【转贴】全国英语等级考试三级全真模拟试题

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Part A

Directions:
     Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing a thick line across the corresponding letter in the brackets.



Text I

     Much controversy（争论） has been caused by the publication of new report by Professor B. J.Martin. The report claims to have statistical evidence that children who attend a number of differentschools through their parents having to move around the country in search of work are more likely tohave low academic achievement. There are also indications of an unusually high rate of-psychological disturbances (骚动) among such children.

     The professor, who has long suspected this negative effect on children, stresses that this is not simply an expression of prejudice. "It's true," he says. "My personal feeling is that children should stay in one school. However, our findings are based on research and not on any personal attitudes that my colleagues or I may have on the subject. "

     Captain Thomas James, an Army lecturer and father of two, said: " As far as I'm concerned,
absolutely no harm is done to the education of children who change schools regularly－as long as they keep to the same system, as in our Army schools. Army children are as well-adjusted as any others, if not more so. What the professor does not appear to appreciate is the fact that in such situations children will adapt much better than adults.

     When this was put to Professor Martin, he said that at no time had his report suggested that all such children were backward or disturbed in some way, but simply that there was a clear tendency in their experience. While the extremely bright child could cope with regular changes of schools without harming his or her general academic progress, the majority of children suffered from constantly having to enter a new learning environment.

     46. The report mentioned in the first paragraph suggests that _________.
         [ A ] children who move around the country with their parents are more capable
         [ B] it may not be good for children to change schools too often
         [ C ] parents are looking for a better school for their children ' s education
         [ D ] more and more children are suffering from psychological problems

     47. Professor Martin stated that _________.
         [A] it was time we gave up our prejudice on the present educational system
         [ B ] the report didn ' t show enough evidence to prove his former idea
         [C] his findings were based on the evidence rather than on his own feeling
         [D] he had an experience of moving around the country with his parents

     48. Captain James' words mean that _________.
         [A] his children were not affected by changing schools
         [ B ] Army schools usually provide better education than other schools
         [ C ] Army children are better adjusted than any others
          [D] it's harmful to have children living with their parents all the time

     49. The phrase "cope with" (Line 3, Para.4) most probably means _________.
          [ A ] enjoy                              [ B ] neglect
          [ C ] reduce                             [ D ] endure

     50. According to Professor Martin, which children suffer most from changing schools constantly?
          [A] The brightest.                       [B] The average.
          [C] Those of below-average intelligence.   [D] Those from an army background.

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Text 2

      Books, even in this age of cheap literature, cost money? The shortage of paper, together with the high cost of living, has made books an expensive item in our list of requirements. This would mean that fewer people can afford to have them. Yet there are people who think nothing of spending money on a rich dinner, but don't like to spend the same sum on books. Therefore the time has come for a new public library policy to be introduced, for the higher the price of books the greater the need to give them the widest circulation possible.

      The Hong Kong Government has set up Urban (城市的) Council Libraries and study rooms in
various districts. There is no doubt that when books are wisely selected, they have a great educational value, and have done much to encourage the habit of reading among the people.

      For setting up libraries, some factors should be taken into consideration. In the first place, it is not enough to have just a building, equip it with shelves and fill them with books. The library building itself must be attractive in structure, desirable in atmosphere, and uncumbered in administration. Then secondly, there is the choice of suitable books to look into. This presents difficulties:

though most of the books are novels and most of the readers are novel-readers, moreover, reading fiction is quite a source of amusement and pleasure. Also, it is a means of broadening one' s mind and learning more about life and human being. Yet, there should always be a good selection of serious books-history, biography, travel, poetry and literature-which are appreciated by many readers.

     51 . According to this passage, some people __________.
         [ A ] give less consideration to books than food
         [ B] can hardly afford time to read books
         [ C ] know nothing about the value of education
         [ D ] should have spent more money on daily needs

     52. In this passage, the writer implies that _________.
         [ A ] Urban Council Libraries need more funds for books
         [ B ] properly selected books have a good educational value
         [ C ] text books are usually more expensive than other books
         [D] to be a good learner, one must read widely

     53. The need for a wider circulation of books comes from _________.
         [A] the educational system               [ B ] the increasing number of the readers
         [ C ] the high price of books               [ D ] the new public library policy

     54. According to the author, the difficulty in setting up a library lies in the fact that _________.
         [ A ] there is a shortage of space and facilities
         [ B ] serious books are not always available in book stores
         [ C ] most readers take their interests only in novels
         [D] it is not easy to select suitable books

     55. The word "uncumbered" ( Line 3 , Para. 3 ) here most probably means _________.
         [ A ] difficult                            [ B ] incomplete
         [ C ] efficient                            [ D ] complicated

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Text 3

     South Dakota ranks completely the last in average teacher salary and 42nd in the spending per pupil. But its 1989 American College Test scores are among the highest in the nation.

