
2011年英语二级考试密押试卷-英语二级阅读理解题
第三部分阅读理解
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项([A]、[B]、[C]和[D])中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡1上将该项涂黑。
56. What is the text about?
[ A ] Advertisements are the most important part in newspapers.
[ B ] It introduces newspapers past and today and its contents.
[ C ] There is a lot of useful information on newspapers.
[ D ] People like newspapers very much.
57. The habit of reading newspapers is________.
[ A ] uncommon in the world
[ B ] not popular in U. S. A.
[ C ]widespread in the world
[ D ] found among a few families
58. In the past, news was________.
[ A ] sent by telegraph
[ B ]passed from one person to another
[ C ] sent by letter
[ D ] sent by telephone
59. The money spent on advertisements is________.
[ A ] wasted
[ B ] not much
[ C ] worthwhile
[ D ] useless
60. The section on jokes and cartoons is ________.
[ A ] read only by children
[ B ] of no value
[ C ] not helpful
[ D ] read by many people
61. How many places in America are mentioned in this passage besides New York. City?
[ A ]6.
[ B ]4.
[ C ]7.
[ D ]5.
62. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
[ A ] Manhattan is the centre of New York City.
[ B ] New York City is made up of five parts.
[ C ] New York looks like a long finger from the air.
[ D ] Manhattan is an island.
63. In the second paragraph, "excitement will make it beat a little faster" here "it" refers to_______.
[ A ] this beautiful sight
[ B ] you
[ C ] your heart
[ D ] New York City