Which of the following statements is true according to the passage、

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• 1According to the passage, scientists are unhappy with the law mainly because ______.

  A.it is only a temporary measure on the human remains

  B.it is unreasonable and thus destructive to scientific research

  C.it was introduced by the government without their knowledge

  D.it is vague about where and how to rebury human remains

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• 2From the passage we can learn that a humpback whale ______.

  A.has its unique markings on it tail flukes

  B.has black and white fingerprints

  C.gets its name from the way it hunts

  D.is a great performer due to its songs

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• 3To make a breach, a humpback whale must ______.

  A.use its tail flukes to leap out of the water

  B.twist its body sideways to jump high.

  C.blow two streams of water

  D.communicate with a group of humpbacks.

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• 4We can conclude from the passage that Aunt Myrtle was a teacher who ______.

  A.trained pupils to be diligent and well-disciplined

  B.gave pupils confidence in exploiting their potential

  C.emphasized what was practical or possible for pupils.

  D.helped pupils overcome difficulties in learning

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• 5Aunt Myrtle recommended the author to a newspaper editor mainly to ______.

  A.develop her capabilities for writing

  B.give her a chance to collect material

  C.involve her in teenage social activities

  D.offer her a series of writing jobs

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• 6What can be inferred about the British law governing human remains、

  A.The Ministry of Justice did not intend it to protect human remains.

  B.The Burial Act 1857 only applied to remains uncovered before 1857.

  C.The law on human remains hasn’t changed in recent decades.

  D.The Ministry of Justice has not done enough about the law.

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• 7Which of the following might be the best title of the passage、

  A.New discoveries should be reburied, the government demands.

  B.Research time should be extended, scientists require.

  C.Law on human remains needs thorough discussion, authorities say.

  D.Law could bury ancient secrets for ever, archeologists warn.

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• 8______With the arrival of the age of “information economy”, intellectual work is becoming a more important source of wealth than manufacturing. Organizations in all walks of life are doing more to spread their inf ormation. So people of the Public Relations are hired to speak for them. A lot of our news is actually collected from press releases and reports of events intentionally staged for journalists. In the information age, journalists spend their time, not investigating, but passing on the words of a spokesperson.

  A.Manufacturing industry in information economy

  B.News in the age of information

  C.Argument about individual accounts and their reliability

  D.Be your own investigative journalist

  E.Don’t believe everything you read in the newspapers.

  F.Information is presented in an entertaining way.

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• 9______There is a joke in the novel Scoop about the newspaper’s owner, Lord Copper. The editors can never disagree with him. When he’s right about something they answer “definitely”, and when he’s wrong they say “to some extent, Lord Copper.” It seems reasonable to suppose that, in the real world, the opinions of such powerful people still influence the journalists and editors who work for them.

  A.Manufacturing industry in information economy

  B.News in the age of information

  C.Argument about individual accounts and their reliability

  D.Be your own investigative journalist

  E.Don’t believe everything you read in the newspapers.

  F.Information is presented in an entertaining way.

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• 10______In countries where the news is not officially controlled, it may be provided by commercial organizations who depend on advertising. The news has to attract viewers and maintain its audience ratings. I suspect that some stories get air-time just because there happen to be exciting pictures to show. In Britain, we have the tabloid newspapers which millions of people read simply for entertainment. There is progressively less room for historical background, or statistics, which are harder to present as a sensational story.

  A.Manufacturing industry in information economy

  B.News in the age of information

  C.Argument about individual accounts and their reliability

  D.Be your own investigative journalist

  E.Don’t believe everything you read in the newspapers.

  F.Information is presented in an entertaining way.

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