第5頁共6頁2025年全國大學生英語競賽C類全真模擬試卷及答案（一）PartIIVocabularyandStructure（15minutes，30points）SectionAMultipleChoice（20points）Directions：Questions31-50constituteacompletepassage．Thereare20blanksinthepassage．ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA，B，CandD．Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence．ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre．31．SeniorMetropolitanpoliceofficerstriedtodismisstheNotingHillraceriotswhichragedforfivenightsovertheAugustbankholidayin1958astheworkof“ruffians，bothcoloredandwhite”hell-bentonhooliganism，accordingto_____officialfiles．A．recentrevealedB．newlyreleasedC．previousdisclosingD．earlierexposing32．Butpoliceeyewitnessreportsinthesecretpapers_____thattheywereoverwhelminglytheworkofawhiteworkingclassmobouttogetthe“niggers”．A．containB．convinceC．consistD．confirm33．TheferocityoftheNotingHill“racialriots”，asthepresscalledthematthetime，shockedBritaininto_____forthefirsttimethatitwasnotabovethekindofracialconflictthenbeingplayedoutintheAmericandeepsouth．A．realizingB．witnessingC．watchingD．identifying34．Thecarnival，whichwill_____thestreetsofwestLondon_____morethan1.5millionpeoplethisweekend，wasstartedin1959asadirectresponsetotheriots．A．crowd；ofB．pour；forC．fill；withD．emerge；in35．Whileseniorofficerstriedtoplaydowntheracialaspectsoftheriots，theinternalMetropolitanpolicefilesreleasedthismonthatthepublicrecordofficeconfirmthatthedisturbanceswereoverwhelmingly_____by300to400strong“KeepBritainWhite”mobs，manyofthemTeddyboysarmedwithironbars，butcher'sknivesandweightedleatherbelts，whowent“nigger-hunting”amongtheWestIndianresidentsofNotingHillandNotingDale．A．eruptedB．commencedC．triggeredD．inaugurated36．Thefirstnightleftfiveblackmen_____onthepavementsofNotingHill．A．lyingunconsciousB．therediedC．feelfaintD．serioushurt37．Thebattlesragedoverthebankholidayweekendastheblack_____respondedinkindwithcounterattacksbylargegroupsof“menofcolor”similarlyarmed．A．columnB．armyC．brigadeD．community38．ThomasWilliamswasstoppedbythepoliceashecameoutofBluey'sClubonTalbotRoad，NotingHill．He_____apieceofirondownhislefttrouserleg，apetrolbombinhisrightpocketandarazorbladeinhisinsidebreastpocket：“Ihavetoprotectmyself，”hetoldthearrestingofficer．A．foundtohaveB．wasfoundtohaveC．foundhavingD．wasfoundhaving39．The_____files，whichweresealedunderthe75-yearrulebuthavebeenreleasedearly，showthatseniorofficerstriedtoconvincethethenhomesecretary，“Rab”Butler，thattherewasnotaracialelementtotherioting．A．forbiddenB．confidentialC．incredibleD．strict40．Inhisofficialreport，DetectiveSergeantM.WaltersoftheNottingHillpolicesaidthenationalpresshadbeenwrongtoportraythe“widespreadseriesofstreetdisturbances”as“racial”riots：“Whereastherecertainlywassome_____feelingbetweenwhiteandcoloredresidentsinthisarea，itisabundantlyclearmuchofthetroublewascausedbyruffians，bothcoloredandwhite，whoseizedonthisopportunitytoindulgeinhooliganism．”A．illB．sickC．painfulD．hurt41．Butthepolicewitnessstatementsandprivatestatistics_____．A．tolddifferentlyB．interpretedinadifferentwayC．existedmanydifferencesD．toldadifferentstory42．TheMetcommissionerwastoldthat_____the108peoplewhowerechargedwithoffencesrangingfromgrievousbodilyharmtoaffrayandriotandpossessingoffensiveweapons，72werewhiteand36were“colored”．