多的儿童远离毒品和赌博••和［D:降低辍

学学生的数量”符合文意。最后一段虽然提到了降低失业率，但文中并没有.直接提

出这样能够提高学生的考试成绩，［C］不符合文意，故为答案。

6、Asuitabletitleforthepassagewouldbe.

A、Pagani'sStudyonChildrenGambling

B、TheNeedofImpulse-ControlTraining

C、SpottingFutureGamblersinKindergarten

D^SavingOurChildrenfromGambling

标准答案：C

知识点解析：主旨题。纵观全文，本文主要介绍了Pagani的研究过程和发现，得

出的结论是；能从幼儿园时期孩子们的表现中发现可能的未来赌博者，所以正确答

案为［0。Pagani研究的是孩子们的冲动性与其以后参与赌博的关系，而不是儿童

赌博，所以［A］错误；文中提到了冲动控制训练可能带来的益处，但并没有强调需

要进行冲动控制训I练，所以［B］错误；文中提到可以在幼儿园时期发现未来的赌博

者，通过对他们进行冲动控制训练来减少赌博行为，但并没有说要把孩子们从赌博

中拯救出来，所以［D］错误。

(1)WhenthecreatorsofanewsitcomcalledTheLooppitchedtheirshowtoexecutives

attheFoxtelevisionnetwork,thebroadcastmoneymenlikedtheideaofasitcomabout

youngguyslivinginChicago.Butwhattheylovedwasthefactmatproductsontheset

wouldn'tbeanafterthoughtbroughtinbyapropmaster.Instead,viewerswouldseethe

sameproductseveryweek,cleverlywovenintotheplotthroughouttheseason,and

characterswoulddiscuss(hebrands—abitlikea13-weekadcampaign.Sureenough,the

networkpickeduptheshow.Co-creatorWillGlucksayshewantedtocapturetheway

guysreallytalk,discussingcoolgadgetsandbrandsineverydaylife.(2)Gluck'sproduct-

infusedformulaisrapidlybecomingamodelfornetworkTVssurvival.Thanksinpartto

technologieslikeTiVo-whichgrowingnumbersoffolksareusingtoblitzpast

commercialsandwatchTVontheirownschedule—thead-drivenprimetimebusiness

modelthathasexistedfbrdecadesisunderassaultasneverbefore.InNewYorkCitylast

week,broadcastcxccsshowcasedtheirbesthopesforluringviewersbackthisfall,

unveilingdozensofnewdramas,sitcomsandrealityshows.Ifhistoryisanyguide,most

ofthemwillflop,withshowsaimedatyoungguysfacingtoughcompetitionfromvideo

games,andcablechannelserodingevermoreofrhenetworksshare.Asadvertisers

increasinglychaseaudiencethroughnontraditionaloutletsaswell,themajornetworks

maybeinfbralousyyear.(3)Whilethegloomyfinancialpicturemayhavesomethingto

dowithalackofmust-seeTV.it'shardtooverestimatethechallengesposedbyad

skipping.Atleast6.4millionhouseholdsnowhavedigitalvideorecorders(DVRS)like

TiVo.Cableandsatelliteprovidersarepushingthetechnologyhard-40%ofhouseholds

areexpectedtohaveDVRSby2009—whilethecableguysarealsopitchingvideoon

demand(VOD),anothertechnologyconsumersusetowatchcontentontheirown

schedule.(4)Nowondersomeadvertisersareturningoffthetube.Americanexpresshas

slashedtheTVshareofitsadbudgetfrom80%adecadeagotolessthan35%,replacing

commercials,inpart,withonlinemini-films.PepsirecentlyrelaunchedPepsiOne

withoutanyTVadvertising,whichcxccsatthefirmsaywouldn'thavebeenthecasefive

yearsago.(5)AllthemorereasonadvertiserswanttoTiVo-prooftheirmessage.Since

1999,televisionproduct-placemenidealshavesurgedinvaluefrom$709millionto$1.9

