2015年同等学力考试英语备考练习题(50)

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　　When a baby sees a ball, the baby may reach out for it. If the baby is very young, and you __1___the ball behind a pillow (枕头), then the ball ___2___ exists for the child. As the child grows older, the child will move the pillow to get the ball. Even though the child cannot see the ball, the ball still exists. This is an early example of “learning to see the __3___”.

　　Just about all of us have __4__, so we all think we can see. But, in __5__ we are all blind to probably 99% of the world. Because___6___ people realize this, few people make the attempt to learn more, in order to see more. Just like a child, what we don’t see doesn’t exist.

　　__7___, because most of us are blind to 99% of the world, we rely on others to give us the answers. We willingly allow doctors, lawyers, priests, and politicians to tell us what to do or think, but they take no responsibility when the results go wrong. Commercial television, radio, newspapers, and magazines are largely corporate owned, profit driven, and focus more on distraction and misinformation than on education. Yet, we continue reading, watching and listening to commercial media under the illusion that we are learning. Corporate (法人的) media is education with blinders. They only show you the __8__picture, and, in this way, they control public opinion. __9__ needs to turn to noncommercial television, radio, and Internet world news to get the big picture. Everyone needs to know more in order to ___10___ the political spin and lies.

　　1. A. put B. play C. find D. take

　　2. A. still B. no more C. no longer D. even

　　3. A. visible B. invisible C. ball D. child

　　4. A. ears B. noses C. balls D. eyes

　　5. A. return B. reality C. short D. case

　　6. A. many B. few C. some D. a lot of

　　7. A. Unfortunately B. actually C. fortunately D. strangely

　　8. A. big B. little C. clear D. new

　　9. A. Everyone B. Someone C. Anyone D. No one

　　10. A. see to B. look out C. see through D. look for

　　参考答案及解析：

　　1. A 根据文章，把球“放”到枕头下，婴孩就认为没有球了。