1、大学英语三级 A级-164 及答案解析(总分：54.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)1Most men and more than half of the women in North America work. In fact, many people who are lazy and don“t work for a living are looked down upon, such as people who have got a fortune from their parents, or those who recei
2、ve money from the government when they are young enough to take a job. Americans usually are expected to work hard at their regular jobs. They have believed that they felt shameful if they did not work as hard and carefully as they could, and God would punish those who were careless or lazy in their
3、 work. This is called the “work ethic“. Its roots are in the Bible“s teachings: “If a man will not work, he shall not eat.“ and “Do not work to please men, but just please God.“ For 400 years or more, it has been a characteristic of Americans. Historians say that this “work ethic“ was perhaps the si
4、ngle most important reason for the rapid economic growth and continuing success of the United States. For the sake of better work, now companies are much more flexible in the number of days and hours their employees work. Many offices now allow their employees to choose the time they begin in the mo
5、rning, so long as they arrive before 10:00 am and work for 8 hours. In America, there are women who choose to stay home as homemakers rather than to pursue a career. This is possible if the husband“s salary is enough to support the family. These women value family over career, and are not considered
6、 lazy by any means.（分数：5.00）(1).In America, “work ethic“ refers to _.（分数：1.00）A.inheriting fortune from parentsB.receiving the government“s help when one is youngC.no eating without workingD.working hard and carefully as he/she could(2).According to the passage, the American economy grows fast essen
7、tially because of _.（分数：1.00）A.the people“s attitude towards workB.people“s hard and careful workC.the role of the governmentD.the influence of the religion(3).Which of the following is TRUE about the passage?（分数：1.00）A.American companies allow each worker to choose the time to begin work.B.American
8、 women who are homemakers are very lazy.C.Men work harder and more carefully than women in America.D.Women as homemakers place more importance to family than work.(4)._ can not be looked down upon according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.People who have got a big fortune from parentsB.Young people who re
9、ceive money from the governmentC.Women who choose to stay as homemakersD.Employees who are lazy at work(5).The best title of the passage might be _.（分数：1.00）A.The Development of American “Work Ethic“B.Flexible Working-time ArrangementsC.The Work in AmericaD.The Role of Work in America2Einstein had a
10、 great effect on science and history. An American university president once commented that Einstein had created a new outlook, a new view of universe. It may be some time before the average mind understands fully the identity of time and space and so on-but even ordinary men understand now that the
11、universe is something larger than ever thought before. By 1914 the young Einstein had gained world fame. He accepted the offer to become a professor at the Prussian Academy of Science in Berlin. He had few duties, little teaching and unlimited opportunities for study, but soon his peace and quiet we
12、re broken by the First World War. Einstein hated violence. The misery of war affected him deeply, and he sat unhappy in his office doing little. He lost interest in his research. Only when peace came in 1918 was he able to get back to work. In the years following World War I honors were increasingly
