1. [A] between [B] before[C] since[D] later
2. [A] after[B] by[C] during[D] until
3. [A] means[B] method[C] medium[D] measure
4. [A] process[B] company[C] light[D] form
5. [A] gathered[B] speeded[C] worked[D] picked
6. [A] on[B] out[C] over[D] off
7. [A] of[B] for[C] beyond[D] into
8. [A] concept[B] dimension[C] effect[D] perspective
9. [A] indeed[B] hence[C] however[D] therefore
10. [A] brought[B] followed[C] stimulated[D] characterized
11. [A] unless[B] since[C] lest[D] although
12. [A] apparent[B] desirable[C] negative[D] plausible
13. [A] institutional [B] universal[C] fundamental[D] instrumental
14. [A]ability[B] capability[C] capacity[D] faculty
15. [A] by means of[B] in terms of[C] capacity[D] faculty
16. [A] deeper[B] fewer[C] nearer[D] smaller
17. [A] context[B] range[C] scope[D] territory
18. [A] regarded[B] impressed[C]influenced[D] effected
19. [A] competitive[B] controversial[C] distracting[D] irrational
20. [A] above[B] upon[C] against[D] with
本文主要讲述通讯业的革命。人们常常把20世纪电视的发展与15、16世纪印刷术的普及作比较。15、16世纪印刷术的普及到20世纪电视的发展，从电报、电话到现代社会的电脑、集成电路，通信变革的速度越来越快，对人们生活的各方面也产生了巨大的影响。下面我们来看一下各题答案：
1.答案：[A] between
此题属于语法题。先项[A] between表示“在……之间”。考生可能熟悉between作介词的用法，却不了解其实它还可作为副词，例如：We have four classes in the morning and two in the afternoon, and we have lunch between. 我们上午有四节课，下午有两节课，期间我们进午餐。本题主要考查副词的用法。上文中提到了20世纪电视的发展及15、16世纪印刷术的传播，下文则讲到了这两个时间之间民生的一些事情。因此，根据上下文的关系，应选择[A] between。选项[B] before表示“在……之前”，既可作介词，也可作连词，例如：Before the class, I went over the lesson. 又如：Before the discussion began, I had a cup of tea. 选项[C] since 表示“既然”，可作介词、连词，也可作副词，例如：I haven’t written home since Christmas. 又如：I have been at his bedside since he became ill. 再如：Things have not changed very much since. 选项[D] later 表示“后来”例如：a week later. 这三个选项都不符合题意。
全句可译为：然而，在20世纪与15、16世纪之间发生了很多事情。
2.答案：[D] until
此题属于词语搭配题。读完此句，考生可以发现本句的主要结构是it was not until...that...，这是固定搭配，not until用于强调，例如：It was not until you told me that I knew he was the famous singer. 故选[D] until.其余选项：[A] after, [B] by和[C] during都与本题的语意不符。
3.答案：[C] medium
此题属于语意搭配题。选项[C] medium表示“媒体”。根据考生的常识不难判断本句中的主语newspaper应该属于medium(媒体)的一种。选项[A] means 意为“方法，手段”；选项[B]method意为“方法”；选项[D] measure意为“措施”。
4.答案：[B] company
此题属于语意搭配题。上文中的in the wake of the pamphlet and the book意为“伴随首小册子和书籍的出现”，据此可以判断与此相对应的应该是in the company of the periodical(伴随着期刊的兴起)。所以[B]是正确答案。选项[B]是正确答案。选项[B]：in the company of意为“在……的陪同下，伴随着”，例如：I traveled Egypt in the company of two teachers.(我在两个老师陪同下游览了埃及。)选项[A]：in the process意为“在进行中”，例如：The new library is in the process of being decorated.新图书馆正在进行装修。选项[D]： in the light of意为“鉴于，依据……看来”，例如：In the light of the accident, we have put off the meeting till next week. (鉴于这次事故，我们已经把会议推迟到下个星期。)选项[D]：in the form of意为“以……的形状”，例如：Te cookies were in the form of stars.(那些饼干的形状都像星星。)
全句可译为：直到19世纪，伴随着小册子、书籍和期刊的兴起，报纸成为前电子时代的主要媒体。
5.答案：[B] speed
此题属于词语搭配题。本题主要考查动词短语的含义，这是考查的一个重点。选项[B]：speed (up)意为“加速”，例如：The train gradually speeded up.(火车逐渐加速了。)不难看出本句的含义是“在15世纪到20世纪之间，从火车、电报、电话到汽车、飞机、交通，通信业的变革速度越来越快”，故选[B]。选项[A]：gather (up)意为“收集”，例如：gather up one’s papers; 选项[C]：work (up)意为“逐步发展”，例如：work up to a climax(渐至高潮)；选项[D]：pick (up)意为“捡起，学会”，例如：pick up a few words.
6.答案：[A] on
此题属于词语搭配题。选项[A] on可表示“持续地”，例如：He coughed on the whole night. lead on则表示“带头，走在前面”，例如：If you lead on, we will follow behind.原句很长，考生可通过分析句子结构来理解其含义。我们可以发现主语是communications revolution，而beginning与leading两个分词结构作状语，因此所填的空格要与leading这个关键词有关。因此[A]符合题意，是正确答案。选项[D]off跟在lead之后表示“开始”，例如：She led off with a song.(她以唱歌开始。)其他的选项[B]out和[C]over都不能与lead搭配。
7.答案：[D] into
此题属于语法题。选项[D]into意为“进入”，强调动态，例如：work far into the night。上文中有through the telegraph...，下文是the 20th century world, 说明革命一直持续直到进入20世纪，故选[D]。选项[A]of可表示所有、所属关系，例如：the legs of a chair。选项[B]for意为“为了”，例如：Do more exercise for the good of your health. 选项[C] beyond意为“超越”，例如：The town has changed beyond my recognition.
