British Broadcasting Corporation(the BBC) was founded in 1922, including radio and television services. It is based at Broadcasting House in London.
The BBC is controlled by some governors chosen by the government, but these people have complete freedom and government can’t interfere. That is, the BBC is not the mouthpiece (喉舌) of the government. It has to be as fair as possible in giving radio and television time to, for example, political parties and religious groups.
There is a kind of interesting services in Britain- rental (租借) services. Many people prefer to rent their television sets instead of buying them. The rent for a black and white set is about 80 pence a week. The rent of a color set is more than twice that of a black and white set. If the sets go wrong, people can have them repaired free of charge or replace immediately.
Everyone who owns or rents a television set has to pay a yearly licence, there is no advertising on BBC radio or television. It is from the sale of licence that the BBC gets most of its money. A licence for a black and white set costs 8 pounds, and for a color set 18 pounds a year.
There are four specialized radio channels, which broadcast different kinds of programmes. Radio I is mainly pop music. Radio 2 deals with light music, sports and other programmes. Radio 3 broadcasts serious music, talks on serious subjects etc. News broadcasts are mainly given by Radio 4.
There are special programmes for Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and certain parts of England. It also broadcasts programmes about Britain - in many different languages as well as in English to all parts of the world.
小题1:The BBC Broadcasting House lies in ______.| A．Scotland | B．England | C．Wales | D．Northern Ireland |
小题2:How much should you pay if you rent a color TV set and use it for a year?| A．More than 100 pounds | B．About 37 pounds | | C．About 83 pounds | D．18 pounds |
小题3:The BBC gets most of its money ______.| A．from the government | B．from rental services | | C．by selling licences | D．by advertising |
小题4:Which of the following is true?| A．You can listen to classical music from Radio 1. | | B．If you rent a TV set and there is something wrong with it, you should fix it with your own money. | | C．The BBC special programmes are not only for different areas in its own country but also for foreign countries. | | D．The BBC broadcasts to foreign countries only in English |
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小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:C |
试题分析: BBC英语广播电台成立于1922年，其中包括电视和无线电节目，总部设在伦敦。BBC广播电台不是政府的喉舌，它必须要在政党和宗教团体方面做到公正和公平。BBC的特别节目不仅面向国内，同时也面向世界上的许多国家和地区。
小题1:B细节理解题。根据文章首段末句It is based at Broadcasting House in London.可知答案选B。
小题2:A细节理解题。从文章第三段The rent for a black and white set is about 80 pence a week. The rent of a color set is more than twice that of a black and white set.可知彩色电视机每周的租赁费是240多便士，也就是2.4英镑多，一年共52周，通过计算可知答案选A。
【小题3C】细节理解题。根据文章第四段It is from the sale of licence that the BBC gets most of its money.可知答案选C。
小题4:C细节理解题。由文章末段内容可知BBC的特别节目不仅面向国内，同时也面向世界上的许多国家和地区，故答案选C。 |
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试题【British Broadcasting Corporation(the BBC) was founded in 1922, including radio a】；主要考察你对
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Cut off from society
You"re on your way to school as usual when suddenly an invisible barrier appears out of nowhere, trapping you underneath it and isolating you from the outside world. What do you do?
This is the scary experience the residents of a fictional town called Chester’s Mill are going through in the US TV series Under the Dome. Based on famous US author Stephen King’s 2009 best-selling novel, the show has become “the highest-rated summer show in 21 years” since debuting (首播) on June 24, reported the New York Post.
The series begins with the dome (穹顶) making its alarming appearance. As the earth trembles and birds take off, an enormous, invisible barrier slices down, cutting the town off from the rest of the world.
The residents quickly realize they are trapped, probably for quite some time. Families are separated, emergency services are unreachable and water, food and fuel are strictly limited.
There is no way out or in. But who or what is responsible? Nobody knows. Thus, the residents are at the mercy of unknown forces and their internal conflicts.
While it provides an enjoyable TV thrill ride, the movie’s science fiction is closely linked with reality.
“Not only is it worrying, suspenseful (悬疑的) and full of splendid special effects, but it has big thoughts about environmentalism and the future of the commented The Denver Post planet,”
As King himself explained to The Telegraph: “The dome is a microcosm (微观世界) of life. We all live under the dome. We live on this little blue planet and so far as we know that’s all we’ve got,” he said. “The resources that we’ve got are the resources that we’ve got; they’re limited.”
But the show explores many themes in addition to environmental destruction. It also shows “how quickly the social order we take for granted can disappear when people are isolated and afraid”, said the Los Angeles Times.
It is “a science-fiction social study”, said The Washington Post. “Once the people of Chester’s Mill realize they are indefinitely trapped without means of food supply, outside communication and power, their polite sense of small-town, American civilization begins to fall apart.”
