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。
26. From the first two paragraphs , 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。
27. 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。
28. By saying “Stratford cries poor traditionally” (Line 2, 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。
29. 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。
30. 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 to the RSC。
名師解析
26. From the first two paragraphs, we learn that 從前兩段,我們可以得知
[A] the townsfolk deny the RSC ’s contribution to the town’s revenue。
鎮(zhèn)上的人否認(rèn)皇家莎士比亞劇院公司對小鎮(zhèn)的收入有什么貢獻(xiàn)。
[B] the actors of the RSC imitate Shakespeare on and off stage。
皇家莎士比亞劇院公司的演員臺上臺下都模仿莎士比亞。
[C] the two branches of the RSC are not on good terms。
皇家莎士比亞劇院公司的兩個(gè)分支相處不融洽。
[D] the townsfolk earn little from tourism。
鎮(zhèn)上的人從旅游業(yè)中沒有掙到什么錢。
【答案】 A
【考點(diǎn)】 事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。
【分析】 本題的關(guān)鍵詞“前兩段”明確告訴我們答案的得出必須要通讀完這兩段�!氨娝苤�,埃文河上的斯特拉特福德鎮(zhèn)只有一個(gè)產(chǎn)業(yè)——威廉·莎士比亞,但是卻有兩個(gè)完全分離并且越來越敵對的分歧雙方。一方是皇家莎士比亞劇院公司,它在埃文河的莎士比亞劇院上演精彩的戲劇作品。另一方則是當(dāng)?shù)氐木用�,他們很大程度上依賴那些不是來看戲而是來參觀莎士比亞出生地以及其它景點(diǎn)的游客而生活。斯特拉特福德鎮(zhèn)知名的居民懷疑劇院沒有對他們收入的增加做出過哪怕是一分錢的貢獻(xiàn)。他們公開表示討厭莎士比亞劇院公司的演員,他們的長頭發(fā)、胡須、拖鞋以及吵鬧聲。極具諷刺意味的是,他們賴以謀生的莎士比亞當(dāng)年就是個(gè)留著胡須的演員,而且吵吵鬧鬧也有他的一份�!盵A]“鎮(zhèn)上的人否認(rèn)皇家莎士比亞劇院公司對小鎮(zhèn)有什么貢獻(xiàn)”意思是合適的,從第二段第一句話可以得出這樣的結(jié)論。選項(xiàng)[B]“皇家莎士比亞劇院公司的演員臺上臺下都模仿莎士比亞”是不正確的,因?yàn)槲闹袃H僅說斯特拉特福德鎮(zhèn)居民討厭他們的這些打扮,但是沒有說這些演員是在模仿莎士比亞,更不用說什么臺上臺下了。選項(xiàng)[C]的問題出在它把“two branches”的意思弄錯(cuò)了,這兩個(gè)分歧方指的是莎士比亞行業(yè)的兩個(gè)組成部分,一個(gè)是劇院,一個(gè)是居民。選項(xiàng)[D]說“鎮(zhèn)上的人沒有掙到錢,”顯然和原文不符,因?yàn)椤八麄兊纳?jì)靠的就是那些來參觀莎士比亞故居的人”,其中“l(fā)ive off”可意為“靠……生活”。
27. It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that 從第三段中可以推斷出
[A] the sightseers cannot visit the Castle and the Palace separately。
觀光客不能分別參觀城堡或者宮殿。
[B] the playgoers spend more money than the sightseers。
來看戲的人花的錢比觀光者花費(fèi)多。
[C] the sightseers do more shopping than the playgoers。
觀光者的購物比來看戲的人多。
[D] the playgoers go to no other places in town than the theater。
來看戲的人除了劇院哪里也不去。
【答案】 B
【考點(diǎn)】 推斷題。
