英语阅读理解专题练习(及答案).docVIP

英语阅读理解专题练习（及答案） 一、高中英语阅读理解 1 •阅读理解 The America n n ewspaper has bee n around for about three hun dred years .In 1721, the prin ter James Fran kli n, Benjami ns older brother, started the New En gla nd Coura nt, and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper. He filled his paper with stories of adventure, articles on art, on famous people, and on all sorts of political subjects. Three centuries after the appearanee of Franklins Courant, few believe that newspapers in their prese nt prin ted form will rema in alive for long, Newspaper compa nies are losi ng advertisers, readers, market value, and in some cases, their sense of purpose at a speed that would not have been imaginable just several years ago. The chief editor of the Times said recently, “A places where they gather, editors ask one another, How are you?, as if they have just come out of the hospital or a lost law case. ”n article about the newspaper appealed on the website of the Guardian, under the headline “ NOT DEAD YET. ” Perhaps not, but the rise of the Intern et, which has made the daily n ewspaper look slow and out of step with the world, has brought about a real sense of death, Some America n n ewspapers have lost 42% of their market value in the past three years. The New York Times Compa ny has seen its stock （股票） drop by 54% since the end of 2004, with much of the loss coming in the past year. A man ager at Deutsche Bank suggested that stock - holders sell off their Times stock. The Wash ington Post Compa ny has preve nted the trouble only by cha nging part of its bus in ess to educati on; its testi ng and test — preparati on service now brings in at least half the compa nys in come, （1） What can we learn about the New England Courant? A. It is mainly about the stock market. j B. It carries articles by political leaders. C. It marks the begi nning of n ewspapers. D. It rema ins a successful n ewspaper in America. （2） What can we infer about the newspaper editors? A. They often accep