1、一、真题精练，感悟经典(2019全国卷C篇)Before the 1830s，most newspapers were sold through annual subscriptions in America，usually $8 to $10 a year.Today $8 or $10 seems a small amount of money，but at that time these amounts were forbidding to most citizens.Accordingly，newspapers were read almost only by rich people
2、in politics or the trades.In addition，most newspapers had little in them that would appeal to a mass audience.They were dull and visually forbidding.But the revolution that was taking place in the 1830s would change all that.The trend，then，was toward the “penny paper”a term referring to papers made
3、widely available to the public.It meant any inexpensive newspaper; perhaps more importantly it meant newspapers that could be bought in single copies on the street.This development did not take place overnight.It had been possible(but not easy) to buy single copies of newspapers before 1830，but this
4、 usually meant the reader had to go down to the printers office to purchase a copy.Street sales were almost unknown.However，within a few years，street sales of newspapers would be commonplace in eastern cities.At first the price of single copies was seldom a pennyusually two or three cents was charge
5、dand some of the older wellknown papers charged five or six cents.But the phrase “penny paper” caught the publics fancy，and soon there would be papers that did indeed sell for only a penny.This new trend of newspapers for “the man on the street” did not begin well.Some of the early ventures(企业) were
6、 immediate failures.Publishers already in business，people who were owners of successful papers，had little desire to change the tradition.It took a few youthful and daring businessmen to get the ball rolling.28Which of the following best describes newspapers in America before the 1830s?AAcademic. BUn
7、attractive.CInexpensive. DConfidential.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第一段的倒数第二、三句“In addition，most newspapers had little in them that would appeal to a mass audience.They were dull and visually forbidding.”可知，在十九世纪三十年代前，大多数报纸对广大读者缺乏吸引力。故选B。29What did street sales mean to newspapers?AThey would be priced higher.BThey
8、would disappear from cities.CThey could have more readers.DThey could regain public trust.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第二段首句“The trend，then，was toward the penny papera term referring to papers made widely available to the public.”以及第三段的第四句“However，within a few years，street sales of newspapers would be commonplace i
9、n eastern cities.”可知，“便士报”指的是公众可广泛购得的报纸，便士报有更多的读者，而正是街头销售使其变得随处可见。30Who were the newspapers of the new trend targeted at?ALocal politicians.BCommon people.CYoung publishers.DRich businessmen.答案B解析细节理解题。根据最后一段首句“This new trend of newspapers for the man on the street did not begin well.”可知，报纸发展的新趋势的目标
10、读者是普通人。故选B。31What can we say about the birth of the penny paper?AIt was a difficult process.BIt was a temporary success.CIt was a robbery of the poor.DIt was a disaster for printers.答案A解析推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，报纸的大众化新趋势进展得并不容易，经过了早期一些企业的失败，然后通过一些年轻而勇敢的商人的努力才成功。故选A。二、素养回扣，强化基础.阅读下面句子，并根据句意猜测画线部分的意思1Please in
11、form us of your decision and we will act accordingly.相应地2Visually the chair is very pleasing，but its uncomfortable.外观上3Hes realistic enough to know hes not going to succeed overnight.一夜之间；一下子4He saw the woman and she caught his fancy immediately.吸引某人.同义词语替换1In its annual report，UNICEF says at least
12、40,000 children die every day.yearly2The quiet life of the country has never appealed to me.attracted3Soon it will be commonplace for men to travel to the moon.ordinary.选择方框内的词汇填空1Maybe we ought to go down to the library and check it out.2When he said “some students”，do you think he was referring to
13、 us?3Some of those foods may contain natural materials that are poisonous to humans.In addition，some types of fish can be poisonous.4Although they only give us a small amount of money，we have no choice.完成句子1怀特老师给学生们看了一些从图书馆里借来的旧地图。(过去分词短语作后置定语)Mrs White showed her students some old maps borrowed from the library.2她一下午都在修车，但还是没把它弄好。(get.doing)She worked all afternoon on the car but never got it running.3我的记忆力不太好，但我确实记得他当时的穿着。(do用于强调)My memory isnt very good，but I do remember what he was wearing.
