26. By saying “Newspapers like ... their own doom” (Lines 3-4, Para.1), the author indicates that newspapers.
- A. neglected the sign of crisis
- B. failed to get state subsidies
- C. were not charitable corporations
- D. were in a desperate situation
答案：D
答案句：Whatever happened to the death of newspapers? A year ago the end seemed near. The recession threatened to remove the advertising and readers that had not already fled to the internet. Newspapers like the San Francisco Chronicle were chronicling their own doom.
参考译文：报纸的消亡究竟怎么了？一年前，末日似乎近在眼前。经济衰退威胁着要夺走那些尚未逃向互联网的广告和读者。像《旧金山纪事报》这样的报纸正在记录自己的厄运。
定位线索：题干“By saying 'Newspapers like ... their own doom'”定位到第1段第3行；文中“chronicling their own doom”对应选项D“were in a desperate situation”（处于绝望境地）；文中“the end seemed near”和“threatened to remove”进一步支持绝望处境。
解析：题干问作者说“Newspapers like ... their own doom”表明报纸如何。答案句“Newspapers like the San Francisco Chronicle were chronicling their own doom”中“chronicling their own doom”意为“记录自己的厄运”，结合前文“the end seemed near”和“The recession threatened to remove the advertising and readers”，可知报纸处于绝望境地，对应D“were in a desperate situation”。A“忽视危机迹象”无中生有，文中未提忽视；B“未能获得政府补贴”和C“不是慈善公司”均与题干无关，答非所问。
27. Some newspapers refused delivery to distant suburbs probably because.
- A. readers threatened to pay less
- B. newspapers wanted to reduce costs
- C. journalists reported little about these areas
- D. subscribers complained about slimmer products
答案：B
答案句：Many papers stayed afloat by pushing journalists overboard. The American Society of News Editors reckons that 13,500 newsroom jobs have gone since 2007. Readers are paying more for slimmer products. Some papers even had the nerve to refuse delivery to distant suburbs. Yet these desperate measures have proved the right ones and, sadly for many journalists, they can be pushed further.
参考译文：许多报纸靠解雇记者来维持生存。美国新闻编辑协会估计，自2007年以来，新闻编辑室已削减了13500个工作岗位。读者为更薄的报纸支付更多费用。一些报纸甚至胆敢拒绝向偏远郊区投递。然而，这些绝望的措施被证明是正确的，而且对许多记者来说不幸的是，它们还可以进一步推行。
定位线索：题干“Some newspapers refused delivery to distant suburbs”定位到第3段；文中“refuse delivery to distant suburbs”与“pushing journalists overboard”、“13,500 newsroom jobs have gone”等并列，均为“desperate measures”的一部分，目的是削减成本；文中“stayed afloat”对应选项B“reduce costs”（降低成本）。
解析：题干问一些报纸拒绝向偏远郊区投递的原因。答案句将“refuse delivery to distant suburbs”与“pushing journalists overboard”（解雇记者）、“Readers are paying more for slimmer products”等并列，这些均为“desperate measures”以“stayed afloat”（维持生存），即削减成本，对应B“newspapers wanted to reduce costs”。A“读者威胁少付钱”无中生有；C“记者很少报道这些地区”和D“订阅者抱怨报纸更薄”均未在文中提及，且与原因无关。
28. Compared with their American counterparts, Japanese newspapers are much more stable because they.
- A. have more sources of revenue
- B. have more balanced newsrooms
- C. are less dependent on advertising
- D. are less affected by readership
答案：C
答案句：American papers have long been highly unusual in their reliance on ads. Fully 87% of their revenues came from advertising in 2008, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD). In Japan the proportion is 35%. Not surprisingly, Japanese newspapers are much more stable.
