Question

Do you read newspapers in modern times while we have TV and other media? The first newspaper was written by hand and put up on walls in public places. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700s 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 English 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 Daily Current, which 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 Boston Newspaper, the first newspaper published daily in the American Colonies. By 1760, the colonies had 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 in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. It sells more than eleven million copies every year.

1.The first regularly printed European newspaper was started ______.

A. in Rome in 59 BC　　 B. in Germany in 1609 　　

C. in Amsterdam in 1620 　　 D. in England in 1621

2.The first daily English newspaper was started in _______.

A. 1702　 B. 1760　　 C. 1620　 D. 1621

3.What can we learn from the passage_______?

A. The earliest daily printed newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC.

B. The first regularly published English newspaper was printed in Boston.

C. The first daily English newspaper was printed in the American Colonies.

D. The first American newspaper was stopped before 1704.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage_______?

A. Newspapers have the longest history in the United States.

B. One English language newspaper has the largest circulation in the world.

C. The first English newspaper was printed in Rome in 59 BC.

D. There are all kinds of newspapers all over the world today.

5.What is the best title of the passage_______?

A. History of newspapers.　　

B. History of daily newspapers.

C. The beginning of daily newspapers.　　

D. The beginning of newspapers.

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.D

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章主要介绍了报纸的发展历史。世界上第一份报纸是手写的，主要是贴在公共场合的墙壁上。最早的新闻日报创办于公元前59年的罗马。

1.Europe didn’t have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.”可知，欧洲第一份定期印刷出版的报纸出现在1906年的德国，故选B。

2.The first daily English newspaper was Daily Current, which came out in March 1702.”可知，第一份英文日报出现在1702年3月，故选A。

3.the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started Boston Newspaper”可知，1690年出现的美国报纸被政府停办了，直到1704年，报纸才在美国再次出现，故选D。

4.In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston.”可知，美国1690年出现报纸，但并非意味着报纸的历史最悠久，排除A；根据最后一段“But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun.”可知，《朝日新闻》的发行量是最大的，排除B；根据第一段“The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC.”可知，C项错误；故选D。

5.The first newspaper was written by hand and put up on walls in public places. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. ...The first regularly published newspaper in English was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. ...In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston.”可知，文章主要讲的是报纸的发展历史，而不是报纸的起源，故选A。

考点：历史类短文阅读