单选题 In our society, we must communicate with other people. A great deal of communicating is performed on a person-to-person (1) by the simple means of speech. If we travel in buses, stand in football match (2) , we are likely to have conversations (3) we give information or opinions, and sometimes have our views (4) by other members of society.
Face-to-face contact is (5) the only form of communication, and during the last two hundred years the (6) of mass communication has become one of the dominating factors of contemporary society. Two things, (7) others, have caused the enormous growth of the communication industry. Firstly, inventiveness has (8) advances in printing, photography and so on. Secondly, speed has revolutionized the (9) and reception of communications so that local news often (10) a back seat to national news.
No longer is the possession of information (11) to a privileged minority. Forty years ago people used to (12) to the cinema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a program that (13) into millions of houses. Communication is no longer merely concerned (14) the transmission of information. The modern communications industry influences the way people live in society and broadens their horizons by allowing (15) to information, education and entertainment. The printing, broadcasting and advertising industries are all (16) with informing, educating and entertaining. (17) a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is very valuable to the individual and to the society (18) which he is a part, the vast modern network of communications is (19) to abuse. However, the mass media are with us for better, for worse, and there is no turning (20) .

单选题 [A] basis [B] base [C] level [D] ground
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[A]basis意为“根据,基础”,常用作on/upon the basis of“以……为基础”;basis之前也可用修饰语,on a person-to-person basis意为“以人与人为基础”。其他选项不合文意。[B]base意为“底座;根基;根据地”,在此不合文意;[C]level意为“水平;平地”;[D]ground意为“地面;场地”,用作复数时表示“理由,根据”,如:on the grounds of“因为”。
单选题 [A] lines [B] queues [C] rows [D] files
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】queues意为“(排队等候的)一队人”,stand in a(1ueue意为“排队”,其他选项不合文意。[A]lines和[C]rows均可指列成一行、一列或一排的人或物,如:sit in a row(坐成一排);[D]files意为“成纵列的人或物”。只有queues有排队等候的意思,故排除其他选项。
单选题 [A] whereas [B] which [C] that [D] where
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】根据语法要求,该处应选用能引导定语从句的关系副词,首先排除连词[A]whereas;[B]which和[C]that在定语从句中作关系代词指代句中的主语或宾语,在该句中也不合语法要求,故排除。where在句中引导一个限制性定语从句,其含义为in the conversation。
单选题 [A] expressed [B] challenged [C] agreed [D] voiced
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】选项应与our views构成动宾关系,[C]agreed意为“同意,赞成”时通常为不及物动词,需要介词引出宾语,在句中不合语法要求,首先排除;[A]expressed“表达”和[D]voiced“说出,道出”同义,别人不会表达我们的观点,可能会挑战、质疑我们的观点,因此选[B],challenged意为“质疑,挑战,提出异议”。
单选题 [A] by some means [B] by any means [C] by no means [D] by all means
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】面对面的交流不是唯一的交流形式,因此选by no means,意为“决不,并没有”。其他选项不合文意。[A]by some means意为“用某种办法”;[B]by any means意为“不惜任何代价”;[D]by all means意为“当然,必定”。
单选题 [A] art [B] device [C] way [D] method
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】大众传媒mass communication是一门艺术,of连接两个互指的同位语。[B]device意为“计划,策略:诡计,装置”;[C]way意为“方式。途径”;[D]method意为“方法”。根据原句,mass communication这门艺术在当今社会中占重要地位,art较其他选项语意更抽象,符合文意。
