II. Cloze

　　There are 2 passages in the part. In each passage there are 10 blanks. For each blank are provided 4 answers. Choose the one that best completes the passage.

　　Television 31 its first serious appearance in 1939, but it did not become common until the early 1950’s. Since then, innume rable children 32 in front of the set. However, many people now worry about the effect of TV on the young. They wonder there had never been 33 invention. Why are they so afraid? Is television really harmful?

　　Like almost anything else, television has its good as well as its bad sides. It has 34 joy and interest into the lives of the old, the sick, and the lonely. Without it, some of these people would have little pleasure and no window 35 the world.

　　Unfortunately, some television programs have been extremely harmful to the young. Children do not have enough 36 . They do not realize that TV programs often show an unreal world. Commercials lie in order to sell products that are sometimes bad or useless. Children believe them and want to 37 what they see on TV. They believe that they will make more friends if they use a certain soap— or some other product. They believe that the murders on TV 38 are normal and acceptable. By the time they are out of high school, most young people have watched about 15,000 hours of television, and have seen about 18,000 violent 39 . If they see violent deaths every day, how can they be shocked by murder in real life? Television has certainly changed our lives and our society. 40 its good points, it has brought many problems. We must find a solution to these problems because— whether we like it or not— television is here to stay.

　　31-35:DCCDB 36A 37:imitate 38:A 39:B 40:D

　　31. A. brought B. took C. did D. made

　　32. A. grew up B. are growing up C. have grown up D. grow up

　　33. A. such B. so an C. such an D. so

　　34. A. got B. took C. carried D. brought

　　35. A. of B. on C. to D. for

　　36. A. experiences B. experience C. experiencing D. an experience

　　37. A. integrate B. make C. initiate D. initiate

　　38. A. screens B. faces C. surfaces D. appearances

　　39. A. dead B. deaths C. deads D. death

　　40. A. Come with B. With along C. Upon with D. Along with

　　Cars are an important part of life in the United States. 41 most people feel that they are poor. And even if a person is poor he doesn’t feel really poor 42 he has a car. There are three main reasons the car became so popular in the United States. 43 of all the country is a huge one and Americans like to move around in it. The car provides the most comfortable and 44 form of transportation. With a car people can go any place without spending a lot of money.

　　The second reason cars are popular is the fact 45 the United States never developed an efficient and inexpensive form of public 46 . Long-distance trains have never been as common in the United States as they are in other parts of the world. Nowadays there is a good system of air-service 47 by planes. But it is too expensive to be used frequently.

　　The third reason is the most important one, though. The American spirit of independence is 48 really made cars popular. Americans don’t like to wait for a bus, or a train or even a plane. They don’t like to have to 49 an exact schedule. A car gives them the freedom to schedule their own time. And this is the freedom that Americans want 50 to have.

　　41-45:ABACB 46-50:DCBAB

　　41. A. Without a car B. Not with a car C. Without no car D. With not a car

　　42. A. although B. when C. whether D. but

　　43. A. First B. Firstly C. At first D. The first

　　44. A. cheap B. most cheap C. cheapest D. cheaper

　　45. A. which B. that C. where D. what

　　46. A. movement B. carriage C. shipping D. transportation

　　47. A. providing B. to provide C. provided D. provides

　　48. A. that B. what C. how D. which

　　49. A. follow B. further C. chase D. run

　　50. A. best B. most C. worst D. least