第二节：完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)K^S*
BRITISH newspapers are among the oldest and most famous in the world. But recently big changes have 36 these traditional publications try to 37 the modern world. After 216 years, The Times has halved its 38 to become much smaller. In fact, the paper has 39 its size in half from a broadsheet to tabloid(小型报纸).
In Britain the newspaper market is 40 between the larger broadsheets and the smaller tabloids. These terms 41 the size of the papers' pages but there is also a clear 42 in content. Broadsheets such as The Times, the Guardian and Daily Telegraph are 43 papers. They 44 a broad range of political, economic and international issues. Their stories are also 45 long and use quite formal language.
Tabloids have 46 more stories about less serious issues such as celebrities' love lives. Their stories are shorter and use more 47 language. Tabloids often have bigger pictures. Britain's 48 newspaper, the Sun, is a tabloid and has a naked page on page three every day.
By 49 to the size of a tabloid, The Times is following in the 50 of a less famous broadsheet paper, the Independent. It changed to tabloid last year and saw its sales increase 51 . Although both papers have 52 to the smaller size, the content of the papers has 53 the same. They are both still serious papers.
The two papers 54 that people find the smaller size easier to 55 when they travel to work on the bus or the train in the morning. The times says its new size is "compact", not tabloid.
36. A. found B. known C. seen D. proved
37. A. match B. suit C. change D. fit
38. A. length B. thickness C. width D. size
39. A. printed B. cut C. added D. enlarged
40. A. divided B. separated C. arranged D. marked
41. A. turn into B. think about C. refer to D. connect with
42. A. meaning B. difference C. mark D. sign
43. A. useful B. easy C. serious D. long
44. A. sell B. include C. take D. cover
45. A. certainly B. reasonably C. probably D. necessarily
46. A. a few B. little C. far D. any
47. A. difficult B. simple C. easy D. good
48. A. best-selling B. good-looking C. slow-moving D. ugly-looking
49. A. going B. getting C. coming D. changing
50. A. footsteps B. way C. direction D. method
51. A. slowly B. usually C. little D. greatly
52. A. halved B. made C. changed D. cut
53. A. become B. remained C. left D. found
54. A. agree B. hope C. expect D. insist
55. A. handle B. look C. see D. buy
35. In the UK, what impressed exchange students most was the Student Activity, ______ they could get lots of information outside.
A. where B. that C. which D. when
34. What has started as a Chicago morning program in 1984 has now turned into one of the most popular daytime chat shows ever _____ on TV.
A. to be seen B. to see C. seeing D. has been seen
33. -Have you persuaded him?
-Yes. After some hours of discussion, I ______ to reason him in accepting the new plan.
A. had managed B. would manage C. have managed D. managed
32. A man who shows no honour should expect ______ from a gentleman.
A. no one B. nothing C. no D. none
31. “ to Michelle and having two beautiful girls in my house never allows me to look down upon women,” said Obama.
A. Marrying B. Having married C. Being married D. Married
30. - When will you leave for Paris for a visit?
- next month.
A. Until B. In C. At D. After
29. Whether one is happy or not depends less on money or on health than ______ on your ability to have fun.
A. it is B. it does C. it did D. it was