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Several factors make a good newspaper story.First—obviously—it must be new.But since TV can react to events so quickly,this is often a problem for __61 .They usually respond to it in one of three ways.
● By providing __62 detail,comment or background information.
● By finding a new __63on the day"s major stories.
● By printing completely different stories which TV doesn"t broadcast.
What else? Well—it also has to be __64 .People don"t want to read about ordinary,everyday life.Because of this,many stories __65 some kind of conflict or danger. This is one reason why so much news seems to be __66 news.“Plane lands safely—no one hurt”doesn"t sell newspapers.“Plane__67 —200 feared dead!”does.
Next,there"s human interest. People are interested in other __68 particularly in the rich,famous and powerful.Stories about the private lives of pop singers,actors,models,politicians, __69 all appear regularly in certain newspapers.
Finally,for many editors, __70 is an important factor,too.They prefer stories about people,places and events which their readers know.That"s why the stories in Tokyo"s newspapers are often very different from the stories printed in Paris,Cairo,New York or Buenos Aires.
61.A.newspapers B. publications C. reporters D. broadcasters
62.A.extra B. available C. inaccessible D. memorable
63.A.direction B. look C. angle D. section
64.A.tragic B. dramatic C. professional D. sensitive
65.A.quote B. neglect C. increase D. involve
66.A.good B. bad C. exciting D. informative
67.A.crashes B. bumps C. strikes D. drops
68.A.places B. people C. things D. news
69.A.in addition B. in any case C. for example D. after all
70.A.personality B. similarity C. uniqueness D. familiarity
答案
61---70 AACBD BABCD
解析
61.本篇短文讲的就是有关报纸的事。答案为A。
62.extra的意思是“额外的”。为了与电视竞争,报纸可以增加报道新闻的详细内容、评论背景资料。available的意思是“可利用的”;inaccessible的意思是“达不到的,不可接近的”;memorable的意思是“值得纪念的,难忘的”,均不合语意。答案为A。
63.angle的意思为“角度”。从日常发生的故事中寻找新的角度来作为报纸的报道内容,可以吸引读者。A.direction表示方向;B.look“表情”;D.section“部分”。答案为C。
64.dramatic的意思是“戏剧性的”。所提供的情境People don"t want to read about ordinary, everyday life.告诉我们,所报道的新闻要具有戏剧性。tragic的意思是“悲惨的,悲剧的”;professional的意思是“专业的”;sensitive的意思是“敏感的”。由于下文中所提到的200 feared dead!的暗示,一些考生误选了选项A,从我们的常识可知,报纸并不总是报道悲剧性的新闻。答案为B。
65.involve的意思是“包括”。因此,许多故事包括某种冲突或气愤。quote的意思是“引用”;neglect的意思是“忽视。”答案为D。
66.冲突或气愤都是一些坏的事情。informative的意思是“提供情报的”,不能作为答案。good和exciting显然与句意不吻合。答案为B。
67.所提供的信息200 feared dead!告诉我们,飞机坠毁了。crashes的意思是“碰撞,坠毁”。bumps的意思是“撞击”,两架飞机在空中撞击的可能性要比飞机坠毁的可能性小;strikes作不及物动词的意思是“打击”;drops的意思是“落下”,不用来描述飞机失事。答案为A。
68.下文提到的 pop singers, actors, models, politicians都是“人(people)”。这本来是一道十分容易的题目,但是,由于这句话的主语是People,使一些考生对答案的正确性产生了怀疑。答案为B。
69.举例说明人们对哪些人感兴趣。in addition表示“另外”;B.in any case“无论哪种情况”;C.after all“毕竟”。答案为C。
70. familiarity的意思是“熟悉”。对编辑来说,熟悉性也是一个重要因素。下句中的定语从句which their readers know 与familiar同义。personality的意思是“个性,人格”;similarity的意思是“类似,类似处”;uniqueness的意思是“惟一性”。答案为D。
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试题【Several factors make a good newspaper story.First—obviously—it must be new.But s】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Chinese scientists are again becoming excited about the fact that a large hairy animal may live in central China. Now they hope it won"t be too long before they are able to __71 its existence. Their confidence is the __72 of a new discovery of the mystery animal in Hubei Province.
Ten Chinese __73 , enjoying a holiday in a National Forest Park, were driving down a road. As their bus turned a corner, the men were suddenly __74 by what they saw. Three __75 animals, covered with long dark hair, were crossing the road. On seeing the animals, the engineers immediately stopped and __76them. __77 ,when they saw how the animals moved through the forest with great __78 and strength, they did not dare to follow any further.
The men did not take any __79 . However, scientists are __80 by the discovery, because the engineers were all very educated people and scientists feel they can __81 what they described.
