职称英语《综合类完形填空》习题

PASSAGEI

TheInventionofthetelephone

Inthenineteenthcentury,theinventionofthetelegraphmadeitpossibletosendnoises,signals,andevenmusicoverwires

fromoneplacetoanother.However,thehumanvoice_1_thisway.Manyinventorstriedtofinda_2_tosendavoiceover

wires,andin1876someoftheireffortswerecrownedwithsuccess.___3___Americaninventors,AlexanderGrahamBelland

ElishaGray,—4—atalmostthesametime.TheUnitedStatesSupremeCourtfinallyhadtodecidewhichofthetwo_5—the

firstinventorofthetelephone.TheCourtdecided_6_Bell'sfavor.

BominEdinbrug,Scotland,Bellgrewupinafamily_7_wasveryinterestedinteachingpeopletospeak.Hisgrandfather

hadbeenanactorwholeft_8—toteachelocution;hisfatherwasateacher_9_deaf-mutesleamhowtospeak.

However,probablynoneofthe_10—inventionsgaveBellthesamefeelingoftriumph_11—hehadonthedaywhenhe

spilledsomeacidfromhisbatteries.Itwasafterhehadworkedformonthstofindwaystosendsomethingmore_12_metallic

twangsoverthewires.ThinkingWatson,_13_,wasinthenextroom,Bellcalled,"Mr.Watson,_14__.Iwantyou."Watson

wasnotinthenextroom.Hewasdowninhislaboratory,_15_tothereceiver.ToWatson'ssurprise,heheardthewords

perfectly.HerantotellBellthenews:thewireshadcarriedBell'svoiceperfectly.

EXERCISE:

1.A)hadnevertraveledB)neverhadtraveledC)wasnevertraveledD)neverwastraveled

2.A)solutionB)keyC)wayD)mean

3.A)TwoB)ThetwoC)ThetwoofD)Oftwo

4.A)wassucceededB)havesucceededC)succeededD)wassucceeding

5.A)wasB)tobeC)beingD)havingbeen

6.A)atB)onC)toD)in

7.A)thatB)whereC)inwhichD)who

8.A)atheatreB)theatreC)theatresD)thetheatre

9.A)whichwashelpedB)thatwashelpedC)whohelpedD)whohashelped

10.A)laterB)latterC)latelyD)afterwards

11.A)likeB)toC与whichD)as

12.A)ofB)/C)asD)than

13.A)beinghishelperB)washishelperC)hishelperD)tobehishelper

14.A)comehereB)comeupC)goawayD)godown

15.A)besidesB)besideC)nextD)by

Key:ACACADADCADDCAC

PASSAGE2

CulturalDifference

Peoplefromdifferentculturessometimesdothingsthatmakeeachotheruncomfortable,sometimeswithoutrealizingit

MostAmericans___1___outofthecountryandhavevery___2___experiencewithforeigners.Buttheyareusually

spontaneous,friendlyandopen,andenjoy___3___newpeople,havingguestsandbringingpeopletogetherformallyor

informally.Theytendtousefirstnames___4___mostsituationsandspeakfreelyaboutthemselves.SoifyourAmericanhosts

dosomethingthat___5___youuncomfortable,trytoletthemknowhowyoufeel.Mostpeoplewill_6_yourhonestyandtry

nottotakeyouuncomfortableagain.Andyou'llall_7_somethingaboutanotherculture!

Manytravelersfind_8—easiertomeetpeopleintheU.S.thaninothercountries.Theymayjustcomeupandintroduce

themselvesoreveninviteyouover_9_theyreallyknowyou.SometimesAmericansaresaidtobe_10__.Perhapsitseems

so,buttheyareprobablyjust_11_agoodtime.Justlikeanywhereelse,ittakestimetobecomerealfriends_12_peoplein

theU.S..

Ifandwhenyou_13_Americanfriends,theywillprobably_14—introducingyoutotheirfriendsandfamily,andif

theyseemproud_15—you,it'sprobablybecausetheyare.Relaxandenjoyit!

