Daily print newspaper circulation had ______ ...

Daily print newspaper circulation had ______ by about 2%, dropping from 528 million in 2016 to 519 million in 2017.

A. increased　　 B. declined　　 C. accounted　　 D. reached

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“Daily Star, sir,” called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty____left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was____. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers____money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a____for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He____as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.

“You don’t know the____of selling papers. You must shout, ‘Hot news! Bomb bursting!’” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “____it’s not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly____they have time to see, and you’ll____out and get your money,” Chad said.

It was a new____to Jason. He thought of his bird with no____and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was____that he would not tell a lie. Though he was____a poor newsboy, he had been____some good things.

The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers____. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a____smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason____money because he would not tell a lie. The boys____at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder____,　　 “You’re just the boy I am looking for. “ A week later Jason started his new____. He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.

1.A.shops B.coins C.people D.papers

2.A.open B.heavy C.pure D.weak

3.A.instead of B.in return for C.in spite of D.in exchange for

4.A.cup B.card C.comb D.cake

5.A.gave in B.broke down C.got away D.showed up

6.A.difficulty B.process C.goal D.secret

7.A.And B.But C.For D.So

8.A.before B.since C.though D.unless

9.A.call B.drop C.sell D.reach

10.A.edition B.idea C.policy D.task

11.A.bread B.insects C.seeds D.water

12.A.concerned B.amazed C.excited D.determined

13.A.still B.already C.just D.also

14.A.taught B.handed C.awarded D.allowed

15.A.at once B.by chance C.as usual D.on purpose

16.A.proud B.gentle C.warm D.polite

17.A.borrowed B.lost C.made D.saved

18.A.laughed B.shouted C.nodded D.stared

19.A.bravely B.gratefully C.fondly D.modestly

20.A.duty B.business C.job D.method

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“Daily Star, sir” called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty papers_______ . His voice was almost gone and his heart was ________. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers ________ money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a ________ for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He ________ as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.

“You don’t know the ________ of selling papers. You must shout, Hot news! Bomb bursting!” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “ ________ it’s not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly ________ they have time to see, and you’ll ________ out and get your money, ”Chad said.

It was a new ________ to Jason. He thought of his bird with no _________ and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was ________ that he would not tell a lie. Though he was　 ___________ a poor newsboy, he had been ________ some good things.

The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers ________ . Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a ________ smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason ________money because he would not tell a lie. The boys_______ at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder ________.”You’re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new ________. He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.

1.A. left　　 B. remaining　　 C. leaving　　 D. sold

2.A. weak　　 B. open　　 C. pure　　 D. heavy

3.A. in exchange for　　 B. instead of　　 C. regardless of　　 D. in return for

4.A. card　　 B. cup　　 C. cake　　 D. comb

5.A. broke down　　 B. gave in　　 C. got away　　 D. showed up

6.A. difficulty　　 B. process　　 C. secret　　 D. goal

7.A. For　　 B. So　　 C. And　　 D. But

8.A. since　　 B. before　　 C. though　　 D. unless

9.A. drop　　 B. call　　 C. reach　　 D. sell

10.A. idea　　 B. edition　　 C. policy　　 D. task

11.A. bread　　 B. insects　　 C. water　　 D. seeds

12.A. concerned　　 B. determined　　 C. excited　　 D. amazed

13.A. still　　 B. already　　 C. also　　 D. just

14.A. awarded　　 B. handed　　 C. taught　　 D. allowed

15.A. by chance　　 B. as usual　　 C. at once　　 D. on purpose

16.A. warm　　 B. gentle　　 C. proud　　 D. polite

17.A. made　　 B. saved　　 C. borrowed　　 D. lost

18.A. shouted　　 B. laughed　　 C. nodded　　 D. started

19.A. fondly　　 B. grateful　　 C. bravely　　 D. modestly

20.A. business　　 B. duty　　 C. method　　 D. job

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

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“Daily Star, sir” called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty_________　 left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was _________. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers_________money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a _________for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He _________as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.

“You don’t know the　 _________ of selling papers. You must shout, “Hot news! Bomb bursting!” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “_________ it’s not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly _________　 they have time to see, and you’ll _________ out and get your money,”Chad said.

It was a new _________　 to Jason. He thought of his bird with no _________ and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was _________　 that he would not tell a lie. Though he was_________a poor newsboy, he had been _________　 some good things.

The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers _________ .Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a　 _________　 smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason　 _________　 money because he would not tell a lie. The boy　 _________ at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder _________　 .”You’re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new _________　 . He lost sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.

