2011年GCT英语完型填空训练及答案解析(十)

　　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___, however, rumor emerges and becomes widespread. At such ___5___ the different kinds of news are in competition, the press, television, and radio versus the grapevine. Especially ___6___ rumors spread when war requires censorship (审查，检查) on many important matters. The customary news sources no longer ___7___ enough information. Since the people cannot learn ___8___ legitimate (合法的，正规的) channels all that they are anxious to learn, they pick up “news” ___9___ they can and when this ___10___, rumor thrives.
　　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. time B the times C times D the time
　　6. A. do B. did C. are D. were
　　7. A. give up B. give off C. give out D. send off
　　8. A. through B. by C. in D. across
　　9. A. wherever B. where C. whatever D. what
　　10. A. happened B. would happen C. happens D. happen
　　1.【答案】A。
　　【解析】下一句谈到文明社会在正常时期有比谣传更好的传播途径，也就是说，谣传是原始的，非文明的。其它选项不合文章主题。
　　2.【答案】B。
　　【解析】from…to从……到；from…until / till与时间搭配；其它介词不与from搭配。
　　3.【答案】C。
　　【解析】means, ways与后面的of news搭配不当。resource资源；natural resources of our country我们国家的自然资源；source表“来源”。
　　4.【答案】A。
　　【解析】stress“紧张”，名词，and后面常接一个词性相同，意义相关或相近的词，peace和平；prosperity繁荣；confusion混乱；worried是形容词“焦急的”。
　　5.【答案】C。
　 　【解析】有一类不可数名词，加上复数后缀-s后，意义有所变化，例：water (水), waters (水域)；snow (雪)；snows (积雪)，此处times是“时代”的意思，而且，上句中“In times of stress and confusion”。也提示我们这儿应用times。
　　6.【答案】A。
　　【解析】作谓语状语especially放在句首，句子可部分倒装。部分倒装时，实义动词用助动词do, did, does提前(疑问句即倒装句中的一种)。本句中spread为实义动词，且从句中用一般现在时，由此可推知主句也用一般现在时，故选项A正确。
　　7.【答案】C。
　　【解析】give out发出(光、热)，散发(消息)等；give off发出(光热)；give up，放弃；send off出发。
　　8.【答案】A。
　　【解析】through…channel通过……渠道；别的介词不能与channel搭配。
　　9.【答案】A。
　　【解析】wherever等于no matter where。
　　10.【答案】C。
　　【解析】此处讲的是一种客观事实，通篇都用一般现在时态。