1、高等院校英语入学分级测试二级分类模拟题 4 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)The song “Happy Birthday to You“ is sung all over the world just before the birthday boy or girl blows out the candles on the cake. It is so simple that children as young as three can sing it. The song, with its original(
2、最初的) title “Good Morning to You“, was written in 1893 by the two sisters, Mildred and Patty Smith Hill. They were the daughters of a progressive Kentucky couple, who believed in female education at a timethe mid-nineteenth centurywhen it was still a novel idea and who trained their two daughters to
3、be schoolteachers. They were long involved in elementary education, and Patty, in particular. She achieved a lot as a pioneer in kindergarten education, and for several decades a major spokesman for preschool education. She taught at Columbia University“s Teachers College from 1905 to 1935, and at h
4、er retirement became one of the first women to be named an honorary(荣誉的) professor by Columbia. A birthday cake with burning candles is also an important part at one“s birthday party. It may derive, distantly, from the ancient Greek practice of offering to Artemis, goddess of the hunt and of the moo
5、n, a round honey cake into which a candle was stuck. After German bakers invented the modern birthday cake in the Middle Ages, a similar custom was adopted for the advocate (提倡) of good spirits at birthdays. The cake, ready by morning, would be surrounded by burning candles, in a kind of protective
6、fire circle, and they would be kept lit all day, until dessert time at the evening meal.（分数：10.00）(1).The passage is about 1.（分数：2.00）(2).In the mid-nineteenth century 1 was still a new idea.（分数：2.00）(3).Patty made great achievements in 1.（分数：2.00）(4).The cake today may come from the ancient Greek p
7、ractice of offering to 1.（分数：2.00）(5).The candles on a birthday cake were kept burning from morning 1.（分数：2.00）二、Banked Cloze(总题数：1，分数：20.00)I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn“t like attention drawn to myself. And unless otherwise assigned(指定) a seat by the teacher, I al
8、ways 1 to sit at the back of the classroom. All this 2 after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy idea because I didn“t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the 3 to keep pace with the others on the tea
9、m and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “going for it“, I wouldn“t have decided to give a try. Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the 4 of it! When I first started attending the practice sessions, I didn“t even know the rules of the game, much less w
10、hat I was doing. Sometimes I“d get 5 and take a shot at the wrong direction which made me feel really stupid. Fortunately, I wasn“t the only one “new“ at the game, so I decided to 6 on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn“t know
11、“just yet“. I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the rules and the “moves“. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive 7 in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the 8 friends who respected my efforts to work har
12、d and be a team player. I never had so much fun! With my 9 self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “ 10 “ in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, to raising my handeven when I sometimes wasn“t and not 100 percent sure I had t
13、he right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself. Word BankA. changed B. meant C. chance D. half E. confused F. focus G. roles H. process I. expressed J. hiding K. chose L. ability M. rest N. part O. improved（分数：20.00）三、Cloze(总题数：1，分数：40.00)Did you ever have someone“s name on the tip of yo
14、ur tongue and yet you were unable to recall it? 1 this happens again, do not 2 to recall it. Do something 3 for a couple of minutes 4 the name may come into your head. The name is there, since you have met 5 person and learned his name. It 6 has to be dug out. The initial effort to recall 7 the mind
15、 for operation, but it is the subconscious (下意识的) 8 that go to work to dig up a 9 memory. Forcing yourself to recall 10 never helps because it doesn“t 11 your memory; it only tightens it. Students find the preparatory method helpful 12 examinations. They read over the questions 13 trying to answer a
16、ny of them. 14 they answer first the ones 15 which they are most confident. Meanwhile, deeper mental activities in the subconscious mind are taking 16 ; work is being done on the 17 difficult question. By the time the easier questions are answered, answers 18 the more difficult ones will usually beg
17、in to 19 into consciousness. It is often 20 a question of waiting for recall to come to the memory.（分数：40.00）A.WhenB.AsC.WhileD.SoA.tryB.wantC.hesitateD.happenA.simpleB.elseC.similarD.eitherA.unlessB.andC.untilD.orA.certainBaC.thoseD.thisA.thenB.onlyC.reallyD.hardlyA.leadsB.helpsC.preparesD.makesA.a
