1、高等院校英语入学分级测试二级分类模拟题 22 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：10.00)Seven Ways to Improve Your Conversation SkillsI believe that one of the best ways to connect with people and build quality relationships is through making conversation. Although most people can hold a conversation, only
2、a few are smooth and charismatic(具备超凡魅力的) when they talk. Working as a communication coach, I have explored and tested many techniques for improving conversation skills. I have discovered 7 simple and effective ways to be a smooth talker. Here they are: 1. Talk slowly Typically, good talkers don“t r
3、ush into a conversation. They take their time when they reflect on something and when they say it out loud. They act as if they have all the time in the world. This makes them come off as centered and collected. Model this way of talking and you will create the same effect. 2. Hold more eye contact
4、Most people keep eye contact about 2/3 of the time or less when they talk. In my experience, it“s a very good idea to hold eye contact just a bit more than that. This will convey confidence and interest in interacting with them. 3. Notice the details People with good conversation skills tend to noti
5、ce the kind of things that the average person doesn“t notice, and to bring such details into the conversation. They may notice and point out an interesting ring on the other person“s hand, a certain foreign accent, or a certain voice tone they use when saying a name. Thus, such individuals impress p
6、eople in a very elegant manner. 4. Give unique compliments Anybody can pay a generic compliment to try and get another person“s appreciation. Charismatic people on the other hand are able to really pay attention to others, to look beyond the facade and thus, pay unique compliments. Do the same and b
7、esides wooing others, you may even help them find out things about themselves they didn“t know. 5. Express your emotions It“s very rare to meet a person who is comfortable talking about their emotions and how certain things make them feel, especially with strangers. Yet this way of talking is a real
8、 virtue. Don“t just present the facts, you“re not a newspaper. Express your feelings about those facts. Keep in mind that it is at the emotional level that people connect best. 6. Offer interesting insights Anybody can talk about the news or express basic opinions. But good talkers can frequently te
9、ll you things you didn“t know and that you“ll find fascinating. This is why it“s good to have knowledge into fields such as psychology or sociology, and bring such knowledge out at the right moments in a conversation. 7. Use the best words The ability to talk smoothly has a lot to do with choosing t
10、he precise words to convey your precise feelings or thoughts. Constantly develop your vocabulary and practice communicating as accurately as possible. It will help you develop a way with words and allow you to express yourself more easily. Conversational skills don“t improve just like that. It takes
11、 time, practice and the ability to learn at a rapid rate from your own experiences. On top of this, they have virtually no limit to how far they can be developed.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, the author is -|_|-.（分数：2.00）A.a writerB.a lecturerC.a spokesmanD.a communication coach(2).Accordi
12、ng to the passage, a good talker will -|_|-.（分数：2.00）A.rush into a conversationB.hold eye contact 2/3 of the time or less when they talkC.notice the detailsD.pay a generic compliment to try and get another person“s appreciation(3).According to the passage, when do people connect best?（分数：2.00）A.when
13、 they give unique complimentsB.when they express their emotionsC.when they offer interesting insightsD.when they use the best words(4).Holding more eye contact will convey confidence and interest in 1 people.（分数：2.00）(5).The ability to talk smoothly 1 choosing the precise words to convey your precis
14、e feelings or thoughts.（分数：2.00）二、Banked Cloze(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Many people in the U. S. A. make little effort to 1 their emotions. This is a high-pressure country and, especially in the cities, most people live and work under a range of 2 ; at home, at work, and in between. Most of us understand this
15、 fact and therefore make allowances for each other 3 readily. Our feelings are not easily hurt. “Joe is pretty uptight today“, we will say, “the meeting must have gone poorly“, but we are not often deeply 4 by what is said in a fit of irritation. While no one likes to be 5 to irritation and there ma
16、y be temp6rary return flare-ups, no one loses a great deal of “face“ or “status“ if he (she) 6 various ranges of emotion 7 Pleasure and excitement are equally readily expressed. On the whole most of us could not be described as a 8 , contained, discipline people. Take us as we are: noisy, ebullient,
17、 often quick-tempered, but usually open-easy to read and understand. Most of us tell each other (and will tell you) exactly where we stand on any 9 . You will find this has both good and bad aspects. Many may find this to be an area of real adjustment when they first 10 the American business world.
