Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
Television, or TV, the modern wonder of electronics, brings the world into your own home in sight and sound. The name television comes from the Greek word tele, meaning “far”,and the Latin word videre, meaning “to see”. Thus, television means“seeing far”. Sometimes television is referred to as video,from a Latin word meaning “I see”. In Great Britain, the popular word for television is “telly”.
Television works in much the same way as radio. In radio, sound is changed in to electromagnetic waves which are sent through the air. In TV, both sound and light are changed into electromagnetic waves. Experiments leading to modern television took place more than a hundred years ago. By the 1920s, inventors and researchers had turned the early theories into working models. Yet it took another thirty years for TV to become an industry.
As an industry, TV provides jobs for hundreds of thousands who make TV sets and broadcasting equipment. It also provides work for actors, technicians, and others who put on programs.
Many large schools and universities have “closed—circuit”television equipment that will telecast lectures and demonstrations to hundreds of students in different classrooms; and the lecture can be video taped to be kept for later use.Some hospitals use TV to allow medical students to get close up view of operations.
In 1946, after World War II, TV began to burst upon the American scene with a speed unforeseen even by the most optimistic leaders of the industry. The novelty of seeing TV pictures in the home caught the public’s fancy and began a revolution in the world of entertainment. By 1950, television had grown into a major part of show business. Many film and stage stars began to perform on TV as television audiences increased. Stations that once telecast for only a few hours a day sometimes telecast around the clock in the 1960s.
36. “… others who put on programs. ” means that ____.
A) people get on their clothes with programs printed on
B) people prepare and present the programs on TV
C) people like the programs
D) people acted in the TV programs
37. “… to allow medical students to get close up view of operations ” suggests ____.
A) the students can have view of operations with enlarged details
B) the students can operate through TV
C) the students were allowed to learn operations
D) TV is being used by students
38. “… TV began to burst upon the American, …” indicates that____.
A) in 1946 TV sets exploded in American families
B) TV may injure people
C) TV suddenly became available to many American families
D) TV was very popular in 1946
39. “ TV pictures in the home caught the public ’ s fancy, …” tells us ____.
A) TV pictures are better than movies
B) TV pictures can be seen at home
C) TV pictures can hurt people’s eyes
D) TV pictures had aroused people’s interests
40. “… sometimes telecast around the clock in the 1960s. ” means____.
A) TV telecast used to have a round clock
B) people watch TV with around clock nearby
C) TV telecast 24 hours a day in the 1960s
D) TV was on show everyday
Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D). Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
41. She always rides the same kind of bike ____ her twin sister does.
A) that B) which C) as D) what
42. ____ , I ’ d have done it myself.
A) If I would have known it C) Had I known it
B) If I had have known it D) Should I known it
43. The sun ’ s appearing to rise in the east is ____ the revolution of the earth on its axis from west to east.
A) owe to C) as to
B) due to D) as for
44. It was because she was too inexperienced ____ she didn ’ t know how to deal with the situation.
A) so that C) that is why
B) that D) so
45. We obey him, ____ we are afraid of him, ____ we honor and love him.
A) not for,but for C) not that,but that
B) not as, but as D) not since, but since
46. ____ from space, the earth looks like a huge water covered globe.
A) Having seen C) Seeing
B) To see D) Seen
47. ____ the increase in air fares, most people still prefer to travel by plane.
A) No matter how C) Though
B) Regardless D) Despite
48. Now the need ____ foreign languages is becoming greater and greater.
A) to learn C) to be learned
B) learning D) being learned
49. He has been studying here for three years, by next summer he____.
A) will graduate C) will have graduated
B) will be graduated D) will be graduating
50. She didn ’ t answer the telephone, she ____ asleep.
A) must fall C) should have fallen
B) must have fallen D) can have fallen
51. Electrical energy ____ from the sun in a round way is the most widely used energy today.
A) come C) coming
B) to come D) having come
52. You remain about the same as when you parted with us ____you’ve got a little thinner.
A) except for C) except that
B) besides D) because
53. Fertilizers are used primarily to enrich the soil and ____ yield.
A) increasing C) to increase
B) increase D) have increased
54. A beam of light will not bend round corners unless ____to do so with the help of a reflecting device.
A) made C) having made
B) being made D) to be made
55. He has a large collection of books, ____ are written in English.
A) many among C) many ones of which
B) many in which D) many of which
56. I don ’ t think it is funny, but my friend ____.
A) cannot help to laugh C) cannot but laughing
B) cannot help laugh D) cannot help but laugh
57. Science and technology have brought ____ many changes in our lives.
A) forward C) out
B) about D) to
58. With the map of the city to help them, they had no ____the place.
A) difficulties in finding C) difficulty to find
B) difficulty in finding D) trouble to find
59. It is difficult to understand this kind of ____ calculation.
A) intricate C) indispensable
B) varied D) equable
60. Industrial managers employ specialists to keep machines working properly and to ____ the supply of spare parts.
A) ensure C) guarantee
B) promise D) assure
61. The competition is open to both professionals and ____.
A) aliens C) juniors
B) amateurs D) editors
62. He ’ s ____ to his family because he never tells them he ’ s working late.
A) inconsiderate C) careless
B) thoughtless D)neckless
63. They did their utmost and made ____ progress in a short time.
A) remarkable C) unapparent
B) obvious D) spectacular
64. I would rather not ____ him until I ’ m absolutely sure that he is trustworthy.
A) rely on C) count for
B) believe in D) rely in
65. We all ____ him because, although he was stern, he was fair.
A) looked out upon C) looked up to
B) looked up at D) looked out for
66. His success doesn ’ t ____ his cleverness. Hard working____ progress.
A) lie on … lead to C) lead to … lie in
B) lead to … leads to D) lie in … leads to
67. The old man has the ____ habit of forgetting to tie his shoes.
A) unusual C) peculiar
B) ignorant D) crazy
68. After a long time coordination, the ____ between them has been made.
A) consequence C) convenience
B) contract D) contention
69. Abundant natural resources are part of a country ’ s ____.
A) treasure C) goods
B) wealth D) property
70. We have ____ the serious flood disaster and made advances in agriculture.
A) overcome C) succeeded
B) conquered D) defeated
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