1、大学英语三级 A 级-161 及答案解析(总分：55.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)1As civilization proceeds in the direction of technology, it passes the point of supplying all the basic necessities of life-food, homes, clothes, and warmth. Then we are faced with a choice between using technology to provi
2、de and meet needs which have been regarded as unnecessary or, on the other hand, using technology to reduce the number of hours of work which a man must do in order to earn a given standard of living. In other words, we either raise our standard of living above that necessary for comfort and happine
3、ss or we leave it at this level and work shorter hours. I shall take it for granted that mankind has, by that time, chosen the latter alternative. Men will be working shorter and shorter hours in their paid employment. It follows that the housewife will also expect to be able to have more leisure in
4、 her life without lowering her standard of living. It also follows that human domestic servants will have completely ceased to exist. Yet the great majority of the housewives will wish to be relieved completely form the routine operations of the home such as cleaning the floors, or washing the cloth
5、es, or making beds. By far the most logical step to relieve the housewife of routine is to provide a robot slave which can be trained to the requirements of a particular home and can be programmed to carry out half a dozen or more standard operations, when so switched by the housewife.（分数：5.00）(1).I
6、n the first paragraph, the author states that man prefers _.（分数：1.00）A.working longer hoursB.salary risingC.working shorter hoursD.salary decreasing(2).The author seems to think that technology _.（分数：1.00）A.just meets needsB.provides more than necessaryC.does not meet needsD.increases working hours(
7、3).According to this passage, housewives _.（分数：1.00）A.are not satisfied with the present standard of livingB.think that domestic servants are very helpfulC.will prefer to live a life with more free timeD.hope that the husband will be better paid by the employers(4).The words “routine operations“( Pa
8、ra. 1, Line 10)in this passage refer to _.（分数：1.00）A.daily necessitiesB.medical operationsC.domestic servantsD.daily housework(5).The main purpose of the second paragragh is to _.（分数：1.00）A.describe the steps to train a robotB.advertise a new type of robotC.instruct housewives how to operate a robot
9、D.suggest making use of a robot in the house2Although buses tend to be slower than the subway for traveling around New York City, there are many reasons to use the bus while visiting New York City: They tend to service areas of Manhattan that are not located close to subway lines. Buses offer the ad
10、ded advantage of being able to see various areas of Manhattan while you ride. How Much Does the Bus Cost? Fare is $2.25 and can be paid with a MetroCard or coins (no dollar bills, no pennies). A free transfer to another bus or the subway within 2 hours is available if you paid with a MetroCard. If y
11、ou pay cash you can ask for a transfer, but it is only good for transferring to another bus (not to the subway) within 2 hours. Getting On and Off the Bus You must wait for buses at designated (指定的) bus stops. As you see the bus approaching your stop, you can put your arm out to indicate to the driv
12、er that you want to board the bus. Enter the bus through the front doors and pay your fare. Take a seat or move toward the back of the bus to make room for other people boarding the bus. To request a stop: Pull the cord or press the black band near the windows. A “Stop Requested“ light will be on im