A．forB．fromC．ofD．in43．ItispopularlybelievedthattheriotbeganonthenightofSaturday，August20，whena400-strongcrowdofwhitemen，_____“Teds”，attackedhousesoccupiedbyWestIndians．A．theyareallB．manyofthemC．somewereD．mostofthembelongto44．Amongthe_____wasMajbrittMorrison，ayoungwhiteSwedishbrideofaJamaican．A．offendersB．riotersC．victimsD．residents45．Shewaspeltedwithstones，glassandwood，and_____inthebackwithanironbarasshetriedtogethome．A．bruisedB．struckC．pattedD．scratched46．Theinternalpolicewitnessstatementsprovidegraphicevidenceofthemotivesofthemobs—atonepointcrowdsseveralthousandstrongroamedthestreetsofNottingHill，_____homesandattackinganyWestIndiantheycouldfind．A．plungingintoB．breakingintoC．seekingforD．searchingfor47．PCRichardBedfordsaidhehadseenamobof300to400whitepeopleinBramleyRoad_____：“Wewillkillallblackbastards．Whydon'tyousendthemhome？”A．shoutingB．tocryC．utterD．announced48．PCIanMcQueenonthesamenightsaidhewastold：“Mindyourown_____，cops．Keepoutofit．Wewillsettletheseniggersourway．We'llmurderthebastards．”A．mattersB．affairC．thingsD．business49．ThedisturbancescontinuednightafternightuntiltheyfinallypeteredoutonSeptember5．AttheOldBaileyJudgeSalmonlaterhandeddownexemplary_____offouryearseachonninewhiteyouthswhohadgone“niggerhunting”．A．decisionsB．statementsC．trialsD．sentences50．Whilethosedealtwithbythecourtswereoverwhelminglywhite，thelargenumberofblackpeoplealsoarrestedandtheofficial_____therehadnotbeenaracialmotiveensuredalegacyofblackmistrustoftheMetropolitanpolicethathasneverreallybeeneradicated．A．persistenceB．perseveranceC．insistenceD．instanceSectionBErrorCorrection（10points）Directions：Thefollowingpassagecontains9errors．Ineachcaseonlyonewordisinvolved．YoushouldproofreadthepassageontheAnswerSheetandcorrectitinthefollowingway：EXAMPLEOnenight，quitelate，IwasstillawakeintheroomIamsharedwith1.ammyhusband．Iwaslyingonmyrightsideandcanhearachildcrying．2.couldGettingup，Iwent∧seeifoursonwasallright．3.toHewassleepingsoundly，breathingdeeplyandgently．4.√TheZipperWhateverdidwedobeforetheinventionofthezipper？In1893theworld'sfirstzipperwasproducedinChicago．Althoughtheinventorclaimedthatitwasareliablefasteningforclothing，thiswasnotthecase．TheChicagozippersprang51．______openwithoutwarning，orjammedshut，anditswiftlylostpopularity．TwentyyearsagoaSwedish-bornengineercalled52．______Sundbacksolvedtheproblem．Heattachedtinycupstothebacksoftheinterlockedteeth，andthismeantthattheteeth53．______couldbeenmeshedmorefirmlyandreliably．Atfirstzippersweremadeofmetal．Theywereheavy，andiftheygotstuckitwasdifficulttofree．Thencamenylon54．______zipperswhichwerelighterandeasiertouse，andhadsmallerteeth．Thefashionindustrylikedthenewzippersfarbetterbecausetheydidn’tdistortthelineofthegarmentorweighing55．______downlightfabrics．Theywerealsoeasierforthemachiniststofitintothegarment．Meanwhileanewfasteningagentmadeitsappearanceattheendofthetwentycentury:velcro.Velcroisanotherproduct56．______madefromnylon．Nylonisaverytoughsyntheticfibrefirstdevelopedinthe1930s，andbearinganametomindthewearer57．______ofthetwoplaceswhereitwasdeveloped：NYforNewYorkandLONforLondon．