04 Unit 1 单元话题阅读精练(阅读理解15篇+七选五5篇)-2024-2025学年高二英语重难知识&题型精练(译林版2020选择必修第二册)

Unit 1 The mass media (译林版2020选择必修第一册) 单元话题阅读精练(阅读理解15篇+七选五5篇) I.阅读理解 Passage 1 (2023-2024学年高二下·福建福州·期末)Magazines make great reading materials for kids. Libraries often have a large selection of periodicals(期刊) for every age group and reading level, and for many areas of interest. And some magazines may even have issues going back years and even decades! Below is a list of some of them! Military Kids Life It is about finding the bright side of life as a military kid! Inside each quarterly issue, your child will encounter inspiring stories, articles, and photographs! (8 to 16 years) Faces With articles, folk tales, and hands-on projects, Faces magazine takes young readers around the world for an honest and objective view of how children in other regions live. (9 to 14 years) Make Make magazine publishes tested projects, skill-building tutorials, in-depth reviews and inspirational stories, accessible by all ages and skill ranges. (9 to 18 years) Brio Brio magazine for teen girls has a fresh new look that includes more pages filled with inspiring profiles, cultural insights, health and beauty tips, faith-filled features and added fun! (13 to 18 years) Please note: Though all the magazines on this list are written for children, some issues may contain content that you may feel inappropriate for your child. As always, please review all reading materials before giving them to your child to read. 1. Which magazine can help develop kids’ international awareness? A. Military Kids Life. B. Faces. C. Make. D. Brio. 2. What can be learned from the text? A. All the magazines have inspiring stories. B. All the magazines are proper for children. C. Some magazines have long-ago issues in libraries. D. Only magazines for kids are accessible in libraries. 3. What is the purpose of this passage? A. To argue. B. To entertain. C. To persuade. D. To inform. Passage 2 (2023-2024学年高二下·河北张家口·期末) Books for Young Readers Ivy+Bean by Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall Ivy is quiet; Bean is loud and goofy. Ivy wants to be a witch; Bean wants to play games. Naturally, they’re going to end up being best friends and getting into all kinds of scrapes together since their approach to pretty much everything—from discovering dinosaurs to starting their own summer camp—is “Why not?” (For ages 6 to 10) Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson and Nina Mata Ryan Hart wants to see the good in everybody, even when she gets teased for having a boy’s name. She has a lot to deal with—her dad’s been laid off and the family has to move to a smaller house. But when Ryan runs into problems, she’s always looking for ways to make sunshine. (For ages 7 to 10) Better Nate Than Ever (series) by Tim Federle The budding drama club kids in your life will love this trilogy(三部曲) about a small-town boy with big Broadway dreams. Nate Foster longs to get away from Jankburg. Pennsylvania to star in a Broadway show. And then something amazing happens. There’s an open casting call for a Broadway musical based on E. T. He just has to get there. (For ages 10 and up) New Kid by Jerry Craft Fans of Raina Telgemeier will love Jerry Craft’s sympathetic graphic novel about seventh-grader Jordan, who’s trying to fit in at the fancy new private school where he’s one of the few kids of color in his grade. And all he really wants to do is draw comics—so how can he stay true to himself and his neighborhood, and still figure out his new school? (For ages 8 to 12) 4. Which word can best describe Ryan Hart? A. Responsible. B. Optimistic. C. Reliable. D. Enthusiastic. 5. Which book is about a boy pursuing his dream? A. Ivy+Bean. B. Ways to Make Sunshine. C. New Kid. D. Better Nate Than Ever(series). 6. What is the purpose of the text? A. To persuade. B. To advertise. C. To recommend. D. To entertain. Passage 3 (2023-2024学年高二下·辽宁期末)The news industry has had a rough decade. Print readership is steadily dropping, newspapers are closing, and journalists with decades of experience are being laid off. In response, major newspapers have made significant changes. They’re attempting to combat declining reader interest by shortening stories, creating clickbait(诱饵性标题), and most especially, using social media to their advantage. With the rise of social media sites, many people have claimed that we are entering a new age in which news must be delivered in 140 characters or fewer. People’s ability to focus on long-form content and engage in deep reading has also been declining due to the endless distractions and excessive information in today’s world. This change in reading habits has led to a preference for short, easily understood news pieces that can be quickly consumed. To interest a more specific and generally younger readership, newspapers have revised content, prioritizing articles that are visually appealing instead of having depth. But, in reality, there is still a demand for in-depth reporting. In this era of misinformation and clickbait, readers are seeking reliable sources of news that provide context, analysis, and accountability. Depth reporting explores the fundamental causes, involves multiple perspectives, and uncovers the hidden truths that shape our world, helping readers get a more comprehensive understanding of complicated matters. While social media have changed the way we consume news, the quality of news remains essential for the public. It’s crucial for the news industry to achieve a balance between catering to changing reader preferences while also maintaining the integrity(完整性) of news. This means providing both quick updates and in-depth analysis, and using social media to promote their content, but not at the cost of accuracy or integrity. By doing so, news organizations can ensure that they remain relevant and trusted sources of information in a rapidly changing media environment. 7. What problem does traditional news industry face? A. The lack of experienced journalists. B. The shortage of social media sites. C. The spread of unreliable information. D. The drop of readership. 8. What does the underlined word “prioritizing” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Placing importance on. B. Cutting down. C. Calling on. D. Crossing out. 9. What do we know from paragraph 3? A. People’s need for reliable news is decreasing. B. Social media has played a key role in promoting hidden facts. C. In-depth reporting can improve readers’ comprehension of complex issues. D. Clickbait greatly increases readers’ interests in exploring truths. 10. According to the passage, the news industry should achieve a balance between ______. A. providing quick updates and focusing on popular topics B. stating matters in multiple perspectives and shortening articles C. changing news sources and maintaining the accuracy of contents D. satisfying readers’ preferences and ensuring the quality of news Passage 4 (2023-2024学年高二下·山西晋城·阶段练习)While most lifestyle and fashion magazines are full of photos of slim(苗条的) male and female models that create an unrealistic image of the human body, a fresh Japanese men’s magazine called Mr. Babe is taking an unusual approach. It is targeted at chubby men, a body type that is rarely represented in the mainstream(主流) fashion industry. Mr. Babe describes itself as Japan’s first fashion and lifestyle magazine of chubby men, by chubby men and for chubby men. Its major goal is to increase the confidence of its readers and convince them that they can lead a happy and successful life regardless of the few extra pounds. It offers fashion tips, health advice and articles on marriage. The chief editor said, “Mr. Babe is in no way persuading men to become fat. Our message is that chubby men can be attractive by making use of what they have now.” Norihito Kurashina was in charge of Men’s Knuckle for over 10 years before shifting completely and launching Mr. Babe. Up to now, Men’s Knuckle is still a famous magazine for young Japanese. 52-year-old Kurashina describes himself as a chubby man for 25 years. According to the National Health and Nutrition Survey, the percentage of overweight men in Japan has been increasing gradually over the last decade, while the number of overweight women has decreased. Kurashina says the growing number of chubby men is largely due to the long working hours. In addition, they go drinking after work to relax. Naturally, they have no time, energy or money to go to the gym and keep in shape. The chubby men in Mr. Babe magazine are not much more different than the handsome and sexy men that show up in most mainstream magazines. They are charming and well-dressed. 50, 000 copies have been printed of the first issue (发行), which has film star Jack Black on the cover. Norihito Kurashina says he is already feeling a good response from the audience and is confident of the magazine’s success. 11. What does the underlined word “chubby” in Para. 1 mean? A. Fat. B. Thin. C. Ugly. D. Tall. 12. What does Mr. Babe mainly aim to do? A. Encourage more men to put on weight. B. Make its readers confident in themselves. C. Offer suggestions about how to lose weight. D. Become the most popular magazine in Japan. 13. What can we infer from the text? A. No film stars are on the cover of Mr. Babe. B. Norihito Kurashina is not fat at all. C. The future of Mr. Babe’s is bright. D. The men in Mr. Babe dressed carelessly. 14. What is the main idea of the passage? A. A magazine is bringing out a different charm. B. People don’t read magazines anymore. C. Slim male and female models are becoming more popular. D. More film stars are on the cover of magazines. Passage 5 Print newspapers will soon be part of our history. While the Internet and some other media are rapidly developing in a world where people’s lifestyles are more than busy, there seems to be less time for newspapers. The newspaper industry, in countries where newspapers have dominated as a medium for many years, is now struggling more than ever. Newspaper circulation has been declining since over 40 years ago. “I foresee, in one or two generations, a society where you will access a newspaper only from a hand-held screen.” warns William Papatassos, a Blue & Gold advisor. The Internet attracts most of the younger people. The problem of newspapers is called “the problem of the 18-to 35-year-old people”. This group of people are not willing to replace the regular readers who grew up using this traditional medium. And they like to surf the Internet to search for information. Some experts predict that by 2043, in America and many other countries, newspapers will no longer exist. Fortunately, print newspapers still exist and offer advantages to readers. “Newspapers encourage more thoughtful thinking,” says the journalist Kathleen Jasonides. “At this point, there is still room for it. Some people do not like reading shortened articles online.” But some newspapers including Blue & Gold provide articles of online editions, bearing in mind the increasing use of the Internet. However, the great variety of specialised information offered by many other websites prevents these online editions from developing. In addition, the newspaper industry has kept its best journalists for print; therefore the quality of articles is not the same. The only thing that we know for sure is that print newspapers are facing a crisis due to lack of revenues from traditional advertising and the appearance of the Internet. 15. What can we imply from the first two paragraphs? A. Print newspapers are facing a greater opportunity. B. Print newspapers are always part of people’s lifestyles. C. Print newspapers are suffering a dreadful challenge. D. Print newspapers have been a leading medium. 16. What can we know about the people aged 18—35? A. They are the regular readers of print newspapers. B. They regard the Internet as a main source of news. C. They are growing up using the traditional medium. D. They aren’t ready to use other media to replace newspapers. 17. We can conclude from the passage EXCEPT that ______. A. articles of online editions can increase newspapers’ revenues B. print newspapers have been gradually losing their readers since the 1980s C. it is believed by some experts that newspapers will disappear in many countries by 2043 D. some newspapers provide articles of online editions due to the growing use of the Internet 18. Where can we most probably read this passage? A. In a comic book. B. In a textbook. C. In a fiction novel. D. In a newspaper. Passage 6 By our very rough calculations, Reader’s Digest has published some 35,000 articles in nearly 1,200 issues. These small pages have held some very big names, including U.S. presidents, world leaders, sports legends, and, indeed, the biggest contributors of all, everyday Americans with a story to tell. These are some of our proudest moments. How to Keep Young Mentally by Mary B. Mullett This first article in the first issue highlighted inventor Alexander Graham Bell and his belief in lifelong learning: “The first essential of any real education is to observe. Observe! Remember! Compare!” It was an appropriate beginning. reflecting our self-educated founder’s endless curiosity. I’ve Come to Clean Your Shoes by Madge Harrah The morning of a family funeral, an acquaintance shows up unannounced and says, “I’ve come to clean your shoes.” He spends the day quietly shining every pair in the house. The writer ends with: “Now, whenever I hear of an acquaintance who has lost a loved one. I try to think of one specific task suiting that person’s need. And if the person says, ‘How did you know I needed that done?’ I reply, ‘it’s because a man once cleaned my shoes.’” Strange Encounter on Coho Creek by Morris Homer Erwin A miner spends days camping in the Alaskan wilderness, working hard to earn the trust of a mother wolf stuck in a trap before she and her four pups starve to death. Eventually, he is able to free her. Four years later, he encounters a wolf in the same meadow. Yes, the same wolf. When we shared this classic on rd.com in 2019, it went viral and it has now been read by many millions online and in print. How Honest Are We by Ralph Kinney Bennett Our famous “wallet drop” set up the ultimate test of honesty: If we left wallets in cities around the country, how many would be returned? Well over half, it turned out—67 percent. The most honest city? Seattle, whose upstanding residents returned nine out of ten wallets. 19. What do we know about the acquaintance in the story I’ve Come to Clean Your Shoes? A. He shows concern by cleaning shoes. B. He cleans shoes at the owner’s request. C. He comforts the owner by telling his own story. D. He visits the house where the owner is severely sick. 20. Which article gained significant popularity online? A. How to Keep Young Mentally. B. I’ve Come to Clean Your Shoes. C. Strange Encounter on Coho Creek. D. How Honest Are We. 21. Where can the text be found? A. In a history book. B. In a magazine. C. In a novel. D. In a brochure. Passage 7 Reading newspapers has become an important part of everyday life. Some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning, others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day so that they can learn what is happening in the world. Sometimes, we do not have enough time to read all the news carefully, so we just take a quick look at the front page. At other times, we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines of the passages. Newspapers can be found everywhere in the world. We can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, but in some mountain villages we can see few newspapers. Some newspapers are published once a week, but most of the papers are published once a day with many pages, some even published twice a day! You know different people enjoy reading different newspapers. Some like world news, and others prefer short stories. They just choose what they are interested in. Today newspapers in English have the largest number of readers in the world. The English language is so popular that many Chinese students are reading English newspapers such as China Daily or 21st Century. They bring us more and more information with the internet. 