Passage 9（2020 •东营市）
阅读下面短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
For years, it has been said that newspapers are at death’s door. Every year brings more news of closing. But why is the situation so terrible for newspapers?
Newspapers have a long history. The first newspaper was printed in the 1600s. Their most successful period is in the early 20th century.
With the appearance of radio and TV, however, newspaper circulation（发行量）began to fall. 3 By the mid-20th century, radio and TV had become so popular that people no longer had to depend on newspapers for news. That was especially true for breaking （突发的） news.
Afternoon newspapers were the first to suffer （受损害）. After work, more and more people turned on TV instead of opening a newspaper. That was because TV could provide news happening a short time ago. It’s true that newspapers couldn’t compete with TV on speed, but they could provide in-depth（深入详尽的）reports that TV news could not.
But newspapers suffered another, heavier blow （打击） in the 1990s. With the appearance of the Internet, tons of information became free. Many newspaper readers realized that they could read news on the Internet. There seemed to be little reason to pay for a newspaper subscription （订阅）.
So what does the future hold? Will newspapers die? Maybe not. Many newspapers are now making changes. Some are going digital （数字的）. Some are going farther and taking the industry to places it has never been to. After all, people still want the news. And many agree that newspapers are still an important source （来源） of in-depth news, analysis （分析） and opinions. 4 If newspapers disappear completely, there will be nothing to take their place.
A. 根据短文内容简要回答问题。
61. What made the newspaper circulation fall?
________________________________________________________
62. Will newspapers disappear? Why or why not? （选择一种情况作答）
____________________________________________________________
B. 将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
63. ______________________________________________________
64. ______________________________________________________
C．请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。
65. ______________________________________________________
【答案】61. The appearance of radio and TV.
62. No. Because many newspapers are now making changes. People still want newspapers to provide in-depth news, analysis and opinions.
63. 到20世纪中期，广播和电视变得如此流行以至于人们不再依赖报纸获取新闻。
64. 如果报纸完全消失了，将没有什么东西可以代替它们。
65. Are newspapers dying?
【解析】
这是一篇说明文，文章讲述随着广播和电视的出现，报纸的发行量下降，随着网络的出现，报纸受到了另一个严重的打击，但是报纸仍然不会完全消失。
61. The appearance of radio and TV.【解析】根据第三段“With the appearance of radio and TV, however, newspaper circulation（发行量）began to fall” 随着广播和电视的出现，报纸的发行量开始下降。故答案为The appearance of radio and TV.
62. No. Because many newspapers are now making changes. People still want newspapers to provide in-depth news, analysis and opinions. 【解析】回答一般疑问句用yes或no来回答。根据“Will newspapers die? Maybe not.”可知报纸不会消失。根据最后一段“Many newspapers are now making changes. Some are going digital .Some are going farther and taking the industry to places it has never been to. After all, people still want the news. And many agree that newspapers are still an important source of in-depth news, analysis and opinions.”可知很多报纸正在发生改变， 有些正走向数字化，有些公司走得更远，把这个行业带到了它从未到过的地方。人们仍然需要报纸来提供深入详尽的新闻报道、分析和观点。故答案为No. Because many newspapers are now making changes. People still want newspapers to provide in-depth news, analysis and opinions.
63. 到20世纪中期，广播和电视变得如此流行以至于人们不再依赖报纸获取新闻。 【解析】划线的句子“By the mid-20th century, radio and TV had become so popular that people no longer had to depend on newspapers for news”是so…that…引导的结果状语从句。“By the mid-20th century”是时间状语，表示“到20世纪中期”。主语是“radio and TV” 广播和电视；谓语动词是“had become”已经变得；表语是“so popular” 。从句的主语是people；“no longer ”表示“不再”，动词“had to depend on”表示不得不依靠；宾语是“newspapers” 报纸；“for news”为了新闻。故答案为“到20世纪中期，广播和电视变得如此流行以至于人们不再依赖报纸获取新闻。”
64. 如果报纸完全消失了，将没有什么东西可以代替它们。 【解析】划线的句子“If newspapers disappear completely, there will be nothing to take their place. ”是if引导的条件状语从句，从句的主语是newspapers报纸，谓语动词“disappear ”表示消失；副词“completely”表示“完全”。主句是there be句型，表示“将没有什么东西”，“take their place”表示“代替它们”。故答案为“如果报纸完全消失了，将没有什么东西可以代替它们。”
65. Are newspapers dying?【解析】文章主要介绍了报纸的历史、兴衰、以及未来趋势，中心意思是在讨论报纸是否会完全消失。标题可概括为Are newspapers dying。故答案为Are newspapers dying?
