Cloze While radio broadcasting was still 1 its early stage the wonder of television was 2 being developed. The first step towards its invention was 3 in 1873 but the person responsible for developing 4 was John Logie Baird. In 1926 he gave the 5 of a television picture. As a home entertainment, 6 rapidly became more popular than any 7 form. A news broadcast became more immediate 8 people could actually see the scene 9 question and the movements of the figures. Films could also be available. One of the advantages of travel programs was the 10 of far-away places which many viewers 11 not otherwise have seen. 12 much of the entertainment was of a popular 13 like quiz competitions, some remarkable cultural programs were also broadcast. Just as 14 radio in earlier days, a group of actors and actresses became familiar in 15 household. 16 of the most popular programs on television was sport and an interesting 17 of the television broadcast was the increased 18 at the actual events. How far this was due to a growth in interest 19 the game and how far out of the people's desire to appear on the 20 is not clear.
1.
A.during
B.on
C.in
D.with
A B C D
C
2.
A.already
B.always
C.not yet
D.ever
A B C D
A
3.
A.marked
B.quickened
C.kept
D.taken
A B C D
D
4.
A.it
B.television
C.the design
D.the machine
A B C D
A
5.
A.exhibition
B.glimpse
C.demonstration
D.review
A B C D
C
6.
A.radio
B.film
C.television
D.broadcasting
A B C D
C
7.
A.entertainment
B.other
C.performance
D.enjoyment
A B C D
B
8.
A.though
B.when
C.before
D.if
A B C D
B
9.
A.without
B.out of
C.on
D.in
A B C D
D
10.
A.sight
B.glimpse
C.retrospect
D.glance
A B C D
B
11.
A.might
B.should
C.would
D.could
A B C D
C
12.
A.Though
B.If
C.As
D.For
A B C D
A
13.
A.nature
B.quality
C.tendency
D.kind
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14.
A.with
B.for
C.to
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A B C D
A
15.
A.any
B.each
C.no
D.every
A B C D
D
16.
A.Some
B.One
C.Either
D.Neither
A B C D
B
17.
A.result
B.phenomenon
C.behavior
D.appreciation
A B C D
A
18.
A.enjoyment
B.attendance
C.entertainment
D.performance
A B C D
B
19.
A.of
B.at
C.in
D.for
A B C D
C
20.
A.spot
B.stage
C.platform
D.screen
A B C D
D
The United States has historically had higher rates of marriage than those of other industrialized countries. The current annual marriage 21 in the United States—about 9 new marriages for every 1,000 people—is 22 higher than it is in other industrialized countries. However, marriage is 23 as widespread as it was several decades ago. 24 of American adults who are married 25 from 72 percent in 1970 to 60 percent in 2002. This does not mean that large numbers of people will remain unmarried 26 their lives. Throughout the 20th century, about 90 percent of Americans married at some 27 in their lives. Experts 28 that about the same proportion of today's young adults will eventually marry. The timing of marriage has varied 29 over the past century. In 1995 the average age of women in the United States at the 30 of their first marriage was 25. The average age of men was about 27. Men and women in the United States marry 31 the first time at an average of five years later than people 32 in the 1950s. 33 , young adults of the 1950s married younger than did any previous 34 in U.S. history. Today's later age of marriage is 35 the age of marriage between 1890 and 1940. 36 , a greater proportion of the population was married (95 percent) during the1950s than at any time before 37 . Experts do not agree on 38 the "marriage rush" of the late 1940s and 1950s occurred, but most social scientists believe it represented a 39 to the return of peaceful life and prosperity after 15 years of severe economic 40 and war.
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