1、高等院校英语入学分级测试三级分类模拟题 14 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)For ebook devotees, reading is a whole new experienceDavid J. Loehr, a playwright who lives in southern Indiana, was taking his car to the dealership when a stray on the radio caught his attention. A short science piece
2、about “an obscure subject“ gave him an idea for a new play. Ordinarily, Loehr would have had to make do with(设法应付) jotting down some notes or trying to remember his inspiration. But since he had his iPad with him, he bought a few books on the subject and downloaded them as soon as he got to the deal
3、ership. He started his research for the play right there, while his car was being serviced. “I can have all that research on a single tablet instead of carrying around 40 books,“ Loehr said. Welcome to the future of books, where your entire library is as portable(便于携带的) as a cellphone. A recent stud
4、y by the Pew Research Center“s Internet and American Life Project reported that ownership of e-reader deviceslike the Amazon Kindle, Barnes and Noble Nook, Sony Reader and Kobo eReader Touchdoubled between November 2010 and May 2011. Now 12 percent of adults over age 18 own one, while 8 percent own
5、a tablet computer like the iPad. So what does the increasing popularity of these devices mean for the experience of reading? Do we read differently when we can get (almost) any book ever published, whenever we want? Reading the future For their devotees, ebooks have transformed the experience of rea
6、ding. Michelle Jones, who writes the Consuming Louisville blog, has a Kindle reader and also uses the Kindle app on her Android phone. “Even when I“m walking the dog, I“m always going to have my phone on me,“ she said. “I“m not always going to have my book bag. It makes it possible for me to read pl
7、aces I never would have before.“ For Jones, the tact that her Kindle syncs with her phoneso her book always knows where she left offmakes reading the same book on different devices effortless. Jones describes herself as an early adopter. But e-readers also have won over some book lovers who aren“t o
8、rdinarily enticed(引诱) by gadgetry, like Madelyn Anetrella, a nonprofit development manager for the American Lung Association. “I don“t know how to use my iPod,“ she said, by way of establishing her Luddite bona fides. But she does read on a Kindle and on the Kindle app on her phone. “I“m always with
9、 a book of some sort, whether in hard copy on my Kindle or on the phone,“ she said. And although the gadgets haven“t replaced her physical books, she does find that they come in handy. “Amazon has a lot of the classics for free, so I“ll read a few pages when I“m online.“ Brian Leung, novelist and pr
10、ofessor of English at the University of Louisville, said that having your entire library with you wherever you go was pretty extraordinary. “It“s having all your books in your pocket, and having all your magazine subscriptions in your pocket.“ Although Leung has a strong preference for physical book
11、s, he has started to think about buying ebook versions of things he“s likely to only read once. He recently read Tina Fey“s memoir(回忆录), “Bossypants,“ and cited it as an example. “It“s something that I wouldn“t go back to,“ Leung said. Like Leung, some readers who would never give up physical books
12、have started to opt for ebook versions of one-time reads. James Bickers, the morning host for WFPK, is one. “It“s largely a clutter thing,“ Bickers said. “I don“t let a book into my house if I don“t think I“m going to read it more than once.“ Being able to purchase an ebook and start reading it righ
13、t away without leaving the houseor the doctor“s waiting roomalso increases the convenience of the impulse buy. Jen Woods, founder and president of the local small press Typecast Publishing, said she often buys books she“s not sure about in the ebook version for her Nook. “For those books, I find tha
14、t I purchase a lot more of them because I don“t have to store them anywhere. If it is only a peripheral (非主要的，外围的) interest and I don“t read the whole book, it“s OK.“ Just being able to carry around lots of books, however, doesn“t mean you“re going to read them. Bickers said that one of the things t
15、hat attracted him to e-readers was the ability to download public-domain classics for free. “It“s all stuff that you were meant to read anyway. Now I have these electronic versions of Dickens that I cannot read electronically,“ he said. “It makes me feel good to know I have Dickens even though I kno
16、w I“m probably never going to get through it.“ Some things never change As we spend more time online, and increasingly turn to social networks for reading recommendations, writers and publishers are adjusting to fit the expectations of new media. Woods of Typecast Publishing said she“s a fan of the
17、way electronic media allow her authors to connect with readerseven though her books are mostly printed on letterpress, an old-fashioned and time-consuming physical process. “I really feel like the digital revolution in reading is only one more tool in our belt that we can use to put content out to r
