The popular US drama series “House of Cards”, which has already started its second season, features Chinese elements in its storyline. Traditional heroes are no longer sought after anymore. Today, it’s unconventional leading figure -like Francis J. Underwood from “House of Cards” who are winning audiences’ hearts.
The political drama, which airs on the Internet service Netflix, has won the applauses of viewers around the world since its debut(首次亮相) on February 1, 2013. And it has caught the attention of real politicians, including US President Barack Obama.
Kevin Spacey plays Francis J. Underwood, a cold-blooded Democrat who moves his way up the political ladder by any means necessary. He often uses his under-exposure in media to carry out misdeeds that will later benefit him.
The revenge(報仇) theme plays a heavy role throughout the storyline, Underwood, who had high hopes for an appointment as Secretary of State in the first season, was betrayed by the US President and his former colleagues. He and his wife then conducted a plan of revenge and swore to unseat those who turned their backs against him. Through their plan, Underwood’s own hunger for power grew and empowered him to get rid of whoever stood in his Way.
The release of the trailer(預(yù)告片) of the second season excited millions of viewers around the world, including US President Barack Obama, who has been a loyal fan since the series debuted. Obama expressed his admiration for Underwood. “This guy’s getting a lot of stuff done,” he said. Although the President is anxious to watch the story unfold, he’d like to do it at his own pace. After the release of the second season on February 14, 2014, Obama sent words on his Twitter account, “Tomorrow: @HouseOfCards. No spoilers , please.”
The second season has promised to be darker, with more unexpected turnouts, and is to include more Chinese elements. “Perhaps the team, including myself, has realized that in the next decade, Asia will be an extensively important region, and China will play an active role in its transition and change,” says Spacey.
小題1:The second season is different in that _____.
A．it is a political drama
B．more Chinese elements are involved
C．it has caught the attention of US President Barack Obama
D．Kevin Spacey, a cold-blooded Democrat, plays Francis’J. Underwood
小題2:The 3rd and 4th paragraph mainly deal with ______.
A．the plot of the drama series
B．the background of the drama series
C．the characters of the drama series
D．the popularity of the drama series
小題3:The author may agree that ______.
A．the second season is expected to be darker with more deaths
B．a(chǎn)udiences lose their heart to traditional heroes in the drama
C．the drama is the reflection of politics of America in real life
D．the drama has won the recognition of viewers since its first season
小題4:The message sent by Obama on his Twitter account proves that he_______.
A．doesn’t wish to be told what to do as a drama fan
B．a(chǎn)dores the drama so much that he wants to watch it in advance
C．doesn’t want to be disturbed while watching the drama
D．hopes nobody will inform him of the plot of the drama in advance

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:D 

試題分析：文章大意：流行美劇《紙牌屋》第二季已經(jīng)開播，中國元素出現(xiàn)在故事情節(jié)中。
小題1:B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段首句The popular US drama series “House of Cards”, which has already started its second season, features Chinese elements in its storyline.可知第二季與眾不同在于融入了中國元素。故B正確。
小題2:A主旨大意題。從第三段和第四段的內(nèi)容可知其主要介紹《紙牌屋》電視劇的一些情節(jié)。故A正確。
小題3:C推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章中對電視劇情節(jié)的介紹可以推斷出，電視劇中的一些情節(jié)反映了美國真實的政治生活。故C正確。
小題4:D主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段After the release of the second season on February 14, 2014, Obama sent words on his Twitter account, “Tomorrow: @HouseOfCards. No spoilers , please.”可知奧巴馬希望有人不要劇透。故D正確。
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