EXERCICE

1.A)haveneverbeenB)havebeenneverC)hasneverbeenD)hasbeennever

2.A)alittleB)littleC)muchD)agreatdeal

3.A)meetB)tomeetC与meetingD)tohavemet

4.A)onB)amongC)withinD)in

5.A)makesB)makeC)madeD)making

6.A)praiseB)honorC)appreciateD)confirm

7.A)pickB)selectC)learnD)study

8.A)thisB)itC)themD)/

9.A)whenB)ifC)afterD)before

10.A)superficiallyfriendB)superficialfriendC)superficiallyfriendlyD)superficialfriendly

11.A)havingB)takingC)makingD)killing

12.A)withB)amongC)toD)in

13.A)getalongwithB)getridofC)stayawayfromD)staywith

14.A)hateB)forbidC)avoidD)enjoy

15.A)toknowB)knowingC)knowD)havingknown

Key:ABCDACCBDCAADDA

TheWhiteHouse

Wegotupearlythismorningand_1_alongwalkafterbreakfast.Wewalkedthroughthebusinesssectionofthecity.I

toldyouyesterdaythatthecitywaslarger_2—Ithoughtitwouldbe.—3—thebusinesssectionissmallerthanIthoughtit

wouldbe.Isupposethafs_4—Washingtonisaspecialkindofcity.—5—thepeopleinWashingtonworkforthegovernment.

About9:30wewenttotheWhiteHouse.It's_6_tothepublicfrom10till12,andtherewasalonglineofpeoplewaitingtoget

in.Wedidn'thavetowaitverylong,becausethelinemoved_7_quickly.

TheWhiteHouseisreallywhite.Itispaintedeveryyear.Anditseemsverywhite,becauseit'sgotbeautifullawnsall

aroundit,____8____manytreesandshrubs.Thegrounds_9—aboutfoursquareblocks.Imean,they'reabouttwoblocks

long_10_eachside.Ofcourse,wedidn'tseethewholebuilding.Thepart_11—thePresidentlivesandworksisnotopento

thepublic.Butthepartwesawwasbeautiful.Wewentthroughfiveofthemainrooms.Oneofthemwasthelibrary,onthe

groundfloor.Onthenextfloor,therearethreeroomsnamed_12_thecolorsthatareusedinthem:theRedRoom,theBlue

Room,andtheGreenRoom.Thewallsarecoveredwithsilk_13_.Thereare_14_oldfurniture,fromthetime_15_the

WhiteHousewasfirstbuilt.Andeverywheretherearepaintingsandstatuesofformerpresidentsandotherfamouspeoplefrom

history.

1.A)madeB)didC)tookD)got

2.A)thanB)asC)soD)like

3.A)ButB)YesC)SoD)Then

4.A)sinceB)asC)becauseD)becauseof

5.A)MuchofB)MostofC)AlotD)Lots

6.A)openB)openingC)beingopenedD)opened

7.A)prettyB)littleC)muchD)verymuch

8.A)/B)havingC)withD)together

9.A)includeB)costC)coverD)spread

10.A)byB)onC)forD)with

11.A)whichB)whatC)thatD)where

12.A)byB)forC)afterD)before

13.A)clothB)clothesC)clothingD)cloths

14.A)MuchpiecesofB)manypiecesofC)manyaD)agreatmany

15.A)thatB)whichC)whoD)when

key:CAACBAACCBDCABD

PASSAGE4

CostasaFactorinSupply

Inapurelycompetitivemarket,thesupplierofgoodsandserviceshasnocontroloverthemarketprice,becauseheproduces

toolittletoinfluencemarketconditions.Withnodifferencebetweenhisproductsandtheproducts_1—hiscompetitors,hewill

sellnothingifhechargesabovethemarketpriceandhewillsellallifhechargesator_2—themarketprice.However,in

consideringtheprice,hemusttakecostofproduction_3—.Tlierearetimeswhenhemaybewillingtosellbelowhiscost.This

mighthappenwhenpricestumblefor_4_ashorttime.However,nobusinesspersoncan_5_losemoneyforaprolonged

period.Hemust_6_ofhiscostsinrelationtothemarketpriceifheistocompetesuccessfullyandearnaprofit.

