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M. Hoe in 1846, completely changed the world of journalism（新闻业）. Where the business of news gathering had been dependent upon the mail and on hand-operated presses, the telegraph expanded the amount of information a newspaper could supply and allowed for more timely（及时的）reporting. The building of the Associated Press（美联社）as a central wire service in 1846 marked the arrival of a new era （纪元） in journalism. 1）The main topic of the passage is . A. the history of journalism B. the origin of the national telegraph C. how the telegraph network contributed to the expansion of railroads D. the contributions and development of the telegraph network 2）The word "gathering" in line 12 refers to . A. people B. information C. objects D. substances 3）The author's main purpose in this passage is to . A. compare the invention of the telegraph with the invention of the steam-driven rotary press B. propose new ways to develop the communications industry C. show how the electric telegraph affected the communications industry D. criticize Samuel B. Morse 4）This passage would most likely be found in a . A. U.S. history book B. book on trains C. science textbook D. computer magazine 5）It can be inferred from the passage that . A. Samuel Morse did not make an important contribution to the communications industry B. Morse's invention did not immediately achieve its full potential （潜力） C. the extension of the telegraph was more important than its invention D. journalists have the Associated Press to thank for the birth of the communications industry 【试题答案】 一、词组专练和单词拼写 1）entrance 2）contributed 3）traditional 4）including 5）invitations 6）will be decorated / have been decorated 7）as well as / with / along with 8）is being built 9）ought not to 10）were married 二、综合阅读 1）D 。 这是一道细节考查题。A. 新闻业的历史。 B. 国家电报网的来历。C.电报网是如何促进铁路网的扩张的。D. 国家电报网的贡献和发展。 2）B在这指的是新闻消息的采集情况。本题是细节推理题。A.人们；C. 事物，实验对象，宾语等意思。D. 物质。 3）C 根据上下文可知，本文的主要目的是告诉我们电报业对资讯/通讯业的影响。 4）A 。 5）B 。本题属于逻辑推理题。从这两句Although Samuel B. Morse succeeded in making the invention useful in 1837, it was not until 1843 that the first important telegraph line was built up. The building of the Associated Press（美联社）as a central wire service in 1846 marked the arrival of a new era （纪元） in journalism.可以知道，莫尔的发明一开始并没有带来大规模的实践应用。但是到了1846年它为新闻业带来了一个新的纪元。 (责任编辑：admin) |