billion,accordingtotheresearchfirmPQMedia.Already,marketershaveburrowedinto

realityshowslikeSurvivorandTheApprentice.ThisseasonalsobroughtusaDesperate

HousewifefawningoveraBuick.BernieMacpoppingRolaics,acharacterinAccording

toJimdeclaressheonlywants"theshrimpatRedLobster"andanepisodeofArrested

DevelopmentsetinaBurgerKing."Weneededasmuchsupportfortheshowaswe

couldget,"saysStevenMelnick,aseniormarketingexecutiveat20thCenturyFox

Television,whichproducesArrestedDevelopment,defendingBurgerKing'sstarring

role.(Typically,mediabuyersnegotiateproductplacementaspartofapackagedealwith

regularads.)(6)Ifmusclinginonthedevelopmentofscriptedshowssoundsscary,get

readyforthenextwave.Whilethenetworkswerepresentingiheirfalllineupslastweek,

mediabuyersforSears,forinstance,wereworkingupproductintegrationdealsaspartof

theirtraditionaladbuys.AlreadyabigpresenceinABC'sExtremeMakeover-,Home

Edition,SearswaseyeingnewsitcomsliketheWB'sSupernatural,andthecompanyisn't

interestedinprovidinganapplianceasabackgroundprop."That'snotenoughtomake

peopleshopatSears,"saysPcrianneGrignon,vicepresidentofmediaservicesforSears.

"It'seasytousemerchandiseasaprop,butwehavehigherstandards."(7)Buthow

muchproductintegrationwillaudiencestoleratebeforeturningoff,rea-lizingthey're

essentiallywatchinganadvertorial?Noonecansayforsure,thoughratingsforoneofthe

heaviestproduct-placementvehicles.TheApprentice,fell20%thisseason.Mazzaclaims

thataslongasproductsappear"organically"inTVshows,audienceswon'tmind.Under

pressurefromadvertisersandfacingrisingcostsforscriptedshows,networkexecssay

theyhavescantchoicebuttodevelopnewrevenuestreams.(8)Nooneispredictingthe

demiseofnetworktelevision,whichbroughtinanestimated$16.5billioninadvertising

lastseason.AsABCdemonstrated,ittakesonlyafewhitslikeDesperateHousewivesto

orchestratearebound.Butnetworkexecsarealreadydreamingupwaystoresellcontent

onplatformslikevideoondemand,cellphonesandtheInternet.,rYougotlafigureouta

waytomakemoney,"saysAlanWurtzel,presidentofmediadevelopmentforNBC

Universal."Weknowtheconsumerischangingandexpectationsarechanging."

Questionis,willthenetworkschangefastenoughtoo?

7^Accordingtothepassage,allofthefollowingmayleadtoadskipping

EXCEPT.

A、cablechannels

B、newtechnologies

C^newsitcoms

D、videogames

标准答案：C

知识点解析：细节题。第二段前两句指出，Gluck的产品注入方法很快就成为电视

网的生存模式。黄金时段充斥着广告的模式已经存在了几十年，现在受到了前所未

有的抨击，部分原因是由于产生了TiV。一类的科技，越来越多的观众使用这些科

技来快速跳过广告，按照自己的计划看电视。由此可知，新科技的出现是让人们跳

过广告的原因，故排除［B］：该段倒数第二句提到因为针对年轻人的节目面临着电

视游戏的严峻挑战，有线电视频道也抢走了电视网络更多的份额。可见，电视游戏

和有线电视也抢走了部分观众，故［A］和［D］也是其原因，因此排除；文中没有提到

新的情景喜剧与不再看广告有关系，故［C］为答案。

8、Thepassageaimsto.