参考译文：美国报纸长期以来在依赖广告方面非常不寻常。根据经济合作与发展组织（OECD）的数据，2008年其收入的87%来自广告。而在日本，这一比例是35%。毫不奇怪，日本报纸要稳定得多。
定位线索：题干“Compared with their American counterparts, Japanese newspapers are much more stable”定位到第4段；文中“In Japan the proportion is 35%”对应题干“Japanese newspapers”；文中“their reliance on ads”对应选项C“are less dependent on advertising”（对广告依赖更少）；文中“87%”与“35%”对比，说明日本依赖度低。
解析：题干问日本报纸比美国报纸更稳定的原因。答案句对比了美国报纸87%的收入来自广告，而日本只有35%，并指出“Not surprisingly, Japanese newspapers are much more stable”，说明日本报纸对广告依赖更少，对应C“are less dependent on advertising”。A“有更多收入来源”文中未提；B“有更平衡的新闻编辑室”和D“受读者影响更小”均无中生有。
29. What can be inferred from the last paragraph about the current newspaper business?
- A. Distinctiveness is an essential feature of newspapers.
- B. Completeness is to blame for the failure of newspaper.
- C. Foreign bureaus play a crucial role in the newspaper business.
- D. Readers have lost their interest in car and film reviews.
答案：A
答案句：The whirlwind that swept through newsrooms harmed everybody, but much of the damage has been concentrated in areas where newspapers are least distinctive. Car and film reviewers have gone. So have science and general business reporters. Foreign bureaus have been savagely cut off. Newspapers are less complete as a result. But completeness is no longer a virtue in the newspaper business.
参考译文：席卷新闻编辑室的旋风伤害了每个人，但大部分损害集中在报纸最不具特色的领域。汽车和电影评论员消失了。科学和普通商业记者也消失了。驻外机构被野蛮地砍掉。因此，报纸变得不那么完整。但完整性在报业已不再是优点。
定位线索：题干“inferred from the last paragraph”定位到第5段；文中“much of the damage has been concentrated in areas where newspapers are least distinctive”对应选项A“Distinctiveness is an essential feature of newspapers”（特色是报纸的基本特征）；文中“least distinctive”与“distinctiveness”同义改写。
解析：题干问从最后一段能推断出关于当前报业的什么。答案句指出损害集中在“areas where newspapers are least distinctive”，且“completeness is no longer a virtue”，暗示特色（distinctiveness）才是报纸的核心价值，对应A“Distinctiveness is an essential feature of newspapers”。B“完整性是报纸失败的罪魁祸首”偷换概念，文中说“completeness is no longer a virtue”而非“to blame”；C“驻外机构在报业中起关键作用”无中生有，文中只说被砍掉；D“读者对汽车和电影评论失去兴趣”过度推断，文中未提读者兴趣。
30. The most appropriate title for this text would be.
- A. American Newspapers: Struggling for Survival
- B. American Newspapers: Gone with the Wind
- C. American Newspapers: A Thriving Business
- D. American Newspapers: A Hopeless Story
答案：A
答案句：Whatever happened to the death of newspapers? A year ago the end seemed near. … In much of the world there is little sign of crisis. German and Brazilian papers have shrugged off the recession. Even American newspapers, which inhabit the most troubled corner of the global industry, have not only survived but often returned to profit. … Yet these desperate measures have proved the right ones and, sadly for many journalists, they can be pushed further. … But completeness is no longer a virtue in the newspaper business.
参考译文：报纸的消亡究竟怎么了？一年前，末日似乎近在眼前。……在世界大部分地区，几乎没有危机的迹象。德国和巴西的报纸已经摆脱了衰退。即使是处于全球行业最困境的美国报纸，不仅幸存下来，而且常常恢复盈利。……然而，这些绝望的措施被证明是正确的，而且对许多记者来说不幸的是，它们还可以进一步推行。……但完整性在报业已不再是优点。
定位线索：题干“most appropriate title”需概括全文主旨；文中“the end seemed near”与“have not only survived but often returned to profit”对比，说明美国报纸虽曾濒临死亡但已幸存；文中“struggling for survival”对应选项A“Struggling for Survival”（为生存而挣扎）；文中“survived”和“returned to profit”支持“挣扎后幸存”。
解析：题干问最适合的标题。全文围绕美国报纸从濒临死亡到通过削减成本等措施幸存并恢复盈利，强调其挣扎求生的过程，对应A“American Newspapers: Struggling for Survival”。B“Gone with the Wind”与文中“survived”矛盾；C“A Thriving Business”程度过重，文中只说“returned to profit”但利润远低于从前；D“A Hopeless Story”与文中“survived”和“returned to profit”矛盾。