Manypeoplehavetheimpressionthatasproductionincreases,costsperunitdecrease.—7_massproductionhasmadethis

trueincertainindustriesandatcertainlevelsofproduction,—8—logicandpracticalexperiencehaveshownthatcostsperunit

begintorisebeyondacertainlevelofproduction.Someeconomists_9_thisprincipleasthelawofincreasingcosts.

Thereason_10_riseasproductiongoesupiscomplex.However,itiseasytorecognizethatasproductiongoesup,the

needforadditionalfactorsofproductionwillalsogrow,resulting_11—competitivebiddinginthemarketplaceforthefactors

ofproduction.Ifaproducerneeds_12—skilledlabortoproducemore,andnoneofthislaborisunemployed,theproducerwill

havetoget_13—fromothersources.Thiscanbedoneby_14__higherwages.Higherbiddingwouldalsoapplytotheother

factorsofproduction.Wemustalsorecognizethatnotalllaborisequallyproductive,_15_notalllandisequallyfertileand

notalloreisequallyrichinthemineralwanted.

1.A)toB)atC)ofD)on

2.A)belowB)beneathC)overD)above

3.A)toconsiderB)intoconsiderationC)toconsiderationD)inconsideration

4.A)hebelieveswillbeB)whathebelievesbeC)whathebelieveswillbeD)hebelievestobe

5.A)affordtoB)beaffordableC)beaffordedtoD)haveafforded

6.A)constantlyawareB)constantlyknowledgeableofC)beconstantlyawareofD)constantlyawareof

7.A)BecauseB)SinceC)WhenD)While

8.A)bothB)aswellasC)alsoD)but

9.A)referB)refertoC)callD)arereferredto

10.A)costB)thecostC)thecostsD)costs

11.A)fromB)inC)\D)for

12.A)lessB)numerousC)moreD)many

13.A)themB)theseC)itD)those

14.A)offeringB)cuttingC)reducingD)having

15.A)asjustB)justasC)becauseD)while

KEYS:CABCACDABDBCCAB

PASSAGE5

ImportanceofthePublicImage

Publicimagereferstohowacompanyisviewedbyiscustomers,suppliers,andstockholders,bythefinancialcommunity,

bythecommunitiesinwhichitoperates,andbyfederalandlocalgovernments.Publicimageiscontrollable____(1)____Justas

theproduct,price,place,andpromotionaleffortsare.

Afirm'spublicimage____(2)____avitalroleintheattractivenessofthefirmanditsproductstoemployees,customers,

____(3)____tosuchoutsidersasstockholders,suppliers,creditors,governmentofficials,aswellasdiversespecialgroups.With

somethingsitis____(4)____tosatisfyallthediversepublics:forexample,anewhighlyautomatedplantmaymeettheapproval

ofcreditorsandstockholders,but____(5)____willundoubtedlyfindresistancefromemployeeswhoseetheir_____(6)____

threatened.Ontheotherhand,high-qualityproductsandservicestandardsshouldbringalmostcompleteapproval____(7)____

lowqualityproductsandfalseclaimswouldbewidelylookeddownupon.

Afirm'spublicimage,____(8)____itisgood,shouldbetreasuredandprotected.Itisavaluableasset____(9)____usually

isbuiltupoveralongandsatisfyingrelationshipofafirmwithispublics.Ifafirmhas____(10)____aqualityimage,thisisnot

easilycounteredorimitatedbycompetitors.___(11)___animagemayenableafirmtochargehigherprices,towoothebest

distributorsanddealers,toattractthebestemployees,toexpect____(12)____favorablecreditorrelationshipsandlowest

borrowingcosts.Itshouldalsoallowthefirm'sstocktocommandahigherprice-earningsratiothanotherfirmsinthesame

industry____(13)____suchagoodreputationandpublicimage.

Anumberoffactorsaffectthepublicimageofacorporation.____(14)____includephysicalfacilities,contactsofoutsiders

withcompanyemployees,productqualityanddependability,prices____(15)____competitors,customerservice,thekindof

advertisingandthemediaandprogramsused,andtheuseofpublicrelationsandpublicity.

