200 or 300 people they can make more money than they would from sales of CD. There will always be some people who want something they can hold in their hands so they will release the CD into the shops too---but making money through sales of their music isn’t the top priority.
The story illustrates the creative thinking going on in their music in response to dramatic changes over the last few years in the way that people buy music. Sales of music digitally ---to computer, phone and MP3 players rose to $2 billion in 2006---an increase of almost 100 percent on the previous year---yet overall record company sales are down. People are simply not buying CDs in record shops in anything like the numbers they used to.
This trend looks set to continue so the big questions for the music industry is whether they can successfully manage the move to being primarily a digital industry without profits falling to unacceptable levels.
There are both positive and negative signs. On the plus side, more and more people are buying music by mobile phones, which allows people to make impulse purchases---they can buy a song as soon as they hear it. Research by the UK mobile operator 3 suggested that 75 percent of 16 to 24-year-olds wanted to buy a track they liked as soon as they heard it. With so much competition for people’s disposable income, a product you can sell immediately is a big advantage.
The bad news for the record companies, however, is the amount of music that is downloaded illegally. Piracy---usually in the form of cheaply copied CD---has long been an issue for the music business but the internet means music can be copied and distributed freely through file-sharing sites on a large scale than ever before. It is this situation that leads bands to start giving away their music for free and promises to make the next few years a very interesting time in the music business. 76.What is unusual about the Crimea’s business plan ? A.Their business was given away free on the Internet . B.They gave CDs away free in shops . C.They played free concerts. D.They charged more for their CDs. 77.The Crimea hope to make money___. A.through CD sales
B.by giving concerts and selling T-shirts and other merchandise C.by selling merchandise on the Internet D.through sales of merchandise in shops
78.The Crimea also released CDs for sale in shops because ___.
A.people who attend their concerts need them B.they want to make extra money
C.there are still people who prefer CDs to other formats D.people who fail to attend their concerts need them 79.What is true about sales of music over the last year? A.Overall,sales are up on last year. B.Overall,sales are down on last year.
C.There is no change compared to previous sales D.It is not mentioned in the passage.
80.What effect has internet had on music piracy? A.It is made it easier to fight piracy
B.It has increased the number of pirate CDs available. C.It has made it easier to illegally copy music. D.It has reduced the number of pirate CDs available.
Part IV Translation Section A
81.她喜欢看书时听音乐。 82.我们认为节约用水非常重要。 83.我想知道他把表送给谁了。 84.所有的公共场所都应完全禁止吸烟。 85.事实胜于雄辩。 Section B
86.It is typical of him to be late.
87.It’s no good learning English without practice.
88.Man was,is and always will be trying to improve his living conditions. 89.An idle youth,a needy age.
90.The doctor will get more practice out of me than out of ten ordinary patients.
Part V Error Correction
91.It is when you nearly lose someone when you become fully conscious of how much you value them. A B C D 92.After reading the novel he was too exciting to go to sleep that night. A B C D 93.Have run out of fuel, the plane crashed to the ground. A B C D 94. All male guests at this restaurant are respectfully requested that they are put on coat and tie. A B C D 95.Nobody can work well if he is distracting. A B C D 96.It took years for Einstein’s theory to gain acceptably. A B C D 97.There is nothing so admirable as a man whose sacrifices his life and happiness for others. A B C D 98.Cars turn into dead weapons when they are driven carelessly. A B C D 99.The wound soldier made an effort to stand up, but the general stopped him. A B C D 100.The only way to conquer a fear is to face it, and doing so as frequently as possible. A B C D Part VI Writing
Directions: For this part ,you’re required to write a composition with at least 120 words based on the following picture.Please entitle an write it on the Answer Sheet.
2014年河南省普通高等学校
选拔优秀专科毕业生进入本科阶段学习考试
公共英语试题参考答案及评分标准
Part I Vocabulary and Structure
1-5 ACBAB 6-10 BCDAC 11-15 CBBDC 16-20 BCACD 21-25 CDAAD 26-30 BCACB 31-35 BBDDD 36-40CBACB
PartⅡCloze
41-45BCCDB 46-50 DCBAC 51-55 ADBCD 56-60 BADCC Part III Reading Comprehension
61-65DCCAB 66-70 BDADC 71-75 DCCBC 76-80 ABCBC Part IV Translation
81.She enjoys listening to music while reading. 82.We believe it is very important to save water. 83.I wonder whom he gave the watch to.
84.Smoking should be completely banned in all public places. 85.Actions speak louder than words. 86.迟到是他的典型风格。 87.学英语不实践是没用的。
88.人类无论过去、现在、还是将来都会一直努力改善生活条件。 89.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。
90.医生从我身上得到的实践，要比从10个普通病人身上得到的实践还多。 Part V Error Correction
91.B－that 92.C－excited 93.A－Having 94.D－be put on 95.D－distracted 96.D－acceptance 97.C－who 98.B－deadly 99.A－wounded 100.C－do Part VI Writing
It is time to stop doodling
From the picture, we can discover that a man is still carving “I have already travelled here” with a knife on the door of his own house after his return from a trip. Therefore, we can safely come to a conclusion that people tend to be doing some damage to the environment while traveling. Why does this phenomenon take place? Several factors could account for it. To begin with, it is clear that people aren’t aware of the importance of protecting the environment when they travel. What’s more, most people are in the bad habit of leaving something in their scenic spot, of which their doodle is given the priority. Last but not least, the regulations and rules are not strict and specific enough in the travel destination . In view of the seriousness of this issue, it is crucial that relevant laws and regulations be worked out to solve the problem. Meanwhile, people should be educated to pay special attention to environment protection while travelling. With joint efforts, I believe the bad phenomenon will be a thing of the past
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