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真题3.In the world's richest nation, homelessness on this scale should be shameful and shocking. But most Los Angeles residents are no longer either shocked or shamed. Increasingly, we are uncomfortable, annoyed, disgusted, scared or unaware. Compassion (同情心) is being replaced by resignation.(结尾段)(选自2023年6月第二套)55. How do most Los Angeles residents now feel about homelessness?A) They are increasingly ashamed about its scale.B) They find it no more scaring than it appears.C) They are less and less indifferent to it.D) They no longer find it shocking.

真题3. In the world's richest nation, homelessness on this scale should be shameful and shocking. But most Los Angeles residents are no longer either shocked or shamed. Increasingly, we are uncomfortable, annoyed, disgusted, scared or unaware. Compassion (同情心) is being replaced by resignation.(结尾段)(选自2023年6月第二套) 55. How do most Los Angeles residents now feel about homelessness? A) They are increasingly ashamed about its scale. B) They find it no more scaring than it appears. C) They are less and less indifferent to it. D) They no longer find it shocking.

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答案

根据最后一段，作者指出在最富有的国家中，如此规模的无家可归现象应令人震惊和羞耻，但大多数洛杉矶居民已不再感到震惊或羞耻。他们现在感到不适、恼怒、厌恶、害怕或漠不关心，同情心正被无奈所取代。 A项“他们对规模日益羞耻”与文不符，文中明确说“no longer either shocked or shamed”。 B项“他们认为它并不像表面那样令人害怕”未提及，文中未提“no more scaring”。 C项“他们对无家可归者越来越不冷漠”与“unaware”及“resignation”不符。 D项“他们不再觉得震惊”完全对应“no longer either shocked or shamed”。 答案：D) They no longer find it shocking.

解析

本题考查对文章结尾段落中关键信息的准确理解。核心思路是抓住原文中描述洛杉矶居民对无家可归现象态度变化的关键词。破题关键在于明确作者对比了“过去的态度（shocked or shamed）”与“现在的态度（uncomfortable, annoyed, disgusted, scared, unaware）”，并指出“compassion is being replaced by resignation”。

选项分析

  • A选项“They are increasingly ashamed about its scale”与原文矛盾。原文明确指出“most Los Angeles residents are no longer... shamed”，说明“羞愧感”已消失。
  • B选项“They find it no more scaring than it appears”曲解文意。原文提到“scared”是居民的负面情绪之一，但未将“scared”与“appear”进行比较。
  • C选项“They are less and less indifferent to it”与“unaware”和“resignation”矛盾。原文显示居民对问题的麻木感（indifference）在增强。
  • D选项“They no longer find it shocking”直接对应“no longer shocked”，完全符合原文表述。