1、高等院校英语入学分级测试三级分类模拟题 10 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Fast Reading(总题数：1，分数：20.00)FacebookFacebook is the world“s largest social network with 750 million users worldwide as of July 2011. Its policies, more than those of any other company, are helping to define standards for privacy in the Internet age
2、. The company, founded in 2004 by a Harvard sophomore, Mark Zuckerberg, began life catering first to Harvard students and then to all high school and college students. It has since evolved into a broadly popular online destination used by both teenagers and adults of all ages. In country after count
3、ry, Facebook has cemented(巩固) itself as the leader, often displacing other social networks. But it has also come to be seen as one of the new titans of the Internet, challenging even Google with a vision of a Web tied together through personal relationships and recommendations, rather than by search
4、 algorithms(算法). In a major expansion, Facebook has spread itself across other Web sites by offering members the chance to “Like“ somethingshare it with their networkwithout leaving the Web page they“re on. In July 2011, hoping to give its users a more intimate, real-time way to stay in touch, the c
5、ompany introduced video chat in a partnership with Skype, the Internet calling service. Facebook“s foray(突袭) into video chatting came a week after Google introduced Google +, its latest and most serious challenge yet in social networking. That service includes video chatting for up to 10 people in a
6、n area of the site called Hangouts. The alliance with Skype expanded an existing partnership between the two companies. Their cooperation started in 2010 when Skype let its users connect with their Facebook friends from Skype and get news feeds. Facebook is also working on developing features that w
7、ould make the sharing of users“ favorite music, television shows and other media as much a part of its site as playing games or posting vacation photos. An Internet Titan Facebook has increasingly been seen as the only company to pose a threat to Google, which has used its dominant position in searc
8、h and online ad placement to expand into most comers of the Web. But as a closed network, Facebook“s oceans of content are out of the reach of Google“s search engines, and some analysts think the personal recommendations made through Facebook networks could become a rival to the algorithm-based resu
9、lts pioneered by Google. In one sign of how much Facebook regards Google as a competitor, The Daily Beast reported that in May 2011 Facebook had hired a public relations firm to persuade reporters and privacy advocates to write stories critical of a new Google service, Social Circles. Privacy is a s
10、ore subject for Facebook, which has made a series of stumbles on the subject. With the potential for legal and regulatory clashes growing along with its influence, the company has layered its executive, legal, policy and communications ranks with high-powered politicos (整治活动家) from both parties, bee
11、fing up (加强) its firepower for future battles in Washington and beyond. Disputed Origins The company“s rise has been marked by strings of controversies. Three other Harvard students maintain that they came up with the original idea and that Mr. Zuckerberg, whom they had hired to write code for the s
12、ite, stole the idea to create Facebook. The company has denied the allegations. Another Harvard classmate, Aaron Greenspan, claims that he created the underlying architecture for Facebook and ConnectU, but has declined to, enter in a legal battle. “The Social Network,“ a movie released in 2010 about
13、 Facebook“s tumultuous origins, offered up what A. O. Scott called “a creation story for the digital age and something of a morality tale, one driven by desire, marked by triumph, tainted by betrayal(出卖) and inspired by the new gospel(真理): the geek shall inherit the earth.“ Facebook has strenuously
14、(强烈地), and Mr. Zuckerberg more quietly, asserted that the portrayal of the company“s founding is fiction. And Mr. Zuckerberg disputed the characterization of him in the film, though in a New Yorker magazine profile, he acknowledged having indulged in a bit of sophomoric arrogance. Privacy Concerns L
15、ike other social networks, Facebook allows its users to create a profile page and forge online links with friends and acquaintances. It has distinguished itself from rivals, partly by imposing a spartan design ethos (道义，风气) and limiting how users can change the appearance of their profile pages. Tha
16、t has cut down on visual clutter and threats like spam, which plague rivals. It has decisively outstripped other networks that preceded it, like MySpace and Friendster, becoming what many analysts see as the “default platform“ of a new age of information organized around personal relationships. The
17、back and forth between Facebook and its users over privacy is gaining importance as the company“s growth continues unabated (不减弱的). Facebook“s policies, more than those of any other company, are helping to define standards for privacy in the Internet age. Bowing to pressure over privacy concerns, th
18、e company in May 2010 unveiled a set of controls that he said would help people understand what they were sharing online, and with whom. Facebook“s biggest mistake, Mr. Zuekerman said, had been in failing to notice that as Facebook added new features and its privacy controls grew increasingly compli
