The Voice of America began during the World WarⅡ. When Germany was broadcasting a radio program to get international __1__， American officials believed they should __2__ the German broadcast with words that they thought were the facts of world events. The first VOA news report began with words in __3__. “The __4__ may be good or bad, but we shall tell you the truth.” Within a week, other VOA __5__ were broadcasting in Italian, French and English.

After the World War Ⅱended in 1945, some Americans felt VOA's __6__ had to be changed，__7__ the Soviet Union became enemy of America. They wanted to __8__ Soviet listeners. Then VOA began broadcasting in Russian.

In the early years VOA began adding something new to its broadcast that was __9__“ Music USA”. Another new idea came along in 1959. VOA knew that many listeners did not know __10__ English to completely understand its __11__ English broadcast. So VOA __12__ a simpler kind of English, __13__ uses about 1,500 words and is spoken __14__ of course, it is special English.

In the __15__ of most VOA listeners, the most __16__ program is the news report. News from around the world __17__ into the VOA news rooms in Washington 24 hours a day. It comes from VOA reporters in __18__ cities and also from other __19__ like BBC. VOA writers and editors use these materials to __20__ news reports, which are being broadcast in 43 languages.

1. A. business        B. culture     C. support          D. information

2. A. reply          B. answer       C. join             D. interrupt

3. A. same          B. short           C. English          D. German

4. A. news          B. problems       C. effects           D. opinions

5. A. stations        B. news           C. announcers       D. officials

6. A. home         B. position         C. purpose          D. results

7. A. if            B. supposing      C. considering       D. in order that

8. A. reach         B. satisfy         C. attack           D. support

9. A. known        B. reported         C. called           D. printed

10. A. American            B. British         

C. standard             D. enough

11. A. normal        B. fast           C. good            D. exact

12. A. invented       B. discovered    C. taught          D. stopped

13. A. it            B. who         C. which           D. that

14. A. slowly        B. rapidly     C. normally        D. loudly

15. A. pleasure      B. course       C. opinion          D. advice

16. A. difficult      B. important    C. various          D. common

17. A. flies         B. sends       C. delivers          D. pasts

18. A. all           B. major       C. American       D. news

19. A. broadcasts        B. forms

C. newspapers       D. countries

20. A. broadcast        B. announce      

C. translate         D. prepare

A man and his family were in Europe. Once they needed to drive 3 days   36, day and night, to get to Germany. His little daughter had never  37  at night without a break before. She was  38   the first night in the car, with terrible deep darkness outside.

     “Where are we going, Daddy?” asked the daughter. “To your uncle’s house in Germany.” Father answered.

      “Have you been to his    39   before?” “No.”

      “Then, do you know the   40  ?” “Maybe, we can read the map.”

       Short pause. “Do you know how to read the map?” “Yes, we will get there  41     . Don’t worry.”

       The same dialogue  42   a few times within the first night, and also the second night.   43   on the third night, his daughter was quiet. Father thought that she might have fallen   44  , but when he looked into the mirror, he saw that she was awake and was just   45  calmly. He couldn’t help wondering   46  she was not asking the questions anymore.

       “Dear, do you know where we are going?” “Germany, uncle’s house.”

       “ Do you know how we are getting there?” “No.”

       “ Then why aren’t you asking anymore?” “Because Daddy is   47  .”

       Because Daddy is driving. This answer from a 3 years old girl has then become the   48   and help this man for many years whenever he has questions and

  49  on his journey. We may  50  the destination and sometimes we may just know it  51  the little girl-“Germany”, without understanding where or what it  52 is. We do not know the way. We do not know how to read the map. We do not know if we can find   53  along the way to eat in. But the little girl knows the most  54  thing-Daddy is driving-and so she is safe and secure. She knows that her Daddy will 55   all that she needs.

1.A. occasionally       B. suddenly         C. casually     D. continuously

2.A. travelled      B. run              C. walked       D. lived

3.A. happy          B. excited          C. scared       D. bored

4.A. farm               B. house            C. office           D. hospital

5.A. name               B. way              C. language     D. family

6.A. safely         B. dangerously      C. hurriedly        D. slowly

7.A. waited         B. broke            C. spoke        D. repeated

8.A. So             B. Because          C. But          D. When

9.A. awake          B. dead             C. asleep       D. ill

10.A. looking around B. coming about     C. getting through  D .going out

11.A. when              B. why              C. how          D. where

12.A. crying        B. laughing         C. helping      D. driving

13.A. trouble           B. labor                C. enjoyment    D. strength

14.A. fears         B. achievements     C. prizes       D. successes

15.A. guess         B. know             C. find         D. search

16.A. beyond        B. unlike           C. like         D. despite

17.A. really        B. never            C. doubtfully   D. finally

18.A. stations          B. shops            C. libraries        D. restaurants

19.A. necessary     B. important            C. general      D. normal

20.A. buy               B. lend             C. provide      D. steal

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

Learning is natural. It begins the minute we are born. Our  36   teachers are our families. __37    home we learn to speak and to  38  and feed ourselves. We learn these and other skills by  39__ our parents.

Then we go to school. A teacher tells us  40   to learn. Many teachers teach us, and we pass many  41  .Then people say we are  42 .

Are we really educated? Let’s think about the real meaning of  43  . Knowing facts does not mean being able to solve problems. Solving problems  44   creativity, not just a good  45  . Some people who don’t know many facts are good at solving problems.

