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A.pursuitB.obligationC.commandD.instruction

5.Thesetechnologicaladvancesincommunicationhave______thewaypeopledobusiness.

A.revoltedB.representedC.adoptedD.transformed

6.Billisrich.Hishouseisfullof________suchasexpensivehigh-techvideosystemsandallthelatestcomputerequipment.

A.luxuriesB.festivitiesC.dimensionsD.instruments

7.itisa________ofourcompanytogiverefundsifgoodsarefaulty.

A.policyB.disciplineC.decisionD.determination

8.Thekeyshavetobeturnedinaparticular________toopenthesafe.

A.successionB.chainC.sequenceD.series

9.Theirambitiousschemesformakingbigmoneyquickly_________.

A.tookachanceB.cametonothingC.wentintoactionD.gottothepoint

10.Theaccusedwas_______tohavebeentheleaderofaplottooverthrowthegovernment.

A.reconciledB.blendedC.allegedD.referred

11.Hehadalwaysbeen________thewayRuthlooked,andhadneveroncepaidheracompliment.

A.oblivioustoB.guiltyofC.waryofD.subjectto

12.JustimaginetheshockofthePrimeMinisterwhenthreeofhisseniorcabinetcolleagues________andresignedinprotestonFridaynight.

A.revolvedB.resolvedC.revivedD.revolted

13.We’restill_______thingshere,butIcan’tguaranteethesituationwillstaythatway.

A.inmemoryofB.insearchofC.incontrolofD.inneedof

14.Nursesshoulddoalltheycantomaketheirpatientsfeel_______.

A.onboardB.ateaseC.atleisureD.atheart

15.WhenAlfredNobeldied,anannualpeaceprizewasestablished_______.

A.athisserviceB.withhisconsentC.inhismemoryD.onhispart

16.Thelocalpublicsecuritybureauwilltellyouwhatthe________isforgettingapassport.

A.procedureB.programC.projectD.process

17.TheBritishLibrary________therighttoafreecopyofeverynewbookpublishedintheUnitedKingdom.

A.containsB.retiresC.retainsD.conveys

18.Althoughtheoriginalideaoftheprojectwasgood,its_______hasproducedadisappointingresult.

A.exertionB.executionC.exerciseD.exhaustion

19.Thewayotherpeoplebehavetowardsusinfluenceshowwe________ourselves.

A.conceiveofB.consistofC.confrontwithD.conformto

20.Basedonthe_______thateverybusinessisnowfreetoformulateitsownstrategyinlightofthechangingmarket,IwouldpredictamarkedimprovementintheefficiencyofChina’seconomy.

A.guidanceB.instructionC.premiseD.eminence

21.Withtheeconomyofthecountrygoingstrong,the_______moodisoneofoptimism.

A.presidingB.circulatingC.floatingD.prevailing

22.Sheisquitecapable,buttheproblemisthatsheisnot________.

A.consistentB.insistentC.beneficentD.resistant

23.Theworkersofthetextilemill_________thattradeunionleadersbeelectedfromtheworkshops.

A.urgedB.relatedC.combatedD.adopted

24.Irejectabsolutelythe_______thatprivatizationisnowinevitableinourindustry.

A.perceptionB.notionC.impressionD.concept

25._________friendshelpedhimtogetappointedambassadortoFrance.

A.EfficientB.InfluentialC.ImpressiveD.Effective

26.Iadmirehercourage,compassionand_______tothecauseofhumanity,justiceandpeace.

A.dedicationB.determinationC.oppositionD.realism

27.Sheknewwhowrotetheletter,sowithoutopeningitshetoreitintopieces_________.

A.inexcitementB.indisappointmentC.indisgustD.inexpectation

28.TheremedyproposedbyMr,Maxwellissimple,esayand________.

A.appreciableB.amendableC.collapsibleD.practicable

29.Familiaritywithawiderangeofidiomaticexpressions,andtheabilitytousethemappropriately_________,areamongthedistinguishingmarksofanative-likecommandofEnglish.

A.incontextB.inpracticeC.inplaceD.incase

30.Democraticgovernmentisaphrasethatisnotoriouslyhardto____________.

A.creditB.defyC.modifyD.define

Keys:

1-5ABCBD6-10AACBC11-15ADCBC16-20ACBAC21-25DAABB26-30ACDAD

二.Readingcomprehension

Passageone

Television-themostpervasiveandpersuasiveofmoderntechnologiesmarkedbyrapidchangeandgrowth-ismovingintoanewera,aneraofextraordinarysophisticationandversatility,whichpromisestoreshapeourlivesandourworld.Itisanelectronicrevolutionofsorts,madepossiblebythetelevisionandcomputertechnologies.