     In knowledge and skills South Dakota has a normal teacher combination-good, bad and the
not very good. Nor does the state place enormous emphasis on academic achievements. Many chools
fail to require enough homework and a proposal to require a foreign language for college entrance caused a storm of public anger. But South Dakota' s students have three things going for them: strong families, small schools and old-fashioned values.

      South Dakota ' s marriage and birth rates are among the highest in the nation, and its divorce (离婚) rates are among the lowest. South Dakota' s kids are subject to the same troubles that tempt young people elsewhere-drugs, drinking and sex. But because fewer are in pain of emotion from home situations, fewer seek these troublesome escapes.

      South Dakota is also fortunate that most of its schools are small. Schools like these are often the focus of community life; there are a lot of school plays, concerts and football games in school. And as much as a fourth of a local newspaper may be school news. It must be difficult for students and teachers not to feel that all eyes are upon them.

     And South Dakota enjoy the old values, everyone shares the same pattern of behaviour. A
school's authority is seldom weakened by a parent, or vice versa (反之亦然).

     56. Which of the following is mentioned about South Dakota in this passage?
         [A]A special combination is required by the state in selecting teachers.
         [B] Forty-two students won an award in a national test in 1989.
         [C] Teachers are not as well paid as those in other states.
         [D] Academic achievements are highly regarded by the state and the public.

     57. According to the writer, in South Dakota _________.
         [ A ] students don ' t have to spend much spare time on their study
         [ B ] teachers are requested to assign enough homework to the students
         [ C ] there are no special requirements for entrance to college
         [ D ] parents set a high demand of their children ' s education in middle schools

     58. It can be known from the passage that _________.
         [ A ] some parents think that a foreign language is useless in the states
         [ B ] the students are strongly against learning a foreign language as a course requirement
         [ C ] the lack of foreign language teaching has led to a storm of public anger
         [ D ] students needn ' t know a foreign language to enter a college

     59. In this passage, the writer implied that people in South Dakota _________.
         [A] like their children studying in & larger college
         [ B ] enjoy great comfort of emotion in the family
         [ C ] are trying to find out a solution to some social problems
         [ D ] rank the lowest in birth rates in the nation

     60. In this passage the writer states that people in South Dakota _________.
         [ A ] think that students should have spent more time on study
         [ B ] take the lead in changing the old values
         [ C ] pay little attention to the happenings in the school
         [ D ] hold conservative attitudes toward their traditions

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Part B

Directions:
     Read the following paragraphs in which 5 people talk about what men don ' t understand about women. For questions 61 to 65, match name of each speaker to one of the statements (A to C) given below. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.

Margaret Stephens

   On the job, we expect equal pay for equal work. Work gives a man identity and status. The same often holds true for a woman. We want our husbands take our jobs as seriously as they take their own. I worked as a nurse, he, a sales-executive. I followed him around the country. Each time he was transferred, I found a new position for myself. It wasn ' t until I received an award from my hospital that he realized how emotionally attached I was to my profession.Barbra Stern

     Men and women solve problems in different ways. A man tends to be direct-line up all his options, select one, then proceed. Women can be direct, too, but they may also choose a less obvious path. What women really want is for men to respect the special ways they have of analyzing problems. When men struggle with a problem, they stay right with it, but often getting more and moreupset. Women are more likely to simply let problems solve themselves.

Cindy Rodgers

     Men tend to be romantic, often falling in love more quickly than women, who tend to focus on practical considerations in choosing a mate and look for long-term qualities in a partner. Far more than men, they allow their heads to control their hearts. Even though women may ache for love, they carry around an inner evaluator who asks, "Can I count on this man?" So any man who hopes to sweep a woman off her feet had better lengthen his timetable.

Nora Kent

     Men are often more uncomfortable than women about being alone and tend to get bored more easily. Some men want to control their wives and they get anxious when their wives are off on their own, beyond reach. Women need "down time "to shop, read, recharge batteries-and a man shouldn' t feel hurt if his spouse doesn' t want to spend every free minute with him. When a womantakes time to be alone, she ' s expressing a need to be autonomous.

