Every day，the news of the world reaches people by over 300 million copies of daily papers，over 400 million radio sets，and over 150 million television sets.　Additional news is 　1　by　motion（动作） pictures，in theatres and cinemas all over the world.　As more people learn what the important events of the day are，　2　still only care for the events of their own household.　Nearly four hundred years ago the English writer John Donne said，“No man is an island.”This 　3　is more appropriate（恰当的）today　than it was 　4　Donne lived.　In short，wherever he lives，a man 　5　to some society；and we are becoming more and more aware（清楚的） that ?　6　happens in one particular society affects，somehow，the life of mankind.?

Newspapers have been published in the 　7　world for about four hundred years.　Most of the newspapers 　8　today are read in Europe and North America.　However,　　9　they may be read in all parts of the world，　10　to the new inventions that are changing the techniques of newspaper 　11　.?

Electronics and automation（自动化） have made it 　12　to produce pictures and texts far more quickly than before.　Photographic（照相的） copying doesn't 　13　to use type（铅字） and printing machines.And fewer specialists（专家），　14　type?setters，are needed to produce a paper? or magazine by the 　15　method.　Therefore，the publishing of newspapers and magazines can 　16　more money.　Besides，photocopies can be sent over great 　17　now by means of ?television　channels and satellites such as Telstar.　Thus（因此），　18　can be brought to the public　more quickly than before.?

Machines that prepare printed texts for photocopies are being used a great deal today.　Film，　 19 　 light and small，can be sent rapidly to other places and used to print copies of the text 　20　they are needed.　Film pictures can also be projected（投影） easily on a movie or television screen.?

1.A.　taken　　　　 B.　shown　　　　 C.　seen　　　　 D.　known

2.A.　fewer　　　　 B.　higher　　　 C.　lower　　　　 D.　less?

3.A.　study　　　　 B.　argument　　 C.　knowledge　　 D.　idea?

4.A.　that　　　 B.　while　　　　 C.　when　　　　 D.　then?

5.A.　moves　　　 B. goes　　　　 C.　belongs　　　　 D.　comes?

6.A.　it　 　　　 B.　whatever　　 C.　something　　 D.　anything?

7.A.　common　　 B.　modern　　　 C.　ordinary　　 D.　usual?

8.A.　bought　　 B.　printed　　　　 C.　found　　　　 D.　discovered?

9.A.　fast　　　 B.　suddenly　　 C.　immediately　　 D.　soon?

10.A.　has　　　 B.　brings　　　 C.　thanks　　　 D.　imagines?

11.A.　delivering B.　making　　　 C.　selling　　　　 D.　publishing

12.A.　clear　　 B.　possible　　 C.　bright　　　 D.　successful?

13.A.　want　　　　 B.　need　　　　 C.　like　　　　 D.　hope?

14.A.　including B.　besides　　　　 C.　such as　　　　 D.　except?

15.A.　advanced　　 B.　easy　　　　 C.　unusual　　　　 D.　suitable?

16.A.　make　　　　 B.　earn　　　　 C.　save　　　　 D.　get?

17.A.　places　　 B.　distances　　　 C.　cities　　　 D.　villages

18.A.　pictures　　 B.　newspapers　　　 C.　letters　　　　 D.　words?

19.A.　becoming　　 B.　feeling　　　　 C.　turning　　　　 D.　being?

20.A.　where　　 B.　there　　　　 C.　which　　　　 D.　because of

 

　　Every day，the news of the world reaches people by over 300 million copies of daily papers，over 400 million radio sets，and over 150 million television sets.　Additional news is 　1　by　motion（动作） pictures，in theatres and cinemas all over the world.　As more people learn what the important events of the day are，　2　still only care for the events of their own household.　Nearly four hundred years ago the English writer John Donne said，“No man is an island.”This 　3　is more appropriate（恰当的）today　than it was 　4　Donne lived.　In short，wherever he lives，a man 　5　to some society；and we are becoming more and more aware（清楚的） that ?　6　happens in one particular society affects，somehow，the life of mankind.?

Newspapers have been published in the 　7　world for about four hundred years.　Most of the newspapers 　8　today are read in Europe and North America.　However,　　9　they may be read in all parts of the world，　10　to the new inventions that are changing the techniques of newspaper 　11　.?

Electronics and automation（自动化） have made it 　12　to produce pictures and texts far more quickly than before.　Photographic（照相的） copying doesn't 　13　to use type（铅字） and printing machines.And fewer specialists（专家），　14　type?setters，are needed to produce a paper or magazine by the 　15　method.　Therefore，the publishing of newspapers and magazines can 　16　more money.　Besides，photocopies can be sent over great 　17　now by means of ?television　channels and satellites such as Telstar.　Thus（因此），　18　can be brought to the public　more quickly than before.

Machines that prepare printed texts for photocopies are being used a great deal today.　Film，　 19 　 light and small，can be sent rapidly to other places and used to print copies of the text 　20　they are needed.　Film pictures can also be projected（投影） easily on a movie or television screen.?

1.A.　taken　　　　　　　　 B.　shown　　　　　　　　 C.　seen　　　　　　 D.　known

2.A.　fewer　　　　　　　　 B.　higher　　　　　　　　　　C.　lower　　　　　　　　　　D.　less?

