完型填空考前训练一 Rumor is the most.doc

完型填空考前训练一 Rumor is the most ___1___ way of spreading stories—by passing them on from mouth ___2___ mouth. But civilized countries in normal times have better ___3___ of news than rumor. They have radio, television, and newspapers. In times of stress and ___4___, ___5___, rumor ___6___ and becomes widespread. At such ___7___ the different kinds of news are in___8___, the press, television, and radio versus the grapevine. Especially ___9___ rumors spread when war requires censorship(审查，检查) on many important matters. The customary news sources no longer ___10___ enough information. Since the people cannot learn ___11___ legitimate(合法的，正规的) channels all ___12___ they are anxious to learn, they pick up “news” ___13___ they can and when this ___14___, rumor thrives. Rumors are often repeated ___15___ by those who do not believe the tales. There is a fascination about them. The reason is ___16___ the cleverly designed rumor gives expression to something deep in the hearts of the victims—the fears, suspicions, forbidden hopes, or daydreams which they hesitate to ___17___ directly. Pessimistic(悲观的) rumors about defeat and disasters show that the people who repeat them are ___18___ and anxious. ___19___ rumors about record production or peace soon coming point to complacency(满足，自得) or confidence—and often to ___20___. 1. A) primitive B) important C) impossible D) outstanding 2. A) till B) to C) for D) by 3. A) means B) ways C) sources D) resource 4. A) confusion B) peace C) prosperity D) worried 5. A) and B) however C) so D) therefore 6. A) emerges B) immerge C) immerse D) immense 7. A) time B) the times C) times D) the time 8. A) compete B) competition C) common D) harmony 9. A) do B) did C) are D) were 10. A) give up B) give off C) give out D) send off 11. A) through B) by C) in D) across 12. A) what B) why C) which D) that 13. A) wherever B) where C) whatever D) what 14. A) happened B) would happen C) happens D) happen