22. People read newspapers in order to _____. A. learn the latest news B. read short stories C. do something in the morning D. meet their own different needs for reading 23. From the passage we can see that when people get newspapers, _____. A. they read from one article to another B. they have no time to read them C. they just read the headlines D. not everyone reads all the articles in the papers 24. Newspapers _____ are the most popular in the world. A. in Chinese B. in English C. in other languages D. with many pages 25. According to the passage, besides newspapers, people also get information from _____. A. books B. magazines C. the Internet D. advertisements Passage 8 From cottages surrounded by impressive gardens to days spent exploring sandy beaches and deep woods filled with wildlife, in My Family and Other Animals, English writer Gerald Durrell provided a vivid account of his family’s time on the Greek island of Corfu in the 1930s. Come for the arresting descriptions of Corfu landscapes and stay for Durrell’s laugh-out-loud tales of his unusual family. This book, Durrell wrote humorously in the introduction, “was intended to be a nostalgic(怀旧的)account of natural history, but in the first few pages, I made the mistake of introducing my family.” Durrell, later known for his zoo keeping and the preservation of wildlife, was just a child during his family’s five-year stay in Corfu. He is 10-year-old Gerry in the book—curious, passionate about animals and a detailed storyteller of his strange family: his imaginative elder brother Larry with his literary ambitions, lovestruck sister Margo, sporty brother Leslie and his ever-calm, loving mother. Durrell’s attention to detail is what makes the book so winning, with every sight, sound and smell of the island brought to life. One minute you’ll be laughing as Larry’s clever literary friends walk down to the daffodil-yellow cottage, the next you’ll be catching your breath as Durrell describes swimming at night in the Ionian Sea: “Lying on my back in the silky water, staring at the sky, only moving my hands and feet slightly, I was looking at the Milky Way stretching like a silk scarf across the sky and wondering how many stars it contained.” My Family and Other Animals is quite difficult to classify, being one part travel, one part autobiography, one part natural history, and one part comedy, with a thread of descriptive language running throughout that sometimes raises it nearly to poetry. As a real delight to read, it’s the perfect literary escapism for any adult or older teenager who is currently walking down a tough road in life. 26. Which word best describes Durrell’s life in Corfu? A. Diverse. B. Busy. C. Risky. D. Tough. 27. What does the underlined sentence mean in paragraph 2? A. I just introduced my family by mistake. B. I shouldn’t have introduced my family. C. I gave false information about my family. D. I couldn’t help introducing my family. 28. What are paragraph 4 and 5 mainly about? A. Durrell’s rich imagination. B. Some interesting plots of the book. C. The book’s writing feature. D. Some vivid descriptions of the island. 29. What is the purpose of this text? A. To share an experience. B. To introduce a writing style. C. To recommend a book. D. To describe an unusual place. Passage 9 Mass communication is a very broad field which includes advertising, mass promotion, political campaigns, public relations, mass education and even the way you interact with other people. It covers just about everything you do in your daily life. Some characteristics of mass communication are: communication, information overload, group effort and feedback. There are some more that are less often mentioned but are just as important as the ones that have been listed above. The most basic feature of communication is interaction. Interaction takes the form of communication where you can interpret what someone is trying to say. For example, when a person says “How are you?” and you respond in a loud voice or in a concerned manner, it’s considered interaction. Another characteristic of mass communication that you’ll come across is a large number of receivers. When communicating with a group of people, it is important to keep in mind that each receiver will bring different characteristics to the table when communicating. Different receivers will take up different topics and bring a different set of characteristics to the table. In some cases, you will need to communicate with many different types of receiver in order for your communication ideas to be fully expressed and taken into full effect. You should therefore consider the characteristics of your receivers when planning your communication strategies. New media is also impacting communication. Each type of new medium has diverse different ways in which it can deliver messages. You can make use of several types of communication in many cases and reach a wide range of target audiences. For example, you can use the Internet in order to communicate with your audience. As a result, the amount of information also in turn becomes too much for the human mind to process in a timely and effective manner. This overload is not only unsound, but it also tends to make people impatient, which finally takes the form of arguments and other types of exchanges that are based on facts, assumptions or personal experiences. However, although you may have to deal with some constraints, the Internet is still a very powerful tool that should not be ignored. 30. What role does the example given by the author in the second paragraph play? A. Explain the importance of politeness. B. Explain the concept of interaction. C. Explain the characteristics of communication. D. Explain what body language is. 31. Why should we consider different receivers when planning communication? A. Because communicators have many different characteristics on the dinner table. B. So that your ideas can be accurately expressed and play a role. C. In order to better improve your communication strategy. D. Because the receivers have different views on different topics. 32. Why does communication often take the form of argument? A. Because there are too many types of communication. B. Because people have different experiences. C. Because the new media is not perfect. D. Because overloaded information is boring. 33. What is the author’s attitude towards mass communication? A. Uncaring. B. Indifferent. C. Objective. D. Subjective. Passage 10 Mr Wilson, professor of news media, has recently received many questions from his students and answered them online. Here are some of them: • What is mass media? Mass media refers to the sources of information and news that reach a large audience. Besides traditional media, technology has changed and there are many new media introduced to convey information to the masses such as: books and magazines, televisions, Internet videos, films and documentaries. • What is the importance of mass media? Different types of mass media provide us with various types of political, religious, economic and social related news and information. Each media has its significance in some or the other way. For example, a newspaper provides information in rural areas and urban areas as well as a TV which also provides information, news and entertainment shows through a digital medium. • What is traditional media? Traditional media is considered as the oldest form of mass media, which transfers culture and tradition from generation to generation. People over some time developed different ways of communicating through local languages and written mediums. There are various forms of traditional media such as folk songs, fairs and festivals. • Which sector is considered as the root of mass media? The first modern mass media institution began with the development of the printing press. • Are there any problems associated with mass media? As with everything in life, mass media also comes with its own shortcomings. But there are enough experts to make up for that. 34. What has contributed to the popularity of modern media? A. Communication. B. Economic change. C. Traditional culture. D. New technology. 35. Which is described as a traditional mass medium? A. A dialogue between father and son. B. A radio programme broadcasted at night. C. A folk song popular with youngsters. D. A piece of big news via Weibo. 36. What is true of media? A. It offers us all kinds of news. B. The root of mass media is Internet. C. The invention of paper is considered as the root of mass media. D. There are no shortcomings in mass media. Passage 11 Readers have never had it so good. But publishers need to adapt better to the digital world. During the next few weeks publishers will release a great number of books, pile them onto delivery lorries and fight to get them on the display tables of bookshops in the run-up to Christmas. It is an impressive display of competitive commercial activity. It is also increasingly pointless. More quickly than almost anyone predicted, e-books are becoming popular quickly. Amazon, the biggest e-book retailer(零售商), has lowered the price of its Kindle — e-readers to the point where people do not fear to take them to the beach. In America, the most advanced market, about one-fifth of the largest publishers’ sales are of e-books. For readers, this is excellent. Amazon has successfully shortened distance by bringing a huge range of books to out-of-the-way places, and it is now fighting against time, by enabling readers to download books instantly. Moreover, huge choice and low prices are helping books hold their own on digital devices. For publishers, though, it is a dangerous time. Some of the publishers’ functions—packaging books and promoting them to shops—are becoming out of date. Yet there are still important jobs for publishers. The music and film industries have started to pack electronic with physical versions of their products—by, for instance, providing those who buy a DVD of a movie with a code to download it from the Internet. Publishers, similarly, should combine e-books with paper books. They also need to become more efficient. In the digital age it is stupid to take months or even years to get a book to market. And if they are to distinguish their products from self-published dross( 糟粕), they must get better at choosing books, sharpening ideas and polishing copy. If publishers are to hold readers’ attention, they must tell a better story—and edit out all the spelling mistakes as well. 37. According to the author, what publishers do before Christmas is becoming __________. A. efficient B. satisfying C. meaningless D. worthwhile 38. How is Paragraph 3 mainly developed? A. By analyzing. B. By giving examples. C. By comparing. D. By listing numbers. 39. What will possibly happen as e-books become more and more popular? A. Readers will have a wider choice than before. B. The price of books will become much higher. C. Traditional publishers will be out of work. D. Traditional bookstores will completely disappear. 40. What can publishers do to compete with e-books? A. Spend more time editing a good book. B. Change work to music and film industry. C. Get rid of self-published dross completely. D. Learn from what music and film industry did. 41. What’s the best title of the passage? A. The Disappearing Ink. B. The Book and Music Industry. C. Golden Times for Publishers. D. The Coming of the Digital Age. Passage 12 Before the 1830s, most newspapers were sold through annual subscriptions in America, usually $ 8 to $ 10 a year. Today $ 8 or $ 10 seems a small amount of money, but at that time these amounts were forbidding to most citizens. Accordingly, newspapers were read almost only by rich people in politics or the trades. In addition, most newspapers had little in them that would appeal to a mass audience. They were dull and visually forbidding. But the revolution that was taking place in the 1830s would change all that. The trend, then, was toward the “penny paper” — a term referring to papers made widely available to the public. It meant any inexpensive newspaper; perhaps more importantly, it meant newspapers that could be bought in single copies on the street. This development did not take place overnight. It had been possible (but not easy) to buy single copies of newspapers before 1830, but this usually meant the reader had to go down to the printer’s office to purchase a copy. Street sales were almost unknown. However, within a few years, street sales of newspapers would be commonplace in eastern cities. At first the price of single copies was seldom a penny — usually two or three cents was charged—and some of the older well-known papers charged five or six cents. But the phrase “penny paper” caught the public’s fancy, and soon there would be papers that did indeed sell for only a penny. This new trend of newspapers for the man on the street did not begin well. Some of the early ventures (企业) were immediate failures. Publishers already in business, people who were owners of successful papers, had little desire to change the tradition. It took a few youthful and daring businessmen to get the ball rolling. 42. Which of the following best describes newspapers in America before the 1830s? A. Academic. B. Popular. C. Inexpensive. D. Unattractive. 43. What did street sales mean to newspapers? A. They would disappear from cities. B. They could have more readers. C. They would be priced higher. D. They could regain public trust. 44. Who were the newspapers of the new trend targeted at? A. Young publishers B. Local politicians. C. Common people. D. Rich businessmen. 45. What can we say about the birth of the penny paper? A. It was a difficult process. B. It was a temporary success. C. It was a robbery of the poor. D. It was a disaster for printers. Passage 13 Print newspapers will soon be part of our history. While the Internet and some other media are rapidly developing in a world where people’s lifestyles are more than busy, there seems to be less time for newspapers. The newspaper industry, in countries where newspapers have dominated as a medium for many years, is now struggling more than ever. Newspaper circulation(发行量) has been declining since over 40 years ago. “I foresee, in one or two generations, a society where you will access a newspaper only from a hand-held screen.” warns William Papatassos, a Blue & Gold advisor. The Internet attracts most of the younger people. The problem of newspapers is called “the problem of the 18-to 35-year-old people”. This group of people are not willing to replace the regular readers who grew up using this traditional medium. And they like to surf the Internet to search for information. Some experts predict that by 2043, in America and many other countries, newspapers will no longer exist. Fortunately, print newspapers still exist and offer advantages to readers. “Newspapers encourage more thoughtful thinking,” says the journalist Kathleen Jasonides.” At this point, there is still room for it. Some people do not like reading shortened articles online." But some newspapers including Blue & Gold provide articles of online editions, bearing in mind the increasing use of the Internet. However, the great variety of specialised information offered by many other websites prevents these online editions from developing. In addition, the newspaper industry has kept its best journalists for print; therefore the quality of articles is not the same. The only thing that we know for sure is that print newspapers are facing a crisis due to lack of revenues from traditional advertising and the appearance of the Internet. 