全国2003年10月高等教育自学考试综合英语(二)试题2

Ⅱ.完形填空。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择一个正确答案，并将正确选项的字母写在答题纸的相应位置上。(本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分)
Fill in each blank in the passage with the most likely answer. (15 points)
The habit of watching TV usually begins before children start attending school. 26 the time the average child finishes high school, he or she 27 18,000 hours in front of a TV set as against 12,000 hours in a 28 .
Parents are concerned about these 29 . Violence in TV shows for children also worries them. 30 a cartoon cat beating up a cartoon mouse with a baseball bat may have a 31 effect on the young minds. Studies indicate that children 32 to violence may turn aggressive.
Parents are also concerned about the commercials on TV. They feel that these programs 33 have no commercial at all, because young 34 are not mature enough to deal with the claims made by 35 .
Even though most parents gave high marks to “Sesame Street” and 36 like it in educational TV programs for children some critics feel that the 37 of watching hours of TV every day 38 children into bored and passive consumers of their world.
Until we know 39 about the negative effect of watching TV, perhaps it would be wise to put a warning on TV sets such as 40 on cigarette packages:“Children: Watching Too Much Television May Be Harmful to Your Developing Mind.”
26. A. At B. On C. By D. Before
27. A. sit B. will sit C. has sat D. will have sat
28. A. class B. classroom C. cinema D. theatre
29. A. calculations B. numerals C. numbers D. figures
30. A. Still B. Even C. even as D. Even though
31. A. negative B. positive C. affirmative D. indicative
32. A. open B. disclosed C. exposed D. supposed
33. A. will B. would C. shall D. should
34. A. minds B. brains C. intellects D. thoughts
35. A. manufacturers B. producers C. promoters D. advertisers
36. A. another B. other C. others D. the other
37. A. custom B. habit C. practice D. hobby
38. A. develops B. turns C. brings D. puts
39. A. abundant B. sufficient C. adequate D. enough
40. A. one B. / C. the one D. the ones