基础阶段测评试卷

-1-海文钻石卡学员基础阶段（4-6月）测评试卷SectionⅠUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1(10points).Youhearagreatmanycomplaintstodayabouttheexcessivesecurityconsciousnessofouryoungpeople.Mycomplaintisthe__1__,inthelargeorganizations，especially,therearenotenoughjobopportunitiesforthoseyoungpeoplewhoneedchallengeandrisk.Jobsinwhichthereisgreateremphasison__2__performanceofwell—organizedduties__3__onimagination----especiallyforthebeginner----aretobefound,forinstance,intheinsidejobs__4__bankingorinsurance,__5__normallyoffergreatjobsecuritybutnotrapidpromotionorlargepay.Thesameis___6___mostgovernmentwork,oftherailroadindustry,particularlyintheclericalandengineeringbranches,and__7__mostpublic_8__.Thebookkeepingandaccountingareas,especiallyinthelargercompanies,aregenerallyofthistype,too---__9__asuccessfulcomptroller(审计员)isanaccountant__10__greatmanagementandbusinessimagination.Attheotherextremeare__11__areasasbuying,selling,andadvertising,inwhichthe__12__isonadaptability,onimagination,andonadesiretodonewanddifferentthings.Inthoseareas,__13__,thereislittlesecurity,eitherpersonaloreconomic.Therewards,__14__,arehighandcomemorerapidly.Majorpremium(重视)onimagination---thoughofadifferentkindandcoupled__15__doggedpersistenceondetails_16__inmostresearchandengineeringimagination._17__topopularbelief,averysmallbusinessrequires,aboveall,closeattentiontodailyroutine.Runninganeighborhooddrugstoreorasmallgrocery,orbeingatoyjobber,islargelyattentiontodetails.Butinverysmallbusinessthereisalso__18__forquiteafewpeopleoftheothertypeofpersonality---theinnovatororimaginer.Ifsuccessful,amanofthistypesoonceasestobeinaverysmallbusiness.__19__therealinnovator__20__is,still,nomorepromisingopportunityinthiscountrythanthatofbuildingalargeoutofaverysmallbusiness.1.A.sameB.aboveC.oppositeD.follows2.A.awareB.consciousC.conscientiousD.obligatory3.A.betterthanB.ratherthanC.morethanD.lessthan4.A.inB.asC.likeD.either5.A.whichB.itC.theyD.these6.A.asB.trueofC.thatofD.with7.A.nearlyB.inC.ofD.other8.A.equipmentB.materialsC.facultiesD.utilities9.A.thoughB.somehowC.somewhatD.anyhow10.A.ofB.inC.withD.by11.A.whichB.thatC.suchD.whichever12.A.impactB.emphasisC.pressureD.burden13.A.byandlargeB.inalongrunC.inashorttermD.atlarge14.A.howeverB.evenifC.somehowD.consequently15.A.withB.byC.intoD.of16.A.sweepsB.immersesC.permeatesD.prevails-2-17.A.OppositionB.ContrastC.ComparedD.Contrary18.A.spaceB.roomC.placeD.vacancy19.A.AsB.ThoughC.SinceD.For20.A.theyB.thisC.thereD.thatSectionⅡReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.（40points）Text1Becauseofsatellitelinkswhichnowenablebroadcastnewsorganizationstooriginateliveprogrammingfromanypartoftheglobe,theentireworldisbecomingonegiantsoundstagefortelevisionnews.Asaresult,MarshallMcLean’sreferencetothepost-televisionworldasbeingasingle“globalvillage”isgainingnewacceptanceandShakespeare’sfamousline,“alltheworld’sastage,”hastakenonaninterestingnewtwistinmeaning.But,beyondthephilosophicaldimensionsofglobaltelevisioncommunicationstherearesomedramatic,politicalimplications.Evenbeforetoday’sworldwidesatellitelinkswerepossible,thegrowingeffectofbroadcastnewstechnologyonnationalandinternationalpoliticswasbecomingincreasinglyevident.Becausetelevisionisaclose-upmediumandamediumthatseemstomostreadilyinvolveemotions,itismosteffectivewhenitisrevealingtheplightsofpeople.ItwasprobablytheappallingfootageoftheNazideathcampsthatfirstdemonstratedthepowerofmotionpicturesandtelevisiontoaffectthecollectiveconsciousnessofaworldaudience.IntheUnitedStatesduringthe50’sand60’sthepoweroftelevisiontostirtheconsciousnessoflargenumbersofpeoplewasdemonstratedinanotherway.Nightafternightgraphicnewsfootage(英尺数)ofthecivilrightsstrugglewasbroughtintoUShomes.Yearslater,thisrolewastotakeonanewandevenmorecontroversialdimensionduringtheVietnamWar.Readingaboutwarwasonething;butwartookonadeeperandmoreunsavory(令人讨厌的)dimensionwhenitwasexporteddirectlyintoUSlivingroomsnightafternightbytelevision.PublicopinioneventuallyturnedagainstthewarandtosomemeasureagainstPresidentJohnsonwhowasassociatedwithit.Asaresultofpublicopinionbacklash(消极反应)duringthesetime,thePentagonwasthereaftermuchmorecarefultocontrolwhatforeigncorrespondentsandTVcrewswouldbeallowedtoseeandreport.ItwasduringthistimethatPresidentCarterbroughttheissueofhumanrightstothecentreofhisforeignpolicy,and,tosomedegree,tothecentreofinternationalpolitics.“Humanrightsisthesoulofourforeignpolicy”,Cartersaid.“Ofallhumanrightsthemostbasicistobefreeofarbitraryviolence,whetherthatviolencecomesfromgovernment,fromterrorists,fromcriminals,orfromself-appointedmessiahs(救世主)operatingunderthecoverofpoliticsorreligion.”Althoughpoliticalviewpointshavechangedsincethen,becauseoftheemotionalnatureofhumanrights,thishasemergedasthe“soul”oftelevisionnews.Thetransgressionofhumanrightshasbeenthefocusofmany,ifnotmost,majorinternationaltelevisionnewsstories.Thereportingofthesestorieshascreat