1019直播英語周測試2附有答案

10.19直播英語周測試21.標題[單選題][A]bywayof[B]aswellas(正確答案)[C]onbehalfof[D]withregardto2.標題[單選題][A]adaptto[B]providefor[C]competewith[D]decideon(正確答案)3.標題[單選題][A]close[B]renew[C]arrange(正確答案)[D]postpone4.標題[單選題][A]Intheory(正確答案)[B]Aboveall[C]Intime[D]Forexample5.標題[單選題][A]Although[B]Lest[C]After(正確答案)[D]Unless6.

[單選題][A]into(正確答案)[B]within[C]from[D]through7.標題[單選題][A]sine[B]or[C]but(正確答案)[D]so8.標題[單選題][A]test[B]copy[C]recite(正確答案)[D]create9.標題[單選題][A]folding[B]piling[C]wrapping[D]tying(正確答案)10.標題[單選題][A]lighting[B]passing(正確答案)[C]hiding[D]serving11.標題[單選題][A]meeting[B]association[C]collection[D]union(正確答案)12.標題[單選題][A]grow[B]part[C]deal[D]live(正確答案)13.標題[單選題][A]whereas[B]until(正確答案)[C]for[D]if14.標題[單選題][A]obtain(正確答案)[B]follow[C]challenge[D]avoid15.標題[單選題][A]isolated[B]persuaded[C]viewed(正確答案)[D]exposed16.標題[單選題][A]wherever(正確答案)[B]however[C]whenever[D]whatever17.標題[單選題][A]changed[B]brought(正確答案)[C]shaped[D]pushed18.標題[單選題][A]divided(正確答案)[B]invested[C]donated[D]withdrawn19.標題[單選題][A]clears[B]warms[C]shows(正確答案)[D]breaks20.標題[單選題][A]while(正確答案)[B]sowhat[C]once[D]inthatSectionIIReadingComprehension

PartA

Directions:

Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(20points)Text1

Nocompanylikestobetolditiscontributingtothemoraldeclineofanation."Isthiswhatyouintendedtoaccomplishwithyourcareers?"SenatorRobertDoleaskedTimeWarnerexecutiveslastweek,＂Youhavesoldyoursouls,butmustyoucorruptournationandthreatenourchildrenaswell?"AtTimeWarner,however,suchquestionsaresimplythelatestmanifestationofthesoul-searchingthathasinvolvedthecompanyeversincethecompanywasbornin1990.It'saself-examinationthathas,atvarioustimes,involvedissuesofresponsibility,creativefreedomandthecorporatebottomline.

AtthecoreofthisdebateischairmanGeraldLevin,56,whotookoverforthelateSteveRossin1992.Onthefinancialfront,Levinisunderpressuretoraisethestockpriceandreducethecompany'smountainousdebt,whichwillincreaseto$17.3billionaftertwonewcabledealsclose.Hehaspromisedtoselloffsomeofthepropertyandrestructurethecompany,butinvestorsarewaitingimpatiently.Theflapoverrapisnotmakinglifeanyeasierforhim.Levinhasconsistentlydefendedthecompany'srapmusiconthegroundsofexpression.In1992,whenTimeWarnerwasunderfireforreleasingIce-T'sviolentrapsongCopKiller,Levindescribedrapasalawfulexpressionofstreetculture,whichdeserves

anoutlet."Thetestofanydemocraticsociety,"hewroteinaWallStreetJournalcolumn,"liesnotinhowwellitcancontrolexpressionbutinwhetheritgivesfreedomofthoughtandexpressionthewidestpossiblelatitude,howeverdisputableorirritatingtheresultsmaysometimesbe.Wewon'tretreatinthefaceofanythreats."

Levinwouldnotcommentonthedebatelastweek,butthereweresignsthatthechairmanwasbackingoffhishard-linestand,atleasttosomeextent.Duringthediscussionofrocksingingversesatlastmonth'sstockholders'meeting,Levinassertedthat"musicisnotthecauseofsociety'sills"andevencitedhisson,ateacherintheBronx,NewYork,whousesraptocommunicatewithstudents.Buthetalkedaswellaboutthe"balancedstruggle"betweencreativefreedomandsocialresponsibility,andheannouncedthatthecompanywouldlaunchadrivetodevelopstandardsfordistributionandlabelingofpotentiallyobjectionablemusic.

The15-memberTimeWarnerboardisgenerallysupportiveofLevinandhiscorporatestrategy.Butinsiderssayseveralofthemhaveshowntheirconcernsinthismatter."Someofushaveknownformany,manyyearsthatthefreedomsundertheFirstAmendmentarenottotallyunlimited,"saysLuce,"Ithinkitis

perhapsthecasethatsomepeopleassociatedwiththecompanyhaveonlyrecentlycometorealizethis."21.SenatorRobertDolecriticizedTimeWarnerfor——.

[單選題]A.itsraisingofthecorporatestockpriceB.itsself-examinationofsoulC.itsneglectofsocialresponsibility(正確答案)D.itsemphasisoncreativefreedom22.Levincitedhissonatlastmonth'sstockholders'meetingbecause——.

[單選題]A.hethoughtrapisalawfulexpressionofstreetculture(正確答案)B.hewantedtodevelopstandardsfordistributionC.hewasbackingoffhishard-linestandD.intheBronx,teachersuseraptocommunicatewithstudents23.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?

