For example, the way in which the news is covered: (4)which items are emphasized and which are played down, the reporter’s choice of words, tone of voice, and facial expressions; the wording of headlines; the choice of illustrations—all of these things subliminally (浅意识地) and yet profoundly affect the way in which we interpret what we see or hear.
On top of this, of course, the columnists and editors remove any remaining doubt from our minds as to just what we are to think about it all. (5)Employing carefully developed psychological techniques, they guide our thought and opinion so that we can be in tune with the “in” crowd, the “beautiful people,” the “smart money.” They let us know exactly what our attitudes should be toward various types of people and behavior by placing those people or that behavior in the context of a TV drama or situation comedy and having the other TV characters react to them in the Politically Correct way.
PART VI WRITING (40 minutes, 20 points)
Directions: Write an essay of no less than 200 words on the topic given below. Use the proper space on your Answer Sheet II.
Topic
Anything that is overdone may bring unwanted results. Addiction to the Internet is of no exception. Discuss the harmful effects on a person’s life when he/she is indulged in the Internet.
KEY
PART I VOCABULARY
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. A 11. D 12. B
13. D 14. A 15. C 16. A 17. A 18. C 19. C 20. B
PART II CLOZE TEST
21. D 22. A 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. D
32.C 33. C 34. A 35. B
PART III READING COMPREHENSION
Section A
36. C 37. C 38. B 39. D 40. A 41. B 62. B 43. C 44. D 45. A 46. A 47. C
48. C 49. B 50. D 51. D 52. D 53. B 54. C 55. A 56. D 57. A 58. D 59. C 60. B 61. A 62. D 63. B 64. C 65. A
Section B
66. B 67. E 68. A 69. D 70. C
71. D 72. E 73. C 74. A 75. F
PART IV
PART V TRANSLATION
Suggested Chinese version for the 5 English Segments:
( 1 )过去的国王、教皇、征战他国的大将军或者基督教会的长老所行使的权力远远无法与当今那几十个控制着美国大众新闻、娱乐媒体的人手中的权力相比拟。
( 2 )他们的权力之手伸得很近,伸及到每一个人,伸及到美国的每一个家庭。人们除了睡眠之外,几乎无时无刻不在受着这个权力意志的影响。
( 3 )从根本上说,我们所了解的(或者说我们认为我们所了解的)一切有关我们居住地或者熟人圈之外发生的事件的信息,都是通过我们的新闻日报、周刊、广播或者电视而获得的。
( 4 )哪些是重点强调的、哪些是刻意低调报道的;报道者所用的字汇、语调;他(她)的面部表情;标题的用语、图片的选择;所有这一切,都不知不觉地但却根深蒂固地影响着我们对所见所闻的理解和解释。
( 5 )他们精心地运用现代心理技术引导我们的思想和看法,使我们与他们所宣扬的一些观点如:“时尚大众”、“美丽的人”、“聪明财富”相一致。
PART VI WRITING (40 minutes, 20 points)
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