Henry Ford is a good  46  . He went to school at the age of 15. Later, when his company could not build cars  47  , he solved the problem. He thought of the assembly line (装配线). Today the answer seems  48  . Yet think of the many university graduates who have   49  solved such a problem.

What does a good teacher do? Does he give students facts to 50  ? NO! A good teacher shows how to find answers. He shows us to the  51   of knowledge so we can learn to think for ourselves. When we are  52  , we know where to go.

True learning combines（联系） intake with output. We take information  53   our brains. Then we use it. Think of a computer, it stores a lot of  54   but it can’t think. It only  55    commands. A person who only remembers facts hasn’t really learned. Learning takes place only when a person can use what he knows.

36. A. first                B. good                C. normal             D. second

37. A. On                 B. To                  C. At                    D. With

38. A. dress               B. wear                C. put on              D. have on

39. A. asking                B. exercise            C. listening           D. following

40. A. who                   B. that                  C. when                D. what

41. A. stations             B. exams              C. people              D. pencils

42. A. educated           B. students            C. suffered            D. controlled

43. A. absorbing            B. taking              C. learning            D. growing

44. A. is                       B. requires            C. brings              D. gets

45. A. memory          B. word                 C. thing             D. condition

46. A. teacher            B. learner             C. example           D. driver

47. A. enough quickly    B. fast enough       C. enough fast        D. enough rapidly

48. A. simple                B. ordinary           C. good                D. special

49. A. never                  B. seldom             C. almost              D. ever

50. A. need               B. follow              C. learn                D. remember

51. A. plenty                 B. pile                  C. much                      D. stream(溪流)

52. A. hungry            B. thirsty              C. cold                 D. sleeping

53. A. into                B. for                   C. of                    D. about

54. A. words                 B. languages          C. fact               D. information

55. A. obeys                 B. gives                 C. passes               D. gets

Learning is natural. It begins the minute we are born. Our  36   teachers are our families. __37    home we learn to speak and to  38  and feed ourselves. We learn these and other skills by  39__ our parents.

Then we go to school. A teacher tells us  40   to learn. Many teachers teach us, and we pass many  41  .Then people say we are  42 .

Are we really educated? Let’s think about the real meaning of  43  . Knowing facts does not mean being able to solve problems. Solving problems  44   creativity, not just a good  45  . Some people who don’t know many facts are good at solving problems.

Henry Ford is a good  46  . He went to school at the age of 15. Later, when his company could not build cars  47  , he solved the problem. He thought of the assembly line (装配线). Today the answer seems  48  . Yet think of the many university graduates who have   49  solved such a problem.

What does a good teacher do? Does he give students facts to 50  ? NO! A good teacher shows how to find answers. He shows us to the  51   of knowledge so we can learn to think for ourselves. When we are  52  , we know where to go.

True learning combines（联系） intake with output. We take information  53   our brains. Then we use it. Think of a computer, it stores a lot of  54   but it can’t think. It only  55    commands. A person who only remembers facts hasn’t really learned. Learning takes place only when a person can use what he knows.

36. A. first                B. good                C. normal             D. second

37. A. On                 B. To                  C. At                    D. With

38. A. dress               B. wear                C. put on              D. have on

39. A. asking                B. exercise            C. listening           D. following

40. A. who                   B. that                  C. when                D. what

41. A. stations             B. exams              C. people              D. pencils

42. A. educated           B. students            C. suffered            D. controlled

43. A. absorbing            B. taking              C. learning            D. growing

44. A. is                       B. requires            C. brings              D. gets

45. A. memory          B. word                 C. thing             D. condition

46. A. teacher            B. learner             C. example           D. driver

47. A. enough quickly    B. fast enough       C. enough fast        D. enough rapidly

48. A. simple                B. ordinary           C. good                D. special

49. A. never                  B. seldom             C. almost              D. ever

50. A. need               B. follow              C. learn                D. remember

51. A. plenty                 B. pile                  C. much                      D. stream(溪流)

52. A. hungry            B. thirsty              C. cold                 D. sleeping

53. A. into                B. for                   C. of                    D. about

54. A. words                 B. languages          C. fact               D. information

55. A. obeys                 B. gives                 C. passes               D. gets

完形填空

　　The Voice of America began during the World War Ⅱ, when Germany was broadcasting a radio program to get international 1 . American officials believed they should 2 the German broadcast with words that they thought were the facts of world events. The first VOA news report began with words in 3 :“The 4 may be good or bad, but we shall tell you the truth.” Within a week, other VOA 5 were broadcasting in Italian, French and English.

　　After the World Wax Ⅱ ended in 1945, some Americans felt VOA's

6 had to be changed, 7 the Soviet Union（苏联）became enemy of America. They wanted to 8 Soviet listeners. The VOA began broadcasting in Russian.

　　In the early years VOA began adding something new to its broadcast that was 9 “Music USA.” Another new idea came along in 1959. VOA knew that many listeners did not know 10 English to completely understand its 11 English broadcast. So VOA 12 a simpler kind of English, 13 uses about 1,500 words and is spoken 14 . Of course, it is special English.

　　In the 15 of most VOA listeners, the most 16 program is the news report. News from around the world, 17 into the VOA news room in Washington 24 hours a day. It comes from VOA reporters in 18 cities and also from other 19 like BBC. VOA writers and editors use these materials to 20 news reports, which are being broadcast in 43 languages.