46. The first two paragraphs mainly imply that print newspapers_________. A. are facing a greater opportunity B. are always part of people’s lifestyles C. are suffering a dreadful challenge D. have been a leading medium 47. According to the passage, the people aged 18-35_________. A. aren’t ready to use other media to replace newspapers B. regard the Internet as a main source of news C. are the regular readers of print newspapers D. are growing up using the traditional medium 48. We can know the following from the passage EXCEPT that_________. A. print newspapers have been gradually losing their readers since the 1980s B. it is believed by some experts that newspapers will disappear in many countries by 2043 C. articles of online editions can increase newspapers’ revenues D. some newspapers provide articles of online editions due to the growing use of the Internet 49. We can most probably read this passage_________. A. in a newspaper B. in a textbook C. in a novel D. in a comic book Passage 14 (2023-2024学年高一下·福建南平·期末)The Eastern Daily Press (EDP), a newspaper covering Nolfolk, northern parts of Suffolk and eastern Cambridge shire, is published daily in Norwich, UK. Founded in 1879 as a broadsheet called the Eastern Counties Daily Press, it changed its name to the Eastern Daily press in 1872. The paper is now owned and published by Archant, formerly known as Eastern Counties Newspapers Group. Soon, a Google-backed project named Local Recall giving access to over 150 years of Eastern Daily Press newspaper at the click of a button or spoken question will be released. Archant is home to archive that holds tens of thousands of newspapers-with some Norwich Mercury editions dating from as far back as the middle of the 18th century. In 2017, Archant applied to the Google Digital News Innovation Fund to breathe new life into the archive. The company received ￡600,000 from Google and part-matched the fund to start Local Recall. The project began in early 2018 and with help from Norwich-based artificial intelligence and chatbot company Ubisend along with specialist historical scanning companies Towns Web Archiving and Findmypast, Local Recall has since digitized an estimated 750,000 pages of EDP newspapers. In the process, more than seven million articles have been uploaded online. The digitization process, while impressive, could not always guarantee exact recreation of the text. Factors such as paper thickness, marks on the page and general wear and tear could make results confusing. It became clear there was a need for human eyes to pick out errors. Meanwhile, a platform was provided for an army of more than 800 volunteers to help proofread and correct the stories from days gone by. Melanie Duncan, 47, from Helleson, got involved in the project after learning about it through Facebook. “It’s a window of memories into our past that we might have no knowledge of otherwise. The project is an invaluable source of accessible information. I have enjoyed every minute of doing it so far,” she said. Soon, users will be able to explore EDP archives from October 1870 right up to the latest news through a subscription service available on monthly and annual price plan. 50. What can be said about the EDP? A. It is a regional daily newspaper. B. It has a history of more than 200 years. C. It belongs to Archant and Findmypast. D. It is more popular in Suffolk and Norfolk 51. What was the challenge in the digitization process? A. The tight schedule of the project. B. The poor quality of the old paper. C. A shortage of funds. D. Lack of volunteers. 52. What are expressed in Melanie Duncan’s words? A. Doubt. B. Emptiness. C. Appreciation. D. Disappointment 53. What does the author mainly tell us in the text? A. It is convenient to renew a subscription on the Internet. B. Many archived newspaper are now available online. C. Archant tries to cooperate with TownsWeb Archiving. D. Local Recall helps people reconnect with their history Passage 15 Like a tired marriage, the relationship between libraries and publishers has long been dull. E-books, however, are causing heartache. Libraries know they need digital services, but many publishers are too cautious about piracy and lost sales to co-operate. Among the big six publishers, only Random House and Harper Collins license e-books with most libraries. Publishers are wise to be nervous. Owners of e-readers are exactly the customers they need: book-lovers with money. If these people switch to borrowing e-books instead of buying them, what then? Electronic borrowing is awfully convenient. Unlike printed books, which must be checked out and returned to a physical library miles away, book files can be downloaded at home. The files disappear from the device when they are due. E-lending is not simple, however. There are various incompatible e-book formats, devices and licenses. Most libraries use a company called OverDrive, which secures rights from publishers and provides e-books and audio files in every format. Yet publishers and libraries are worried by OverDrive’s global market dominance, as the company can control fees and conditions. Publishers were annoyed when OverDrive cooperated with Amazon the world’s biggest online bookseller, last year. Owners of Amazon’s Kindle e-reader who want to borrow e-books from libraries are now redirected to Amazon’s website. According to Pew, an opinion researcher, library users are a perfect market for Amazon. Late last year Amazon introduced is Kindle Owners’ Lending Library, which lets its best customers borrow free one of thousands of popular books each month. But a recent Pew survey found that more than half of Americans with library cards say they prefer to buy their e-books It also noted that e-books actually are available at most libraries, and that popular titles often involve long waiting lists, which may inspire people to buy. So publishers keep adjusting their lending arrangements in search of the right balance. Random House raised its licensing price earlier this year, and Harper Collins limits libraries to lending its titles 26 times. The story of the library e-book is a nail-biter. 54. It can be inferred from Paragraph 1 that ______. A. several big publishers have sold e-books to libraries B. both libraries and publishers caution the e-book piracy C. some publishers are hesitant to cooperate with libraries D. libraries are eager to keep strong relationship with publishers 55. What worries publishers about people’s switch to e-books? A. The risk of e-book piracy. B. The possible decline of book sales. C. No time limit for the downloaded book files. D. The availability of the incompatible e-book formats. 56. We can learn from Paragraph 3 and 4 that ______. A. Amazon is adopting measures to win more customers B. OverDrive distributes e-books and audio files to publishers C. over half of Americans are borrowing e-books from libraries D. the fees of lending e-books are under the control of publishers Ⅱ.七选五 Passage 1 The news plays an important role in our lives, which has been emphasized even further during the past year. If you find yourself beginning to feel negative impacts from the news, now is the time to start putting protective steps into place. Control consumption. 1 Alternatively, you may have noticed a pattern you are experiencing — for example, do you tend to feel more negative impacts if you read the news when you’re tired or just before bed, or during periods of increased stress? If so, you may wish to limit exposure at certain times of day or in particular contexts. Take ownership over your emotions. 2 It is your right to feel how you do. In doing so, acknowledge that you have control over your reactions. This can help you feel more empowered to act positively. 3 If you’re being disturbed by negative news coverage, try to find some other resources to focus on. For instance, during the current pandemic(流行病), the WHO suggests focusing on recovery stories. Seek support. Contact support groups or health care professionals. It’s important to recognize the value of positive social support and to recognize that seeking help is a positive and strong step. These contacts can also help you find other helpful resources. 4 What works for one person may not be the best approach for another. Everyone is an individual. 5 Do not hesitate to seek professional help to guide you through this process. A. Focus on the positive. B. Take time to find what works for you. C. Always remember that you are not alone. D. Never blame yourself for negative emotions. E. It’s also important to invest time in self-care. F. This includes taking some time out from the media. G. Staying informed and educated is particularly important. Passage 2 School newspapers are considered to be one of the best media of teaching students about various problems in the society. They create a sense of achievement in the minds of the students and help students improve their writing, creativity and management skills at a young age. 6 So it's important to start a school newspaper. School newspapers are supposed to be "Of the students, By the students and For the students". The committee of the "little journalists" should include a student with excellent writing and editing skills acting as the editor, along with a team of 3 or 4 other writers regularly writing articles. Students outside the committee might also be given a chance to write short stories, poems, jokes etc. 7 This is because it can give a fair chance to all the students. 8 To make the contents available to readers, the contents have to be classified into different topics, including news articles on current problems, school news and announcements, activity schedules for sports and quiz competitions, columns for personal contributions, such as jokes, puzzles, paintings and photography. 9 School kids can be asked to write their views about the paper or about any topic that they wish for. It's common to publish school newspapers every month. The committee may be allowed to select any other duration if it wishes to. 10 Now, does starting a school newspaper still seem like a challenge? A. It reflects students' special interests and hobbies. B. A school newspaper is basically a collection of contents. C. It would be advisable to elect a new committee annually. D. They have the art of discovering new talent out of the students. E. Letters to the editor are also an important part of the newspaper. F. However, committee members should ensure publishing schedules are followed. G. But schools may publish their newspapers by putting them up for viewing in classrooms. Passage 3 With all the e-book reader apps flooding the Internet, you can simply download a file and then start reading your favourite story or subject matter. 11 reading printed books still has its own advantages. 12 Just imagine this, when the pages on the left side of a book are piling up and the pages on the right side are becoming fewer. Won't you feel satisfied and motivated to move on? Printed books aid people with sleep problems. It's a known fact that many people read before going to bed, which can help them sleep well. But note that they are paper books rather than e-books. 13 People who read on e-book tend to sleep badly and are more tired the next day. Printed books exercise reading comprehension and concentration. In a study of middle schoolers, students who read on iPads had lower reading comprehension than reading traditional printed books. They sometimes skipped text in favor of interactions in the e-books which are designed to enhance comprehension. 14 That's why so many people prefer printed books. 15 They are great for you considering that you don't have to carry any extra weight aside from your mobile device. Furthermore, if you want to grab a copy of a freshly released novel, you don't have to visit a bookstore. Instead, all you have to do is just tap on your smart phone or tablet a couple of times. A. While that might sound really easy, B. Since e-books are gaining in popularity, C. Is it possible to have the physical books go digital? D. In that case, students fail the practice of reading text itself. E. To be fair though, e-books should also be given some credit. F. The screen light is found to have a negative effect on the user. G. The turning of pages aids the readers to have a visible sense of achievement. Passage 4 How to be a better reader Reading is an extremely important skill. 16 Here are some suggestions on how to be a better reader. Know your reading purpose. 17 The kind of reading you do in class or for your homework is different from how you read a novel for pleasure in the summer vacation. If you know your reading purposes, you can choose the best reading methods. Use all the information in the book. Good textbooks are well-organized with title subtitles， introductions， summaries or conclusions. Many books also have pictures with captions(说明文字). 18 Another aspect of good writing is that each paragraph has a topic sentence. If you concentrate on understanding the topic sentence this may help you to understand what comes next. 19 You can't really expect to understand a difficult book if you are trying to read in the same room with the television on and your little brother distracting(使某人分心) you. The same goes for reading on the bus on the way to school. You can't expect to read a textbook and listen to music at the same time either. Try to find a quiet and comfortable place with good light， and your dictionaries and other materials nearby. Use your dictionary wisely. A common mistake of ESL students is to look up each unknown word in the texts they are given to read. 20 It can even make understanding more difficult because by the time you reach the end of the paragraph you have forgotten what you read at the beginning! So use your dictionary wisely. A. Choose the right time to read. B. Choose a right place to read. C. Look at all these first before starting to read. D. But it takes a long time and can be very boring. E. The wider your vocabulary is， the easier you will find your reading. F. Reading is also an excellent way to improve your general English. G. the way you read a book or a text depends largely on your reasons for reading it. Passage 5 Every day we watch TV or read magazines or newspapers to get more information. But what are the advantages or disadvantages of the two media? 21 Watching them is pleasant and does not require the effort of reading. If television did not cover the news, some people would know nothing about what is going on in the world. However, television newscasters cover only the events that they have time for, and they prefer stories that include some impressive pictures. Viewers are quickly bored with reporters who sit and talk into the camera. 22 However, 23 . They can include details, and a person with a special interest can take the time to read them. Others can stick to the headlines. Reading allows more freedom of choice than television. 