B 

              The planned “migration” of BBC3 from broadcast to the Internet in the autumn of 2015 means the “Youth” section of the BBC’s audience with the least political power and the fewest public voices will become an afterthought (事后想起的事) .

              I don't watch BBC3. Equally,I question its credentials(资格) as the home of yoythfiil innovation when I note a lot of Doctor Who md Top Gear reruns on an evening-only channel. But BBC3 isn’ t aimed at me. For me,and for the rest of the white,middle-aged licence-fee payers who have arguments over the company's output,there are plenty of alternatives(替代品) .

              Some would say the company's rapid expansion at the start of the century now looks like overconfidence. The attempt to provide an excellent service to all ages and all interests in a multi-channel world might have been considered as a modem version of the old BBC mission to educate,inform and entertain; but it appears to have been misjudged.

             You could ask how the hard financial choices are made and why. BBC3 has 13 million viewers a week. In August last year, Radio 4  hit a “record-breaking” weekly score of 10. 97 million.

Which group is better placed to influence those who run the BBC? To whom would politicians listen?

             The answer is obvious. If yOU believe that the Today programme is a bit more important to society than Snog Marry Avoid?, you' 11 probably think the obvious answer is the right answer. But the BBC3 viewer base consists of about a million of the young unemployed — less likely to be white and middle class than the Radio 4 fan base; more likely to be excluded from the political process. They are no match for the grey power of pensioners.

             To my taste,most of the things on BBC3 are rubbish. But I'm delighted to see that the BBC will go on trying to cater to (迎合) my interests and tastes for a long time to come,just as it will go on serving up EastEnders and witless talent shows to those numerous enough not to be seen as a minority.

             For whom does the BBC exist? The minority — young Britain — just got pushed to the back of the queue.

6. Among whom is BBC3 popular?

   A. The old. B. The youth.

   C. The adults. D. The middle-aged.

7. The BBC's attempt to satisfy all audiences.

   A. attracted more viewers

   B. proved to be a big success

   C. suffered financial difficulties

   D. got support from the government

8. The underlined part “excluded from” in , Paragraph 5 can be replaced by .

   A. lost in   B. kept out of

   C. involved in   D. taken care of

9. What does the author think of BBC3?

   A. It is an awful channel.

   B. It will have a bright future.

   C. It should be aimed at all ages. 

   D. It cannot be replaced by other channels.

10. What does the text mainly discuss?

   A. Who should run the BBC?

   B. For whom does Radio 4 exist?

   C. What programmes should BBC3 run?

   D. Who decided BBC3's online migration?

第一节:完形填空(共20小题,每小题1. 5分,满分30分)

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

                             ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

            Sometimes people around you can change your life. The change may not be sudden or 41 ,but little habits can produce big 42  that make you think about what is important in your life. The person who changed my life is Julia Masi. She has 43 me so many things that I will carry with me 44 my life.

            One thing I've learned from Julia is how to balance 45 . Julia has shown me how to 46 ahead so that I can finish all my school work,enjoy sports and 47 have time for my friends. She has taught me that you can do anything if you are 48 and if you never give up. I've also learned that you can find anything fun or 49 if you connect it with something that you enjoy.

            Last year I hated studying vocabulary,but I loved playing on my computer. Julia 50  the two and showed me a website called “freerice.com” where you can 51 a word game that gives you 5 grains of rice to donate to the poor with every correct word. She 52 me to learn a hundred new 53 by filling up the rice bowl. I liked playing the game so much that I 54 about 1,000 words in just one month.

            Julia has always 55 me to try new hobbies. She showed me that going to the theater could help me become a better writer. 56 ,she taught me that discussing a play can excite an interest in reading.

            57  it wasn’t for Julia I probably wouldn’t  have 58  how easy it is to help the poor. There are so many ways that one person can 59 . I’ve learned to be more appreciative of what I own. I am 60  for the opportunities that I have been given. I will continue to think of ways to help those less fortunate for the rest of my life.

41. A. simple   B. impressive   C. necessary   D. slight

42. A. results   B. problems   C. ideas   D. decisions

43. A. taught   B. served   C. offered   D. bought

44. A. for   B. of   C. throughout   D. into

45. A. work   B. money   C. career   D. time

46. A. plan   B. get   C. move   D. stay

47. A. never   B. seldom   C. yet   D. still

48. A. excited   B. determined   C. careful   D. patient

49. A. important   B. easy   C. possible   D. interesting

50. A. shared   B. remembered   C. combined   D. separated

51. A. watch   B. play   C. raise   D. improve

52. A. challenged   B. invited   C. permitted   D. reminded

53. A. lessons   B. skills   C. words   D. stories

54. A. learned   B. read   C. used   D. spelled

55. A. allowed   B. warned   C. forced   D. encouraged

56. A. Therefore   B. Besides   C. However   D. Otherwise

57. A. Unless   B. Since   C. Although   D. If

58. A. realized   B. noticed   C. imagined   D. dreamed

59. A. turn away  B. make a difference

    C. show off   D. make a mistake 

60. A. ready   B. sorry   C. thankful   D. anxious

用括号内动词的正确形式完成下面短文。

      In school,I was terrible at spelling. I remember

1. (ask) to spell the fourth day of the week.

      “W-E-N-S-D-A-Y”.

      “You seem 2. (forget) a few letters,”commented the teacher.

        I began to say the letters again, “W-H-E-N-S-D-A-Y”.

       “No,” she smiled. “The name Wednesday comes from Norse mythology. The day 3.(name) after the god Odin,also called Woden. So think of it as ‘ Woden's day’. In Old English,it was Wodnesdaeg,and in Middle English,it became Wednesdai. And now,it is Wednesday."

       “Why don't we pronounce all the letters?” I asked.

       “Well,the pronunciation seems 4.(simplify) but not the spelling. Perhaps in the future,the spelling will change too,but for now,plan5. (write) it like this (Wednesday) ,w she added.

       “Can’t we just call it Humpday?” asked a student in the back of the class.

       “I don't remember seeing that word in the dictionary, ” replied the teacher. “A word must 6. (accept) formally in dictionaries before we can confidently use it in our writing."

       “How does a word become accepted?”

       “As more people begin to use a word,it starts to appear more frequently in writing — newspapers, magazines and books — and in speech — conversation,newscasts,and lectures. The more frequently a word occurs,the more likely it is 7.(record) into a dictionary,” she explained.

       “So does that mean that we should start using ‘Humpday’ so that we can get it accepted?” asked the student.

        The teacher smiled, “You can try,but you’11 still need to be able 8. (spell) Wednesday correctly on your next spelling test.”

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