英语四级听力-短对话 247

 Section B

Passage One

26.

A. Watching TV can cause physical diseases.

B. TV places the viewer in a completely passive position.

C. People are too dependent on TV.

D. The quality of some TV programs is poor.

27.

A. Television has more advantages than disadvantages.

B. Television has more disadvantages than advantages.

C. It is no use watching TV.

D. Television in itself is neither good nor bad.

28.

A. How much a TV set costs.

B. The quality of TV programs.

C. How people put it to use.

D. The number of people watching TV.

Section B

Passage One

Television now plays such an important part in so many people's lives that it is essential for us to try to decide whether it is a blessing¹ or a curse. Obviously television has both advantages and disadvantages. But do the former outweigh² the latter? In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one. They just sit comfortably at home and enjoy endless series of programs rather than to go out in search of amusement elsewhere. Some people, however, maintain that this is precisely³ where the danger lies. The television viewer needs to do nothing. [26]He is completely passive and has everything presented to him without any effort on his part. Secondly⁴, television keeps one informed about current events, allows one to follow the latest developments in science and politics. Yet here again there is a danger. The television screen itself has a terrible, almost physical fascination⁵ for us. [26]We get so used to looking at its movements, so dependent on its pictures that it begins to dominate our lives. There are many other arguments for and against television. [26]The poor quality of its program is often criticized. But it is undoubtedly⁶ a great comfort to many lonely elderly people. And does it corrupt⁷ or instruct our children? [27]I think we must realize that television in itself is neither good nor bad. [28]It is the uses to which it is put that determine its value to society.

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the disadvantages of TV?

正确答案：A

解析：本文分析电视的利弊，它带来益处的同时也有潜在的弊端。文章分别提到，观看电视是被动接受的行为（即B），它使人产生依赖性（即C），有些电视节目质量太差（即D）。未提到的弊端是A，故选A。此外，A“看电视会导致生理疾病”的说法闻所未闻。这是对原文中almost physical fascination“几乎有生理上的迷恋”的曲解。换言之，有些选项可据常识加以判断。

27. What is the speaker's opinion of television?

正确答案：D

解析：短文结尾处，作者在给出了正反观点后，给出了中允的观点：“我想我们必须认识到，电视本身无所谓好坏。”即D正确。C太绝对，可以排除；A、B针锋相对，D则不偏不倚。根据短文中作者的口吻，他是持中立态度的，应选D。本题可以“听到什么选什么”。

28. What determines the value of television to society?

正确答案：C

解析：文章最后说：电视本身无所谓好坏，人们使用它的方式决定了它对社会的价值。C与此同义。A（电视机的价格）、D（观看电视的人数）与全文中心无关，可以排除；B在文中有所提及，是某个细节，属于答非所问。

1 blessing   

n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿

参考例句：

• The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
• A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。

2 outweigh   

vt.比...更重，...更重要

参考例句：

• The merits of your plan outweigh the defects.你制定的计划其优点胜过缺点。
• One's merits outweigh one's short-comings.功大于过。

3 precisely   

adv.恰好，正好，精确地，细致地

参考例句：

• It's precisely that sort of slick sales-talk that I mistrust.我不相信的正是那种油腔滑调的推销宣传。
• The man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。

4 secondly   

adv.第二，其次

参考例句：

• Secondly,use your own head and present your point of view.第二，动脑筋提出自己的见解。
• Secondly it is necessary to define the applied load.其次，需要确定所作用的载荷。

5 fascination   

n.令人着迷的事物，魅力，迷恋

参考例句：

• He had a deep fascination with all forms of transport.他对所有的运输工具都很着迷。
• His letters have been a source of fascination to a wide audience.广大观众一直迷恋于他的来信。

6 undoubtedly   

adv.确实地，无疑地

参考例句：

• It is undoubtedly she who has said that.这话明明是她说的。
• He is undoubtedly the pride of China.毫无疑问他是中国的骄傲。

7 corrupt   

v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的

参考例句：

• The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
• This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。