24 In broadcasting, “one size fits all”. However, a person who reads newspapers and magazines can choose to spend time on business, sports, health, or the school board election, depending on special interests. 25 However, a person who has individual interests and who wants the whole story needs newspapers and magazines as well. A. TV news is not a person’s only source of news. B. Television news shows are impressive and interesting. C. More people get news by watching television than by reading newspapers. D. The TV audience cannot decide which stories to watch. E. Television provides a useful glance at what’s happening. F. newspapers and magazines do a better job of explaining complex events. G. As a result, a complicated story is often cut short. ( 1 )原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 1 The mass media (译林版2020选择必修第一册) 单元话题阅读精练(阅读理解15篇+七选五5篇) I.阅读理解 Passage 1 (2023-2024学年高二下·福建福州·期末)Magazines make great reading materials for kids. Libraries often have a large selection of periodicals(期刊) for every age group and reading level, and for many areas of interest. And some magazines may even have issues going back years and even decades! Below is a list of some of them! Military Kids Life It is about finding the bright side of life as a military kid! Inside each quarterly issue, your child will encounter inspiring stories, articles, and photographs! (8 to 16 years) Faces With articles, folk tales, and hands-on projects, Faces magazine takes young readers around the world for an honest and objective view of how children in other regions live. (9 to 14 years) Make Make magazine publishes tested projects, skill-building tutorials, in-depth reviews and inspirational stories, accessible by all ages and skill ranges. (9 to 18 years) Brio Brio magazine for teen girls has a fresh new look that includes more pages filled with inspiring profiles, cultural insights, health and beauty tips, faith-filled features and added fun! (13 to 18 years) Please note: Though all the magazines on this list are written for children, some issues may contain content that you may feel inappropriate for your child. As always, please review all reading materials before giving them to your child to read. 1. Which magazine can help develop kids’ international awareness? A. Military Kids Life. B. Faces. C. Make. D. Brio. 2. What can be learned from the text? A. All the magazines have inspiring stories. B. All the magazines are proper for children. C. Some magazines have long-ago issues in libraries. D. Only magazines for kids are accessible in libraries. 3. What is the purpose of this passage? A. To argue. B. To entertain. C. To persuade. D. To inform. 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D 【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了几种适合不同年龄段儿童阅读的杂志。 1. 细节理解题。根据Faces部分“With articles, folk tales, and hands-on projects, Faces magazine takes young readers around the world for an honest and objective view of how children in other regions live.(通过文章、民间故事和实践项目，Faces杂志带领世界各地的年轻读者对其他地区的儿童生活方式有一个诚实客观的看法)”可知，Faces这本杂志可以帮助培养儿童的国际意识。故选B。 2. 细节理解题。根据第一段“Magazines make great reading materials for kids. Libraries often have a large selection of periodicals (期刊) for every age group and reading level, and for many areas of interest. And some magazines may even have issues going back years and even decades! Below is a list of some of them!(杂志是孩子们最好的读物。图书馆通常为每个年龄段和阅读水平以及许多感兴趣的领域提供大量期刊选择。有些杂志甚至可能会有几年甚至几十年前的期号！下面是其中一些的列表！)”可知，一些杂志在图书馆几年甚至几十年前的期号，即一些杂志在图书馆有很久之前的期号。故选C。 3. 推理判断题。根据第一段“Magazines make great reading materials for kids. Libraries often have a large selection of periodicals (期刊) for every age group and reading level, and for many areas of interest. And some magazines may even have issues going back years and even decades! Below is a list of some of them!(杂志是孩子们最好的读物。图书馆通常为每个年龄段和阅读水平以及许多感兴趣的领域提供大量期刊选择。有些杂志甚至可能会有几年甚至几十年前的期号！下面是其中一些的列表！)”以及最后一段“Please note: Though all the magazines on this list are written for children, some issues may contain content that you may feel inappropriate for your child. As always, please review all reading materials before giving them to your child to read.(请注意：虽然这份清单上的所有杂志都是为儿童撰写的，但有些杂志可能包含你可能觉得不适合孩子的内容。和往常一样，在给孩子阅读之前，请先审查所有的阅读材料)”以及文章内容可知，本文主要介绍了几种适合不同年龄段儿童阅读的杂志，并提醒家长在给孩子阅读之前应先审查杂志内容，文章以提供信息为主。由此推知，文章的目的是告知。故选D。 Passage 2 (2023-2024学年高二下·河北张家口·期末) Books for Young Readers Ivy+Bean by Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall Ivy is quiet; Bean is loud and goofy. Ivy wants to be a witch; Bean wants to play games. Naturally, they’re going to end up being best friends and getting into all kinds of scrapes together since their approach to pretty much everything—from discovering dinosaurs to starting their own summer camp—is “Why not?” (For ages 6 to 10) Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson and Nina Mata Ryan Hart wants to see the good in everybody, even when she gets teased for having a boy’s name. She has a lot to deal with—her dad’s been laid off and the family has to move to a smaller house. But when Ryan runs into problems, she’s always looking for ways to make sunshine. (For ages 7 to 10) Better Nate Than Ever (series) by Tim Federle The budding drama club kids in your life will love this trilogy(三部曲) about a small-town boy with big Broadway dreams. Nate Foster longs to get away from Jankburg. Pennsylvania to star in a Broadway show. And then something amazing happens. There’s an open casting call for a Broadway musical based on E. T. He just has to get there. (For ages 10 and up) New Kid by Jerry Craft Fans of Raina Telgemeier will love Jerry Craft’s sympathetic graphic novel about seventh-grader Jordan, who’s trying to fit in at the fancy new private school where he’s one of the few kids of color in his grade. And all he really wants to do is draw comics—so how can he stay true to himself and his neighborhood, and still figure out his new school? (For ages 8 to 12) 4. Which word can best describe Ryan Hart? A. Responsible. B. Optimistic. C. Reliable. D. Enthusiastic. 5. Which book is about a boy pursuing his dream? A. Ivy+Bean. B. Ways to Make Sunshine. C. New Kid. D. Better Nate Than Ever(series). 6. What is the purpose of the text? A. To persuade. B. To advertise. C. To recommend. D. To entertain. 【答案】4. B 5. D 6. C 【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了几本适合儿童阅读的书籍。 4. 细节理解题。根据Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson and Nina Mata部分中“She has a lot to deal with—her dad’s been laid off and the family has to move to a smaller house. But when Ryan runs into problems, she’s always looking for ways to make sunshine.( 她不得不应对很多问题——她爸爸被解雇了，家里不得不搬到一个更小的房子。但是当Ryan遇到问题时，她总是在寻找让阳光照进生活的方法。)”可知，虽然在生活中遇到很多问题，可是Ryan却总是寻找阳光，积极面对生活，因此Ryan是一个乐观的人。故选B。 5. 细节理解题。根据Better Nate Than Ever(series)by Tim Federle部分中“The budding drama club kids in your life will love this trilogy (三部曲) about a small-town boy with big Broadway dreams. (你生活中的新秀剧团成员会喜欢这部关于一个小镇男孩追求百老汇梦想的三部曲。)”可知，该故事讲述了一个小镇男孩追逐百老汇梦想的故事。故选D。 6. 推理判断题。根据本文标题“Books for Young Readers(给年轻读者的书)”以及通读全文可知，文章介绍了几本适合儿童阅读的书籍，包括《Ivy+Bean》、《Ways to Make Sunshine》、《Better Nate Than Ever(series)》和《New Kid》，以及哪本书适合哪些年龄的孩子阅读；由此推知，本文的目的是向读者推荐书目。故选C。 Passage 3 (2023-2024学年高二下·辽宁期末)The news industry has had a rough decade. Print readership is steadily dropping, newspapers are closing, and journalists with decades of experience are being laid off. In response, major newspapers have made significant changes. They’re attempting to combat declining reader interest by shortening stories, creating clickbait(诱饵性标题), and most especially, using social media to their advantage. With the rise of social media sites, many people have claimed that we are entering a new age in which news must be delivered in 140 characters or fewer. People’s ability to focus on long-form content and engage in deep reading has also been declining due to the endless distractions and excessive information in today’s world. This change in reading habits has led to a preference for short, easily understood news pieces that can be quickly consumed. To interest a more specific and generally younger readership, newspapers have revised content, prioritizing articles that are visually appealing instead of having depth. But, in reality, there is still a demand for in-depth reporting. In this era of misinformation and clickbait, readers are seeking reliable sources of news that provide context, analysis, and accountability. Depth reporting explores the fundamental causes, involves multiple perspectives, and uncovers the hidden truths that shape our world, helping readers get a more comprehensive understanding of complicated matters. While social media have changed the way we consume news, the quality of news remains essential for the public. It’s crucial for the news industry to achieve a balance between catering to changing reader preferences while also maintaining the integrity(完整性) of news. This means providing both quick updates and in-depth analysis, and using social media to promote their content, but not at the cost of accuracy or integrity. By doing so, news organizations can ensure that they remain relevant and trusted sources of information in a rapidly changing media environment. 7. What problem does traditional news industry face? A. The lack of experienced journalists. B. The shortage of social media sites. C. The spread of unreliable information. D. The drop of readership. 8. What does the underlined word “prioritizing” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Placing importance on. B. Cutting down. C. Calling on. D. Crossing out. 9. What do we know from paragraph 3? A. People’s need for reliable news is decreasing. B. Social media has played a key role in promoting hidden facts. C. In-depth reporting can improve readers’ comprehension of complex issues. D. Clickbait greatly increases readers’ interests in exploring truths. 10. According to the passage, the news industry should achieve a balance between ______. A. providing quick updates and focusing on popular topics B. stating matters in multiple perspectives and shortening articles C. changing news sources and maintaining the accuracy of contents D. satisfying readers’ preferences and ensuring the quality of news 【答案】7. D 8. A 9. C 10. D 【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了社交媒体时代下的新闻业，虽然社交媒体改变了新闻的消费方式，但人们仍然需要深度报道来获得可靠的信息和更全面的理解，新闻行业需要在满足读者偏好的同时保持新闻的质量。 7. 细节理解题。根据第一段“Print readership is steadily dropping, newspapers are closing, and journalists with decades of experience are being laid off.(纸质报纸的读者数量正在稳步下降，报纸正在关闭，拥有数十年经验的记者正在被解雇)”可知，传统新闻业面临的问题是读者群体数量下降。故选D。 8. 词句猜测题。根据画线词上文“People’s ability to focus on long-form content and engage in deep reading has also been declining due to the endless distractions and excessive information in today’s world. This change in reading habits has led to a preference for short, easily understood news pieces that can be quickly consumed.(由于当今世界无休止的干扰和过多的信息，人们专注于长篇内容和深度阅读的能力也在下降。这种阅读习惯的改变导致人们更倾向于阅读短小易懂、易于消化的新闻)”可知，由于当今世界存在太多干扰以及信息过载，人们专注于长篇内容和深度阅读的能力也在下降。这种阅读习惯的改变导致人们更倾向于阅读短小易懂、可以快速消化的新闻。由此可推知，画线词所在句应表示为了吸引特定的、更年轻的读者，报纸修改了内容，“优先考虑”那些在视觉上吸引人的文章，而不是有深度的文章。prioritizing表示“重视；着重于……”，故选A。 9. 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Depth reporting explores the fundamental causes, involves multiple perspectives, and uncovers the hidden truths that shape our world, helping readers get a more comprehensive understanding of complicated matters.(深度报道探究根本原因，涉及多个角度，揭示塑造我们世界的隐藏真相，帮助读者更全面地了解复杂的事物)”可知，深度报道可以提高读者对复杂问题的理解。故选C。 10. 细节理解题。根据最后一段“While social media have changed the way we consume news, the quality of news remains essential for the public. It’s crucial for the news industry to achieve a balance between catering to changing reader preferences while also maintaining the integrity(完整性) of news.(虽然社交媒体改变了我们读新闻的方式，但新闻的质量对公众来说仍然至关重要。对于新闻行业来说，在迎合不断变化的读者偏好和保持新闻的完整性之间取得平衡至关重要)”可知，作者建议新闻业应该在满足读者偏好的同时，确保新闻的质量。故选D。 Passage 4 (2023-2024学年高二下·山西晋城·阶段练习)While most lifestyle and fashion magazines are full of photos of slim(苗条的) male and female models that create an unrealistic image of the human body, a fresh Japanese men’s magazine called Mr. Babe is taking an unusual approach. It is targeted at chubby men, a body type that is rarely represented in the mainstream(主流) fashion industry. Mr. Babe describes itself as Japan’s first fashion and lifestyle magazine of chubby men, by chubby men and for chubby men. Its major goal is to increase the confidence of its readers and convince them that they can lead a happy and successful life regardless of the few extra pounds. It offers fashion tips, health advice and articles on marriage. The chief editor said, “Mr. Babe is in no way persuading men to become fat. Our message is that chubby men can be attractive by making use of what they have now.” Norihito Kurashina was in charge of Men’s Knuckle for over 10 years before shifting completely and launching Mr. Babe. Up to now, Men’s Knuckle is still a famous magazine for young Japanese. 52-year-old Kurashina describes himself as a chubby man for 25 years. According to the National Health and Nutrition Survey, the percentage of overweight men in Japan has been increasing gradually over the last decade, while the number of overweight women has decreased. Kurashina says the growing number of chubby men is largely due to the long working hours. In addition, they go drinking after work to relax. Naturally, they have no time, energy or money to go to the gym and keep in shape. The chubby men in Mr. Babe magazine are not much more different than the handsome and sexy men that show up in most mainstream magazines. They are charming and well-dressed. 50, 000 copies have been printed of the first issue (发行), which has film star Jack Black on the cover. Norihito Kurashina says he is already feeling a good response from the audience and is confident of the magazine’s success. 11. What does the underlined word “chubby” in Para. 1 mean? A. Fat. B. Thin. C. Ugly. D. Tall. 12. What does Mr. Babe mainly aim to do? A. Encourage more men to put on weight. B. Make its readers confident in themselves. C. Offer suggestions about how to lose weight. D. Become the most popular magazine in Japan. 13. What can we infer from the text? A. No film stars are on the cover of Mr. Babe. B. Norihito Kurashina is not fat at all. C. The future of Mr. Babe’s is bright. D. The men in Mr. Babe dressed carelessly. 14. What is the main idea of the passage? A. A magazine is bringing out a different charm. B. People don’t read magazines anymore. C. Slim male and female models are becoming more popular. D. More film stars are on the cover of magazines. 【答案】11. A 12. B 13. C 14. A 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是日本出版的一款专门面向肥胖男士的杂志——Mr. Babe。 11. 词义猜测题。根据首段中的“While most lifestyle and fashion magazines are full of photos of slim (苗条的) male and female models that create an unrealistic image of the human body, a fresh Japanese men’s magazine called Mr. Babe is taking an unusual approach.(虽然大多数生活方式和时尚杂志都充斥着身材苗条的男女模特的照片，这些照片创造了一种不切实际的人体形象，但日本一本名为Mr. Babe的新男性杂志却采取了一种不同寻常的方式。)”可知，传统的时尚杂志专注于苗条模特，而Mr. Babe新男性杂志却采取的是一种不同寻常的方式，由此可推断，该杂志是针对肥胖的人，所以划线单词的意思应与“肥胖”意义相近。故选A项。 12. 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Its major goal is to increase the confidence of its readers and convince them that they can lead a happy and successful life regardless of the few extra pounds.(它的主要目标是增强读者的信心，让他们相信，即使体重增加了几磅，他们也能过上幸福而成功的生活。)”可知，这本杂志的目的是增加读者对自身的信心，解释肥胖也能过上幸福成功的生活。故选B项。 13. 推理判断题。根据尾段中的“50, 000 copies have been printed of the first issue (发行), which has film star Jack Black on the cover. Norihito Kurashina says he is already feeling a good response from the audience and is confident of the magazine’s success.(第一期已经印刷了5万册，封面是电影明星杰克·布莱克。