福建师范大学网络课程 2015 高级英语阅读二作业答案.doc

期末试卷 所有答案必须填写在后面的答案纸 否则试卷无效 I. Reading comprehension Passage 1 Strip cartoons in newspapers are immensely popular. Some people only buy certain newspapers in ｏrder to follow the adventures of their favorite cartoon characters. Generally speaking，strip cartoons are neither subtle nor unkind. Their appeal rests largely on the fact that ｏrdinary people can identify with them—the ‘little man’ in the office，the ups ａnd downs of suburban married life，the domineering behavior of neighbors, children, relations ａnd household pets，to say nothing of cars，washing machines，vacuum cleaners ａnd similar contraptions（奇妙的装置）which frequently seem to have a will of their own. Weary commuters battling with public transport，harassed housewives underpaid secretaries ａnd clerks—hardworking people who don’t live glamorous ａnd exciting lives—can laugh at themselves in these cartoons. Sometimes a strip cartoon represents a world of pure fantasy in which Superman ｏr Woman always emerges triumphant in spite of the most hair-raising adventures. We know we aren’t really like that，but it’s fun to think we could be if we had the chance. Political cartoons are essentially topical ａnd pull no punches. Their wit mirrors the absurdities，prejudices ａnd blunders in law ａnd ｏrder ａnd current affairs. The physical characteristics of prominent men ａnd women in Government ｏr State are mercilessly caricatured（讽刺）. Since the English，with the inborn independence of an island race，have a healthy contempt for bureaucracy ａnd are cheerfully critical of whatever government happens to be in office, political cartoons provide an endless source of amusement. After all, as a famous politician is reported to have said，“…politics are too serious a matter to be left to politicians.” 1. Strip cartoons generally ________. A) represent people we know personally B) are a means of identification C) are not intended to be offensive D) bear little relation to ｏrdinary life 2. In the opinion of the writer some household applianc