After the discovery, scientists returned to the forest and __82 some hair and measured footprints. About 20 inches appears to be the length of the animal"s foot! Chinese scientists have now set up a special group to exchange information and make a __83 of the forest. But in the meantime,some people __84to believe that this halfman, halfmonkey exists. They will not believe that it is __85 until one of the animals has been caught.
71. A. prove B. analyze C. protect D. check
72. A. basis B. requirement C. result D. preparation
73. A. travellers B. engineers C. scientists D. explorers
74. A. frightened B. amazed C. upset D. inspired
75. A. trained B. rejected C. tall D. violent
76. A. shot at B. looked at C. fought with D. ran after
77. A. However B. Indeed C. Meanwhile D. Anyway
78. A. difficulty B. speed C. care D. pleasure
79. A. bullets B. tools C. medicines D. photographs
80. A. surprised B. delighted C. disturbed D. supported
81. A. rely on B. deal with C. write down D. pass on
82. A. cut B. pulled C. collected D. tore
83. A. film B. tour C. choice D. study
84. A. come B. refuse C. prefer D. have
85. A. wrong B. alive C. real D.correct
People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the __26 and have made up their minds to __27 the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest(抗议) against heavy trucks which run __28through the narrow High Street.
“They not only make it __29 to sleep at night, but they are __30 damage to our houses and shops of historical __31 ,”said John Norris, one of the protesters.
“__32 we must have these noisy trucks on the roads,”said Jean Lacey, a biology student.“Why don"t they build a new road that goes __33 the town? Burlington isn"t much more than a __34 village. Its streets were never __35 for heavy traffic.”
Harry Fields also studying __36 said they wanted to make as much __37 as possible to force the __38 to realise what everybody was having to __39 .“ Most of them don"t __40 here anyway,” he said,“they come in for meetings and that, and the Town Hall is soundproof(隔音), _ 41they probably don"t __42the noise all that much. It"s high time they realised the _43 .”
The fourth student, Liza Vernum, said she thought the public were __44 on their side, and even if they weren"t they soon would be.
__45 asked if they were __46 that the police might come to __47 them.
“Not really,” she said,“actually we are __48 bellringers. I mean we are assistant bellringers for the church. There is no __49 against practising.”
I __50 the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.
26. A. college B. village C. town D. church
27. A. change B. repair C. ring D. shake
28. A. now and then B. day and night C. up and down D. over and over
29. A. terrible B. difficult C. Uncomfortable D. unpleasant
30. A. doing B. raising C. putting D. producing
31. A. scene B. period C. interest D. sense
32. A. If B. Although C. When D. Unless
33. A. to B. through C. over D. round
34. A. pretty B. quiet C. large D. modern
35. A. tested B. meant C. kept D. used
36. A. well B. hard C. biology D. education
37. A. effort B. time C. trouble D. noise
38. A. towns people B. other students C. government officials D. truck drivers
39. A. stand B. accept C. know D. share
40. A. shop B. live C. come D. study
41. A. but B. so C. or D. for
42. A. notice B. mention C. fear D. control
43. A. event B. loss C. action D. problem
44. A. hardly B. unwillingly C. mostly D. usually
45. A. I B. We C. She D. They
46. A. surprised B. afraid C. pleased D. determined
47. A. seize B. fight C. search D. stop
48. A. proper B. experienced C. hopeful D. serious
49. A. point B. cause C. need D. law
50. A. left B. found C. reached D. passed
There is one foreign product the Japanese are buying faster than others, and its popularity has caused an uneasy feeling among many Japanese.
That product is foreign words.
Gairaigo-words that come from outside -- have been part of the Japanese language for centuries. Mostly borrowed from English and Chinese, these terms are often changed into forms no longer understood by native speakers.
But in the last few years the trickle(涓涓细流)of foreign words has become a flood, and people fear the increasing use of foreign words is making it hard for the Japanese to understand each other and could lead to many people forgetting the good qualities of traditional(传统的)Japanese.
“The popularity of foreign words is part of the Japanese interest in anything new,” says university lecturer and writer Takashi Saito. “By using a foreign word you can make a subject seem new, which makes it easier for the media(媒体)to pick up.”
“Experts(专家)often study abroad and use English terms when they speak with people in their own fields. Those terms are then included in government white papers,” said Muturo Kai, president of the National Language Research Institute. “Foreign words find their way easily into announcements made to the general public, when they should really be explained in Japanese.”
Against the flow of new words, many Japanese are turning back to the study of their own language. Saito’s Japanese to Be Read Aloud is one of many language books that are now flying off booksellers’ shelves.