Kurashina Norihito表示，他已经感受到读者的良好反应，并对杂志的成功充满信心。)”可知，该杂志的第一期已经印了5万册，Kurashina Norihito已经感受到读者的良好反应，对杂志的成功充满信心，由此可知，杂志Mr. Babe的未来是光明的。故选C项。 14. 主旨大意题。根据首段中的“While most lifestyle and fashion magazines are full of photos of slim (苗条的) male and female models that create an unrealistic image of the human body, a fresh Japanese men’s magazine called Mr. Babe is taking an unusual approach.(虽然大多数生活方式和时尚杂志都充斥着身材苗条的男女模特的照片，这些照片创造了一种不切实际的人体形象，但日本一本名为Mr. Babe的新男性杂志却采取了一种不同寻常的方式。)”可知，传统的时尚杂志专注于苗条模特，而Mr. Babe新男性杂志却采取的是一种不同寻常的方式，结合下文中的介绍的创办Mr. Babe的目的以及发展情况和前景介绍可知，本文主要介绍的是一本与传统时尚杂志不同的杂志Mr. Babe，所以题目“一本杂志带来不同的魅力”与本文的内容吻合，且能概括本文的主题，适合作为最佳标题。故选A项。 Passage 5 Print newspapers will soon be part of our history. While the Internet and some other media are rapidly developing in a world where people’s lifestyles are more than busy, there seems to be less time for newspapers. The newspaper industry, in countries where newspapers have dominated as a medium for many years, is now struggling more than ever. Newspaper circulation has been declining since over 40 years ago. “I foresee, in one or two generations, a society where you will access a newspaper only from a hand-held screen.” warns William Papatassos, a Blue & Gold advisor. The Internet attracts most of the younger people. The problem of newspapers is called “the problem of the 18-to 35-year-old people”. This group of people are not willing to replace the regular readers who grew up using this traditional medium. And they like to surf the Internet to search for information. Some experts predict that by 2043, in America and many other countries, newspapers will no longer exist. Fortunately, print newspapers still exist and offer advantages to readers. “Newspapers encourage more thoughtful thinking,” says the journalist Kathleen Jasonides. “At this point, there is still room for it. Some people do not like reading shortened articles online.” But some newspapers including Blue & Gold provide articles of online editions, bearing in mind the increasing use of the Internet. However, the great variety of specialised information offered by many other websites prevents these online editions from developing. In addition, the newspaper industry has kept its best journalists for print; therefore the quality of articles is not the same. The only thing that we know for sure is that print newspapers are facing a crisis due to lack of revenues from traditional advertising and the appearance of the Internet. 15. What can we imply from the first two paragraphs? A. Print newspapers are facing a greater opportunity. B. Print newspapers are always part of people’s lifestyles. C. Print newspapers are suffering a dreadful challenge. D. Print newspapers have been a leading medium. 16. What can we know about the people aged 18—35? A. They are the regular readers of print newspapers. B. They regard the Internet as a main source of news. C. They are growing up using the traditional medium. D. They aren’t ready to use other media to replace newspapers. 17. We can conclude from the passage EXCEPT that ______. A. articles of online editions can increase newspapers’ revenues B. print newspapers have been gradually losing their readers since the 1980s C. it is believed by some experts that newspapers will disappear in many countries by 2043 D. some newspapers provide articles of online editions due to the growing use of the Internet 18. Where can we most probably read this passage? A. In a comic book. B. In a textbook. C. In a fiction novel. D. In a newspaper. 【答案】15. C 16. B 17. A 18. D 【语篇解读】这是一篇议论文。作者提出论点：报纸可能会很快成为历史。随后提出一个支撑的理由，即因特网和其他各种新闻媒介的出现以及人们快节奏的生活方式使得报纸的发展前景不容乐观。 15. 推理判断题。 根据第一段第一句“Print newspapers will soon be part of our history. (印刷报纸将很快成为我们历史的一部分。)”以及第二段第一句“Newspaper circulation has been declining since over 40 years ago. (40多年来，报纸发行量一直在下降。)”可知，报业正在经历可怕的挑战。故选C。 16. 细节理解题。 由第三段“This group of people are not willing to replace the regular readers who grew up using this traditional medium. And they like to surf the Internet to search for information. (这群人不愿意取代使用这种传统媒体长大的普通读者。他们喜欢上网搜索信息。)”可知，这个年龄段的人把因特网作为一个主要的新闻来源。故选B。 17. 细节理解题。 根据最后一段“The only thing that we know for sure is that print newspapers are facing a crisis due to lack of revenues from traditional advertising and the appearance of the Internet. (我们唯一确定的是，由于传统广告收入的缺乏和互联网的出现，纸质报纸正面临危机。)”可知，网络文章版本并没有使得报纸收入增加，与选项A的内容不一致。故选A。 18. 推理判断题。 通读全文，尤其是第一段“Print newspapers will soon be part of our history. While the Internet and some other media are rapidly developing in a world where people’s lifestyles are more than busy, there seems to be less time for newspapers. The newspaper industry, in countries where newspapers have dominated as a medium for many years, is now struggling more than ever.(印刷报纸将很快成为我们历史的一部分。虽然互联网和其他一些媒体正在迅速发展，在一个世界上，人们的生活方式是忙碌的，似乎有更少的时间看报纸。在报纸作为一种媒介多年来一直占主导地位的国家，报业现在比以往任何时候都更加艰难。)”可知，本文是 介绍报纸不乐观的发展前景和一些专家的评论。 这样的文章最可能出现在报纸上，而非连环漫画、教科书 或者小说中。 故选D。 Passage 6 By our very rough calculations, Reader’s Digest has published some 35,000 articles in nearly 1,200 issues. These small pages have held some very big names, including U.S. presidents, world leaders, sports legends, and, indeed, the biggest contributors of all, everyday Americans with a story to tell. These are some of our proudest moments. How to Keep Young Mentally by Mary B. Mullett This first article in the first issue highlighted inventor Alexander Graham Bell and his belief in lifelong learning: “The first essential of any real education is to observe. Observe! Remember! Compare!” It was an appropriate beginning. reflecting our self-educated founder’s endless curiosity. I’ve Come to Clean Your Shoes by Madge Harrah The morning of a family funeral, an acquaintance shows up unannounced and says, “I’ve come to clean your shoes.” He spends the day quietly shining every pair in the house. The writer ends with: “Now, whenever I hear of an acquaintance who has lost a loved one. I try to think of one specific task suiting that person’s need. And if the person says, ‘How did you know I needed that done?’ I reply, ‘it’s because a man once cleaned my shoes.’” Strange Encounter on Coho Creek by Morris Homer Erwin A miner spends days camping in the Alaskan wilderness, working hard to earn the trust of a mother wolf stuck in a trap before she and her four pups starve to death. Eventually, he is able to free her. Four years later, he encounters a wolf in the same meadow. Yes, the same wolf. When we shared this classic on rd.com in 2019, it went viral and it has now been read by many millions online and in print. How Honest Are We by Ralph Kinney Bennett Our famous “wallet drop” set up the ultimate test of honesty: If we left wallets in cities around the country, how many would be returned? Well over half, it turned out—67 percent. The most honest city? Seattle, whose upstanding residents returned nine out of ten wallets. 19. What do we know about the acquaintance in the story I’ve Come to Clean Your Shoes? A. He shows concern by cleaning shoes. B. He cleans shoes at the owner’s request. C. He comforts the owner by telling his own story. D. He visits the house where the owner is severely sick. 20. Which article gained significant popularity online? A. How to Keep Young Mentally. B. I’ve Come to Clean Your Shoes. C. Strange Encounter on Coho Creek. D. How Honest Are We. 21. Where can the text be found? A. In a history book. B. In a magazine. C. In a novel. D. In a brochure. 【答案】19. A 20. C 21. B 【语篇解读】本文是说明文。《读者文摘》在近1200期中发表了约35,000篇文章，文章介绍了其中最令人自豪的时刻。 19. 细节理解题  根据第二个小标题I’ve Come to Clean Your Shoes by Madge Harrah的最后一句话“if the person says, ‘How did you know I needed that done?’ I reply, it’s because a man once cleaned my shoes.’(如果这个人说，‘你怎么知道我需要做这件事?我回答说，“那是因为曾经有个人给我擦过鞋。”)”可知，这位擦鞋子的熟人做了力所能及的小事表达对已经失去亲人的朋友的关心。故选A。 20. 细节理解题。根据第三个小标题Strange Encounter on Coho Creek by Morris Homer Erwin中的“When we shared this classic on rd. com in 2019, it went viral and it has now been read by many millions online and in print.( 2019年，当我们在rd. com分享这部经典作品时，它迅速传播开来，现在已经有数百万人在网上和印刷品上阅读了它。)”可知，这个故事在网上被疯狂转发，非常受欢迎。故选C。 21. 推理判断题。根据第一段“Reader’s Digest has published some 35,000 articles in nearly 1,200 issues. ...These are some of our proudest moments.(《读者文摘》在近1200期刊物上发表了35000篇文章。......这些是最令 人自豪的时刻章)”可知，这篇文章是读者杂志和分享已经发表过的故事。故选B。 Passage 7 Reading newspapers has become an important part of everyday life. Some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning, others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day so that they can learn what is happening in the world. Sometimes, we do not have enough time to read all the news carefully, so we just take a quick look at the front page. At other times, we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines of the passages. Newspapers can be found everywhere in the world. We can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, but in some mountain villages we can see few newspapers. Some newspapers are published once a week, but most of the papers are published once a day with many pages, some even published twice a day! You know different people enjoy reading different newspapers. Some like world news, and others prefer short stories. They just choose what they are interested in. Today newspapers in English have the largest number of readers in the world. The English language is so popular that many Chinese students are reading English newspapers such as China Daily or 21st Century. They bring us more and more information with the internet. 22. People read newspapers in order to _____. A. learn the latest news B. read short stories C. do something in the morning D. meet their own different needs for reading 23. From the passage we can see that when people get newspapers, _____. A. they read from one article to another B. they have no time to read them C. they just read the headlines D. not everyone reads all the articles in the papers 24. Newspapers _____ are the most popular in the world. A. in Chinese B. in English C. in other languages D. with many pages 25. According to the passage, besides newspapers, people also get information from _____. A. books B. magazines C. the Internet D. advertisements 【答案】22. A 23. D 24. B 25. C 【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。阅读报纸是人们日常生活的重要组成部分，是人们获得信息的重要来源。文章对此进行了介绍。 22. 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning, others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day so that they can learn what is happening in the world.(有些人把读报纸作为早上的第一件事，其他人一有空闲时间就读报纸，这样他们就可以了解世界上正在发生的事情。)”可知，人们读报纸是为了了解最新的消息。故选A。 23. 细节理解题。根据第二段“Sometimes, we do not have enough time to read all the news carefully, so we just take a quick look at the front page. At other times, we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines of the passages.(有时，我们没有足够的时间仔细阅读所有的新闻，所以我们只是快速浏览一下头版。在其他时候，我们可能是如此匆忙，我们只有几分钟的时间来看看文章的标题。)”可知，当人们拿到报纸时，并不是每个人都读报纸上的所有文章。故选D。 24. 细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“Today newspapers in English have the largest number of readers in the world.(今天，英语报纸在世界上拥有最多的读者。)”可知，英文报纸是世界上最受欢迎的报纸。故选B。 25. 细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“They bring us more and more information with the internet.(它们用 互联网给我们带来越来越多的信息。)”可知，除了报纸，人们还从互联网上获取信息。故选C。 Passage 8 From cottages surrounded by impressive gardens to days spent exploring sandy beaches and deep woods filled with wildlife, in My Family and Other Animals, English writer Gerald Durrell provided a vivid account of his family’s time on the Greek island of Corfu in the 1930s. Come for the arresting descriptions of Corfu landscapes and stay for Durrell’s laugh-out-loud tales of his unusual family. This book, Durrell wrote humorously in the introduction, “was intended to be a nostalgic(怀旧的)account of natural history, but in the first few pages, I made the mistake of introducing my family.” Durrell, later known for his zoo keeping and the preservation of wildlife, was just a child during his family’s five-year stay in Corfu. He is 10-year-old Gerry in the book—curious, passionate about animals and a detailed storyteller of his strange family: his imaginative elder brother Larry with his literary ambitions, lovestruck sister Margo, sporty brother Leslie and his ever-calm, loving mother. Durrell’s attention to detail is what makes the book so winning, with every sight, sound and smell of the island brought to life. One minute you’ll be laughing as Larry’s clever literary friends walk down to the daffodil-yellow cottage, the next you’ll be catching your breath as Durrell describes swimming at night in the Ionian Sea: “Lying on my back in the silky water, staring at the sky, only moving my hands and feet slightly, I was looking at the Milky Way stretching like a silk scarf across the sky and wondering how many stars it contained.” My Family and Other Animals is quite difficult to classify, being one part travel, one part autobiography, one part natural history, and one part comedy, with a thread of descriptive language running throughout that sometimes raises it nearly to poetry. As a real delight to read, it’s the perfect literary escapism for any adult or older teenager who is currently walking down a tough road in life. 26. Which word best describes Durrell’s life in Corfu? A. Diverse. B. Busy. C. Risky. D. Tough. 27. What does the underlined sentence mean in paragraph 2? A. I just introduced my family by mistake. B. I shouldn’t have introduced my family. C. I gave false information about my family. D. I couldn’t help introducing my family. 28. What are paragraph 4 and 5 mainly about? A. Durrell’s rich imagination. B. Some interesting plots of the book. C. The book’s writing feature. D. Some vivid descriptions of the island. 29. What is the purpose of this text? A. To share an experience. B. To introduce a writing style. C. To recommend a book. D. To describe an unusual place. 【答案】26. A 27. D 28. C 29. C 【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章推荐了英国作家Gerald Durrell的一本书——《我的家人和其他动物》。 26. 推理判断题。根据第一段“From cottages surrounded by impressive gardens to days spent exploring sandy beaches and deep woods filled with wildlife, in My Family and Other Animals, English writer Gerald Durrell provided a vivid account of his family’s time on the Greek island of Corfu in the 1930s. (从被令人印象深刻的花园包围的小屋，到探索沙滩和充满野生动物的深林的日子，在《我的家人和其他动物》一书中，英国作家Gerald Durrell生动地描述了20世纪30年代他的家人在希腊科孚岛的时光。)”可知，Durrell在科孚岛的生活是多样的。故选A项。 27. 词句猜测题。根据语境和划线句前文“was intended to be a nostalgic(怀旧的)account of natural history, but in the first few pages,(本想成为一本关于自然史的怀旧书，)”和第一段提到的“English writer Gerald Durrell provided a vivid account of his family’s time on the Greek island of Corfu in the 1930s.(英国作家杰拉尔德•德雷尔(Gerald Durrell)生动地描述了上世纪30年代他一家在希腊科孚岛的生活。)”这本书生动地描述了作者一家人在科孚岛的生活可知，作者原本想写一本关于自然史的怀旧书，但是结果却写成了描述家人在科孚岛的生活一本书，由此可推知，划线词句“but in the first few pages, I made the mistake of introducing my family. (但在前几页，我错误地介绍了我的家人。)”指的是作者“我情不自禁地介绍了自己的家人”。故选D项。 28. 细节理解题。根据第四段中“Durrell’s attention to detail is what makes the book so winning, with every sight, sound and smell of the island brought to life. (Durrell对细节的关注使这本书如此引人入胜，岛上的每一个景象、声音和气味都栩栩如生。)”和第五段“My Family and Other Animals is quite difficult to classify, being one part travel, one part autobiography, one part natural history, and one part comedy, with a thread of descriptive language running throughout that sometimes raises it nearly to poetry. (《我的家庭和其他动物》很难归类，一部分是游记，一部分是自传，一部分是自然历史，一部分是喜剧，一种描述性的语言贯穿始终，有时几乎把它提升到诗歌的境界。)”可知，这两段主要介绍了这本书的写作特点。故选C项。 29. 推理判断题。通读全文，根据最后一段“As a real delight to read, it’s the perfect literary escapism for any adult or older teenager who is currently walking down a tough road in life. (作为一种真正的阅读乐趣，对于任何目前正走在艰难人生道路上的成年人或年龄较大的青少年来说，这是一种完美的文学逃避。)”可知，这篇文章的目的是为了推荐这本《我的家庭和其他动物》。