全国2012年1月高等教育自学考试综合英语试题
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2012年考研英语一真题原文及答案解析完整版Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text. Choose the best word(s)for each numbered blank and mark A,B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1。
(10 points)Read the following text. Choose the best word(s)for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1。
(10 points)The ethical judgments of the Supreme Court justices have become an important issue recently。
The court cannot _1_ its legitimacy as guardian of the rule of law _2_ justices behave like politicians. Yet, in several instances, justices acted in ways that _3_ the court’s reputation for being independent and impartial.Justice Antonin Scalia,for example, appeared at political events。
That kind of activity makes it less likely that the cour t’s decisions will be _4_ as impartial judgments. Part of the problem is that the justices are not _5_by an ethics code。
全国高等自学考试综合英语(一)全真模拟卷及答案解析1.用适当的语法形式或词汇填空。
从a、b、c、d四个选项中, 选出一个正确答案。
1.Childre.wh.ar.over-protecte.b.thei.parent.ma.become_____.a.hur.b.tame.c.destroye.d.spoiled答案: d解析: 句意为: “过分受父母保护的孩子可能会被惯坏”。
hurt “指对身体或感情上的伤害”。
destroy“毁坏, 消灭”。
tame“驯服”。
spoil“宠坏, 惯确良坏”。
spoiled的过去分词形式也可看做是形容词“宠坏了的”。
2.I‘v.bee.tellin.you_____no.t.d.that,bu.yo.nev.listene.t.me.That’.wh.yo.go.int.trouble.a.at timesb.time before timec.time and againd.for the time being答案: c解析: time and again相当于“time and time again”, 意思是“一次又一次地, 再三地”, 正合题意。
at times指“有时, 偶尔”。
for the time being意思是“暂时”。
不存在b项这种表达法。
3._____h.speak.softl.i.n.proo.tha.h.i.kind.a.Sinceb.Asc.Thatd.Because答案: c解析: that做主语从句he speaks softly的引导词, 没有实际意义。
4.Bein.extremely_____t.th.cold,.d.no.lik.skating.a.sensitiveb.senselessc.insensitived.sensible答案: a解析: sensitive“对某事很敏感”, 后跟介词to.本句意思是: “我对冷很敏感, 所以不喜欢滑冰。
自学考试《综合英语(一)》课程全真模拟试题命题老师/王冰Ⅰ.用适当语法形式或词汇填空。
从A、B、C和D四个选项中选出一个最正确答案,并在答题纸上将所选答案的字母涂黑。
(本大题共30小题,每题1分,共30分)1.My mother has just bought medress.A) an expensive blue cotton B) a cotton blue expensiveC) a blue expensive cotton D) a cotton expensive blue2.Don?t waste time or we our job.A) have never finished B) will never finishC) never finished D) never finish 3.I don?t like when you do something without consideration.A) this B) that C) it D) one4.You had one of your teeth pulled out yesterday, ???A) had you????B) hadn?t you?C) did you???? D) didn?t you ?5.The results were to yesterday, but we have heard nothing.A) reveal??? ?B) have revealed??C) be revealed????? D) have been revealed6.To handle the delicate situation, you must be.A) more than careful B) more carefully C) carefully enough D) enough carefully7.The man denied any thing at the supermarket when he was questioned by the police.A) to have stolen B ) tosteal?C ) having stolen D ) having been stealing 8.The governess agreed to teachthe temperamental child she was given plete authority.A) whether B) for?C)that D) provided 9. Aording to the periodic table, still some elements undiscovered.A) there seem to be B) it seems tobe C) it seems that? D) here seem10. The farmer used wood to build a house to store grain.A) with? B) in which????C) which D) where 11. It is the young man who looked after the old woman caught the murderer.A) who? B) they?? C) that? ?D) which12. The naughty girl was lying when she said thathe?? the eggs laid by the hen into the cupboard.A) lain B) had laid C) had lied D) laid13. The reason he failed in this exam he didn?tsturdy hard A) is what B) is? ??C) is because?? ?D) is that 14. Your father wasso angry with you.You home without a word.A) mustn?t leave B) shouldn?t have left C) couldn?t have left D) needn?t leave??15.what?s the international language all over the world?A) speaking B)spoken C) be spoken D) to speak16.The critics considered only the undesirablequalities in the artist?s work,while ignoring orthe more desirable ones.A) criticizing B) overlooking C) deserting D) flattering17. I can?t find my gloves I must have them on the bus when I came home from school.A) left B) lost C) forgotten D) missed 18. His has changed but he