1、高等院校英语入学分级测试三级分类模拟题 8 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)From Hobby to BusinessHaving a hobby to keep you busy in your spare time is one thing, but being able to take the activity you love and turn it into your full-time, money-making job is something very differentand entirely
2、 possible. Faze tracked down four “happy hobbyists“ who turned their hobbies into full-time workcreating successful, money-making businesses out of what they love to do best. Robin Woodward Barbie“s Basement Jewellery is the place to go for funky (时髦的), colourful pop rings, pendants(坠子), chokers, br
3、oaches and belt buckles; all inspired by a variety of cult movies and pop icons. Robin Woodward, founder and creative energy behind this new-age pop art, shaped her long-time hobby into a real career when she lost her full- time job and had to find something else to pay the bills. “I realized I want
4、ed to make jewelry when a friend of mine turned to me and asked, “If you could do anything, what would it be?“ Robin confesses. “It was all I wanted to do.“ So she started to make the rounds at small craft shows and outdoor fairs, showcasing and selling her work. “Starting small is important,“ she a
5、dvises, “especially when you lack experience; that“s how you learn.“ Starting small, but determined to make her business bigger, Robin realized that she had to take a self-employment course to learn more about how to run a real company. “The small business course taught me business basics and gave m
6、e a headspace to take myself seriously as a business.“ In only seven years, Robin and her partner, Ange Beever, have hundreds of products sold in independent stores across Canada, the United States, Hungary and Japan. Christa MacLellan Christa MacLellan, a small-town girl who, as a child, loved to s
7、pend her time doing crafts and sewing, graduated from the Fashion Marketing Program at George Brown College in 2004, and was sent to Selengue, Mall as the Canadian representative for Canada World Youth“s Quebec/Mall Community Development Program. Although she loved the adventure, the agricultural wo
8、rk she had to do there didn“t really connect with her. Inspired by the vibrant (鲜明的) colours, customs and styles of the sub-Saharan community, and using her flair for fashion, Christa broke out a sketch pad and began designing African accessories to bring back to North America. In only three months,
9、 Christa“s companySaki by Chatawas born. When Christa returned to Canada, she tried to display her merchandise at the One of a Kind Show, a mega-event for artisans to showcase and sell their work, but found that it was too expensive and intimidating(吓人的) tot a young, up-and-coming(积极进取的) designer. “
10、So I started Fashion on the Rocksa small show for accessory designers only,“ Christa explains. “There were a lot of young designers in the same boat, who needed a place to display their work.“ Fashion on the Rocks got a lot of media attention and sponsors and is still a big yearly event in the acces
11、sories industry. It was inspiration and a fancy for accessory-making that started Saki by Chata, but it was Christa“s determined will to get her stuff out thereeven if it meant creating her own exhibition show to do itthat made it flourish. “I always believe that you should take advantage of every o
12、pportunity that you have,“ she says, “Just go for it, and figure it out along the way.“ Jen Kluger and Suzie Orol Jen Kluger and Suzie Orol, the founders and designers for Foxy Originals, hooked up at the Richard Ivey School of Business in London, Ontario, with a mission to make highfashion, yet aff
13、ordable jewelry accessible to young women. Together they designed and sold their creations to friends and acquaintances on campus. “We got great feedback from our customers and realized our jewelry was in demand,“ says Suzie. Soon after, they took to the road selling their pieces at festivals and co
14、ncerts. “This was a hobby, and we wanted to prove to ourselves and our peers that we could run a business and be successful doing something we love,“ says Suzie. News spread quickly about the distinct style of Foxy Originals, and soon the jewelry could be found in boutiques across the country. Today
15、 it is sold in over 350 stores across North America, showcased in national magazines, and found on celebrity “must have“ lists; Eve, Kim Cattrall, Nelly Furtado and Paris Hilton have all been spotted wearing Foxy“s fun and funky creations. Both Jen and Suzie still rely on the skills and knowledge th
16、ey gained from university to market and promote Foxy in countries around the world, but Suzie says you“ll need more than a formal education, “Really put your mind to it,“ she says, “Be persistent, ask lots of questions and you will find a way.“ Sarah Gold Sarah Gold, a custom crystallization designe