18、ctivitiesB.movementsC.proceduresD.processA.freshB.dimC.darkD.lightA.merelyB.almostC.barelyD.veryA.loosenB.weakenC.reduceD.widenA.inB.aboutC.byD.ofA.afterB.besidesC.beforeD.underA.ButB.ThereforeC.ThenD.HoweverA.withB.forC.outD.inA.funB.shapeC.actionD.placeA.lessB.notC.moreD.seldomA.toB.ofC.aboutD.inA
19、.growB.extendC.comeD.pretendA.nearlyB.likelyC.justD.late四、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Many young people want to become pop-stars. It is their great ambition of life. They think: pop-stars earn a lot of money; they lead interesting and exciting lives; thousands of fa
20、ns admire them; they become famous.! Yes, but first they must become stars. Most stars start life with a group. But there are many groups and the competition is hard. Groups appear and disappear almost overnight. Only a small number survive. Almost without exception they have to work very hard befor
21、e they reach the top. And very few reach the topand stay there. In England there are perhaps thirty or so groups at the top. Most of these do not earn so much money: perhaps 500 pounds each time they perform. What“s more, they have quite a lot of expenses. They have to pay a manager, for example. He
22、 is the key person in their lives and he takes about 20% of their earnings-perhaps more. Then there are their clothes, their instruments and their van. And don“t forget, they have to travel a great dealsometimes 2,000 miles in one week. At times they even sleep in their van instead of a hotel, just
23、to save money. So now, what do you think? Are pop-stars so rich? And do they have such exciting lives?（分数：10.00）(1).Most pop groups _.（分数：2.00）A.lead an interesting lifeB.disappear at nightC.fail to reach the topD.are very rich(2).The group“s manager is well paid because he _.（分数：2.00）A.buys their c
24、lothesB.is important to themC.looks after the moneyD.can dismiss them from the job(3).Pop groups use much of the money they earn to _.（分数：2.00）A.travel around the worldB.enjoy themselvesC.buy the things they needD.pay their manager(4).A group needs a van mainly to _.（分数：2.00）A.travel around the coun
25、tryB.sleep inC.carry their clothesD.go sightseeing(5).It seems that pop-stars _.（分数：2.00）A.spend a lot of money on clothesB.very goodC.are rather poorD.have quite a hard life六、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)In 1987, a survey was given to 5000 high school seniors. It showed that they did not know geography
26、. Students in Boston were questioned. One-third of them could not name six New England states. Students in Baltimore were questioned. Half could not shade in the United States on map. Here is what another survey showed. Students did not know history. Most did not know the dates of the American Civil
27、 War. Many did not know World War leaders. Someone else asked this question. What did students think of social studies? Their answer: social studies was not important. They said it was the least important of their studies. What is social studies? It is the study of individuals. It is the study of gr
28、oups. It is the study of societies. Social studies covers many fields. You have read about history and geography. These are part of social studies. It covers many other areas as well. Let“s say you study the way people live together in groups. This is an area of social studies. So is learning about
29、very early people. So is studying government. Is social studies important? Early Americans thought so. Students then learned history and civics. This was to make them good citizens. A report from 1916 set a new goal. It said, “The social studies should cultivate a sense of membership in the world co
30、mmunity.“ The world community is very large. But today it is easy to share ideas in it. We have radio and TV. We have phones. We have computers. Social studies helps us understand the world“s people. It helps us know groups and societies. The 1916 goal was important then. It is even more important n
31、ow. We all need to be good world citizens.（分数：10.00）(1).Which fact supports the statement that students did not know geography?（分数：2.00）A.Many students did not know World War II leaders.B.A survey questioned 5,000 students.C.Most students did not know when the Civil War was.D.Half of the students fr
32、om Baltimore couldn“t locate the United States on a map.(2).Social studies _.（分数：2.00）A.is the study of people, groups, and societiesB.was first taught in 1916C.uses radios, TVs and computersD.can be understood by questioning students(3).The word “survey“ in this passage means a _.（分数：2.00）A.planB.f
33、ormal study or pollC.discussionD.general look(4).This passage makes it clear that _.（分数：2.00）A.researchers should question more studentsB.social studies is not importantC.social studies helps make good world citizensD.we are not members of a world community(5).The quotation marks (引号) around the sen