故选C项。 Passage 9 Mass communication is a very broad field which includes advertising, mass promotion, political campaigns, public relations, mass education and even the way you interact with other people. It covers just about everything you do in your daily life. Some characteristics of mass communication are: communication, information overload, group effort and feedback. There are some more that are less often mentioned but are just as important as the ones that have been listed above. The most basic feature of communication is interaction. Interaction takes the form of communication where you can interpret what someone is trying to say. For example, when a person says “How are you?” and you respond in a loud voice or in a concerned manner, it’s considered interaction. Another characteristic of mass communication that you’ll come across is a large number of receivers. When communicating with a group of people, it is important to keep in mind that each receiver will bring different characteristics to the table when communicating. Different receivers will take up different topics and bring a different set of characteristics to the table. In some cases, you will need to communicate with many different types of receiver in order for your communication ideas to be fully expressed and taken into full effect. You should therefore consider the characteristics of your receivers when planning your communication strategies. New media is also impacting communication. Each type of new medium has diverse different ways in which it can deliver messages. You can make use of several types of communication in many cases and reach a wide range of target audiences. For example, you can use the Internet in order to communicate with your audience. As a result, the amount of information also in turn becomes too much for the human mind to process in a timely and effective manner. This overload is not only unsound, but it also tends to make people impatient, which finally takes the form of arguments and other types of exchanges that are based on facts, assumptions or personal experiences. However, although you may have to deal with some constraints, the Internet is still a very powerful tool that should not be ignored. 30. What role does the example given by the author in the second paragraph play? A. Explain the importance of politeness. B. Explain the concept of interaction. C. Explain the characteristics of communication. D. Explain what body language is. 31. Why should we consider different receivers when planning communication? A. Because communicators have many different characteristics on the dinner table. B. So that your ideas can be accurately expressed and play a role. C. In order to better improve your communication strategy. D. Because the receivers have different views on different topics. 32. Why does communication often take the form of argument? A. Because there are too many types of communication. B. Because people have different experiences. C. Because the new media is not perfect. D. Because overloaded information is boring. 33. What is the author’s attitude towards mass communication? A. Uncaring. B. Indifferent. C. Objective. D. Subjective. 【答案】30. B 31. B 32. D 33. C 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了大众传媒的特点。 30. 推理判断题。由第二段中的“Interaction takes the form of communication where you can interpret what someone is trying to say. For example, when a person says “How are you?” and you respond in a loud voice or in a concerned manner, it’s considered interaction. (互动采取交流的形式，你可以理解别人想说的话。例如，当一个人说“你好吗？”而你以大声或关切的方式回应时，这被视为互动)”可知，所举的例子是为了进一步解释互动的含义。故选B项。 31. 细节理解题。由第三段中的“In some cases, you will need to communicate with many different types of receiver in order for your communication ideas to be fully expressed and taken into full effect. (在某些情况下，你需要与许多不同类型的接收者进行沟通，以便充分表达你的沟通想法并使其充分发挥作用)”可知，我们计划交流策略时要考虑不同的接收者，是为了使自己的想法得到更好地表达和起作用。故选B项。 32. 细节理解题。由第四段中的“This overload is not only unsound, but it also tends to make people impatient, which finally takes the form of arguments and other types of exchanges that are based on facts, assumptions or personal experiences. (这种超负荷不仅不健全，而且往往会让人不耐烦，最终以基于事实、假设或个人经历的争论和其他类型的交流为形式)”可知，沟通经常采用争论的形式，是因为过载的信息很无聊。故选D项。 33. 推理判断题。综合全文可知，作者分别介绍了大众传媒的概念以及其基本特征，是站在客观的角度去阐释这一问题的，故选C项。 Passage 10 Mr Wilson, professor of news media, has recently received many questions from his students and answered them online. Here are some of them: • What is mass media? Mass media refers to the sources of information and news that reach a large audience. Besides traditional media, technology has changed and there are many new media introduced to convey information to the masses such as: books and magazines, televisions, Internet videos, films and documentaries. • What is the importance of mass media? Different types of mass media provide us with various types of political, religious, economic and social related news and information. Each media has its significance in some or the other way. For example, a newspaper provides information in rural areas and urban areas as well as a TV which also provides information, news and entertainment shows through a digital medium. • What is traditional media? Traditional media is considered as the oldest form of mass media, which transfers culture and tradition from generation to generation. People over some time developed different ways of communicating through local languages and written mediums. There are various forms of traditional media such as folk songs, fairs and festivals. • Which sector is considered as the root of mass media? The first modern mass media institution began with the development of the printing press. • Are there any problems associated with mass media? As with everything in life, mass media also comes with its own shortcomings. But there are enough experts to make up for that. 34. What has contributed to the popularity of modern media? A. Communication. B. Economic change. C. Traditional culture. D. New technology. 35. Which is described as a traditional mass medium? A. A dialogue between father and son. B. A radio programme broadcasted at night. C. A folk song popular with youngsters. D. A piece of big news via Weibo. 36. What is true of media? A. It offers us all kinds of news. B. The root of mass media is Internet. C. The invention of paper is considered as the root of mass media. D. There are no shortcomings in mass media. 【答案】34. D 35. C 36. A 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要通过新闻媒体教授威尔逊之口，解释了什么是大众传媒和传统媒体，大众传媒的重要性、根源和问题。 34. 细节理解题。根据文章“What is mass media?(什么是大众传媒？)”部分中的“Besides traditional media, technology has changed and there are many new media introduced to convey information to the masses such as: books and magazines, televisions, Internet videos, films and documentaries.(除了传统媒体，技术也发生了变化，有许多新媒体被引入来向大众传递信息，如：书籍和杂志，电视，网络视频，电影和纪录片。)”可知，技术的发展促成了现代媒体的普及。故选D项。 35. 细节理解题。根据文章“What is traditional media?(什么是传统媒体？)”部分中的“There are various forms of traditional media such as folk songs, fairs and festivals.(有各种形式的传统媒体，如民歌、集市和节日。)”可知，一首深受年轻人喜爱的民歌就描述为是传统媒体。故选C项。 36. 细节理解题。根据文章“What is mass media?(什么是大众传媒？)”部分中的“Mass media refers to the sources of information and news that reach a large audience.(大众传媒是指能够接触到大量受众的信息和新闻来源。)”和“What is the importance of mass media?(大众传媒的重要性是什么？)”部分中的“Different types of mass media provide us with various types of political, religious, economic and social related news and information.(不同类型的大众传媒为我们提供各种类型的政治、宗教、经济和社会相关的新闻和信息。)”可知，媒体能够为我们提供各种各样的新闻。故选A项。 Passage 11 Readers have never had it so good. But publishers need to adapt better to the digital world. During the next few weeks publishers will release a great number of books, pile them onto delivery lorries and fight to get them on the display tables of bookshops in the run-up to Christmas. It is an impressive display of competitive commercial activity. It is also increasingly pointless. More quickly than almost anyone predicted, e-books are becoming popular quickly. Amazon, the biggest e-book retailer(零售商), has lowered the price of its Kindle — e-readers to the point where people do not fear to take them to the beach. In America, the most advanced market, about one-fifth of the largest publishers’ sales are of e-books. For readers, this is excellent. Amazon has successfully shortened distance by bringing a huge range of books to out-of-the-way places, and it is now fighting against time, by enabling readers to download books instantly. Moreover, huge choice and low prices are helping books hold their own on digital devices. For publishers, though, it is a dangerous time. Some of the publishers’ functions—packaging books and promoting them to shops—are becoming out of date. Yet there are still important jobs for publishers. The music and film industries have started to pack electronic with physical versions of their products—by, for instance, providing those who buy a DVD of a movie with a code to download it from the Internet. Publishers, similarly, should combine e-books with paper books. They also need to become more efficient. In the digital age it is stupid to take months or even years to get a book to market. And if they are to distinguish their products from self-published dross( 糟粕), they must get better at choosing books, sharpening ideas and polishing copy. If publishers are to hold readers’ attention, they must tell a better story—and edit out all the spelling mistakes as well. 37. According to the author, what publishers do before Christmas is becoming __________. A. efficient B. satisfying C. meaningless D. worthwhile 38. How is Paragraph 3 mainly developed? A. By analyzing. B. By giving examples. C. By comparing. D. By listing numbers. 39. What will possibly happen as e-books become more and more popular? A. Readers will have a wider choice than before. B. The price of books will become much higher. C. Traditional publishers will be out of work. D. Traditional bookstores will completely disappear. 40. What can publishers do to compete with e-books? A. Spend more time editing a good book. B. Change work to music and film industry. C. Get rid of self-published dross completely. D. Learn from what music and film industry did. 41. What’s the best title of the passage? A. The Disappearing Ink. B. The Book and Music Industry. C. Golden Times for Publishers. D. The Coming of the Digital Age. 【答案】37. C 38. B 39. A 40. D 41. A 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。介绍的是随着数字时代的到来，电子书越来越少欢迎，而出版商却面临着即将退出市场的危险，需要采取更有效的方法来拯救出版市场。 37. 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It is an impressive display of competitive commercial activity. It is also increasingly pointless.(这是竞争性商业活动的令人印象深刻的展示。它也越来越毫无意义。)”可知，数字时代给出版商带来了很大的冲击，圣诞节前所做的事情变得意义不大，pointless意为“无意义的”。故选C项。 38. 推理判断题。根据第三段中的首句“More quickly than almost anyone predicted, e-books are becoming popular quickly.(电子书比几乎任何人预测的都要快，它正在迅速流行起来。)”以及“Amazon, the biggest e-book retailer( 零售商), has lowered the price of its Kindle — e-readers to the point where people do not fear to take them to the beach.(最大的电子书零售商亚马逊已经降低了其Kindle的价格 ——电子阅读器，以至于人们不害怕将它们带到海滩。)”可知，首句主题句说明电子书变得越来越受欢迎，接着在下文以亚马逊电子书的发展情况作为例子进一步说明电子书越来越受欢迎。故选B项。 39. 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Moreover, huge choice and low prices are helping books hold their own on digital devices.(此外，大量的选择和低廉的价格正在帮助书籍在数字设备上占有一席之地。)”可知，电子书的种类多，价格低，人们的选择就会更广泛。故选A项。 40. 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The music and film industries have started to pack electronic with physical versions of their products—by, for instance, providing those who buy a DVD of a movie with a code to download it from the Internet.(音乐和电影行业已经开始将电子产品与实体版的产品打包在一起——例如，为那些购买电影DVD的人提供从互联网下载的代码。)”可知，音乐与电影行业将电子产品与实体版产品打包一起销售，再根据“Publishers, similarly, should combine e-books with paper books.(同样，出版商应该将电子书与纸质书结合起来。)”可知，建议出版商像音乐和电影业一样，把电子书和纸质书结合起来。故选D项。 41. 主旨大意题。根据第二段圣诞节前出版商将书籍推销到市场的评价“It is an impressive display of competitive commercial activity. It is also increasingly pointless.(这是竞争性商业活动的令人印象深刻的展示。它也越来越毫无意义。)”可知，出版商的做法越来越意义不大；根据第四段中的“For publishers, though, it is a dangerous time. Some of the publishers’ functions—packaging books and promoting them to shops—are becoming out of date.(然而，对于出版商来说，这是一个危险的时期。出版商的一些功能——包装书籍并将其推广到商店——正在变得过时。)”可知，作者对出版商的将书籍包装和推销到市场的做法描述为正变得过时；在最后一段中的“They also need to become more efficient.(他们还需要提高效率。)”可知，出版商要想在市场上争得一席之地，必须提高效率，综合以上信息可以概括出本文的题目是：正在消失的出版市场，A项中的ink可指代的是实体的出版商。故选A项。 Passage 12 Before the 1830s, most newspapers were sold through annual subscriptions in America, usually $ 8 to $ 10 a year. Today $ 8 or $ 10 seems a small amount of money, but at that time these amounts were forbidding to most citizens. Accordingly, newspapers were read almost only by rich people in politics or the trades. In addition, most newspapers had little in them that would appeal to a mass audience. They were dull and visually forbidding. But the revolution that was taking place in the 1830s would change all that. The trend, then, was toward the “penny paper” — a term referring to papers made widely available to the public. It meant any inexpensive newspaper; perhaps more importantly, it meant newspapers that could be bought in single copies on the street. This development did not take place overnight. It had been possible (but not easy) to buy single copies of newspapers before 1830, but this usually meant the reader had to go down to the printer’s office to purchase a copy. Street sales were almost unknown. However, within a few years, street sales of newspapers would be commonplace in eastern cities. At first the price of single copies was seldom a penny — usually two or three cents was charged—and some of the older well-known papers charged five or six cents. But the phrase “penny paper” caught the public’s fancy, and soon there would be papers that did indeed sell for only a penny. This new trend of newspapers for the man on the street did not begin well. Some of the early ventures (企业) were immediate failures. Publishers already in business, people who were owners of successful papers, had little desire to change the tradition. It took a few youthful and daring businessmen to get the ball rolling. 42. Which of the following best describes newspapers in America before the 1830s? A. Academic. B. Popular. C. Inexpensive. D. Unattractive. 43. What did street sales mean to newspapers? A. They would disappear from cities. B. They could have more readers. C. They would be priced higher. D. They could regain public trust. 44. Who were the newspapers of the new trend targeted at? A. Young publishers B. Local politicians. C. Common people. D. Rich businessmen. 45. What can we say about the birth of the penny paper? A. It was a difficult process. B. It was a temporary success. C. It was a robbery of the poor. D. It was a disaster for printers. 【答案】42. D 43. B 44. C 45. A 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了面向大众的“便士报纸”的诞生历史。 42. 细节理解题。根据第一段中“In addition, most newspapers had little in them that would appeal to a mass audience. They were dull and visually forbidding.(在19世纪30年代之前，只有大多数报纸中几乎没有能吸引大众的内容，让人感觉无聊，视觉上令人望而却步)”可知，那时的报纸没有什么吸引力。故选D。 43. 推理判断题。根据第二段提到“便士报纸”针对大众，很便宜，更重要的是，在街上可以买的到报纸；再结合第三段中“within a few years, street sales of newspapers would be commonplace in eastern cities.(不出几年，在东部城市，街头卖报纸就成了家常便饭)”可知，报纸的街头销售随处可见，而且很便宜，大家都负担得起，所以街头销售意味着读报纸的人多了。故选B。 44. 细节理解题。根据第二段中“The trend, then, was toward the “penny paper”—a term referring to papers made widely available to the public.(当时的趋势是“便士报纸”——指的是向公众广泛提供的报纸)”可知，这种“便士报纸”针对大众，在街上就可以买得到。故选C。 45. 