in London, the penniless American wandered on the pavement, to find a job to make a living.A．Lost; hopedB．Losing; hopedC．Lost; hopingD．Losing; hoping 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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______ in London, the penniless American wandered on the pavement, ______ to find a job to make a living.

A．Lost; hoped	B．Losing; hoped
C．Lost; hoping	D．Losing; hoping

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The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant (每日新闻). It came out in March 1702.

In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston Newsletter (波士顿新闻通讯), the first newspaper published in the American colonies. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1,800 daily papers in the United States.

Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation (发行量) in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Dhimbun (朝日新闻).It sells more than 11 million copies every day.

1.The first daily newspaper came out in _____.

A．59 BC

B．700’s

C．1609

D．1620

2.The first regular published newspaper in Europe was printed in _____.

A．England

B．Germany

C．France

D．Sweden

3.The first printed newspaper in America came out in _____.

A．Washington

B．New York

C．Boston

D．New Orleans

4.Today there are about _____ daily newspaper printed in the United States.

A．1621

B．1704

C．1760

D．1800

5.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam.

B．English language newspaper sells more than 11 million copies every day.

C．Europe didn’t have a regularly published newspaper in 1608.

D．The first daily English newspaper came out in March 1702.

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

The first attempt of even the most talented artists, musicians, and writers is seldom a masterpiece, If you consider your drafts as dress rehearsals (彩排), or tryouts, revising will seem a natural part of the writing ___50___.

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51. A. in particular B. as a result C. for example D. in other words

52. A. undergone B. skipped C. rejected D. replaced

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54. A. addition B. response C. opposition D. contrast

55. A. fixed B. ambitious C. familiar D. fresh

56. A. However B. Moreover C. Instead D. Therefore

57. A. discuss B. switch C. exhaust D. cover

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59. A. director B. master C. audience D. visitor

60. A. personal B. valuable C. basic D. delicate

61. A. mixing B. weakening C. maintaining D. assessing

62. A. amazing B. bright C. unique D. clear

63. A. angles B. evidence C. information D. hints

64. A. unnecessary B. uninteresting C. concrete D. final

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A. was small in size B. was too young

C. did not play well enough D. did not show much interest

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A. popular all their lives B. famous actresses

C. suecessful when very young D. rich and kind-hearted

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A. 12 B. 28 C. 31 D. 34

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A. doing business and helping others B. turning herself into a legend

C. collecting money for the poor D. going about research and education work

Britain's oldest man made his first visit to London yesterday at the age of 110. Mr. John Evans had never found the time or the money-to make the trip from his home near Swansea. But, when British Rail offered him an all-expenses-paid birthday trip to the capital, he just could not refuse.

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A．wine drinking

B．proper smoking

C．mild temper

D．sense of humor

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B．The first place for Mr. Evans to visit is the Houses of Parliament.

C．He appreciated people's arrangement of a wheelchair during his visit.

D．Mr. Evans once made the journey to London at the turn of the century.

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A．to make a witty remark	B．to express a happy message
C．to make a wish	D．to tell a joke

4.What might be the best title for this passage?

A．110-Year-Old Tourist	B．Secret for Long and Healthy Life
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