单选题The habit of reading newspapers is _____.A uncommon in the worldB not popular in the USAC widespread in the worldD founded among a few families
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单选题
The habit of reading newspapers is _____.
A
uncommon in the world
B
not popular in the USA
C
widespread in the world
D
founded among a few families
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参考答案和解析
正确答案：
D
解析：
细节题。第一段前两句提到“Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe to as many as two or three newspapers”，即“几乎每个家庭都每天至少买一份报纸。一些人订两到三份”。A选项“世界上不常见”；B选项“在美国不流行”，popular流行的；D选项“在一些家庭中已经形成了”。只有C项“在世界上是很普遍的”符合原文含义，widespread散布广的，遍及的。
细节题。第一段前两句提到“Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe to as many as two or three newspapers”，即“几乎每个家庭都每天至少买一份报纸。一些人订两到三份”。A选项“世界上不常见”；B选项“在美国不流行”，popular流行的；D选项“在一些家庭中已经形成了”。只有C项“在世界上是很普遍的”符合原文含义，widespread散布广的，遍及的。
更多“The habit of reading newspapers is _____.”相关问题
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第1题：
—______—In My opinion, reading、The teacher really challenges us to work hard.A、Reading is hard to learn.
B、I dislike reading.
C、Reading is my favorite、How about you?
D、Which do you think is harder to learn, listening or reading?
参考答案：D
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第2题：
The word "scan" in the second paragraph probably means______.
A. reading carefully
B. reading quickly and not word by word
C. reading by repeating some important words
D. reading more than one article at the same time
正确答案：B32．答案为B 第二段中choose what words you need to know and what words you can skip or scan可猜出scan是指不太重要可略读的语句。
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第3题：
You should cultivate the habit of reading carefully.A: invent
B: begin
C: develop
D: initiate答案：C解析：句意：你应该养成细心阅读的习惯。cultivate意为“培养，教养”。invent意为“发明”; begin意为“发展，开发”; initiate意为“开始，发起”。因此C项正确。 -
第4题：
I bite my hairs, I must break ( ).
A. the habit to me B. the habit with myself
C. myself of the habit D. of the habit myself答案：C解析： -
第5题：
共用题干
For many people today,reading is no longer relaxation.To keep up their work they must read letters,reports,trade publications,interoffice communications,not to mention newspapers and magazines:a never-ending flood of words.In__________(51)a job or advancing in one,the ability to read and comprehend quickly can mean the difference between success and failure.Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are_________(52)readers.Most of us develop poor reading habits at an early age,and never__________(53)them.The main deficiency_________(54)in the actual stuff of language itself一words.Taken individually,words have_________(55)meaning until they are strung together into phrases,sentences and paragraphs.___________(56),however,the untrained reader does not read groups of words.He laboriously reads one word at a time,often regressing to reread words or passages.Regression,the tendency to look back over_________(57)you have just read,is a common bad habit in reading.Another habit which________(58)down the speed of reading is vocalization一sounding each word either orally or mentally as one reads.
