阅读材料，回答下面试题。

If there is one thing I’m sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we will still bereading newspapers. It is not that newspapers are a necessity. Even now some people get most of their news from television or radio. Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday. But for most people reading newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation.

The nature of what is news may change. What basically makes news is what news is what affects our lives the big political stories, the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same. I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though. It's already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic engineering. In the future, I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do—as we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feeling really are.

It's quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted(传送) electronically from Fleet Street and printed out in our own home. In fact, I’m pretty sure that how it will happen in the future. You will probably be able to choose from a menu, making up your own newspaper by picking out the things you want to read sports and international news, etc.

I think people have got it wrong when they talk about competition between the different media. They actually feed off each other. Some people once foresaw that television would kill off newspapers, but that hasn’t happened. What is read on the printed page lasts longer than picture son a screen or sound lost in the air. And as for the Internet, it’s never really pleasant to read something just on a screen.

第21题单选 What is the best title for the passage?

A.The Best Way to Get News

B.The Changes of Media

C.Make Your Own Newspaper

D.The Future of Newspaper

参考答案：D

第22题单选 In the writer’s opinion, in the future, ______

A.more big political affairs, wars and disasters will make news

B.newspapers will not be printed in publishing houses any longer

C.newspapers will cover more scientific research

D.more and more people will watch TV

参考答案：C

第23题单选 What will probably be in the newspaper made by yourself?

A.Sports and international news.

B.A menu of important news.

C.The most important news.

D.What you are interested in.

参考答案：D

第24题单选 From the passage, we can infer ______

A.newspapers will win the competition among the different media

B.newspapers will stay with us together with other media

C.television will take the place of newspaper

D.the writer believe some media will die out

参考答案：B

第25题单选 The underlined phrase "feed off" in the last paragraph means ______

A.depend on

B.compete with

C.fight with

D.kill off

参考答案：A

阅读材料，回答下面试题。

Television has changed the lifestyle of people in everyindustrialized country in the world. In the United States, where sociologistshave studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made.

Television, although not essential, has become an importantpart of most people’s lives. It alters people's ways of seeing the World; inmany ways, it supports and sustains(维持) modem life. Televisionhas become a baby-sitter, an introducer of conversations, the major transmitterof culture and a keeper of tradition. Yet when what can be seen on TV in oneday is critically .analyzed, it becomes evident that television is not ateacher but a sustainer; the poor quality of programming does not elevate( 提高)people into greater, understanding, but rather maintains and encouragesthe life as it exists.

The primary reason for the lack of quality in Americantelevision is related to both the history of TV programming development and theeconomics of TV. Television in America began with the radio. Radio companiesand their sponsors first experimented with television. Therefore, the close relationshipwhich the advertisers had with radio programs became the system for American.TV. Sponsors not only paid money for time within programs, but many actuallyproduced the programs. Thus, in American society, television is primarilyconcerned" with reflecting and attracting society rather thanexperimenting with new ideas. Advertisers want to attract the largest viewingaudience possible'. To do so requires that the programs be entertaining ratherthan educational, attractive rather than challenging.

Television in America today remains, to a large extent, with thesame organization and standards as it had thirty years ago. The hope forfurther development and true achievement-toward improving society will requirea change in the entire system.

第26题单选 According to theauthor, American television is poor in quality because________

A.advertisers are interested in experimenting with new ideas

B.it is still at an early stage of development, compared withthe radio

C.the programs have to be developed in the interests of thesponsors for economic reasons

D.it is controlled by radio companies

参考答案：C

第27题单选 The second paragraphis mainly about________

A.TV as the sustainer of American life

B.TV as the major transmitter of culture

C.the educational effect of TV on society

D.the strong influence and the poor quality of American TV

参考答案：A

第28题单选 In the author’s view American TV should________

A.be critical but entertaining

B.be creative and educational

C.change with the development of society

D.attract as many viewers as possible

参考答案：B

第29题单选 The author believes that television in the United Stateshas become important to most people because________

A.it promotes family unity

B.it helps them develop their speaking ability

C.it affects their life in many ways

D.it challenges society

参考答案：C

第30题单选 The author’s attitude towards American television is ________

A.Critical

B.praising

C.doubtful

D.sympathetic

参考答案：A

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