翻译二级笔译综合能力分类模拟题17
(总分100,考试时间90分钟)
Reading Comprehension
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In a recent survey, Garber and Hohz concluded that the average half-hour children"s television show contains 47 violent acts. When asked about the survey network television executive Jean Pater responded. "I sure as heck don"t think that Bugs Bunny"s pouring a glass of milk over a chipmunk"s head is violence." Unfortunately, both Garber and Holtz and Pater beg the question. The real issue is whether children view such acts as violence.
The violence programming aimed at children almost always appears in the context of fantasy. Cartoon violence generally includes animation, humor, and a remote tting. There is no evidence of direct imitation of television violence by children, though there is evidence that fantasy violence can energize previously learned aggressive respon such as a physical attack on another child during play. It is by no means clear, however, that the violecinch
nce in a portrayal is solely responsible for this energizing effect. Rather, the evidence suggests that any exciting material can trigger subquent aggressive behavior and that it is the excitation rather than the portrayal of violence that instigates or energizes any subquent violent behavior. "Cold" imitation of violence by children is extremely rare, and the very occasional evidence of direct, imitative associations between television violence and aggressive behavior has been limited to extremely novel and violent acts by teenagers or adults with already established patterns of deviant behavior. The institutional effect means, in the short term, that exposure to violent portrayals could be dangerous if shoaly after the exposure (within 15 to 20 minutes), the child happens to be in a situation that calls for interpersonal aggression as an appropriate respon, for example, an argument between siblings or among peers. This same institutional effect, however, could be produced by other exciting but nonviolent television content or by any other excitational source, including, ironically, a parent"s turning off the t.
So there is no convincing causal evidence of any cumulative instigational effects such as more aggressive or violent dispositions in children. In fact, passivity is a more likely long t
erm result of heavy viewing of television violence. The evidence does not warrant the strong conclusions advanced by many critics who tend to u television violence as a scapegoat to draw public attention away from the real caus of violence—caus like abusive spous and parents and a culture that celebrates violence generally.
1. The word "beg" underlined in Paragraph 1 is clost in meaning to ______.
A. doubt B. confirm
C. agree D. disagree
2. The primary purpo of the passage is to ______.
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B. solve a rious social problem
C. criticize some earlier rearch
D. propo some theories on crime
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3. The pha "by no means" underlined in Paragraph 2 is clost in meaning to ______.
A. not at all B. a little
C. not D. apparently
4. According to the author, the immediate effect of TV cartoons on children is that they become ______.
A. violent B. excited
C. imaginative D. aggressive
5. The word "ironically" underlined in Paragraph 2 is clost in meaning to ______.
A. sarcastically B. surprising
C. astounding D. sneering
6. The boldfaced word "appropriate" in Paragraph 2 means ______.
A. moral B. agreeable
C. normal D. polite
7. If there is an argument between siblings one hour after their watching some TV violence, the children would ______.
A. likely fall into a state of total passivity to their parents
B. likely behave less aggressively than on other occasions
C. unlikely resort to any violent actions but keep peaceful
D. unlikely be more violent than without watching the program
8. The word "scapegoat" underlined in the last Paragraph refers to ______.
A. someone punished for the errors of others B. victim
C. casuahy D. crew
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9. As the evidence shows, who would most likely imitate TV violence?
A. The children who are the only child of the family.
B. The children who are extraordinarily imaginative.
C. The children who like to act against the rules.
D. The children who like fantasy TV programs.swearing
10. The last paragraph indicates the truth that ______.
A. TV violence makes some children more violent and others more passiveheadquarters是什么意思>applicant
B. the long-term exposure to TV violence is the major cau of violence
C. violence has little to do with TV but much with children"s nature
D. the family and social environment play a big role in children"s violence
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