题目内容
Happy April Fool’s Day! In celebration of the day, we have put together a list of some of the greatest hoaxes (恶作剧) in history. They are the lies that have been designed for innocent people who are ready to believe them.
▲INSTANT COLOR TV
In 1962 there was only one TV channel in Sweden, and it broadcast in black and white. The station’s Kjell Stepson, appearing on the news to announce that thanks to a newly developed technology, all viewers could now quickly and easily transform their existing sets to display color reception. All they had to do was pull a nylon (尼龙) stocking over their TV screen, and they would begin to see their favorite shows in color. Reportedly, hundreds of thousands of people, were taken in. Actual color TV transmission only started to appear in Sweden on April 1, 1970.
▲SAN SERRIFFE
In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special seven –page supplement(增刊) in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serriffe, a small republic located in the Indian Ocean. A series of articles affectionately asked for more information about the beautiful holiday spot. Few noticed that every thing about the island was made up.
▲NIXON FOR PRESIDENT
In 1992 American National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation program announced that, Richard Nixon, in a surprise move, was running for President again. His new campaign slogan was, “ I didn’t do anything wrong, and I won’t do it again.” Accompanying this announcement were audio clips(片断) of Nixon delivering his election speech. Listeners responded immediately to the announcement, flooding the show with calls expressing shock and anger. Only during the second half of the show did the host John Huckleberry reveal that the announcement was a practical joke. Nixon’s voice was copied by comedian Rich Little.
【小题1】Which of the following countries in NOT mentioned in the text?
A.India | B.The UK | C.The United States | D.Sweden |
A.Kjell Stepson | B.Rich Little | C.Richard Nixon | D.John Huckleberry |
A.In 1962 | B.In 1977 | C.In 1992 | D.Never |
A.In the ad. | B.In a magazine | C.In a novel | D.In a news report |
【小题1】A
【小题2】D
【小题3】D
【小题4】B
解析【小题1】细节理解题。文中第二段提到了瑞典,第三段提到了英国,第四段提到了美国,而没有提到过印度。
【小题2】细节理解题。最后一段倒数第二句可知D项正确。A是技术专家,D是喜剧演员,C是美国前总统。
【小题3】细节理解题。从第三段最后—句可知,这个岛屿是编造出来的.所以选D项。
【小题4】细节理解题。选项A、C很容易被排除。这篇文章并没有报道一个新闻事件,所以D项被排除,故选B项。
Happy April Fool’s Day! In celebration of the day, we have put together a list of some of the greatest hoaxes (恶作剧) in history. They are the lies that have been designed for innocent people who are ready to believe them.
INSTANT COLOR TV
In 1962 there was only one TV channel in Sweden, and it broadcast in black and white. The station’s Kjell Stepson, appearing on the news to announce that thanks to a newly developed technology, all viewers could now quickly and easily transform their existing sets to display color reception. All they had to do was pull a nylon (尼龙) stocking over their TV screen, and they would begin to see their favorite shows in color. Reportedly, hundreds of thousands of people, were taken in. Actual color TV transmission only started to appear in Sweden on April 1, 1970.
SAN SERRIFFE
In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special seven–page supplement(增刊) in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serriffe, a small republic located in the Indian Ocean. A series of articles affectionately asked for more information about the beautiful holiday spot. Few noticed that every thing about the island was made up.
NIXON FOR PRESIDENT
In 1992 American National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation program announced that, Richard Nixon, in a surprise move, was running for President again. His new campaign slogan was, “ I didn’t do anything wrong, and I won’t do it again.” Accompanying this announcement were audio clips(片断) of Nixon delivering his election speech. Listeners responded immediately to the announcement, flooding the show with calls expressing shock and anger. Only during the second half of the show did the host John Huckleberry reveal that the announcement was a practical joke. Nixon’s voice was copied by comedian Rich Little.
【小题1】Which of the following countries is NOT mentioned in the text?
A.India | B.The UK | C.The United States | D.Sweden |
A.Kjell Stepson | B.Rich Little | C.Richard Nixon | D.John Huckleberry |
A.In 1962 | B.In 1977 | C.In 1992 | D.Never |
A.In the ad. | B.In a magazine | C.In a novel | D.In a news report |
Happy April Fool’s Day.In celebration of the day, we have put together a list of some of the greatest hoaxes in history.They are the lies that have been designed for innocent people who are ready to believe them.
INSTANT COLOUR TV
In 1962 there was only one TV channel in Sweden, and it broadcast in black and white.The station’s technical expert, Kjell Stensson, appeared on the news to announce that thanks to a newly developed technology, all viewers could now quickly and easily transform their existing sets to display colour reception.All they had to do was pull a nylon stocking over their TV screen, and they would begin to see their favorite shows in color.Reportedly, hundreds of thousands of people were taken in.Actual color TV transmission only started to appear in Sweden on April 1, 1970.
SAN ERRIFFE
In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special seven-page supplement (增刊)in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serriffe, a small republic located in the Indian Ocean.A series of articles affectionately described the geography and culture of this unknown nation.The Guardian’s phones rang all day as readers asked for more information about the beautiful holiday spot.Few noticed that everything about the island was made up.
NIXON FOR PRESIDENT
In 1992 American National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation program announced that Richard Nixon, in a surprise move, was running for President again.His new campaign slogan was, “I didn’t do anything wrong, and I won’t do it again.” Accompanying this announcement were audio clips of Nixon delivering his election speech.Listeners responded immediately to the announcement, flooding the show with calls expressing shock and anger.Only during the second half of the show did the host John Hockenberry reveal that the announcement was a practical joke, Nixon’s voice was copied by comedian Rich Little.
【小题1】The underlined phrase “taken in” in the 2nd paragraph means ________.
A.deceived | B.pleased | C.innocent | D.broadcast |
A.The Swedish People didn’t watch color TVs until 1970. |
B.The Swedish People began to watch color TVs in 1962. |
C.Kjell Stensson was a TV host. |
D.Not many people believed Kjell Stensson. |
A.San Seffiffe is located in the Indian Ocean. |
B.San Seffiffe became a republic in 1967. |
C.San Seffiffe is a beautiful place. |
D.San Seffiffe doesn’t exist. |
A.Richard Nixon didn’t win the election in 1992. |
B.Richard Nixon didn’t do anything wrong |
C.Richard Nixon was not liked by the American people |
D.Richard Nixon asked Rich Little to speak for him |