1.A)atconsiderableextent

B)toconsiderableextent

C)toconsiderateextent

D)atconsiderateextent

2.A)establishes

B)plays

C)makes

D)obtains

3.A)but

B)however

C)and

D)as

4.A)possible

B)easy

C)notimpossible

D)impossible

5.A)they

B)some

C)it

D)we

6.A)plant

B)jobs

C)machines

D)themselves

7.A)while

B)when

C)as

D)and

8.A)that

B)if

C)which

D)/

9.A)that

B)who

C)whose

D)ofwhich

10.A)been

B)developed

C)found

D)learned

11.A)With

B)Such

C)Like

D)/

12.A)amore

B)more

C)most

D)themost

13.A)with

B)without

C)in

D)of

14.A)They

B)It

C)Some

D)Most

15.A)relatedto

B)connectedwith

C)relativeto

D)relatedwith

KEY:BBCDCBABABBDBAC

PASSAGE6

Let'sHaveaLittleCooperationPlease

CiaAndinadoTriconos(CATSA),aBolivianjointventureoftheU.S.DresserIndustriesandlocalinvestors,whichand

baseditsinvestment(1)anallocationunderthemetalworkingprogram,closeditsdoorsafter(2)____to

penetratetheAndeanmarketaftermorethantwoyearsinoperation.

Theprospectof(3)accesstotheAndeanmarket,plusprotectionprovidedbya55percent"advalorem"

commonoutertariffonbitssourcedfromoutsidethebloc,madethesalesoutlookseem(4).

However,CATSA's"monopoly"positioninAncomprovedspecious.(5)theplantwentonstreamin1974,the

companywasneverabletoexportasingledrillbittotheAndeanmarket;anditslocalsaleswere(6)_____astate-owned

petroleumcompany.Thismarketwasclearly(7),sincetheoperationhadbeenbasedonexportingthebulkofthe

plant's200-unit-per-monthcapacitytotheAndeanarea.

CATSAcouldnotpenetratetheAncommarketforseveralreasons:

AlthoughAncom(8)a55-percentcommonoutertariffonthird-countryimports,someAncomcountrieshad

previously(9)LAFTA(LatinAmericanFreeTradeAssociation)tariffconcessions,whichtakeprecedenceoverthe

Ancomtariffs.

Ancommemberssimplydidnot(10)thespiritofthemetalworkingagreement.Aftertheinstallationofthe

CATSAfacility,plantsproducingtriconebits(11)inPeruandVenezuela.Underthemetalworkingprogram,

participating(12)werecommittedtoprohibitingnewforeigninvestmentinallocationsofotherAncomcountries.

Butonthequestionofnewinvestmentbylocalindustry,theobligationwasonlynottoencourageit,withnorequirementto

preventit.(13)Venezuela,ithasnocommitmenttolimitlocalproductionortohonortheoutertariff,becauseitwas

notyetamemberofAncomwhenthemetalworkingagreementwassignedandwasthusnota(14)tothepact.

Also,accordingtoBolivia,ColombiaandEcuadoremployed(15)obstaclestoavoidapplyingthecommon

outertariff.

ThewithdrawalofChilefromAncomcostBoliviaalucrativepotentialmarkettoo.

1.A)in

B)to

C)under

D)on

2.A)failB)tofailC)failingD)succeeding

3.A)nodutyB)no-dutyC)duty-boundD)duty-free

4.A)goodB)wellC)badD)badly

5.A)SoB)AlthoughC)ButD)Therefore

6.A)confinedtoB)confinedinC)expandedtoD)exportedto

7.A)bigenoughB)sufficientC)toobigD)insufficient

8.A)hasgotB)gotC)hasimposedD)hasimposedon

9.A)admittedB)admittingC)grantingD)granted

10.A)learnB)honorC)takeD)give

11.A)areputB)areestablishedC)weresetupD)hadsetup

12.A)membergovernmentB)membersgovernmentC)membergovernmentsD)membersgovernments

13.A)IncaseofB)InthecaseofC)IncaseD)Oncase

14.A)partyB)memberC)personD)partner

15.A)aseriesofB)agreatdealofC)alargeamountofD)agreatnumber

KEY:DCDABADCDBCCBAA

PASSAGE7

PeopleExpress

PeopleExpress,foundedinApril1981,grewrapidlyonthebasisoflowfaresandno-frillsservice.Itsoonbecamealeading

airlineand_1—changedtheindustryasfinnsconstantlyengagedinpricewarstolurepassengers.Then,PeopleExpress'

bubble_2—becauseitoverexpanded,consumercomplaintsmountedandotherairlinesmatcheditsfaresonpopularroutes.In

1986,PeopleExpress_3—hundredsofmillionsofdollarsandwasforcedtosellouttoTexasAir,theownerofContinentaland

EasternAirlines.

