Question

Newspapers are very important in our daily life. Many people begin their day by reading the paper. In this way they learn what is going on in the world. Sometimes, however, they didn't have the time to read the news carefully and must be pleased with a quick look at the front page. At other times they may be in such a hurry that they have time only to have a quick look at the headlines(标题).

There are newspapers to please every reader. In big cities there are many types with several different editions every day. In some towns there are fewer newspapers and perhaps only one edition each day. In some places the paper is printed weekly.

Most papers have several editions（版本）, especially on Sundays when the edition is larger than usual. There are, besides the front page with the most important news, the sports news, the amusement（娱乐）page, a business page and so on.

1.People read newspaper to ____.

A. learn about the most important news   B. be pleased

C. learn about whatever they want   D. get some information

2. Reading the headlines, people can know ____.

A. what the passages are about      B. what is going on

C. learn about the most important news   D. about  sports

3.In big cities newspapers are usually printed ____.

A. daily    B. weekly   

C. monthly    D. yearly

4. Most papers have ____ on Sundays than usual.

A. more types  B. more pages  

C. less types  D. less pages

5.If you want to see a film, you’d better read ____ in a newspaper.

A. the business page     B. the front page    

C. the sports page       D. the amusement page

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.A

4.B

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文告诉我们人们读报纸以了解他们想要的东西；在大城市，报纸通常每天被印刷，每天有很多种类几种不同版本的报纸等。

1.人们读报纸以了解他们想要的任何东西。根据文章中In this way they learn what is going on in the world.用这个方法他们获悉世界上在发生什么可知，故选C。

2.判断推理题。读标题，人们能知道这篇文章是关于什么的。根据常识及At other times they may be in such a hurry that they have time only to have a quick look at the headlines.可知答案 故选A。

3.3】细节理解题。在大城市，报纸通常每天被印刷。根据In big cities there are many types with several different editions every day. 在大城市每天有很多种类几种不同版本的报纸可知答案，故选A.

4.4】细节理解题。 大多数报纸周日比平时有更多页面。根据Most papers have several editions（版本）, especially on Sundays when the edition is larger than usual. 故选B。

5.判断推理题。如果你想看一部电影，你最好看报纸中的娱乐页面。根据常识及There are, besides the front page with the most important news, the sports news, the amusement page, a business page and so on.可知答案，故选D.

考点：社会文化类短文阅读。