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Many people believe everything or almost everything they read in newspapers or hear on radio.A few years ago I 36 a story about a husband and wife who made a 37 mistake.They had
gone shopping and had taken their small baby 38 with them.After they had finished their shopping,they returned to their car to go home.39 they reached their car,they put the baby in the plastic baby carrier that 40 rode in for safety.The couple then 41 in their car toward home.After they had driven a few miles,they 42 the back seat to see how the baby was.To their surprise,the baby was not there.According to the 43 ,the couple had put the plastic seat and the baby on the top of the car but had 44 to put him inside the car.They had driven away with the baby on the top of the car.
\x05The couple drove back 45 the store but did not find the baby.They called the police,and the police said that they 46 the baby and that the baby was 47 .The baby had fallen from the top of the car but had been 48 by his plastic seat.The 49 couple took their baby home and were always careful after that.
\x05There was one thing 50 with the story.It was not true.Stories such as this one are often 51 in newspapers and on radio and television.Because they are read and heard 52 that usually report the truth,many people believe them.People also believe them because,like the story 53 ,they have something unusual or frightening about them.What is 54 is that newspaper and radio reporters 55 believe them.
36．A．wrote\x05B．read\x05C．told\x05D．imagined
37．A．generous\x05B．terrible\x05C．interesting\x05D．harmful
38．A．alone\x05B．along\x05C．away\x05D．around
39．A．Since\x05B．Before\x05C．While\x05D．After
40．A．they\x05B．she\x05C．we\x05D．he
41．A．went away\x05B．drove off\x05C．moved on\x05D．left out
42．A．searched\x05B．looked at\x05C．examined\x05D．thought of
43．A．newspaper\x05B．radio\x05C．story\x05D．report
44．A．left\x05B．planned\x05C．forgotten\x05D．expected
45．A．around\x05B．towards\x05C．near\x05D．for
46．A．saved\x05B．saw\x05C．helped\x05D．had
47．A．dangerous\x05B．dead\x05C．comfortable\x05D．fine
48．A．protected\x05B．saved\x05C．covered\x05D．caught
49．A．satisfied\x05B．excited\x05C．grateful\x05D．frightened
50．A．wrong\x05B．right\x05C．important\x05D．necessary
51．A．reported\x05B．told\x05C．made\x05D．written
52．A．at ease\x05B．in places\x05C．for sure\x05D．with joy
53．A．told\x05B．mentioned\x05C．printed\x05D．recorded
54．A．surprising\x05B．believable\x05C．unlucky\x05D．strange
55．A．never\x05B．almost\x05C．also\x05D．always

1.解析：选B.联系后文“Stories such as this one are often 16 in newspapers and on radio and television”可知,这是“我”读过的.A、D两项都有一定的干扰性,联系文章的第一句和最后一段,可知这个故事不是“我”写的或者想象的.
2.解析：选B.联系后文,这对夫妻把孩子放在车顶上就开车走了,因此是“很可怕的”.其他选项：generous慷慨大方的；interesting有趣的；harmful有害的,这些与事件的性质不符.
3.解析：选B.take sb.along with sb.带某人一起.联系前后文,这对夫妻带孩子与他们一起购物.C,D项均有一定干扰性,take away 带走；take around带人参观,因此可以排除.
4.解析：选B.“they put the baby in the plastic baby carrier”显然是发生在他们到达自己的车以前,因此用before.
5.解析：选D.联系下文的“13 by his plastic seat”可知,应用he.
6.解析：选B.联系空后的“in their car toward home”可知,这对夫妻开车回家了.从下一句“After they had driven a few miles”也可以得此答案的依据.go away走开；move on继续搬迁；转换；leave out忽略；省略.
7.解析：选B.联系空后的“to see how the baby was”可知,他们是回头看孩子.search搜查；examine检查；诊断；think of思考,联系后面的目的可以排除A、C、D三项.
8.解析：选C.联系前文“A few years ago I 1 a story”可以得此答案提示.D项干扰性最大,联系前后文可知,这是一个虚构的故事,而不是新闻报道.
9.解析：选C.联系后文“They had driven away with the baby on the top of the car”可知,他们忘记把孩子放进车里了.
10.解析：选B.联系空后的the store可知,车开到半路后,他们掉转车头,朝商店方向开回去.D项干扰性最大,for和leave连用才表达“朝……方向”.
11.解析：选D.联系全句可知,孩子现在在警察那里.A、C两项干扰性最大,联系空后的“that the baby was 12”可知,孩子从车上掉下来并没有受伤,因此不需要救助.
12.解析：选D.联系空后的“but had been 13 by his plastic seat”可知,因为有塑料座位的保护,孩子安然无恙.C有一定干扰性,comfortable意为“舒适的”,显然与小孩现在的状况不符合.
13.解析：选A.联系空后的by his plastic seat以及前文可知,孩子从车顶掉下来没有受伤,全是因为塑料座位保护了他.B项有一定干扰性,save意思是“挽救”,而seat是没有生命的东西,因此只能起保护作用.
14.解析：选C.孩子在警察那里安然无恙,因此他们充满了“感激”.D项干扰性最大,现在这对夫妇看到自己的孩子了,因此由最初的害怕变为感激.
15.解析：选A.联系后文“It was not true”可知,作者认为这个故事很完美,但是有一个错误.C项有一定干扰性,但据后面的“It was not true”可排除.
16.解析：选A.联系后文“in newspapers and on radio and television”可知,这一类故事经常在报纸、电台或者电视上出现.D项有一定干扰性,在报纸、电视等上面的故事是报道,而不是写.
17.解析：选B.联系空后的“that usually report the truth”可知,作者在这里指报纸、电视或者电台,因此用in places.at ease轻松地；for sure确信地；with joy高兴地,显然与空后的定语从句不符.
18.解析：选A.用told表示“被讲述的”故事.mention 提到,指“涉及部分内容”,因此不合适；print印刷； record录制,因此可以排除.
19.解析：选D.联系后文“newspaper and radio reporters 20 believe them”可知,这是不可思议的.A项有一定干扰性,surprising意为“令人吃惊的”,显然用strange更贴切一些.
20.解析：选C.联系前文的“People also believe them”和空前的strange可知答案.A项干扰性最大,never不能说明前一空的strange.再者本句说明这一类文章的迷惑性有多大,因此用also合适.