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Neither television nor radio nor magazines nor books nor any other medium can begin to match newspapers for depth and breadth of coverage (新闻报道). In fact, all these media themselves depend on newspapers to bring them information that they then process and distribute as their own brand of news.
Now many newspapers are locked in a struggle for survival. If they lose—which is by no means impossible—we all lose.
The great task for editors and publishers is to respond to the competitive challenge caused by online news, and at the same time use their own online news to increase their profits (利润). As yet，they haven't figured out a smooth and sure way to do that.
So they cut some more to get profit. The cuts in size that they are making are in some cases risky and in others without considering the results. With every cut, publishers tirelessly argue that readers won't even know the difference. The trouble is that by the time customers do notice that they are getting less for their money，it will be too late—too late to notice the reduction in the number of readers.
The other big cuts, of course, are in staff (员工). The victims would be the oldest and most experienced workers because they are the highest paid.While there is plenty of tired deadwood among them，there is also a lot of talent.
When experienced staff leave in large numbers—as they often do now—the newspaper loses great professional memory. But the real loser is the readers, who are suddenly robbed of the insights (见识) that only the experienced reporters can bring.
As for the future, there is at least one big, bright sign：intelligent young people will continue to flood into journalism in urgent search of jobs, despite its high demands and modest (不太高的) pay.
1.The underlined word “deadwood” in Paragraph 5 may refer to “ ”．
A. the staff who are going to retire
B. people who are no longer useful or needed
C. workers who are experienced
D. reporters who are tired of covering events
2.According to the passage，which of the following can best describe the author's attitude towards the ways the editors and publishers have adopted to get profit?
A. The author has no objection.
B. The author is against them.
C. The author has not shown it clearly.
D. The author regards them reasonable.
3.The author seems to agree with the view that .
A. experienced workers are the last to be laid off
B. journalism is a job offering highest pay for high demands
C. the challenge of newspapers is that there are not enough intelligent young people
D. it is possible that newspapers may not survive in the end
4.It is stressed by the passage that the most important quality for a journalist is .
A. patience B. selfishness C. insights D. sensitivity
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Neither television nor radio nor magazines nor books nor any other medium can begin to match newspapers for depth and breadth of coverage (新闻报道). In fact, all these media themselves depend on newspapers to bring them information that they then process and distribute as their own brand of news.
Now many newspapers are locked in a struggle for survival. If they lose—which is by no means impossible—we all lose.
The great task for editors and publishers is to respond to the competitive challenge caused by online news, and at the same time use their own online news to increase their profits (利润). As yet，they haven't figured out a smooth and sure way to do that.
So they cut some more to get profit. The cuts in size that they are making are in some cases risky and in others without considering the results. With every cut, publishers tirelessly argue that readers won't even know the difference. The trouble is that by the time customers do notice that they are getting less for their money，it will be too late—too late to notice the reduction in the number of readers.
The other big cuts, of course, are in staff (员工). The victims would be the oldest and most experienced workers because they are the highest paid. While there is plenty of tired deadwood among them，there is also a lot of talent.
When experienced staff leave in large numbers—as they often do now—the newspaper loses great professional memory. But the real loser is the readers, who are suddenly robbed of the insights (见识) that only the experienced reporters can bring.
As for the future, there is at least one big, bright sign：intelligent young people will continue to flood into journalism in urgent search of jobs, despite its high demands and modest (不太高的) pay.
1.The underlined word “deadwood” in Paragraph 5 may refer to “________”．
A. the staff who are going to retire
B. people who are no longer useful or needed
C. workers who are experienced
D. reporters who are tired of covering events
2. According to the passage，which of the following can best describe the author's attitude towards the ways the editors and publishers have adopted to get profit?
A. The author has no objection.
B. The author is against them.
C. The author has not shown it clearly.
D. The author regards them reasonable.
3.The author seems to agree with the view that________.
A. experienced workers are the last to be laid off
B. journalism is a job offering highest pay for high demands
C. the challenge of newspapers is that there are not enough intelligent young people
D. it is possible that newspapers may not survive in the end
4. It is stressed by the passage that the most important quality for a journalist is________.
A. patience B. selfishness
C. insights D. sensitivity
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Neither believe nor reject anything because any other person has rejected or believed it. Which of the following differs from the statement in meaning?
A.Do not accept blindly other people’s likes or dislikes without careful independent thought.
B.One must think for oneself rather than simply seek agreement with others.
C.Don’t express your opinion hastily on anything others have commented on carefully.
D.We shouldn’t be influenced by others’ opinions easily while making our own judgement.
高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
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Neither rain nor snow nor gloom of night can separate Tennessee postal carrier Mike Crenshaw from his 4－and－a－half－year－old friend Carter Lawson or keep them from their appointed rounds.
They really hit it off over the past nine months, when Carter started bringing his neighbourhood postman, known affectionately as “Mailman Mike”， some water and a snack. The mailman brought the preschooler candy in return. The two have teamed up every day for a few minutes of delivering mail and chatting with fellow residents.
While some kids dream of being Spiderman or Batman, Carter has a different hero in mind: Mailman. “Anyone could just be like ‘Go away, kid’， but Mike has really gone out of his way to talk with Carter，” said Cassie Lawson, Carter's mom. She even got her son a matching, a mini－sized postal service uniform so that he could look the part while walking the route with his buddy.
