75. How does the author seem to feel about the future of newspapers?

　 A. Satisfied.　　　　　　　　　 B. Hopeful.　　　　　　　　　 C. Surprised.　　　　 D. Worried.

答案：72-75 CBAD

福建省厦门市同安一中10-11学年高二上学期期中考试

A

　Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.[

Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses (球场) in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.

There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.

Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it’s free.

74. Which of the following found a new way for its development?

　 A. The Washington Post.　　　　 B. The Guardian.　 C. The New York Times.　　　　　　　 D. New England Courant.

73. What can we infer about the newspaper editors?

　 A. They often accept readers’ suggestions.　　　　 　B. They face great difficulties in their business.

　 C. They stop doing business with advertisers.　　 　D. They care a lot about each other’s health.

72. What can we learn about the New England Courant?

　 A. It is mainly about the stock market.　　　　　　　　 B. It remains a successful newspaper in America.　

C. It marks the beginning of the American newspaper.　 　D. It carries articles by political leaders.

71. What would be the best title for the passage?

　 A. TV Will Rule the World　　　　　　　　　 　 B. TV Will Better the World　

C. TV Will Disturb the World 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. TV Will Remain in the World

答案：68-71 AADB

E

The American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years. In 1721, the printer James Franklin, Benjamin’s older brother, started the New England Courant, and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper. He filled his paper with stories of adventure, articles on art, on famous people, and on all sorts of political subjects.

Three centuries after the appearance of Franklin’s Courant, few believe that newspapers in their present printed from will remain alive for long. Newspaper companies are losing advertisers(广告商), readers, market value, and in some cases, their sense of purpose at a speed that would not have been imaginable just several years ago. The chief editor(主编) of the Times said recently, “At places where they gather, editors ask one another, ‘How are you?’, as if they have just come out of the hospital or a lost law case.” An article about the newspaper appeared on the website of the Guardian, under the headline “NOT DEAD YET.”

Perhaps not, but the rise of the Internet, which has made the daily newspaper look slow and out of step with the world, has brought about a real sense of death. Some American newspapers have lost 42% of their market value in the past three years. The New York Times Company has seen its stock(股票) drop by 54% since the end of 2004, with much of the loss coming in the past year. A manager at Deutsche Bank suggested that stock-holders sell off their Times stock. The Washington Post Company has prevented the trouble only by changing part of its business to education; its testing and test-preparation service now brings in at least half the company’s income.

70. The author intends to　　　　　　 .

　 A. introduce the readers some websites such as Google

　 B. persuade women to become more independent

　 C. encourage people to improve their reading skills

　 D. stress the advantages of TV to people’s lives

69. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　 A. Over two thirds of families in the world will have a TV by 2013.

　 B. The world’s TV sets will total 150 million by 2013.

　 C. 45% of families in the developing countries had a TV in 2005.

　 D. Americans used to get access to the Internet easily.

68. The underlined word “outlawed” in paragraph 2 probably means “　　　　 ”.

　 A. not allowed　　　 B. not liked　　　　　 C. not offered　　　　 D. not refused

67. The purpose of the memo is to ________.　　　

　 A. attract students’ interest in the programme

　 B. help the staff explain the programme to the parents

　 C. require the parents to select a sport for their child

　 D. remind teachers and lifeguards to be present on time

答案：64-67 DACB

D

Forget Twitter and Facebook, Google and the Kindle. Television is still the most influential medium around. Indeed, for many of the poorest regions(地区)of the world, it remains the next big thing-finally becomes globally available. And that is a good thing, because the TV revolution is changing lives for the better.

Across the developing world, around 45% of families had a TV in 1995; by 2005 the number had climbed above 60%. That is some way behind the U.S., where there are more TVs than people, and where people now easily get access to the Internet. Five million more families in sub-Saharan Africa will get a TV over the next five years. In 2005, after the fall of the Taliban(塔利班), which had outlawed TV, 1 in 5 Afghans had one. The global total is another 150 million by 2013-pushing the numbers to well beyond two thirds of families.

Television’s most powerful effect will be on the lives of women. In India, researchers Robert Jensen and Emily Oster found that when TVs reached villages, women were more likely to go to the market without their husbands’ approval and less likely to want a boy rather than a girl. They were more likely to make decisions over child health care TV is also a powerful medium for adult education. In the Indian state of Gujarat, Chitrageet is a popular show that plays Bollywood songs with words in Gujarati on the screen. Within six months, viewers had made a small but significant(有意义的) improvement in their reading skills.

Too much TV has been associated with violence, overweight and loneliness. However, TV is having a positive influence on the lives of billions worldwide.

66. It can be concluded that ________.　　　　

　 A. each sport will take only on hour　 B. students will be charged for the four sports

　 C. teachers will accompany students on each sport　 D. all the sports will take place at Kowloon Peak