英语练习题 3Section Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) from each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)T A recent poll indicated that half the teenagers in the United States believe that communication between them and their parents is_1_and further that one of the prime causes of this gap is _2_listening behavior. As a(an)_3_ in point, one parent believed that her daughter had a severe_4_problem. She was so _5_that she took her to an audiologist to have her ear tested. The audiologist carefully tested both ears and reported back to the parent:Theres nothing wrong with her hearing. Shes just _6_you out.A leading cause of the _7_divorce rate (more than half of all marriages end in divorce) is the failure of husbands and wives to _8_effectively. They dont listen to each other. Neither person_9_to the actual message sent by the other.In _10_fashion, political scientists report that a growing number of people believe that their elected and _11_officials are out of_12_with the constituents they are supposedly _13_. Why? Because they dont believe that they listen to them. In fact, it seems that sometimes our politicians dont even listen to themselves. The following is a true story: At a national_14_conference held in Albuquerque some years ago, then Senator Joseph Montoya was_15_a copy of a press release by a press aide shortly before he got up before the audience to_16_ a speech. When he rose to speak,_17_the horror of the press aide and the_18_of his audience, Montoya began reading the press release, not his speech. He began, For immediate release. Senator Joseph M. Montoya, Democrat of New Mexico, last night told the National. Montoya read the entire six-page release,_19_ with the statement that he was repeatedly _20_by applause.1.A scarce B little C rare D poor2.A malignant B deficient C ineffective D feeble 3.A case B example C lesson D suggestion4.A audio B aural C hearing D listening5.A believing B convinced C assured D doubtless6.A turning B tuning C tucking D tugging7.A rising B arising C raising D arousing 8.A exchange B interchange C encounter D interact9.A relates B refers C responds D resorts10.A like B alike C likely D likewise11.A nominated B selected C appointed D supported12.A connection B reach C association D touch13.A leading B representing Cdelegating D supporting 14.A legislative B legitimate C legalized D liberal15.A distributed B awarded C handed D submitted16.A present B publish C deliver D pursue17.A to B with C for D on18.A joy B enjoyment C amusement D delight19.A conclude B to conclude C concluding D concluded20.A disrupted B interfered C interrupted D stoppedSection Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)Passage 1Executives at CBS News said today that Richard Thornburgh, a former governor of Pennsylvania, and Louis D. Boccardi, retired president and chief executive officer of The Associated Press, will conduct an independent investigation of how a flawed report about President Bushs National Guard service made its way onto the air. The two-person team will examine the process used to produce a report broadcast Sept. 8 that contended the president had received favorable treatment to enter the Texas Air National Guard and had not fulfilled all of the Guards requirements, the executives said in a statement.CBS News acknowledged this week that it cannot prove the authenticity of disputed memos featured in the report and that, therefore, it was a mistake to use them, they said. The two-person review panel will commence its work this week and will have full access and complete cooperation from CBS News and CBS, as well as all of the resources necessary to complete the task, the statement said. The panel will report its findings to CBS News and CBS. The findings also will be made public.In another measure of the troubles facing CBS lately, the Federal Communications Commission (F. C. C）. announced today that it will fine CBS a record $550,000 for this years Super Bowl halftime show, in which Janet Jackson the entertainer bared her breast while performing with Justin Timberlake. The Super Bowl incident, which Ms. Jackson termed a wardrobe malfunction, has prompted new scrutiny of indecency on the airwaves. And in the aftermath, the F.C.C. increased its maximum fines for broadcasting indecent material and many live broadcasts are now aired with delays of 5 to 10 seconds.The reputation of CBS News, and that of Dan Rather, the anchor who presented the report, have been on the line since questions about documents used to bolster the report began to surface immediately