18、Word BankA. fairly B. issue C. reserved D. nothing E. encounter F. admirer G. stresses H. occasionally I. subjected J. wondering K. contrary L. wounded M. evidences N. hide O. subjected（分数：20.00）三、Cloze(总题数：1，分数：40.00)More and more students want to study in “hot majors (专攻课程)“. 1 a result, many stud
19、ents want to 2 their interests and study in these 3 such as foreign languages, international business and law, etc. Fewer and fewer students choose scientific majors, 4 maths , physics, and biology, and art majors, 5 history, Chinese and philosophy (哲学). 6 students can study in these “hot“ majors, b
20、ecause the number of these “hot“ majors 7 limited. If one 8 interest in his work or study, 9 can he do well? I 10 this from one of my classmates. He is 11 the countryside. His parents are farmers. Though he 12 biology, he chose “international business.“ He 13 to live a life which is different 14 of
21、his parents. In the end, he found he 15 in doing business. He found all the subjects to be 16 . 17 this wouldn“t have happened if he had chosen his major according to his own interests. Choosing a major in university 18 decide one“s whole life. Majors 19 are not “hot“ today may become the “hot“ majo
22、r of tomorrow. Choosing your major according to your own 20 is the best way to succeed.（分数：40.00）A.BeingB.ForC.HavingD.AsA.give upB.appearC.giveD.masterA.placeB.roomC.areasD.spaceA.for exampleB.such asC.and so onD.as a resultA.evenB.likeC.justD.orA.Only a fewB.Quite a lotC.Perhaps fewD.ManyA.isB.are
23、C.would beD.have beenA.had toB.hadC.has noD.hasA.whyB.and whatC.howD.and howA.suggestedB.guessedC.searchedD.learnedA.out ofB.offC.inD.fromA.studiesB.likesC.learnsD.succeeds to studyA.wantsB.doesn“t want toC.enjoysD.doesn“t likeA.from whichB.from thatC.for whichD.for thatA.was interestedB.was cleverC
24、.was not interestedD.was not cleverA.lovelyB.rareC.obviousD.tiresomeA.SoB.ThenC.Just thenD.MaybeA.canB.does notC.probablyD.perhaps not toA.on whichB.in whichC.whichD./A.interestsB.experienceC.mindD.heart四、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The multi-billion-dollar Western
25、pop music industry is under fire. It is being blamed by the United Nations for the dramatic rise in drug abuse worldwide, “The most worrying development is a culture of drug-friendliness,“ says the UN“s International Narcotics Control Board in a report released last year. The 74-page study says the
26、pop music, as a global industry, is by far the most influential trend-setter for young people of most cultures. “Some songs encourage people to take drugs. Certain pop stars make statements and set examples as if the use of drugs for non-medicinal purposes were a normal and acceptable part of a pers
27、on“s lifestyle,“ the study says. Surprisingly, says the Board, the effect of drug-friendly pop music seems to survive despite the occasional shock of death by overdose(过量用). “Such incidents tend to be seen as an occasion to mourn (哀悼) the loss of a role model, and not an opportunity to face the dead
28、ly effect of drug use,“ it notes. Since the 1970s, several internationally famous singer and movie starsincluding Elvis Presley, Janice Jophlin, John Belushi, Jimi Hendrix, Jonathan Melvin and Andy Gibbshave died of either drug abuse or drug related illnesses. With the globalization of popular music
29、, messages promoting drug abuse are now reaching beyond their countries of origin. “In most countries, the names of certain pop stars have become familiar to the members of every household,“ the study says. The UN study also blames the media for its description of certain drug incidents, which encou
30、rages rather than prevents drug abuse. “Over the past years, we have seen how drug abuse is increasingly regarded as being acceptable or even attractive,“ says Hamid Ghodse, president of the Board. “Powerful pressure groups run political campains aimed at legalizing controlled drugs,“ he says. Ghods
31、e also points out that all these developments have created an environment which is tolerant(容忍的) of or even favorable to drug abuse and spoils international drug prevention efforts currently under way. The study focuses on demand reduction and prevention within an environment that has become toleran
32、t of drug abuse. The Board calls on governments to do their legal and moral duties, and to act against the pro-drug(赞成吸毒)messages of the youth culture to which young people increasingly are being exposed.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following statements does the author tend to agree with?（分数：2.00）A.Th
33、e use of drugs for non-medicinal purposes is an acceptable part of a person“s lifestyle.B.The spreading of pop music may cause drug abuse to beyond country boundaries.C.No efforts have been made to prevent the spreading of drug abuse.D.Governments have no ability to act against the pro-drug messages
