Rumor is the most （) way of spreading stories－－－by passing them on from mouth （) month.B

第1题

稍稍透露一点点风声，后果将不堪设想。It would be most disastrous if even a rumor of it were（）

A.given off

B.given out

C.given away

第2题

Rumor is the most【56】way of spreading stories—by passing them on from mouth【57】mouth. But

civilized countries in normal times have better【58】of news than rumor. They have radio, television, and newspapers. In times of stress and【59】,【60】, rumor【61】and becomes widespread. At such【62】the different kinds of news are in【63】, the press, television, and radio versus the grapevine (传闻) . Especially【64】rumors spread when war requires censorship on many important matters. The customary news sources no longer【65】enough information. Since the people cannot learn【66】legitimate (正当的) channels all【67】they are anxious to learn. They pick up "news"【68】they can and when this【69】, rumor exists.

Rumors are often repeated【70】by those who do not believe the tales. There is a fascination about them. The reason is【71】the cleverly designed rumor gives expression to something deep in the hearts of the victims—the fears, suspicion, forbidden hopes, or daydreams which they hesitate to【72】directly. Pessimistic rumors about defeat and disasters show that the people who repeat them are【73】and anxious.【74】rumors about record production or peace soon come point to complacency (自满的) or confidence—and often to【75】.

(56)

A．primitive

B．important

C．impossible

D．outstanding

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第3题

No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the U.S.A.There are almost 2,00

0 of them, as compared with 180 in Japan, 144 in Argentina and 111 in Britain.The quality of some American papers is extremely high and their views are quoted all over the world.Disting uished dailies like the Washington Post or the New York Times have a powerful influence all over the country.However the Post and the Times 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 accounts 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 “sensati onal”, which feature crime, sex and rumor, 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 television.

Just as American newspapers give way to all tastes, so do they also try and apply to readers for all political persuasions.A few newspapers support extremist (过激分子)groups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily newspapers attempt to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are essentially 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 democratic countries American newspapers ca n 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 bravely uncovered political scandals (丑闻)or crimes, for instance, the Watergate Affair.The newspapers dr ew the attention of the public to the fears of the Vietnam War.

1.There are fewer national newspapers in ().

A.Britain than in the U.S.A

B.France than in Britain

C.the U.S.A.than in Britain or France

D.France than in t he U.S.A.or Britain

2.Most American newspapers try 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, sex and rumor

D.t hey have to give factual news in an interesting way

3.Many American newspapers attract readers of different political tendency 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

4.In this passage the underlined word “press” (Para.2) means ().

A.a machine for printing

B.the business o f printing

C.great force

D.newspapers

5.The passage is mainly about ().

A.the characteristics of American newspapers

B.the development of American newspapers

C.the functions of American newspapers

D.the m erits and shortcomings of American newspapers

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第4题

No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the U.S.A. There are almost 2000 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. Distinguished dailies like the Washington Post or the New York Times have a powerful influence all over the country. However the Post and the Times 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 accounts of national and international news, but many tend to limit themselves to state or cite news.

Like the press in most other countries, American newspapers range from the "sensational", which feature crime, sex and rumor, 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 television.

Just as American newspapers give way to all tastes, so do they also try and apply to readers for all political persuasions. A few newspapers support extremist(过激分子) groups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily newspapers attempt to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are essentially 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 democratic 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 bravely uncovered political scandals(丑闻) or crimes, for instance, the Watergate Affair. The newspapers drew the attention of the public to the fears of the Vietnam War.

There are fewer national newspapers in______.

A．Britain than in the U.S.A.

B．France than in Britain

C．the U.S.A. than in Britain or France

D．France than in the U.S.A. or Britain

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第5题

I believe this is only hearsay, but this is only _______ I have been sad.

A.rumor

B.reality

C.reminding

D.reference

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第6题

We haven't been able to find out the _____ of the rumor（）

A.source

B.cause

C.resource

D.reason

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第7题

You become aware of a rumor that a customer is linked to a current fraud investigation. What （） are you required to do ？

A．You do not need to take any action

B．You should conduct an investigation to see if the rumor is true

C．You must escalate the rumor in accordance with your procedures

D．You only need to escalate your concern if an official announcement is made

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第8题

Rumor spread______the president of the company was involved in the crime.A．howB．thatC．what

Rumor spread______the president of the company was involved in the crime.

A．how

B．that

C．what

D．which

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第9题

A rumor went () the town.

A rumor went （) the town.

A、into

B、in

C、through

D、back

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第10题

An important factor of leadership is attraction. This does not mean attractiveness in the

ordinary sense, for that is a born quality (21) our control. The leader has, nevertheless, to be a magnet; a central figure towards whom people are (22) Magnetism in that sense depends, first of all, (23) being seen. There is a type of authority which can be (24) from behind closed doors, but that is not leadership. (25) there is movement and action, the true leader is in the forefront and may seem, indeed, to be everywhere at once. He has to become a legend; the (26) for anecdotes, whether true or (27) , character. One of the simplest devices is to be absent (28) the occasion when the leader might be (29) to be there, enough in itself to start a rumor about the vital business (30) has detained him. To (31) up for this, he can appeal when least expected, giving rise to another story about the interest he can display (32) things which other folks might (33) as trivial. With this gift for (34) curiosity the leader always combines a reluctance to talk about himself. His interest is (35) in other people; he questions them and encourages them to talk and then remembers all (36) is relevant. He never leaves a party (37) he has mentally formed a minimum dossier (档案) on (38) present, ensuring that he knows (39) to say when he meets them again. He is not artificially extrovert but he would usually rather listen (40) talk. Others realize gradually that his importance needs no proof.

A．in

B．beyond

C．under

D．of

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