综合类：完形填空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 (敌意) (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
以下是每道题目的讲解：
1 最佳答案为C.“…sets moral and artistic standards for all of US.”……给我们制定道德和艺术标准。set与standards搭配是制定标准的意思。
2 最佳答案为B.此题所在的句子的意思是：电视给我们的从来不是中立的影响。从上下文来看，influence(影响)最为合适。选项A：consequence的意思是“后果”：.选项C：result的意思是“结果”；选项D：purpose的意思是“目的”。
3 最佳答案为B.从搭配的角度来讲，handled最为合适。…public issues are handled…指 “处理公众问题。”
4 最佳答案为A.此句的意思是：一些公共事物如何处理、何时处理，在很大程度上取决于电视网络在新闻和公众事务以及娱乐节目中如何处理这些事情。as well as表示“以及”。
5 最佳答案为C.下面的搭配都是正确的：in all(总共：总之)，in short(简而言之)，in general(总体上；一般地)，in name(名义上)。但从上下文来看，in general最合适。
6 最佳答案为D.文章的主题是谈电视，因此在这四个选项中television是最合适的词。
7 最佳答案为B.此句话的意思是：不幸的是，商业电视很少对我们的生活能提供有价值的东西。contribute常跟to(或towards)搭配。
8 最佳答案为A.a deep hostility toward television：对电视怀有深深的敌意。hostility常跟toward(或to)搭配。
9 最佳答案为C.…most TV programmes are of poor quality…大多数的电视节目质量很 差。由of起始的介词词组出现在be类动词之后时，该词组说明主语的性质。因此C为最佳答案。
10 最佳答案为D.viewer有多种意义，其中之一就是“看电视的人”。不用多说，根据上下文，此处D最为合适。
11 最佳答案为A.英文文章较多的写法是从一般到具体。There are many things the ordinary viewer can do.For example，he can complain to his local TV stations about offensive advertising.(一个看电视的普通人有许多事可做。举例来说，他可以就触犯性广告向当地的电视台提出抗议。) “for example”是论述从一般到具体的一个标记。文章第二段先用in general，后用in particular，也是这种写法的体现。由于上文用了can，下文自然用can更好些。另外，can此处具有“建议”’的功能，因此比较客气和民主。
12 最佳答案为C.let的填入产生的是语法上错误的句子。9ather有“聚集”的意思。从上下文的意思来看，organize(组织)更为合适。make填入空格，造出的也是一个错句。
13 最佳答案为D.空格(13)和(14)之间的句子说的是：这些小组应该提议，由教育家、医生等人定期对具体的电视商业广告和节目作分析。这是市民小组又一件应做的事。因此，空白处应填in addition (另外)。
14最佳答案为A.由教育家、医生等人定期对具体的电视商业广告和节目作分析的目的自然是要确定这些节目对儿童和成年人的影响。因此，determine(确定)是最合适的选择。
15 最佳答案为C.ways to improve it指“改进电视的方法”。其他的搭配均不妥。四个选项中，只有选项C：ways有方法的意思。选项A：tracks的意思是轨迹；选项B：roads的意思是道路；选项D：programmes的意思是节目。