小题1:The underlined word “isolating” in the first paragraph probably means _______.| A．separating | B．protecting | | C．discouraging | D．distinguishing |
小题2:In the TV series Under the Dome, _______.
A．the dome, which appears out of nowhere, doesn’t have huge effects on the residents’ lives
B．it takes a long time for residents to realize they are trapped by the invisible dome
C．because of the dome, the residents in the small town become more united and helpful D．not knowing what has D．happened, the residents feel helpless against unknown forces
小题3:Why is the TV series closely linked with reality according to the article?| A．Because it is suspenseful and uses splendid special effects to reflect modern life. | | B．Because it gets us to think about the future of the earth and the importance of environmental protection. | | C．Because it attaches great importance to following the social order even in frightening situations. | | D．Because the residents in the TV series live almost the same life as ordinary Americans do. |
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There was a woman named Japan Atsuko Saeki living in the city of Fujisawa．When she was a teenager, she of going to the United States．Most of what she knew about American was from the textbooks she had read．“I had a in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living-room, Mummy cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend．”
Atsuko __to attend college in California．When she arrived, however, she found it was not her world．“People were struggling with problems and often seemed ,” she said．“I felt very alone．”
One of her hardest was physical education．“We played volleyball,” she said．“The other students were it, but I wasn’t．”
One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to the ball to her teammates so they could knock it the net．No problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko．She was afraid of losing face __she failed．
A young man on her team what she was going through．“He walked up to me and , ‘Come on．You can do that．’”
“You will never understand how those words of made me feel…Four words: You can do that．I felt like crying with happiness．”
She made it through the class．Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not ．
Six years have passed．Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk．“I have forgotten the words,” she said．“When things are not going so well, I think of them．”
She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness to her． “He probably doesn’t even remember it,” she said．That may be the lesson．Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will ．She’s all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four words: You can do that．
| 小题1: | | A．learned | B．dreamed | C．spoken | D．heard |
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| 小题2: | | A．picture | B．education | C．life | D．spirit |
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| 小题3: | | A．photo | B．painting | C．way | D．drawing |
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| 小题4: | | A．frying | B．baking | C．steaming | D．boiling |
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| 小题5: | | A．hoped | B．attempted | C．liked | D．arranged |
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| 小题6: | | A．described | B．created | C．imagined | D．discovered |
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| 小题7: | | A．tense | B．cheerful | C．relaxed | D．deserted |
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| 小题8: | | A．classes | B．questions | C．times | D．projects |
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| 小题9: | | A．curious about | B．nervous about | C．slow at | D．good at |
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| 小题11: | | A．over | B．into | C．through | D．past |
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| 小题12: | | A．if | B．after | C．because | D．until |
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| 小题13: | | A．believed | B．considered | C．sensed | D．wondered |
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| 小题14: | | A．warned | B．whispered | C．ordered | D．sighed |
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| 小题15: | | A．excitement | B．suggestion | C．persuasion | D．encouragement |
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| 小题16: | | A．interested | B．sure | C．puzzled | D．doubtful |
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| 小题17: | | A．seldom | B．already | C．never | D．almost |
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| 小题18: | | A．happened | B．applied | C．meant | D．seemed |
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| 小题19: | | A．stay | B．continue | C．exist | D．live |
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| 小题20: | | A．merciful | B．bitter | C．easy | D．simple |
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LONDON（Reuters）—Organic fruit, delivered right to the doorstep．That is what Gabriel Gold prefers, and he is willing to pay for it．If this is not possible, the 26-year-old computer technician will spend the extra money at the supermarket to buy organic food．
“Organic produce is always better,” Gold said．“The food is free of pesticides（农药）, and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms．And more often than not it is locally grown and seasonal, so it is more tasty．” Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business．But how many shoppers really know what they are getting, and why are they willing to pay a higher price for organic produce? Market research shows that Gold and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences—but their knowledge of organic food is far from complete．For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic products．And about three quarters of organic food in Britain is not local but imported to meet growing demand．“The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year, so it is a very fast-growing market,” said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business．
小题1:More and more people in Britain are buying organic food because _____．| A．they are getting richer | | B．they can get the food anywhere | | C．they like home-grown fruit | | D．they consider the food free of pollution |
小题2:Which of the following statements is true to the facts about most organic produce sold in Britain?| A．It grows indoors all year round． | | B．It is grown on family farms | | C．It is produced outside Britain． | | D．It is produced on large farms． |
小题3:What is the meaning of “the organic trend” as the words are used in the text?| A．better quality of organic food． | | B．growing interest in organic food． | | C．rising market for organic food． | | D．higher prices of organic food． |
小题4:What is the best title for this news story?| A．The making of organic food in Britain． | | B．Organic food—to import or not? | | C．Good qualities of organic food． | | D．Organic food—healthy, or just for the wealthy? |
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It was during those hard days in a small community． Food was in short supply． I used to stop by Mr．Miller"s stand for
One particular day, while Mr．Miller was some potatoes for me I noticed a small boy admiring a basket of green peas． Soon I was also to the fresh green peas．
The boy left． Mrs．Miller _ to me and said, "There are two other such boys in our _, all from poor families． Jim always offers to our produce for their marbles（弹珠）． He somehow makes them believe he likes red marbles ．Sometimes he even sends them home with some peas for ．" I left the stand, with this man．
Years later, I went back to visit some in that community and while I was there I learned Mr．Miller had died． I agreed to my friends to see Mrs．Miller． Upon our arrival, we offered whatever words of ． Ahead of us were three young men． They moved to the casket（棺椁）． Mrs．Miller"s eyes followed them each young man placed his own hand over the cold pale hand and then left．
Our turn came to meet Mrs．Miller．I told her who I was and mentioned the of the marbles． She said, "Those three young men were the boys． They told me how they Jim"s kindness．"
"We"ve never had much ," she said, "but right now, Jim would consider himself the man．" Then she lifted her husband"s lifeless fingers． beneath the hand were three shining, red marbles !
