2014年6月英语四级阅读答案及点评:试卷二阅读匹配部分
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本文选自2011年5月21日The American Magazine
http://www.american.com/archive/2011/may/the-end-of-the-book上的一篇同名文章《纸质书的末日?》(The End of the book?)本文指出电子书籍的出现大大改变了传统的出版行业,但通过举例之前电视的出现没有让广播消失,电影的出现并没有让剧院消失等很多粒子一样,电子出的出现以及流行确实给纸质书籍带来很大冲击,但纸质书籍仍然在很多情况下被人们所需要,依然会有其市场。
46. Authors still published in printed versions will be considered important ones.
答案:D
解析:对应D段末句。
47. Some people are still in favor of printed books because of the sense of touch they can provide.
答案:N
解析:对应N段第三句提到的tactile pleasure in books(书本的触觉上的愉悦)。
48. The radio business has changed greatly and now attracts more listeners.
答案:J
解析:对应J段最后两句。
49. Contrary to many people’s prediction of its death, the film industry survived.
答案:H
解析:对应H段第二句。many people’s prediction对应widely predicted。
50. Remarkable changes have taken place in the book business.
答案:A
解析:这是对A段所描述的电子书在近几年内大幅增长的现象的概括。
51. Old technology sometimes continues to exist because of its reliability.
答案:L
解析:对应L段第三句。
52. The increase of e-book sales will force the book business to make changes not seen for centuries.
答案:B
解析:对应B段第三句。
53. A new technology is unlikely to take the place of an old one without a clear advantage.
答案:F
解析:对应F段第一句。
54. Paperbacks of popular literature are more likely to be replaced by e-books.
答案:C
解析:完全对应C段第二句。
55. A house with a fireplace has a stronger appeal to buyers.
答案:M
解析:对应M段第三句。