吉林省实验中学2015届高三上学期第二次模拟考试 英语试题（2015.01）
第二部分：阅读理解
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Meier, 43, a marketing director in Beaver Falls, prefers her books on paper, not screens. After working on a computer all day, she says, “I want a book in my hand. Turning over its pages is my way of knowing it's time to relax and slow down.” Meier, who's sticking with physical books, doesn't consider herself any kind of digital “resister.” “I'm comfortable with all forms of technology,” she says. “However, when it comes to books, I suppose I'm a traditionalist. My preference will always be the real thing.”
To her, part of the joy of reading is the book itself: “pulling it from the shelf, inspecting the cover, letting it fall open to a random page.”
Both have lots of company. Statistics show that e-book sales grew 43% last year, but that's a slowdown compared with the triple-digit increases in recent years. E-books remain the fastest-growing part of the book market but account for only about 20% of all sales, reported by publishers.
Miscioscio and Meier are at opposite ends of a book business in transition. Even though e-book sales have grown more than 4,000% since 2008, it's unlikely that physical books will disappear the way records did in the music industry.
21. Miscioscio will ______ when a book is not available digitally.
A. give up reading such kind of books
B. switch to the book of lower price
C. buy the book on paper
D. take an e-reader onto the loungers
22. According to Meier, her “preference” refers to ______.
A. paper book B. part of joy C. a random page D. an e-book
23. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Records are unlikely to disappear in the music industry.
B. Miscioscio and Meier are two opponents in book business.
C. The market share of e-books is bigger than that of paper books.
D. Physical books will remain to be accepted to some people.