A^introducetheproduct-infusedadmodel

B、explaindifferencesbetweentheoldmodeland(henewone

C、questionthead-drivenprimetimebusiness

D、discussthepossibilityofadskipping

标准答案：A,

知识点解析：主旨题。文章开篇介绍了一部新的情景喜剧《环》，其中最吸引福克

斯电视网管理人员的是观众每星期都会在剧中看到同样的产品，这些产品被巧妙地

编织到剧情中，贯穿于整个演播季，剧中人物会讨论这些品牌，这就是新的广告模

式一产品注入式广告。然后具体介绍了一些网络电视的产品注入式广告方法。最

后得出结论：没有人会预言网络电视将消亡。但我们知道消费者在改变，他们的期

望也在改变。问题是，网络电视改变的步伐足够快吗?可见，全文的主旨是介绍这

种新的广告植入方法，故［A］为答案。黄金时段插播广告是部分内容，因此排除

［C］；文章重点在介绍新方法，而不是区别新旧方法的不同，因此排除［B］；文章没

有探讨跳过广告的可能性，因此排除卬|。

(1)It'shardtomissthem:theepitomeofcasual"geekchic"andorganizedwithinthe

warrantyoftheirPalmPilots,theysiplabor-intensivecafelattes,chatonsleekcellphones

andpondertheroadtoenlightenment.IntheU.S.theyworryabouttheenvironmentas

theydrivetheirgas-guzzlingsportsutilityvehiclestoemporiumsofhautedesigntobuya

$50titaniumspatula;theythinkabouttheirtechstocksastheyexplorespecialtyshops

forTibetanartifactsinEverest-worthyhikingboots.Theythinknothingoflayingout$5

forawheatgrassmuff,muchless$500forsomealternativerejuvenationattheday­

spa——butdon'ttalkaboutraisingtheirtaxes.(2)Theyare"BourgeoisBohemians'*-or

"Bobos',—andthey'rethenev/"enlightenedelite"oftheinformationage,theirlucratively

busylivesaseemingsynthesisofcomfortandconscience,corporatesuccessandcreative

rebellion.Well-educatedthirty-to-fortysomething,theyhaveforgedanewsocialethos

fromalogic-defyingfusionof1960scounter-cultureand1980sentrepreneurial

materialism.(3)Combiningthefree-spirited,artisticrebelliousnessoftheBohemian

beatnikorhippiewiththeworldlyambitionsoftheirbourgeoiscorporateforefathers,the

Boboisacomfortablecontortionofcaringcapitalism."It'snotaboutmakingmoney;it's

aboutdoingsomethingyoulove.Lifeshouldbeanextendedhobby.It'sallaboutworking

toracompanyascoolasyouare."(4)Itisaworldinhabitedbydotcommillionaires,

managementconsultants,"cultureindustry"entrepreneursandallmannerofmediafolk,

mostearningupwardsof$100,000ayear—theirmoneyanincidentalbyproductoftheir

maverickmores,thekindofmoneytheyhappentoearnwhiletheyarcpursuingtheir

creativevision.Oftensportingsuchunconventionaljobtitlesas"creativeparadox""

corporatejester"or"learningperson",Bobosworkwithamonk-likeself-discipline

becausetheyviewtheirjobsasintellectual,evenspiritual.ItisareversetheMidastouch;

everythingaBobotouchesturnstospirituality,everythinghastobeaboutenlightenment.

Even(heirjobsareamissiontoimprovetheworld.(5)Itisnowimpossibletotellan

espresso-sippingartistfromacappuccino-gulpingbanker,buti(isn'tjustamatterof

style.Ifyouinvestigatepeople'sattitudestowardssex,morality,leisuretimeandwork,it

isgellingliaidciandliaidcitoscpaialetheanli-csUiblisliiiiciilicncgadcfiuuillicpiu-

establishmentcompanyman.Mostpeopleseemedtohaverebelattitudesandsocial-

climbingattitudesallscrambledtogether.(6)TheseBobosarejustnormalmiddle-class

peoplewhoarelivingoutaprotractedadolescence.Theirpoliticalinterestsareeither"

intenselycloseandpersonal"(abortionorguncontrol),orveryremote(therainforests,

TibetorThirdWorldpoverty).Buttheywillmostlikelyexpresstheirconscienceintheir

consumerism,relievedtobehelpingsomeonesomewherehycollectingthehand-carved

artifactsofdistantcultures.(7)Motivatedbyspiritualparticipation,butcautiousofmoral