34、 of the youth culture.(2).The expression “under fire“ in the first paragraph means _.（分数：2.00）A.in an urgent situationB.facing some problemsC.being criticizedD.in trouble(3).From the third paragraph, we learn that the youth _.（分数：2.00）A.tend to mourn the pop stars who died of overdose as role models
35、B.are shocked to know even pop stars may abuse drugsC.try to face the deadly effect of drug useD.may stop abusing drugs(4).Which of the following is not mentioned as tolerant of drug abuse?（分数：2.00）A.The spreading of pop music.B.The media.C.Political campaigns run by powerful pressure groups.D.The l
36、ow price of some drugs.(5).According to the passage, pop music _.（分数：2.00）A.has a great influence on young people of most culturesB.attracts a small number of young peopleC.is not a profitable industryD.is alone responsible for drug abuse六、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Extensive new studies suggest that
37、the world has made extraordinary progress in reducing poverty in recent decades. The research suggests that the pace of economic progress has been rapid and continued for decades, built on the foundations of relative political stability, rising trade, and economic liberalization(自由化) after two world
38、 wars. One new study, published recently by the Institute for International Economics in Washington, find that the proportion of the 6.1 billion people in the world who live on $1 a day or less shrank from 63 percent in 1950 to 35 percent in 1980 and 12 percent in 1999. By some other measures, the p
39、rogress has been more modest. Still, economists agree that poverty has plunged in key nations such as India and especially China, thanks to slowing population growth as well as economic freedom. “This is a huge success for the world as a whole,“ says Harvard University economist Richard Cooper. “We
40、are doing something right“. The news comes as the World Bank is about to open its annual meeting in Washingtonan event that has been troubled in recent years by protests that the Bank and its sister Institution, the International Monetary Fund (IMF 国际货币组织), have done too little for the world“s poor.
41、 The new economic research will not put an end to that dispute. Vast populations remain poor, and many still question the wisdom of World Bank policies. Nonetheless, the research findings are helpful to understand what policies should be followed by those institutions and hundreds of other developme
42、nt groups working very hard to hasten the pace of world economic progress. If dramatic gains are under way, the present policiescalling for open markets, free business activities, and tight monetary controlare working and correct. But critics of IMF and World Bank policies maintain that such economi
43、c success stories as Japan, China, South Korea and Singapore are rooted in more than just “free“ markets. These nations have managed to grow rapidly, and thereby reduce poverty, by limiting imports when their domestic industries were young, pushing exports to rich nations, and putting controls on pu
44、rely international financial flows. They have been open to foreign-owned factories but have often insisted that those investors share the knowledge and skill on modern technologies.（分数：10.00）(1).The word “plunged“ in the first paragraph means _.（分数：2.00）A.decreasedB.climbedC.increasedD.dropped into
45、water(2).From the passage, we learn that _.（分数：2.00）A.World Bank has done nothing to help the poor in the worldB.IMF only helps the rich in the worldC.World Bank controls all the banks in the worldD.There are some demonstrations against World Bank in recent years(3).According to this passage, in _,
46、the world had the largest number of poor people.（分数：2.00）A.1999B.1980C.1950D.1990(4).According to the author, the economy of East Asian countries grew very fast because of the following measures EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.encouraging exportB.opening up to foreign investmentsC.limiting international financi
47、al flowsD.controlling import(5).The best title for this passage might be _.（分数：2.00）A.China“s Contribution to the Reduction of Poverty in the WorldB.World Bank“s Extraordinary Progress in Recent DecadesC.India“s Leading Role in Reducing Global PovertyD.Global Progress in Reducing Poverty七、Passage 3(
48、总题数：1，分数：10.00)Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are healthier than housewives. Evidence shows that the jobless are in poorer health than jobholders. Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy away from loneliness. Re
49、searches show that people feel unhappy, worried and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are busy. Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as a bridge between man and reality. By work people come into with each other. By collective activity they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work means the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him ill. Besides, work gives one