has kept the fine qualities of a scientific researcher.A) state? ?B)statusC) station D) statue 19. He can speak French and German, to nothing of English.A) say B)speakC) talk D) tell 20. John?s outstanding performance in the petition proved that he was a winnerA) worthwhile B) worthy C) worth D) worthless21. change in policy is needed if relations are ever to improve.A) Strict B) Wide C) Ever D)Radical 22. I think you can find a handbook of great in helping you to operatethis machine.A) worth B) usefulness C) valuable D) value???23.I got caught in the traffic;I would have been here sooner.A) however B) although C) anywayD) otherwise 24. You can take anything from the toolbox and use, but please the tools when you?ve finished with them.A) put on B) put down C) putback D) put off25.Vicky has been sad recently, for her plan to go to college at the last moment.A) fell out B) fell behind C) fell through? ??D) fell off26. The car manufacturer has laid 1,000workers because of the drop in sales.A) out B) down C) aside D) off 27. I don?t mind helping you with your English. , it will do me good.A) And B) Still C) Beside D) Besides 28. How do you about all this suggestion?A) feel B) consider C) think D) feel like29.The manager thought the problem for three days before he finally made the decision.A) on B) in C) over D) down 30. He a sum of money every month to help the two orphans.A) sets aside B) sets up C) sets along D) sets inⅡ.认真阅读下面两篇短文,每篇短文后有五个问题。
绝密★考试结束前全国2 0 1 3年1月高等教育自学考试综合英语(二)试题课程代码:00795请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂、写在答题纸上。
选择题部分注意事项:1.答题前,考生务必将自己的考试课程名称、姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题纸规定的位置上。
2.每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。
不能答在试题卷上。
Ⅰ.语法、词汇。
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个正确答案,并将“答题纸”的相应代码涂黑。
错涂、多涂或未涂均无分。
(本大题共15小题,每小题1分,共15分)1. ______ English, they have to study a second foreign language.A. ExceptB. Except forC. BesidesD. Beside2. Without trees our world ______ a much drier place.A. isB. will beC. would beD. must be3.I would have gone with you, but I ______ too tired.A. wasB. had beenC. must beD. must have been4. His father was an under-paid worker, ______ hard life turned him into a rebel.A. whoseB. whichC. of whoseD. of which5. The electricity was cut off while the film ______ .A. was shownB. was to showC. was showingD. was being shown6.What ______ honest man he is.A.a B./C. theD. an7. I’d like to have ______ with you sometime this week about your approaching examination.A. a wordB. some wordC. some wordsD. one word8. Only in recent years ______ begun to realize that wild dogs, kept within bounds, often do more good than harm.A. people haveB. since people haveC. have peopleD. people who have9.______ makes mistakes must correct them.A. WhatB. ThatC. WhoeverD. Whatever10. It worried her a bit ______ her hair was turning gray.A. whileB. thatC. ifD. for11. Have you seen Henry lately? My boss wants to know ______ .A. how he is getting alongB. how is he getting alongC. what he is getting alongD. what is he getting along12.I don’t know how to get Susan to give up smoking, but I’m going to do it ______ .A. in any caseB. in no caseC. by some meansD. by no means13. Human beings ______ a lot to the birds and beasts who eat insects.A. obligeB.oweC. thankD. gratitude14. ______ , the worse I seem to feel.A. When I take some medicineB. The more medicine I takeC. Taking more of the medicineD. The more medicine taken15. He spoke so ______ that even his opponents were impressed by his words.A. franklyB. clearlyC. convincinglyD. loudlyⅡ.完形填空。
全国高等教育自学考试英语(二)主讲人:胥国红北京航空航天大学主要内容•试卷分析和最新出题思路•重点语法•备考要诀及学习方法最新英语(二)试卷主观题统计数据考题满分平均分•单词拼写10 2.48•词形填空10 2。
17•汉译英15 5.53•英译汉15 10.75•总分50 20.93最新出题思路(1)与课文的关系往年与课文有关的大题:第一、第四、第五和第六大题近年与课文有关的大题:第四和第六大题建议:熟读课文,掌握课文中的大纲词汇,特别留意课文中体现重点语法和经典句型的句子。
(2)与课文无关的大题:第二、第三、第七大题。
文章选材:主要涉及社会文化、风俗习惯、教育、历史、和生活常识等内容。
建议:广泛阅读此类题材的文章,最好是中英文对照版本。
推荐杂志:《英语沙龙》,《大学英语》,《英语学习》.每道题的考点:第一题:词汇语法题主要考点:定语从句、名词性从句的引导词;状语从句的连接词;词汇辨析;固定搭配;常用句型。
近年来词汇题比重增加。
