大学英语四级文章阅读及单词连连看模拟试题(十五)

　　Television--the most pervasive and persuasive of mdern technologies,marked by rapid change and growth--is moving into new era of extraordinary sophistication and versatility,which promises to reshape our lives and our world.It is electronic revolution of sorts,made possible by the marriage of talavision and computer technologies.

　　连连看(下列字母是上文着色单词的解释，但顺序已打乱。请找出正确的对应关系，按数字顺序重新排列字母)

　　a.a period of time in history that is known for a particular event, or for particular qualities

　　b.shape again or shape differently

　　c.existing everywhere

　　d.having a wide variety of skills

　　e.精密

　　f.tending or intended or having the power to induce action or belief

　　实战演练

　　1.Although she was offered a high salary,the company could not __ her to accept a position in it.

　　A.advise B.persuade C.convince D.conceive

　　2.That split coffee has left a __ on the carpet.

　　A.brand B.mark C.symptom D.sign

　　3.The appearance of the book has marked a new __ in the history of the question.

　　A.beginning B.discovery C.area D.era

　　参考答案：cfaedb CBD

　　参考译文：电视作为现代技术中最为普通，最有吸引力的技术具有快速，发展的特点。这技术正进入一个极其精密和多功能的新时代，将重塑我们的生活和世界。它是一场由电视和电脑联姻带来的电子革命。

　　重点单词：

　　pervasive: a. 普遍的,蔓延的,渗透的

　　persuasive: a. 有说服力的n. 动机

　　era: n. 纪元,时代,年代

　　sophistication: n. 诡辩,强词夺理,混合

　　versatility: n. 多才多艺,用途广泛,万能

　　选择题解析：

　　1.公司虽然打印给她一份高薪，但仍不能说服她在该公司工作。

　　2.溅出的咖啡在地毯上留下一个印记。

　　3.这本书的出现标志着这个历史问题进入一个新纪元。

　　鉴于大家对第一题的疑问解释如下:

　　persuade着重在说服的过程上,而convince重在说服的结果完成!