18、eaders,“ she said. “We do most of our work very much in the world of printed object, but one reason why we succeed in that is because of the digital revolution.“ Writers, too, have been modifying their work to suit the online marketplace. Rick Moody and John Wray are two novelists who have experimen
19、ted with Twitter fiction. Paul Griner, a novelist and professor of English at the University of Louisville, said that he tends to write more flash fictionvery short short storiesbecause they“re easier for grazing online readers to digest. “The available technology often dictates what form writing ta
20、kes, rather than the other way around,“ Griner said, citing the examples of Chekhov and Guy de Maupassant, who wrote their short stories to fit the specifications of the newspapers that published them. Online-only literary journals like elimae (), Five Chapters (), Fifty-Two Stories () and Guernica
21、() cater to the audience of readers at their desks with short blasts of fiction. At the same time, some things won“t change. Reading is still a quiet, solitary(独自的) engagement between you and the text, whether that text is printed on dead trees or in e-ink on a screen. The experience of getting suck
22、ed into a great story doesn“t differ, according to e-reader owners. If anything, the growing popularity of ebooks shows that readers are still willing to pay for good writing, despite the profusion (大量) of free content available online. In that sense, it“s a reaffirmation of the old publishing busin
23、ess model. Petrosino doesn“t think the prevalence of electronic media would affect the way she writes poetry, either. “Poetry is one of the forms that defies (反抗，蔑视) the short attention span. Poetry is a way of paying attention.“ And although ebooks continue to increase their share of the market, re
24、aders will still buy physical books. “I think I“m 50-50 with reading actual books and reading on my Kindle,“ said Anetrella of the American Lung Association. “If I“m at a bookstore and I see a book that I want, I“ll buy it.“（分数：20.00）(1).What gave David Loehr inspiration for a new play?（分数：2.00）A.A
25、playwright.B.A short science story.C.An ipad.D.A few books.(2).Which of the following doesn“t belong to e-reader devices?（分数：2.00）A.The Amazon basin.B.Barnes and Noble Nook.C.Sony Reader.D.Kobo eReader touch.(3).Michelle Jones makes her Kindle sync with her phone so she can -|_|- without any difficu
26、lty.（分数：2.00）A.watch the same video on different devicesB.read the same book on different devicesC.watch different videos on the same deviceD.read different books on the same device(4).For Madelyn Anetrella, even if e-reader devices haven“t taken the place of -|_|-, she does find they are useful.（分数
27、：2.00）A.her love for booksB.her old gadgetsC.her physical booksD.her magazine subscription(5).Which of the following about James Brickers is true?（分数：2.00）A.He is the evening host for WFPK.B.He has started to choose ebook versions of one-time reads.C.He pays a small sum of money to download public-d
28、omain classics.D.He“s definitely going to get through the versions of Dickens.(6).According to Woods of Typecast Publishing, the process of printing books on letterpress is -|_|-.（分数：2.00）A.up-to-dateB.time-savingC.out-of-dateD.time-consuming(7).Rick Moody and John Wray have experimented with -|_|-.
29、（分数：2.00）A.twitter fictionB.flash fictionC.online poetryD.physical poetry(8).Though Brian Leung has 1, he has started to consider buying ebook versions of things that he“s likely to only read once.（分数：2.00）(9).Chekhov and Guy de Maupassant wrote their stories to 1 of the newspapers that published th
30、em.（分数：2.00）(10).Reading is still 1 between the reader and the text, regardless of how it is printed.（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)It“s never easy to admit you are in the wrong. Being human, we all need to know the art of apologizing. Look back with honesty and think how
31、often you“ve judged roughly, said 1 things, pushed yourself ahead at the expense of a friend. Then count the occasions when you indicated clearly and 2 that you were sorry. A bit frightening, isn“t it? Frightening because some deep wisdom in us knows that when even a small wrong has been committed,
32、some mysterious moral feeling is 3 , and it stays out of balance until fault is acknowledged and 4 is expressed. I remember a doctor friend, telling me about a man who came to him with a variety of signs: headaches, insomnia and stomach trouble. No 5 cause could be found. Finally my friend said to t
33、he man, “Unless you tell me what“s worrying you, I can“t help you.“ After some hesitation, the man 6 that, as executor of his father“s will, he had been cheating his brother, who lived abroad, of his 7 . Then and there the wise old doctor made the man write to his brother asking 8 and enclosing a ch