建议:通过学习教材上下册,熟练掌握基本语法,背熟大纲词汇,加强同义词、近义词、和形似词的比较,牢记固定搭配.历年试题举例:1。
At the end of 1994 the British government introduced new measures to help____domestic workers from abuse by their employers。
[A]protect [B] suspect [C] expect [D]inspect A2. I’m wondering why he hasn’t turned ___ at the meeting。
[A]down [B]up [C] out [D] over B3。
By using both ears one can tell the direction ___ a soundcomes。
[A]in which [B]from which[C]over which[D] with which B第二题:完型填空题主要考点:除了第一大题已提到的考点外,还注重考察介词、连词、副词、代词等虚词的用法。
全国2009年1月高等教育自学考试综合英语试题全国2009年1月高等教育自学考试综合英语(一)试题课程代码:00794请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上Ⅰ.语法和词汇。
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
错选、多选或未选均无分。
(本大题共20小题,每小题1分,共20分)1. Darkness doesn’t trouble cats, for they can see______.A. in darkB. in the darkC. in a darknessD. in darkness2.______ work has been done to improve people’s living standard.A. ManyB. A great manyC. A large number ofD. A great deal of3. All the reference books should be made ______ to the teachers and students in our university.A. concernedB. availableC. relatedD. flexible4. “Good-bye, Mr. Wang. I’m pleased ______ you.”A. to meetB. meetingC. to have been meetingD. to be met5. We tried to _____ the nervous old lady that flying was safe.A. secureB. ensureC. assureD. certify6. You can’t hear what I’m saying ______ you stop talking.A. only ifB. unlessC. lestD. except that7. Mr. Holmes called at many schools ______ he lived to ask them to accept his son, but he was refused everywhere for being a black.A. thatB. around whereC. near whichD. which8. My wallet is nowhere to be found. I _____ when I was on the bus.A. must stop itB. should have drooped itC. must have dropped itD. had dropped it9. ______ , we should be glad.A. They arrive tomorrowB. Were they arriving tomorrowC. They were to arrive tomorrowD. Were they to arrive tomorrow10. _____ the places I have been to, I enjoyed the restaurant here the most.A. From allB. All ofC. Of allD. All11. The quality of this kind of computer is _______ to that of imported computers.A. worseB. inferiorC. indifferentD. much better12. If you don’t go, I shall not ______.A. eitherB. tooC. alsoD. yet13. Before joining the army, he spent a lot of time in the village ______ he belonged.A. to whichB. whichC. to whereD. at which14. There was nothing they could do ______.A. but to waitB. only to waitC. but waitD. unless they waited15. If Dorothy had not been badly hurt in a car accident, _______ in last month’s Olympic Games.A. she would participateB. she might participateC. she would have participatedD. she must have participated16. Not only ______ be interesting to us, but also its language will help us in composition.A. the novel willB. will the novelC. is the novelD. the novel is17.The company is small but promising. ______, I’ll take the job.A. In some casesB. In that caseC. In caseD. In any case18, To make up an objective test, the teacher writes a series of questions, ______ has only one correct answer.A. some of whichB. whichC. each of whichD. that19. ______ as it was at such a time, his work attracted much attention.A. Being publishedB. PublishedC. PublishingD. To be published20. The committee is totally opposed ______ any changes being made in the plans.A. ofB. onC. toD. againstII.阅读理解。
全国高等教育自学考试英语(二)主讲人:胥国红北京航空航天大学主要内容试卷分析和最新出题思路重点语法备考要诀及学习方法最新英语(二)试卷主观题统计数据考题满分平均分单词拼写10 2.48词形填空10 2.17汉译英15 5.53英译汉15 10.75总分50 20.93最新出题思路(1)与课文的关系往年与课文有关的大题:第一、第四、第五和第六大题近年与课文有关的大题:第四和第六大题建议:熟读课文,掌握课文中的大纲词汇,特别留意课文中体现重点语法和经典句型的句子。
(2) 与课文无关的大题:第二、第三、第七大题。
文章选材:主要涉及社会文化、风俗习惯、教育、历史、和生活常识等内容。
建议:广泛阅读此类题材的文章,最好是中英文对照版本。
推荐杂志:《英语沙龙》,《大学英语》,《英语学习》。
每道题的考点:第一题:词汇语法题主要考点:定语从句、名词性从句的引导词;状语从句的连接词;词汇辨析;固定搭配;常用句型。
近年来词汇题比重增加。
建议:通过学习教材上下册,熟练掌握基本语法,背熟大纲词汇,加强同义词、近义词、和形似词的比较,牢记固定搭配。
历年试题举例:1. At the end of 1994 the British government introduced new measures to help____domestic workers from abuse by their employers.[A] protect [B] suspect [C] expect [D]inspect A2. I’m wondering why he hasn’t turned ___ at the meeting.[A] down [B] up [C] out [D] over B3. By using both ears one can tell the direction ___ a soundcomes.[A] in which [B] from which[C] over which[D] with which B第二题:完型填空题主要考点:除了第一大题已提到的考点外,还注重考察介词、连词、副词、代词等虚词的用法。