To_________(59)these bad habits,some reading clinics use a device called an accelerator, which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speed.The bar is set at a slightly faster rate than the reader finds comfortable,in order to "stretch" him.The accelerator forces the reader to read fast,_______(60)word-by-word reading,regression and sub-vocalization,practically impossible.At first_________(61)is sacrificed for speed.But when you learn to read ideas and concepts,you will not only read faster,________(62)your comprehension will improve.Many people have found their reading skill drastically improved after some training.________(63)Charlie Au,a business manager,for instance.His reading rate was a_________(64)good 172 words a minute_________(65)the training;now it is an excellent 1,378 words a minute.He is delighted that he can get through a lot more reading material in a short period of time._________(51)
A:applying
B:doing
C:offering
D:getting答案：D解析：该句主要是为了说明阅读能力在我们工作中的至关重要性。advancing in one中的one指的就是one job，按照逻辑推断，首先应该找到一份工作，然后才有可能在这份工作中得到晋升，因此这里选D , getting a job意思是“找到一份工作”。A选项“申请”、B选项 “做”、C选项“提供”都不合适。
上一句刚刚强调了阅读能力对于我们工作的重要性，然后话锋一转，Unfortuante行暗示人们的阅读能力现状和这种重要性不匹配，因此这里选择C选项，poor reader 就是指“阅读能力较差的人”。
本句中提及我们at an early age养成很多阅读习惯，后来再也没能克服这些不良阅读习惯, get over的意思是“克服”。然后作者列举了一些不良的阅读习惯以及如何纠正这些习惯的方法。
lie in“在于”。最主要的问题在于语言本身。
该句为not...until…的结构，意思是：直到······才······，孤立的文字并没有什么意思，只有当文字连接成短语、句子和段落的时候才有意思。
however这个转折连词非常重要，孤立的单词并没有意思，可是不幸的是，人们在阅读时却只看到孤立的文字，并不能看到句群。
over是介词，后面跟着的是由what来引导的名词性从句，回读即返回去读已经读过的东西，是阅读中常见的一种不良习惯。
slow down的意思是“降低速度”。
这里是不定式作目的状语，需要动词来和后面的bad habits搭配，overcome bad habits的意思是“克服坏习惯”。后面主句中clinic一词也有提示作用，诊所的目的就是帮助人们克服阅读中的不良习惯。
making在这里引导一个结果状语，结构为making sth.impossible“使······成为不可能”，其中后面的word-by-word reading , regression and sub-vocalization这几个名词并列作making的宾语。
起初，你会因为阅读速度快导致无法理解。但是当你学会读意思和概念时，你的阅读速度和理解能力都会有所提高。根据后一句中提到的阅读速度和理解力可知这里选B，即理解力。
这里是not only...but ( also)...的结构，参照61题解析。
这里是take...for instance结构，意思是“以······为例”。
这里reasonably good是想说在接受培训前每分钟 172个字的阅读速度也已经不算很差，因此选D。
这里通过比较接受培训前每分钟172个字的阅读速度和接受培训后每分钟1 378个字的阅读速度，从而说明阅读诊所的有效。 -
第6题：
I like sitting in the cafes,（）the newspapers and（）people .
- A、read；watch
- B、reading；watching
- C、read；watching
正确答案:C -
第7题：
单选题Journalists are not eager to accept computer newspapers, because ______.Athey don’t know how to use computers
Bthey think computer newspapers take too much time to read
Cthey think the new technology is bad
Dthey have been trained to write for traditional newspapers
正确答案： A解析：
根据文章第三段…it may be that the present generation of journalists and publishers will have to die off before the next generation realize that the newspaper industry...可知，现在的记者等感到很难接受电脑报业的发展，因为他们习惯了传统意义的报纸消息。因此D选项正确。 -
第8题：
单选题The habit of reading newspapers is _____.Auncommon in the world
Bnot popular in the USA
Cwidespread in the world
Dfounded among a few families
正确答案： C解析：
细节题。第一段前两句提到“Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe to as many as two or three newspapers”，即“几乎每个家庭都每天至少买一份报纸。一些人订两到三份”。A选项“世界上不常见”；B选项“在美国不流行”，popular流行的；D选项“在一些家庭中已经形成了”。只有C项“在世界上是很普遍的”符合原文含义，widespread散布广的，遍及的。 -
第9题：
单选题"If there is one thing I’m sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers. It is not that newspapers are a necessity. Even now some people get most of their news from television or radio. Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday. But for most people reading a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation. The nature of what is news may change. What basically makes news is what affects our lives-the big political stories, the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same. I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though. It’s already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic (基因) engineering. In the future, I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do-as we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are. It’s quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted (传送) electronically from Fleet Street and printed out in our own home. In fact, I’m pretty sure that how it will happen in the future. You will probably be able to choose from a menu, making up your own newspaper by picking out the things you want to read-sports and international news, etc. I think people have got it wrong when they talk about competition between the different media (媒体). They actually feed off each other. Some people once foresaw that television would kill off newspapers, but that hasn’t happened. What is read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a screen or sound lost in the air. And as for the Internet, it’s never really pleasant to read something just on a screen.In the writer’s opinion, in the future, （）.Amore big political affairs, wars and disasters will make news
