17.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 minicam 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.
41.We can learn from Paragraph 1that DonahueB.
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
42.For what purpose did Donahue go to West Virginia one day?A
A.To report on an accident.
B.To rescue the miners.
C.To film the praying of a minister.
D.To witness a disaster.
43.What do we know about Donahue's camera?B
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.
44.What did the minister refuse to do?C
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
45.What's the main idea of the passage?C
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.
分析 前脱口秀节目主持人Phil Donahue(菲尔多纳休),曾对神职人员鲜有好感,认为他们为了引起媒体关注会做很多事情.但是,有件事改变了他的看法.在一次对矿难事故进行采访的过程中,因为天冷缘故,相机不能操作.当牧师的祈祷结束了,他的相机功能才恢复正常.因此,Phil Donahue就请牧师把祈祷再重复一遍以便录像.结果却遭到了牧师的拒绝,牧师说他不是一个故作姿态的人.Phil Donahue的敬意油然而生.
解答 41-45 BABCC
41.B 细节理解题.根据第一段2.3句"…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."可知,许多神职人员为了引起媒体关注会做很多事情,这正是他讨厌神职人员的理由.故选B.
42.A 细节理解题.根据第一段倒数第二句"…and one day he was sent to West Virginia in the bitter cold winter to cover a mine disaster."中"cover a mine disaster(采访矿难事故)"cover意为"采访,报道"可知,题干中report the accident就是原文中cover a mine disaster之意,即对矿难进行采访.故选A.
43.B 细节理解题.根据第二段第一句"It was so cold when he got there,however,the camera wouldn't work."可知,由于天冷,照相机不能用了.work意为"运作,起作用".故选B.
44.C 推理判断题.根据第四、五段"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."可知,在Phil Donahue把相机弄好后,牧师的祈祷已经结束了.当Phil Donahue求牧师把祈祷的过程重复一遍以便供他录像时,没想到遭到了牧师拒绝.牧师说他自己不是装腔作势的人.故选C.
45.C 主旨大意题.根据第一段开头说Phil Donahue对神职人员评价很低,然后用however一转折,引出了改变Phil Donahue看法的故事.文章的核心就是这个牧师的行为改变了Phil Donahue(菲尔多纳休)的态度,赢得了他的尊敬.故选C.
点评 细节理解题可根据题干中的关键词到原文中去寻找答案;推理判断题要联系相关语句去推理判断字里行间隐藏的信息.