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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

　　If there is one thing I'm sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers. It is not that newspapers are a necessity. Even now some people get most of their news from television or radio. Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday. But for most people a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation.

　　The nature of what is news may change. What basically makes news is what affects our livesand the big political stories, the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same. I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though. It's already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic (基因) engineering. In the future, I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we doas we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are.

　　It's quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted(传送) electronically from the Fleet Street and printed out in our own home. In fact, I'm pretty sure that is how it will happen in future. You will probably be able to choose from a menu, making up your own newspaper by picking out the things you want to read - say, sport and international news.

　　I think people have got it wrong when they talk about competition between the different media (媒体). They actually feed off each other. Some people once foresee that television would kill off newspapers, but that hasn't happened. What is read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a screen or sound lost in the air. And as for the Internet, it's never really pleasant to read something just on a screen.

1．What is the best title for the passage?

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A．The Best Way to Get News

B．The Changes of Media

C．Make Your Own Newspaper

D．The Future of Newspaper

2．In the writer's opinion, in the future, ________.

[　　]

A．newspapers will not be printed in publishing houses any longer

B．more big political affairs, wars and disasters will make news

C．newspapers will cover more scientific research

D．more and more people will read newspapers

3．What will probably be on in the newspaper made by yourself?

[　　]

A．Sports and international news.

B．A menu of all the news.

C．The most important news.

D．What you are interested in.

4．From the passage, we can infer ________.

[　　]

A．newspapers will win the competition among the different media

B．newspapers will stay with us together with other media

C．television will take the place of newspaper

D．the writer believe some media will die out

5．The word “feed off” in the last paragraph means ________.

[　　]

A．depend on
B．live on
C．fight with
D．kill off
答案：D;C;D;B;A
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　　In the 1940s, Pinehaven Park was one of Crafton City's loveliest recreation(娱乐)areas. Over 40 acres of woods and fields were open to the public. In the 1950s, part of the park was taken over by Crafton City's garbage. Fifteen acres were to be used for landfill disposal(理置). As time went on, more and more of the park was used for garage disposal and less for recreation. Two years ago, the park was closed to the public for good. Along with household garbage, industrial chemicals had for years been dumped (倾倒)in the Pinehaven landfill. These poisonous chemicals had begun to seep(渗)back up through the soil. All of Pinehaven Park had become dangerously polluted.

　　 Last year, the fish in the Crafton River began to die. After a series of investigations(研究), it became clear that the people of Crafton City were not to blame. 100～150 miles upstream, big paper mills were dumping industrial wastes into the river. Little by little, the level of poison in the river began to rise. Finally, it became so polluted that the fish themselves could no longer survive.

　　Downtown Crafton used to be a quiet area. Ten years of remarkable growth changed that in a big hurry. But with Crafton City's new prosperity(繁荣)came a new problem: air pollution. And it is a serious problem. Air pollution levels in Crafton are regularly reaching those of the nation's large industrial cities.

(1)Which of the following best states the central idea of the passage?

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A．Chemical dumping is a serious threat to Crafton City's soil.

B．The rapid growth of industry has brought air pollution to Crafton City.

C．The disposal of garbage can destroy recreation areas.

D．Industrial growth and progress have resulted in the pollution of Crafton City's water, air, and soil.

(2)According to the passage, what portion of the park had originally been marked for use as a garbage dump?

[　　]

A．Less than half　　　　 B．Exactly half

C．About one third　　　　D．Most of it

(3)As it is used in the passage, the phrase“for good”means ________.

[　　]

A．practically　　　　B．for ever

C．thoroughly　　　　D．advantageously

(4)According to the passage, one result of dumping industrial chemicals into the landfill was that ________.

[　　]

A．the land became unsafe for humans

B．the animals on the land died

C．the poisonous chemicals were washed into the nearby river

D．the smoke from the chemicals polluted the air surrounding the landfill

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International Studies(BA 文学士)

　　Key features

　　●Recognizes the “global community”

　　●Has close connections with practical research

　　●Much of the teaching is done in small discussion groups

　　About the course

　　The course focuses on the complex(复杂的)relations between nation states．It will provide more opportunity to study specific issues such as relationship among countries in the European Union, third world debt, local and international disagreement, and the work of international bodies such as the United Nations, the European Union, NATO, and the World Bank．

　　The course applies theories to the working of the international system with close attention to particular countries．It provides students with a better knowledge of ways to solve international problems．

　　Related courses

　　BA(Hons)Community Management

　　BA(Hons)Public Policy and Management

　　Employment possibilities

　　International organizations

　　International business

Earth Science(BSc 理学士)

　　Key features

　　●Based on key courses and the latest research findings．

　　●Pays much attention to practical skills

　　●Offers chances for fieldwork

　　About the course

　　The demand and competition for natural resources is becoming an increasingly serious problem for the future of mankind．Graduates in Earth Science will play an important role in meeting this demand, and in how these natural resources will be used．

　　The course covers geography and geology(地质学)．You will carry out fieldwork in the UK and possibly abroad, and in your final year complete a research project in an area of interest to you．

　　Related courses

　　BSc(Hons)Geography

　　BSc(Hons)Geology

　　Employment possibilities

　　Mineral, oil, water or other related engineering industries

(1)

International Studies is a course in ________．

[　　]

A．

international politics

B．

international business

C．

international bodies

D．

international relations

(2)

After taking the course of International Studies, the students will ________．

[　　]

A．

become practical and open-minded

B．

have a greater ability to discuss theories

C．

know ways to settle problems between countries

D．

have good jobs in any international organization

(3)

Earth Science, as described in the second text, ________．

[　　]

A．

is attractive because of the chance for fieldwork

B．

pays more attention to theories than practical skills

C．

is built on important courses and the results of recent studies

D．

encourages students to play a role in using natural resources

(4)

The above two texts are most probably written for the students who ________．

[　　]

A．

are first year college students

B．

have not yet chosen their course

C．

want to study in the UK

D．

are interested in practical study abroad

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