Passage 3
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
Television has opened windows in everybody's life. Young men will never again go to war as they did in 1914. Millions of people now have seen the effects of a battle. And the result has been a general dislike of war, and perhaps more interest in helping those who suffer from all the terrible things that have been shown on the sc-Teen.
Television has also changed politics. The most distant areas can now follow state affairs, see and hear the politicians before an election. Better informed, people are more likely to vote, and so to make their opinion count.
Unfortunately, television's influence has been extremely harnfful to the young. (79) Children do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows present an unreal world; that TV advertisements lie to sell products that are sometimes bad or useless. They believe that the violence they see is normal and acceptable. All educators agree that the "television generations" are more violent than their parents and grandparents.
Also, the young are less patient. (80) Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and interesting, they do not have the patience to read an article without pictures; to read a book that requires thinking; to listen to a teacher who doesn't do funny things like the people on children's programs. And they expect all problems to be solved happily in ten, fifteen, or thirty minutes. That's the time it takes on the screen.
11. In the past, many young people__________.
A. knew the effects of war
B. went in for politics
C. liked to save the wounded in wars
D. were willing to be soldiers
12. Now with TV people can__________.
A. discus politics at an information center
B. show more interest in politics
C. make theft own decisions on political affairs
D. express their opinions freely
13. The author thinks that TV advertisements__________.
A. are not reliable on the whole
B. are useless to people
C. are a good guide to adults
D. are very harmful to the young
14. Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People have become used to crimes now.
B. With a TV set some problems can be solved quickly.
C. People now like to read books with pictures.
D. The adults are less violent than the young.
15. From the passage, we can conclude that__________.
A. children should keep away from TV
B. TV programs should be improved
C. children's books should have pictures
D. TV has a deep influence on the young
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%)
Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
16. It was while she was sleeping in her bedroom __________ a thief broke into the house.
A. which B. that
C. where D. than
17. In learning English we should not __________ our students of their mistakes all the time.
A. remind B. remember
C. remain D. remark
18. These three teachers vary __________ their manner of teaching.
A. between B. from
C. with D. in
19. Who can it be? I'm quite __________ a loss to guess.
A. of B. on
C. in D. at
20. The monitor __________ the examination papers to the class for his teacher.
A. delivered B. distributed
C. reported D. presented
21. Have you any __________ that you were not there at 9 o'clock last night?
A. statement B. cause
C. words D. proof
22. The children looked up as the planes passed __________.
A. overall B. overhead
C. outward D. forward
23. Charles Dickens __________ many wonderful characters in his novels.
A. invented B. discovered
C. uncovered D. created
24. Many young people find it harder to appreciate __________ music than pop music.
A. simple B. light
C. ancient D. classical
25. If the wounded soldier had been given first __________, he would not have died.
A. help B. aid
C. care D. attention
26. Since he left the university, he __________ in an accounting company.
A. has been working B. had worked
C. had been working D. was working
27. The weather in China is different from__________.
A. America B. in America
C. that in America D. one in America
28. It was not until dawn __________ their way out of the forest.
A. when they found B. that they found
C. did they find D. that they didn't lind
29. __________ he says or does won't make me change my mind at all.
A. Whatever B. However
C. Which D. How
30. We all believe that it'd be hard for him to __________ extra responsibilities now.
A. take apart B. take up
C. take on D. take back
31. He was very rude to the customs officer, __________ of course made things even worse.
A. who B. whom
C. what D. which
32. The goods __________ when we arrived at the airport.
A. were just unloading B. were just been unloading
C. had just unloaded D. were just being unloaded
33. All things__________, the planned trip had to be called off.
A. considered B. be considered
C. considering D. having considered
34. __________ purpose did you say their team would beat ours?
A. For which B. What
C. For what D. Which
35. Since there isn't much time left, you can just tell us about it__________.
A. in detail B. in short
C. in all D. in brief
36. People appreciate __________ with him because he has a good sense of humor.
A. to work B. working
C. to have worked D. have working
37. The little village hasn't changed much __________ a new road and two more stores.
A. except B. besides
C. except that D. except for
38. Let's start working on the project,__________?
A. shall we B. will we
C. don't we D. aren't we
39. I don't think it appropriate to __________ such an issue at the meeting.
A. bring in B. bring off
C. bring up D. bring about
40. In fact, I would rather have left for the countryside __________ at home.
A. by staying B. than staying
C. than to stay D. than have stayed
41. __________a teacher, one must first be a pupil.
A. Being B. Having been
C. To be D. To have been
42. __________, a form must be filled in.
A. If you want to get this job B. In order to get this job
C. Making request for this job D. To ask for this job
43. __________ in a company, Miss Li will become a famous pop singer.
A. It is an employee that B. She was an employee
C. An employee before D. Once an employee
44. He asked her to go to a concert with him but she __________ his invitation __________ politely.
A. turned; down B. turned; out
C. turned; away D. turned; up
45. __________ Japanese, she has to study another foreign language.
A. Except B. Except for
C. In addition to D. Beside
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