Jessica Vicino

     A woman wants most everything a man wants: success, power, status, money, love, marriage children, happiness and fulfillment. Few women relish being a mother, secretary or general pickerupper for their husbands. A woman wants the man in her life to be a true equal, someone who respects her strengths, treats her weakness with kindness. In short, she wants a friend, a lover and a partner who understands her.

     Now match each of the persons to the appropriate statement.

     Note-, there are two extra statements.

                                       Statements

     61. Margaret Stephens     [A] Women don't fall in love as easily as men do.
     62. Barbra Stern          [ B] Women need sympathy on the job.
     63. Cindy Rodgers        [C] Sometimes, a woman has to be alone.
     64. Nora Kent            [ D] A woman wants to be friends with her husband.
     65. Jessica Vicino         [E] Men are less serious about their work.
                               [F] Women are good problem-solvers.
                               [G] Women are serious about work.

     Section IV  Writing   (40 minutes)

     You should write your responses to both parts on ANSWER SHEET 2.

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Part A

     66. Write a letter to a publishing house asking for information on a book about American culture. You want to know how much the price is, when it is going to be published, if there is a discount for group order and what is about the postage?

     You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter.

     Use "Li Ping" instead. You do not need to write the address.

     Part B

     67. Below is a table showing the incomes based on different educational level. Look at the table and write an essay of about 120 words making reference to the following points:

Incomes Based on Different Educational Level in 1997
Benefit Rate from

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                          Section I Listening Comprehension
                                   (25 minutes)

Directions:

      This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are two parts in this section, Part A and Part B.

      Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto your ANSWER SHEET I.

      If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.

      Now look at Part A in your test booklet.

                               Part A

You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer-A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.

     Example:
      You will hear:
     W: Could you please tell me if the Beijing flight will be arriving on time?
     M:Yes, Madam. It should be arriving in about ten minutes.
     You will read:
     Who do you think the woman is talking to?

     [A] A bus conductor.
     [B]A clerk at the airport.
     [ C] A taxi driver.
     [D]A clerk at the station.

     From the dialogue, we know that only a clerk at the airport is most likely to know
the arrival time of a flight, so you should choose answer [ B ] and mark it in your test
booklet.

     Sample Answer: [A]   [B]   [C]      [D]

Now look at question 1.

1. What does the  woman mean?
    [A] She invites the man to a pot luck next weekend.
    [ B ] She asks the man to help her with the gardening.
    [ C ] She is not free today.
    [D] She agrees to meet the man next Saturday.

2. What will the man do?
    [A] Join his friends.                       [B] Play a card game.
    [C] Catch up with others.                  [D] Do more studying.

3. Where did this conversation most probably take place?
    [A] At the bookstore.                      [B] At a department store.
    [C] At a club.                             [D] At a school.

  4. How much will the man pay for two tickets?
    [A] $8.                              [B] $24.
    [C] $18.                             [D] $36.

  5. What do they decide to do?
     [ A ] The man will bring some food back for dinner.
     [ B ] They will go to their friend ' s home for supper.
     [ C ] The woman will fill the refrigerator before supper.
     [ D ] They will eat out for dinner.

  6. How does the woman feel at the end of the conversation?
     [A] Angry.                               [B] Relieved.
     [C] Upset.                               [D] Sarcastic.

  7. What is the man going to do this morning?
     [A] Paint the bookshelf.                   [B] Fix the table.
     [C] Wash the car.                         [D] Go to the beach.

  8. How many students were absent from the test?
     [A] 15.                               [B] 20.
     [C] 25.                               [D] 30.

   9. What do we learn from the conversation?
     [A] The man needs three weeks to do something before leaving for Europe.
     [B] Something prevents the man from going to Europe.
     [ C] The woman is leaving for Europe in just three weeks.
     [D] The man is excited about his trip to Europe.

  10. What do we learn from this conversation?
      [A] The man is giving a party.
      [B] The woman is staying at home.
      [ C] The man is going to lower the music volume. .
      [ D] The woman is invited to join the man.

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Part B

     You are going to hear four conversations. Before listening to each conversation, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. After listening, you will have time to answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear each passage or conversation ONLY ONCE.

Mark your answers in your test booklet.

     Questions 11-13 are based on the following conversation. You now have 15 seconds to read the Questions11 -13.

      11. What is an active holiday according to the man?
         [A] Sitting around.
          [ B] With joys of social activities.
          [ C ] Doing nothing.
          [ D ] Holiday with a lot of exercise.

      12. Which of the following belongs to the man's preferences?
          [ A ] Water skiing.                          [ B ] Shark fishing.
          [C] Rowing.                               [D] Camping.

