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2025年GRE语文阅读理解专项考试时间:______分钟总分:______分姓名:______模拟试卷Passage1Theriseofdigitaltechnologyandtheinternethasfundamentallyalteredthelandscapeofjournalisminthe21stcentury.Traditionalprintmedia,oncethedominantsourceofnewsforthepublic,hasfacedsignificantchallengesasaudiencenumbershavedeclinedandadvertisingrevenuehasevaporated.Thisshifthasnecessitatedatransformationinhownewsorganizationsoperateanddelivercontent.Manyhaveattemptedtoadaptbydevelopingrobustonlineplatforms,incorporatingmultimediaelementssuchasvideosandinteractivegraphics,andembracingpaywallstogeneratesustainableincome.Despitetheseefforts,thedeclineinprintsubscriptionshasbeensteep,forcingsomewell-establishednewspaperstocloseormerge.Akeycharacteristicofmodernjournalism,influencedbythedigitalage,isitsincreasedspeedandimmediacy.The24-hournewscycle,facilitatedbytheinternet,putspressureonjournaliststoreportbreakingeventsasquicklyaspossible.Thisurgencycansometimesprioritizeaccuracyoverthoroughness,leadingtothespreadofmisinformationor"clickbait"headlinesdesignedtoattractonlinetraffic.Whilespeedisasignificantadvantage,italsoraisesconcernsaboutthequalityandreliabilityofnewsinthedigitalera.Theeasewithwhichinformationcanbesharedonlinehasdemocratizedthecreationanddisseminationofnews,allowingindividualsandsmallerorganizationstoreachaudiencesthatwerepreviouslyinaccessible.However,thisdemocratizationhasalsomadeitmoredifficulttodistinguishcrediblejournalismfromopinion,speculation,oroutrightfalsehoods.Thealgorithmsthatdrivesocialmediafeedsoftenprioritizeengagingcontent,regardlessofitstruthfulness,furthercomplicatingthemedialandscape.Theeconomicpressuresonjournalismhaveledtosignificantchangesinstaffingandreportingpractices.Manynewsorganizationshavehadtoreducetheirstaff,particularlyexperiencedjournalists,tocutcosts.Thishasresultedinsmallernewsroomsandincreasedworkloadsfortheremainingstaff.Whiletechnologycanautomatecertaintasks,suchasgatheringandverifyingbasicfacts,thenuancedreporting,in-depthanalysis,andinvestigativejournalismthatdefinehigh-qualitynewsrequirehumanexpertiseandjudgment.Thereductioninresourcescanlimitthescopeanddepthofcoverage,potentiallyleadingtoalessinformedpublic.Furthermore,therelianceonadvertisingrevenuemakesjournalistsandnewsorganizationsvulnerabletotheinterestsofadvertisers,potentiallycompromisingtheindependenceandobjectivityofreporting.Alternativerevenuemodels,suchaspublicfunding,membershipprograms,andnon-profitstructures,haveemergedaspotentialsolutions,buttheirscalabilityandlong-termviabilityremainuncertain.Thechangingmedialandscapehasalsoimpactedtherelationshipbetweenjournalistsandtheiraudiences.Inthepast,newsorganizationsoftenenjoyedapositionofauthorityandtrust,actingasgatekeepersofinformation.Withtheriseofdigitalplatformsanduser-generatedcontent,thistraditionalgatekeepingrolehasbeenchallenged.Audiencesnowhaveaccesstoawiderrangeofsourcesandperspectives,andtheyareincreasinglyexpectedtocriticallyevaluatetheinformationtheyencounter.Thisshiftrequiresjournaliststobemoretransparentabouttheirmethodsandsources,andtoengagemoreactivelywiththeiraudiencethroughcommentssections,socialmedia,andotherinteractiveplatforms.Buildingandmaintainingtrustinanenvironmentofskepticismandcompetitionhasbecomeacriticalchallengeforcontemporaryjournalists.Passage2Climatechangepresentsoneofthemostsignificantchallengesfacinghumanityinthe21stcentury.Theincreasingconcentrationofgreenhousegasesintheatmosphere,primarilyduetohumanactivitiessuchasburningfossilfuelsanddeforestation,iscausingglobaltemperaturestoriseatanunprecedentedrate.Thiswarmingtrendhasfar-reachingconsequences,includingmorefrequentandsevereweathereventslikehurricanes,droughts,andheatwaves,aswellasrisingsealevelsthatthreatencoastalcommunitiesandecosystems.Thescientificconsensusonclimatechangeisoverwhelming.Decadesofresearchconductedbythousandsofscientistsacrosstheglobehaveconsistentlyshownthathumanactivitiesaretheprimarydriverofrecentglobalwarming.TheIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange(IPCC)hasrepeatedlyissuedreportssummarizingthescientificevidenceandoutliningthepotentialimpactsofclimatechange.Thesereportswarnofdevastatingconsequencesifglobalemissionsarenotsignificantlyreducedinthecomingdecades,includingthepotentialforirreversibledamagetoecosystems,widespreadfoodandwaterinsecurity,andincreasedpovertyanddisplacement.Addressingclimatechangerequiresamultifacetedapproachthattacklesboththerootcausesandtheadaptationtoitsimpacts.Onthemitigationside,transitioningawayfromfossilfuelstowardsrenewableenergysourceslikesolar,wind,andhydroelectricpoweriscrucial.Thistransitionrequiressignificantinvestmentinnewinfrastructure,technologicalinnovation,andpolicychangestoincentivizetheadoptionofcleanenergy.Additionally,reforestationandland-usepoliciesthatpromotesustainableagricultureandconservationcanhelpabsorbexistingcarbondioxidefromtheatmosphere.Ontheadaptationside,communitiesneedtopreparefortheunavoidableimpactsofclimatechangebybuildingresilientinfrastructure,developingdrought-resistantcrops,andimplementingearlywarningsystemsforextremeweatherevents.Thechallengeofclimatechangeisnotevenlydistributedaroundtheworld.Developingcountries,whichhavecontributedtheleasttoglobalemissions,areoftenthemostvulnerabletoitsimpacts.Thesenationsmayfaceheightenedrisksoffamine,disease,andconflictduetoclimate-relateddisasters.Internationalcooperationisessentialtoaddressthisdisparityandensureafairandequitableresponsetoclimatechange.TheParisAgreement,aglobaltreatysignedbynearlyeverycountryin2015,recognizestheneedfordevelopednationstoprovidefinancialandtechnologicalsupporttodevelopingcountriestohelpthemmitigateandadapttoclimatechange.However,theeffectivenessofthisagreementreliesonthecommitmentofallnationstoreducetheiremissionsandprovidethenecessaryresources.Thefightagainstclimatechangeisalsoasocialandpoliticalchallenge.Itrequiresafundamentalshiftinsocietalvaluesandbehaviors,movingawayfromarelianceonconsumerismandshort-termeconomicgainstowardsamoresustainableandequitablemodel.Thisshiftrequiresbroadpublicsupportandengagement,aswellasstrongpoliticalwilltoimplementthenecessarypoliciesandregulations.Educationandawarenesscampaignscanplayacrucialroleinfosteringasenseofurgencyandresponsibilityamongcitizens.Whilethetaskofaddressingclimatechangeisdaunting,itisnotinsurmountable.Withsustainedinternationalcooperation,technologicalinnovation,andacommitmenttochange,itispossibletomitigatetheworstimpactsofclimatechangeandbuildamoresustainablefutureforgenerationstocome.Questions1.Accordingtothepassage,whathasbeenamajorconsequenceofthedeclineinprintmedia?2.Theword"evaporated"inthefirstparagraphisclosestinmeaningto:3.Whatdoesthepassagesuggestabouttherelationshipbetweenthe24-hournewscycleandtheaccuracyofnewsreporting?4.Thephrase"democratizedthecreationanddisseminationofnews"inthesecondparagraphimplies:5.Whatisapotentialconsequenceofreducingstaffinginnewsrooms,asmentionedinthethirdparagraph?6.Accordingtothepassage,whatisonewaythatjournalistscanworktobuildtrustwiththeiraudiences?7.WhatdoesthepassageindicateabouttheroleoftheIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange(IPCC)?8.Theword"mitigation"inthefourthparagraphisclosestinmeaningto:9.Whatdoesthepassagesuggestabouttherelationshipbetweenclimatechangeanddevelopingcountries?10.Whatdoesthepassageimplyaboutthesolutiontoclimatechange?11.Theword"daunting"inthefifthparagraphisclosestinmeaningto:12.Whatdoesthepassagesuggestaboutthetransitiontorenewableenergysources?13.Accordingtothepassage,whatisakeyaspectofinternationalcooperationinaddressingclimatechange,asoutlinedintheParisAgreement?14.Whatdoesthepassagesuggestaboutthechallengeofaddressingclimatechange?15.Theword"foisting"inthefifthparagraphisclosestinmeaningto:16.Accordingtothepassage,whatisanecessarycomponentforaddressingthesocialandpoliticalaspectsofclimatechange?17.Whatdoesthepassagesuggestaboutthefutureofhumanityinrelationtoclimatechange?18.Theword"sustained"inthefifthparagraphisclosestinmeaningto:19.Whatdoesthepassagesuggestaboutthesocietalvaluesandbehaviorsrelatedtoclimatechange?20.Accordingtothepassage,whatisonepotentialbenefitofaddressingclimatechange?试卷答案1.Asignificantcha
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