Stratford-on-Avon, as we all know, has only one industry-William Shakespeare-but there are two distinctly separate and increasingly hostile branches. There is the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), which presents superb productions of the plays at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre on the Avon. And there are the townsfolk who largely live off the tourists who come, not to see the plays, but to look at Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Shakespeare's birthplace and the other sights.
The worthy residents of Stratford doubt that the theatre adds a penny to their revenue. They frankly dislike the RSC's actors, them with their long hair and beards and sandals and noisiness. It's all deliciously ironic when you consider that Shakespeare, who earns their living, was himself an actor (with a beard) and did his share of noise - making.
The tourist streams are not entirely separate. The sightseers who come by bus- and often take in Warwick Castle and Blenheim Palace on the side - don't usually see the plays, and some of them are even surprised to find a theatre in Stratford. However, the playgoers do manage a little sight - seeing along with their playgoing. It is the playgoers, the RSC contends, who bring in much of the town's revenue because they spend the night (some of them four or five nights) pouring cash into the hotels and restaurants. The sightseers can take in everything and get out of town by nightfall.
The townsfolk don't see it this way and local council does not contribute directly to the subsidy of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Stratford cries poor traditionally. Nevertheless every hotel in town seems to be adding a new wing or cocktail lounge. Hilton is building its own hotel there, which you may be sure will be decorated with Hamlet Hamburger Bars, the Lear Lounge, the Banquo Banqueting Room, and so forth, and will be very expensive.
Anyway, the townsfolk can't understand why the Royal Shakespeare Company needs a subsidy. (The theatre has broken attendance records for three years in a row. Last year its 1,431 seats were 94 per cent occupied all year long and this year they'll do better.) The reason, of course, is that costs have rocketed and ticket prices have stayed low.
It would be a shame to raise prices too much because it would drive away the young people who are Stratford's most attractive clientele. They come entirely for the plays, not the sights. They all seem to look alike (though they come from all over) -lean, pointed, dedicated faces, wearing jeans and sandals, eating their buns and bedding down for the night on the flagstones outside the theatre to buy the 20 seats and 80 standing-room tickets held for the sleepers and sold to them when the box office opens at 10:30 a.m.
1. From the first two paras , we learn that
A. the townsfolk deny the RSC ' s contribution to the town's revenue
B. the actors of the RSC imitate Shakespeare on and off stage
C. the two branches of the RSC are not on good terms
D. the townsfolk earn little from tourism
2. It can be inferred from Para 3 that
A. the sightseers cannot visit the Castle and the Palace separately
B. the playgoers spend more money than the sightseers
C. the sightseers do more shopping than the playgoers
D. the playgoers go to no other places in town than the theater
3. By saying "Stratford cries poor traditionally" (Line 2-3, Paragraph 4), the author implies that