      13. Which of the following doesn' t belong to the woman' s suggestions?
          [ A ] Skin diving.                          [ B ] Golfing.
          [G] Rowing.                              [D] Canoeing.

      You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 11 -13.
      Questions 14-17 are based on the following conversation. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 14 -17.

      14. Why does the woman want to go to the movie?
          [Aj Because she is tired of staying at home all day.
          [ B ] Because there is a good film in the neighborhood theater.
          [C] Because she enjoys going to the movies.
          [ D] Because she is tired of watching TV.

      15. What does "I'd rather not spend a lot of money" imply?
          [A] She prefers to spend money on something else.
           [B] Tickets in downtown theaters are very expensive.
           [C] People cannot help buying things if they go downtown.
           [D] It would take a long drive to get there.

       16. Why does the woman say she doesn't want to see the movie Gone with the Wind ?
           [A] Because the movie theater is too far away.
           [B] Because the film is too old.
           [C] Because she doesn't want to see it a second time.
           [D] Because it's a popular film so the tickets would be quite expensive.

    17. What may you infer from the dialogue?
        [A] People are tired of watching TV nowadays.
        [B] Baseball games attract more people than films do.
        [ C ] There aren ' t any films worth seeing in local theaters.
        [D] The woman is rather hard to please.

     You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 14 -17.
     Questions 18-21 are based on the following passage. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 18 -21.

     18. Which floor is the most dangerous if a cat falls from it?
         [A] The 7th floor.                         [ B] The 32nd floor.
         [C] The 4th floor.                         [D] The 20th floor.

     19. How many cats can survive a fall from two or three storeys?
         [A] 100%.                              [B] 50%.
         [C] 90%.                               [D] 10%.

      20. What do cats probably do after they have reached the terminal speed?
          [A] They feel extremely terror-stricken.
          [B] They become relieved from strain.
          [C] They fly like flying squirrels.
          [D] They try to hold on to something.

      21. What makes cats land on their feet?
          [A] Fear of death.                         [B] The terminal speed.
          [C] The light weight of cats.                [D]A sense of balance.

      You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 18 -21.
       Questions 22 - 25 are based on the following conversation. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 22 -25.

       22. What does the International Center send out to students?
           [A]A diagram of their facilities.
           [ B] A timetable of events.
           [ C] Maps of the city.
           [ D ] Samples of coffee from other countries.

       23. How does the man feel about the local customs?
           [A] Fearful.                              [B] Angry.
           [C] Disinterested.                         [D] Confused.

       24. What does the woman say about her family?
            [A] They live far away.
            [B] They frequently invite students to their home.
            [C] They come from another country.
          [D] They visit her every weekend.

      25. When does the International Center close on week nights?
          [A] 11:30.                              [B] 10:30.
          [C] 8:00.                              [D] 8:30.

      You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 22 - 25.
      Now you have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet to the ANSWER SHEET 1.

      That is the end of the listening comprehension section.

                               Section Ⅱ Use of English
                                        (15 minutes)
Directions:
      Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, or Don your ANSWER SHEET 1.

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     What do we mean by a perfect English pronunciation? In one   26   there are as many different kinds of English as there are speakers of it.  27   two speakers speak in exactly the same   28  We can always hear differences   29  them, and the pronunciation of English   30  a great deal in different geographical  31  . How do we decide what sort of English to use as a   32  ? This is not a question that can be   33   in the same way for all foreign learners of English.   34   you live in a part of the world   35   India or West Africa, where there is a long  36   of speaking English for general communication purposes, you should   37  to acquire a good variety of the pronunciation of this area. It would be a   38   in these circumstances to use as a model BBC English or   39 of the sort. On the other hand, if you live in a country  40  there is no traditional use of English, you must take  41  your model some form of   42  English pronunciation. It does not   43  very much which form you choose. The most  44   way is to take as your model the sort of English you can  45   most often.

     26. [A] meaning        [B] sense        [C] case        [D] situation
     27. [A] Not           [B] No          [C] None       [D] Nor
     28. [A] type           [B] form        [C] sort        [DJ way
     29.[A} between        [B] among       [C] of         [D] from
     30. [A] changes         [B] varies        [C] shifts        [D] alters
    31. [A] areas           [ B ] parts         [ C ] countries     [ D ] spaces
    32. [A] direction        [B] guide        [C] symbol      [D] model
    33. [A] given           [B] responded    [C] satisfied     [D] answered
     34. [A] Because        [B]When        [C]lf          [D] Whether
     35. [A] as             [B]in           [C]like         [D] near
     36. [A] custom          [B] use           [C] tradition     [D] habit
     37. [A] aim             [B) propose       [C] select       [D] tend
     38. [A] fashion          [B] mistake       [C] nonsense     [D] possibility
     39. [A] everything       [B] nothing       [C] anything     [D] things
     40. [A] where          [B] that          [C] which       [D] wherever
     41. [A] to             [B] with         [C] on          [D] as
     42. [A] practical        [B] domestic      [C] native       [D] new
     43. [A] care            [B] affect         [C] trouble       [D] matter
     44. [A] effective         [B] sensitive      [C] ordinary      [D] careful
     45. [A] listen           [B] hear          [C] notice       [D] find