Velcroismadewithverysmallnylonhooksononesideofthefasteningwhichcaughttinyloopedwhiskersonthe58．______othersideofthefastening．Itisstronganddurable．Velcroisusedonclothing，luggagesandfootwear．Itisquick59．______andeasytofastenandunfasten，andhastakenalargepartofthezipper'sshareofthemarket．Itisalsousedinwaysazippercannotbeused—forinstanceasaneasilychangedfasteningonplastercasts，andtoholdfurnishingfabricsinaposition．60．______PartIIISituationalDialogues（5minutes，10points）Directions：Completethefollowingdialoguesbychoosingthebestanswer．ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre．61．Rob：HeyJill，you'relookinggreat．Jill：Thanks，Rob．____________Rob：Well，youdidit．How？Jill：Ijogeverymorning，andIgotoaerobicseveryotherday．A．Iboughtthisdressyesterday．Reallysmart．B．Youarelookingfinetoo．C．I'mrecoveringmystrengthaftertheflu．D．MyNewYear'sresolutionwastogetinshape．62．Bob：HiJane．Howareyou？Jane：____________Ididn'tsleepawinklastnight．Thepeoplenextdoorweremakingalotofnoiseagaintillverylateatnight．A．I'mfeelingabitoutofsortsthismorning．B．Fine，thankyou．Andyou？C．Isleptlikealoganddidn'twanttogetoutofbed．D．Itseemsabitunusual，youknow．63．Ann：Aah！He'sgorgeous！Lookatthosebig，goldenpaws．Whendidyougethim？Roger：Yesterday．____________Ann：Oh，right．Whatkindisshe？Roger：ALabrador．A．Susan'sgotamorebeautifulone．B．What'sup？C．It'sasheactually．D．Isn'titright？64．Tina：Wow，lookatallthethingsonsale．____________Andrew：Yes，look，thisshirtis50％off．Tina：Andlookattheseshoes．Theyare30％offthenormalprice．A．I'dliketobuyaskirt．B．Therearesomerealbargains．C．Arethepricesreasonable？D．Theseshoesarethesameasmine．65．Woman：Haveyoufinishedthepackaging？Man：____________Woman：Good．Becausethetruckwillbecomingsoon，thisisarushjob．A．Don'thurrymorI'llbreaktheglass．B．Almost．Ijusthavetowraptheglassandputitintoboxes．C．No，Ihaven't．Whydidn'tyouhelpmewithit？D．Yes，Ihave．WhatelsecanIdoforyou？66．CustomsOfficer：________________________Mrs．Johnson：No，nothingatall．CustomsOfficer：Noperfume，alcoholorcigarettes？Mrs．Johnson：Well，Ihave200cigarettes；that'sall．A．Doyouhaveanythinginthebag，ma'am？B．Doyouhaveanythingtodeclare，ma'am？C．Doyouwanttobuysomething，ma'am？D．IsthereanythingIcandoforyou，ma'am？67．Linda：Hello．I'dliketosendthispackage，please．Clerk：____________________________________Linda：Firstclass．Howlongwillthattake？Clerk：Aboutthreedays．A．Howwouldyouliketosendit？B．Whichclassareyouin？C．Wheredoyouwanttosenditto？D．Whichclassisitin？68．Assistant：CanIhelpyou？Colin：Yes，it'saboutthissportsshirt．Iwashedittheotherday．Thecolourrananditshrank．Assistant：Ohdear，Isee．________________________Colin：I'mafraidnot．Assistant：I'msorry，butI'mnotallowedtochangeanythingwithoutareceipt．A．Didyoubuyithere？B．Wouldyouwanttochangeit？C．Doyouhavethereceipt？D．Couldyoutellmewhosoldittoyou？69．James：CouldIhavemybill，please？CanIpaybycreditcardoreurocheque？Receptionist：____________James：I'llpaybycreditcard，then．Receptionist：That'sfine．Ihopeyouenjoyedyourstayhere．A．Here'syourbill．B．Sorry，wedon'ttakecreditcard．C．Youcanpaybyeurocheque．D．Yes，wetakeboth．70．Husband：Whenisouranniversary？Wife：________________________Husband：No，it'sjustthatIboughttheseflowersforyouandIwashopingtodaywastheday．A．Hmm．．．Ican'tremembereither．