A. Stratford cannot afford the expansion projects
B. Stratford has long been in financial difficulties
C. the town is not really short of money
D. the townsfolk used to be poorly paid
4. According to the townsfolk, the RSC deserves no subsidy because
A. ticket prices can be raised to cover the spending
B. the company is financially ill-managed
C. the behavior of the actors is not socially acceptable
D. the theatre attendance is on the rise
5. From the text we can conclude that the author
A. is supportive of both sides
B. favors the townsfolk's view
C. takes a detached attitude
D. is sympathetic
〔背景介紹〕
文章類型：社會(huì)科學(xué)，經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)
本文主要敘述莎士比亞的故鄉(xiāng)Stratford-on-Avon城，其皇家莎士比亞公司與城市居民之間的抵觸情緒，關(guān)鍵還是對(duì)于Stratford-on-Avon利益貢獻(xiàn)程度的一種爭(zhēng)議。
〔結(jié)構(gòu)分析〕
第一段開門見山論述莎士比亞的故鄉(xiāng)Stratford-on-Avon城中有兩個(gè)敵對(duì)的分支--皇家莎士比亞公司與城市居民。
第二段論述了兩群人對(duì)于經(jīng)濟(jì)利益及地方發(fā)展上有一些的不同的觀點(diǎn)。
第三、四段論述來到莎士比亞故居訪問的人有兩類人，一類是觀光客，還有一類是專門來看戲的。
最后兩段論述這個(gè)劇團(tuán)現(xiàn)在是有點(diǎn)虧損了，但是當(dāng)?shù)氐恼辉敢庋a(bǔ)貼給劇團(tuán)費(fèi)用。有一個(gè)方法就是要漲價(jià)，但是作者在最后一段用一個(gè)很明顯的詞兒"shame"，說這是一件令人羞辱的事情，說明這是行不通的辦法。
〔題目解析〕
1. [A] 細(xì)節(jié)事實(shí)題
這道題目也是近幾年考研中經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)的題型，乍一看是細(xì)節(jié)題，但還是要求考生從總體把握文章的框架結(jié)構(gòu)。從前兩段文章都是在論述皇家莎士比亞公司與城市居民之間的抵觸情緒。A城鎮(zhèn)居民拒絕承認(rèn)皇家莎士比亞公司對(duì)小鎮(zhèn)做出的貢獻(xiàn)是同義替換。文中并沒有提及演員在舞臺(tái)下也模仿莎士比亞，因此B錯(cuò)誤；C又是常見的誘惑手段，它偷換了概念，文中是講述RSC和居民的矛盾，而不是RSC本身內(nèi)部分為兩派，因此C也是一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤選項(xiàng)；D明顯于原文相反，我們的居民從旅游業(yè)中獲益是很大的，而不是幾乎沒有。
2. [B] 推理題
根據(jù)題干明顯定位到第三段。本段講述來到莎士比亞故居訪問的人有兩類人，一類是觀光客，還有一類是專門來看戲的，作者引用別人的觀點(diǎn)來說明，觀光客一般來說不看戲，同時(shí)也不一定晚上在這個(gè)地方逗留，但是看戲的人一般都會(huì)在這個(gè)地方消費(fèi)，在這個(gè)地方住一個(gè)晚上有可能去飯館吃飯之類的，還說有些人甚至是住上四、五個(gè)晚上。通過這句話其實(shí)作者在間接的說明一個(gè)問題，這些看戲的人可能對(duì)當(dāng)?shù)氐慕?jīng)濟(jì)貢獻(xiàn)更加大一些，言下之意就是說劇團(tuán)對(duì)當(dāng)?shù)亟?jīng)濟(jì)比居民開的飯館末、開的酒店對(duì)當(dāng)?shù)亟?jīng)濟(jì)拉動(dòng)更大一些。因此選項(xiàng)B看戲的人比觀光者花費(fèi)更多的錢是原文的同義替換。A是原文中未提及的信息，而C和D都明顯于原文相反。
3. [C] 詞義推理題
這道詞義題出得相對(duì)比較簡(jiǎn)單，從"cry poor"字面意思理解為哭窮，如果真的解釋為窮的話，就不會(huì)出考題了。而且后文中說的希爾頓酒店也要在這個(gè)地方開業(yè)了，內(nèi)部裝飾及其奢華，很明顯這個(gè)當(dāng)?shù)亟?jīng)濟(jì)并不是十分貧困。因此A、B、D選項(xiàng)都是窮的意思，當(dāng)然都是錯(cuò)誤的，只有C選項(xiàng)這個(gè)城鎮(zhèn)并非真正缺錢是同義替換。
4. [D] 細(xì)節(jié)事實(shí)題
這是一道細(xì)節(jié)事實(shí)題，通過題干定位到原文的倒數(shù)第二段，關(guān)鍵還是審題，作者問的是城鎮(zhèn)居民的觀點(diǎn)。文中說了因?yàn)閬砜磻虻娜藬?shù)已經(jīng)打破了同期的歷史紀(jì)錄，而且今年人數(shù)還會(huì)增加，當(dāng)然就不需要再增加津貼了。因此選項(xiàng)D同義替換，A選項(xiàng)與原文相反，現(xiàn)在不能提升票價(jià)；選項(xiàng)B經(jīng)營(yíng)不善和選項(xiàng)C 表演不能被接受都是文中未提及的信息。
5. [D] 作者態(tài)度題
作者在第二段最后一句話提到，其實(shí)這個(gè)事情是有點(diǎn)諷刺意味的，想想現(xiàn)在這個(gè)鎮(zhèn)子上的居民之所以過上比較舒適的生活是因?yàn)樯勘葋啠勘葋啴?dāng)年可能就是這樣的模樣，留著長(zhǎng)頭發(fā)、留著胡子，同時(shí)可能整天吵吵鬧鬧。通過這樣的介紹，大家可以看到在莎士比亞皇家劇團(tuán)和當(dāng)?shù)鼐用竦臓?zhēng)論中作者的觀點(diǎn)其實(shí)是更贊同藝術(shù)家的。還有作者在最后一段用一個(gè)很明顯的詞兒"shame"，說這是一件令人羞辱的事情，它認(rèn)為藝術(shù)本身就會(huì)讓很多年輕人跑掉，年輕人看不起戲了，也不能普及戲劇了。通過這一點(diǎn)來看，我們依然可以看到作者在兩個(gè)群體對(duì)立之中，在劇團(tuán)與當(dāng)?shù)鼐用竦膶?duì)立之間更加傾向于劇團(tuán)。因此選擇D選項(xiàng)。
The worthy residents of Stratford doubt that the theatre adds a penny to their revenue. They frankly dislike the RSC's actors, them with their long hair and beards and sandals and noisiness. It's all deliciously ironic when you consider that Shakespeare, who earns their living, was himself an actor (with a beard) and did his share of noise - making.