1.A.shops　　　　　　 　　 B. papers　　　　　　　　 C.people　　　　　　　　 D.coins

2.A.open　　　　　　　　　 B. weak　　　　　　　　　 C.pure　　　　　　　　　　 D.heavy

3.A. in return for　　 B. instead of　　　　 C.regardless of　　 　 D.in exchange for

4.A.cup　　　　　　　　　 B. card　　　　　　　　 C.cake　　　　　　　　　 D.comb

5.A.broke down　　　　 B.gave in　　　　　　　　 C.got away　　　　　　 D.showed up

6.A.difficulty　　　　　 B.process　　　　　　 　 C.secret　　　　　　　　 D.goal

7.A.And　　　　　　　　　 B.So　　　　　　　　　　　 C.For　　　　　　　　　　 D.But

8.A.unless　　　　　　　　 B.since　　　　　　　　　 C.though　　　　　　　　 D.before

9.A.call　　　　　　　　　 B.sell 　　　　　　　　 C.drop　　　　　　　　　 D.reach

10.A.idea　　　　　　　　 B.task　　　　　　　　　　 C.policy　　　　　　　 　 D.edition

11.A.bread　　　　　　　　 B.seeds　　　　　　　　 C.insects　　　　　　 　 D.water

12.A.determined　　　　 B.amazed　　　　　　　 　 C.excited　　　　　　 　 D.concerned

13.A.still　　　　　　　　 B. just　　　　　　　　 　 C. already　　　　　　 　 D.also

14.A. awarded　　　　　 B.handed　　　　　　　　 C.taught　　　　　　　　 D.allowed

15.A.at once　 　　　　 B.by chance　　　　　 　 C.as usual　　　　　　 D.on purpose

16.A. warm　　　　　　　　 B.proud　　　　　　　　　 C.gentle　　　　　　　　 D.polite

17.A.borrowed　　　　 　 B.made　　　　　　　　　　 C.lost　　　　　　　　 　 D.saved

18.A. shouted　　　　　 B.laughed　　　　　　 　　 C.nodded　　　　　　　　 D.started

19.A.fondly　　　　　　 B.grateful　　　　　　 C.bravely　　　　　　 D.modestly

20.A.duty　　　　　　　　 B.business　　　　　　 　 C.method　　　　　　　　 D.job

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The first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public place. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700’s the world’s first printed newspaper was published. Europe didn’t have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.

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 (波斯顿新闻通讯), 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 eleven 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.Sweden        C. France          D. Germany

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

A. Washington    B. Boston  C.New York               D. New Orleans

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

A. 1621         B. 1704            C. 1760          D. 1800

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public place.The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC.In the 700’s the world’s first printed newspaper was published.Europe didn’t have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.

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

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public place. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700’s the world’s first printed newspaper was published. Europe didn’t have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.

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 _____.

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

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

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

5.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

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One night about nine o’clock, Dr. Eyck, a surgeon, had a phone call from Dr. Haydon at the hospital in Clens Falls. The surgeon was asked to go there at once to operate on a very sick boy who shot himself while playing with a gun.

The doctor was soon on his way to Clens Falls. It was 60 miles away. And it was snowing heavily in the city. The surgeon thought he could get there before 12 o’clock.

A few minutes later, the doctor was stopped by a man in an old black coat. Gun in hand, the man ordered the doctor to get out. Then the man drove the car down the road, leaving the doctor in the falling snow.

It was after 2 o’clock in the morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Clens Falls. Dr. Haydon told him that the boy had died an hour before.

The two doctors walked by the door of the hospital waiting room. There sat the man in the old black coat with his head in his hands.

“Mr. Cuninghan,” said Dr. Haydon to the man, “This is Dr. Eyck. He is the surgeon who walked all the way from Albany to save your boy.”

1.Dr. Haydon asked Dr. Eyck to come to Clens Falls because _____.

2.The surgeon was late because ________.

3.Choose the right order of the following events given in the story.

a. Dr. Eyck was asked to come to the hospital in Clens Falls.

b. Dr. Eyck arrived at the hospital.

c. The boy shot himself.                    d. The boy died.

e. The man in an old coat reached the hospital.  f. Dr. Eyck was robbed of his car.

4.The boy could have been saved if ______.

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One night about nine o’clock, Dr. Eyck, a surgeon (外科医生), had a phone call from Dr. Haydon at the hospital in Clens Falls. The surgeon was asked to go there at once to operate on a very sick boy who shot himself while playing with a gun.

The doctor was soon on his way to Clens Falls. It was 60 miles away. And it was snowing heavily in the city. The surgeon thought he could get there before 12 o’clock.

A few minutes later, the doctor was stopped by a man in an old black coat. Gun in hand, the man ordered the doctor to get out. Then the man drove the car down the road, leaving the doctor in the falling snow.

It was after two o’clock in the morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Clens Falls. Dr. Haydon told him that the boy had died an hour before.

The two doctors walked by the door of the hospital waiting room. There sat the man in the old black coat with his head in his hands.

"MR. Cunningham," said Dr. Haydon to the man, "This is Dr. Eyck. He is the surgeon who came all the way from Albany to save your boy."

1.The surgeon was late because________.

A.he was stopped by a beggar

B.the weather was rather terrible

C.Clens Falls was far away from Albany

D.His car was taken away

2.Choose the right order of the events given in the story____.

a. Dr. Eyck was asked to come to the hospital in Clens Falls.

b. Dr. Eyck arrived at the hospital.

c. The boy shot himself.

d. The boy died.

e. The man in an old coat reached the hospital.

f. Dr. Eyck was robbed (抢劫) of his car.

A.c, e, f, a, b, d B.a, c, f, d, b, e

C.c, a, f, e, d, b D.a, c, f, e, d, b

3.The boy died because________.

A.he was too far away from hospital

B.Dr. Haydon didn’t do anything to save him

C.Dr. Eyck was not able to arrive at the hospital in time

D.something was wrong with Dr. Eyck’s car

4.Who should be responsible for the boy’s death?

A.The boy’s father. B.The hospital.

C.Dr. Eyck. D.Dr. Haydon.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you are _______ about Australian cities, just read the book by Dr. Johnson, which introduces them in detail.

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