全国2002年4月高等教育自学考试综合英语(二)试题课程代码:00795PART ONEⅠ.语法、词汇。
用适当的词填空。
从A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中,选出一个正确答案,并将选项号填在答题纸的相应位置上。
(本大题共25小题,每小题1分,共25分) Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer.(25 points)1.Books require hard work and practice and ,like sports ,they can be both a ______ and a delight.A. nuisanceB. annoyanceC. challengeD. prodding2.A lot of trouble in this world is caused by ______ a narrow mind with a wide mouth.A. combiningB. concerningC. addingD. involving3.Most economists believe that the five-day work week has had a positive ______ on our economy.A. influenceB. affectC. after-effectD. effect4.If a man does not make new acquaintances ,he will soon find himself ______.A. out in the coldB. lonelyC. behindD. in peace5.The boy ran ______ from home to school and was just in time for class.A. all the moreB. all the wayC. all the sameD. all the time6.Parents unable to spend much time with their children are likely to ______ them with a lot of playthings.A. coverB. fillC. rainD. shower7.Some people have trouble ______ to a life of retirement.A. changingB. adoptingC. adjustingD. fitting8.A good way to forget your trouble is to help others out of ______.A. themB. theirC. theirs'D. theirs9.Garbage collecting is as ______ a job as clerking ,or teaching.A. respectableB. respectiveC. respectfulD. respecter10.There's nothing shameful ______ being wrong .Nobody can be right all the time.A. onB. forC. aboutD. concerning11.It is not hard to find the truth ;what is hard is not to run away from it ______ you have found it.A. whileB. onceC. as long asD. as soon as12.______ men fail through ignorance of their strength than through knowledge of their weakness.A. ManyB. SomeC. MoreD. Less13.According to a medical report,______ 75 percent of the current violent crime is drug related.A. so many asB. as many asC. so much asD. as much as14.______ so many people been interested in computers as today.A. There never haveB. Never before haveC. There have neverD. Before never have15.She was the only one in her family ______ the disastrous earthquake.A. survivingB. having survivedC. to surviveD. survived16.It is the first time that I ______ really relaxed for months.A. feelB. have feltC. feltD. will have felt17.“Will you join us tonight?”“Oh ,I ______,but I have an essay to write.”A. would love toB. would loveC. would love to joinD. would love joining18.I don't regret ______ her what I thought of her husband ,even though it might have upset her.A. tellingB. to tellC. that I will tellD. to have to tell19.The higher the standard of living ,the ______.A. greater is the amount of goods to consumeB. greater amount of goods consumedC. greater the amount of goods consumedD. amount of goods consumed is greater20.“Why didn't you buy the dictionary?”“I ______,but I didn't have enough money with me.”A. would buyB. would haveC. had boughtD. had done21.To be frank ,I'd rather you ______ anything about it for the time being.A. doB. don't doC. didD. didn't do22.______ dark clouds gathering on the horizon ,he stopped the work in hand and went home.A. To seeB. Having been seeingC. SeeingD. Having to see23.“Couldn't he understand that the few drops of water ______ out of us so fast if we waited until night?”I thought to myself.;A. won’t be sweatedB. wouldn't be sweatedC. won’t be sweatingD. wouldn't be sweating24.His eyes wouldn't close .They kept ______ me ,narrow and dangerous.A. watchB. watchingC. to watchD. watched25.I think you ought ______ me about the matter and not have let me make such a fool of myself.A. have toldB. tellC. had toldD. to have toldⅡ.完形填空。
全国高等教育自学考试英语(二)主讲人:胥国红北京航空航天大学主要内容•试卷分析和最新出题思路•重点语法•备考要诀及学习方法最新英语(二)试卷主观题统计数据考题满分平均分•单词拼写10 2.48•词形填空10 2.17•汉译英15 5。
53•英译汉15 10。
75•总分50 20.93最新出题思路(1)与课文的关系往年与课文有关的大题:第一、第四、第五和第六大题近年与课文有关的大题:第四和第六大题建议:熟读课文,掌握课文中的大纲词汇,特别留意课文中体现重点语法和经典句型的句子.(2) 与课文无关的大题:第二、第三、第七大题。
文章选材:主要涉及社会文化、风俗习惯、教育、历史、和生活常识等内容。
