Every country has lots of different newspapers. But how do they  __1__what kinds of stories to print? Why do they print __2__  stories but not others? In other words, what makes a good newspaper story?  There are several factors （因素）that make a good newspaper story. Firstly, of course, it must be __3__ . But because TV stations can report news so quickly, this is often a  __4__ for newspapers. In order to compete （竞争）with television, newspapers do one of these three things: they give more__5__ about a news story; they look at the story from   __6__?point of view; or they print very different stories from those __7__.So a story has to be new. But __8__ ? Well, it has to be exciting. People don’t want to read stories about __9__, everyday life. Because of this, many stories describe some kind of__10__. This is one reason why so much news seems to be _11___. After all （毕竟）， newspapers never print stories about planes landing __12__, but they do print stories about planes which crash （坠毁）. 

1. A. use　　　　　　     B. decide　　　　　　　　   C. collect　　　　　　   D. provide

2. A. a few　　　　      B. many　　　　　　　　    C. several　　　　　　　　　　 D. some 

3. A. new　　　　　　　　　　   B. short　　　　　　　　    C. interesting　　　　 D. serious

4. A. program　　      B. chance　　　　　　　　  C. problem　　　　    D. business

5. A. knowledge　　   B. information　　　　   C. messages　　　　  D. words

6. A. a different　　    B. a usual　　　　　　　　  C. the same　　　　   D. the best 

7. A. in newspapers  B. in books　　        C. in magazines　　  D. on television

8. A. what for　　      B. what else　　　　　　      C. why not　　　　    D. how long 

9. A. necessary　　    B. unusual　　　　      C. ordinary　　　　    D. enjoyable

10. A. danger　　　　     B. science　　　　      C. life　　　　　　　　    D. disease

11. A. good news　　   B. pleasant stories　　  C. bad news　　　　  D. true stories

12. A. difficulty　　      B. suddenly　　        C. luckily　　　　　　   D. safely 

 

完形填空（15分）

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

I stood in the doorway, watching my elder brother carefully putting clothes into his bag. I coughed uneasily. Finally 　　36　　 that I was there, Rocky turned towards me with a sad smile.

“I’m 　　37　　 tomorrow,” he said.

“I know.” My __38____ was almost a whisper. I was 　　39　　 at myself for being so weak, but I wasn’t about to cry.

“My 　　40　　 is early, so there is still 　　41　　 time to come to the airport,” he said. Seeing the 　　42　　 look on my face, he quickly added, “I promise I won’t leave without saying goodbye.”

I tried to say 　　43　　 , but didn’t. It’s always 　　44　　 to keep quiet if you’re about to cry. “You promised you wouldn’t cry,” he said to me, thinking that I was close to 　　45　　.

I remember the day he taught me how to ride a bike. 　　46　　 I thought he was always right behind me, holding the seat to keep me from 　　47　　. I was happy with this, but he knew he couldn’t hold me up all my life. He told me that one day he would have to let go.

His coughing stopped my thinking. What was left to say? How could I say 　　48　　 to the person who taught me everything?

The next morning I 　　49　　 , looked at my alarm clock, and realized he had left　50　 ago. We never even said goodbye.

Goodbye, Rocky! Although he may have been many miles away, I knew he heard me, even if it was only an answer in his heart.

1.A. forgetting         B. realizing            C. watching         D. learning

2.A. arriving　         B. living　         C. coming　         D. leaving

3. A. voice             B. sound　          C. noise                D. word

4.A. glad　             B. moved　          C. angry　          D. pleased

5. A. ship　                B. flight　         C. train　              D. bus

6.A. enough　           B. little　         C. no　             D. busy

7. A. surprised　           B. excited　            C. sad              D. happy

8. A. anything　            B. everything　     C. something　      D. nothing

9.A. stranger　         B. better　         C. worse　          D. easier

10.A. tears             B. smiles　         C. words　          D. sadness

11. A. At last　            B. Since　          C. At first　           D. So far

12. A. riding　         B. running          C. walking          D. falling

13.A. goodbye　         B. hello　          C. yes              D. sorry

14. A. gave up　            B. stood up         C. looked up　      D. woke up

15.A. minutes　         B. hours　          C. days　           D. weeks

 

 

完形填空（15分）

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

I stood in the doorway, watching my elder brother carefully putting clothes into his bag. I coughed uneasily. Finally 　　36　　 that I was there, Rocky turned towards me with a sad smile.