34、tence “The social studies should cultivate a sense of membership in the world community.“ show that it _.（分数：2.00）A.is the exact words from the 1916 reportB.is the writer“s opinionC.is importantD.was spoken by students from a high school七、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Is your job doing harm to your healt
35、h? If you are like a lot of American workers today, you experience a significant amount of stress in work. Stress doesn“t just make you unhappy at work. It can affect your health. Doctors say people under stress have higher blood pressure, even when they are away from work. And they are at a higher
36、risk for death from any cause than those who are more relaxed. How do you know if your job could be a risk to your health? Some danger signs include difficulty getting to sleep or difficulty waking up in the morning, forgetfulness, aches and pains for no apparent reason, a desire to eat less or tend
37、ency to eat poorly, loss of interest in activities, etc. Everyone has bad days in which they feel many of these symptoms, but if you have noticed several of them, and you have experienced them for months, you may need to do something. If you notice these signs in yourself or your loved one, check wi
38、th your doctor to eliminate other possibilities. If the cause does appear to be stress, experts say you should try to make time for yourself away from work. Try relaxing in a warm bubble bath, listening to music and shutting out the world for a while.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, _.（分数：2.0
39、0）A.many American workers are under stress these daysB.almost all people know how to get rid of stressC.most people go to doctors for help whenever they feel themselves under stressD.it is sure that our work is doing harm to our health(2).How does stress at work affect your life?（分数：2.00）A.It makes
40、you unhappy at work.B.It affects your health.C.It makes you worry about everything all the time.D.Both A and B.(3).Which of the following is not mentioned as a sign showing that your job is doing harm to your health?（分数：2.00）A.Aches or pains for reasons unknown.B.Lack of interest in activities.C.Fai
41、ling memory.D.Eating too much.(4).According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：2.00）A.Stressed-out people are more likely to die of any cause than those who are more relaxed.B.Stressed-out people have higher blood pressure only when they are at work.C.There are several
42、 ways in which stressed-out people can relax themselves.D.There are many signs of stress, including difficulty falling asleep.(5).What can you do if you“ve noticed some of the signs of stress mentioned in the passage?（分数：2.00）A.See a doctor and try to relax more.B.Change to another job.C.Assume fewe
43、r responsibilities.D.Let it be.高等院校英语入学分级测试二级分类模拟题 4 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)The song “Happy Birthday to You“ is sung all over the world just before the birthday boy or girl blows out the candles on the cake. It is so simple that children as young as three can sing it
44、. The song, with its original(最初的) title “Good Morning to You“, was written in 1893 by the two sisters, Mildred and Patty Smith Hill. They were the daughters of a progressive Kentucky couple, who believed in female education at a timethe mid-nineteenth centurywhen it was still a novel idea and who t
45、rained their two daughters to be schoolteachers. They were long involved in elementary education, and Patty, in particular. She achieved a lot as a pioneer in kindergarten education, and for several decades a major spokesman for preschool education. She taught at Columbia University“s Teachers Colle
46、ge from 1905 to 1935, and at her retirement became one of the first women to be named an honorary(荣誉的) professor by Columbia. A birthday cake with burning candles is also an important part at one“s birthday party. It may derive, distantly, from the ancient Greek practice of offering to Artemis, godd
47、ess of the hunt and of the moon, a round honey cake into which a candle was stuck. After German bakers invented the modern birthday cake in the Middle Ages, a similar custom was adopted for the advocate (提倡) of good spirits at birthdays. The cake, ready by morning, would be surrounded by burning can
48、dles, in a kind of protective fire circle, and they would be kept lit all day, until dessert time at the evening meal.（分数：10.00）(1).The passage is about 1.（分数：2.00）解析：the birthday song and the birthday cake(2).In the mid-nineteenth century 1 was still a new idea.（分数：2.00）解析：female education(3).Patty
49、 made great achievements in 1.（分数：2.00）解析：kindergarten education(4).The cake today may come from the ancient Greek practice of offering to 1.（分数：2.00）解析：the goddess of the hunt and the moon(5).The candles on a birthday cake were kept burning from morning 1.（分数：2.00）解析：till dessert time in the evening二、Banked Cloze(总题数：1，分数：20.00)I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn“t like attention drawn to myself. And unless otherwise assigned(指定) a seat by the teacher, I always 1 to sit at the back of the classroom. All