13、 heaped on him. He became the head of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Theoretical Physics. In 1921 he won the Nobel Prize, and he was honored in Germany until the rise of Naziism when he was driven from Germany because he was a Jew.（分数：5.00）(1).The main idea of the first paragraph is _.（分数：1.00）A.th
14、e time it will take people to appreciate EinsteinB.the change in human thought produced by EinsteinC.the feelings of an American college presidentD.the difficulty of Einstein“s thought to teachers(2).According to the American university president,_.（分数：1.00）A.everyone understands Einstein“s theory t
15、odayB.the theory of relativity can be quickly learned by everyoneC.Einstein achieved more than any other scientist in historyD.our ideas about the universe are different today because of Einstein(3).It“s implied in the passage that Einstein did his greatest work（分数：1.00）A.during World War IB.as a yo
16、ung manC.between 1906-1915D.when Naziism rose(4).It“s stated in the fourth paragraph that _.（分数：1.00）A.Einstein was popular in AmericaB.Einstein enjoyed reading about warsC.Einstein headed a research instituteD.Einstein was a famous chemist(5).It may be concluded from the passage that（分数：1.00）A.Eins
17、tein was forced to serve in the Germany armyB.Albert Einstein had no other interests besides scienceC.Nazi didn“t like JewsD.his reputation was ruined because of his work during World War I3MEMORANDUMTO: Transportation Directors, Service Managers, and Parts Managers FROM: Charlie Hood DATE: December
18、 11, 2003 SUBJECT: The 15th Annual Service and Parts Managers Meeting As many of you are already aware, the upcoming 15th Annual Service and Parts Managers Meeting will be held in Tampa, Florida on January 14th and 15th , 2004, at the Park Plaza Hotel at Tampa Airport/Westshore. This is not a confer
19、ence, but will consist of working sessions (会议) related to school bus product technical information, and service and parts management training. Please see the attached meeting agenda and hotel location maps. There is no limit to the number of participants your district may send, and no advanced regi
20、stration or registration fee is required. There are a limited number of meeting rooms reserved for the use of Florida Association for Pupil Transportation (FAPT) committees on January 13th and 15th. Please call either Mike Starzinski or Bud Fletcher at (850) 245-9795 to reserve committee meeting spa
21、ce. Guest rooms have been reserved for this meeting at a rate of MYM79.00 per night ( single or double), plus 12% tax. When calling for reservations, please let the hotel know you will be attending the “15th Annual Service and Parts Managers Meeting.“ Please reserve early; rooms will only be availab
22、le at this rate until December 17, 2003. After this date, remaining rooms will be available at the hotel“s regular rate of MYM140 per night. The 15th Annual Service and Parts Managers Meeting Place: at the 1 at Tampa Airport / Westshore, Tampa, Florida. Date: on 13th and 15th, January. Topics of the
23、 sessions: 2 technical information, and service and parts manage ment training. Information for participants: no limit to the 3 , no advanced 4 required a limited number of meeting rooms reserved for the use of Florida Association. Rate of guest rooms: 1. MYM79. 00 per night, plus 5 until December 1
24、7, 2003. 2. MYM140 per night after December 17, 2003.（分数：5.00）4ABuyer Behavior BMarket Segmentation CTarget Audience DAdvertising Budget EEnvironmental Analysis FMarket Positioning GBroadcasting Advertising HOnline Advertising IIdea Generation JPress Conferences KPoint-of-Purchase Advertising LDirec
25、tory Advertising MTracking Feedback NFeature Stories OMessage Development PProduct Differentiation（分数：5.00）(1). 1记者招待会 2 产品差异化（分数：1.00）(2). 1市场细分 2 市场定位（分数：1.00）(3). 1广告预算 2 分类广告（分数：1.00）(4). 1跟踪反馈 2 专题报道（分数：1.00）(5). 1销售点广告 2 产生创意（分数：1.00）5Reading for information is the kind of reading you do in yo