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“This new trend of newspapers for the man on the street did not begin well. Some of the early ventures (企业) were immediate failures. Publishers already in business, people who were owners of successful papers, had little desire to change the tradition. It took a few youthful and daring businessmen to get the ball rolling.(“便士报纸”一开始并不好，一些早期的尝试立即失败了。已经进入商业领域的成功的出版商，并不想改变这一传统。后来一些年轻而大胆的商人才推动了这件事)”由此可推断出“便士报纸”的诞生是一个困难而曲折的过程。故选A。 Passage 13 Print newspapers will soon be part of our history. While the Internet and some other media are rapidly developing in a world where people’s lifestyles are more than busy, there seems to be less time for newspapers. The newspaper industry, in countries where newspapers have dominated as a medium for many years, is now struggling more than ever. Newspaper circulation(发行量) has been declining since over 40 years ago. “I foresee, in one or two generations, a society where you will access a newspaper only from a hand-held screen.” warns William Papatassos, a Blue & Gold advisor. The Internet attracts most of the younger people. The problem of newspapers is called “the problem of the 18-to 35-year-old people”. This group of people are not willing to replace the regular readers who grew up using this traditional medium. And they like to surf the Internet to search for information. Some experts predict that by 2043, in America and many other countries, newspapers will no longer exist. Fortunately, print newspapers still exist and offer advantages to readers. “Newspapers encourage more thoughtful thinking,” says the journalist Kathleen Jasonides.” At this point, there is still room for it. Some people do not like reading shortened articles online." But some newspapers including Blue & Gold provide articles of online editions, bearing in mind the increasing use of the Internet. However, the great variety of specialised information offered by many other websites prevents these online editions from developing. In addition, the newspaper industry has kept its best journalists for print; therefore the quality of articles is not the same. The only thing that we know for sure is that print newspapers are facing a crisis due to lack of revenues from traditional advertising and the appearance of the Internet. 46. The first two paragraphs mainly imply that print newspapers_________. A. are facing a greater opportunity B. are always part of people’s lifestyles C. are suffering a dreadful challenge D. have been a leading medium 47. According to the passage, the people aged 18-35_________. A. aren’t ready to use other media to replace newspapers B. regard the Internet as a main source of news C. are the regular readers of print newspapers D. are growing up using the traditional medium 48. We can know the following from the passage EXCEPT that_________. A. print newspapers have been gradually losing their readers since the 1980s B. it is believed by some experts that newspapers will disappear in many countries by 2043 C. articles of online editions can increase newspapers’ revenues D. some newspapers provide articles of online editions due to the growing use of the Internet 49. We can most probably read this passage_________. A. in a newspaper B. in a textbook C. in a novel D. in a comic book 【答案】46. C 47. B 48. C 49. A 【语篇解读】这是一篇议论文。作者提出论点：报纸可能会很快成为历史。随后提出一个支撑的理由，即因特网和其他各种新闻媒介的出现以及人们快节奏的生活方式使得报纸的发展前景不容乐观。 46. 推理判断题。根据第一段第一句“Print newspapers will soon be part of our history.”(印刷报纸很快将成为历史的一部分)，以及第二段第一句“Newspaper circulation (发行量) has been declining since over 40 years ago.”(从40多年前开始，报纸的发行量就在不断下降)。可知报业正在经历可怕的挑战。故选C项。 47. 细节理解题。由第三段第三、四句“This group of people are not willing to replace the regular readers who grew up using this traditional medium. And they like to surf the Internet to search for information.”(这群18至35岁的人不愿意取代以前那些由报纸伴随长大的人。他们喜欢上网来搜索信息。)由此看出，这个年龄段的人把因特网作为一个主要的新闻来源。故选B项。 48. 细节理解题。根据最后一段“The only thing that we know for sure is that print newspapers are facing a crisis due to lack of revenues from traditional advertising and the appearance of the Internet.”(我们唯一确定的事情是印刷报纸由于缺少来自传统广告的收入，加上因特网的出现，正面临着危机)可知，网络文章版本并没有使得报纸收入增加，与选项C的内容不一致。故选C项。 49. 推理判断题。由文章内容可知，本文是在介绍报纸不乐观的发展前景和一些专家的评论。这样的文章最可能出现在报纸上，而非连环漫画、教科书或者小说中。故选A项。 Passage 14 (2023-2024学年高一下·福建南平·期末)The Eastern Daily Press (EDP), a newspaper covering Nolfolk, northern parts of Suffolk and eastern Cambridge shire, is published daily in Norwich, UK. Founded in 1879 as a broadsheet called the Eastern Counties Daily Press, it changed its name to the Eastern Daily press in 1872. The paper is now owned and published by Archant, formerly known as Eastern Counties Newspapers Group. Soon, a Google-backed project named Local Recall giving access to over 150 years of Eastern Daily Press newspaper at the click of a button or spoken question will be released. Archant is home to archive that holds tens of thousands of newspapers-with some Norwich Mercury editions dating from as far back as the middle of the 18th century. In 2017, Archant applied to the Google Digital News Innovation Fund to breathe new life into the archive. The company received ￡600,000 from Google and part-matched the fund to start Local Recall. The project began in early 2018 and with help from Norwich-based artificial intelligence and chatbot company Ubisend along with specialist historical scanning companies Towns Web Archiving and Findmypast, Local Recall has since digitized an estimated 750,000 pages of EDP newspapers. In the process, more than seven million articles have been uploaded online. The digitization process, while impressive, could not always guarantee exact recreation of the text. Factors such as paper thickness, marks on the page and general wear and tear could make results confusing. It became clear there was a need for human eyes to pick out errors. Meanwhile, a platform was provided for an army of more than 800 volunteers to help proofread and correct the stories from days gone by. Melanie Duncan, 47, from Helleson, got involved in the project after learning about it through Facebook. “It’s a window of memories into our past that we might have no knowledge of otherwise. The project is an invaluable source of accessible information. I have enjoyed every minute of doing it so far,” she said. Soon, users will be able to explore EDP archives from October 1870 right up to the latest news through a subscription service available on monthly and annual price plan. 50. What can be said about the EDP? A. It is a regional daily newspaper. B. It has a history of more than 200 years. C. It belongs to Archant and Findmypast. D. It is more popular in Suffolk and Norfolk 51. What was the challenge in the digitization process? A. The tight schedule of the project. B. The poor quality of the old paper. C. A shortage of funds. D. Lack of volunteers. 52. What are expressed in Melanie Duncan’s words? A. Doubt. B. Emptiness. C. Appreciation. D. Disappointment 53. What does the author mainly tell us in the text? A. It is convenient to renew a subscription on the Internet. B. Many archived newspaper are now available online. C. Archant tries to cooperate with TownsWeb Archiving. D. Local Recall helps people reconnect with their history 【答案】50. A 51. B 52. C 53. D 【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了由谷歌支持的名为Local Recall的项目可以通过点击一个按钮或口头提问来访问《东方日报》超过150年的报纸。文章还介绍了项目的运行过程以及面临的问题。 50. 细节理解题。根据第一段中“The Eastern Daily Press (EDP), a newspaper covering Nolfolk, northern parts of Suffolk and eastern Cambridge shire, is published daily in Norwich, UK.(《东方日报》(EDP)是一份覆盖诺福克、萨福克北部和剑桥郡东部的报纸，每日在英国诺维奇出版)”可知，《东方日报》是一份地区性日报。故选A。 51. 细节理解题。根据第三段中“The digitization process, while impressive, could not always guarantee exact recreation of the text. Factors such as paper thickness, marks on the page and general wear and tear could make results confusing. It became clear there was a need for human eyes to pick out errors.(虽然数字化的过程令人印象深刻，但不能总是保证准确地再现文本。诸如纸张厚度、书页上的印记和一般的磨损等因素会使结果混乱。很明显，需要用人类的眼睛来找出错误)”可知，数字化过程中遇到的挑战是旧报纸的质量差。故选B。 52. 推理判断题。根据“Melanie Duncan, 47, from Helleson, got involved in the project after learning about it through Facebook. “It’s a window of memories into our past that we might have no knowledge of otherwise. The project is an invaluable source of accessible information. I have enjoyed every minute of doing it so far,” she said.( 47岁的梅兰妮·邓肯来自海勒森，她在Facebook上了解到这个项目后就参与了进来。“这是一扇通向我们过去的记忆之窗，否则我们可能不会知道。该项目是获取信息的宝贵来源。到目前为止，我很享受这样做的每一分钟。”)”可推知，梅兰妮·邓肯的话语表达了感激。故选C。 53. 推理判断题。根据第二段中“Soon, a Google-backed project named Local Recall giving access to over 150 years of Eastern Daily Press newspaper at the click of a button or spoken question will be released.(很快，一个由谷歌支持的名为Local Recall的项目将被发布，该项目可以通过点击一个按钮或口头提问来访问《东方日报》超过150年的报纸)”结合文章还介绍了项目的运行过程以及面临的问题。可知，作者在文中主要告诉我们Local Recall帮助人们重新联系他们的历史。故选D。 Passage 15 Like a tired marriage, the relationship between libraries and publishers has long been dull. E-books, however, are causing heartache. Libraries know they need digital services, but many publishers are too cautious about piracy and lost sales to co-operate. Among the big six publishers, only Random House and Harper Collins license e-books with most libraries. Publishers are wise to be nervous. Owners of e-readers are exactly the customers they need: book-lovers with money. If these people switch to borrowing e-books instead of buying them, what then? Electronic borrowing is awfully convenient. Unlike printed books, which must be checked out and returned to a physical library miles away, book files can be downloaded at home. The files disappear from the device when they are due. E-lending is not simple, however. There are various incompatible e-book formats, devices and licenses. Most libraries use a company called OverDrive, which secures rights from publishers and provides e-books and audio files in every format. Yet publishers and libraries are worried by OverDrive’s global market dominance, as the company can control fees and conditions. Publishers were annoyed when OverDrive cooperated with Amazon the world’s biggest online bookseller, last year. Owners of Amazon’s Kindle e-reader who want to borrow e-books from libraries are now redirected to Amazon’s website. According to Pew, an opinion researcher, library users are a perfect market for Amazon. Late last year Amazon introduced is Kindle Owners’ Lending Library, which lets its best customers borrow free one of thousands of popular books each month. But a recent Pew survey found that more than half of Americans with library cards say they prefer to buy their e-books It also noted that e-books actually are available at most libraries, and that popular titles often involve long waiting lists, which may inspire people to buy. So publishers keep adjusting their lending arrangements in search of the right balance. Random House raised its licensing price earlier this year, and Harper Collins limits libraries to lending its titles 26 times. The story of the library e-book is a nail-biter. 54. It can be inferred from Paragraph 1 that ______. A. several big publishers have sold e-books to libraries B. both libraries and publishers caution the e-book piracy C. some publishers are hesitant to cooperate with libraries D. libraries are eager to keep strong relationship with publishers 55. What worries publishers about people’s switch to e-books? A. The risk of e-book piracy. B. The possible decline of book sales. C. No time limit for the downloaded book files. D. The availability of the incompatible e-book formats. 56. We can learn from Paragraph 3 and 4 that ______. A. Amazon is adopting measures to win more customers B. OverDrive distributes e-books and audio files to publishers C. over half of Americans are borrowing e-books from libraries D. the fees of lending e-books are under the control of publishers 【答案】54. C 55. B 56. A 【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要是讲出版商们知道自己需要电子产品，但是出于对盗版和销售损失的顾虑，他们对电子书业务非常不确定。 54. 推理判断题。根据第一段中“Like a tired marriage, the relationship between libraries and publishers has long been dull. E-books, however, are causing heartache. Libraries know they need digital wares, but many publishers are too cautious about piracy and lost sales to co-operate.(就像一场令人厌倦的婚姻，图书馆和出版商之间的关系长期以来都很乏味。然而，电子书却让人心痛。图书馆知道他们需要数字产品，但许多出版商对盗版和销售损失过于谨慎，不愿合作)”可知，一些出版商出于诸多顾虑对和图书馆合作很谨慎。故选C。 55. 细节理解题。根据第二段“Publishers are wise to be nervous. Owners of e-readers are exactly the customers they need: book-lovers with money. If these people switch to borrowing e-books instead of buying them, what then? Electronic borrowing is awfully convenient. Unlike printed books, which must be checked out and returned to a physical library miles away, book files can be downloaded at home. The files disappear from the device when they are due.(出版商感到紧张是明智的。如果这些人转而借阅电子书而不是购买电子书，那会怎样呢？电子借阅非常方便。印刷书籍必须在几英里外的实体图书馆借阅并归还，而与之不同的是，图书文件可以在家里下载。当文件到期时，它们会从设备中消失)”可知，人们转向电子书，出版商担心纸质书销量可能下降。故选B。 56. 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Publishers were annoyed when OverDrive cooperated with Amazon, the world’s biggest online bookseller, last year. Owners of Amazon’s Kindle e-reader who want to borrow e-books from libraries are now redirected to Amazon’s website.(去年，当OverDrive与世界上最大的在线书店亚马逊合作时，出版商们很是恼火。亚马逊Kindle电子阅读器的所有者如果想从图书馆借阅电子书，现在可以跳转到亚马逊的网站)”以及第四段中“Late last year Amazon introduced its Kindle Owners' Lending Library, which lets its best customers borrow free one of thousands of popular books each month.(去年晚些时候，亚马逊推出了Kindle用户借阅图书馆，每月可以让最好的用户从数千本畅销书中免费借阅一本)”可知，亚马逊正在采取措施赢得更多客户。故选A。 Ⅱ.七选五 Passage 1 The news plays an important role in our lives, which has been emphasized even further during the past year. If you find yourself beginning to feel negative impacts from the news, now is the time to start putting protective steps into place. Control consumption. 1 Alternatively, you may have noticed a pattern you are experiencing — for example, do you tend to feel more negative impacts if you read the news when you’re tired or just before bed, or during periods of increased stress? If so, you may wish to limit exposure at certain times of day or in particular contexts. Take ownership over your emotions. 2 It is your right to feel how you do. In doing so, acknowledge that you have control over your reactions. This can help you feel more empowered to act positively. 3 If you’re being disturbed by negative news coverage, try to find some other resources to focus on. For instance, during the current pandemic(流行病), the WHO suggests focusing on recovery stories. Seek support. Contact support groups or health care professionals. It’s important to recognize the value of positive social support and to recognize that seeking help is a positive and strong step. These contacts can also help you find other helpful resources. 4 What works for one person may not be the best approach for another. Everyone is an individual. 5 Do not hesitate to seek professional help to guide you through this process. A. Focus on the positive. B. Take time to find what works for you. C. Always remember that you are not alone. D. Never blame yourself for negative emotions. E. It’s also important to invest time in self-care. F. This includes taking some time out from the media. G. Staying informed and educated is particularly important. 【答案】1. F 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. B 【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。新闻在我们的生活中扮演着重要的角色，如果你发现自己开始感受到新闻的负面影响，现在是时候采取保护措施了。本文主要讲述了避免负面新闻带来影响的措施。 1.根据前文“Control consumption. ”(控制(新闻)消费量。)后文“Alternatively, you may have noticed a pattern you are experiencing — for example, do you tend to feel more negative impacts if you read the news when you’re tired or just before bed, or during periods of increased stress? If so, you may wish to limit exposure at certain times of day or in particular contexts.”