单选题 {{B}}Directions:{{/B}} Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for
each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.
It is generally recognized in the world
that the second Gulf War in Iraq is a crucial test of high-speed Web. For
decades, Americans have anxiously{{U}} (1) {{/U}}each war through a new
communications{{U}} (2) {{/U}}, from the early silent film of World War
I to the 24-hour cable news{{U}} (3) {{/U}}of the first Persian Gulf
War. Now,{{U}} (4) {{/U}}bombs exploding in Baghdad, a
sudden increase in wartime{{U}} (5) {{/U}}for online news has become a
central test of the{{U}} (6) {{/U}}of high-speed Internet connections.
It is also a good{{U}} (7) {{/U}}both to attract users to online
media{{U}} (8) {{/U}}and to persuade them to pay for the material they
find there,{{U}} (9) {{/U}}the value of the Cable News Network persuaded
millions to{{U}} (10) {{/U}}to cable during the last war in
Iraq. {{U}} (11) {{/U}}by a steady rise over the last 18
months in the number of people with high-speed Internet{{U}} (12)
{{/U}}, now at more than 70 million in the United States, the Web sites of
many of the major news organizations have{{U}} (13) {{/U}}assembled a
novel collage (拼贴) of{{U}} (14) {{/U}}video, audio reports, photography
collections, animated weaponry{{U}} (15) {{/U}}, interactive maps and
other new digital reportage. These Internet services are{{U}}
(16) {{/U}}on the remarkable abundance of sounds and images{{U}}
(17) {{/U}}from video cameras{{U}} (18) {{/U}}on Baghdad and
journalists traveling with troops. And they have found a{{U}} (19)
{{/U}}audience of American office workers{{U}} (20) {{/U}}their
computers during the early combat. (245 words)
【答案解析】[注释] 结构搭配。“with+名词+分词短语”构成独立分词结构，在句中作状语，意为“随着……”。as是连词，不能引导独立分词结构；但可以引导时间从句。如本句改为 as bombs are exploding in Baghdad，则也可以。
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[注释] 词义结构搭配。本句在谈论“对网上新闻的战时需求”，故应选[B]demand。demand n．(for)对……的需求。report后不接for，故被排除。concern n．后可接 about，at，for，意为“对……的关心；挂念”，如：concern about his own affairs(对他自己的事关心)；concern at his misfortune(对他不幸的关切)；show concern for his safety(表示对他安全的关心)；the concerns of the nation(国事)。prospect n．前景；展望。
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[注释] 词义结构搭配。ability后常接不定式作定语。chance机会，可能性，与the test of在逻辑上不能搭配。此句意为“检验高速互联网连结的潜力”，故应选potential。power权力；电力，不合题意。
【答案解析】[注释] 词义搭配。embark on从事；贯彻。broadcast vt．广播。operate on给……做手术。capitalize on(=usesth．to one's own advantage)利用某事(为达到某人利益)。
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[注释] 词义搭配。accessible adj．可进入的；有权得到的。desirable adj．想要的，令人满意的：a desirable job(令人满意的工作)。feasible adj．可行的。available aaj．可得到的：the remarkable abundance of sounds and images available from video cameras(从录像机中得到的大量音像材料)。