| 小题1: | | A．flowers | B．grains | C．vegetables | D．fruits |
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| 小题2: | | A．bagging | B．digging | C．selling | D．cooking |
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| 小题3: | | A．happily | B．hungrily | C．curiously | D．seriously |
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| 小题4: | | A．carried | B．sent | C．drawn | D．led |
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| 小题5: | | A．pulled up | B．picked up | C．got up | D．came up |
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| 小题6: | | A．community | B．town | C．home | D．store |
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| 小题7: | | A．trade | B．bring | C．change | D．get |
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| 小题8: | | A．in time | B．in particular | C．on purpose | D．on average |
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| 小题9: | | A．something | B．everything | C．anything | D．nothing |
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| 小题10: | | A．impressed | B．surprised | C．disappointed | D．satisfied |
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| 小题11: | | A．relatives | B．friends | C．businessmen | D．workers |
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| 小题12: | | A．introduce | B．send | C．accompany | D．assist |
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| 小题13: | | A．comfort | B．thanks | C．praise | D．encouragement |
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| 小题14: | | A．since | B．whether | C．because | D．as |
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| 小题16: | | A．price | B．color | C．story | D．number |
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| 小题17: | | A．appreciated | B．forgot | C．needed | D．helped |
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| 小题18: | | A．debt | B．wealth | C．hope | D．health |
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| 小题19: | | A．tallest | B．dearest | C．richest | D．toughest |
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| 小题20: | | A．Rolling | B．Fading | C．Hanging | D．Resting |
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There are a number of different ways to study a language, each of which has advantages and disadvantages. You may find a combination of these is a best choice for you.
If you can find a course in the language you want to learn in your country, this is quite a good way to study. A variety of courses are usually available, including part-time and full-time courses. If you look around, you can probably find a course that suits your needs.
The main advantage of such courses is that you’ll have a teacher to provide you with instructions, support and with whom to practice your language. You will also be studying with others who are at more or less the same level and you can exchange ideas with them and help one another.
One choice is to study a language in a country where it’s spoken. There are many schools teaching English, French, Spanish, Italian and German, but far fewer teaching other languages. The main advantage of studying abroad is that you are totally in the language, not just in class, but the rest of the time as well. As a result, you can make rapid progress.
The main disadvantage of studying abroad is the cost, not just of your course, but also of your food and travel. However, if you’re a native speaker of English, you could get a job teaching English in a country where the language you want to learn is spoken.
Studying online is also a good choice. There are plenty to choose from a lot of languages. Many are free but there are some you have to pay for. Some of the paid ones provide support from teachers via email, chat programs, video conferencing, telephone or even face to face.
小题1:Studying in your country has many advantages except that _____.| A．there are many courses to choose from | | B．you can study with others of the same level | | C．all the courses are free of charge | | D．the teacher can offer you instructions and practice |
小题2:Compared with two other ways, the obvious disadvantage of studying abroad lies in its _____.| A．various courses | B．high cost | C．studying time | D．job chances |
小题3:The online courses ________.| A．are all free of charge | | B．can’t be found everywhere | | C．can be easily taken on the Internet | | D．are all supported by teachers |
小题4:What can we learn from this passage? ________| A．Studying abroad is the only good way to study English. | | B．All the online courses are very easy to study. | | C．If you study a language in your own country, you can study with more partners of the same level. | | D．You can get any job you like after studying abroad. |
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