17、r and president and founder of NYC Peach, started her successful accessories design company in 2003. She took everyday objects like cell phones, cameras and business card holders, and made them expressions of personal style by painstakingly applying individual Swarovski lead crystals in a variety of
18、 unique designs and colours. Originally, Sarah“s idea of designing personal items with coloured crystals was just a hobby and a great gift idea for her friends, but soon A-list celebrities like Mischa Barton, Lindsay Lohan, Sarah Jessica Parker and J. Lo were seen sporting (炫耀) the trendy designs on
19、 and off on the red carpet. “My business exploded faster than I could have ever imagined,“ Sarah declares in disbelief. In order to keep up with the demand, she found herself working really hard and staying up late, night after night, filling requests from new customers. “I don“t have a business bac
20、kground,“ Sarah explains, “but I have always tried to run my business the way I believe all businesses should: rewarding those people who help you with a little bit extra, cutting back on your own salary to get the best product out there, and making it accessible to everyone by putting it online.“ S
21、arah also believes that taking action is the key to turning your hobby into a business. “Your ideas are as good as anyone else“s. If you think you have a good idea, move it on and make it happen,“ she urges. After all, Sarah points out, “Someone out there is going to make something cool, so it might
22、 as well be you.“（分数：20.00）(1).Robin Woodward made a career out of her long-time hobby when -|_|-.（分数：2.00）A.she lost her full-time jobB.she moved to another cityC.she graduated from collegeD.she was inspired by pop icons(2).To expand her business, Robin Woodward realized that she had to -|_|-.（分数：2
23、.00）A.get advice from her relativesB.learn more about how to run a real companyC.open independent stores across CanadaD.teach herself business basics(3).Which of the following about Christa MaeLellan is NOT true?（分数：2.00）A.She loved to spend time doing crafts and sewing as a child.B.She graduated fr
24、om the Fashion Marketing Program in 2004.C.She was inspired by the colours, customs and styles of the sub-Saharan community.D.She started her own company-Foxy Originals.(4).Fashion on the Rocks is a small show for -|_|- only.（分数：2.00）A.clothes designersB.furniture designersC.accessory designersD.com
25、puter designers(5).Which of the following about Jen Kluger and Suzie Orol is true?（分数：2.00）A.They are the founders and designers for Foxy Originals.B.They wanted to make affordable jewelry accessible to senior citizen.C.They didn“t get feedback from their customers.D.They had no intention of running
26、 a business.(6).Now Foxy Originals has more than 350 stores across -|_|-.（分数：2.00）A.CanadaB.North AmericaC.South AmericaD.Mexico(7).To keep up with the demand, Sarah Gold had to -|_|-.（分数：2.00）A.make her business bigger and fasterB.fill requests from both old and new customersC.design personal items
27、 with coloured crystalsD.work really hard and stay up late(8).This passage talks about four “happy hobbyists“ who turned 1.（分数：2.00）(9).Christa always believes that people should 1.（分数：2.00）(10).Sarah Gold took everyday objects like 1, and made them expressions of personal style.（分数：2.00）二、Cloze(总题数
28、：0，分数：0.00)三、Section A(总题数：1，分数：20.00)A sunflower is a sunflower. A mobile phone is a mobile phone. But can you 1 the two to do something for your local 2 ? It may well he possible. When you have finished with your mobile phone you will be able to 3 it in the garden or a plant pot and wait for it to
29、 flower. 4 , a biodegradable (生物可降解得) mobile phone was introduced by scientists. It is hoped that the new type of phone will encourage 5 to recycle. Scientists have come up with a new material over the last five years. It looks like any other 6 and can be hard or soft and able to change shape. Overt
30、ime it can also break down into the soil without giving out any toxic 7 . British researchers used the new material to develop a phone cover that contains a sunflower seed. When this new type of cover turns into waste, it 8 nitrates (硝酸盐). These feed the seed and help the flower grow. Engineers have
31、 designed a small 9 window to hold the seed. They have made sure it only grows when the phone is thrown away. “We“ve only put sunflower seeds into the covers so far. But we are working with plant 10 to find out which flowers would perform best. Maybe we could put roses in next time,“ said one scient
32、ist. A. Recently B. consumers C. chemicals D. environment E. combine F. transparent G. buy H. companion I. expels J. forms K. bury L. paper M. paper N. plastic O. usually（分数：20.00）四、Section B(总题数：1，分数：30.00)Many people want to be famous, but don“t know how. Here, I“d like to tell about how to become
