Question

TV was one of the greatest inventions in the 20th century.  Nowadays，nearly every household has at least one TV set.

Television came into being based on the inventions and discoveries of many scientists. On April 7，1927，the first public television programme was broadcast in the USA. The signals were received on a very small screen. It was only about the size of a business card. The pictures were reddish and not clear.

In the 1930s, bigger screens appeared with black-and-white pictures. However，a snowy picture was the best many TV viewers could hope for. Often,  they could only get one station，and only when the weather conditions were good.

When World War Ⅱ(1939-1945)began，the development of TV stopped.  There were a very small number of TV sets in the hands of the public. By 1945，there were fewer than 7,000 working TV sets in the USA. A TV set cost about half the price of a car at that time.

The period after World War Ⅱ is considered the final birth of television.  Families saved money during the war years，and wanted to buy a lot of things after the war.  TV sets were soon put onto the "must have" list. 1950-1959 was an exciting period for television. Colour televisions and remote controls came out during this time. By 1955，the cost of TV sets came down a lot. Instead of being equal to half the price of a car, they were now just equal to the cost of a new set of tires. That marks the beginning of the booming age of TV.

1.Which is NOT true about the first public television programme?

A. It was broadcast in the UK.

B. It was broadcast in 1927.

C. The pictures were not clear.

D. It was shown on a small screen.

2.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means         .

A. people liked TVs less than before

B. nobody wanted a TV in their home

C. every family wanted to buy a TV

D. people didn't know how to use a TV

3.Which of the following is TRUE about the early development of TV?

A. In the 1930s，TV signals became very easy to receive.

B. During World War，TV sets went into lots of families.

C. After World War II，TV was invented.

D. TV developed fast in the 1950s.

4.What's the main idea of the passage?

A. The birth of television.

B. The development of television.

C. How to invent television.

D. The price of television.

5.What does the word "booming" mean?

A. Soon.    B. Slow.    C. Busy.    D. Fast.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.D

【解析】本文介绍了电视的发展过程。

1.A

细节理解题。根据On April 7，1927，the first public television programme was broadcast in the USA.可知在1927年4月7日，第一个公众电视节目在美国播出，不是在英国播出，故选A。

2.C

词义猜测题。根据Families saved money during the war years，and wanted to buy a lot of things after the war.可知此处表示每个家庭想要买的东西，故选C。

3.D

推理判断题。根据1950-1959 was an exciting period for television.可知在1950年到1959年，也就是20世纪50年代，电视快速发展的时期，故选D。

4.B

概括归纳题。根据全文围绕着电视发展的过程展开的，故选B。

5.D

词义猜测题。根据1950-1959 was an exciting period for television. Colour televisions and remote controls came out during this time.可知在1950年到1959年，也就是20世纪50年代，电视快速发展的时期，故此处表示在这个时期电视发展的快，故选D。

点睛：根据题干要求，在文中寻找答案所在的语句或段落，进行分析理解，词义猜测，推理判断和概括归纳，选出正确的选项。例如小题1，根据On April 7，1927，the first public television programme was broadcast in the USA.可知在1927年4月7日，第一个公众电视节目在美国播出，不是在英国播出，故选A。