建议:广泛阅读此类题材的文章,最好是中英文对照版本。
推荐杂志:《英语沙龙》,《大学英语》,《英语学习》。
每道题的考点:第一题:词汇语法题主要考点:定语从句、名词性从句的引导词;状语从句的连接词;词汇辨析;固定搭配;常用句型。
近年来词汇题比重增加。
建议:通过学习教材上下册,熟练掌握基本语法,背熟大纲词汇,加强同义词、近义词、和形似词的比较,牢记固定搭配。
历年试题举例:1。
At the end of 1994 the British government introduced new measures to help____domestic workers from abuse by their employers。
[A]protect [B]suspect [C] expect [D]inspect A2. I’m wondering why he hasn’t turned ___ at the meeting.[A]down [B]up [C]out [D] over B3。
By using both ears one can tell the direction ___ a soundcomes。
[A]in which [B] from which[C] over which[D] with which B第二题:完型填空题主要考点:除了第一大题已提到的考点外,还注重考察介词、连词、副词、代词等虚词的用法.近年来词汇题比例有所增加。
C. would ID. I would全国 2012年 4月高等教育自学考试综合英语(一)试题课程代码: 00794请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上I .语法和词汇。
从 A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并填在答题纸相应的位置。
错选、多选或未选均无分。
(本大题共 20 小题,每小题 1分,共 20分) 1. This camera is so easy to use; __ a child could take good pictures with it. A. yet B. even C. butD. since2. ___ of the figures seems correct. Would you check them carefully? A. Neither B. Both C. EitherD. All3. He had hardly left the building ___ the bomb exploded. A. than B. before C. whenD. after4. They have different views on the comment- ________ the daughter sees it as criticism,the mother takes it as praise. A. why B. how C. whereD. if7. For most people, common cold is a mild illness ____ they will quickly recover. B. over whichC. from thatD. from which8. We definit ely are not the perfect couple, ______ we don ' t pretend to be so.A. andB. orC. forD. because9. Could you please tell mewhere _______ find Professor Smith? His wife has just called his office. A. I canB. can I5. This plan probably won ' t work eitherA. a thing C. things6. I would rather you ______ this to him time, he didn ' t listen. A. say C. said- but you must do ____ to help her. B. somethingD. nothing self. When I tried tospeakto him lastB. will say D. would sayA. over thatC. turned outD. turned into10. Everything ___ very different if your father were alive. A. is B. will be C. wasD. would be11. ___ would be wonderful to be able to meet the famous movie star in person. A. It B. That C. ThereD. This12. When I entered the room, I saw him ___ in a front seat staring at a picture in a strange way. A. to sit B. is sitting C. satD. sitting13. Not only ___ about the food, but he also refused to pay for it. A. he complained B. did he complain C. he had complainedD. he did complain14. I am not very good ______ maths. Would you please work out the total cost of our trip? A. in B. for C. on D. at 15. It took them a long time to ___ the fire because of the strong wind.A. borrowed C. gave18. — I swam a kilometer today. — Well ____ ! You must be very fit. A. made C. worked D. kept19. Clearly it is with great ___ that he admitted his mistakes in public. A. reward B. response C. requestD. reluctance20. The man ___ laughing at the idea of an invasion bringing about democracy. A. burst outB. burst intoA. put off C. put out16. Things will settle down as time go A. instead C. though 17. I ____B. take off D. take outes by. They ' ll never be the same, _____B. yet D. tooher my bicycle last month, but she has not returned it yet.B. sent D. lentB. doneII •阅读理解。
全国2012年1月高等教育自学考试 综合英语(一)试题 课程代码:00794 请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上 I.语法和词汇。从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并填在答题纸相应的位置 上。错选、多选或未选均无分。(本大题共20小题,每小题1分,共20分) 1. They tried every way ______ the child, but it was too late. A. saving B. to save C. to have saved D. to be saving 2. What ______ you ______ when the war broke out? A. were, doing B. have, been doing C. are, doing D. did, do 3. They have agreed to provide money ______ us. A. in B. at C. with D. for 4. They ______ have a ticket for the movie. A. a lot of B. many C. every D. each 5. It ______ that the Marine was not the old man’s son. A. turned to B. turned up C. turned out D. turned down 6. The old man couldn’t decide ______ of his children to leave his money to. A. whom B. who C. what D. which 7. ______ 