“We were expecting to sell the books to young people,” said the writer, “but it turns out they are more popular with the older generation, who seem uneasy about the future of Japanese.”
68.What advantages do foreign words have over traditional Japanese terms?
A.The ideas expressed in foreign words sound new.
B.Foreign words are best suited for announcements.
C.Foreign words make new subjects easier to understand.
D.The use of foreign words makes the media more popular.
69.In the opinion of Takashi Saito, Japanese people ________.
A.are good at learning foreign languages
B.are willing to learn about new things
C.trust the media
D.respect experts
70.Which of the following plays an important part in the spread of foreign words?
A.The media and government papers
B.Best-selling Japanese textbooks.
C.The interest of young Japanese.
D.Foreign products and experts.
71.The book Japanese to Be Read Aloud ______________.
A.sells very well in Japan
B.is supported by the government
C.is questioned by the old generation
D.causes misunderstanding among the readers
"My kids really understand solar and earth-heat energy," says a second-grade teacher in Saugus, California. "Some of them are building solar collectors for their energy course." These young scientists are part of City Building Educational Program (CBEP), a particular program for kindergarten through twelfth grade that uses the stages of city planning to teach basic reading, writing and math skills, and more.
The children don"t just plan any city. They map and analyze (分析) the housing, energy, and transportation requirements of their own district and foretell its needs in 100 years. With the aid of an architect ( 建筑师) who visits the classroom once a week, they invent new ways to meet these needs and build models of their creations. "Designing buildings of the future gives children a lot of freedom," says the teacher who developed this program. "They are able to use their own rich imagination and inventions without fear of blame, because there are no wrong answers in a future context. In fact, as the class enters the final model-building stage of the program, an elected ‘official’ and ‘planning group’ make all the design decisions for the model city, and the teacher steps back and becomes an adviser."
CBEP is a set of activities, games and imitations that teach the basic steps necessary for problem-solving: observing, analyzing, working out possible answers, and judging them based on the children"s own standards.
63. The Program is designed _____.
A. to direct kids to build solar collectors
B. to train young scientists for city planning
C. to develop children"s problem-solving abilities
D. to help young architects know more about designing
64. An architect pays a weekly visit to the classroom ______.
A. to find out kids’ creative ideas B. to discuss with the teacher
C. to give children lectures D. to help kids with their program
65. Who is the designer of the program?
A. An official. B. An architect. C. A teacher. D. A scientist.
66. The children feel free in the program because______.
A. they can design future buildings themselves B. they have new ideas and rich imagination
C. they are given enough time to design models D. they need not worry about making mistakes
Rome had the Forum. London has Speaker’s Corner. Now always-on-the-go New Yorkers have Liz and Bill.
Liz and Bill, two college graduates in their early 20s, have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street comers. Just talk.
Using a 2-foot-tall sign that says, "Talk to Me," they attract conversationalists, who one evening included a mental patient, and men in business suits.
They don"t collect money. They don"t push religion (宗教). So what"s the point?
"To see what happens," said Liz. "We simply enjoy life with open communication(交流)."
Shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks, they decided to walk from New York City to Washington, a 270-mile trip. They found they loved talking to people along the way and wanted to continue talking with strangers after their return.
"It started as a crazy idea," Liz said. "We were so curious about all the strangers walking by with their life stories. People will talk to us about anything: their jobs, their clothes, their childhood experiences, anything."
Denise wanted to talk about an exam she was about to take. She had stopped by for the second time in two days, to let the two listeners know how it went.
Marcia had lest her husband to a serious disease. "That was very heavy on my mind,” Marcia said. "To be able to talk about it to total strangers was very good," she explained.
To celebrate a year of talking, the two held a get-together in a city park for all the people they had met over the past year. A few hundred people showed up, as well as some television cameramen and reporters.
They may plan more parties or try to attract mare people to join their informal talks. Some publishers have expressed interest in a book, something they say they"ll consider.
56. What did Liz and Bill start doing after September 2001?
A. Chatting with people.
B. Setting up street signs.
C. Telling stories to strangers.
D. Organizing a speaker"s comer.
57. What they have been doing can be described as______.
A. pointless B. normal C. crazy D. successful
58. Why are Denise and Marcia mentioned in the text?
A. They knew Liz and Bill very well.
B. They happened to meet the writer of the text.
C. They organized the get-together in the city park.
D. They are examples of those who talked to Liz and Bill.
59. What will Liz and Bill do in the future?
A. Go in for publishing. B. Do more television programs.
C. Continue what they are doing. D. Spend more time reading books.
60. How do they like the idea of writing a book?
A. They have decided to wait a year or two.
B. They will think about it carefully.
C. They agreed immediately.
D. They find it hard to do that.
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