Why？B．Hey，aretheseflowersforme？C．Whocares？Doyouwanttogivemeasurprise？D．Areyoujoking？Haveyoureallyforgottenagain？PartIVReadingComprehension（25minutes，40points）SectionAMultipleChoice（10points）Directions：Thereisonereadingpassageinthispart．Thepassageisfollowedby5questionsorunfinishedstatements．ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA，B，CandD．YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre．Questions71to75arebasedonthefollowingpassage：Takingapeepatwhat'sgoingoninyourheadCARLFiler，18，astarsalesmanataB＆QhardwarestoreintheUK，wascalledupforpromotionwithinoneweekofstartingwork．But，insteadofbeingmadesupervisor，hewassacked—afterhisemployerssawtheresultsofhispsychometrictest．Youmightthinkthatanyonewhoanswersthathe“stronglydisagreesheisanover-achieverisaskingfortrouble，butMrFileralreadythoughthehadprovedhimselfmorethancapable．Thisyear，nearlyhalfofUKfirms—46percent—willusepsychometricteststoselecttrainees，comparedwithjust17percentin2000，accordingtoareportforGTI，apublisherofgraduatecareerguides．Thesetests，whichratecandidates’abilityandgaugetheirpersonality，havebeenusedintheUKsincethe1980s．Butassortedstudieshaveshownmostpeople—graduatesinparticular—arewhollycynicalabouttheideaoftheirpersonalitybeing“measured．“Peopletendtoseethemaseithertoosillyortooclever，saysCliveFletcher，professorofoccupationalpsychologyatUniversityofLondon．“Butalltheevidenceindicatesthetestsdohavesomevalue．Thefirstpersonalitytestasweknowit，wasdevelopedbytheAmericanarmyin1917tofilteroutweakrecruits．Butitwasnotuntilthe1980sthatthetestsbecamepopularinBritain．Witharisingnumberofgraduatesgoingforadecreasingnumberofjobs，organizationsbegantoseepsychometrictestingasacheap，reliablealternativetotheexpensive，time-consuminginterview．Buttodaythetestsarebecomingalarminglysophisticatedandareedgingtowardsprobingthe“darkside：pathologyandpersonalitydisorders．Increasingly，testsarebeingusedtotrytodetectpromisingyounggraduateswhomay，laterinlife，flyofftherails（gocrazy）；ortostoppsychopaths（havingmentaldisorder）gettingrecruited．Inthefuture，intervieweescouldevenbegivenamouthswabtorevealthegeneticandbiologicalmarkersofpersonality．“Weareheadingfortheeraofgeneticscreening，”warnsCarolynJones，oftheInstituteforEmploymentRights．“Ithinkthesetestsareveryflawed．Andthereareotherproblemswiththetests．Forstarters，itispossibletofakeit—eventhetestproducersagreeonthis．Buttheyhavemadeitashardaspossible．Forexample，lookatwhetheryouagreeordisagreewiththefollowingtwostatements：“Newideascomeeasilytomeand“Ifindgeneratingnewconceptsdifficult．Howlongdidittakeyoutorealizetheybothcouldmeanthesamething？Themainargument，however，isthatthetestsareinvalidandcannotquantify（putanumericalvalueon）somethingaschangeableaspersonality．Thegoldenruleisthen，thatapsychometrictestshouldneverbeusedasthesolebasisofselection，butshouldalwaysbefollowedbyinterviews．71．Mostpeople'sattitudetowardsthepsychometrictestis______．A．contemptuousB．favorableC．tolerantD．confounded72．Whichofthefollowingisoneofthereasonswhypsychometrictestingwinsanadvantageoverinterviews？A．Itdoesn'tcostanymoney．B．Itrequiresnoequipment．C．Itistime-saving．D．Itcanbedonewithinseconds．73．