2015年职称英语考试《理工类》精选完形填空(3)

　　A Biological Clock

　　Up until about 100 years ago, newspapers in the United States appealed only to the most serious readers. They used __1__ illustrations and the articles were about politics or business. #

　　Two men changed that - Joseph Pulitzer __2__ the New York World and William Randolph Hearst of the New York Journal. Pulitzer bought the New York World __3__ 1883. He changed it from a traditional newspaper into a very__4__ one overnight. He added __5__ illustrations and cartoons. And he told his reporters to write articles on __6__ crime or scandal they could find. And they did. One of them even pretended she was crazy and then she __7__ to a mental hospital. She then wrote a series of articles about the poor treatment of __8__ in those hospitals. #

　　In 1895, Hearst came to New York from __9__ California. He wanted the Journal to be more sensational and more exciting __10__ the world. He also wanted it to be __11__, so he reduced the price by a penny. Hearst attracted attention because his headlines were bigger than__12__. He often said, "Big print makes big news."

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　　Pulitzer and Hearst did anything they __13__ to sell newspapers. For example, Hearst sent Frederic Remington, the famous illustrator, __14__ pictures of the Spanish-American War. When he got there, he told Hearst that no fighting was__15__. Hearst answered, "You furnish the pictures. I’ll furnish the war."

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　　EXERCISE:

　　1. A) no B) many C) a lot D) little #

　　2. A) on B) for C) in D)of #

　　3. A) on B) in C) at D) about #

　　4. A) excite B) excitingly C)exciting D) excited

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　　5. A) a lot B) few C) a few D) lots of

　　6. A) every B) all C) both D) many

　　7. A) admitted B) was admitted C) could admit D) has admitted #

　　8. A) patients B) patience C) patient D) patiences

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　　9. A) an B) the C) a D) / #

　　10. A) than B) as C) in D) for #

　　11. A) cheap B) cheaper C) cheapest D) the cheapest

　　12. A) anyone B) anyone’s C) anyone else D) anyone else’s

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　　13. A) may B) might C) can D) could

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　　14. A) draw B) drew C) to dray D) drawn

　　15. A) going B) going out C) going on D) going off

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