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职称英语考试完型填空考核目标和例题解析
本部分为一篇300~450词的短文,文中有15处空白,每处空白给出了4个选项,要求应试者根据短文的内容从4个选项中选择l个最佳答案。
表面上来看,选择填空就是要求考生把每个句子中删掉的词给恢复出来。实际上,它考查应试者能否正确把握文章内容的能力,以及对于一定语境中规范的语言成分的掌握。它不仅测试应试者在句子水平上运用语言的能力,它还测试应试者...
职称英语考试完型填空考核目标和例题解析
本部分为一篇300~450词的短文,文中有15处空白,每处空白给出了4个选项,要求应试者根据短文的内容从4个选项中选择l个最佳答案。
表面上来看,选择填空就是要求考生把每个句子中删掉的词给恢复出来。实际上,它考查应试者能否正确把握文章内容的能力,以及对于一定语境中规范的语言成分的掌握。它不仅测试应试者在句子水平上运用语言的能力,它还测试应试者在语篇水平上综合运用语言的能力。因为,选择填空中的填空是与文章的上下文有紧密联系的,不是孤立的、不相关的。因此,要做好选择填空题,必须首先通读整篇文章,弄清文章的大意和逻辑关系,根据空格所在句子的结构、语法、照应关系、语篇的组织结构等信息,通过逻辑推理和语用推理等手段最后确定答案。
下面我们通过一篇短文来具体讲解如何做选择填空题。
请看这篇短文,文中有15处空白,每个空白处有4个选项。请根据短文的内容从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案。
Television
Television is the greatest communication medium ever designed and operated by man. It sends into the human brain an endless amount of opinions and information and _________ (1) moral and artistic standards for all of us. Every minute of a television programme teaches us something. It is never a neutral (中立的)_________(2). For example, how and when public issues are_________(3) depends in large part on how they are treated by the television networks in entertainment__________ (4) news and public affairs programmes.
What the American people think about government and politics in _________ (5), as well as a favorite candidate in particular, is largely influenced by_________(6).
Unfortunately commercial television seldom_________ (7) anything of value to our lives. Many Americans express a deep hostility (敌意) _________(8) television because they know most TV programmes are_________(9) poor quality and that sometimes these programmes are even harmful.
The question is: how can television be improved? There are many things the ordinary __________ (10) can do. For example, he _________(11) complain to his local TV stations about offensive advertising. He can_________(12) citizens groups to urge local TV stations to improve their programmes._________(13), these groups should propose regular analyses of specific TV commercials and programmes by educators, doctors, etc. to _________(14) the influence of these programmes on children and adults. Television can be our most exciting medium if we just think about_________(15) to improve it.
1. A finds B absorbs C sets D mends
2. A consequence B influence C result D purpose
3. A spoken B handled C watched D noticed
4. A as well as B also C but D together
5. A all B short C general D name
6. A entertainment B news C progremmes D television
7. A damages B contributes C hands D takes
8. A toward B in C on D over
9. A with B in C of D among
10. A reader B participant C listener D viewer
11. A can B does C should D ought to
12. A let B gather C organize D make
13. A As a result B As a matter of fact C In contrast D In addition
14. A determine B refuse C involve D receive
15. A tracks B roads C ways D programmes
以下是每道题目的讲解:
1 最佳答案为C。“…sets moral and artistic standards for all of US.”……给我们制定道德和艺术标准。set与standards搭配是制定标准的意思。
2 最佳答案为B。此题所在的句子的意思是:电视给我们的从来不是中立的影响。从上下文来看,influence(影响)最为合适。选项A:consequence的意思是“后果”:选项C:result的意思是“结果”;选项D:purpose的意思是“目的”。
3 最佳答案为B。从搭配的角度来讲,handled最为合适。…public issues are handled…指“处理公众问题。”
4 最佳答案为A。此句的意思是:一些公共事物如何处理、何时处理,在很大程度上取决于电视网络在新闻和公众事务以及娱乐节目中如何处理这些事情。as well as表示“以及”。
5 最佳答案为C。下面的搭配都是正确的:in all(总共:总之),in short(简而言之),in general(总体上;一般地),in name(名义上)。但从上下文来看,in general最合适。
6 最佳答案为D。文章的主题是谈电视,因此在这四个选项中television是最合适的词。
7 最佳答案为B。此句话的意思是:不幸的是,商业电视很少对我们的生活能提供有价值的东西。contribute常跟to(或towards)搭配。
8 最佳答案为A。a deep hostility toward television:对电视怀有深深的敌意。hostility常跟toward(或to)搭配。
9 最佳答案为C。…most TV programmes are of poor quality…大多数的电视节目质量很差。由of起始的介词词组出现在be类动词之后时,该词组说明主语的性质。因此C为最佳答案。
10 最佳答案为D。viewer有多种意义,其中之