Inearly1987,TexasAir_4—PeopleExpressintoitsContinentaldivisionandindustryobserversbelieved_5—the

costlyfarewarswouldbeended.Theycouldnothavebeenmorewrong.Tostimulatebusinessforits_6—continentalAirlines,

TexasAirinstitutedanewlowfarecategory_7—MaxSaver.Thefareofferedpricesthatwereupto40percentlowerthan

"supersaver"ratesoffered_8_allairlines.Forexample,theround-tripMaxSaverfarefromNewYorktoHoustonwas$70.

TheMaxSaverfareswereimmediatelymatchedbyallmajorairlines,_9_fearedlosingbusiness.

WhileMaxSaverrateswerelow,theyalsohadrestrictions.Ticketscouldnotbe_10—orflighttimesmodifiedafter

purchase.PassengerswouldhavetostayovereitheraSaturdayorSunday.Reservationshadtobemadeatleasttwodays_11—,

andtherewerelimitedseatsavailable.

ThreeweeksafterMaxSaverrateswere_12_,AmericanAirlinesannouncedplanstoraiseitsdiscountfaresandrequire

30-day-13—purchasingforitslowestfares.Itfeltitcouldnotcontinueattheratesineffect.However,just10days_14_,

AmeriacnAirlineshadtoreviseitsplan.TexasAirrefusedtoabandontheMaxSaverfare;itevenextendedtheprogramintothe

busysummerseason.Competitorswentalongandthepricewarragedon,—15—anexecutive'scommentthat"nobody'scost

structurecansurviveMaxSavers."

1.A)little

B)slowly

C)quick

D)radically

2.A)burst

B)explode

C)opened

D)disappeared

3.A)gained

B)made

C)lost

D)disappeared

4.A)emerged

B)merged

C)hascombined

D)mixed

5.A)what

B)which

C)where

D)that

6.A)expand

B)toextend

C)expanded

D)extended

7.A)called

B)calling

C)tocall

D)callingon

8.A)to

B)for

C)with

D)by

9.A)what

B)that

C)which

D)this

10.A)putoff

B)canceling

C)destroyed

D)canceled

11.A)before

B)inadvance

C)aheadof

D)later

12.A)introduced

B)broughtin

C)takenin

D)ad即ted

13.A)advanced

B)before

C)ahead

D)priorto

14.A)lately

B)later

C)late

D)latter

15.A)despiteof

B)despite

C)inspite

D)although

KEY:DACBDCADCDBAABB

PASSAGE8

AnAbsent-mindedProfessor

ProfessorSmithlivedalone.Hewasveryabsent-minded.Heusedto_1—theuniversitytogivealectureandfindthathe

hadforgottentobringhisnotes.Orhe_2—losehisspectaclesandbeunabletoseethe_3—.Hecouldneverfindanychalkto

_4_with,andheoftenforgotthetimeandwouldramble_5_fbrhoursbecausehehad_6_hiswatchathome.Butthe

most_7_thingofallabouthimwashis_8_.Hisovercoatwasrarely_9_,asmostofthebuttonswere_10___.Hisshoes

wereusuallyuntiedbecausehehadlostthelaces.He_11_hiscombaswellbecausehishairwasalwaysstanding_12__,that

isunlesshewas_13—hisbatteredoldhatwiththebrimmissing.Histrouserswere_14—byanoldtieinsteadofabelt.He

wasachainsmoker.Hewouldsmoke_15—inclass.Cigaretteashwasliberallyscatteredoverhiswaistcoat.

