高中英语外研版必修2语篇提能25

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A newspaper reporter's job can be very interesting. He meets all types of people and lives quite a busy life. He is on_the_rush for news all the time, then after several years he may get a desk job, and life becomes a bit more settled. Let's look at his work a little more closely. In a day he may have to interview the prime minister of a foreign country, and the next day he may be writing about a football match. Sometimes he may be so busy that he has hardly any time to sleep. And at other times he may go on for days looking out for news materials yet return emptyhanded.
In the beginning, a reporter has to cover a very wide field. After the early years he becomes more specialized in his work. For example, he may finally be asked to write only on court cases or politics or sports. Some reporters may become so specialized that they are asked only to write on a special thing: horse racing, for example. In most newspaper houses there is at least one special racing correspondent. Some newspapers have book reviews. Their job is delightful. They read the latest books and then write reviews on the ones they like. Then there are those who write on films, so they get to see them even before they are shown in the cinema. How lucky, you would say!
A reporter's job can also be very dangerous. A number of them have died from rushing from one assignment to another, and if there is a flood or a riot (暴乱) they may get hurt or even be killed. Three years ago there was a reporter whose camera was smashed by a group of men, because they were angry with him for taking their pictures. Dangerous or not, one thing is certain, and that is, their job is never dull!
1．What does the underlined phrase “on the rush” mean in the passage?
A. On the beach.
B. In a hurry.
C. On the spot.
D. In no time.
答案与解析B词义猜测题。

根据此句中的all the time，并且根据第一段“这天采访首相，另一天又可能写足球赛，一直在不停地寻找新闻素材”可知答案。

on the beach“在海滩上”；in a hurry“急匆匆”；on the spot“当场”；in no time“立刻”。

2．Reporters who write on films are said to be lucky because they ________.
A. can see the films before most people see them in the cinema
B. can see more film stars
C. can pay less than other people
D. can write anything they like
答案与解析A细节理解题。

根据文章第二段中的最后两句“Then there are those who write on films, so they get to see them even before they are shown in the cinema. How lucky, you would say！”可知答案选A项。

3．The reason why the writer considers the reporters' job interesting is that ________.
A. they are on the rush for news
B. they may get hurt or even be killed
C. they are asked only to write on a special thing: horse racing
D. they meet all types of people, live quite a busy life and their job is not dull
答案与解析D细节理解题。

根据文章第一段的“He meets all types of people and lives quite a busy life.”以及文章最后一段的
“Dangerous or not, one thing is certain, and that is, their job is never dull！”可知答案选D项。

4．A reporter's work becomes dangerous when ________.
A. there is a flood or a riot
B. there is an interview with the prime minister
C. there is a football match
D. he sees a horror film
答案与解析A细节理解题。

根据文章第三段的“... if there is a flood or a riot they may get hurt or even be killed.”可知答案选A项。