The tourist streams are not entirely separate. The sightseers who come by bus- and often take in Warwick Castle and Blenheim Palace on the side - don't usually see the plays, and some of them are even surprised to find a theatre in Stratford. However, the playgoers do manage a little sight - seeing along with their playgoing. It is the playgoers, the RSC contends, who bring in much of the town's revenue because they spend the night (some of them four or five nights) pouring cash into the hotels and restaurants. The sightseers can take in everything and get out of town by nightfall.
The townsfolk don't see it this way and local council does not contribute directly to the subsidy of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Stratford cries poor traditionally. Nevertheless every hotel in town seems to be adding a new wing or cocktail lounge. Hilton is building its own hotel there, which you may be sure will be decorated with Hamlet Hamburger Bars, the Lear Lounge, the Banquo Banqueting Room, and so forth, and will be very expensive.
Anyway, the townsfolk can't understand why the Royal Shakespeare Company needs a subsidy. (The theatre has broken attendance records for three years in a row. Last year its 1,431 seats were 94 per cent occupied all year long and this year they'll do better.) The reason, of course, is that costs have rocketed and ticket prices have stayed low.
It would be a shame to raise prices too much because it would drive away the young people who are Stratford's most attractive clientele. They come entirely for the plays, not the sights. They all seem to look alike (though they come from all over) -lean, pointed, dedicated faces, wearing jeans and sandals, eating their buns and bedding down for the night on the flagstones outside the theatre to buy the 20 seats and 80 standing-room tickets held for the sleepers and sold to them when the box office opens at 10:30 a.m.
1. From the first two paras , we learn that
A. the townsfolk deny the RSC ' s contribution to the town's revenue
B. the actors of the RSC imitate Shakespeare on and off stage
C. the two branches of the RSC are not on good terms
D. the townsfolk earn little from tourism
2. It can be inferred from Para 3 that
A. the sightseers cannot visit the Castle and the Palace separately
B. the playgoers spend more money than the sightseers
C. the sightseers do more shopping than the playgoers
D. the playgoers go to no other places in town than the theater
3. By saying "Stratford cries poor traditionally" (Line 2-3, Paragraph 4), the author implies that
A. Stratford cannot afford the expansion projects
B. Stratford has long been in financial difficulties
C. the town is not really short of money
D. the townsfolk used to be poorly paid
4. According to the townsfolk, the RSC deserves no subsidy because