【分析】 本段關(guān)鍵詞“第三段”。[B]試圖比較誰花的錢多,可以定位到第三段第二和第三句,文中提及觀光客通常不看戲。而來看戲的人通常的確會進(jìn)行一些觀光。而且后一句說“劇院認(rèn)為,他們?yōu)殒?zhèn)上帶來了比較多的稅收,因?yàn)閬砜磻虻娜藭ê芏嗟腻X在酒店和飯店�!边@樣一來不難判斷,[B]是正確的。[A]中提到城堡、宮殿,可以定位到第三段第二句,“乘車來的觀光客經(jīng)常會順道去參觀沃維城堡和布倫亨宮。他們通常不看戲,有人甚至?xí)@訝地發(fā)現(xiàn)在斯特拉特福德鎮(zhèn)居然有劇院”�!皁n the side”的意思就是“另外,兼職”,說明這些人是順道來看看這些城堡、宮殿什么的,不是特意來看戲的。這推斷不出“觀光客不能單獨(dú)參觀城堡或者宮殿”這一層意思。至于[C],第三段并沒有提到觀光客的購物多少問題,也就無從談起誰的購物多。至于[D],顯然是不正確的,并不是什么地方都不去,因?yàn)榈谌湟呀?jīng)提到,來看戲的人通常的確會進(jìn)行一些觀光。
28. By saying“Stratford cries poor traditionally”(Line 2, Paragraph 4), the author implies that
作者提到“Stratford cries poor traditionally”(第四段第二行)的含義是
[A] Stratford cannot afford the expansion projects。
斯特拉特福德鎮(zhèn)支付不了擴(kuò)張項(xiàng)目的費(fèi)用。
[B] Stratford has long been in financial difficulties。
斯特拉特福德鎮(zhèn)一直財(cái)政困難。
[C] the town is not really short of money。
斯特拉特福德鎮(zhèn)并不是真的缺錢。
[D] the townsfolk used to be poorly paid。
鎮(zhèn)上的人以前薪水很低。
【答案】 C
【考點(diǎn)】 推斷題。
【分析】 本題用了一個(gè)很形象的短語“to cry poor”(哭窮),但是又加上“traditionally”(傳統(tǒng)地),也就是說,“斯特拉特福德鎮(zhèn)哭窮是有傳統(tǒng)的”。通過“cry poor”可以定位到第四段第二句。文中說“這個(gè)鎮(zhèn)有哭窮的傳統(tǒng),但是那些酒店個(gè)個(gè)在擴(kuò)張,連希爾頓這樣的大酒店都來了”,言下之意,他們并不是真窮,故[C]為本題的正確答案。至于[A]、[B]、[D]選項(xiàng),文中都找不到出處。
29. According to the townsfolk, the RSC deserves no subsidy because
在鎮(zhèn)上的人看來,皇家莎士比亞劇院公司不應(yīng)該得到補(bǔ)貼,因?yàn)?/p>
[A] ticket prices can be raised to cover the spending. 可以通過提高票價(jià)來平衡支出。
[B] the company is financially ill-managed. 公司財(cái)政管理的不好。
[C] the behavior of the actors is not socially acceptable. 演員的舉止不讓社會接受。
[D] the theatre attendance is on the rise. 劇院上座率在上升。
【答案】 D
【考點(diǎn)】 事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。
【分析】 通過關(guān)鍵詞“補(bǔ)貼”(subsidy)定位到第四段第一句,文中說“鎮(zhèn)上居民不明白為什么這個(gè)劇院居然還要補(bǔ)助”,隨后就給出了理由“劇院的上座率連續(xù)幾年一路攀升,1,431個(gè)座位的上座率去年高達(dá)94%,今年會更高”。這個(gè)意思就是說,當(dāng)?shù)鼐用裾J(rèn)為,既然劇院的上座率這么高,就不應(yīng)該還要補(bǔ)貼。因此[D]選項(xiàng)是正確的答案。[A]不正確,因?yàn)樵诘谖宥翁岬�,“如果提高票價(jià),就會嚇跑那些年輕人”。[B]“公司財(cái)政管理不好”文中沒有提到。[C]“演員舉止不讓社會接受”不是不讓他們接受補(bǔ)貼的理由。
30. From the text we can conclude that the author 從本文中我們得出結(jié)論,即作者是
[A] is supportive of both sides. 支持雙方的。
[B] favors the townsfolk’s view. 贊同鎮(zhèn)上居民的觀點(diǎn)。
[C] takes a detached attitude. 采取了一種公正的態(tài)度。
[D] is sympathetic to the RSC. 贊同支持皇家莎士比亞劇團(tuán)。
【答案】 D
【考點(diǎn)】 作者態(tài)度題。
【分析】 第一段指出當(dāng)?shù)卮嬖趦蓚(gè)對立的分歧方。第二段落里面指出當(dāng)?shù)鼐用駥≡汉苡幸庖�,認(rèn)為它們沒有為自己收入的增加帶來好處。第三段指出,實(shí)際上劇院為鎮(zhèn)稅收作出了很大貢獻(xiàn)。第四段說當(dāng)?shù)鼐用窀静皇沁@樣認(rèn)為。作者說這個(gè)鎮(zhèn)一直哭窮,可實(shí)際上他們根本不窮。第五段繼續(xù)講當(dāng)?shù)鼐用癫焕斫鈩≡簽槭裁瓷膺@么好卻仍然要補(bǔ)貼。第六段提出劇院由于擔(dān)心會趕跑顧客而不敢提價(jià)。由以上各段分析來看,作者認(rèn)為劇院為地方經(jīng)濟(jì)的發(fā)展做出巨大貢獻(xiàn),卻得不到地方居民的理解,因此我們可以說作者的態(tài)度是贊同的,故[D]為本題的正確答案。