1.A)arriveinB)arriveatC)arriveD)arriving

2.A)wasusedtoB)wasaccustomedtoC)couldD)would

3.A)blackboardB)floorC)doorD)window

4.A)teachB)deliverC)writeD)address

5.A)ofB)atC)inD)on

6.A)putB)placedC)leftD)forgotten

7.A)excitingB)amazingC)attractiveD)delightful

8.A)appearanceB)actC)behaviorD)conduct

9.A)tiedB)fastenedC)ironedD)patched

10.A)losingB)fallingC)missingD)hanging

11.A)haslostB)losesC)musthavelostD)mustlose

12.A)onendB)upC)asideD)back

13.A)puttingonB)wearingonC)wearingD)having

14.A)roundedupB)stucktogetherC)puttogetherD)heldup

15.A)evenB)frequentlyC)constantlyD)continuously

Keys:BDACDCBABCCACDA

PASSAGE9

HighwaysintheUnitedStates

TheUnitedStatesiswell-knownforitsnetworkofmajorhighwaysdesignedtohelpadrivergetfromoneplacetoanother

intheshortestpossibletime.—1_thesewidemodemroadsaregenerally_2_andwellmaintained,withfewsharpcurvesand

—3_straightsections,adirectrouteisnotalwaysthemost_4_one.Largehighwaysoftenpass_5—scenicareasand

interestingsmalltowns.Furthermore,thesehighwaysgenerally_6_largeurbancenterswhichmeansthattheybecome

crowdedwith_7_trafficduringrushhours,_8_theHfast,direct"waybecomesaveryslowroute.However,thereisalmost

alwaysanotherrouteto_9_ifyouarenotinahurry.Notforfromtherelativelynew"superhighways",thereareoftenolder,

_10__heavilytraveledroadswhichgothroughthecountryside._II_aregoodlaneroads;othersareunevenroadscurving

—12—thecountry.Thesesecondaryroutesmaygoupsteepslopes,alonghillycliffsordownfrighteninghillsidestotowns

—13—indeepvalleys.Thoughtheseareless_14_routes,longerandslower,theygenerallygotoplaces_15—theairis

cleanandthesceneryisbeautiful,andthedrivermayhaveachancetogetafresh,cleanviewoftheworld.

1.A)AlthoughB)ButC)SinceD)Because

2.A)unevenB)bumpyC)roughD)smooth

3.A)littleB)muchC)manyD)few

4.A)terribleB)horribleC)tolerableD)enjoyable

5.A)toB)intoC)atD)by

6.A)mergeB)connectC)combineD)mix

7.A)busyB)smallC)largeD)heavy

8.A)whenB)whereC)whichD)that

9.A)walkB)goC)takeD)fix

10.A)moreB)lessC)veryD)extremely

11.A)AlloftheseB)NoneoftheseC)AllroadsD)Someofthese

12.A)outofB)outC)throughD)from

13.A)lyingB)lieC)liesD)lay

14.A)directB)indirectC)enjoyableD)beautiful

15.A)theseB)whichC)thatD)where

Keys:ADCDDBDACBDCAAD

PASSAGE10

ABiologicalClock

Everylivingthinghaswhatscientistscallabiologicalclockthatcontrolsbehavior.Thebiologicalclocktells_1_whento

formflowersandwhentheflowersshouldopen.Ittells_2_whentoleavetheprotectivecocoonandflyaway,andittells

animalsandhumanbeingswhentoeat,sleepandwake.

Eventsoutsidetheplantandanimal_3_theactionsofsomebiologicalclocks.Scientistsrecentlyfound,forexample,that

alinyanimalchangesthecolorofitsfur4thenumberofhoursofdaylight.Intheshort_5_ofwinter,itsfurbecomes

white.Thefurbecomesgraybrownincolorinthelongerhoursofdaylightinsummer.

Innersignalscontrolotherbiologicalclocks.Germanscientistsfoundthatsomekindofinternalclockseemstoorderbirds

tobegintheirlongmigration_6_twiceeachyear.Birds_7_fromflyingbecomerestlesswhenitistimeforthetrip,_8_

theybecomecalmagainwhenthetimeoftheflighthasended.

