第1题
Like the press in most other countries, American newspapers range from the “sensati onal”, which feature crime, sex and rumor, to the serious, which focus on factual news and the analysis of world events.But with few exceptions American newspapers try to entertain as well as give information, for they have to compete with television.
Just as American newspapers give way to all tastes, so do they also try and apply to readers for all political persuasions.A few newspapers support extremist (过激分子)groups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily newspapers attempt to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are essentially moderate.Many of these papers print columns by well-known journalists of different political and social views in order to present a balanced picture.
As in other democratic countries American newspapers ca n be either responsible or irresponsible, but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once bravely uncovered political scandals (丑闻)or crimes, for instance, the Watergate Affair.The newspapers dr ew the attention of the public to the fears of the Vietnam War.
1.There are fewer national newspapers in ().
A.Britain than in the U.S.A
B.France than in Britain
C.the U.S.A.than in Britain or France
D.France than in t he U.S.A.or Britain
2.Most American newspapers try to entertain their readers because ().
A.they have to keep up a good relation with them
B.they have to compete with television
C.they have to write about crime, sex and rumor
D.t hey have to give factual news in an interesting way
3.Many American newspapers attract readers of different political tendency by ().
A.supporting extremist groups from time to time
B.inviting middle-of-the-road Americans to write articles for them
C.avoiding carrying articles about extremists
D.printing articles representing different political viewpoints
4.In this passage the underlined word “press” (Para.2) means ().
A.a machine for printing
B.the business o f printing
C.great force
D.newspapers
5.The passage is mainly about ().
A.the characteristics of American newspapers
B.the development of American newspapers
C.the functions of American newspapers
D.the m erits and shortcomings of American newspapers
第2题
1.The reason some children are backward in speaking today is that ____.
A、they do not listen carefully to their mothers
B、their brains have to absorb too much language at once
C、their mothers do not respond to their attempts to speak
D、their mothers are not intelligent enough to help them
2.By "critical times" the author means ____.
A、difficult periods in the child's life
B、moments when the child becomes critical towards its mother
C、important stages in the child's development
D、times when mothers often neglect their children
3.Which of the following is NOT implied in the passage____.
A、The faculty of speech is inborn in man.
B、Children do not need to be encouraged to speak.
C、The child's brain is highly selective.
D、Most children learn their language in definite stages.
4.It the mother does not respond to her child's signals ____.
A、the child will never be able to speak properly
B、the child will stop giving out signals
C、the child will invent a language of its own
D、the child will make little effort to speak
5.Which of the following is true according to the passage____.
A、By the age of a year and a half the child's vocabulary is still under 100 words.
B、By the age of four children still make many grammatical mistakes.
C、The author does not believe that children select and analyse their language.
D、All children of high IQ start to speak early.