3.A.　study　　　　　　　　 B.　argument　　　　C.　knowledge　　　　　　 D.　idea?

4.A.　that　　　　　　　　　　B.　while　　　　　　　　　　 C.　when　　　　　　　　　　 D.　then?

5.A.　moves　　　　　　　 B.　　goes　　　　　　 C.　belongs　　　　　　　　 D.　comes?

6.A.　it　　　　　　　　　　 B.　whatever　　　　 C.　something　　　　　　 D.　anything?

7.A.　common　　　　　　 B.　modern　　　　　　　　 C.　ordinary　　　　 D.　usual?

8.A.　bought　　　　　　 B.　printed　　　　　　　　 C.　found　　　　　　　　　　D.　discovered?

9.A.　fast　　　　　　　　　　B.　suddenly　　　　 C.　immediately　　　　　　D.　soon?

10.A.　has　　　　　　　　 B.　brings　　　　　　　　　　C.　thanks　　　　　　　　 D.　imagines?

11.A.　delivering　　　　B.　making　　　　　　　　 C.　selling　　　　　　　　　　D.　publishing

12.A.　clear　　　　　　 B.　possible　　　　 C.　bright　　　　　　　　　　D.　successful?

13.A.　want　　　　　　　　 B.　need　　　　　　 C.　like　　　　　　　　 D.　hope?

14.A.　including　　　　B.　besides　　　　　　　　 C.　such as　　　　　　　　 D.　except?

15.A.　advanced　　　　 B.　easy　　　　　　 C.　unusual　　　　　　　　 D.　suitable?

16.A.　make　　　　　　　　B.　earn　　　　　　　　C.　save　　　　　　 D.　get?

17.A.　places　　　　　　B.　distances　　　　　　　C.　cities　　　　　　　　　　 D.　villages

18.A.　pictures　　　　　　 B.　newspapers　　　　　　C.　letters　　　　　　　　　　D.　words?

19.A.　becoming　　　　 B.　feeling　　　　　　　　 C.　turning　　　　　　　　 D.　being?

20.A.　where　　　　B.　there　　　　　　 C.　which　　　　　　　　　　D.　because of

　　Do you know insurance? Buying insurance is a 1 by which people can protect themselves 2 large losses. Protection against fire is one kind of insurance. Large numbers of people pay 3 sums of money to an insurance company. Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance, only 4 will lose their homes by fire. The insurance company will pay for these homes out of the sums of money it has 5 .

　　The first modern fire insurance company was 6 in London, England, in 1666. A great fire had just 7 most of the city, and people wanted protection against 8 losses. The first company 9 rapidly. Soon other companies were founded in other areas.

　　Bemjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance company in America in 1752. He also 10 a new kind of insurance for 11 . The new insurance would offer protection against the loss of crops 12 storms.

　　In 1795, Benjamin Franklin helped start 13 new insurance company in America. This company, 14 offered life insurance, collected some money 15 from many different men. 16 a man died, his family was given a large sum of money. Today, this company is 17 in business.

　　Over the years, people have 18 from many new kinds of insurance when they have suffered from 19 accidents as car and plane crashes. 20 , almost everyone has some kind of insurance.

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　　Computers have done a lot since they turned up. In the future they will play a more important part in many 1 , such as education, transport, personal lives, scientific research and 2 Nowadays computers are being 3 in agriculture and industry 4 can help the farmers to 5 the conditions of the plants.

　　

　　More and more computers will come into our daily life with the 6 of science and technology. If you want to change money or pay your electricity bills, you won’t have to go to the 7 . A computer and a telephone will help you. It can also help you to do the housework and it can even 8 human voices and carry out the instructions. It is  9   10  the majority of the labour force will work at home. People will be able to use the videophone 11 conferences. This can help us to save a lot of energy and 12 .It is said that trains in Japan will have 13 , because they’ll be well 14 by computers, which can also tell the best 15 between trains.

　　

　　Computer programmes for 16 whole texts are already will be developed. You can 17 the name of a certain subject and a 18 list of book titles, then they will 19 on your screen. You may choose 20 you want.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)A.families		B.fields	C.factories	D.places
(2)A.so on			B.so forth
C.so on and so forth			D.A or B or C
(3)A.used		B.put	C.shown		D.given
(4)A.which		B.that	C.and		D.so
(5)A.form		B.grow	C.control		D.manage
(6)A.increase		B.progress	C.production		D.development
(7)A.office		B.bank	C.shop		D.post office
(8)A.understand		B.carry out	C.hear		D.recognize
(9)A.important		B.necessary	C.possible		D.complete
(10)A.when		B.why	C.which		D.that
(11)A.at		B.for	C.with		D.in
(12)A.material		B.time	C.place		D.money
(13)A.driver			B.some drivers
C.fewer drivers			D.no drivers
(14)A.operated	B.done		C.made			D.run
(15)A.position	B.direction		C.distance			D.way
(16)A.storing	B.writing		C.remaining			D.recording
(17)A.give	B.put		C.type			D.write
(18)A.first-rate	B.world-famous		C./			D.worldwide
(19)A.show	B.appear		C.offer			D.come up
(20)A.whatever	B.what		C.whichever			D.which