首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
1 Television—the most pervasive and persuasive of modern technologies, marked by rapid change and growth—is moving into a ne
1 Television—the most pervasive and persuasive of modern technologies, marked by rapid change and growth—is moving into a ne
admin
2010-03-25
56
问题
1 Television—the most pervasive and persuasive of modern technologies, marked by rapid change and growth—is moving into a new era of extraordinary sophistication and versatility, which promises to reshape our lives and our world. It is an electronic revolution of sorts, made possible by the marriage of television and computer technologies.
2 The word "television," derived from its Greek (tele: distant) and Latin (vision: sight) roots, can literally be interpreted as sight from a distance. Very simply put, it works in this way: through a sophisticated system of electronics, television provides the capability of converting an image (focused on a special photoconductive plate within a camera) into electronic impulses, which can be sent through a wire or cable. These impulses, when fed into a receiver (television set), can then be electronically reconstituted into that same image.
3 Television is more than just an electronics system, however. It is a means of expression, as well as a vehicle for communication, and as such becomes a powerful tool for reaching other human beings.
4 The field of television can be divided into two categories determined by its means of transmission. First, there is broadcast television, which reaches the masses through airwave transmission of television signals. Second, there is nonbroadcast television, which provides for the need of individuals or specific interest groups through controlled transmission techniques.
5 Traditionally, television has been a medium of the masses. We are most familiar with broadcast television because it has been with us for about forty-seven years in a form similar to what exists today. During those years, it has been controlled, for the most part, by the broadcast network, ABC, NBC, and CBS, who have been the major surveyors of news, information, and entertainment. These giants of broadcasting have actually shaped not only television but our perception of it as well. We have come to look upon it as a source of entertainment, placing our role in this dynamic medium as the passive viewer.
The author of this passage is most probably ______.
选项
A、American
B、British
C、Chinese
D、Australian
答案
A
解析
本题为一般推理题。据第5段中的ABC,NBC和CBS这些美国媒体可确定。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/hLqO777K
0
专业英语八级
相关试题推荐
Inthecaseofmobilephones,changeiseverything.Recentresearchindicatesthatthemobilephoneischangingnotonlyourcul
A、Non-universityinstitutions.B、Non-degreeprogrammes.C、RecreationalCentres.D、SpecialistcollegesA
A、Husbandandwife.B、Customerandwaitress.C、Tenentanddoor-keeper.D、Patientanddoctor.D
Takingonaleadershiproleforthefirsttimeistough.Thereisalwayspressureonyoutodotherightthings,andtobeseen
Robotscameintotheworldasaliterarydevicewherebythewritersandfilm-makersoftheearly20thcenturycouldexplorethei
A、HercarwasbeingrepairedB、Shewantedtohelpreducepollution.C、Parkingwasdifficultinthecity.D、Thecostoffuelhas
HungerandfoodinsecurityhavebeencalledAmerica’s"hiddencrisis."Atthesametime,andapparentlyparadoxically,obesity
TheArchbishopofCanterbury’sstoryseemedratherextraordinary.Herewasadeeplymoral,responsible,successfulfamilymanwh
A、MexicoB、QatarC、JapanD、SwitzerlandA
A、MexicoB、QatarC、JapanD、SwitzerlandA
随机试题
“何以解不痛快?唯有象棋。”这句话出自()
外阴上皮内瘤变可以逆转自然消失,也可发展为原位癌,再进展为浸润癌。()
酪氨酸可转变为
窦性心动过缓常见于
策划重大事故应急预案时应充分考虑()等。
下列关于“以人为本”的学生观,说法不正确的是()。
小猪、小鸭、熊猫和羊驼共用一口水井。小猪每隔5天去打一次水,小鸭每隔11天去打一次水,熊猫每隔17天去打一次水,羊驼每隔29天去打一次水,如果4月1日那天它们都去水井打水了,问它们下一次都去水井打水是几月几日?()
A、 B、 C、 D、 C根据上面两行的图形,可发现其中的规律,第二幅图上方的点数减去第一幅图上方的点数为第三幅图上方的点数,三幅图下方的点数为相邻的三个自然数,故可见空缺处图形上方应为空白,下方应为两个点,
下列对loopback接口的描述中,错误的是()。
王羲之祖籍为现在的山东省,是东晋大书法家,后人尊称他为“书圣”(theSageofCalligraphy)。王羲之年轻时跟卫夫人学习书法,后来又到处游历,学习了书法界前辈们的碑刻。据说他常常夜以继日地练习书法。休息时,他还想着字的结构,手指就在衣服上
最新回复
(
0
)