Whichofthefollowingstatementsistheauthor'sidea？A．Psychometrictestsaredefective．B．Psychometrictestsshouldnotbetheonlywaytorecruitpromisingyounggraduates．C．Psychometrictestsareinvalidandcannotquantifysomethingchangeableaspersonality．D．Psychometrictestsaregoldenrules．74．Thetestproducersmakethetestsverycomplicatedto______．A．avoidcheatingB．improvegeneticscreeningC．findoutthebestideasD．generatenewconcepts75．Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothepassage？A．TheAmericanarmydevelopedthefirstpersonalitytesttoscreenoutweakrecruits．B．Inthefuture，interviewerscouldgiveamouthswabtorevealinterviewees’symptoms．C．Therearepossibilitiesforstarterstocheatinthepsychometrictests．D．Interviewsstillplayanimportantroleinevaluatinginterviewees．SectionBShortAnswerQuestions（30points）Directions：Inthispartthereare3passageswith15questionsorincompletestatements．Readthepassagescarefully．Thenanswerthequestionsinthefewestpossiblewords（notexceeding10words）．RemembertorewritetheanswersontheAnswerSheet．Questions76to80arebasedonthefollowingpassage：The8StepsofSocialInvention1．Getreadytoplay．Likeothertypesofcreativity，socialinventivenessflourisheswhenyoubeginthinkingoutsideconventionalboundaries．CharlieGirsch，aSt．Paul，Minnesota-basedcreativityconsultant，suggeststhatyoustartbyplayingwithobviouslyabsurdexplanationsforeverydayevents．“Iftrafficisslow，you'llbetemptedtosay，‘Hmm．Mustbeanaccidentupahead．’Instead，trysaying，‘Mustbeafamilyofturtlescrossingthehighway’or‘Iexpectthere'ssomekindofalienabductiongoingon．’You'llbeamazedhowsoonyouwillbelookingatfamiliarproblemsinnewways．”Girsch'sbook，FanningtheCreativeSpirit（CreativityCentral，1999）hasscoresofotherexercisesforlimberinguptheinventivepartofyourbrain．2．Generateazillionfar-fetchedideas．Concernedaboutthehomelessinyourneighborhood？ImagineaHomelessParliament，aHomelessCircus，homelessfamiliesforminganorchestra，ahomelessmuseum．．．andonandon．Generatelikemadwithnoregardforfeasibilityinorder，associalinventionpioneerNicholasAlberyadvises，to“overcomeeworthy-but-dullideas．”Eventuallythetwoorthreebestideaswillbegintostandout．3．Takeyourwildestideaandbringitdowntoearth．HowaboutthatHomelessCircus？Coulditturnintoaforumforhomelesspeopletodisplaytheircreativetalents？Aperformanceseriesabouthomelessness？Aneighborhoodcarnivalwiththehomelessasguestsofhonor？Yourflakiestideamayhaveagermofbrilliancethatactuallymakesitmoreattractive，andthusmorefeasible（andfundable），thanitsworthy-but-dullcousins．4．Lookforinvenationsthatsolvemorethanoneproblem．TheSlowFoodMovement，borninItaly，boostslocalfarmersandregionalcuisinetraditionsandrestaurateursandthesametimethatit“feeds”ourhungerforauthentictastes，healthyeating，andamoreleisurely，sanerstyleoflife．5．Accentuatethepositive．“AverycommonquestionthatIgetwhenIworkwithpeopleincommunitiesis‘Whydoesn'tanybodycareaboutourproblems？’”notesMchaelPatterson，asocialinventorandactivistinMassachusetts．“Whataworthlessquestion．‘Why’？questionsareforphilosophers．Ask‘How’？and‘What’？questions—theyarealotmorepractical．”Forinstance，Pattersonasks，“Whatwouldyoudoifyouknewyoucouldn'tfail？”6．Giveitarest．Walkawayfromyourfavoriteideaforawhile，forgetaboutit，letitsleep．