19、cated, those controls became effectively unusable for many people. In October 2010, Facebook acknowledged that some applications on its site, including the popular game FarmVille, had improperly shared identifying information about users, and in some cases their friends, with advertisers and Web tra
20、cking companies. The company said it was talking to application developers about how they handled personal information, and was looking at ways to prevent this from happening again. The Goldman Deal In January 2011, Facebook raised $500 million from Goldman Sachs and a Russian investor in a transact
21、ion that values the company at $50 billion. As part of the deal with Facebook, the bank could raise as much as $1.5 billion from investors for Facebook. The new money will give the company more firepower to steal away valuable employees, develop new products and possibly pursue acquisitionsall witho
22、ut being a publicly traded company. The investment may also allow earlier shareholders, including Facebook employees, to cash out at least some of their stakes. The new investment came as the Securities and Exchange Commission began an inquiry into the increasingly hot private market for shares in I
23、nternet companies, including Facebook, Twitter, the gaming site Zynga and LinkedIn, an online professional networking site. Some experts suggest the inquiry is focused on whether certain companies are improperly using the private market to get around public disclosure requirements. Also in January,
24、catching many off guard, Goldman said that it would limit its Facebook offering to foreign investors, excluding clients in the United States because of worries that the deal could run afoul of (与冲突) securities. The offering to high-net-worth clients was supposed to have been a triumph for the firm,
25、not the serious embarrassment it became. Goldman has been trying to move past run-ins with regulators, including a $550 million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2010 over a complex mortgage investment. The Facebook plan will likely raise new questions about whether Goldman t
26、ried to push regulatory boundaries once again. Mr. Zuckerberg had sought to keep close control over the company, spurning (拒绝接受) a $1 billion offer from Yahoo in 2006 and playing down the idea of a stock offering. But in the wake of the Goldman investment, Facebook said that it will begin reporting
27、its financial results by April 2012, setting the stage for a likely IPO (initial public offerings).（分数：20.00）(1).Which of the following about Facebook is true?（分数：2.00）A.It was founded by a Yale sophomore.B.It is the world“s second largest social network as of July 2011.C.It has cemented itself as t
28、he leader, often displacing other social networks.D.It has come to be seen as one of the new titans of the Internet, challenging even Microsoft.(2).In July 2011, Facebook introduced -|_|- in a partnership with Skype.（分数：2.00）A.calling serviceB.video chatC.distance learningD.privacy protection(3).The
29、 Daily Beast reported that Facebook had hired a -|_|- to persuade reporters and privacy advocates to be critical of Social Circles.（分数：2.00）A.law firm.B.public accounting firmC.trading firm.D.public relations firm(4).Three Harvard students maintain that they -|_|-, and that Mr. Zuckerberg stole it t
30、o create Facebook.（分数：2.00）A.came up with the original ideaB.established the websiteC.were driven by a desire to succeedD.were hired to write code for the site(5). -|_|- is the movie released in 2010, which is about Facebook“s disputed origins.（分数：2.00）A.The AmericanB.InceptionC.Rabbit HoleD.The Soc
31、ial Network(6).In January 2011, Facebook raised -|_|- from Goldman Sachs and a Russian investor.（分数：2.00）A.$50 billionB.$500 millionC.$1.5 billionD.$450 million(7).Which of the following about LinkedIn is true?（分数：2.00）A.It is an online professional networking site.B.It is one of Facebook“s branch c
32、ompanies.C.It conducted an inquiry into the hot private market.D.It limited its offering to foreign investors.(8).The policies of Facebook are helping to 1 in the Internet age.（分数：2.00）(9).Aaron Greenspan claims that he 1 for both Facebook and ConnectU.（分数：2.00）(10).According to Mr. Zuekerman, as Fa
33、cebook“s privacy controls 1, they became effectively unusable for many people.（分数：2.00）二、Cloze(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Section A(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a confusing and frustrating experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps 1
34、 the talk with slides, writing up important information on the blackboard, distributing reading material and giving out 2 . The new student sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and wonders what to write. Very often the student leaves the lecture 3 notes which do not catch the ma
35、in points and which become hard even for the 4 to understand. Most institutions provide courses which assist new students to develop the skills they need to be 5 listeners and note-takers. If these are unavailable, there are many useful study-skills guides which 6 learners to practice these skills i
36、ndependently. In all cases it is important to 7 the problem before actually starting your studies. It is important to 8 that most students have difficulty in acquiring the language skills required in college study. One way of 9 these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skills classes wh
37、ich most institutions provide throughout the academic year. Another basic 10 is to find a study partner with whom it is possible to identify difficulties, exchange ideas and provide support. A. with B. effective C. strategy D. tackle E. students F. enable G. acknowledge H. illustrating I. sustain J.