難句解析:
1. 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。
【結(jié)構(gòu)分析】 本題的主干是“there be”結(jié)構(gòu),主語是“townsfolk”,“who”引導(dǎo)一個(gè)定語從句。定語從句中,“not…but…”結(jié)構(gòu)后面接動詞不定式,表示目的。
2. 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。
【結(jié)構(gòu)分析】 本句的主干是“it is ironic”,“when”引導(dǎo)一個(gè)時(shí)間狀語從句。在這個(gè)從句中,主語是“you”。謂語是“consider”,賓語是“that”引導(dǎo)的一個(gè)從句。在這個(gè)賓語從句中,“Shakespeare”是主語,“who”引導(dǎo)一個(gè)非限定性定語從句,指代“Shakespeare”,雙謂語是“系表結(jié)構(gòu)”和“did”。
3. 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。
【結(jié)構(gòu)分析】 本句是強(qiáng)調(diào)句型“It is…that (who)…”�!皌he RSC contends”是一個(gè)插入語,“because”引導(dǎo)一個(gè)原因狀語從句。
4. 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。
【結(jié)構(gòu)分析】 本句的主句是“Hilton is building its own hotel”�!皐hich”引導(dǎo)一個(gè)非限定性定語從句,指代“hotel”,“you may be sure”相當(dāng)于插入語,“will be decorated”和“will be very expensive”是定語從句的并列謂語。
5. 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。
【結(jié)構(gòu)分析】 本題是“it”做形式主語的句型。真正的主語是不定式“to raise prices too much”,“because”引導(dǎo)一個(gè)原因狀語從句,在這個(gè)從句中,又有一個(gè)“who”引導(dǎo)的定語從句。
全文翻譯:
眾所周知,埃文河上的斯特拉特福德鎮(zhèn)只有一個(gè)產(chǎn)業(yè)——威廉·莎士比亞,但是卻有兩個(gè)顯然是分道而馳并且越來越敵對的分支。一方是皇家莎士比亞劇院公司,它在埃文河的莎士比亞劇院上演精彩的戲劇作品。另一方則是當(dāng)?shù)氐木用�,他們很大程度上依賴那些不是來看戲而是來參觀莎士比亞出生地以及其它景點(diǎn)的游客而生活。
斯特拉特福德鎮(zhèn)知名的居民懷疑劇院沒有對他們收入的增加做出過哪怕是一分錢的貢獻(xiàn)。他們公開表示討厭莎士比亞劇院公司的演員,他們的長頭發(fā)、胡須、拖鞋以及吵鬧聲。極具諷刺意味的是,他們賴以謀生的莎士比亞當(dāng)年就是個(gè)留著胡須的演員,而且吵吵鬧鬧也有他的一份(他過去也是個(gè)吵吵鬧鬧的演員)。
旅游的人流并不完全是區(qū)分開來的。那些乘公共汽車來的以及經(jīng)常會順道去參觀沃維城堡和布倫亨宮的觀光客通常不會來看戲,甚至有人會驚訝地發(fā)現(xiàn)在斯特拉特福德鎮(zhèn)居然有家劇院。然而,來看戲的人卻會在看戲的同時(shí)設(shè)法進(jìn)行一些觀光�;始疑勘葋唲≡汗緩�(qiáng)調(diào)說,是來看戲的那些人帶來了該鎮(zhèn)的大量收入,因?yàn)樗麄儠谶@里過夜,有些人停留四到五個(gè)晚上。他們將大量的現(xiàn)金揮灑在酒店和餐館中。而觀光客們則可能在傍晚看完所有的地方之后就離開城鎮(zhèn)。
可當(dāng)?shù)鼐用癫⒉皇沁@么認(rèn)為,而且當(dāng)?shù)厥姓謱始疑勘葋唲≡汗疽膊唤o予直接補(bǔ)貼。斯特拉特福德鎮(zhèn)有哭窮的傳統(tǒng)。然而鎮(zhèn)上的每一家酒店似乎都在增加側(cè)廳或餐廳酒吧。希爾頓也正在這里建立自己的酒店,我們或許可以確定,它將會以哈姆雷特漢堡店、李爾王酒廳、班柯宴會包間等等進(jìn)行裝備,該飯店將十分奢華。
不論如何,當(dāng)?shù)鼐用癫荒芾斫鉃槭裁椿始疑勘葋唲≡汗拘枰a(bǔ)助。(劇院的上座率已經(jīng)連續(xù)三年打破紀(jì)錄。去年,它1,431個(gè)座位的年上座率達(dá)到94%,而且今年會更好。)當(dāng)然,原因是其它費(fèi)用都在迅速上升,而票價(jià)卻仍然較低。
把價(jià)格提得太高將會是可惜的,因?yàn)槟菢幼鰰s走作為斯特拉特福德比較具有吸引力的客戶群的年輕人。他們來這里的目的就是為了看戲,而不是觀光。他們雖然來自各地,看起來卻都很像——消瘦的、尖尖的精致的臉型,穿著牛仔褲和涼鞋,吃著圓面包,躺在劇院外的石板上過夜,以便買到為這些過夜者準(zhǔn)備的20張座位票和80張站票。這些票在上午十點(diǎn)半售票處開門時(shí)會出售給他們。