Scientistssaytheyarebeginningtolearnwhich_9—ofthebraincontainbiologicalclocks.AnAmericanresearcher,

MartinMoorhead,saidasmallgroupofcellsnearthefrontofthebrain_10_tocontrolthetimingofsomeofouractions.

These_11_tellapersonwhento_12_,whentosleepandwhentoseekfood.Scientistssaythereprobablyareother

biologicalclockcellsthatcontrolotherbodyactivities.

Dr.Moorheadisstudying_13—ourbiologicalclocksaffectthewaywedoourwork.Forexample,mostofushavegreat

difficultyifwemustoftenchangetodifferentworkhours.—14—cantakemanydaysforahumanbodytoacceptthemajor

changeinworkhours.Dr.Moorheadsaidindustrialofficialsshouldhaveabetterunderstandingofbiologicalclocksandhow

theyaffectworkers.Hesaid_15—understandingcouldcutsicknessandaccidentsatworkandwouldhelpincreaseafactory's

production.

1.A)scientistsB)humansC)plantsD)animals

2.A)insectsB)birdsC)fishD)snakes

3.A)effectB)affectC)effectedD)affected

4.A)becauseB)forthereasonthatC)becauseofD)since

5.A)monthsB)daysC)minutesD)weeks

6.A)flightB)flyC)movementD)transportation

7.A)preventedfromB)orderedbyC)helpedbyD)intrudedon

8.A)andB)butC)thereforeD)however

9.A)portionsB)partsC)sectionsDkinds

10.A)tryB)triesC)seemD)seems

11.A)thingsB)partsC)cellsD)actions

12.A)awakenB)wakeC)awakeD)wake-up

13.A)howB)whyC)whereD)what

14.A)WeB)ItC)TheyD)You

15.A)soB)withC)suchD)if

KEYS:CABCBAABBDCAABC

PASSAGE11

TheGreatNewspaperWar

Upuntilabout100yearsago,newspapersintheUnitedStatesappealedonlytothemostseriousreaders.Theyused_1_

illustrationsandthearticleswereaboutpoliticsorbusiness.

Twomenchangedthat-JosephPulitzer_2—theNewYorkWorldandWilliamRandolphHearstoftheNewYorkJournal.

PulitzerboughttheNewYorkWorld_3—1883.Hechangeditfromatraditionalnewspaperintoavery_4—oneovernight.

Headded_5—illustrationsandcartoons.Andhetoldhisreporterstowritearticleson_6―crimeorscandaltheycouldfind.

Andtheydid.Oneofthemevenpretendedshewascrazyandthenshe_7_toamentalhospital.Shethenwroteaseriesof

articlesaboutthepoortreatmentof_8_inthosehospitals.

In1895,HearstcametoNewYorkfrom_9―California.HewantedtheJournaltobemoresensationalandmoreexciting

—10—theworld.Healsowantedittobe_11—,sohereducedthepricebyapenny.Hearstattractedattentionbecausehis

headlineswerebiggerthan_12_.Heoftensaid,"Bigprintmakesbignews.”

PulitzerandHearstdidanythingthey_13—tosellnewspapers.Forexample.HearstsentFredericRemington,thefamous

illustrator,-14_picturesoftheSpanish-AmericanWar.Whenhegotthere,hetoldHearstthatnofightingwas_15—.Hearst

answered,"Youfurnishthepictures.I'llfurnishthewar."

EXERCISE:

1.A)noB)manyC)alotD)little

2.A)onB)forC)inD)of

3.A)onB)inC)atD)about

4.A)exciteB)excitinglyC)excitingD)excited

5.A)alotB)fewC)afewD)lotsof

6.A)everyB)allC)bothD)many

7.A)admittedB)wasadmittedC)couldadmitD)hasadmitted

8.A)patientsB)patienceC)patientD)patiences

9.A)anB)theC)aD)/

10.A)thanB)asC)inD)for

11.A)cheapB)cheaperC)cheapestD)thecheapest

12.A)anyoneB)anyone'sC)anyoneelseD)anyoneelse's

13.A)mayB)mightC)canD)could

14.A)drawB)drewC)todrayD)drawn

15.A)goingB)goingoutC)goingonD)goingoff

Key:ADBCDABADABDDCC

PASSAGE12

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