Bnewspapers will not be printed in publishing houses any longer
Cnewspapers will cover more scientific research
Dmore and more people will watch TV
正确答案： D解析： [解析] 细节题。根据文章第2段I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though. 可推知此题答案为C。 -
第10题：
问答题The British are the most voracious newspaper readers in the world. They read newspapers at breakfast; they walk to the bus reading a newspaper; they read a newspaper on the bus, as they go to work；and on the way back home, after work, they are engrossed in an evening newspaper. There are many “morning papers”, both national and provincial. The most famous is The Times. Contrary to what many foreigners believe, this is not a government newspaper. The various newspapers usually have their own views on politics, but they are not organs of the political parties, with the exception of the Communist Morning Star.正确答案：
英国人是世界上最爱读报的民族。早餐时,他们一边吃,一边读;在去公交车的路上读报;上班的路上也读报;下班以后回家的途中他们在埋头读晚报。英国有许多种“晨报”,既有全国性的,也有地方性的。最著名的晨报要数《泰晤士报》。许多外国人以为它是官方报纸,其实正好相反。通常各家报纸都有自己的政治见解,但是它们可不是政党的喉舌,不过,共产党的报纸《晨星报》是个例外。解析： 暂无解析 -
第11题：
问答题Practice 9 The British are the most voracious newspaper readers in the world. They read newspapers at breakfast; they walk to the bus reading a newspaper; they read a newspaper on the bus, as they go to work; and on the way back home, after work, they are engrossed in an evening newspaper. There are many “morning papers”, both national and provincial. The most famous is The Times. Contrary to what many foreigners believe, this is not a government newspaper. The various newspapers usually have their own views on politics, but they are not organs of the political parties, with the exception of the Communist Morning Star. Bold headlines and a variety of photographs are features of the British press. Some newspapers, such as the sober Daily Telegraph and The Times (which belong to the “quality press'') use photographs sparingly. The more “popular” newspapers, using the small or “tabloid” format, such as the Daily Express, the Daily Mail, the Daily Mirror and The Sun, use pictures extensively and also run strip-cartoons and humorous drawings, some of which present striking pictorial comment on politics.正确答案： 【参考译文】
英国人是世界上最爱读报的民族。早餐时,他们一边吃,一边读;在去公交车的路上读报;上班的路上也读报;下班以后回家的途中他们在埋头读晚报。
英国有许多种“晨报”,既有全国性的,也有地方性的。最著名的晨报要数《泰晤士报》。许多外国人以为它是官方报纸,其实正好相反。通常各家报纸都有自己的政治见解,但是它们可不是政党的喉舌,不过,共产党的报纸《晨星报》是个例外。
醒目的粗体标题和各种照片是英国报纸的特色。一些报纸,如格调严肃的《每日电讯报》和《泰晤士报》(两者均属“严肃报纸”),轻易不刊登照片。比较“通俗”的报纸。采用小版面或文摘的格式,如《每日快报》、《每日邮报》、《每日镜报》和《太阳报》,都刊登大量照片,还有连环漫画和幽默画,其中一些画生动地表达出犀利的政治见解。解析： 暂无解析 -
第12题：
单选题ALowering the prices of their newspapers.
BShortening their news stories.
CAdding variety to their newspaper content.
DIncluding more advertisements in their newspapers.
正确答案： D解析：
细节题。录音最后说编辑们采取的措施包括“adding news briefs and comprehensive indexes, giving variety to newspaper content to help build the readers’ interest.”，故选C。
【录音原文】
Not everybody reads the daily newspaper. People who do not read newspapers are sometimes referred to as nonreaders. Early research has shown that nonreaders are generally low in education, low in income, either very young or very old. In addition, nonreaders are more likely to live in rural areas and have less contact with neighbors and friends. Other studies show that nonreaders tend to isolate themselves from the community, are less likely to own a home and seldom belong to local voluntary organizations. Why don’t these people read daily paper? They say they don’t have the time, they prefer radio or TV, and they have no interest in reading at all. And besides, they think newspapers are too expensive. Recent surveys, however, have indicated that the portrait of the nonreader is more complicated than first thought. There appears to be a group of nonreaders that does not fit the type mentioned above. They are high in income, and fall into the age group of 26 to 65. They are far more likely to report that they don’t have the time to read the papers, and they have no interest in the content. Editors and publishers are attempting to win them back. First, they are adding news briefs and comprehensive indexes. This will help overcome the time problem. And they are also giving variety to newspaper content to help build the readers’ interest.
