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64. The underlined expression ―crack their spines‖ in Paragraph 2 refers to __________.
A. recite them B. re-read them C. recall them D. retell them
【标准答案】B
【试题分析】找出本段的中心句，New sudden clear understandings can be gained from the process of re- reading.
【高考考点】细节题
【错误选项】本文的中心就是在说重读
65. It can be learned from the passage that __________. A. reading benefits people both mentally and physically B. readers mainly focus on feelings on their first reading C. we know ourselves better through re-reading experience D. writers inspire the same imaginations as films directors do 【标准答案】C
【试题分析】首先要明白文章的主旨，并找出文章核心词汇re-read
【高考考点】细节题
【错误选项】A和B讨论的是“阅读”和“第一次读”，D说的
是“复述”，与“重读”没有联系
66. The purpose of the passage is to __________. A. call on different understandings of old books B. focus on the mental health benefits of reading C. bring awareness to the significance of re-reading D. introduce the effective ways of re-reading old books 【标准答案】C
【试题分析】还是要抓住文章中心，以及核心词汇re-read 【高考考点】主旨题
【错误选项】C、D选项是和re-read相关的，C的意思是引起读者对重读的重视，D项说的是进行重读的有效方法，文章中并没有任何具体方法出现
D
Every day we are exposed to images, videos, music and news. In this age of visual and aural hyper-stimulation, the medium of radio is making a great comeback.
―We’re at the beginning of a golden age of audio,‖ said US-based podcaster Alex Blumberg in an article in The Sydney Morning Herald. In the last month alone, 15 percent of US adults listened to a radio podcast (播客). These statistics, released by Edison Research, show the successful evolution of traditional radio
broadcasts to the present day’s digital podcast format. The term ―podcast‖ was invented in 2004, but the trend only started gaining mainstream popularity in recent years. With the sharp increase in consumer demand for smartphones and tablets, podcast sales have jumped.
The appeal of the podcast partly lies in its multiplatform delivery and on- demand capabilities (功能). You can listen during those extra minutes of the day when you’re walking to the shops, waiting in a queue or riding the subway. Similar to television shows, podcasts are generally free to download and most offer new content every week.
Donna Jackson, 22, Sydney University media graduate, listens to podcasts two or three times a week, via iTunes. ―I listen while I’m wandering around the house doing something else. It makes completing a boring task much more enjoyable…And it’s an easy way of keeping in touch with what’s going on in the rest of the world,‖ she said. ―I mainly listen to BBS podcasts, but recently I’ve also been listening to This American Life and Serial. They have a special skill to really draw you in.‖
Unlike television and music, the audio format has the potential to create a deep impression on readers. Blumberg says this owes to the podcast’s ability ―to create close relationship and emotional
connection.‖ Sydney University undergraduate Hazel Proust, majoring in social work and arts, agrees. ―Whenyou’re listening, it feels as if the voice of the podcast’s storyteller is talking directly to you. It’s comforting,‖ said Proust. It seems the age-old tradition of verbal storytelling is very much alive and well.
67. From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that __________.
A. traditional broadcast has come back B. Americans love listening to the radio C. podcasts have become very popular today D. smartphones sell well because of podcasts
68. The writer mentions Donna Jackson mainly to__________. A. tell how young people relax themselves B. explain why young people like podcasts
C. introduce what programs podcasts are presenting D. show how popular podcasts are among the young 69. Paragraph 5 is mainly about __________. A. the influence of radios B. the advantage of podcasts C. readers’ impression on radios D. people’s reaction to the medium
70. What is probably the best title of the passage?
A. Return of Radio B. Opinion of Podcast C. Features of Radio D. Technology of Podcast
【词汇扫描】
aural adj.耳的，听觉的，气味的，预兆的 podcaster n.播客 multiplatform n.多平台 queue n.行列，长队 vt.排队等候
format n.版式，形式，电视节目的总安排 potential adj.潜在的，有可能的，有能力的
【长难句分析】
These statistics, released by Edison Research, show the successful evolution of traditional radio broadcasts to the present day’s digital podcast format.
解析：过去分词做后置定语
翻译：爱迪生发布的数据表明了从传统播音广播到现在的数码电子广播形式的成功演变。
【重点段落大意归纳】
Paragragh1：点明文章主题，广播媒介得到极大的恢复。