Withyourconsciousmindoutoftheway，yoursubconsciousgetstofiddlewiththeconceptforawhile，andyoujustmighthaveanunexpectedinsightorbreakthrough．7．Practice“yesand”insteadof“yesbut”．Nomatterhowtemptedyouaretosay“Yes，butthiswillbehardbecause，”or“Yes，butamillionotherpeoplearedoingthis，”shifttheconjunctionto“and”andseewhatsortofpositiverefinementorchangeemerges．“Yes，andwecouldconcentrateonimmigrants．”“Yes，andwecanmakeitopentoallages．”8．Getyourideaintotheworld．Thisisthetoughpart．Youmightseekoutthehelpofactivistswhowilltakeashinetoyourideas．Orbecomeanorganizeryourself．PaulGlove，aNewYorksocialinventor，coun-sels：“Ifyouhaveanideayoubelievein，writeapamphletwithyourphonenumberonitandpostitinLaundromatsandbookstores．Ifthreepeoplecallyou，havelunchwiththemandcallyourselvesanorganization．Iffivepeoplecall，meetwiththemandissueapressrelease．”Presto，you'relaunched．76．Togeneratefar-fetchedideashelpsto______．77．MichaelPattersonwantsustocomeupwith“How”？and“What”？insteadof“Why”？questionsbecauseheconsiderstheyaremorepracticalthan______．78．Thepurposetopractice“yesand”insteadof“yesbut”istomakeyourselfmore______．79．Accordingtothearticle，whenonehasdifficultydevelopinghisfavoriteidea，heshould______．80．Oneshouldnotonlygeneratefar-fetchedideasbutalso______becausethelatterstepisthenearesttoreality．Questions81to85arebasedonthefollowingpassage：ThinSliceofTVHasBigMarketItistooearlytowriteanobituaryforbulkypicturetubes，whichwillremainthemostaffordableTVsetsforyearstocome．But，analystsandindustryexecutivesinsistthatthinscreensalreadyhavestartedtobecomethedominantformatforTVsetsinthedigitalera．Sharppricecutshavebroughtplasmasetsandotherthin，flattelevisionsoutofhigh-endelectronicboutiquesandintothousandsofmass-marketoutletssuchasCosco，awholesalebuyingclubintheUS，bestknownforofferingmembersbulkitemsandbigdiscounts．TheleastexpensiveplasmasetsstillcostaheftyUS＄3，000ormore，yetsalesaregrowingsorapidlythatmanymanufacturersareracingtoboostproduction．Thatincrease，combinedwithexpandingproductioncapacityandimprovedtechnology，couldpushthepriceofplasmasetsdownbyone-thirdnextyear，accordingtoanalystRichardDohertyofEnvisioneeringGroup，aUSresearchfirm．Butmanufacturersarenotjustcompetingwitheachother；theyarealsotryingtofendoffchallengesfromcompetingthin-screentechnologies，suchasliquidcrystaldisplays（LCD）．ThedemandforthinscreensisfuelledinpartbytheadventofDVDsanddigitalTVbroadcasts，whichoffermoredetailedpicturesandmorelifelikecolorsthanconventionalanalogTVsignals．Toseethedifference，consumersneedasetthatcanpackmoreinformationontothescreenthantheircurrentTVscan．Thissharpnessismostvividonscreensthatare40inchesdiagonalorlarger．Atthatsize，however，traditionaldirectviewandprojectionTVsaresobulkythatmanyconsumershavetroublefindingaplaceforthemathome．Hencetheinterestinthinscreens—modelsslenderandlightenoughtohangonawall．TheglasspanelsattheheartofplasmaandLCDsetscomemainlyfromaboutadozencompanieswithfactoriesinJapan，SouthKoreaand，increasingly，China．About800，000plasmapanelswillbeshippedthisyeararoundtheworld，analystssay．ThatisatinyamountcomparedwiththeoverallmarketforTVs，whichwasabout140millionsetslastyear．But，industryexpertssaid2003wouldbea“breakoutyear”orplasmabecauseshipmentsshoulddouble．