Questions 1 to 3 are based on the passage you have just heard.
1. What is typical of nonreaders according to the early research?
2. What are the findings of recent surveys?
3. What are editors and publishers doing to attract the nonreaders? -
第13题：
The most appropriate title for this text would be______.
A．American Newspapers: Struggling for Survival
B．American Newspapers: Gone with the Wind
C．American Newspapers: A Thriving Business
D．American Newspapers: A Hopeless Story
正确答案：A
解析：主旨题。题干问本文最恰当的标题是什么，属于中心思想主旨题，因此需要分析每段段落结构与归纳段落主旨。分析段落结构可知：第一段结构 第一句作者提问美国报业是否会消亡。第三句至第五句具体解释说明美国报业遇到的困境。第六句转折，作者认为以上的讨论已经过时了 -
第14题：
共用题干
Local Newspapers in Britain
1. Britain has a large circulation（发行量）of the national newspapers. The Daily Mirror and The Daily Express both sell about 4 million copies each day.On average,every family will buy one newspaper in the morning,and take two or three on Sundays.
2. Local newspapers are just as popular as the national ones in Britain.Local papers have a week-ly circulation of 13 million .Nearly every town and country area has its own paper,and almost ev-ery local paper is financially holding its own.Many local newspapers are earning good profits.
3. Local newspapers have their special characteristics.They mainly satisfy interest in local e-vents-births,weddings,deaths,council meetings,and sports.Editors often rely on a small staff of people who know the district well.Clubs and churches in the neighborhood regularly supply these papers with much local news.Local news does not get out of date as quickly as national news.If there is no room for it in this week's edition,a news item can be held over until the fol- lowing week.
4. The editor of a local newspaper never forgets that the success of any newspaper depends on ad-vertising.For this reason,he is keen to keep the good will of local businessmen.If the newspaper sells well with carefully chosen news items to attract local readers,the businessmen will be grateful to the paper for the opportunity of keeping their products in the public eye.
5. Local newspapers seldom comment on problems of national importance,and editors rarely take sides on political questions.But they can often provide service to the community in expressing public feeling on local issues.A newspaper can sometimes persuade the council to take action to improve transport,provide better shopping facilities,and preserve local monuments and places of interest.British people have the habit of reading newspapers in the______.
A: a lot of money
B: British people
C: morning
D: local people
E: national issues
F: local issues答案：C解析：本段大意：英国的地方报和国家报同样受欢迎，几乎每个镇和乡村都有自己的报纸。因此F项正确。
本段大意：地方报的特性，内容都是当地发生的事。因此D项正确。
本段大意：地方报与商人保持好关系，依靠广告获取成功。因此A项正确。
本段大意：地方报不评论国家大事和政治问题，但可以为社区提供表达当地问题感受的服务。因此B项正确。
根据第一段“On average , every family will buy one newspaper in the morning, and take two or three on Sundays.”可知，英国人有早晨读报的习惯。因此C项正确。
根据第二段“Many local newspapers are earning good profits”可知地方报可以挣很多的钱，因此A项正确。
根据第三段可知，地方报内容受到当地人的喜爱。因此D项正确。
根据最后一段“Local newspapers seldom comment on...political questions.”可得出答案。因此E项正确。 -
第15题：
I bite my hairs,I must break ( )
A the habit to me
B the habit with myself
C myself of the habit
D of the habit myself答案：D解析： -
第16题：
“If there is one thing I’m sure about,it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers．It is not that newspapers are a necessity．Even now some people get most of their news from television or radio．Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday．But for most people reading a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation．
The nature of what is news may change．What basically makes news is what affects our lives—the big political stories,the coverage of the wars,earthquakes and other disasters,will continue much the same．I think there will be more coverage of scientific research,though．It’s already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives,like genetic(基因)engineering．In the future,I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do—as we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are．