34、eque as the first step in restoring their good relation. He then went with him to mail box in the corridor. As the letter disappeared, the man burst into tears. “Thank you,“ He said, “I think I“m 9 .“ And he was. A heartfelt apology can not only 10 a damaged relationship but also make it stronger. I
35、f you can think of someone who deserves an apology from you, someone you have wronged, or just neglected, do something about it right now. A. heal B. mental C. unkind D. regret E. accurately F. confessed G. inheritance H. physical I. cured J. treat K. truly L. unfaithful M. forgiveness N. disturbed
36、O. excuse（分数：20.00）四、Section B(总题数：1，分数：30.00)If yon were to begin a new job tomorrow, you would bring with you some basic strengths and weaknesses. Success or 1 in your work would depend, to 2 great extent, 3 your ability to use your strengths and weaknesses to the best advantage. 4 the utmost impo
37、rtance is your attitude. A person 5 begins a job convinced that he isn“t going to like it or is 6 that he is going to ail is exhibiting a weakness which can only hinder his success. On the other hand, a person who is secure 7 his belief that he is probably as capable 8 doing the work as anyone else
38、and who is willing to make a cheerful attempt 9 it possesses a certain strength of purpose. The chances are that he will do well. 10 the prerequisite skills for a particular job is strength. Lacking those skills is obviously a weakness. A bookkeeper who can“t add or a carpenter who can“t cut a strai
39、ght line with a saw 11 hopeless cases. This book has been designed to help you capitalize 12 the strength and overcome the 13 that you bring to the job of learning. But in groups to measure your development, you must first 14 stock of somewhere you stand now. 15 we get further along in the book, we“
40、ll be 16 in some detail with specific processes for developing and strengthening 17 skills. However, 18 begin with, you should pause 19 examine your present strengths and weaknesses in three areas that are critical to your success or failure in school: your 20 , your reading and communication skills
41、, and your study habits.（分数：30.00）A.improvementB.victoryC.failureD.achievementAaB.theC.someD.certainA.inB.onC.ofD.toA.Out ofB.OfC.ToD.IntoA.whoB.whatC.thatD.whichA.ensureB.certainC.sureD.surelyA.ontoB.onC.offD.inA.toB.atC.ofD.forA.nearB.onC.byD.atA.HaveB.HadC.HavingD.Had beenA.beingB.beenC.areD.isA.
42、exceptB.butC.forD.onA.ideaB.weaknessC.strengthD.advantageA.makeB.takeC.doD.giveA.AsB.TillC.OverD.OutA.dealB.dealtC.be dealtD.dealingA.learntB.learnedC.learningD.learnA.aroundB.toC.fromD.besideA.toB.ontoC.intoD.withA.intelligenceB.workC.attitudeD.weakness五、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Passage
43、 One(总题数：1，分数：10.00)In many countries in the process of industrialization, overcrowded cities present a major problem. Poor conditions in these cities, such as lack of housing, inadequate sanitation(卫生) and lack of employment, bring about an increase in poverty, disease and crime. The over-populatio
44、n of towns is mainly caused by the drift of large numbers of people from the rural areas. These people have become dissatisfied with the traditional life of farming, and have come to the towns hoping for better work and pay. One possible solution to the problem would be to impose registration on tow
45、n residents. Only officially registered residents would be allowed to live in the towns and the urban population would thus be limited. In practice, however, registration would be very difficult to enforce; it would cause a great deal of resentment(不满), which would ultimately lead to violence. The o
46、nly long-term solution is to make life in the rural areas more attractive, which would encourage people to stay there. This could be achieved by providing encouragement for people to go and work in the villages. Facilities in the rural areas, such as transport, health and education services should b
47、e improved. Education should include training in improved methods of farming and other rural industries, so as to develop a more positive attitude towards rural life. The improvement of life in the villages is very important, because the towns themselves cannot be developed without the simultaneous
48、or previous development of the rural area.（分数：10.00）(1).What does the word “urban“ (Line 3, Para. 3) mean?（分数：2.00）A.Of the city.B.Out of work.C.In a bad Condition.D.Of enormous size.(2).Large numbers of farmers have poured into towns because _.（分数：2.00）A.they can hardly support their families on fa
49、rmsB.they are unhappy with their life in the countryC.the rural areas are too crowded with peopleD.they hope to have their own business(3).In the author“s view, solving the cities“ problem of overcrowding by strict registration is _.（分数：2.00）A.practicalB.possibleC.not realisticD.not sufficient(4).According to the writer, the problem with crowded cities will be solved if _.（分数：2.00）A.traditional methods of farming are well keptB.conditions in rural area
