2022年考研英语一新题型--排序题1.docx

2022年考研英语一新题型-排序题1排序题1Passage1Directions:Forquestion15,choosethemostsuitableparagraphsfromthelistAGandfillthemintothenumberedboxestoformacoherenttext.ParagraphsAandDhavebeencorrectlyplaced.ASubscriptionhasprovedbyfarthebestwayofpayingforhighqualitytelevision.Advertisingveersupanddownwiththeeconomiccycle,andcanbeskippedbyusingdigitalvideorecorders.Andanyoutfitthatdependsonadvertisingisliabletoworrymoreaboutoffendingadvertisersthanaboutpleasingviewers.Voluntarysubscriptionisalsopreferabletothecompulsory,universalvarietythatpaysfortheBBCandotherEuropeanpublicbroadcasters.Abroadcastersupportedbyataxoneveryonemusttrytopleaseeveryone.Andagovernmentcanstarvepublicbroadcastersofmoney,tooastheBBCispainfullylearning.BWhatbeganasaninterestingexperimenthasbecomethestandardwayofsupportinghighqualityprogramming.MostofthegreattelevisiondramasthatarewatchedinAmericaandaroundtheworldappearfirstonpayTVchannels.HavingshownothershowtomakegangsterdramaswithTheSopranos,HBOislayingdownthestandardforfantasywithGameofThrones.OtherpayTVchannelshavedelvedinto1960sadvertising(MadMen),drugdealing(BreakingBad)andRenaissancecourtsociety(TheBorgias).PayTVfirmsoutsideAmerica,likeBritainsBSkyB,arebeginningtopourmoneyintooriginalseries.Talentisdriftingtopaytelevision,inpartbecausetherearefewerappealingrolesinfilm.Meanwhile,broadcastnetworkshaveretreatedintoasafezoneofsitcoms,policeproceduralsandsingingcompetitions.CButpaytelevisionisnowunderthreat,especiallyinAmerica.Priceshavebeendrivensohighatatimeofeconomicmalaisethatmanypeoplesimplycannotaffordit.Disruptive,deeppocketedfirmslikeAmazonandNetflixlurk,whisperingpromisesofinternetdeliveredfilmsandtelevisionshowsforlittleornomoney.Whetherthelureofsuchalternativesorpovertyiswhatiscausingpeopletocanceltheirsubscriptionsisnotclear.ButtheproportionofAmericanswhopayforTVisfalling.Othercountriesmayfollow.DPayTVexecutivesarguethatpeoplewillalwaysfindwaysofpayingfortheirwares,perhapsbycuttingbackoncinematicketsorbottledwater.Thatnotionseemsincreasinglyhopeful.EverymonthitappearsmorelikelythatthepayTVsystemwillbreakdown.Theeraofevergrowingchannelchoiceiscomingtoanend;cableandsatellitedistributorswillbegintoprunetheleastpopularones.Theymaypushbestofbasicpackages,offeringthemostdesirablechannelsandperhapsleavingoutsport.Inthemostdisruptivescenario,nolongerunimaginable,payTVwouldbecomeafreeforall,withchannelshawkingthemselvesdirectlytoconsumers,perhapssendingtheircontentovertheinternet.Howcanmediafirmssurviveinsuchaworld?EFifteenyearsagonearlyallthetelevisionshowsthatexcitedcriticsandwonawardsappearedonfreebroadcastchannels.Paytelevision(or,asmanyAmericanscallit,cable)wasthedomainofrepeats,musicvideosandtelevangelists.ThenHBO,asubscriptionoutfitmostlyknownforboxingandfilms,decidedtotryitshandathourlongdramas.FButtelevisionasawholeshouldemergestronger.Ifpeoplebuyindividualchannelsratherthanahugebundle,theywillhavetothinkaboutwhattheyreallyvaluethemoresobecauseeachchannelwillcostmorethanitdoesatpresent.Mediafirmswillimprovetheirgameinresponse.TheactivitythatdivertstheaverageAmericanforsomefourandahalfhourseachdayshouldbecomemoregripping,notless.GItwon’tbeeasy.Theywillhavetostartmarketingheavily:atpresentthepayTVdistributorsdothatforthem.Theymustproducemuchmoreoftheirownprogramming.Repeatsandoldfilmslosetheirappealinaworldinwhichconsumerscaninstantlycallupvastarchives.Iftheyaretoselldirectlytotheaudiencetheywillhavetobecometechnologyfirms,buildingappsandmuchslickerwebsitesthantheyhavenow,whichanticipatewhatcustomersmightwanttowatch.1→2→A→3→D→4→51.2.3.4.5.6Passage2Directions:Forquestion610,choosethemostsuitableparagraphsfromthelistAGandfillthemintothenumberedboxestoformacoherenttext.ParagraphsDandEhavebeencorrectlyplaced.AForpublishers,though,itisadangeroustime.Bookpublishingresemblesthenewspaperbusinessinthelate1990s,ormusicintheearly2000s.Althoughrevenuesarefairlystable,andthetraditionalrouteisstilltheonlywaytolaunchablockbuster,theclimateischanging.Someofthepublishersfunctionspackagingbooksandpromotingthemtoshopsarebecomingobsolete.Algorithmsandonlinerecommendationsthreatentoreplacethemasarbitersofquality.Thetideofselfpublishedbooksthreatenstoswamptheirproducts.Asbookshopsclose,theyloseacrucialshowcase.Andtheyface,astherecordcompaniesdid,anearmonopolycontrollingdigitaldistribution:Amazon’sgripovertheebookmarketismuchlikeApple’scontrolofmusicdownloads.BTheyalsoneedtobecomemoreefficient.Digitalbookscanbedistributedglobally,butpublisherspersistindividingtheworldintoterritorieswithseparateeditorialstaffs.Inthedigitalageitisdafttotakemonthsorevenyearstogetabooktomarket.Andiftheyaretodistinguishtheirwaresfromselfpublisheddross,theymustgetbetteratchoosingbooks,honingideasandpolishingcopy.Ifpublishersaretoholdreaders’attentiontheymusttellabetterstoryandeditoutallthespellingmistakesaswell.CForreaders,thisissplendid.JustasAmazoncollapseddistancebybringingahugerangeofbookstooutofthewayplaces,itisnowcollapsingtime,byenablingreaderstodownloadbooksinstantly.Moreover,anybodycannowpublishabook,throughAmazonandanumberofotherservices.DDuringthenextfewweekspublisherswillreleaseacrushofbooks,pilethemontodeliverylorriesandfighttogetthemonthedisplaytablesatthefrontofbookshopsintherunuptoChristmas.Itisanimpressivedisplayofcompetitivecommercialactivity.Itisalsoincreasinglypointless.EYettherearestilltwoimportantjobsforpublishers.Theyactastheventurecapitalistsofthewordsbusiness,advancingmoneytoauthorsofworthwhilebooksthatmightnotbewrittenotherwise.Andtheyareeditors,pickinggoodbooksandimprovingthem.Soitwouldbegood,notjustfortheirshareholdersbutalsoforintellectuallife,iftheysurvived.FMorequicklythanalmostanyonepredicted,e-booksareemergingasaseriousalternativetothepaperkind.Amazon,comfortablythebiggeste-bookretailer,hasloweredthepriceofitsKindlee-readerstothepointwherepeopledonotfeartotakethemtothebeach.InAmerica,themostadvancedmarket,aboutonefifthofthelargestpublisherssalesareofebooks.Newlyreleasedblockbustersmaysellasmanydigitalcopiesaspaperones.Theproportionisgrowingquickly,notleastbecausemanybookshopsareclosing.GTheyaredoingsomethingsright.HavingwatchedtherecordcompaniesimpotenceafterApplewrestedcontrolofmusicpricingfromthem,thepublishershavemanagedtoretaintheirabilitytosetprices.Buttheyaremissingsometricks.Themusicandfilmindustrieshavestartedtobundleelectronicwithphysicalversionsoftheirproductsby,forinstance,providingthosewhobuyaDVDofamoviewithacodetodownloaditfromtheinternet.Publishers,similarly,shouldbundleebookswithpaperbooks.D→6→7→8→E→9→106.7.8.9.10.第7页 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