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Section Ⅰ Use of English
Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)
In our society, we must communicate with other people. A great deal of communicataoing is performed on a person-to-person 1 by the simple means of speech. If we travel in buses, stand in football match 2 , we are likely to have conversations 3 we give information or opinions, and sometimes have our views 4 by other members of society.
Face-to-face contact is 5 the only form of communication, and during the last two hundred years, the 6 of mass communication has become one of the dominating factors of contemporary society. Two things, 7 others, have caused the enormous growth of the communication industry. Firstly, inventiveness has 8 advances in printing, photography and so on. Secondly, speed has revolutionized the 9 and reception of communications so that local news often 10 a back seat to national news.
No longer is the possession of information 11 to a privileged minority. Forty years ago people used to 12 to the cinema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a program that 13 into millions of houses. Communication is no longer merely concerned 14 the transmission of information. The modern communications industry influences the way people live in society and broadens their horizons by allowing 15 to information, education and entertainment. The printing, broadcasting and advertising industries are all 16 with informing, educating and entertaining. 17 a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is very valuable to the individual and to the society 18 which he is a part, the vast modern network of communications is 19 to abuse. However, the mass media are with us for better, for worse, and there is no turning 20 .
1. [A]basis [B] base [C] level [D]ground
2. [A]lines [B] queues [C] rows [D]files 3. [A]whereas [B] which [C] that [D]where 4. [A]expressed [B] challenged [C]agreed [D] voiced 5. [A] bysome means [B] by any means [C] by no means [D]by all means 6. [A]art [B] device [C] way [D]method 7. [A]below [B] above [C]over [D] beyond 8. [A]resulted from [B] translated into [C] led to [D] converted into 9. [A]circulation [B] diffusion [C] transportation [D]transmission 10. [A] offers [B]chooses [C] takes [D] leaves 11. [A] prohibited [B]provided [C]allowed [D] confined 12. [A] stroll [B]pour [C] flock [D] rush 13. [A] is being channeled [B] is broadcasting [C] is being discharged [D] is transmitting 14. [A] about [B]with [C] to [D] for 15. [A] access [B]availability [C] entrance [D]entry 16. [A] engaged [B]involved [C] occupied [D] dealt 17. [A] Although [B]Since [C]If [D] Even if 18. [A] with [B]for [C] by [D] of 19. [A] possible [B]likely [C]subject [D] close 20. [A] away [B]over [C] down [D] back ——选自跨考魔鬼集训营英语全真模拟测试题 答案 SectionI答案及解析1.A basis 意为“根据,基础”,常用作on/uponthe basis of “以……为基础”; base意为“底座,根基;根据地”; level 意为“水平;平地”;ground 意为“地面;场地”。 2.Bqueues意为“(排队等候的一对人)”,意为“排队”;lines 和rows 均可指列成一行,一对或一排的人或物; files 意为“成纵列的人或物”。3.D根据语法要求,该处应选用能引导定语从句的关系副词,首先排除连词whereas;which 和that 在定语从句中是关系代词,指代句中的主语或宾语。4.B选项应与our views 构成动宾关系。agreed 意为“同意,赞成”时通常为不及物动词,需要引出宾语; expressed“表达”和voiced“说出,道出”同义,因为别人不会表达我们的观点,可能会挑战,质疑我们的观;challenged “质疑,挑战,提出异议”。 5.C面对面的交流决不是唯一的形式,因此选by no means, 意为“决不,并没有”;by some means 意为“用某种办法”; by any means 意为“不惜任何代价”; by all means 意为“当然,必定”。6.A大众传媒mass communication 是一门艺术,of 连接两个互指的同位语。 device 意为“计划,策略;诡计,装置”; way 意为“方式,途径”; method 意为“方法”。 根据原句,mass communication 这门艺术在当今社会中占有重要地位,art 较其他选项语义更抽象,符合文意。7.B该处对比众多因素之中的两个因素,above用于对比,意为“(在重要性等方面)优于,超过,比……更”; below 意为“在之下”; over意为“在……之上”; beyond意为“在……那边”。8.C发明创造与印刷,摄影等行业的极大发展是原因和结果的关系,首先排除颠倒了二者关系的resulted from; translated into 与converted into 意为“转化为”,若用于被动形式,方可表达此意,因此排除; led to 意为“导致”。9.DCommunications(通讯系统)包括transmission 和reception, 即发送和接收两方面,根据后文的reception,可选transmission 意为“输送,传到”; circulation 意为“循环,发表”; diffusion 意为“(知识等)传播;弥漫”; transportation意为“运输”。10.CTake a back seat 意为“居于次要地位”,为固定搭配。11.D对信息的拥有曾经局限于少数特权阶层,而不是prohibited“禁止”,也不是provided“提供”或者 allowed“允许”,而是 confined。 confine 与to连用表示“限制,限于”; prohibit 常用为“prohibit sb. from sth/doing”; provide 常用作“provide sth. for sb.或provide sb.with sth.”;allow 常用表达“allow sb. to do sth.或allow for sth.”。12.C几个选项均描述人们以前去电影院看电影的行走方式。stroll意为“漫步,散步”; pour意为“涌入,涌出”,强调人的数量很大; flock意为“成群结队而行”; rush意为“冲,仓促行动”,强调动作之快。只有flock最能恰当表达人们从前是结伴而行的。13.A电视节目是被传播到千家万户的。is being channeled意为“(正在)被播送,被传递”; is broadcasting意为“在广播”为主动语态; is transmitting意为“正在输送”为主动语态; is being discharged意为“(正在)被排出”。14.B首先排出to,因为concern 通常不跟to 搭配。be concerned about 和be concerned for 同义,其含义为“担心,忧虑”,在此不符合文意; be concernedwith 意为“与……有关”。15.A该选项应该与to 搭配使用,首先排出常与of 搭配的availability “利用/获得的可能性”; entrance“进入”和entry“进入权”可以与to 搭配使用,但是现代传媒并非使人们进入信息和教育等,而是使人们接触到信息等,故选access 意为“接近/进入的机会;享用权”。16.Bbe engaged in 意为“参与”,常以人为主语,在句中不合用法。be occupied with意为“忙于……”。dealt with“与有关”,在句中应该用作主动语态,故排除。be involvedwith 意为“与……相关”。17.A该句的主从句关系为转折,所以选although。其余选项不符合句中逻辑关系。译文:虽然通过大众传媒传播的很多内容对于个人以及个人所归属的社会来说非常有价值,但是庞大的现代通讯网很容易遭到滥用。18.Dpart of 含义为整体中的部分,因此确定答案 D 。其它选项不符合搭配用法。19.C根据语法要求,首先排出要求不定式短语的possible和likely “很可能的”; be close to 意为“接近,临近”,而be subject to sth. 意为“易遭受…”,能够与abuse 构成逻辑的搭配。20.D 无论大众传媒是福还是祸,他都会永远地陪伴着我们。turn back 意为“折回,退回”; turn away意为“拒绝帮助,拒绝让人进入某地”; turn over意为“翻转,倒转,翻身,营业额达到”; turn down意为“拒绝接受”。
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