crusadesandreligiousenthusiasms,theytoleratealittlelifestyleexperimentation,solong

asitisdonesafelyandmoderately.Theyareoffendedbyconcretewrongs,suchas

cruellyandracialinjustice,butarerelativelyunmovedbyliesortransgressionsthatdon't

seemtodoanyoneanyobviousharm.(8)Itisanelitethathasbeenraised(ooppose

elites.TheyarebyinstinctanLi-establishmentarian,yetinsomesensetheyhavebecomea

newestablishment.Theyareprosperouswithoutseeminggreedy;theyhavepleasedtheir

elders,withoutseemingconformists;theyhaverisentowardthetopwithouttoo

obviouslylookingdownonthosebelow.(9)WhilebemoaningtheBobo's"boring

politics",theBobosareanelitesuperiortotheirintolerantandwarringpredecessors一

they'vecertainlymadeshoppingmorefun,andtheyhaveagcodmoralityforbuildinga

decentsociety.

9、OneofthecharacteristicsofBobosis(hatthey.

A、pursuealifeofcomfortandpeace

B、lacktheincentivetoworkhard

C、maymakeconscientiousdecisions

D、haveabandonedtraditionalmorality

标准答案：C

知识点解析：细节题。第二段首句指出，这些人就是“波希米亚风格的中产阶级”一

—或者说“波波族”——他们是信息时代新兴的“知识型精英”，他们富足而又繁忙的

生活似乎是舒适享受与道德良知、事业成功与创新叛逆的结合体。由此可知，有良

知是波波族的特性之一，故［C］为答案。［B］和［D］与原文矛盾，故排除；文中没有

提到追求安宁、平和的生活，因此排除［A］。

1。、WhichofthefollowinggroupsisNOTmentionedasBobos?

A、Americanmiddle-classpeople.

B、Corporateemployeeswhoareinfavoroftraditions.

C、Rebelswhoareagainstconventions.

D、Americanconsumers.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：细节题。第五段指出，现在人们很难区分一位浅啜着意大利浓咖啡的

艺术家和一位吞饮着卡布奇诺咖啡的银行家，但这不仅仅是风格问题。如果你去调

杳人们对于性、道德、休床和工作的态度，就会发现现在越来越难区分反传统的叛

逆者和维护传统的企业人士，［B］和［C］都是文章提及的波波族，故排除；第六段首

句指出，这些波波族只不过是一群延长着青春期生活的普通中产阶级，［A］也是文

章提及的波波族，因此排除。只有［D］没有提及，故为答案。

11、WhatmightbetheBESTtitleforthepassage?

A、AreYouaBourgeoisBohemian?

B、RebelliousBourgeoisBohemians.

C、BourgeoisBohemians—TheElites.

D、MoralityofBourgeoisBohemians.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：主旨题。文章开篇通过描述一类人的特征，引出“波波族''这个概念。