13、mediately at the front of the bus.（分数：5.00）(1).Compared with buses, the subway for traveling around New York City is likely to be _.（分数：1.00）A.fasterB.slowerC.more expensiveD.more convenient(2).One advantage of traveling by bus is that you can _.（分数：1.00）A.book a comfortable seatB.buy your ticket in
14、 advanceC.transfer to the subway freelyD.see different areas of Manhattan(3).Passengers can pay their bus fare _.（分数：1.00）A.with penniesB.with dollar billsC.with a MetroCardD.with a credit card(4).To indicate to the driver that you want to board the bus at the stop, you may _.（分数：1.00）A.put your arm
15、 outB.show your ticketC.go to the back doorD.wave your MetroCard(5).To ask for a stop while riding a bus, you may _.（分数：1.00）A.raise your handB.move toward the front doorC.press the black band near the windowsD.turn off the “Stop Requested“ light immediately3Here is a list of routine maintenance you
16、 should be performing on your computer each and every month. If you use your computer on a daily basis or surf the net everyday, you should perform this maintenance weekly. There are other things that many people do on a monthly basis, but here is what EVERYONE needs to do, at least monthly and how
17、to do it: Clean out all temporary files - you don“t need any of them and they just take up valuable hard drive space. Clean out your “cookies“(电脑中的一些数据)the things that lead internet trackers back to you. Remember that if you clean out all your cookies, you will have to log back into any sites you se
18、t up to log you on automaticallysuch as this site. Empty your trash can / recycle can - again taking up valuable hard drive space. Get rid of all Spyware. Run a Virus Scan. Shake out and clean your keyboard. Run a scandisk to check for any errors. Run a Defrag. Clean your mouse. Clean Out Your Inter
19、net Cache. Title of the passage: How to 1 your computer. If you clean out all your cookies, you will have to 2 the sites. To maintain your computer, you should: delete all 3 ; clean your 4 and 5 .（分数：5.00）4Alimited liability Junfair competition Bbusiness scope Kwholesaler Ccommercial channels Luncol
20、lectible account Dbulk sale Mspare parts Epublic ownership Npayment by installment Fstate-owned enterprise Orepayment schedule Gforeign-funded enterprise Ppublic subsidies Hcommercial transaction Qcash on delivery Iretail trade（分数：5.00）(1). 1 整批销售 2 坏账（分数：1.00）(2). 1 还款计划 2 分期付款（分数：1.00）(3). 1 备件 2
21、经营范围（分数：1.00）(4). 1 零售贸易 2 有限责任（分数：1.00）(5). 1 外资企业 2 商业交易（分数：1.00）5Room 504, Xiamen Hotel March 15th, 2005 Dear Sir or Madam, I arrived in Xiamen from Nanjing this morning by Express Train No.25. At the Nanjing station I registered a trunk, but when I went to your luggage office to draw it this aft
22、ernoon. I was told it was missing. The check I hold is No. 100694. I shall be very much obliged if you will kindly trace the missing article at once, as there are in it many important things. of which I am in urgent need. My trunk bears my personal name “James White”. I am now staying in Room 504, X
23、iamen Hotel. If you have retrieved it, please inform me soon or contact me by calling 8765432. Thanks! James White（分数：10.00）(1).When does he arrive in Xiamen?（分数：2.00）(2).Which train does he take?（分数：2.00）(3).Where does he register his trunk? At 1（分数：2.00）(4).What is the number of the check he holds
24、?（分数：2.00）(5).Where is he staying now?（分数：2.00）七、Part Translation(总题数：5，分数：24.00)1.In no case are you to break your word to us.（分数：4.00）A.无论在什么情况下，你都不能为我们失去工作。B.无论什么条件下，你都不能为我们失去工作。C.无论什么条件下，您对我们也不能食言。D.无论在什么情况下，您对我们也不能食言。2.We will put off the party until next week，when we, won“t be so busy（分数：2.00）