阅读下面短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
For years, it has been said that newspapers are at death’s door. Every year brings more news of closing. But why is the situation so terrible for newspapers?
Newspapers have a long history. The first newspaper was printed in the 1600s. Their most successful period is in the early 20th century.
With the appearance of radio and TV, however, newspaper circulation（发行量）began to fall. 3 By the mid-20th century, radio and TV had become so popular that people no longer had to depend on newspapers for news. That was especially true for breaking （突发的） news.
Afternoon newspapers were the first to suffer （受损害）. After work, more and more people turned on TV instead of opening a newspaper. That was because TV could provide news happening a short time ago. It’s true that newspapers couldn’t compete with TV on speed, but they could provide in-depth（深入详尽的）reports that TV news could not.
But newspapers suffered another, heavier blow （打击） in the 1990s. With the appearance of the Internet, tons of information became free. Many newspaper readers realized that they could read news on the Internet. There seemed to be little reason to pay for a newspaper subscription （订阅）.
So what does the future hold? Will newspapers die? Maybe not. Many newspapers are now making changes. Some are going digital （数字的）. Some are going farther and taking the industry to places it has never been to. After all, people still want the news. And many agree that newspapers are still an important source （来源） of in-depth news, analysis （分析） and opinions. 4 If newspapers disappear completely, there will be nothing to take their place.
A. 根据短文内容简要回答问题。
61. What made the newspaper circulation fall?
________________________________________________________
62. Will newspapers disappear? Why or why not? （选择一种情况作答）
____________________________________________________________
B. 将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
63. ______________________________________________________
64. ______________________________________________________
C．请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。
65. ______________________________________________________
【答案】61. The appearance of radio and TV.
62. No. Because many newspapers are now making changes. People still want newspapers to provide in-depth news, analysis and opinions.
63. 到20世纪中期，广播和电视变得如此流行以至于人们不再依赖报纸获取新闻。
64. 如果报纸完全消失了，将没有什么东西可以代替它们。
65. Are newspapers dying?
【解析】
这是一篇说明文，文章讲述随着广播和电视的出现，报纸的发行量下降，随着网络的出现，报纸受到了另一个严重的打击，但是报纸仍然不会完全消失。
61. The appearance of radio and TV.【解析】根据第三段“With the appearance of radio and TV, however, newspaper circulation（发行量）began to fall” 随着广播和电视的出现，报纸的发行量开始下降。故答案为The appearance of radio and TV.
62. No. Because many newspapers are now making changes. People still want newspapers to provide in-depth news, analysis and opinions. 【解析】回答一般疑问句用yes或no来回答。根据“Will newspapers die? Maybe not.”可知报纸不会消失。根据最后一段“Many newspapers are now making changes. Some are going digital .Some are going farther and taking the industry to places it has never been to. After all, people still want the news. And many agree that newspapers are still an important source of in-depth news, analysis and opinions.”可知很多报纸正在发生改变， 有些正走向数字化，有些公司走得更远，把这个行业带到了它从未到过的地方。人们仍然需要报纸来提供深入详尽的新闻报道、分析和观点。故答案为No. Because many newspapers are now making changes. People still want newspapers to provide in-depth news, analysis and opinions.
63. 到20世纪中期，广播和电视变得如此流行以至于人们不再依赖报纸获取新闻。 【解析】划线的句子“By the mid-20th century, radio and TV had become so popular that people no longer had to depend on newspapers for news”是so…that…引导的结果状语从句。“By the mid-20th century”是时间状语，表示“到20世纪中期”。主语是“radio and TV” 广播和电视；谓语动词是“had become”已经变得；表语是“so popular” 。从句的主语是people；“no longer ”表示“不再”，动词“had to depend on”表示不得不依靠；宾语是“newspapers” 报纸；“for news”为了新闻。故答案为“到20世纪中期，广播和电视变得如此流行以至于人们不再依赖报纸获取新闻。”
64. 如果报纸完全消失了，将没有什么东西可以代替它们。 【解析】划线的句子“If newspapers disappear completely, there will be nothing to take their place. ”是if引导的条件状语从句，从句的主语是newspapers报纸，谓语动词“disappear ”表示消失；副词“completely”表示“完全”。主句是there be句型，表示“将没有什么东西”，“take their place”表示“代替它们”。故答案为“如果报纸完全消失了，将没有什么东西可以代替它们。”
65. Are newspapers dying?【解析】文章主要介绍了报纸的历史、兴衰、以及未来趋势，中心意思是在讨论报纸是否会完全消失。标题可概括为Are newspapers dying。故答案为Are newspapers dying?
