题目内容
1.The word advertising refers to any kind of public announcement that brings products and services to the attention of people.Throughout history,advertising has been all effective way to promote (促进) the trading and selling of goods.In the Middle Ages,merchants employed"town criers"to read public messages aloud to promote their goods.When printing was invented in the fifteenth century,pages of advertisements (ads) could be printed easily and were either hung in public places or put in books.By the end of the seventeenth century,when newspapers were beginning to be read by more people,printed materials became all important way to promote products and services.The London Gazette was the first newspaper to set aside a place just for advertising.This was so successful that by the end of the century several companies started businesses for the purpose of making newspaper ads for merchants.
Advertising spread quickly throughout the eighteenth century.Ad writers were starting to pay more attention to the design of the ad text.Everything,from clothes to drinks,was promoted with clever methods such as repetition of the firm's name or product,words organized in eye-catching patterns,the use of pretty pictures and expressions easy to remember.
Near the end of the nineteenth century,companies that were devoted to the production of ads came to be known as"advertising agencies (广告商)."The agencies developed new ways to get people to think of themselves as members of a group.Throughout the twentieth century,advertising agencies promoted consumerism (消费主义) as a way of life,spreading the belief that people could be happy only if they bought the"righ"products.
60.What was advertising like in the Middle Ages?B
A.Merchants were employed to promote products.
B.Ad messages were shouted out in public places.
C.Product information was included in books.
D.Ad signs were put up in towns.
61.What does the word"This"in Paragraph 2refer to?A
A.Advertising in newspapers. B.Including pictures in ads.
C.Selling goods in markets. D.Working with ad agencies.
62.The l8th century advertising was special in itsD.
A.growing spending B.printing materials
C.advertising companies D.attractive designs
63.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?A
A.The Story of Advertising
B.The Value of Advertising Designs
C.The Role of Newspaper Advertising
D.The Development of Printing for Advertising.
分析 文章讲诉了广告的起源及广告的发展历史.文章以时间顺序从中世纪的广告一直讲到20世纪的广告的情况.
解答 60.B 细节理解题.根据第一段中的第三句话"In the Middle Ages,merchants employed‘town criers'to read public messages aloud to promote their goods"可知:在中世纪时,商人通过雇人叫卖向顾客推销商品,故答案为B.61.A 词义猜测题.根据第二段中的第二句话"The London Gazette was the first newspaper to set aside a place just for advertising"可知:此处表示通过在报纸上登广告的方式推销产品,故答案选A.
62.D 推理判断题.根据第三段的第二句"Ad writers were starting to pay more attention to the design of the ad text."可知:18世纪时广告商开始注重广告设计,以新颖的设计来吸引顾客,故答案选D.
63.A 标题判断题.文章第一段的第一句话"The word advertising refers to any kind of public announcement that brings products and services to the attention of people."引出广告的话题,下文按照时间顺序讲述广告的发展史,故答案选A.
点评 本文是一篇历史文化类阅读.阅读这类文章,先弄清其引入的话题,然后理解作者本身对话题的观点看法或思考.文化教育类阅读理解文章多采用说明文、议论文体裁,而这类文章大都采用文章段落的中心,即主题句在文章开头.因此,要寻找这类文章的主旨大意就需要研究文章的首句.本篇文章就是很典型的例子.
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