25、A.我们把聚会推迟到下个星期，那时我们不会这么忙。B.等我们不太忙的时候我们就把聚会推迟到下个星期。C.只有在下周不太忙时，我们才能举行延期的聚会。D.聚会可以推迟到下个星期，但不要太忙了。3.We discussed the matter over tea and cakes.（分数：4.00）A.我们边吃茶点边讨论这个问题。B.我们讨论有关茶点的问题。C.我们讨论这个问题是以吃茶点结束的。D.我们边准备茶点边讨论这个问题。4.Not having been discovered, many laws of nature actually exist in nature.（分数：2.00）A
26、.虽然自然界的许多规律尚被发现，但他们确实存在于自然界中。B.存在于大自然中的很多法律还没有被科学界发明出来。C.许多自然界的规律实际上存在于自然界中，尽管不能被发现。D.尽管很多自然界的规律没有被找出。但这些规律实际上存在于自然界中。5.Due to a cold front rapidly moving southeast from eastern Mogolia, northerly winds of forces 4-6 will sweep over northern and eastern parts of North China, with light snow or rain
27、predicted in northeastern Inner Mogolia. Influenced by a warm air flow, light to moderate rain is expected in eastern and southern parts of the southern lower reaches of the Yangtze River and most parts of South China. （分数：12.00）_八、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：1.00)6.收信人；方雷 詹姆士布朗收到方雷第 224 号的询价单后，在 2006 年 1
28、 月 10 日回了一封信。说明由于目前订单量大，无法供应，货预计将在两个月内到。随后，向对方推荐其他目前可供应的品种。随信附了第 991 号报价单和四份宣传册，并可应对方要求，寄样品。 （分数：1.00）_大学英语三级 A 级-161 答案解析(总分：55.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)1As civilization proceeds in the direction of technology, it passes the point of supplying all the basic necessities of li
29、fe-food, homes, clothes, and warmth. Then we are faced with a choice between using technology to provide and meet needs which have been regarded as unnecessary or, on the other hand, using technology to reduce the number of hours of work which a man must do in order to earn a given standard of livin
30、g. In other words, we either raise our standard of living above that necessary for comfort and happiness or we leave it at this level and work shorter hours. I shall take it for granted that mankind has, by that time, chosen the latter alternative. Men will be working shorter and shorter hours in th
31、eir paid employment. It follows that the housewife will also expect to be able to have more leisure in her life without lowering her standard of living. It also follows that human domestic servants will have completely ceased to exist. Yet the great majority of the housewives will wish to be relieve
32、d completely form the routine operations of the home such as cleaning the floors, or washing the clothes, or making beds. By far the most logical step to relieve the housewife of routine is to provide a robot slave which can be trained to the requirements of a particular home and can be programmed t
33、o carry out half a dozen or more standard operations, when so switched by the housewife.（分数：5.00）(1).In the first paragraph, the author states that man prefers _.（分数：1.00）A.working longer hoursB.salary risingC.working shorter hours D.salary decreasing解析：在第一段，作者说人类喜爱怎样。从文章第一段中间部分可知，有两种选择：提高生活至必需水平之上；
34、保持现在生活水平，缩短工作时间。人类会选择后者，所以选 C。文章未提及工资待遇，所以B、D 排除。(2).The author seems to think that technology _.（分数：1.00）A.just meets needsB.provides more than necessary C.does not meet needsD.increases working hours解析：作者似乎认为技术怎样。从文章第一句可知，技术超出了提供生活必需品这一范围，所以选 B。(3).According to this passage, housewives _.（分数：1.00）
35、A.are not satisfied with the present standard of livingB.think that domestic servants are very helpfulC.will prefer to live a life with more free time D.hope that the husband will be better paid by the employers解析：文章说家庭妇女如何。从文章第一段后部分可知，家庭妇女也希望能更悠闲地生活，同时不降低生活水平。所以选 C。(4).The words “routine operations
36、“( Para. 1, Line 10)in this passage refer to _.（分数：1.00）A.daily necessitiesB.medical operationsC.domestic servantsD.daily housework 解析：第一段中的 routine operations 指的是什么。从第一段最后一句的例子可知，给打扫地板、洗衣服或整理床铺是日常家务，所以 D 符合题意，为正确。(5).The main purpose of the second paragragh is to _.（分数：1.00）A.describe the steps to
37、train a robotB.advertise a new type of robotC.instruct housewives how to operate a robotD.suggest making use of a robot in the house 解析：第二段的主题是什么。第二段说，使家庭妇女从家务中解脱出来的方法是使用机器人奴隶，并可以设定特定程序来操纵它。可见 D 符合题意，为正确。2Although buses tend to be slower than the subway for traveling around New York City, there are
