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PASSAGETWO
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(1).WhydoesMichelleObamaholdastrongfascinationfortheauthor?
(PASSAGEONE)(分数:
3.33)
A.SheservesasarolemodelforAfrican-Americanwomen.
B.ShepossessesmanyadmirablequalitiesbecomingaFirstLady.
C.ShewillpresenttotheworldanewimageofAfrican-Americanwomen.
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D.ShewillpaycloserattentiontotheinterestsofAfrican-Americanwomen.
解析:
[考点]本题出题点在首段转折处(But...)。
根据题干信息词fascination定位到文章第一段。
作者指出,作为非裔女性,她所关注的不仅仅是米歇尔·
奥巴马能为这个国家作出什么贡献,而是为像她这样的广大非裔女性带来什么。
第一段段尾接着具体说道,可能成为第一夫人的米歇尔·
奥巴马一定会吸引全世界的目光,这也就意味着人们将有机会近距离地看到他们几乎从未见过的非裔女性类型。
将这两句归纳起来可知本题选C(她将向世界展示非裔美国女性的新形象)。
文章并未提及作者将米歇尔作为榜样(rolemodel),也没有提到米歇尔成为第一夫人拥有什么样的优秀品质,也没有提到米歇尔将更加关注非裔女性的利益,所以排除A、B、D。
(2).WhatisthecommonstereotypeofAfrican-Americanwomenaccordingtotheauthor?
A.Theyarevictimsoffamilyviolence.
B.Theyusequitealotofbodylanguage.
C.Theyareofaninferiorsocialgroup.
D.Theyliveoncharityandsocialwelfare.
[考点]本题出题点在第二段段首副词处。
根据题干信息词stereotype将答案定位到文章第二段。
题目问人们通常认为的非裔女性形象是怎样的。
文章第二段用usually一词开头,描述了她们坏脾气、留不住男人、单身母亲、酗酒、眼睛骨碌骨碌转、纵欲等不好的形象。
选项A、C、D文章均未提及,故排除。
选项B比较全面地归纳了本段主旨,故为答案。
(3).WhatdomanyAfrican-Americanswriteaboutintheirblogs?
A.WhetherMichellecanliveuptothehighexpectationsofherfans.
B.HowMichelleshouldbehaveasapublicfigure.
C.HowproudtheyaretohaveablackwomanintheWhiteHouse.
D.WhatMichelleshoulddoaswifeandmotherintheWhiteHouse.
[考点]本题出题点在特殊标点符号(破折号)处。
根据题干信息词blogs将答案定位到文章最后一段第二句。
破折号后的内容指出,广大非裔美国人在他们的博客上写道,他们
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