                         Section 11 Reading Comprehension
                                       (40 minutes)

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Part A

Directions:
     Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing a thick line across the corresponding letter in the brackets.

                                             Text I

     If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise-and as a result, we are ageing unnecessarily soon.

     Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of ageing could be slowed down.

     With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations.

     Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect (智能 ) and emotion, and deter-mine the human character. ( The rear section of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing, does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual or emotional faculties (功能).

     Contraction of front and side parts-as cells die off-was observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty-and-seventy-year-olds.

     Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy to the contraction normally associated with age-using the head.

     The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant.

     Matsuzawa's findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. "The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain, " he says. "Think hard and engage in conversation. Don ' t rely on pocket calculators. "

     46. The team of doctors wanted to find out _________.
          [ A ] why certain people age sooner than others
          [ B ] how to make people live longer
          [ C ] the size of certain people ' s brains
          [ D ] which people are most intelligent

      47. On what are their research findings based?
          [A] A survey of farmers in northern Japan.
          [ B ] Tests performed on a thousand old people.
          [ C ] The study of brain volumes of different people.
          [ D] The latest development of computer technology.

      48. The doctor ' s tests show that _________.
          [ A ] our brains shrink as we grow older
          [B] the front section of the brain does not shrink
          [ C ] sixty-year-olds have better brains than thirty-year-olds
          [ D ] some people ' s brains have contracted more than other people ' s

      49. The word "subjects" in paragraph 5 means_________.
          [ A ] something to be considered
          [ B ] branches of knowledge studied
          [ C ] persons chosen to be studied in an experiment
          [ D ] any member of a state except the supreme ruler

      50. According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than the others?
           [A] Lawyers.                            [B] Farmers.
           [C] Clerks.                              [D] Shop assistants.

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Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the  United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made.

Television, although not essential, has become an important part of most people' s lives. It alters people' s ways of seeing the world; in many ways, it supports arid sustains (维持) modern life.

      Television has become a baby-sitter, an introducer of conversations, the major transmitter of culture, a keeper of tradition. Yet when what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes evident that television is not a teacher but a sustainer; the poor quality of programming does not elevate (提高 ) people into greater understanding, but rather maintains and encourages the life as it exists.

     The primary reason for the lack of quality in American television is related to both the history of TV programming development and the economics of TV. Television in America began with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with television. Therefore, the close relationship which the advertisers had with radio programs became the system for American TV. Sponsors not only paid money for time within programs, but many actually produced the programs. Thus, in American society, television is primarily concerned with reflecting and attracting society rather than experimenting with new ideas. Advertisers want to attract the largest viewing audience possible. To do so requires that the programs be entertaining rather than educational, attractive rather than challenging.

     Television in America today remains, to a large extent, with the same organization and  standards as it had thirty years ago. The hope for further development and true achievement toward improving society will require a change in the entire system.

     51. According to the author American television is poor in quality because _________.
          [ A ] advertisers are interested in experimenting with new ideas
          [ B] it is still at an early stage of development, compared with the radio
          [ C ] the programs have to be developed in the interests of the sponsors for economic reasons
          [ D] it is controlled by radio companies

     52. The second paragraph is mainly about_________.
          [ A ] TV as the sustainer of American life
          [ B ] TV as the major transmitter of culture
          [ C ] the educational effect of TV on society
          [ D ] the strong influence and the poor quality of American TV

      53. In the author' s view American TV should _________.
          [A] be critical but entertaining
          [ B] be creative and educational
          [ C ] change with the development of society
          [ D ] attract as many viewers as possible

      54. The author believes that television in the United States has become important to most people because _________.
          [A] it promotes family unity
          [ B] it helps them develop their speaking ability
          [ C] it attracts their life in many ways
          [ D] it challenges society

      55. The author ' s attitude towards American television is _________.
          [ A ] critical                               [ B ] praising
          [ C ] doubtful                              [ D ] sympathetic