(或者，你可能已经注意到了自己正在经历的一种模式——例如，当你疲惫不堪、临睡前或压力增加时阅读新闻，你是否倾向于感受到更多的负面影响？如果是这样，你可能希望在一天的某些时间或特定情况下限制摄入量。)可知，限定一定的时间阅读新闻，可以减少阅读新闻带来的负面影响。根据下文的举例，可推知，空白处应承接前文，同时对后文作总说，即控制(新闻的)消费量包括减少媒体的摄入时间。选项F“这包括从媒体那里抽出一些时间。”“taking some time out from the media”与下文“ limit exposure at certain times of day or in particular contexts”对应，故选F。 2.根据前文“Take ownership over your emotions.”(控制你的情绪。)后文“In doing so, acknowledge that you have control over your reactions. This can help you feel more empowered to act positively.”(这样做的时候，你要知道你可以控制自己的反应。这能让你感觉更有力量去积极行动。)可知，控制自己的情绪，可以让你去积极行动，所以空白处的内容应引起下文，具体描写如何控制自己的情绪。选项D“不要因为负面情绪而责怪自己。”选项中“ negative emotions”与前文“ emotions”关键词重复，符合题意，故选D。 3.空白处位于段首，为本段的中心句。根据下文“ If you’re being disturbed by negative news coverage, try to find some other resources to focus on. For instance, during the current pandemic (流行病), the WHO suggests focusing on recovery stories.”(如果你被负面新闻打扰了，试着找些其他的资源来关注。例如，在目前的大流行期间，世界卫生组织建议把重点放在恢复故事上。)讲述了我们在面临负面新闻时，应该把注意力关注其他的积极的事情上。选项A“关注积极的事件”，总结本段的主旨，故选A。 4.根据前文“It’s important to recognize the value of positive social support and to recognize that seeking help is a positive and strong step. These contacts can also help you find other helpful resources. ”(重要的是要认识到积极的社会支持的价值，并认识到寻求帮助是积极和有力的一步。这些联系人也能帮你找到其他有用的资源。)讲述了你的联系人可以对你提供帮助，让你认识到积极的社会支持的价值。所以面对消极的事件时，你的联系人可以帮助你共渡难关，即你不是一个人在面对。选项C“永远记住，你不是一个人。”符合，对上文做总结，故选C。 5.前文“What works for one person may not be the best approach for another. Everyone is an individual. ”(对一个人有效的方法对于另一个人来说可能不是最好的方法，每个人都是独立的个体。)描述，每个人都是独立的个体，对于某个人有效的方法，换成另外一个人可能无效，由此可知，空处应该承接前文的句意，此处可以描述我们要找到适合自己的有效的方法。选项B“花点时间找到适合你的方法。”逻辑上和前文一致，故选B。 Passage 2 School newspapers are considered to be one of the best media of teaching students about various problems in the society. They create a sense of achievement in the minds of the students and help students improve their writing, creativity and management skills at a young age. 6 So it's important to start a school newspaper. School newspapers are supposed to be "Of the students, By the students and For the students". The committee of the "little journalists" should include a student with excellent writing and editing skills acting as the editor, along with a team of 3 or 4 other writers regularly writing articles. Students outside the committee might also be given a chance to write short stories, poems, jokes etc. 7 This is because it can give a fair chance to all the students. 8 To make the contents available to readers, the contents have to be classified into different topics, including news articles on current problems, school news and announcements, activity schedules for sports and quiz competitions, columns for personal contributions, such as jokes, puzzles, paintings and photography. 9 School kids can be asked to write their views about the paper or about any topic that they wish for. It's common to publish school newspapers every month. The committee may be allowed to select any other duration if it wishes to. 10 Now, does starting a school newspaper still seem like a challenge? A. It reflects students' special interests and hobbies. B. A school newspaper is basically a collection of contents. C. It would be advisable to elect a new committee annually. D. They have the art of discovering new talent out of the students. E. Letters to the editor are also an important part of the newspaper. F. However, committee members should ensure publishing schedules are followed. G. But schools may publish their newspapers by putting them up for viewing in classrooms. 【答案】6. D 7. C 8. B 9. E 10. F 【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。校报被认为是教育学生了解社会各种问题的最佳媒体之一。文章介绍了校报的好处和重要性以及创办校报的方法和注意事项。 6. 根据上文“School newspapers are considered to be one of the best media of teaching students about various problems in the society. They create a sense of achievement in the minds of the students and help students improve their writing, creativity and management skills at a young age.(校报被认为是教育学生了解社会各种问题的最佳媒体之一。他们在学生的心中创造一种成就感，帮助学生在很小的时候就提高他们的写作、创造力和管理技能)”以及后文“So it's important to start a school newspaper.(所以创办一份校报很重要)”可知，上文列举了校报的好处，后文强调了创办校报的重要性，可知本句与上文构成并列，都是在说明校报的好处，D选项中They指代上文中School newspapers。故D选项“他们有从学生中发现新人才的艺术”符合语境，故选D。 7. 根据上文“The committee of the "little journalists" should include a student with excellent writing and editing skills acting as the editor, along with a team of 3 or 4 other writers regularly writing articles. Students outside the committee might also be given a chance to write short stories, poems, jokes etc.(“小记者”委员会应由一名具有优秀写作和编辑技能的学生担任编辑，并由3至4名定期撰写文章的作者组成团队。委员会以外的学生也可以有机会写短篇小说、诗歌、笑话等)”以及后文“This is because it can give a fair chance to all the students.(这是因为它可以给所有的学生一个公平的机会)”可知，上文介绍了委员会的组成和活动，后文则提到了给学生公平的机会，可知本句是在说明这一公平的机会是什么，C选项中committee对应上文中committee。故C选项“建议每年选举一个新的委员会”符合语境，故选C。 8. 根据后文“To make the contents available to readers, the contents have to be classified into different topics, including news articles on current problems, school news and announcements, activity schedules for sports and quiz competitions, columns for personal contributions, such as jokes, puzzles, paintings and photography.(为方便读者阅读，内容必须分为不同的主题，包括时事新闻、学校新闻和公告、体育和智力竞赛的活动安排、笑话、拼图、绘画和摄影等个人投稿专栏)”可知，后文主要介绍了校报的具体内容包含各种各样的主题，即本句位于段首进行总结：校报基本上是内容的集合。故B选项“校报基本上是内容的集合”符合语境，故选B。 9. 根据后文“School kids can be asked to write their views about the paper or about any topic that they wish for.(可以要求学生们写出他们对这篇文章或任何他们希望的话题的看法)”可知，后文提到了学生对校报文章的看法和希望，可见本句是关于给报纸的建议。故E选项“给编辑的信也是报纸的重要组成部分”符合语境，故选E。 10. 根据上文“It's common to publish school newspapers every month. The committee may be allowed to select any other duration if it wishes to.(每月出版校报是很常见的。如果委员会愿意，可允许其选择任何其他期限)”可知，本段主要是关于校报出版时间的安排说明，故F选项“然而，委员会成员应确保遵循出版时间表”符合语境，故选F。 Passage 3 With all the e-book reader apps flooding the Internet, you can simply download a file and then start reading your favourite story or subject matter. 11 reading printed books still has its own advantages. 12 Just imagine this, when the pages on the left side of a book are piling up and the pages on the right side are becoming fewer. Won't you feel satisfied and motivated to move on? Printed books aid people with sleep problems. It's a known fact that many people read before going to bed, which can help them sleep well. But note that they are paper books rather than e-books. 13 People who read on e-book tend to sleep badly and are more tired the next day. Printed books exercise reading comprehension and concentration. In a study of middle schoolers, students who read on iPads had lower reading comprehension than reading traditional printed books. They sometimes skipped text in favor of interactions in the e-books which are designed to enhance comprehension. 14 That's why so many people prefer printed books. 15 They are great for you considering that you don't have to carry any extra weight aside from your mobile device. Furthermore, if you want to grab a copy of a freshly released novel, you don't have to visit a bookstore. Instead, all you have to do is just tap on your smart phone or tablet a couple of times. A. While that might sound really easy, B. Since e-books are gaining in popularity, C. Is it possible to have the physical books go digital? D. In that case, students fail the practice of reading text itself. E. To be fair though, e-books should also be given some credit. F. The screen light is found to have a negative effect on the user. G. The turning of pages aids the readers to have a visible sense of achievement. 【答案】11. A 12. G 13. F 14. D 15. E 【语篇解读】这是一篇议论文。文章讲述了与阅读电子书相比，阅读纸质书有它自己的优势。 11. 根据下文“reading printed books still has its own advantages. (阅读纸质书仍然有它自己的优势。)”可知，此处内容与上文的电子书形成对比，选项A中的连词while连接前后两者表转折，选项A“While that might sound really easy, (虽然这听起来很容易，)”符合题意。故选A。 12. 根据下文“Just imagine this, when the pages on the left side of a book are piling up and the pages on the right side are becoming fewer. Won't you feel satisfied and motivated to move on? (想象一下，当一本书左边的书页堆积起来，而右边的书页却越来越少。难道你不会感到满足并有动力继续前进吗?)”可知，此处位于段首，内容与翻纸质书会有一种成就感有关，选项G“The turning of pages aids the readers to have a visible sense of achievement. (翻页帮助读者有一种明显的成就感。)”符合题意，选项中的sense of achievement呼应下文的feel satisfied。故选G。 13. 根据下文“People who read on e-book tend to sleep badly and are more tired the next day. (看电子书的人往往睡眠不好，第二天更累。)”可知，此处内容与电子书的不良影响有关，选项F“The screen light is found to have a negative effect on the user. (人们发现屏幕光对用户有负面影响。)”符合题意。故选F。 24. 根据上文“They sometimes skipped text in favor of interactions in the e-books which are designed to enhance comprehension. (他们有时跳过文本，更喜欢电子书中的互动，以提高理解能力。)”可知，此处内容与跳过文本、用电子书互动造成的后果有关，选项D“In that case, students fail the practice of reading text itself. (在这种情况下，学生无法完成阅读文本本身的练习。)”符合题意，选项中的in that case指代上文提到的情况。故选D。 15. 根据下文“They are great for you considering that you don't have to carry any extra weight aside from your mobile device. Furthermore, if you want to grab a copy of a freshly released novel, you don't have to visit a bookstore. (考虑到你不需要在移动设备之外携带任何额外的重量，它们非常适合你。此外，如果你想买一本新出版的小说，你不需要去书店。)”可知，此处内容与电子书的优点有关，选项E“To be fair though, e-books should also be given some credit. (不过，公平地说，电子书也应该受到一定的赞扬。)”符合题意。故选E。 Passage 4 How to be a better reader Reading is an extremely important skill. 16 Here are some suggestions on how to be a better reader. Know your reading purpose. 17 The kind of reading you do in class or for your homework is different from how you read a novel for pleasure in the summer vacation. If you know your reading purposes, you can choose the best reading methods. Use all the information in the book. Good textbooks are well-organized with title subtitles， introductions， summaries or conclusions. Many books also have pictures with captions(说明文字). 18 Another aspect of good writing is that each paragraph has a topic sentence. If you concentrate on understanding the topic sentence this may help you to understand what comes next. 19 You can't really expect to understand a difficult book if you are trying to read in the same room with the television on and your little brother distracting(使某人分心) you. The same goes for reading on the bus on the way to school. You can't expect to read a textbook and listen to music at the same time either. Try to find a quiet and comfortable place with good light， and your dictionaries and other materials nearby. Use your dictionary wisely. A common mistake of ESL students is to look up each unknown word in the texts they are given to read. 20 It can even make understanding more difficult because by the time you reach the end of the paragraph you have forgotten what you read at the beginning! So use your dictionary wisely. A. Choose the right time to read. B. Choose a right place to read. C. Look at all these first before starting to read. D. But it takes a long time and can be very boring. E. The wider your vocabulary is， the easier you will find your reading. F. Reading is also an excellent way to improve your general English. G. the way you read a book or a text depends largely on your reasons for reading it. 【答案】16. F 17. G 18. C 19. B 20. D 【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。如何成为一名更优秀的阅读者?就此问题，文章提供了四条建议：明确你的阅读目的；利用书中的所有信息；选择一个合适的地方阅读；合理地使用你的词典。 16. 考查段中句。根据前一句Reading is an extremely important skill.(阅读是一项极为重要的技能。)和下一句Here are some suggestions on how to be a better reader.(这里有一些关于如何成为更好的读者的建议。)可知，F项(阅读也是提高英语水平的好方法。)符合上下文语境，该选项与前一句在句型结构上是相同的，都是主系表句型，都是在强调阅读的重要性。故选F项。 17. 考查段中句。根据前一句Know your reading purpose.(明确你的阅读目的。)和下一句The kind of reading you do in class or for your homework is different from how you read a novel for pleasure in the summer vacation.(你在课堂上或功课中阅读的方式与你在暑假里阅读小说的方式不同。)G项(阅读书籍或文章的方式在很大程度上取决于阅读的原因。)符合上下文语境，该选项中的reason(原因)和前一句的purpose(目的)在文中是同义词，表示阅读的出发点。故选G项。 18. 考查段中句。根据前一句Many books also have pictures with captions.(许多书里的图片带有文字说明。)可知，C项(在开始阅读之前，请先阅读这些内容。)能够承接上文，该选项中的these指的是前一句中的pictures with captions(带有文字说明的图片)。这是好书所具备的特点。与下文“每个段落都有一个主题句子是好书好文章的另一个特点。”连接通顺。故选C项。 19. 考查段首句。从第二段开始，每一段落的第一句话都是给读者提出的建议。它们都是祈使句。所以第4小题应从选项的祈使句中选择，即从A、B、C项中选择。由空后“在电视打开的房间里并且有你的小弟弟让你分心，你就不能读懂一本内容难以理解的书。)”可知，B项(选择一个合适的地方阅读。)与下文在语意逻辑上连接通顺。故选B项。 20. 考查段中句。根据前一句A common mistake of ESL students is to look up each unknown word in the texts they are given to read.(以英语为第二语言的学生常犯的一个错误是他们在阅读时查找每一个不认识的单词。)和下一句It can even make understanding more difficult because by the time you reach the end of the paragraph you have forgotten what you read at the beginning!( 这甚至会使理解变得更加困难，因为到了段尾，你已经忘记了之前阅读的内容！)可知，D项(但是查单词要花很长时间，而且可能很无聊。)符合上下文语境，该选项中的it指代的是前一句子中的to look up each unknown word in the texts they are given to read(在阅读时查找每一个不认识的单词)。故选D项。 Passage 5 Every day we watch TV or read magazines or newspapers to get more information. But what are the advantages or disadvantages of the two media? 21 Watching them is pleasant and does not require the effort of reading. If television did not cover the news, some people would know nothing about what is going on in the world. However, television newscasters cover only the events that they have time for, and they prefer stories that include some impressive pictures. Viewers are quickly bored with reporters who sit and talk into the camera. 22 However, 23 . They can include details, and a person with a special interest can take the time to read them. Others can stick to the headlines. Reading allows more freedom of choice than television. 24 In broadcasting, “one size fits all”. However, a person who reads newspapers and magazines can choose to spend time on business, sports, health, or the school board election, depending on special interests. 25 However, a person who has individual interests and who wants the whole story needs newspapers and magazines as well. A. TV news is not a person’s only source of news. B. Television news shows are impressive and interesting. C. More people get news by watching television than by reading newspapers. D. The TV audience cannot decide which stories to watch. E. Television provides a useful glance at what’s happening. F. newspapers and magazines do a better job of explaining complex events. G. As a result, a complicated story is often cut short. 【答案】21. B 22. G 23. F 24. D 25. E 【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文中主要讲述的是人们获取信息的两种方式：电视报道和报刊杂志阅读，并阐述了各自的优缺点。 21. 由下一句“Watching them is pleasant and does not require the effort of reading. If television did not cover the news, some people would know nothing about what is going on in the world. However, television newscasters cover only the events that they have time for, and they prefer stories that include some impressive pictures. (观看它们是愉快的，不需要努力阅读。如果电视不报道新闻，有些人将对世界上正在发生的事情一无所知。然而，电视新闻播音员只报道他们有时间报道的事件，他们更喜欢包含一些令人印象深刻的图片的故事)”可知，下文讲述电视的优点和缺点，看电视很愉快，告知人们世界上正发生的事，它包含一些令人印象深刻的图片的故事，承接下文，B选项“电视新闻节目令人印象深刻且有趣。”切题。故选B项。 22. 由上一句“Viewers are quickly bored with reporters who sit and talk into the camera. (观众很快就会对坐在那里对着镜头说话的记者感到厌烦)”可知，此处讲述电视的缺点，选项中只有G项是在叙述电视报道的缺点，该空与上一句是因果关系，承接上文，G选项“因此，一个复杂的故事往往被缩短。”切题。故选G项。 23. 由空前“However (然而)”和下两句“They can include details, and a person with a special interest can take the time to read them. Others can stick to the headlines. (它们可以包括细节，有特殊兴趣的人可以花时间阅读。其他人可以继续关注头条新闻)”可知，第二段讲述了电视的优缺点，“However (然而)”表转折，可知此处会将报纸和杂志的优缺点，承接上下文，F选项“报纸和杂志在解释复杂事件方面做得更好。”切题。故选F项。 24. 由上一句“Reading allows more freedom of choice than television. (阅读比电视有更多的选择自由)”和下一句“In broadcasting, “one size fits all”. (在广播方面，“一刀切”)”可知，本文主要把电视和报纸杂志阅读进行对比，讲述各自的优缺点，空前讲报纸杂志阅读的优势，空后讲电视报道的缺点，说明就自由选择方面，电视观众没有更多的选择自由，承接上下文，D选项“电视观众无法决定看哪个故事。”切题。故选D项。 25. 由下一句“However, a person who has individual interests and who wants the whole story needs newspapers and magazines as well. (然而，一个有个人兴趣并想了解整个故事的人也需要报纸和杂志)”可知，对某个事件有兴趣的人可以在报刊杂志里阅读到更多的信息，此处说明报纸杂志阅读的优势，However表转折，空前应该讲电视报道的缺点不足，即电视报道不够深入，只能让观众知道所发生的事情，承接下文，E选项“电视提供了对正在发生的事情的有用的一瞥。”切题。故选E项。 ( 1 )原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$