職稱英語考試：題型詳解完形填空

　　本部分為一篇300~450詞的短文，文中有15處空白，每處空白給出了4個選項，要求應試者根據短文的內容從4個選項中選擇l個最佳答案。

　　表面上來看，完形填空就是要求考生把每個句子中刪掉的詞給恢復出來。實際上，它考查應試者能否正確把握文章內容的能力，以及對于一定語境中規范的語言成分的掌握。它不僅測試應試者在句子水平上運用語言的能力，它還測試應試者在語篇水平上綜合運用語言的能力。因為，選擇填空中的填空是與文章的上下文有緊密聯系的，不是孤立的、不相關的。因此，要做好選擇填空題，必須首先通讀整篇文章，弄清文章的大意和邏輯關系，根據空格所在句子的結構、語法、照應關系、語篇的組織結構等信息，通過邏輯推理和語用推理等手段最后確定答案。

　　下面我們通過一篇短文來具體講解如何做選擇填空題。

　　請看這篇短文，文中有15處空白，每個空白處有4個選項。請根據短文的內容從4個選項中選擇1個最佳答案。

　　Television Television is the greatest communication medium ever designed and operated by man. It sends into the human brain an endless amount of opinions and information and (1) moral and artistic standards for all of us. Every minute of a television programme teaches us something. It is never a neutral (中立的) (2)。 For example， how and when public issues are (3) depends in large part on how they are treated by the television networks in entertainment __________ (4) news and public affairs programmes.

　　What the American people think about government and politics in _________ (5)， as well as a favorite candidate in particular， is largely influenced by (6)。

　　Unfortunately commercial television seldom (7) anything of value to our lives. Many Americans express a deep hostility (敵意) (8) television because they know most TV programmes are (9) poor quality and that sometimes these programmes are even harmful.

　　The question is： how can television be improved？ There are many things the ordinary __________ (10) can do. For example， he (11) complain to his local TV stations about offensive advertising. He can (12) citizens groups to urge local TV stations to improve their programmes._______ (13)， these groups should propose regular analyses of specific TV commercials and programmes by educators， doctors， etc. to (14) the influence of these programmes on children and adults. Television can be our most exciting medium if we just think about (15) to improve it.

　　1. A finds B absorbs C sets D mends

　　2. A consequence B influence C result D purpose

　　3. A spoken B handled C watched D noticed

　　4. A as well as B also C but D together

　　5. A all B short C general D name

　　6. A entertainment B news C progremmes D television

　　7. A damages B contributes C hands D takes

　　8. A toward B in C on D over

　　9. A with B in C of D among

　　10. A reader B participant C listener D viewer

　　11. A can B does C should D ought to

　　12. A let B gather C organize D make

　　13. A As a result B As a matter of fact C In contrast D In addition

　　14. A determine B refuse C involve D receive

　　15. A tracks B roads C ways D programmes