[單選題]A.LuceisaspokesmanofTimeWarner.B.GeraldLevinisliabletocompromise.C.TimeWarnerisunitedasoneinthefaceofthedebate.D.SteveRossisnolongeralive.(正確答案)24.Infaceoftherecentattacksonthecompany,thechairman——.

[單選題]A.stucktoastrongstandtodefendfreedomofexpressionB.softenedhistoneandadoptedsomenewpolicy(正確答案)C.changedhisattitudeandyieldedtoobjectionD.receivedmoresupportfromthe15-memberboard25.Thebesttitleforthistextcouldbe——.

[單選題]A.ACompanyUnderFire(正確答案)B.ADebateonMoralDeclineC.ALawfulOutletofStreetCultureD.AFormofCreativeFreedomText2

WilfredEmmanuel-Joneswasateenagerbeforehesawhisfirstcowinhisfirstfield.BorninJamaica,the47-year-oldgrewupininner-cityBirminghambeforemakingacareerasatelevisionproducerandlaunchinghisownmarketingagency.ButdeepdownhealwaysnurturedeverytrueEnglishmendreamofarusticlife,adreamthathisentrepreneurialwealthhasallowedhimtosatisfy.Thesedayshe'stheownerofathriving12-hectarefarmindeepestDevonwithcattle,sheepandpigs.Hislatestbusinessventure:pushinghisbrandofBlackFannergourmetsausagesandbarbecuesauces.Emmanuel-Jonesjoinsaherdofwealthyfugitivesfromcitylifewhoarebringinganewcommercialknow-howtoBritishfarming.Britain'sburgeoningfarmersmarkets-numbershavedoubledtoatleast500

inthelastfiveyears-swarmwithspecialtycheesemakers,beekeepersororganicsmallholderswhoareredeployingthebusinessskillstheylearnedinthecity."Everyoneintheruralcommunityhastocometotermswiththefactthatthingshavechanged,"saysEmmanuel-Jones."Youcanproducethebestfoodintheworld,butifyoudon'tknowhowtomarketit,youarewastingyourtime.Wearehelpingthetraditionaliststomoveon."

Theemergenceofthenewclassofsuperpeasantsreflectssomeoldyearnings.IftheBritishwerethefirstnationtoindustrialize,theywerealsothefirsttoheadbacktotheland.Migrationintoruralareasisnowrunningatabout100,000ayear,andthehungerforatasteoftherurallifehaskeptlandpricesbuoyant

evenasagriculturalincomesfall.About40percentofallfarmlandisnowsoldto"lifestylebuyers"ratherthanthedwindlingnumberoftraditionalfarmers,accordingtotheRoyalInstitutionofCharteredSurveyors.

What'snewaboutthelatestreturneesistheiraffluenceandzealforthebusinessofproducingqualityfoods,ifonlyatamicro-level.AhealthyeconomyandsurgingLondonhousepriceshavehelpedtoeasetheescapeofthewould-berustics.Themediarecognizeandfeedthefantasy.OneofthebigTVhitsofrecent

years,the"RiverCottage"series,chronicledtheattemptsofaLondoncheftorunhisownDorsetfarm.Naturally,thenewcomerscan'thopetomatchtheirCitysalaries,butmanyarehappytotradeanylossofincomefortheextrajobsatisfaction.Whocaresifthere'snosix-figureannualbonuswhenthelandoffers

otherincalculablecompensations?

Besides,thespecialistproducerscanatleastdependonaburgeoningmarketfortheirproducts.Today'seco-awaregenerationlovestoseekoutauthenticingredients."Peoplelikememaybemakingadifferenceinasmallway,"JanMcCourt,aonetimeinvestmentbankernowrunninghisown40-hectare

spreadintheEnglishMidlandsstockedwithrarebreeds.Optimistsseesignsoffar-reachingchange:Britainisn'tcatchingupwithmainlandEurope;it'sleadingtheway."Unlikemostothercountries,whereartisanalfoodproductionisbeingeroded,hereitisbeingrecovered,"saysfoodwriterMatthewFort.26.WhichofthefollowingdetailsofWilfredEmmanuel-Jonesisincorrect?

[單選題]A.HewasbornandbroughtupinBirmingham.(正確答案)B.Heusedtoworkinthetelevisionindustry.C.Heiswealthy,adventurousandaspiring.D.Heisnowsellinghisownqualityfoods.27.Mostimportantly,peoplelikeWilfredhavebroughttotraditionalBritishfarming——.

[單選題]A.knowledgeoffarmingB.knowledgeofbrandnamesC.knowledgeoflifestyleD.knowledgeofmarketing(正確答案)28.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTcontributetotheemergenceofanewclassoffarmers?

[單選題]A.Strongdesireforcountrylife.B.Longingforgreaterwealth.(正確答案)C.InfluenceofTVproductions.D.Enthusiasmforqualityfoodbusiness.29.Whatisseenastheiradditionalsourceofnewincome?

[單選題]A.Moderntendencytobuynaturalfoods.(正確答案)B.Increaseinthevalueoflandproperty.C.Raisingandsellingrarelivestock.D.Publicityasaresultofmediacoverage.30.Thesentenceinthelastparagraph"Britainisn'tcatchingupwithmainlandEurope;it'sleadingtheway"impliesthat——.