四六级考试

【单选题】In recent decades, there is a phenomenon which makes us give some attention: the so-called SoutheastAsian "tigers" have rivaled the western "lions" for stock cliches that make economic headlines. The myth ofAmerican economic hegemony(霸权) overAsia in the imposing and patriarchal figure of Uncle Sam has provided frequent political grist (有利) for SoutheastAsian political leaders, particularly Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir. He has attempted to forge an international reputation as a snarling tiger, but lately sounds more like a barnyard dog groaning at shadows. Without demeaning in any way the remarkable achievements of the newly developing economies of Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, these nations at times appear to be their own worst enemies. This is often exemplified byDr. Mahathir, who rails at Western evil whenever an international or domestic crisis provides an opportunity.
To be more specific, the recent devaluation of the Philippine and Thai currencies, and the subsequent pressure on the Malaysian currency has inspiredDr. Mahathir to launch an all-out attack on the West as the source of the problem. He even alleges that the United States has deliberately destabilized SoutheastAsian economies in revenge for these nations supporting the brutal military rule in Mahathir, an action which the United States seems to want to inspect rather than to rewarD、But by resorting to sucha scapegoat (替罪羊), instead of accepting even a bit responsibility, the Prime Minister may undermine the future success of the region and Malaysia in particular.
Upon further questioning,Dr. Mahathir narrowed his attack to one wealthy individual, the well-known philanthropist (慈善家), Mr. George Soros, whose opposition to Myanmar’s admission toASEANAssociation of SoutheastAsian Nations) Mahathir found particularly irritating. The logical mistakes that underlie such conspiracy theories do not help Malaysia address the serious issues of economic overheating that experts have been warning about for all these difficult periods, which include large deficits and low savings to debt ratios. In fact, the recent dramatic drop in Malaysia’s stock market and currency has ledDr. Mahathir to reverse his initial approach to the crisis. He even announces measures that at least imply he is quite aware of excesses in his own administration’s spending policies that have contributed to this crisis of confidence. In the end, this kind of reaction undermines the esteem thatDr. Mahathir’s enlightened leadership has justly earneD、
Which of the following is the tone of this essay

A、Sarcastic and prejudice.B、Objective and detacheD、
C、Piercing and indifferent.D、Impassive and hostile.
网考网参考答案：A
网考网解析：
[解析] 本题是个建立在细节上的推断题。考生需要考虑整篇文章的基调，文章第一段作者说：马哈蒂尔很想创造“咆哮的老虎”这样一个国际形象，但最近听起来却更像一条在影子里呻吟的看家狗；第二段中讲，具体来讲，最近菲律宾和泰国货币贬值，紧接着对马来西亚货币带来压力，这激发了马哈蒂尔的灵感，让他全面攻击西方，认为西方是问题的根源。其中用到了“激发某人的灵感”表示讽刺；文章最后说，结果是，他的这种反应反而削减了他因开明领导刚刚赢得的尊重。从作者的用词可以看出，这篇文章基调讽刺，有偏见。 document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>