38、 ignore K. assignments L. information M. average N. advocate O. overcoming（分数：20.00）四、Section B(总题数：1，分数：30.00)The United States is a confederation of states. Each state has the 1 to make laws with regard to the state. 2 , based on public opinion, states can 3 politics regarding education, and they
39、may 4 a state income tax; they also determine the speed 5 , housing codes and the thinking age. In most part of the United States, you 6 be 21 years old to buy alcohol in a liquor store, bar, 7 restaurant. In some states you may buy beer in a grocery store. If a store sells alcohol to a minor, the 8
40、 of the store is usually 9 a large sum of money. 10 , many areas have an open-container law, 11 means that people may not drink alcohol on the street or in a car. Anyone 12 with an open container of alcohol may be attested. 13 with all of these laws, the 14 of alcohol is a serious 15 in the United S
41、tates and Canada. Drinking on college campuses, 16 there are many underage drinkers has 17 greatly. In fact, alcohol sales have gone up 18 the legal drinking age was 19 from 18 to 21. Some people believe that if there were no legal drinking age, 20 in some other countries, North American youth would
42、 drink less.（分数：30.00）A.privilegeB.advantageC.rightD.traditionA.As a resultB.For exampleC.In other wordsD.In this caseA.demandB.disagreeC.discussD.determineA.collectB.issueC.demandD.implementA.limitB.controlC.ruleD.regulationA.canB.shallC.mayD.mustA.andB.orC.alsoD.notA.clerkB.salespersonC.ownerD.hos
43、tA.finedB.chargedC.punishedD.sufferedA.In additionB.In factC.In realityD.In generalA.thatB.thisC.itD.whichA.exposedB.suspectedC.caughtD.detectedA.NeverthelessB.AnywayC.MoreoverD.ThereforeA.applicationB.consumptionC.expenditureD.usageA.conditionB.crisisC.questionD.problemA.thoughB.asC.whereD.whichA.r
44、aisedB.increasedC.peakedD.climaxedA.whenB.sinceC.beforeD.afterA.shiftedB.upgradedC.upliftedD.changedA.sameB.forC.asD.similar五、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.00)CHICAGO(AP) On Jan. 1, an order went into effect requiring that every checked bag at more than 400 of the nati
45、on“s commercial airports be screened for bombs and weapons. Sunday was expected to be the heaviest travel day since Jan. 1. Yet spot checks on Sunday at several of the nation“s airports showed no major delays caused by the new security measures. At the international terminal for Northwest Airlines a
46、t John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, passengers waited up to 30 minutes longer than usual. Their bags were sent through giant screening machines and workers tore open taped boxes and searched through their contents before closing them up again. Most travelers simply accepted stricter
47、 screening developed since the terrorist(恐怖分子的) attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, before which only 5 percent of the roughly 2 million bags checked each day were screened for bombs. The U.S. government has put an additional 23,000 people into airports to carry out the new order. Sonny Salgatar, a 23-year-o
48、ld college student flying home to San Diego from Chicago, was told by an airport officer after the first pass that one of his bags was “hot“, meaning there was something he couldn“t identify and he wanted to open the bag for an inspection. The “hot“ item turned out to be Salgatar“s clothing iron. “L
49、isten, anything they want to do for security is OK for me,“ Salgatar said.（分数：10.00）(1).The new measure was adopted to guard against _.（分数：2.00）A.terrorist attacksB.luggage damageC.flight delaysD.air crash(2).The word “hot“ (Para. 6) most probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.heatedB.popularC.expensiveD.suspicious(3).Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Major delays were caused after the security order went into effect.B.Most passengers regard the new measure as necessary.C.Passengers
