课后能力测评(一)Ⅰ.完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。字数：294完成时间：12分钟难度：★★Manypeoplebelieveeverythingoralmosteverythingtheyreadinnewspapersorhearonradio.AfewyearsagoI__1__astoryaboutahusbandandwifewhomadea__2__mistake.Theyhadgoneshoppingandhadtakentheirsmallbaby__3__withthem.Aftertheyhadfinishedtheirshopping,theyreturnedtotheircartogohome.__4__theyreachedtheircar,theyputthebabyintheplasticbabycarrierthat__5__rodeinforsafety.Thecouplethen__6__intheircartowardhome.Aftertheyhaddrivenafewmiles,they__7__thebackseattoseehowthebabywas.Totheirsurprise,thebabywasnotthere.Accordingtothe__8__，thecouplehadputtheplasticseatandthebabyonthetopofthecarbuthad__9__toputhiminsidethecar.Theyhaddrivenawaywiththebabyonthetopofthecar.Thecoupledroveback__10__thestorebutdidnotfindthebaby.Theycalledthepolice,andthepolicesaidthatthey__11__thebabyandthatthebabywas__12__.Thebabyhadfallenfromthetopofthecarbuthadbeen__13__byhisplasticseat.The__14__coupletooktheirbabyhomeandwerealwayscarefulafterthat.Therewasonething__15__withthestory.Itwasnottrue.Storiessuchasthisoneareoften__16__innewspapersandonradioandtelevision.Becausetheyarereadandheard__17__thatusuallyreportthetruth,manypeoplebelievethem.Peoplealsobelievethembecause,likethestory__18__，theyhavesomethingunusualorfrighteningaboutthem.Whatis__19__isthatnewspaperandradioreporters__20__believethem.1.A.wroteB.readC.toldD.imagined2.A.generousB.terribleC.interestingD.harmful3.A.aloneB.alongC.awayD.around4.A.SinceB.BeforeC.WhileD.After5.A.theyB.sheC.weD.he6.A.wentawayB.droveoffC.movedonD.leftout7.A.searchedB.lookedatC.examinedD.thoughtof8.A.newspaperB.radioC.storyD.report9.A.leftB.plannedC.forgottenD.expected10.A.aroundB.towardsC.nearD.for11.A.savedB.sawC.helpedD.had12.A.dangerousB.deadC.comfortableD.fine13.A.protectedB.savedC.coveredD.caught14.A.satisfiedB.excitedC.gratefulD.frightened15.A.wrongB.rightC.importantD.necessary16.A.reportedB.toldC.madeD.written17.A.ateaseB.inplacesC.forsureD.withjoy18.A.toldB.mentionedC.printedD.recorded19.A.surprisingB.believableC.unluckyD.strange20.A.neverB.almostC.alsoD.alwaysⅡ.阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。A(·福建)字数：293完成时间：7分钟难度：★★ForgetTwitterandFacebook,GoogleandtheKindle.Televisionisstillthemostinfluentialmediumaround.Indeed，formanyofthepoorestregions(地区)oftheworld,itremainsthenextbigthing－finallybecomesgloballyavailable.Andthatisagoodthing,becausetheTVrevolutionischanginglivesforthebetter.Acrossthedevelopingworld,around45%offamilieshadaTVin1995;bythenumberhadclimbedabove60%.ThatissomewaybehindtheU．S.,wherearemoreTVsthanpeople,andwherepeoplenoweasilygetaccesstotheInternet.Fivemillionmorefamiliesinsub-SaharanAfricawillgetaTVoverthenextfiveyears.In,afterthefalloftheTaliban(塔利班)，whichhadoutlawedTV,1in5Afghanshadone.Theglobaltotalisanother150millionby—pushingthenumberstowellbeyondtwothirdsoffamilies.Television'smostpowerfuleffectwillbeonthelivesofwomen.InIndia,researchersRobertJensenandEmilyOsterfoundthatwhenTVsreachedvillages,womenweremorelikelytogotothemarketwithouttheirhusbands'approvalandlesslikelytowantaboyratherthanagirl.Theyweremorelikelytomakedecisionsoverchildhealthcare.TVisalsoapowerfulmediumforadulteducation.IntheIndianstateofGujarat,Chitrageetisapopularshowthatplays...