38、many reasons to use the bus while visiting New York City: They tend to service areas of Manhattan that are not located close to subway lines. Buses offer the added advantage of being able to see various areas of Manhattan while you ride. How Much Does the Bus Cost? Fare is $2.25 and can be paid with
39、 a MetroCard or coins (no dollar bills, no pennies). A free transfer to another bus or the subway within 2 hours is available if you paid with a MetroCard. If you pay cash you can ask for a transfer, but it is only good for transferring to another bus (not to the subway) within 2 hours. Getting On a
40、nd Off the Bus You must wait for buses at designated (指定的) bus stops. As you see the bus approaching your stop, you can put your arm out to indicate to the driver that you want to board the bus. Enter the bus through the front doors and pay your fare. Take a seat or move toward the back of the bus t
41、o make room for other people boarding the bus. To request a stop: Pull the cord or press the black band near the windows. A “Stop Requested“ light will be on immediately at the front of the bus.（分数：5.00）(1).Compared with buses, the subway for traveling around New York City is likely to be _.（分数：1.00
42、）A.faster B.slowerC.more expensiveD.more convenient解析：考点 判断 解析 此题是问：与乘坐巴士相比，乘地铁到纽约市周边旅行很可能是_。此题针对文章第一句：Although buses tend to be slower than the subway for traveling around New York City, there are many reasons to use the bus while visiting New York City，“巴士”比“地铁”慢，反之，“地铁”比“巴士”快，所以 A 选项是答案。(2).One a
43、dvantage of traveling by bus is that you can _.（分数：1.00）A.book a comfortable seatB.buy your ticket in advanceC.transfer to the subway freelyD.see different areas of Manhattan 解析：考点 具体信息 解析 此题是问：乘巴士旅游的一个优点是什么?此问题是针对第 3 段：Buses offer the added advantage of being able to see various areas of Manhattan
44、while you ride.所以，答案是 D。(3).Passengers can pay their bus fare _.（分数：1.00）A.with penniesB.with dollar billsC.with a MetroCard D.with a credit card解析：考点 具体信息 解析 此题是问：乘客用什么支付巴士车费?文章中提到：Fare is $2.25 and can be paid with a MetroCard or coins (no dollar bills, no pennies).意思是“票价为$2.25，可用 MetroCard 或硬币支付(
45、不能用美元纸币，也不能用便士)”。C 显然是正确答案。(4).To indicate to the driver that you want to board the bus at the stop, you may _.（分数：1.00）A.put your arm out B.show your ticketC.go to the back doorD.wave your MetroCard解析：考点 具体信息 解析 此题是问：你在车站向司机表示你要乘车时，可以怎么做?文章中有 As you see the bus approaching your stop, you can put yo
46、ur arm out to indicate to the driver that you want to board the bus.显然 C 是正确答案。(5).To ask for a stop while riding a bus, you may _.（分数：1.00）A.raise your handB.move toward the front doorC.press the black band near the windows D.turn off the “Stop Requested“ light immediately解析：考点 具体信息 解析 此题是问：乘车时要求停车
47、，你可以做什么?A 选项是“举手”；B 选项是“走到前门”；C 选项是“按窗旁的黑环”；D 选项是“立即关掉请停车灯”。文章最后提到：To request a stop: Pull the cord or press the black band near the windows.答案是 C. press the black band near the windows。3Here is a list of routine maintenance you should be performing on your computer each and every month. If you use
48、your computer on a daily basis or surf the net everyday, you should perform this maintenance weekly. There are other things that many people do on a monthly basis, but here is what EVERYONE needs to do, at least monthly and how to do it: Clean out all temporary files - you don“t need any of them and they just take up valuable hard drive space. Clean out your “cookies“(电脑中的一些数据)the things that lead internet trackers back to you. Remember that if you clean out all your cookies, you will have to log back into any sites you set up to log you on auto