11:30 yesterday they had already had lunch. A. On B. At C. By D. With 8. A bridge is ______ built there now. A. been B. be C. to D. being 9. The city is known ______ its beautiful lakes. A. of B. for C. with D. at 10. It is strange _______ you should believe his words. A. what B. that C. which D. when 11. They need ______ students to help them. A. twenty or so B. or so twenty C. or twenty so D. twenty so 12. The bus ran into a ______ train. A. passing B. pass C. passed D. to pass 13. Don’t tell Lao Lin about it, ______ ? A. will you B. won’t you C. can’t you D. can you 14. The fire seems ______ out. A. to be put B. to have been put C. putting D. to put 15. You can read the book here ______ you keep quiet. A. unless B. when C. as long as D. but 16. The initials UN ______ The United Nations. A. stand by B. stand for C. stand at D. stand with 17. He was interested in ______ I told him. A. whoever B. however C. whatever D. that 18. Would you like me ______ where the nearest supermarket is ? A. to show you B. showing you C. show you D. and show you 19. Ever since he was a boy, he ______ interested in math. A. is B. has been C. was D. have been 20. Where there is a will, ______ is a way. A. here B. there C. where D. nowhere II.阅读理解。认真阅读下列两篇短文,每篇短文有5个问题,根据短文的内容从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并填在答题纸相应的位置上。错选、多选或未选均无分。(本大题共10小题。每小题2分,共20分) Passage One No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA. There are almost 2,000 of them, as compared with 180 in Japan, 164 in Argentina and 111 in Britain. The quality of some American papers is extremely high and their views are quoted all over the world. Famous dailies like the Washington Post or the New York Times have a powerful influence all over the country. However, they are not national newspapers in the sense that The Times is in Britain or Le Monde is in France, since each American city has its own daily newspaper. The best of these present detailed description of national and international news, but many tend to limit themselves to state or city news. Like the press in most other countries, American newspapers range from the “sensational” which feature crime and gossip (闲谈), to the “serious”, which focus on factual news and the analysis of world events. But with few exceptions, American newspapers try to entertain as well as give information, for they have to compete with the attraction of television. Just as American newspapers satisfy all tastes, so do they also try to attract readers of all political parties. A few newspapers support extremist (极端主义的) groups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily newspapers try to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are moderate. Many of these papers print columns by well-known journalists of different political and social views, in order to present a balanced picture. As in other countries, American newspapers can be either responsible or irresponsible, but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once courageously exposed political scandals (丑闻) or crimes, for instance, the Watergate Affair (水门事件). The Newspapers drew the attention of the public to the horrors of the Vietnam War. 21. There are fewer national newspapers in ______. A. Britain than in the USA. B. France than in Britain C. the USA than in Britain or France D. France than in the USA or Britain 22. Most American newspapers try hard to entertain their readers because ______. A. they have to keep up a good relation with them B. they have to compete with television C. they have to write about crime and gossip D. they have to give factual news in an interesting way 23. Many American newspapers attract readers of different political preference by ______. A. supporting extremist groups from time to time B. inviting middle-of-the-road Americans to write articles for them C. avoiding carrying articles about extremists D. printing articles representing different political viewpoints 24. The passage is mainly about ______. A. the characteristics of American newspapers