Theword“television”,derivefromitsGreek（tele:

distant）andLatin（vision:

sight）roots,canliterallybeinterpretedassightfromadistance.Verysimplyput,itworksthisway:

throughasophisticatedsystemofelectronics,televisionprovidesthecapabilityofconvertinganimage（focusedonaspecialphoto-conductiveplatewithinacamera）intoelectronicimpulses,whichcanbesentthroughawireorcable.Theseimpulses,whenfedintoareceiver（televisionset）,canbeelectronicallyreconstitutedintothesameimage.

Televisionismorethanjustanelectronicssystem,however.Itisameansofexpression,aswellasavehicleforcommunication,andassuchbecomesapowerfultoolforreachingotherhumanbeings.

Thefieldoftelevisioncanbedividedintotwocategoriesdeterminedbyitsmeansoftransmission.First,thereisbroadcasttelevision,whichreachesthemassesthroughbroad-basedairwavetransmissionoftelevisionsignals.Second,thereisnon-broadcasttelevision,whichprovidesfortheneedsofindividualsorspecificinterestgroupsthroughcontrolledtransmissiontechniques.

Traditionally,televisionhasbeenamediumofthemasses.Wearemostfamiliarwithbroadcasttelevisionbecauseithasbeenwithusforaboutthirty-sevenyearsinaformsimilartowhatexiststoday.ABC,NBCandCBS,whohavebeenthemajorpurveyorsofnews,information,andentertainments.Thesegainsofbroadcastinghavecometolookuponthepicturetubeasasourceofentertainments,placingourroleinthisdynamicmediumasthepassiveviewer.

1.Whatistheliteralmeaningoftheworld“television”?

A.sightfromadistanceB.TVC.airwavetransmission

D.vehicleforcommunication

2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassageasafunctionofelectronicintelevisiontransmission?

A.thefeedingofimpulsesintoatelevisionsetB.theconversionofanimageintoelectronicimpulsesC.thesendingofimpulsesthroughawirecableD.theturningofoneimageintoanother

3.Whatfieldoftelevisionisintendedforspecificgroups?

A.broad-basedB.non-broadcastC.reconstitutedD.technological

4.Inthepassage,theword“purveyors”couldbebestreplacedbywhichofthefollowing?

A.suppliersB.directorsC.cheatsD.managers

5.Whichofthefollowingstatementabouttherelationshipbetweentelevisionanditsviewerscanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.ViewerswouldindulgeinTVprograms.B.Viewersdependontelevisiontounderstandother.C.ViewersdonottakeanactiveroleinwatchingTV.D.Televisionhasshapedviewers’minds.

ADBAC

Passagetwo

Educatinggirlsquitepossiblyyieldsahigherrateofreturnthananyotherinvestmentavailableinthedevelopingworld.Women’seducationmaybeunusualterritoryforeconomists,butenhancingwomen’scontributiontodevelopmentisactuallyasmuchaneconomicasasocialissue.Andeconomics,withitsemphasisonincentives（激励），providesguidepoststhatpointtoanexplanationforwhysomanygirlsaredeprivedofaneducation.

Parentsinlow-incomecountriesfailtoinvestintheirdaughtersbecausetheydonotexpectthemtomakeaneconomiccontributiontothefamily:

girlsgrowuponlytomarryintosomebodyelse’sfamilyandbearchildren.Girlsarethusseenaslessvaluablethanboysandkeptathometodohouseworkwhiletheirbrotheraresenttoschool-theprophecy（预言）becomesself-fulfilling,trappingwomeninaviciouscircle（恶性循环）ofneglect.

Aneducatedmother,ontheotherhand,hasgreaterearningabilitiesoutsidethehomeandfacesanentirelydifferentsetofallherchoices.Sheislikelytohavefewerbuthealthierchildrenandcaninsistonthedevelopmentofallherchildren,ensuringthatherdaughtersaregivenafairchance.Theeducationofherdaughterthanmakesitmuchlikelythatthenextgenerationofgirls,aswellasofboys,willbeeducatedandhealthy.Theviciouscircleisthustransformedintoavirtuouscircle.

Fewwilldisputethateducatingwomenhasgreatsocialbenefits.Butithasenormouseconomicadvantagesaswell.Mostobviously,thereisthedirecteffortofeducationonthewagesoffemaleworkers.Wagesriseby10to20percentforeachadditionalyearofschooling.Suchbigreturnsareimpressivebythestandardofotheravailableinvestments,buttheyarejustthejustthebeginning.Educatingwomenalsohasasignificantimpactonhealthpractices,includingfamilyplanning.

1.Theauthorarguesthateducatinggirlsindevelopingcountriesis___________.A）rewardingB）troublesomeC）expensiveD）labor-saving

2.Bysaying“…theprophecybecomesself-fulfilling…”（Lines4-5,Para.2）,theauthormeansthat_________.

A）girlswilleventuallyfindtheirgoalsinlifebeyondreach

B）girlswillbeincreasinglydiscountentedwiththeirlifeathom