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Television—the most pervasive and persuasive of modern technologies, marked by rapid change and growth—is moving into a new era,
Television—the most pervasive and persuasive of modern technologies, marked by rapid change and growth—is moving into a new era,
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2010-02-22
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问题
Television—the most pervasive and persuasive of modern technologies, marked by rapid change and growth—is moving into a new era, an era of extraordinary (1)_____ and versatility, which promises to reshape our lives and our world. It is an electronic revolution of sorts, made possible by the (2)_____ of television and computer technologies.
The word "television", derived from its Greek (tele: distant) and Latin (vision: sight) roots, can (3)_____ be interpreted as sight from distance. Very simply (4)_____, it works in this (5)_____: through a sophisticated system of electronics, television provides the capability of (6)_____ an image (focused on a special photo-conductive plate within a camera) into electronic impulses, which can be sent through a wire of cable. These impulses, when fed into a (7)_____ (television set), can then be electronically (8)_____ into that same image.
Television is (9)_____ just an electronic system, (10)_____. It is a means of expression, as well as a (11)_____ for communication, and as such becomes a powerful tool for reaching other human beings.
The field of television can be divided into two (12)_____ determined by its means of transmission. First, there is broadcast television, which reaches the masses through broad-based airwave transmission of television (13)_____. Second, there is non-broadcast television, which provides for the needs of individuals or (14)_____ interest groups through controlled transmission techniques.
Traditionally, television has been a (15)_____ of the masses. We are most familiar with broadcast television (16)_____ it has been with us for about thirty-seven years in a form similar to what exists today. During those years, it has been controlled, for the most part, by the broadcast networks. ABC, NBC and CBS, who have been the (17)_____ purveyors of news, information, and entertainment. These giants of (18)_____ have actually shaped not only television but our perception of it as well. We have come to (19)_____ the picture tube as a source of entertainment, placing our role in this (20)_____ medium as the passive viewer.
选项
A、media
B、video
C、broadcasting
D、communication
答案
C
解析
本题的考点为对文章的理解和名词的词义辨析。这句话是说"这些______巨头实际上不仅塑造了电视机,还塑造了我们对其的看法",句中的巨头指的是前一句中的ABC,NBC和CBS,由文章内容可知,这些都是广播上的巨头,所以broadcasting"广播"符合文意。media"传媒",video"录像",communication"通讯"都与文章意思不符。
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考研英语一
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