2014年考研英语二真题及答案解析(精)(8)

[D]A rich meal

、【答案】B A special tour

【解析】细节题。答案定位在第二段的"it is far better to spend money on

experiences like interesting trips "，意思是"花钱消费在经历方面更好 ，比如说有趣的旅行 "，由此可以得知答案是B选项"一场特别的旅行"。

22. The author s attitude toward Americans watching TV is

[A]critical

[B]supportive

[C]sympathetic

[D]ambiguous

、【答案】A critical

【解析】观点态度题。答案定位在第三段的"something the average American spends a whopping two months a year doing, and is hardly jollier for it"，意思是"普通美国人一年花两个月的时间看电视，并且看电视几乎不可能更愉快"，因此可以得知作者对于看电视的态度是A选项"批判的"。

23. Macrib is mentioned in paragraph 3 to show that

[A]consumers are sometimes irrational

[B]popularity usually comes after quality