学位英语考试练习题（四）
F ：Like the press in most other countries， American newspapers range from the “sensational”， which feature crime， *** 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. （9） 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， （10） for instance， the Watergate Affair. The newspapers drew the attention of the public to the fears of the Vietnam War.
G ：Five hundred years ago， news of important happenings-battles lost and won， kings of rulers overthrown of killed-took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen. （11）
H ：Actually， the world‘s birth rate is falling. But so is death rate， as medical advances have made it possible for man to live longer than before. （12） Such advances have also reduced baby death rate. Unless population growth is reduced， the world population may reach 12 billion in a century. （13） Is the earth capable of providing a good life for so large a population？
I ：The condition most helpful to spending appears to be price stability. If prices have been stable and people consider that they are reasonable， they are likely to buy. Thus， it appears that the common business policy of maintaining stable prices is based on a correct understanding of consumer psychology （心理学）。 （14）
J ：Then came the First World War and the Second World War. After each war， new ideas， new attitudes， new trades and occupations were revealed to villagers. （15） The long-established order of society was no longer taken for granted. Electricity and the motorcar were steadily operating to make “village life” and “town life” almost alike. Now with the highly developed science and technology and high-level social welfare for all， there is no point whatever in talking any longer about “village life.” （16） It is just life， and that a better life.
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1. 尽管数据显示犯罪率在不断增长，但人们还是太过自信：我压根儿就不会受害。
2. 在人们说慌的时候，通过调查他们的一些明显的不重要行为方式，来研究人们说慌时的行为变化。
3. 调查发现他们在同一时间坐着时要比平时爱在椅子上挪动。
4. 现在富裕的父母们也许意识到他们的财富对于孩子来说有相当程度的负作用。
5. 因此他们首要考虑的是确保家人在精神上与其物质生活一样地富有。
6. 孩子在以后的生活中被给予这么多而不做以任何回报是不可能的。
7. 但是小孩子也有他自己的苦恼： 不能自由地做自己想要做的事儿，而大人还总是告诉他不要做什么，甚至做错事儿了还要受批评。
8. 每个国家人们习惯于从自身出发，来赞赏与自己生活方式相近的国家，而批驳生活习惯与之不同的国家。
9. 通常，美国报纸试图使其娱乐与新闻做得一样好，因为他们不得不与电视相竞争。
10. 但是美国报纸一般还是被认可的，因为它一方面很好的为政府服务，另一方面它也不止一次地勇敢地揭露政府丑闻或犯罪。
11.现在我们能够通过报纸读到当天发生在遥远的国家的重要事情。
12.实事上，世界人口的出生率正在下降。而死亡率也是如此，这是因为先进的医药条件为人们能够延长寿命提供了可能。
13.除非人口增长下降，否则一个世纪内世界人口将达到１２０亿。
14.因此，在正确理解消费者心理的基础之上出现了维护稳定价格的商务政策。
15.每次世界大战之后，新的思想，新的看法，新的商业和职业都展现给老百姓。
16.随着科学技术的高端发展以及面向所有社会成员的高福利政策的实施，现再谈论“农村生活”已变得毫无意义了。
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