“Every letter carrier has stops he looks forward to and this is the one I look forward to every day，” said Mike. “He's the end of my day, and the best part of my day, not just because it's the end, but because he's such a cute little guy.”
Mike once invited Carter to the post office to see the inner workings of the mail industry. During his visit, Carter learned how mail was delivered and witnessed the thrilling process of sorting mail and more, which has fueled his dream of someday becoming a mailman, too.
The man and the little boy's connection isn't a surprise to Fredric Rolando, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers. In his opinion, kids respond to mailmen because letter carriers are a friendly part of the neighbourhood who bring something to their house every day and are someone they come to recognize and trust.
1.What would Mike and Carter do every day?
A. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of night.
B. Send letters and talk with neighbours.
C. Have an enjoyable picnic together.
D. Visit the place where Mike worked.
2.Why did Mike look forward to the end of a day?
A. He wanted to finish his work early.
B. He looked forward to going home.
C. He enjoyed staying with the kid.
D. He could work with his role model.
3.From the last paragraph, we can infer that ________．
A. mailmen play an important role in people's life
B. children are taught to be careful of strangers
C. mailmen are good at getting along with kids
D. kids should often come out to make new friends
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A. Hero Mailman Mike B. The Best Colleague
C. Little Boy's Big Dream D. An Unusual Friendship
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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–-I don’t like this kind of music.
--- __________ . It’s too noisy.
A. Nor do I B. Neither am I C. Nor I do. D. Neither I am
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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British Broadcasting Corporation(the BBC) was founded in 1922, including radio and television services. It is based at Broadcasting House in London.
The BBC is controlled by some governors chosen by the government, but these people have complete freedom and government can’t interfere. That is, the BBC is not the mouthpiece (喉舌) of the government. It has to be as fair as possible in giving radio and television time to, for example, political parties and religious groups.
There is a kind of interesting servi
ces in Britain- rental (租借) services. Many people prefer to rent their television sets instead of buying them. The rent for a black and white set is about 80 pence a week. The rent of a color set is more than twice that of a black and white set. If the sets go wrong, people can have them repaired free of charge or replace immediately.Everyone who owns or rents a television set has to pay a yearly licence, there is no advertising on BBC radio or television. It is from the sale of licence that the BBC gets most of its money. A licence for a black and white set costs 8 pounds, and for a color set 18 pounds a year.
There are four specialized radio channels, which broadcast different kinds of programmes. Radio I is mainly pop music. Radio 2 deals with light music, sports and other programmes. Radio 3 broadcasts serious music, talks on serious subjects etc. News broadcasts are mainly given by Radio 4.
There are special programmes for Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and certain parts of England. It also broadcasts programmes about Britain - in many different languages as well as in English to all parts of the world.
1.The BBC Broadcasting House lies in ______.
A. Scotland B. England C. Wales D. Northern Ireland
2.How much should you pay if you rent a color TV set and use it for a year?
A. More than 100 pounds B. About 37 pounds
C. About 83 pounds D. 18 pounds
3.The BBC gets most of its money ______.
A. from the government B. from rental services
C. by selling licences D. by advertising
4.Which of the following is true?
A. You can listen to classical music from Radio 1.
B. If you rent a TV set and there is something wrong with it, you should fix it with your own money.
C. The BBC special programmes are not only for different areas in its own country but also for foreign countries.
D. The BBC broadcasts to foreign countries only in English
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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—I don’t like this kind of music.
—_______. It’s too noisy.
A. Nor do I B. Neither am I
C. Nor I do D. Neither I am
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Telephone, television, radio, telegraph and the Internet all help people communicate with each other. As a result, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in another country. An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set. News of a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries within hours. Help is on the way. Because of modern technology like the satellites that travel around the world, information travels fast.
How has this speed of communication changed the world? To many people, the world has become smaller. Of course this does not mean that the world is actually physically smaller. It means that the world seems smaller. Two hundred years ago, communication between the continents took a long time. All news was carried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the ocean. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach America. This time difference influenced people’s actions. For example, one battle, or fight, in the War of 1812 between England and the United States could have been avoided. A peace agreement had already been signed. Peace was made in England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During these six weeks, the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought. Many people lost their lives after a peace treaty had been signed. They would not have died if news had come in time. In the past, communication took much more time than it does now.
There was a good reason why the world seemed so much larger than it does today.
1.According to this passage, ________ is very important to people in a disaster area.
A. transportation B. modern technology C. latest news D. a new idea
2.From the passage we learn that ________.
A. the world now seems smaller because of faster communication
B. the world is actually smaller today C. the world is changing its size
D. the distance between England and America has changed since the War of 1812
3.Two hundred years ago, news between the continents was carried _____.
A. by telephone and telegraph B. by land C. by air D. by sea
4.The New Orleans Battle could have been avoided if the peace agreement had been signed ______.
A. by important people B. in 1812 C. in America D. in England
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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_______watching TV , I listen to the radio everyday .
A. Instead of B. Instead C. Not D. Nor
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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If you don’t tell him the true story, _______________.
A. nor do I B. I do neither C. nor will I D. I will nor
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
ces in Britain- rental (租借) services. Many people prefer to rent their television sets instead of buying them. The rent for a black and white set is about 80 pence a week. The rent of a color set is more than twice that of a black and white set. If the sets go wrong, people can have them repaired free of charge or replace immediately.