26、ur own language. You do not stop to analyze tenses and clauses when you pick up a book written in your native language. You understand structure without thinking about it. It is second nature to you. Now you must develop this skill in English. You must be able to read beyond the clause markers (标志语)
27、 and prepositions and other structure clues. You must learn to read for meaning. A reading comprehension test measures how well you understand the meaning of a passage. It measures your ability to understand the author“s main idea and the facts used to support the main idea. It measures your ability
28、 to read “between the lines“ and use contextual clues to infer what the author implied. It measures your ability to do this as quickly as a native speaker of English. To improve your reading comprehension, you have to develop certain skills. These skills include skimming or scanning a reading passag
29、e, identifying the main idea and supporting statements; making inferences, and using contextual clues to help you guess. Scanning means looking over a passage very quickly to find specific information such as a date, a name, or a particular word. Skimming means getting a quick, general overview of t
30、he passage. Both are techniques you will begin to use today and continue to use each time you read something in English or your own language. Every time you read, you should use a technique called SQ3R: Survey, Question, Read, Review and Recall.（分数：5.00）(1).What is the purpose of the passage? To int
31、roduce some skills 1.（分数：1.00）(2).What is the function of a comprehension test? It measures how well you 1 of a passage.（分数：1.00）(3).What does the letter S in SQ3R stand for?（分数：1.00）(4).What is the reading skill of looking over a passage quickly to find specific information?（分数：1.00）(5).What is the
32、 reading skill of getting a quick, general overview of a passage?（分数：1.00）七、Part Translation(总题数：5，分数：14.00)1.I“ d like to have dinner with you, but only on condition that you“ ll be my guess.（分数：4.00）A.我很想和你一起吃饭，但条件是你做我的客人。B.只要你到我家做客，我就想和你一起吃饭。C.我很高兴和你一起进餐，但是必须我请客。D.如果你做我的客人，我就和你一起进餐。2.There is no
33、way we“ll get lost in the mountains, since the tour guide has figured out the return route.（分数：4.00）A.我们根本不会在山里迷路，因为导游已回到了原来的路线上。B.既然导游已经弄清了返程的路线，我们就绝不会在山里迷路。C.因为我们在山里迷失了方向无路可走，导游只好按原路返回。D.我们在山里迷了路，所以导游一直都在寻找返回的路线。3.I must get hold of that reference book before the library closes，since I am going to
34、 prepare for tomorrow“s exam in the evening（分数：1.00）A.我必须在图书馆前寻找那本参考书，我打算明晚带到考场上去。 B.我必须在图书馆关门前获得那本参考书，晚上我要准备明天的审查。C.我必须在图书馆关门前找到那本参考书，晚上我要准备明天的考试。D.我必须在图书馆下班前得到那本参考书，晚上我将要准备明天的考试。4.One of the solutions to the more and more urgent problem of sea pollution is to produce ships which do not pollute.（分数
35、：1.00）A.海水污染问题的解决更加的迫切，原因之一就是船只的生产带来大量的污染。B.越来越严重的海水污染问题的解决方案之一是制造一些排放物无污染的船只。C.解决越来越迫切的海水污染问题的办法是生产一种不污染的船舶。D.海水污染已经成为一个越来越迫切的问题，解决方案之一是研制出不产生污染的船舶。5.We are very sorry to inform you that your last shipment is not up to your usual standard. We have always been able torely on the excellent quality of
36、 your goods and we are all the more disappointed in this ease because we have to supply these articles to new customers. We ask you to let us know immediately what you can do to help us in overcoming this difficuty. （分数：4.00）_八、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：15.00)6.征文启事 为了使浪潮网 DV娱乐更加丰富有趣，现特征集网友与 DV的生活故事。 征集
37、内容：任何与 DV有关的生活故事，体裁不限 征集要求： 1所有内容不得涉及色情、暴力，不得与国家相关的法律、法规相抵触； 2所有投稿作品须为投稿者自行创作的作品，不得复制、抄袭他人作品； 3浪潮公司对本次征文拥有最终决定权。 提交作品 tidedvvip. 咨询电话：(010)62628888-50245673 （分数：15.00）_大学英语三级 A级-164 答案解析(总分：54.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)1Most men and more than half of the women in North Americ