It’s quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted(传送)electronically from Fleet Street and printed out in our own home．In fact,I’m pretty sure that how it will happen in the future．You will probably be able to choose from a menu,making up your own newspaper by picking out the things you want to read—sports and international news,et
C．
I think people have got it wrong when they talk about competition between the different media(媒体)．They actually feed off each other．Some people once foresaw that television would kill off newspapers,but that hasn’t happene
D．What is read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a screen or sound lost in the air．And as for the Internet,it’s never really pleasant to read something just on a screen．
In the writer’s opinion,in the future,_______．A.more big political affairs,wars and disasters will make news
B.newspapers will not be printed in publishing houses any longer
C.newspapers will cover more scientific research
D.more and more people will watch TV答案：C解析：暂无解析 -
第17题：
共用题干
For many people today,reading is no longer relaxation.To keep up their work they must read letters,reports,trade publications,interoffice communications,not to mention newspapers and magazines:a never-ending flood of words.In__________(51)a job or advancing in one,the ability to read and comprehend quickly can mean the difference between success and failure.Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are_________(52)readers.Most of us develop poor reading habits at an early age,and never__________(53)them.The main deficiency_________(54)in the actual stuff of language itself一words.Taken individually,words have_________(55)meaning until they are strung together into phrases,sentences and paragraphs.___________(56),however,the untrained reader does not read groups of words.He laboriously reads one word at a time,often regressing to reread words or passages.Regression,the tendency to look back over_________(57)you have just read,is a common bad habit in reading.Another habit which________(58)down the speed of reading is vocalization一sounding each word either orally or mentally as one reads.
To_________(59)these bad habits,some reading clinics use a device called an accelerator, which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speed.The bar is set at a slightly faster rate than the reader finds comfortable,in order to "stretch" him.The accelerator forces the reader to read fast,_______(60)word-by-word reading,regression and sub-vocalization,practically impossible.At first_________(61)is sacrificed for speed.But when you learn to read ideas and concepts,you will not only read faster,________(62)your comprehension will improve.Many people have found their reading skill drastically improved after some training.________(63)Charlie Au,a business manager,for instance.His reading rate was a_________(64)good 172 words a minute_________(65)the training;now it is an excellent 1,378 words a minute.He is delighted that he can get through a lot more reading material in a short period of time._________(53)
A:get through
B:get over
C:get off
D:get down答案：B解析：该句主要是为了说明阅读能力在我们工作中的至关重要性。advancing in one中的one指的就是one job，按照逻辑推断，首先应该找到一份工作，然后才有可能在这份工作中得到晋升，因此这里选D , getting a job意思是“找到一份工作”。A选项“申请”、B选项 “做”、C选项“提供”都不合适。
上一句刚刚强调了阅读能力对于我们工作的重要性，然后话锋一转，Unfortuante行暗示人们的阅读能力现状和这种重要性不匹配，因此这里选择C选项，poor reader 就是指“阅读能力较差的人”。
本句中提及我们at an early age养成很多阅读习惯，后来再也没能克服这些不良阅读习惯, get over的意思是“克服”。然后作者列举了一些不良的阅读习惯以及如何纠正这些习惯的方法。
lie in“在于”。最主要的问题在于语言本身。
该句为not...until…的结构，意思是：直到······才······，孤立的文字并没有什么意思，只有当文字连接成短语、句子和段落的时候才有意思。
however这个转折连词非常重要，孤立的单词并没有意思，可是不幸的是，人们在阅读时却只看到孤立的文字，并不能看到句群。
over是介词，后面跟着的是由what来引导的名词性从句，回读即返回去读已经读过的东西，是阅读中常见的一种不良习惯。
slow down的意思是“降低速度”。
这里是不定式作目的状语，需要动词来和后面的bad habits搭配，overcome bad habits的意思是“克服坏习惯”。后面主句中clinic一词也有提示作用，诊所的目的就是帮助人们克服阅读中的不良习惯。
making在这里引导一个结果状语，结构为making sth.impossible“使······成为不可能”，其中后面的word-by-word reading , regression and sub-vocalization这几个名词并列作making的宾语。
起初，你会因为阅读速度快导致无法理解。但是当你学会读意思和概念时，你的阅读速度和理解能力都会有所提高。根据后一句中提到的阅读速度和理解力可知这里选B，即理解力。
这里是not only...but ( also)...的结构，参照61题解析。
这里是take...for instance结构，意思是“以······为例”。
这里reasonably good是想说在接受培训前每分钟 172个字的阅读速度也已经不算很差，因此选D。
这里通过比较接受培训前每分钟172个字的阅读速度和接受培训后每分钟1 378个字的阅读速度，从而说明阅读诊所的有效。 -
第18题：
单选题What is the text about?AAdvertisements are the most important part in newspapers.
