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【题目】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

“A Long Walk Home”-----life as Eli Reed saw it

American photographer and photojournalist Eli Reed has been documenting “life as I saw it” for more than 40 years. His career retrospective(回顾), “Eli Reed: A Long Walk Home”, is an extraordinary search of beauty while recording hardship. With a heart of love, Reed uses a style that uncovers humanity at every turn. According to Reed, “A Long Walk Home” is about what it means to be a human being. It all began with a photo he took of his mother and his memory of her smile.

Raised in New Jersey, Reed was originally a painter. Primarily self-taught in photography, he became a freelance photographer in 1970. After producing some impressive photos that drew much attention, he joined the famous company Magnum Photos---the first black photographer invited to do so.

His photos are remarkable in their lack of judgment of the people or the situations he comes across. In Beirut, Lebanon, a man removes a tree branch from a car in a recently bombed parking lot. An old man wrapped in a sheet plays a drum in front of a sign reading “God Is the Way” while National Guardsmen lift their guns during a war in Miami. A young boy upside down with his legs in the air in a Kenyan refugee camp, his determined look faces the camera. In Harlem, New York, a group of laughing children take over an abandoned car, using it as a jungle gym.

When another photographer might have focused on the sobriety of these situations, Reed’s camera smiles. His images show how humans cope, rise above, and carry on. This is what gives “A Long Walk Home” its power. Considering the places Reed has been to, there are very few photos of guns or obvious violence. Instead, Reed focuses on the varied human responses to hardship.

We smile along with Reed in a gesture of compassion and solidarity. We recognize our fellow human beings.

【1】Why did Eli Reed produce his work “A Long Walk Home”?

A.To pursue his love of photography

B. To keep memories of his mother

C. To help people who are suffering

D. To search for the meaning of life

【2】According to the passage, Magnum Photos_____________.

A. employed Reed in 1970

B. was located in New Jersey

C. only had white employees originally

D. taught Reed the art of photography

【3】 In his work “A Long Walk Home”, Reed’s photos_____________.

A. aim to draw others’ sympathy

B. reflect the strength of humans

C. were taken only in America

D. focus on war and violence

【4】What does the underlined word “sobriety” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. seriousness B. cause

C. value D. warmth

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

试题分析：本文属于说明文，介绍了著名的摄影师Eli Reed和他所拍摄的纪录片：“A Long Walk Home”。

【1】D 推理判断题。根据第一段倒数第二句According to Reed, “A Long Walk Home” is about what it means to be a human being.可知对Reed来说，“A Long Walk Home”是关于人性的意义。故D项正确。

【2】C 推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句....he joined the famous company Magnum Photos---the first black photographer invited to do so.可知他是Magnum Photos公司邀请的第一个黑人摄影师，说明在这之前Magnum Photos公司之前只有白人摄影师。故C正确。

【3】B 推理判断题。根据第五段二、三句Reed’s camera smiles. His images show how humans cope, rise above, and carry on.他拍摄的都是积极向上的内容，包括了人们如何合作，如何从困难中站起来继续前行。最后一句Instead, Reed focuses on the varied human responses to hardship.可知在他的作品中，聚焦于那些遭受困难的人对于困难的积极回应。故B正确。

【4】A 词义猜测题。根据文章第三段内容可知Reed去过很多战乱纷飞的地方，那里的人们在经历着痛苦。第五段二、三句Reed’s camera smiles. His images show how humans cope, rise above, and carry on.告诉我们他拍摄的都是积极向上的内容，包括了人们如何合作，如何从困难中站起来继续前行。而同样的地方，其他的摄影师可能会关注的是人们的痛苦，所以该词sobriety应该指这些地区情况的严重性。故A正确。