Question

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项。

Soap operas are a kind of popular culture in America. Every weekday, lots of fans from all over the world are waiting to see their favorite soap operas.

Soap operas were first on TV in 1952. The soap opera is not about soap, and it is not an opera. It gets this name because soap companies(公司) paid for the shows, and they tell stories just like operas do. What makes the soap operas special is that the story never ends.

There are daytime and nighttime soaps. Daytime soaps usually have more information. Nighttime soaps are usually once a week, and each lasts for about an hour.

Soap operas are having a difficult time in today's TV market, but they are here to stay. Big fans will never give them up easily!

1.TV soaps have a history of about __________ years.

A. 80           B. 64            C. 52             D. 40

2.Soap operas have the word "soap" in the name because __________.

A. they were popular like soaps.

B. they only told stories about soaps

C. the TV station was near soap companies

D. soap companies paid for the shows

3.How often are nighttime soaps?

A. Once a night.                   B. Twice a week.

C. Once a week.                   D. Three times a week.

4.The underlined word "last" means __________ in Chinese.

A. 过去的       B. 近来        C. 上一个        D. 持续

5.Why are soaps operas special?

A. Because fans can only watch them on weekday.

B. Because their fans come from around the world.

C. Because the story in them never comes to an end.

D. Because they are having a difficult time in the market.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了美国的肥皂剧是一种很流行的文化，1952年开始有肥皂剧，它因为开始的时候有肥皂公司资助演出而得名，肥皂剧最特殊的地方就是它的故事没有一个完整的结尾。

1.B细节理解题。根据Soap operas were first on TV in 1952. 1952年开始有肥皂剧，到现在为止，有64年的历史了，故选B。

2.D细节理解题。根据It gets this name because soap companies(公司) paid for the shows得到这个名字是因为肥皂公司给演出资助了。故选D。

3.C细节理解题。根据Nighttime soaps are usually once a week晚上的肥皂剧一周一次，故选C。

4.D词义猜测题。根据 for about an hour.可知，这里指肥皂剧持续的时间，故选D。

5.C细节理解题。根据What makes the soap operas special is that the story never ends.肥皂剧的故事没有完整的结尾，故选C。

考点：文化类短文阅读。