A. ticket prices can be raised to cover the spending
B. the company is financially ill-managed
C. the behavior of the actors is not socially acceptable
D. the theatre attendance is on the rise
5. From the text we can conclude that the author
A. is supportive of both sides
B. favors the townsfolk's view
C. takes a detached attitude
D. is sympathetic
〔背景介紹〕
文章類型：社會(huì)科學(xué)，經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)
本文主要敘述莎士比亞的故鄉(xiāng)Stratford-on-Avon城，其皇家莎士比亞公司與城市居民之間的抵觸情緒，關(guān)鍵還是對(duì)于Stratford-on-Avon利益貢獻(xiàn)程度的一種爭(zhēng)議。
〔結(jié)構(gòu)分析〕
第一段開門見山論述莎士比亞的故鄉(xiāng)Stratford-on-Avon城中有兩個(gè)敵對(duì)的分支--皇家莎士比亞公司與城市居民。
第二段論述了兩群人對(duì)于經(jīng)濟(jì)利益及地方發(fā)展上有一些的不同的觀點(diǎn)。
第三、四段論述來到莎士比亞故居訪問的人有兩類人，一類是觀光客，還有一類是專門來看戲的。
最后兩段論述這個(gè)劇團(tuán)現(xiàn)在是有點(diǎn)虧損了，但是當(dāng)?shù)氐恼辉敢庋a(bǔ)貼給劇團(tuán)費(fèi)用。有一個(gè)方法就是要漲價(jià)，但是作者在最后一段用一個(gè)很明顯的詞兒"shame"，說這是一件令人羞辱的事情，說明這是行不通的辦法。
〔題目解析〕
1. [A] 細(xì)節(jié)事實(shí)題
這道題目也是近幾年考研中經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)的題型，乍一看是細(xì)節(jié)題，但還是要求考生從總體把握文章的框架結(jié)構(gòu)。從前兩段文章都是在論述皇家莎士比亞公司與城市居民之間的抵觸情緒。A城鎮(zhèn)居民拒絕承認(rèn)皇家莎士比亞公司對(duì)小鎮(zhèn)做出的貢獻(xiàn)是同義替換。文中并沒有提及演員在舞臺(tái)下也模仿莎士比亞，因此B錯(cuò)誤；C又是常見的誘惑手段，它偷換了概念，文中是講述RSC和居民的矛盾，而不是RSC本身內(nèi)部分為兩派，因此C也是一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤選項(xiàng)；D明顯于原文相反，我們的居民從旅游業(yè)中獲益是很大的，而不是幾乎沒有。
2. [B] 推理題
根據(jù)題干明顯定位到第三段。本段講述來到莎士比亞故居訪問的人有兩類人，一類是觀光客，還有一類是專門來看戲的，作者引用別人的觀點(diǎn)來說明，觀光客一般來說不看戲，同時(shí)也不一定晚上在這個(gè)地方逗留，但是看戲的人一般都會(huì)在這個(gè)地方消費(fèi)，在這個(gè)地方住一個(gè)晚上有可能去飯館吃飯之類的，還說有些人甚至是住上四、五個(gè)晚上。通過這句話其實(shí)作者在間接的說明一個(gè)問題，這些看戲的人可能對(duì)當(dāng)?shù)氐慕?jīng)濟(jì)貢獻(xiàn)更加大一些，言下之意就是說劇團(tuán)對(duì)當(dāng)?shù)亟?jīng)濟(jì)比居民開的飯館末、開的酒店對(duì)當(dāng)?shù)亟?jīng)濟(jì)拉動(dòng)更大一些。因此選項(xiàng)B看戲的人比觀光者花費(fèi)更多的錢是原文的同義替換。A是原文中未提及的信息，而C和D都明顯于原文相反。
3. [C] 詞義推理題
這道詞義題出得相對(duì)比較簡(jiǎn)單，從"cry poor"字面意思理解為哭窮，如果真的解釋為窮的話，就不會(huì)出考題了。而且后文中說的希爾頓酒店也要在這個(gè)地方開業(yè)了，內(nèi)部裝飾及其奢華，很明顯這個(gè)當(dāng)?shù)亟?jīng)濟(jì)并不是十分貧困。因此A、B、D選項(xiàng)都是窮的意思，當(dāng)然都是錯(cuò)誤的，只有C選項(xiàng)這個(gè)城鎮(zhèn)并非真正缺錢是同義替換。
4. [D] 細(xì)節(jié)事實(shí)題
這是一道細(xì)節(jié)事實(shí)題，通過題干定位到原文的倒數(shù)第二段，關(guān)鍵還是審題，作者問的是城鎮(zhèn)居民的觀點(diǎn)。文中說了因?yàn)閬砜磻虻娜藬?shù)已經(jīng)打破了同期的歷史紀(jì)錄，而且今年人數(shù)還會(huì)增加，當(dāng)然就不需要再增加津貼了。因此選項(xiàng)D同義替換，A選項(xiàng)與原文相反，現(xiàn)在不能提升票價(jià)；選項(xiàng)B經(jīng)營(yíng)不善和選項(xiàng)C 表演不能被接受都是文中未提及的信息。
5. [D] 作者態(tài)度題
作者在第二段最后一句話提到，其實(shí)這個(gè)事情是有點(diǎn)諷刺意味的，想想現(xiàn)在這個(gè)鎮(zhèn)子上的居民之所以過上比較舒適的生活是因?yàn)樯勘葋啠勘葋啴?dāng)年可能就是這樣的模樣，留著長(zhǎng)頭發(fā)、留著胡子，同時(shí)可能整天吵吵鬧鬧。通過這樣的介紹，大家可以看到在莎士比亞皇家劇團(tuán)和當(dāng)?shù)鼐用竦臓?zhēng)論中作者的觀點(diǎn)其實(shí)是更贊同藝術(shù)家的。還有作者在最后一段用一個(gè)很明顯的詞兒"shame"，說這是一件令人羞辱的事情，它認(rèn)為藝術(shù)本身就會(huì)讓很多年輕人跑掉，年輕人看不起戲了，也不能普及戲劇了。通過這一點(diǎn)來看，我們依然可以看到作者在兩個(gè)群體對(duì)立之中，在劇團(tuán)與當(dāng)?shù)鼐用竦膶?duì)立之間更加傾向于劇團(tuán)。因此選擇D選項(xiàng)。