38、a work. In fact, many people who are lazy and don“t work for a living are looked down upon, such as people who have got a fortune from their parents, or those who receive money from the government when they are young enough to take a job. Americans usually are expected to work hard at their regular
39、jobs. They have believed that they felt shameful if they did not work as hard and carefully as they could, and God would punish those who were careless or lazy in their work. This is called the “work ethic“. Its roots are in the Bible“s teachings: “If a man will not work, he shall not eat.“ and “Do
40、not work to please men, but just please God.“ For 400 years or more, it has been a characteristic of Americans. Historians say that this “work ethic“ was perhaps the single most important reason for the rapid economic growth and continuing success of the United States. For the sake of better work, n
41、ow companies are much more flexible in the number of days and hours their employees work. Many offices now allow their employees to choose the time they begin in the morning, so long as they arrive before 10:00 am and work for 8 hours. In America, there are women who choose to stay home as homemaker
42、s rather than to pursue a career. This is possible if the husband“s salary is enough to support the family. These women value family over career, and are not considered lazy by any means.（分数：5.00）(1).In America, “work ethic“ refers to _.（分数：1.00）A.inheriting fortune from parentsB.receiving the gover
43、nment“s help when one is youngC.no eating without workingD.working hard and carefully as he/she could 解析：解析 事实细节题。本题询问在美国，“职业道德”是指什么。根据文章第二段第二、三句话可知，美国的“职业道德”要求人们在工作中要细心、努力。故选项 D为正确答案。 选项 A(从父母那里继承财产)和选项 B(年轻时接受政府帮助)不是关于美国“职业道德”的内涵，相反这些行为是人们所鄙视的。根据文章第二段第四句话可知，选项 C(不工作就没有东西可吃)是讲美国“职业道德”的源头，故选项 C也不合题目
44、要求。(2).According to the passage, the American economy grows fast essentially because of _.（分数：1.00）A.the people“s attitude towards workB.people“s hard and careful workC.the role of the governmentD.the influence of the religion 解析：解析 推理判断题。本题询问根据这篇文章，美国经济快速发展从根本上说是因为什么。根据文章第二段最后三句话可知美国经济发展是因为“职业道德”的影
45、响，而这种“职业道德”起初是来自圣经的教义，这说明美国经济的快速发展事实上是受宗教的影响，故选项 D为正确答案。 选项 A(人们对待工作的态度)和选项 B(人们勤劳细心的工作)是“职业道德”的要求，但不是经济快速发展的根本原因。选项 C(美国政府的作用)在文中没有提到，故不选。(3).Which of the following is TRUE about the passage?（分数：1.00）A.American companies allow each worker to choose the time to begin work.B.American women who are ho
46、memakers are very lazy.C.Men work harder and more carefully than women in America.D.Women as homemakers place more importance to family than work. 解析：解析 事实细节题。本题询问关于这篇文章下面哪一种说法正确。根据文章最后一段最后一句话的前半部分可知，做家庭主妇的女性把家庭看得比工作还重要，故选项 D为正确答案。 根据第三段第二句话可知在美国有许多部门允许自己的员工选择每天开始工作的时间，所以选择 A(美国公司允许每一位员工选择每天开始工作的时间)
47、夸大了事实，因为“许多”并不代表所有美国公司，故不应选。选项 B(美国家庭主妇很懒惰)与文章最后一句话“不管怎样都不会被认为是懒惰”意思相反，故不符合文意。选项 C(美国的男性比女性工作更努力、细心)在文中没有提到，故不选。(4)._ can not be looked down upon according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.People who have got a big fortune from parentsB.Young people who receive money from the governmentC.Women who choose t
48、o stay as homemakers D.Employees who are lazy at work解析：解析 推理判断题。本题询问根据这篇文章下面哪些人不应该受到鄙视。从文章最后一段最后一句话的后半部分可知美国家庭主妇选择在家不是因为懒惰，而是因为她们把家庭看得比事业更重要，她们不应该受到鄙视，故选项 C为正确答案。 根据文章第一段第二句话的后半部分可知选项 A(从父母那里继承财产)和选项 B(接受政府资助的年轻人)中提到的两类人是应该受到鄙视的。根据第二段中的“职业道德”，工作懒惰的人应该受到鄙视，故选项D(工作懒惰的员工)不合题目要求。(5).The best title of t
49、he passage might be _.（分数：1.00）A.The Development of American “Work Ethic“B.Flexible Working-time ArrangementsC.The Work in America D.The Role of Work in America解析：解析 主旨大意题。本题询问这篇文章最恰当的标题是下面哪一个。这篇文章主要是讲美国的工作情况，具体讲了美国性别工作情况、“职业道德”、灵活的工作时间和家庭主妇的工作情况，所以选项C最合适。 选项 A(美国“职业道德”的发展)是文章第二段的内容，选项 B(灵活的工作安排时间)是第三段的主要内容，选项