BIt introduces newspapers past and today and its contents.
CThere is a lot of useful information on newspapers.
DPeople like newspapers very much.
正确答案： A解析：
主旨大意题。本文首先介绍了过去和现在的报纸，紧接着说了报纸的内容，故答案选B。 -
第19题：
单选题The habit of reading newspapers is ______.Auncommon in the world
Bnot popular in USA.
Cwidespread in the world
Dfound among a few families
正确答案： C解析：
事实细节题。由关键词habit定位文章第一句“Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day.”可知，看报纸的习惯在世界上很广泛。 -
第20题：
单选题The old artist is in the habit of going for a walk in the park every morning except it rains.Ain the habit of
Bgoing for
Cmorning
Dexcept it rains
正确答案： B解析： -
第21题：
问答题著名作家Francis Bacon曾说过: “Reading makes a full man.” 可见，阅读对于每个人的成长都有着举足轻重的作用。请你根据以下信息提示，结合自己的观点，以 “Reading Makes a Full Man” 为题，写一篇90词左右的短文，表达你对阅读的看法和计划。要求：句子结构准确，要点齐全，内容合理，篇章结构连贯。 ★Why do we need to read? To get knowledge, open the mind, be more intelligent(聪明的), learn a foreign language… ★What can we read? Textbooks, newspapers, magazines… ★What are your reading plans? Reading at least.., books in the coming holiday… ★…正确答案： 【审题构思】
根据作文题目“读书能使人充实”,我们可以从三个方面构思作文:1. 为什么我们需要读书?2. 我们可以读什么?3. 你的阅读计划是什么?所以从三个段落,分别阐述三个方面。注意谈论现在的事情用一般现在时,但是谈论读书计划可以用一般将来时。
Reading Makes a Full ManReading acts a very important role in our daily life. We can get knowledge through reading. It can not only open our minds but also make us more intelligent. Besides,reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English.
Textbooks,newspapers,magazines and other kinds of reading materials can also help us know more about the outside world and help us grow into an excellent person.
In order to improve myself, I’m planning to read at least five books in the coming holiday. And I’ll spend more time reading in the future. Reading makes a full man! Let’s start reading now.解析： 暂无解析 -
第22题：
问答题Practice 2 The British are the most voracious newspaper readers in the world. They read newspapers at breakfast; they walk to the bus reading a newspaper; they read a newspaper on the bus, as they go to work; and on the way back home, after work, they are engrossed in an evening newspaper. There are many “morning papers”, both national and provincial. The most famous is The Times. Contrary to what many foreigners believe, this is not a government newspaper. The various newspapers usually have their own views on politics, but they are not organs of the political parties, with the exception of the Communist Morning Star. Bold headlines and a variety of photographs are features of the British press. Some newspapers, such as the sober Daily Telegraph and The Times (which belong to the “quality press’’) use photographs sparingly. The more “popular” newspapers, using the small or “tabloid” format, such as the Daily Express, the Daily Mail, the Daily Mirror and The Sun, use pictures extensively and also run strip-cartoons and humorous drawings, some of which present striking pictorial comment on politics. Besides offering features common to newspapers all over the world, British newspapers specialize in pages devoted to criticism of the arts and a woman’s page. One feature found in many foreign newspapers is missing in British papers: the serial. Nearly all papers pay special attention to the reporting of sport and athletics. The evening newspapers (the first editions of which appear in the morning!) are often bought because the purchaser wants to know the winner of a race, or to get a good tip for a race that is still to be run. There is no censorship of the press in Britain (except in wartime), though of course all newspapers-like private