1、高等院校英语入学分级测试二级分类模拟题 24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)I never wanted to be anything but a broadcaster, a talker. And for 40 years, I“ve been doing just that. To me, the ability to talk well is one of the great pleasures in life and can bring with it some of life“s greatest r
2、ewards. I“m not saying it“s always easy. But the more you work at it, the easier it will be. To get you started, here are my six basic rules for learning how to talk to anyone, anything, anywhere: Don“t have to be quotable If you had seen my first morning in broadcasting, you would have surely belie
3、ved that I was the last guy who“d survive, much less succeed, as a skillful talker. It happened at WAER, a small radio station in Miami Beach in 1957. The station“s general manager said he liked my voice, and one day he told me I had the job from Monday morning. I didn“t sleep that whole weekend. I
4、kept practicing things to say. By Monday I was a basket case(精神极度紧张的人). The manager called me into his office to wish me good luck. And then I was on the air. Imagine me at 9 a.m. sitting in the broadcast room with a new song, Les Elgart“s “Swinging Down the Lane“, ready to play. I started the song.
5、 Then I faded the music down so that I could talk. Only nothing came out. My mouth felt like cotton. The same thing happened a third time. Finally, the angry manager kicked open the door to the control room and shouted, “This is a communication“s business!“ Then he turned and left, banging the door
6、behind him. In that instant, I opened my mouth and said, “Good morning. This is my first day on the radio. I“ve been practicing all weekend. But my mouth is dry. I“m nervous. The general manager kicked open the door and said, “This is a communication“s business.“ I wasn“t exactly quotable that morni
7、ng, but I was able to get something out by telling my listeners about the trouble I was in that gave me confidence to continue the rest of the showas well as my careerwent fine. Attitude Counts After that failure in Miami, I made a commitment to keep talking even when it might not be comfortablein o
8、ther words, to work at it. The right attitudethe will to talkis decisive to becoming a better talker. I think one reason I“ve had a certain amount of success in broadcasting is that the audience can see I love what I“m doing. You can“t pretend that. Remember to Listen Careful listening makes you a b
9、etter talker. Good follow-up questions are the mark of a good conversationalist. In fact, I have an important rule that I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I“m going to learn, I have to do it by listening. Broaden Your Horizens The best conversationali
10、st are able to talk about issues and experiences beyond their own daily lives. You can expand your world through travel, but you can also do it without leaving your own backyard. Talking with people who have backgrounds different from your own can help improve your conversational skills and your thi
11、nking. Keep It Light One of my most important rules of conversation is never to say too serious for too long. Similarly, a key quality I look for in a potential guest is a sense of humor. If the guest is not afraid of making fun of himself/herself, it is most appealing to the audience. Be Genuine An
12、ybody I“ve ever talked to for more than a few minutes knows at least two things about me: I“m from Brooklyn, New York, and I“m Jewish. That“s because I“m deeply proud of both. You should be as open and honest with your conversational partners as you“d want them to be with you, willing to reveal what
13、 your background is and what your likes and dislikes are. That“s part of the give-and-take of conversation, part of getting to know people. As for myself, I learned something critical after surviving that case of “cotton-mouth fear“ on my first day of broadcasting: Be honest, and you won“t go wrong.
