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1、阶段综合检测（四）（时间：100分钟；满分120分） I 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AThe media provides us with the observati ons and experie nces from which we build up our pers onal un dersta nding of the world and how it works. Much of our view of reality is based on media messages.The media, to a great extent, gives us our sen
2、se of reality.Freedom of the media carries with it certain responsibilities of honesty, fairness, accuracy and accountability. The power of the media to create and destroy human values comes with great resp on sibility.The media is powerful in the political system, hav ing great in flue nce on polit
3、ics and on formi ng social cha nge. The power is to decide who will com muni cate what to whom. Televisi on can greatly in flue nce the elect ion of a n ati on al leader on the basis of his or her image.Professional journalists do have a code of ethics 道德标准）.Journalists make a judgme nt about whats
4、safe and appropriate to report, which ofte n invo Ives difficult choices. German sociologist Max Weber distinguishes between “ethics of conviction” and “ ethics of responsibility” . According to the latter （ethics of resp on sibility）, journalists must take into acco unt the foreseeable con seque nc
5、esof their reporting, and the impact it will have on society. The former, on the other hand, asks jour nalists to tell the truth, regardless of the con seque nces. Accordi ng to Weber, both ideas of ethics should be con sidered.Without doubt, information is power, and the big owners of the mass medi
6、a are very powerful people. Television and radio stations, newspapers, magazines, and websites are, largely, owned and con trolled by profit- mak ing bus in esses .It is not stra nge that their ideas will get promoted at times.It is my view that such power and responsibility should never be left in
7、the hands of a few. I believe it is our resp on sibility as concerned citize ns to make sure we are not merely passive viewers, readers or listeners. Together we can have a huge in flue nce on the media by making our views known.1. Whats the first paragraph mainly about?A. Responsibilities of the me
8、dia.B. In flue nee of the media.C. History of the media.D. Problems of the media.2. We can learn from the third paragraph that.A. the media is more interested in politics than other fieldsB. forming social change is the main duty of the mediaC . the great power of the media is con trolled by politic
9、al figuresD . the media can affect politics by forming political figures images3 . Which of the followi ng stateme nts is TRUE accord ing to the passage?A . The mass media should be owned by the gover nment.B . The media in dustry has developed in to a new age in rece nt years.C . In most cases, jou
10、rnalists are more powerful tha n the owners of the media.D . The media tends to promote the ideas of their owners sometimes.4 . In the writers opinion, citizens should.A . trust the mass mediaB . become an in flue nee on the mediaC . know how the media worksD . try to report n ews themselves【语篇解读】媒体
11、对公众的价值观、对整个社会有着很大的影响，因此应肩负起相应的责任。1 . B 段落大意题。第一段主要介绍媒体是如何影响公众的。2. D 推理判断题。从第三段的最后一句Televisi on can greatly in flue nee theelecti on of a n ati on al leader on the basis of his or her image.可知 D 项正确。3. D 细节理解题。从第五段的最后一句“ is not stra nge that their ideas will get promoted at times. ”可知 D 项正确。4. B 推理判断
12、题。从最后一段的it is our resp on sibility as concerned citize ns to make sure we are not merely passive viewers, readers or liste ners. Togetherwe can have a huge in flue nee on the media by making our views known.可知 B项正确。Once a mon th, just after sun set, trucks fill an outdoor park ing lot in Los An gele
13、s, California. Some trucks have clothing or jewelry for sale. They are known as fashion trucks that can go to any place where there are more customers.Whe n you come into a fashi on truck, its kind of like going into a small clothes shop, and you can choose through everything. The back of the truck
14、is a mini- store. Cloth ing hangs on one side. Jewelry and purses are on the other side. The store looks well-organized. There is also a very small room for trying on clothes.Jordana Fortaleza, one of the stores owners, says the cost of owning a truck is much lower tha n making mon thly payme nts fo
15、r a short use of a store. And you can take your bus in ess to the customers. But Jorda na Fortaleza says there are also difficulties. The biggest challenge is the weather. When its cold outside, there is no one going out to visit the fashion trucks. Another problem is the truck. When it breaks dow n
16、, the repairs can take days and bus in ess has to stop duri ng the repair work.Fashi on trucks are givi ng Internet bus in ess some competiti on. California Fashi on Associati on Preside nt Ilse Metchek says impulse冲 中动的）buying was once a big part of house shop sales. Now many people buy goods online where careful buying happe ns. She says shoppers may be more attracted in fashi o
