2015考研英语阅读理解模拟试题（三十八）

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　　三十八、美国人撇弃受害者文化

　　What accounts for the astounding popularity of Dr.Phil McGraw? Why have so many TV viewers and book buyers embraced this tough warrior of a psychologist who tells them to suck it up and deal with their own problems rather than complaining and blaming everyone else? Obviously, Oprah Winfrey has a lot to do with it. She made him famous with regular appearances on her show, and is co-producing the new “Dr.Phil” show that’s likely to be the hottest new daytime offering this fall. But we decided to put Dr. Phil on the cover not just because he’s a phenomenon. We think his success may reflect an interesting shift in the American spirit of time. Could it be that we’re finally getting tired of the culture of victimology?

　　This is a tricky subject, because there are very sad real victims among us. Men still abuse women in alarming numbers. Racism and discrimination persist in subtle and not-so-subtle forms. But these days, almost anyone can find a therapist or lawyer to assure them that their professional relationship or health problems aren’t their fault. As Marc Peyser tells us in his terrific profile of Dr. Phil, the TV suits were initially afraid audiences would be offended by his stern advice to “get real!” In fact, viewers thirsted for the tough talk. Privately, we all know we have to take responsibility for decisions we control. It may not be revolutionary advice (and may leave out important factors like unconscious impulses). But it’s still an important message with clear echoing as, a year later, we contemplate the personal lessons of September 11.

　　Back at the ranch (livestock farm)—the one in Crawford, Texas—President Bush continued to issue mixed signals on Iraq. He finally promised to consult allies and Congress before going to war, and signaled an attack isn’t coming right now (“I’m a patient man”). But so far there has been little consensus-building, even as the administration talks of “regime change” and positions troops in the gulf. Bush’s team also ridiculed the press for giving so much coverage to the Iraq issue. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld called it a “frenzy,” and Press Secretary Ari Fleischer dismissed it as “self-inflicted silliness.” But as Michael Hirsh notes in our lead story, much of the debate has been inside the Republican Party, where important voices of experience argue Bush needs to prepare domestic and world opinion and think through the global consequences before moving forward. With so much at stake, the media shouldn’t pay attention? Now who’s being silly?

　　1. Faced with diversified issues of injustice, Dr. Phil McGraw advised that people should.

　　[A] strongly voice their condemnation of those responsible [B] directly probe the root of their victimization

　　[C] carefully examine their own problems [D] sincerely express their sympathy for the victims

　　2. One possible response, when the program “Dr. Phil” was first presented on TV, that people were afraid of was.

　　[A] suspicion [B] satisfaction [C] indifference [D] indignation

　　3. The word “tough”(Line 7, Paragraph 2) most probably means.

　　[A] piercing to the truth [B] using vulgar language [C] mean and hostile [D] difficult to understand

　　4. The author advises the public to.

　　[A] leave out factors such as unconscious impulses [B] draw lessons of their own from September 11

　　[C] respond decisively to September 11 tragedy [D] accept decisions beyond our control

　　5. With a series of questions at the end of the text, the author.

　　[A] feels uncertain of what his own opinion is [B] differentiates two conflicting views

　　[C] criticizes the Bush Administration [D] argues for the US policy on Iraq

　　答案：1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.C

　　核心词汇或超纲词汇

　　(1)astounding(a.)令人惊骇的

　　(2)embrace(v.)拥抱;欣然接受、乐意采纳(思想、建议等)

　　(3)suck it up接受糟糕的现实并很好地处理，逆来顺受，忍气吞声

　　(4)phenomenon(n.)(复数形式是phenomena)现象;(复数形式是phenomenons)杰出的人，非凡的人(或事物)

　　(5)profile(n.)侧面轮廓;外形，轮廓;概述，简介

　　(6)frenzy(n.)疯狂，狂乱，狂暴

　　(7)inflict(v.)使遭受打击，使吃苦头

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　　是什么让菲尔•麦格劳博士如此受欢迎?为什么这么多电视观众和读者都喜爱这位如同钢铁战士一般，告诉他们要忍气吞声，找自己的问题而不要抱怨或责备其他人的心理学家?显然，奥普拉•温弗里为此作了许多工作。她让博士在她的电视节目上频繁亮相而出名，并联合制作了新的节目——“菲尔博士”秀，该节目很可能成为今年秋季最火爆的白天档节目。但是我们决定把菲尔博士作为封面人物并不仅仅因为他是个天才。我们认为他的成功可能反映了美国人时代观念的一个有趣的转变。也许是我们最终厌倦了受害者学的文化?

　　这是一个棘手的问题，因为在我们之中有许多令人痛心的真正受害者。男子虐待妇女的数字仍然惊人，种族偏见和歧视仍然以微妙或明显的方式存在着。但现如今，几乎每个人都可以找到治疗师或律师来让他们相信职业关系或健康方面的问题都不是自己造成的。正如马克•佩瑟在他对菲尔博士的精彩简介中告诉我们的，电视工作组起初害怕观众会因为他 “面对现实”的强硬建议而被惹怒。但事实上，观众渴望这种一针见血的谈话。其实，我们每个人都知道应该对自己所做的决定负责，因此它也许不是革命性的建议(可能会忽视像下意识的冲动这样的重要因素)，但它仍然是一条得到很大反响的重要信息，比如一年后的今天，我们就从“9•11”事件中总结个人经验教训。

　　让我们追溯到位于德州克劳福德镇的大牧场(畜牧农场)，布什总统在那里对伊拉克问题的态度仍然含糊不清。他最后答应卷入战争之前会与国会和盟国磋商，并表示不会立刻发动攻击(他说“我是一个有耐心的人”)。但如今，即使当布什政府谈论“制度变革”和向海湾地区派兵的时候，几乎也没有达成共识。布什团队还嘲笑新闻界过多地报道了伊拉克问题。国防部长拉姆斯菲尔德称它是“疯狂的活动”，新闻秘书长阿里•弗莱舍说它是“自寻烦恼的愚蠢的行为”。但是正如迈克尔•赫西在头条新闻中报道的那样，共和党内部已经产生了很大的分歧，党内一些重要的有经验的人士指出，布什在行动前需要考虑国内和世界舆论以及战争对全球的影响。有这么多的利害关系在里面，媒体难道不应该关注吗?到底是谁愚蠢呢?

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