14、 Whether you“re talking to one person or a million, the rules are the same: It“s all about making a connection. Be able to share others“ feelings, show enthusiasm and willingness to listen, and you can become a master of talk.（分数：10.00）(1).The author regards the ability to 1 as one of the greatest p
15、leasures in life.（分数：1.25）(2).The passage gives six basic rules for learning how to 1.（分数：1.25）(3).When making the first broadcast, the author couldn“t speak because his mouth 1.（分数：1.25）(4).The author thinks the right attitude, i. e. , 1 is critical to becoming a better talker.（分数：1.25）(5).Exchangi
16、ng ideas with people of different backgrounds will help improve our 1 and our thinking.（分数：1.25）(6).When looking for a potential guest, the author will try to find if the guest has 1.（分数：1.25）(7).The author learned an important lesson from his first broadcasting: 1, and we won“t go wrong.（分数：1.25）(8
17、).If we follow all these rules given in the passage, we will certainly become 1.（分数：1.25）二、Banked Cloze(总题数：1，分数：20.00)The World 1 Institute recently released a report that warns about the effects of changes in the atmosphere. It says the world must act 2 to halt these changes in the atmosphere whic
18、h are commonly 3 to as the green house effect, or temperatures on earth will rise to dangerous levels. A greenhouse is a glass building that traps heat so plants can be grown inside even in cold weather. CFCs, 4 dioxide, and other gases in the atmosphere act like a greenhouse. They 5 heat from the s
19、un to reach earth but they trap the heat and prevent it from 6 back into space. The WRI report showed that 7 temperature might rise four degrees Celsius if present 8 policies are not changed, which could come within 45 years. The high temperatures would 9 ice at the North Pole and South Pole. Averag
20、e sea levels could rise as much as one meter, causing severe floods along coastal areas. The problem is not expected to be so bad, according to the report, if governments 10 strong measures to limit the greenhouse effect. Those measures include producing less carbon dioxide, etc. by using less CFCs,
21、 oil and gas. Word BankA. melt B. approve C. referred D. devote E. escaping F. career G. industrial H. compare I. permit J. advice K. average L. immediately M. activity N. Resources O. carbon（分数：20.00）三、Cloze(总题数：1，分数：40.00)A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing goo
22、d work. He may have the belief that he is not capable(有能力的) of it. A child may think he is 1 because he doesn“t understand how to make the 2 of his mental faculties(才能). Older people may be mistaken that they are incapable of learning things new because of their 3 . A person who believe that he is i
23、ncapable will not make a real 4 because he feels that it would be useless. He won“t go at a job with confidence necessary for 5 , and he won“t work his hardest way, even though he may think he is doing so. He is 6 likely to fail, and the failure will 7 his belief in his competence(才能). Alfred Alder,
24、 a famous doctor, had 8 like this. When he was a small boy, he had a poor 9 in maths. His teacher told his parents he had no ability in maths in order that they would not 10 too much of him. In this way, they two 11 the idea. He accepted 12 mistaken thinking of his ability, felt that it was useless
25、to 13 and was very poor at maths, 14 as they expected. One day he worked at a problem which 15 of the other students had been able to solve. Alder 16 in solving the problem. This gave him confidence (信心). He now 17 with interest, determination and purpose, and he soon became especially good at 18 .
26、He not only proved that he could learn maths well, but luckily he learned 19 in his life from his own experience that if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may 20 himself as well as others by his ability.（分数：40.00）A.cleverB.shyC.uselessD.stupidA.biggestB.mostC.highestD.deepest
27、A.abilityB.ageC.brainD.knowledgeA.decisionB.successC.effortD.troubleA.workB.studyC.improvementD.successA.trulyB.reallyC.howeverD.thereforeA.lead toB.strengthenC.increaseD.add toA.an experienceB.an exampleC.a thoughtD.a storyA.stateB.mindC.startD.endingA.blameB.expectC.getD.winA.developedB.organizedC
28、.discoveredD.foundA.hisB.herC.itsD.theirA.manageB.succeedC.tryD.actA.onlyB.almostC.justD.thenA.noneB.noC.no oneD.nobodyA.gaveB.succeededC.failedD.believedA.livedB.workedC.playedD.graduatedA.lessonsB.medicineC.subjectsD.mathsA.earlyB.deeplyC.lateD.simplyA.encourageB.loveC.astonishD.disappoint四、Readin
29、g Comprehensio(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)A study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general history classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics and war. But art history focuses on much more than th
30、is because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also religious beliefs, emotions and psychology. In addition, information about the daily activities of our ancestors can be provided by art. In short, art expresses the essential qualities of a time and a place, and a study of i
31、t clearly offers us a deeper understanding than can be found in most history books. In history books, objective information about the political life of a country is presented; that is, facts about politics are given, but opinions are not expressed. Art, on the other hand, is subjective(主观的): it refl
32、ects emotions and opinions. The great Spanish painter Francisco Goya was perhaps the first truly “political“ artist. In his well-known painting The Third of May, 1808, he criticized the Spanish government for its abuse(滥用) of power over people. In the same way, art can reflect a culture“s religious
