第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分)
The Voice of America began
during the World War II, when Germany was broadcasting a radio program to get
international 36 American officials believed they should 37 the German broadcast with words that they
thought were the facts of world events. The first VOA news report began with
words in 38 , "The 39 may be good or bad, but we shall tell you
the truth." Within a week, other VOA 40 were broadcasting in Italian,
French and English.
After the World War II ended
in 1945, some Americans felt VOA's 41 had to be changed, 42 the Soviet Union(苏联) became enemy of America. They
wanted to 43 Soviet listeners. The VOA began
broadcasting in Russian.
In the early years VOA began
adding something new to its broadcast that was 44 "Music USA".
Another new idea came along in 1959. VOA knew that many listeners did not know 45 English to completely understand its 46 English broadcast. So VOA 47 a simpler kind of English, 48 uses about 1,500 words and is spoken 49 . Of course, it is special English.
In the 50 of most VOA listeners, the most 51 program is the news report. News from
around the world 52 into the VOA news mom in Washington 24 hours a day.
It comes from VOA reporters in 53 cities and also from other 54 like BBC. VOA writers and editors use these
materials to 55 news reports, which are being broadcast
in 43 languages.
36. A. business B.
culture C.
support D.
information
37. A. reply B.
answer C.
join D.
interrupt
38. A. time B.
short C.
English D.
German
39. A. news B.
problems C.
effects D.
opinions
40. A. stations B.
news C.
announcers D.
officials
41. A. home B.
position C.
purpose D.
result
42. A. if B.
supposing C.
considering D.
in order that
43. A. reach B.
satisfy C.
attack D.
support
44. A. known B.
reported C.
called D.
printed
45. A. American B.
British C.
standard D.
enough
46. A. normal B.
fast C.
good D.
exact
47. A. invented B.
discovered C.
taught D.
stopped
48. A. it B.
who C.
which D.
that
49. A. slowly B.
rapidly C.
normally D.
loudly
50. A. pleasure B.
course C.
opinion D.
advice
51. A. difficult B.
important C.
various D.
common
52. A. fly B.
send C.
deliver D.
past
53. A. all B.
major C.
American D.
news
54. A. broadcasts B.
forms C.
newspapers D.
countries
55. A. broadcast B.
announce C.
translate D.
prepare
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