Question

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.

1.The BBC Broadcasting House lies in ______.

A. Scotland B. England C. Wales D. Northern Ireland

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

3.The BBC gets most of its money ______.

A. from the government B. from rental services

C. by selling licences D. by advertising

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

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.C

【解析】

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。

1.It is based at Broadcasting House in London.可知答案选B。

2.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。

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