Rumor is the most ___1___ way of spreading stories—by passing them on from mouth ___2___ mouth. But civilized countries in normal times have better ___3___ of news than rumor. They have radio, television, and newspapers. In times of stress and ___4___, however, rumor emerges and becomes widespread. At such ___5___ the different kinds of news are in competition, the press, television, and radio versus the grapevine. Especially ___6___ rumors spread when war requires censorship (审查，检查) on many important matters. The customary news sources no longer ___7___ enough information. Since the people cannot learn ___8___ legitimate (合法的，正规的) channels all that they are anxious to learn, they pick up “news” ___9___ they can and when this ___10___, rumor thrives.
1. A. primitive B. important C. impossible D. outstanding
2. A. till B. to C. for D. by
3. A. means B. ways C. sources D. resource
4. A. confusion B. peace C. prosperity D. worried
5. A. time B the times C times D the time
6. A. do B. did C. are D. were
7. A. give up B. give off C. give out D. send off
8. A. through B. by C. in D. across
9. A. wherever B. where C. whatever D. what
10. A. happened B. would happen C. happens D. happen
1.【答案】A。
【解析】下一句谈到文明社会在正常时期有比谣传更好的传播途径，也就是说，谣传是原始的，非文明的。其它选项不合文章主题。
2.【答案】B。
【解析】from…to从……到；from…until / till与时间搭配；其它介词不与from搭配。
3.【答案】C。
【解析】means, ways与后面的of news搭配不当。resource资源；natural resources of our country我们国家的自然资源；source表“来源”。
4.【答案】A。
【解析】stress“紧张”，名词，and后面常接一个词性相同，意义相关或相近的词，peace和平；prosperity繁荣；confusion混乱；worried是形容词“焦急的”。
5.【答案】C。
【解析】有一类不可数名词，加上复数后缀-s后，意义有所变化，例：water (水), waters (水域)；snow (雪)；snows (积雪)，此处times是“时代”的意思，而且，上句中“In times of stress and confusion”。也提示我们这儿应用times。
6.【答案】A。
【解析】作谓语状语especially放在句首，句子可部分倒装。部分倒装时，实义动词用助动词do, did, does提前(疑问句即倒装句中的一种)。本句中spread为实义动词，且从句中用一般现在时，由此可推知主句也用一般现在时，故选项A正确。
7.【答案】C。
【解析】give out发出(光、热)，散发(消息)等；give off发出(光热)；give up，放弃；send off出发。
8.【答案】A。
【解析】through…channel通过……渠道；别的介词不能与channel搭配。
9.【答案】A。
【解析】wherever等于no matter where。
10.【答案】C。
【解析】此处讲的是一种客观事实，通篇都用一般现在时态。 |
