The Voice of America began during the World War II. When Germany was broadcasting a radio program to get international 36 , American officials believed they should 37 the German broadcast with words that they thought were the facts of world events. The first VOA news report began with words in 38 . “The 39 may be good or bad, but we shall tell you the truth.” Within a week, other VOA 40 were broadcasting in Italian, French and English.
After the World War II ended in 1945, some Americans felt VOA’s 41 had to be changed, 42 the Soviet Union became enemy of America. They wanted to 43 Soviet listeners. Then VOA began broadcasting in Russian.
In the early years VOA began adding something new to its broadcast that was 44 “ Music USA”. Another new idea came along in 1959. VOA knew that many listeners did not know 45 English to pletely understand its 46 English broadcast. So VOA 47 a simpler kind of English, 48 uses about 1,500 words and is spoken 49 of course, it is special English.
In the 50 of most VOA listeners, the most 51 program is the news report. News from around the world 52 into the VOA news rooms in Washington 24 hours a day. It es from VOA reporters in 53 cities and also from other 54 like BBC. VOA writers and editors use these materials to 55 news reports, which are being broadcast in 43 languages.
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(答案→)C
解析：文章介绍了VOA的产生以及部分播音节目。
【小题1】名词辨析。由上下文可知德国创办节目是为了得到支持，而美国创办VOA是为了对抗这个节目，让民众知道真相。
【小题2】动词辨析。解析同上。
【小题3】上下文串联。VOA本来就是为了回应德国节目的，所以应该也是用德语广播。
【小题4】上下文可知。这里是指播送的消息有好有不好，但是说的都是事实。
【小题5】名词辨析。由上下文可知是VOA播音员用意大利语法语和英语广播节目。
【小题6】上下文串联。VOA本来的目的是为了对抗德国的节目，但是战争结束以后对手不存在了，目的也就变了。
【小题7】词义辨析。A如果；B假如,如果；C考虑到；D为了；由句意可知考虑到苏联成为了对手，所以他们想吸引苏联的听众，就播放俄语节目。
【小题8】动词辨析。解析同上。
【小题9】词义辨析。由句意可知这个节目被称为Music USA。
【小题10】形容词辨析。由上下文可知很多人对英语了解不多，不太能完全了解正常的VOA节目。
【小题11】形容词辨析。解析同上。
【小题12】动词辨析。根据是下文可知VOA开创了一个新节目special English.
【小题13】语法分析。非限制性定语从句中which指代先行词在句中做主语。
【小题14】上下文辨析。根据上下文可知这里提及的是VOA慢速英语。
【小题15】固定词组。In the opinion of…在某人看来。
【小题16】形容词辨析。A困难的；B重要的；C各种各样的；D普通的；由上下文可知VOAnews很重要，可以获得很多信息，各种信息都进入了VOA新闻。
【小题17】语义辨析。解析同上。
【小题18】词义辨析。A所有的；B重大的；C美国的；D新闻；有句意可知很多新闻来自大城市的VOA记者。
【小题19】上下文辨析。根据下文的like BBC可知是广播节目。
【小题20】动词辨析。A广播；B宣布；C翻译；D准备；由句意可知VOA的编辑和作者用这些材料准备新闻报道。