“I’m 　　37　　 tomorrow,” he said.

“I know.” My __38____ was almost a whisper. I was 　　39　　 at myself for being so weak, but I wasn’t about to cry.

“My 　　40　　 is early, so there is still 　　41　　 time to come to the airport,” he said. Seeing the 　　42　　 look on my face, he quickly added, “I promise I won’t leave without saying goodbye.”

I tried to say 　　43　　 , but didn’t. It’s always 　　44　　 to keep quiet if you’re about to cry. “You promised you wouldn’t cry,” he said to me, thinking that I was close to 　　45　　.

I remember the day he taught me how to ride a bike. 　　46　　 I thought he was always right behind me, holding the seat to keep me from 　　47　　. I was happy with this, but he knew he couldn’t hold me up all my life. He told me that one day he would have to let go.

His coughing stopped my thinking. What was left to say? How could I say 　　48　　 to the person who taught me everything?

The next morning I 　　49　　 , looked at my alarm clock, and realized he had left　50　 ago. We never even said goodbye.

Goodbye, Rocky! Although he may have been many miles away, I knew he heard me, even if it was only an answer in his heart.

1.A. forgetting         B. realizing            C. watching         D. learning

2.A. arriving　         B. living　         C. coming　         D. leaving

3. A. voice             B. sound　          C. noise                D. word

4.A. glad　             B. moved　          C. angry　          D. pleased

5. A. ship　                B. flight　         C. train　              D. bus

6.A. enough　           B. little　         C. no　             D. busy

7. A. surprised　           B. excited　            C. sad              D. happy

8. A. anything　            B. everything　     C. something　      D. nothing

9.A. stranger　         B. better　         C. worse　          D. easier

10.A. tears             B. smiles　         C. words　          D. sadness

11. A. At last　            B. Since　          C. At first　           D. So far

12. A. riding　         B. running          C. walking          D. falling

13.A. goodbye　         B. hello　          C. yes              D. sorry

14. A. gave up　            B. stood up         C. looked up　      D. woke up

15.A. minutes　         B. hours　          C. days　           D. weeks

 

 

You speak, write a letter, and make a telephone call. Your words carry a message. People communicate with words. But do you think you can communicate without words?　A smile on your face shows that you are happy and friendly. Tears in your eyes tell other people that you are sad. When you raise your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask some questions. You shake your head, and people know you are saying “No”. You nod, and people know you are saying “Yes”. Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the door tells you where to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that you receive messages from them all the time?

　　People can communicate in many other ways. An artist can use his drawing to tell about beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas.

　　Books, magazines, TV, radio and films all help us communicate with others. They all help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.

　　1.People communicate ________.

　　A. with words only　　　　　　　B. in many different ways

　　C. in letters and with drawings　　 D. with smiles, tears and hands

　　2.Signs can carry as many ________as words.

　　A. questions　　B. examples　　　C. tears and smiles　 D. messages

　　3.Which of the followings is NOT mentioned in the passage?

　　A. Books and magazines.　　　　 B. TV and films.

　　C. Newspapers.　　　　　　　　 D. Radio.

　　4.Communication is important because it can help people to ________.

　　A. understand the world and other people better

　　B. know what other people are thinking about

　　C. learn what’s happening in the world more quickly

　　D. A,B and C.

　　5.The best title for the passage is ________.

　　A. Signs Carry Messages　　　　 B. The Importance of Communication

　　C. Words, Signs and Drawings　　 D. Ways of Communications

 

根据首字母和英文释意填入一个恰当的单词或词组(10分)

1. p　　    : to choose one thing or action rather than another; like better

2. l　　    : the words of a song, esp. a modern popular song

3. g　　    : kind and ready to help others; light; low

4. r　　    : to make sb. remember sb. or sth. by seeming the sane

5. d　　    : likely to tell a lie or cheat; not honest