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Press Photographers

Good press photographers must have an "eye" for news, (26) journalists must have a "nose" for a good story. They must be able to interpret a story and decide rapidly how they can take (27) of the best opportunities to take pictures. The most difficult part of a press photographer's job is that he or she has to be able to (28) a complicated situation with just one photograph. They rarely have second (29) and must be able to take the required (30) very quickly. Indeed, speed is essential — if the photographs are not (31) for the printing deadline, they are very unlikely to be of any (32) .
Most press photographers begin (33) with a local newspaper. There, the (34) is mostly for material of regional interest. Photographers may be expected to photograph a lot of unexciting events but to (35) the enthusiasm to put "something special" into every picture.
There is (36) competition among those who want to move from local to national newspapers. Here, the work is much more centered on news. The photographer must work (37) greater pressure and (38) more responsibility. Only (39) reliable, talented and resourceful photographers (40) this difficult move. The work is tough and can be (41) . On an overseas assignment, photographers may have to (42) unfamiliar food and accommodation, physical and mental stress, and (43) difficulty in transporting the pictures from an isolated area to get them to the newspaper (44) They also have to (45) the competition from other publications.

单选题 A. alike B. similar to C. exactly D. just as
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] “just as” 后面跟一个表示比较关系的从句。“alike”作为形容词和副词一般用作表语或者状语词;“similar to”是介词短语,后面跟的是名词性成分;“exactly”是副词,一般用作状语,后面不能直接跟从句。
单选题 A. profit B. benefit C. gain D. advantage
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] “take advantage of”意思是“利用”,短语固定搭配,其他3个选项不合适。
单选题 A. draw up B. put out C. sum up D. take in
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] “sum up”意思是“总结”,本句说的是摄影记者最难的工作是只能用一张照片总结出错综复杂的状况。“draw up”意思是“草拟”,“put out”意思是“生产,放出”,“take in”意思是“接受,包括”。
单选题 A. chances B. occasions C. possibilities D. moments
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 该句秉承上句的意思,说的是摄影记者只能拿出一张照片来概括全局,很难有第2次机会。
单选题 A. image B. shot C. scene D. illustration
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 这里的“shot”意思是“照片,拍摄”,文中说的是摄影记者必须很快拍下所需要的照片。其他选项“image”意思是“图像”,“scene”是“景象”,而“illustration”意思是“插图,说明”。
单选题 A. ready B. glad C. sure D. willing
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] “be ready for”意思是“为……准备好”,其余几个选项在这里都不能构成意义适当的短语。这里的意思是“照片要在报刊印刷的期限前准备好”。
单选题 A. role B. gain C. employment D. use
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] “be of use”相当于“be useful”,意思是“有用”。这句话的意思是“如果照片不能在报刊复印前准备好,这些照片也就不可能有任何用途了。”
单选题 A. struggle B. services C. work D. life
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] “begin work with a local newspaper”,意思是“开始为一家地方性的报纸工作”。
单选题 A. demand B. task C. obligation D. duty
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] “task”意思是“工作,分配的任务”,在文中这句话的意思是“在那里,工作任务大都是拍些符合地域性的兴趣的资料”;“demand”意为“要求”,“obligation”意为“(必须承担的)义务,职责”“duty”意思是“(应自觉承担的)义务,责任”。
单选题 A. hold away B. keep up C. carry out D. stay up
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] “keep up enthusiasm”意思是“保持热情”,该句的意思是“摄影师可能需要拍下很多没多大意思的事情,而又要保持住往每幅照片里注入‘某种特殊感觉’的热情”。“Carry out”意思是“执行,实施”,“stay up”意为“熬夜不睡,原地不动”。
单选题 A. firm B. forceful C. strict D. strong
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] “strong competition”意思是“强有力的竞争”。其余选项中的形容词一般都不用来修饰competition。
单选题 A. by B. under C. through D. from
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] “under the pressure”意思是“在压力之下”,固定搭配,不用其他介词。
单选题 A. take B. support C. perform D. fetch
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] “take responsibility”意思是“担负责任”,固定搭配,不用其他3个选项中的动词。
单选题 A. sharply B. quickly C. highly D. slowly
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 用副词“highly”来修饰后面的3个形容词“reliable”、“talented”和“resourceful”,而不用其他3个选项中的副词来修饰。
单选题 A. pass B. make C. turn D. proceed
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] “make the move”意思是“进行这次调动”,就是上文所说的从地方报刊跳槽到国家级刊物做摄影记者。
单选题 A. essential B. available C. varied D. dangerous
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 从后文来看,这句话说的是摄影师的工作非常艰苦,还会很危险。
单选题 A. struggle for B. get by C. cope with D. stand up
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] “cope with”意为“克服,应对”,与后面提到的几种艰难困境相一致。“struggle for”意思是“为……而奋斗”,“get by”意思是“通过,混过”,“stand up”意思是“经得起,坚持”,这个短语如果要跟宾语,要加介词“to”或者“against”。
单选题 A. extreme B. plentiful C. far D. grand
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 用“extreme”来修饰“difficulty”,意思是“极端的困难”,“plentiful”意为“丰富的,大量的”,“far”是副词,不修饰名词,“grand”是“盛大的,重要的”,不修饰“difficulty”。
单选题 A. on time B. by the time C. for a time D. with time
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] “on time”意为“及时,准时”,该句的意思是“摄影师必须克服各种困难把照片准时发给报社”。“by the time”意为“到……的时候”,后面一般跟从句,“for a time”意为“暂时,一度”,“with time”意为“随着时间发展”。
单选题 A. launch B. beat C. affect D. welcome
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] “beat”在这里意为“打败,胜过”,该句的意思是“摄影师还必须在与其他出版物的竞争中胜出”。“launch”意为“发起”,“affect”意为“影响”,“welcome”是“欢迎”。