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D

A newspaper, published usually on a daily or weekly basis, has the main function of reporting news. Many newspapers also furnish their readers with other pieces of useful information, such as weather reports, TV program broadcast, and other kinds of information. They provide commentary on politics, economics, arts and culture. In nearly all cases and in different degrees, newspapers depend on commercial advertising for their income.

      A survey said that nearly six out of ten adults in the United States and Canada read a newspaper every day, and seven out of ten read a paper each weekend. By the time they see a newspaper, most people have already heard about breaking news stories on TV or on the radio. Readers depend on newspapers to provide detailed information and analysis (分析) which TV and radio almost don’t offer. Newspapers not only tell readers that an event has happened but also help readers understand what led to the event and how it will affect the world.

     The members of a large newspaper work under the nonstop pressure of deadlines to bring news to readers as quickly as their minds, bodies and the technology they use permit. Reporters, photographers, artists, and editors find the materials and form articles and graphics (图片) —sometimes in just a few hours. Page designers combine articles, photos, advertisements, and eye-catching headlines into page layouts (版面), then quickly print the paper out. Printing system may work through the night to print out more than 60,000 copies per hour.

68. What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?

     A. How many people read newspapers.         B. Why many people read newspapers.

C. How a newspaper comes into being.        D. How newspapers affect us.

69. The underlined word in Paragraph 1 means “______”.

     A. offer          B. review              C. found     D. produce

70. What can we learn from the passage?

A. All the income of a newspaper comes from ads.

B. Canadians depend on newspapers more than Americans.

C. The staff of a newspaper must meet deadlines from time to time.

D. Only by reading the newspaper can readers get the latest news.

71. According to the passage, what affects the pace of a newspaper’s publication?

A. The editors.                                     B. The printers.    

C. Its human resources and technology.        D. The reporters.

【小题1】B

【小题2】A

【小题3】C

【小题4】C

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                                     A

Some experts feel that cars are certain to fall into disuse. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all cars will be deserted and made useless. Other experts, however, think the car is here to stay. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of city travel in the foreseeable future.

The car will undoubtedly change greatly over the next 30 years. It should become smaller, safer, and more practical, and should not be powered by the gas engine. The car of the future should be far more pollution-free than present types.

Unless changes take place in the power system, the car in the future will still be the main problem in city traffic jams. One suggested solution to this essential problem is the automated(自动的)system, which seems to hold water.

When the car enters the highway system, a small arm will drop from the car and connect with a rail, which is similar to those powering subway trains electrically. Once joined to the rail, the car will become electrically powered from the system, and control of the car will pass to a central computer. The computer will then monitor all of the car’s movements.

The driver will use the telephone to dial instructions about his position and the place he heads for into the system. The computer will find the best way and reserve space for the car all the way to the correct exit from the highway. The driver will be free to relax and wait for the call that will warn him of his coming exit .It is believed that an automated highway will be able to deal with 10, 000 cars per hour, compared with the 1,500 to 2,000 cars that can be carried by a present –day highway.

36.What is the main concern of the author of the passage?

       A.How to make cars pollution-free.

       B.How to make cars smaller and safer.

       C.How to solve the problem of traffic jam.

       D.How to develop an automated subway system.

37.We can infer from this passage that         .

       A.the car connected to the rail on the highway will be powered by electricity

       B.the lack of oil is forcing people to find new means to power automobiles

       C.the driver under the system will be told where to get out of the highway

       D.The future car will become larger, faster, prettier and less expensive

38.What provides cars with electric power in an automated highway system?

       A.An engine.              B.A rail.     

       C.A computer controller.    D.A small arm.

39.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

       A.The driver puts his information in the system by e—mail.

       B.The new system can deal with 10 times as many cars as the present one.

          C.After entering the automated system, the driver needs to do nothing but relax himself.

          D.Some experts are not confident of the future, while the author is in favor of the opposite

view.

D

If you are in town in a western country, you will often see people walking with their dogs. It is still true that a dog is the most useful animal in the world, but the reason why one keeps a dog has changed. Once upon a time, a man met a dog and wanted it to help him in the fight against other animals,and he found that the dog listened to him and did what he told it to. Later people used dogs for the hunting of other animals, and the dogs didn't eat what they got until their masters agreed, so dogs were used for driving sheep and guarding chickens. But now the people in the towns and cities do not need dogs to hunt other animals. Of course they keep them to frighten thieves, but the most important reason is that people feel lonely in the city. For a child, a dog is his best friend when he has no friends to play with. For a young wife, a dog is her child when she doesn't have her own. For old people, a dog is also a child when their real children have grown up and left. Now people do not have to use a dog but they keep it as a friend, just like a member of the family.

49. In town in a western country, dogs are often seen to ________.

       A. walk with hunters               B. walk with their masters

       C. fight against other animals         D. play with other animals

50. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

       A. People used to keep dogs to protect their house birds.

       B. Dogs were used to hunt other animals.

       C. Dogs will eat what they've got.

       D. Dogs can perhaps drive thieves away.

51. The main reason why people in towns and cities raise dogs now is that ________.

       A. they want dogs to frighten thieves for them

       B. they use dogs for the hunting of other animals

       C. they train dogs to drive sheep

       D. they want to keep the dogs as friendly members of their families

52. The sentence "Now people do not have to use a dog" means ________.

       A. a dog is not as useful as it was before

       B. that it isn't necessary for people to use dogs to serve them

       C. it isn't necessary for people to keep dogs any longer

       D. people don't feel lonely now

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