指出他们是信息时代新兴的“知识型精英然后介绍了波波族的精神追求、人群组

成、他们关心的事情以及他们的生活态度，并对波波族表示了肯定。显然［A］符合

全文主旨，故为答案。［B］项只是波波族的特征之一，故排除：［C］、［D］两项只是

部分内容，比较片面，故均排除。

(1)There'sabriefsceneinthebackhalfofPixar'sUpinwhich8-year-oldRussellrecalls

how,yearsbefore,hisestrangedfatherusedtotakehimoutforicecream.ButterBrickie

wasDad'sfavoriteflavor,Russell'swaschocolate,andthepairwouldsittogether,

slurpingtheirmeltingtreatsandcountingpassingredandbluecars."Thatmightsound

boring,"saysRussell,pink-cheekedwithembarrassment."ButIthink(heboringstuffis

(hestuffIremembermost."(2)IfanythingsumsPixar'smodusoperandi,it'slovingthe

boringstuff.FindingsalvationratherthantheDevilinthedetailsisoneofthemain

reasonsforthestudio'sartistic(53combinedOscarnominationsandwins)and

commercial(nearly$5billioninworldwidebox-officegross)successes.Up,thestudio's

10thfull-lengthfilm,clocksinatazippy86minutesand,liketheninebeforei(,willrise

orfallonthestrengthofitssmallestmoments.(3)Still,forafilmofsmall,finely

observedscenes,thehypesurroundingIJpissnpersized.Itwssthefirstanimatedfilm

evertoopentheCannesFilmFestival,anddanglesfromitsownballoonfleetofbig

ambitions,abigbudgetandbigexpectations.UpalsomarksPixar'sfirstforayinthe

currentlyhotmarketof3Dfilms,andhastheaddedpressureoffollowingOscar-winning

Wall-E,whichpulledinmorethanhalfabilliondollarsworldwide.(4)IstheanswerCarl

Frederickson,Up'sold-timerheroandtheDisney-familyantitlicsisofthestudio'scurrent

megaplexstable,theblow-driedJonasBrothersandteenqueenMileyCyrus?Yes,inpart

becauseoftheinspirationthefilmdrawsfromTheWizardofOz(obviousflying-house

parallels)and,accordingtoPixar,1941'sDumbo.Up'sTechnicolorpurityand

deliberatelyunrealisticanimationisathrowbacktothoseearlyDumbodays,thestudio

says,whenyoucouldpopulateasimpleadventuremoviewithcaricaturedheroesand

haveitbeaspowerful(andlucrative)asarealisticfilm.JoeGrant,thelegendaryDisney

characterdesignerwhodrewtheclassicelephantand(owhomUpisdedicated,wasa

posthumousinfluenceonCarl'scharacterandenvirons;"Wewentto(Grant's)house,and

therewereeventrailswheresomeonehadwalkedthepathfor40years,"remembers

JonasRivera,anUpproducerwhostartedatthestudioasaninterninitsToyStory

phase."Itwasreallyinspiringtous,thepatinaandweightofageonthathouse."(5)

Remarkably,theexpectationshaven'tchangedPixar'swonky,director-drivenfocuson

theteeny-tiny."(I'd)walkintothestoryroomandhearahalf-hourargumentabouthow

Carlmightsitdowninachair,orwherehisphonewouldgo,"Riverasays."Whatwc'rc

tryingtodoisnotjustargueaboutthedetails,butfindwaystocreateabelievable,

impliedhistory."Up'sdetailshaveanincredibletactilequality,fromthejiggleofgolden

retrieverDug'sglossycoattothesweetearnestyofRussell'ssewn-onscoutbadges.An

earlysequenceshowsCarlagingnotthroughconventionaltropeslikeseasonschanging.

but(hroughamontageofhisnecktiesashiswifelovinglydrawsupiheirknots.The

textureandstyleofhistieschangetoreflectthedecades,andthetiefibersaresoclosely

renderedthatyoucanalmostfeeltheirnubbyweave."Wesentourshadingart

director...totheFashionInstitutetoresearchfabricsamplesofdifferenterasforthetics,

evenforCarl'ssuits,likethehoundstooth,t,saysRivera.(6)Theguidingprincipleisthe

sameacrossallPixarfilms:"Wonderandinterestdoesn'thavetocomeoutofpizzazzand

spectacleandhugeidea....Ialwaysknewthatthepowercamefromthesmall,andnot

fromthebig,"Wall-EdirectorAndrewStantonsaidearlierthisyear."(MakingWall-E)

gotmethinkingabout,and(hismaysoundcommercial,buthowgoodSpielbergwasat

makingmomentsofthelitdeslthings."Thatminordetailsdrivemajorplotpointsdoesn't

happenwithoutmeticulouscuration,especiallyintheopening,silentmontagesofboth

WailEandUp."It'snotlettinganystonebeunturned,"StantonsaidaboutWallE,"It

wasn'tarandomchoicetojustpickthis.It'saconversation,like,'Whyarewepicking

this,whyareweusingthisobject,whyareweinthisset?'Andfrankly,Iknowtheseare

questionsIknowyou'resupposedtoaskyourselfasafilmmakerwithanyfilm,but

there'ssomethinginterestingaboutdoingaf