33、beliefs. For hundreds of years in Europe, religious art had been almost the only type of art that existed. Churches and other religious buildings were filled with paintings that described people and stories from the Bible. Although most people couldn“t read, they could still understand the Bible sto
34、ries in the pictures on church walls. By contrast, one of the main characteristics of art in the Middle East was (and still is) its absence of human and animal images. This reflects the Islamic belief that statues (雕像) are not holy.（分数：10.00）(1).More can be learned about a culture from a study of ar
35、t history than general history because _.（分数：2.00）A.art history shows us nothing but the political valuesB.general history only focuses on politicsC.art history gives us an insight(洞察力) into the essential qualities of a time and a placeD.general history concerns only religious beliefs, emotions and
36、psychology(2).Art is subjective in that _.（分数：2.00）A.a personal and emotional view of history is presented through itB.it only reflects people“s anger or sadness about social problemsC.it can easily arouse people“s anger about their governmentD.artists were or are religious, who reflect only the rel
37、igibus aspect of the society(3).Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.In history books political views of people are entirely presented.B.Francisco Goya expressed his religious belief in his painting The Third of May, 1808.C.In the Middle East, you can hardly
38、find animal or human figures on palaces or other buildings.D.For centuries in Europe, painters had only painted on walls of churches or other religious buildings.(4).The passage mainly discusses _.（分数：2.00）A.the development of art historyB.the difference between general history and art historyC.what
39、 we can learn from artD.the influence of artists on art history(5).It can be concluded from the passage that _.（分数：2.00）A.Islamic artists only paint images of plants, flowers or objects in their paintingsB.it is more difficult to study art history than general historyC.a history teacher must be quit
40、e objectiveD.artists painted people or stories from the Bible to hide their political beliefs六、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Sometimes, people simply do not realize they are being ill mannered. Take Ted, for example. He prides himself on speaking his mind, and has something to say on everything. But his
41、frankness is often extremely embarrassing. He is incapable of saying, “I thought that last advertising campaign had a lot of good ideas in it, but perhaps next time we could give the copy more vitality (活力).“ Instead, he would say, “That campaign was a disaster. A child of three could have done bett
42、er!“ The fact that he is often right does not help. Other employees dislike his manner even more, but he is too insensitive to notice. Another character among the list of ill-mannered employees is Sally, who seems to regard just being at work as a severe punishment. Everything is done unwillingly. A
43、sking her to do a task beyond her basic job description is often not worth the trouble. It will be done, but only half-heartedly. Fergus is just the opposite. He shows an over-familiarity to his boss. When an important visitor is shown into the manager“s office, Fergus cannot take the hint and leave
44、. Instead he will attempt to take part in the conversation, declaring, “You can talk in front of me. Henry and I don“t have many secrets, do we?“ Over the years Fergus has fallen behind his former equal. But he seeks to maintain the same close relationship that he imagines existed in their younger d
45、ays.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following words describes Ted best?（分数：2.00）A.Cold.B.Tactless.C.Stupid.D.Warm-hearted.(2).It can be inferred from the passage that Ted _.（分数：2.00）A.is well-known for his honestyB.tends to blame others rather than himselfC.often gives the right idea in the wrong wayD.is
46、 treated unfairly by the manager(3).Which of the following is true about Sally?（分数：2.00）A.She thinks it“s unfair to have so much work to do.B.She is unhappy to help others.C.She hates being ordered about.D.She does everything half-heartedly.(4).From the passage, we can infer that Fergus _.（分数：2.00）A
47、.was once close to all his colleaguesB.has remained in the same position for yearsC.doesn“t know what a hint isD.knows everything that happens in the office(5).The writer is taking the point of view of _.（分数：2.00）A.a colleagueB.people like TedC.an employeeD.a manager七、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)There
48、was a river with a small town on either side of it. The towns were linked by a bridge. One day, a hole appeared in the bridge. Both towns agreed that the hole should be mended. However, disagreement came up as to who should mend it. Each town thought that it had a better reason for the other to mend
49、 the hole. The town on the right bank said that it was at the end of the road, so the left-bank town should mend the hole. The town on the left bank, on the other hand, insisted that all the traffic came to the right bank town, so it was in their interest to mend the bridge. The quarrel went on and on, and so did the hole. The more it went on, the more the hostility between the two towns grew. One day a man fell into the hole and broke his leg. People from both towns questioned him closely about whether he was walking from the right bank to the left or