persons-are responsible for what they publish, and be sued for libel for publishing articles that go beyond the bounds of decency, or for “contempt for court” (e. g. calling man a murderer while he is still being tried). Such lawsuits are infrequent. The population of the United Kingdom is now over 55,000,000. About 17,500,000 newspapers are sold every day. The British people, therefore, are great readers of newspapers. There are few homes to which one newspaper is not delivered every morning. Many households have two, or even three, newspapers every day. One newspaper may be delivered at the house, a member of the family may buy one at the station bookstall to read in the train as he goes to town, and someone else in the family may buy an evening newspaper later in the day.正确答案： 参考译文
英国人是世界上最爱读报的人。早餐时,他们一边吃,一边读;在去公交车的路上读报;上班的路上也读报;下班以后回家的途中他们在埋头读晚报。
英国有许多种“晨报”,既有全国性的,也有地方性的。最著名的晨报要数《泰晤士报》。许多外国人以为它是官方报纸,其实正好相反。通常各家报纸都有自己的政治见解,但是它们可不是政党的喉舌,不过,共产党的报纸《晨星报》是个例外。
醒目的粗体标题和各种照片是英国报纸的特色。一些报纸,如格调严肃的《每日电讯报》和《泰晤士报》(两者均属“严肃报纸”),轻易不刊登照片。比较“通俗”的报纸。采用小版面或文摘的格式,如《每日快报》、《每日邮报》、《每日镜报》和《太阳报》,都刊登大量照片,还有连环漫画和幽默画,其中一些画生动地表达出犀利的政治见解。
除了与世界各地的报纸一样的特征外,英国报纸尤其以艺术评论版和女性专版见长。许多外国报纸都有的、而英国报纸却没有的特色是:小说连载。
几乎所有的报纸都特别注重体育和竞技的报道。人们买晚报(各晚报第一次印刷的报纸在早晨发行!)因为想知道某场赛马的赢家是谁,或者想得到有关即将举行的赛马的重要内部消息。
在英国没有新闻审查制度(战争期间例外),不过,所有的报纸同个人一样,当然要对登载的内容负责,而且如果登载了有失体面的文章,或者有“蔑视法庭”之嫌(如某人仍在庭审就称其为凶手),则会被指控为诽谤罪。不过,这种指控不常发生。
英国现有人口5500多万,每天售出的报纸多达1750万份,所以说英国是世界上酷爱读报的民族。每天清早没有报纸投递上门的人家真不多见。许多家庭订阅的报纸每天有两份、甚至三份,有的家庭虽然每天有一份报纸送上门来,但是家里某个人进城时可能在火车站书报亭买一份路上看,另一个人可能在傍晚买一份晚报回家读。解析： 暂无解析 -
第23题：
单选题"If there is one thing I’m sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers. It is not that newspapers are a necessity. Even now some people get most of their news from television or radio. Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday. But for most people reading a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation. The nature of what is news may change. What basically makes news is what affects our lives-the big political stories, the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same. I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though. It’s already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic (基因) engineering. In the future, I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do-as we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are. It’s quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted (传送) electronically from Fleet Street and printed out in our own home. In fact, I’m pretty sure that how it will happen in the future. You will probably be able to choose from a menu, making up your own newspaper by picking out the things you want to read-sports and international news, etc. I think people have got it wrong when they talk about competition between the different media (媒体). They actually feed off each other. Some people once foresaw that television would kill off newspapers, but that hasn’t happened. What is read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a screen or sound lost in the air. And as for the Internet, it’s never really pleasant to read something just on a screen.What is the best title for the passageAThe Best Way to Get News
BThe Changes of Media
CMake Your Own Newspaper
DThe Future of Newspaper
正确答案： D解析： [解析] 主旨题。从文章第1句：一百年后人们仍要读报，到后面文章讲到报纸跟人们生活的关系，报纸的形式和内容，可归纳出此题的答案为D。 -
第24题：
单选题When people want to relax themselves, they prefer _____ TV or listen to music rather than _____ newspapers.Awatching; read
Bwatching; to read
Cto watch; read
Dto watch; reading
正确答案： B解析：
prefer to do…rather than do…为固定短语。