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二、综合阅读 The invention of the electric telegraph （电报） gave birth to the communications industry. 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. By 1860 more than 50,000 miles of lines connected people east of the Rockies （落基山脉）. The following year, San Francisco was added to （加入到）the network. The national telegraph network strengthened（加强）the ties between East and West and contributed to the rapid expansion（扩张）of the railroads by providing an efficient ways to monitor schedules and routes （计划和路线）. Furthermore, the extension of the telegraph, combined with the invention of the steam-driven rotary printing press （蒸汽驱动转轮印刷机） by Richard 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 (责任编辑：admin) |