33、 known or get closer to people. There are certain qualities that you have to remember while 1 people, be it a friend, a neighbor or anybody 2 you. The first thing is to remember their names and birthdays and never 3 them if you want to get closer to them, because this is 4 you start getting closer t
34、o people. You will have to reduce 5 about yourself and start listening a lot. One of the important 6 which can be used to get closer to people is to listen to them. 7 in today“s management studies, listening is a very basic necessity in 8 such as business negotiations and international exchanges. 9
35、people to speak about themselves and be 10 interested in them. Another quality you will have to 11 is to appreciate people because everybody needs appreciation, but do not 12 it too far. If you are appreciating, let it be from the 13 of your heart. Everybody has got some good qualities or other whic
36、h can be 14 . So appreciate the good qualities. See to it that they don“t feel 15 . Always remember to have a smile 16 your face whenever you meet people, because people don“t like crying faces. Develop a good 17 of humor. Most important of all is to be 18 . So by all these you must know the 19 to r
37、each people. Try those essentials 20 you will see people getting closer to you.（分数：30.00）A.treatingB.introducingC.handlingD.greetingA.aroundB.besideC.beforeD.exceptA.overlookB.loseC.forgetD.disturbA.whenB.whatC.whereD.whyA.worryingB.doubtingC.caringD.boastingA.techniquesB.standardsC.resourcesD.funct
38、ionsA.EvenB.OnlyC.ForD.ThoughA.circumstancesB.consultationsC.correspondencesD.communicationsA.AdviceB.AllowC.EncourageD.EnableA.obviouslyB.naturallyC.genuinelyD.certainlyA.adoptB.developC.establishD.improveA.moveB.giveC.carryD.bringA.bottomB.coreC.essenceD.faithA.discoveredB.estimatedC.imaginedD.rec
39、ognizedA.disappointedB.dissatisfiedC.embarrassedD.excitedA.acrossB.inC.onD.overA.senseB.habitC.conceptD.meaningA.self-confidentB.self-orientedC.self-consciousD.self-satisfiedA.approachesB.linesC.directionsD.waysA.andB.forC.orD.then五、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The
40、 eight airlines of the One-world alliance have joined forces to give world travelers a simple way to plan and book a round-the world journey, it“s called the One- world Explorer program. One-world Explorer is the perfect solution for a once-in-a-lifetime holiday or an extended business trip. It“s a
41、great way for you to explore the four corners of the earth in the safe hands of the eight One-world airlines. You can have hundreds of destinations to choose from, because the One-world network covers the globe. And, as you travel around the world, you“ll have the support of 260,000 people from all
42、our airlines, who are devoted to the success of your journey, helping you make smooth transfers and offering support all along the way. The One-world goal is to make global travel easier and more rewarding for everyone of our travelers. We try our best to make you feel at home, no matter how far fro
43、m home your journey may take you. We can offer travelers benefits on a scale beyond the reach of our individual networks. You“ll find more people and more information to guide you at every stage of your trip, making transfers smoother and global travel less of a challenge.（分数：10.00）(1).One-world in
44、the passage refers to（分数：2.00）A.a travel agencyB.a union of airlinesC.a series of tourist attractionsD.the title of a flight program(2).The One-world Explorer program is said to be most suitable for those who（分数：2.00）A.have been to the four corners of the earthB.travel around the world on businessC.
45、want to explore the eight airlinesD.need support all along the way(3).The advantage of the alliance lies in _.（分数：2.00）A.its detailed travel informationB.its unique booking systemC.its longest business flightsD.its global service network(4).We can learn from the last paragraph that One-world _.（分数：2
46、.00）A.offers the lowest prices to its passengersB.keeps passengers better informed of its operationsC.offers better services than any of its member airlines aloneD.is intended to make round-the-world trips more challenging(5).The purpose of the advertisement is to _.（分数：2.00）A.promote a special flig
47、ht programB.recommend long distance flightsC.introduce different flightsD.describe an airlines group七、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many
48、foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon. People of different cultures are more prone to get certain illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures. That food is related to illness
49、is not a new discovery. In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates and nitrites (commonly used to preserve color in meats) as well as other food additives caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which ingredients on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful. The additives that we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to cattle and poultry, and because of this, penicil
