2014年泄露天机--高考信息卷英语(二).doc

泄露天机—2014高考信息卷（二） 考试时间120分钟，满分150分。 The first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public places. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 B.C. In the 700’s the world’s first printed newspaper was published. Europe did not have regularly published newspaper until 1690, when one was started in Germany. The first regularly published newspaper in English language was printed in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant. It came out in March 1702. In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campell started the Boston Newsletter, the first newspaper published daily in the British colonies. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1800 daily papers in the United States. Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation(发行量) in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. It sells more than eleven million copies everyday. 21. The first daily newspaper came out in ________. A. in 59 B.C B. in the 700’s C. in 1609 D. in 1704 22. The first regularly published newspaper in Europe was printed in _________. A. England B. Germany C. France D. Sweden 23. The first English daily newspaper was started in ______. A. London B. Rome C. Amsterdam D. Boston 24. The first American daily newspaper was published by ______. A. Benjamin Harris B. John Campell C. the American government D. American colonies B No. 1 Live Music-Late Night Jazz Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player. He’s coming with his new 7-piece band, Herbie’s Heroes. Heribie is known to play well into the early hours, so don’t expect to get much sleep. This is Herbie’s third visit to Shanghai. The first t