单选题 [A] below [B] above [C] over [D] beyond
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】该处对比众多因素之中的两个因素,above用于对比,意为“(在重要性等方面)优于,超过,比……更为”。其他选项不合文意或用法。[A]below意为“在……之下”;[C]over意为“在……之上”;[D]beyond意为“在……那边”。
单选题 [A] resulted from [B] translated into [C] led to [D] converted into
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】发明创造与印刷、摄影等行业的极大发展是原因和结果的关系,首先排除颠倒了二者关系的[A]resulted from;[B]translated into与[D]converted into意为“转化为”,若用于被动形式,方可表达此意,因此排除。故选[C],led to意为“导致”,符合文意。
单选题 [A] circulation [B] diffusion [C] transmission [D] transportation
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】communications(通讯系统)包括transmission和reception,即发送和接收两方面,根据后文的reception可确定选项为[C],transmission意为“输送,传导”;其他选项不合文意。[A]circulation意为“循环,发表”;[B] diffusion意为“(知识等)传播;弥漫”;[D]transportation意为“运输”。
单选题 [A] offers [B] chooses [C] takes [D] leaves
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】take a back seat作为短语,意为“居于次要地位”,其他选项不合用法。如:He won't take a back seat to anyone.“他不甘屈居人下。”
单选题 [A] prohibited [B] provided [C] allowed [D] confined
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】对信息的拥有曾经局限于少数特权阶层,而不是[A]prohibited“禁止”,也不是[B]provided“提供”或者[C]allowed“允许”,而是[D],confined与to连用表示“限制,限于”。prohibit常用为“prohibit sb. from sth ./doing”;provide常用作provide sth. for sb. 或者provide sb. with sth.; allow的常用表达为allow sb .to do sth.或者allow for sth.。
单选题 [A] stroll [B] pour [C] flock [D] rush
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】几个选项均描述人们以前去电影院看电影的行走方式。[A]stroll意为“漫步,散步”;[B]pour意为“涌入,涌出”,强调人的数量很大;[C]flock意为“成群结队而行”;[D]rush意为“冲,仓促行动”,强调动作之快。只有[C]最能恰当表达人们从前是结伴而行的。
单选题 [A] is being channeled [B] is broadcasting
[C] is being discharged [D] is transmitting
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】电视节目是被播送到于家万户的,[A]is being channeled意为“(正在)被播送,被传递”。[B]is broadcasting“在广播”和[D]is transmitting“正在输送……”为主动语态,在此不合语法;[C]is being discharged意为“(正在)被排出”,在此不合文意。
单选题 [A] about [B] with [C] to [D] for
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】首先排除[C],因为concern通常不跟to搭配;be concerned about和be concerned for同义,其含义为“担心,忧虑”,在此处不合文意,故排除[A]和[D];be concerned with意为“与……有关”,符合文意。
单选题 [A] access [B] availability [C] entrance [D] entry
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】该选项应该与to搭配使用,首先排除常与of搭配的[B]availability“利用/获得的可能性”;[C]entrance“进入”和[D]entry“进入权”可以与to搭配使用,但是现代传媒并非使人们进入信息和教育等,而是使人们接触到信息等,故选[A],access意为“接近/进入的机会;享用权”。
单选题 [A] engaged [B] involved [C] occupied [D] dealt
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】be engaged in意为“参与”,常以人为主语,在句中不合用法;be occupied with意为“忙于……”;dealt with“与……有关”,在句中应该用作主动语态,故排除。be involved with意为“与……相关”,符合文意。
单选题 [A] Although [B] Since [C] If [D] Even if
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】该句中的主从句关系为转折,只有[A]表示转折。其余选项不符句中逻辑关系。
单选题 [A] with [B] for [C] by [D] of
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】part of含义为整体中的部分,因此确定答案为[D]。the society of which he is a part意为:他所归属的社会。其他选项不符合搭配用法。
单选题 [A] possible [B] likely [C] close [D] open
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】根据语法要求,首先排除要求不定式短语的[A]possible和[B]likely“很可能的”;be close to意为“接近,临近”,而be open to sth.意为“易受伤害或攻击”,能够与abuse构成逻辑的搭配,故为正确选项。
单选题 [A] away [B] over [C] down [D] back
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】无论大众传媒是福还是祸,它都会永远地陪伴着我们。turn back意为“折回,退回”;turn away意为“拒绝帮助,拒绝让人进入某地”;turn over意为“翻转,倒转,翻身,营业额达到”;turn down意为“拒绝接受”。