Helpingdrivethegrowthareneworexpandedmanufacturingfacilities．Forexample，JapaneseelectronicsgiantNEClastyeardoubledthecapacityofitsJapanesefactory—reaching300，000to400，000plasmapanels．Anditplanstodoubleitagainin2003，officialssaid．Ascompetitionhasheatedupduringthelastfouryears，priceshavefallenmorethan50percent．Accordingto“NPDTecworld”，theaveragepriceofaplasmadisplaysoldintheUSdroppedfromUS＄12，700inJanuary1999toUS＄6，100inOctober2002．ThebestmarketsforplasmascreenshavebeeninAsia，andabouthalfofthesetshavegonetobusinessesinsteadofhomes．LCDTVscarryapremiumprice—theycanbe10timesasexpensiveasacomparabletube-driventelevision—thatknocksthemoutofmostbuyers’budgets．ButLCDpanelsarequicklytakingoverthemarketforcomputermonitors，andthetensofmillionsofpanelsbeingproducedforthatsegmentwillhelppushdownpricesforLCDTVs，analystspredicted．SharpElectronics，forone，isbettingheavilyonLCDs．Itschairman，ToshiakiUrushisako，haspredictedthatSharpwillswitchcompletelyfromconventionaltubesetstoLCDTVsinJapanby2005．Flat-panelreferstowafer-thin（3inchesorless）TVs，whereasflat-screenmayactuallydescribetraditionalcathode-ray-tubesets（CRTs）whoseglassfrontlacksthedistortingcurvethatTVshavehadfor50years．Beawareoftwothings：One，flat-paneltechnologymaynotbehigh-definitionTV；foreventualHDTVreception，someofthesesetswillrequireaseparateHDtuner．Two，someflat-panelTVsarejustthepanelandlackspeakersandsometimesabuilt-intuner．Pricerange：US＄700－2，000LCDvsplasmaIngeneral，LCDtechnologyisusedforsmallerscreensbecauseoftheenormousnumberoftransistorsneededtoturntheglasslikeliquidcrystalsintocolorimages．Thelargerthedisplay，themoretransistors，themorechanceoffailedconnections．AplasmascreenisfoundinTVsetslargerthan20inches．ColoriscomparabletoanLCD's．LCDsdonotdeteriorateovertime，whileaplasmadisplayaverages30，000hours（atraditionalTVscreencangofor20，000），afterwhichitfadesoveraperiodofyears．Earlierproblemswiththequalityofplasma'scontrasthavebeenaddressed，andcurrentscreensarecleanerandbetterdefined．Pricerange：US＄600－2，800HDTVSimplyput，high-definitionTVis10timesassharpastraditionalTV，andthesoundisdigital，likeCDsound，notFM，whichiswhattraditionalTVprovides．HDtechnologyachievesitsvisualclaritywithmoreimmagelinesonthescreen．WhereanalogTVshave480horizontallines，HDTVhas720or1，080lines．Beaware：manyHDTVsetsbeingsoldnowareinfactonlyHDTVmonitors，offeringacrisppicture．Toreceivegenuinehigh-definitiontelevisionsignals，ownersmustbuyaseparateHDTVreceiver．Pricerange：US＄1，000－6，000LOSANGELESTIMES81．Accordingtothearticle，TVsetswith_____willstillbethemostpopularinthecomingyears．82．Thefactorsthatstimulatethethinscreenstobemoreandmorepopularinclude_____，_____，and_____．83．TherapidlyexpandingmarketforLCDpanelsandtheirlarge-scaleproductionwillhelplower_____．84．WhenawealthycustomerwantstobuyaverylargeTV，heshouldselect_____and_____accordingtothepassage．85．WecaninferfromthepassagethatamongallkindsofTVsets_____isofthebestquality．Questions86to90arebasedonthefollowingpassage：DellDoesDominationOvertheyearsI'vespentafairamountoftimehangingoutwithMichaelDell，andwhatInoticedduringmylatestvisitwithhiminAustinishowthingshavechanged．Yes，heisstillunflappable．Andyes，he