1、大学英语三级 B 级-阅读理解(十六)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、阅读理解(总题数：5，分数：100.00)Letter 1Dear Alina, I was delighted to learn that you have successfully received the offer from University of Oxford, and will start your university life in this September. It is the most joyful news I have heard for a long time. P
2、lease accept my sincerest congratulations on this good news. Im so glad that you achieve your dreams, and I hope you will have nothing but joy and happiness in your life and in your study. I always believe that you will reach your goals with those years of hard working and contribution on study, and
3、 I am really proud of you.Wish you the best luck and happiness.Warmest congratulations!Yours Sincerely, AdaLetter 2Dear Ada, I was so pleased to receive your email. With the deepest gratitude I write you here a few lines. Thank you for giving me encouragement and assistance. It was you that helped m
4、e be so confident that I could achieve success in my study.I want to tell you our friendship for me is the best treasure. Lets keep in touch. I will learn in bits and pieces to share with you.Best wishes for you as well.AlinaLetter 1 and Letter 2The receiver of letter 1: (1) .Ada feels (2) when lear
5、ning that Alina received the offer.Ada is so glad that Alinas (3) have come true.In letter 2, Alina thanks Ada for her (4) and (5) .（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_December 10th, 2006Dear Sirs, I know that your company has a reputation for quality products and fairness toward its custom
6、ers. Therefore, Im writing to ask for a replacement for a lawn mower.I bought the mower about half a year ago at the Watchung Discount Center, Watchung, Nebraska. Im enclosing a copy of a receipt for the mower.A month after I bought the lawn mower, the engine failed, and it was repaired under warran
7、ty. So far, I have had the engine repaired four times.Now the engine has broken down again.I have already spent more than 300 on repairs, and I am beginning to seriously question the quality of your mowers.I am requesting that you replace this mower with a new one.I hope that you will live up to you
8、r reputation of the good customer service that has made your business successful.Faithfully, Rod GreenLetter of ComplaintPurpose of the letter: requesting a (1) for a lawn mowerTime of purchase: about (2) agoTrouble with the machine: (3) .Times of repairs so far: (4) Money spent on repairs: more tha
9、n (5) .（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_Many companies require their employees hand in reports of their business trips. A trip report not only provides a written record of a business trip and its activities, but also enables many employees to benefit from the information one employee has
10、 gained.Generally, a trip report should be in the form of a memorandum, addressed to your immediate boss. The places and dates of the trip are given on the subject line. The body of the report will explain why you made the trip, whom you visited, and what you did. The report should give a brief acco
11、unt of each major event. You neednt give equal space to each event. Instead, you should focus on the more important events. Follow the body of the report with a conclusion.A Trip ReportReported by: an employee back from a business tripAddressed to: his or her immediate (1) .Used for: 1)serving as a
12、written record2) giving helpful (2) that can be shared by othersWritten in the form of: a (3) .Information to be included in the report: 1)the places and dates of the trip on (4) .2)major event(s) during the trip in the (5) of the report3) conclusion（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_Dear
13、Sir, I am writing this letter of reference on behalf of Mr. Liu Kai, our former customer service representative. He is seeking a job which is related to customer service.I have known him since the autumn of 2000. He impresses me as a hard-working, capable and honest young man. Young as he is, he has
14、 successfully fulfilled all of his responsibilities. In addition, he is efficient in meeting customers needs and clever in answering their questions.His work in the past years has shown he is a worthy employee.He is a quick learner and especially keen on learning about customer service. Therefore, h
15、e has been very popular with customers.I strongly recommend Mr. Liu to you. I firmly believe he will bring success to whatever you ask him to do.Faithfully yoursZhou JianManager of ABC CompanyA Letter of ReferenceReferee: Zhou JianPerson recommended: (1) .Job recommended: (2) .Qualities of the recom
16、mended person: 1) (3) , capable and honest2) responsible3) efficient in (4) .4) clever in answering their questions5) keen on (5) customer service（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_Insurance means coverage in the event of loss or destruction of property. First you may have insurance on you
17、r life. Life insurance means that upon your death a specific amount of money will be paid to your family. The reason for this type of insurance is to guarantee that your family will be able to continue to live a normal lifestyle after you.Next, you have to insure your home and your property. The fir
18、st type of property insurance you need is against fire and theft. This means if a fire destroys or damages your property or if your property is stolen, the insurance company will pay for your loss.Then you need to insure your car if you have. This is required by law. Your car is insured against loss
19、 the same as your home is insured. Besides, you have to insure against liability in the event that you cause an accident. This is especially true with a car, which can bring about a serious accident on the highway.There are many other types of insurance, which one can buy. Medical insurance is also
20、very important but this is provided by ones employer. Generally, one has to insure his life, property and business.If your family will be able to get a specific amount of money after your death, you may have insurance (1) .You insure your home and your property. First of all, the insurance is agains
21、t (2) .If you want coverage in the loss of your car, then, you need to (3) .Besides, you have to (4) in the event that you cause an accident in your car.Medical insurance is important and usually provided (5) .（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_大学英语三级 B 级-阅读理解(十六)答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)
22、一、阅读理解(总题数：5，分数：100.00)Letter 1Dear Alina, I was delighted to learn that you have successfully received the offer from University of Oxford, and will start your university life in this September. It is the most joyful news I have heard for a long time. Please accept my sincerest congratulations on t
23、his good news. Im so glad that you achieve your dreams, and I hope you will have nothing but joy and happiness in your life and in your study. I always believe that you will reach your goals with those years of hard working and contribution on study, and I am really proud of you.Wish you the best lu
24、ck and happiness.Warmest congratulations!Yours Sincerely, AdaLetter 2Dear Ada, I was so pleased to receive your email. With the deepest gratitude I write you here a few lines. Thank you for giving me encouragement and assistance. It was you that helped me be so confident that I could achieve success
25、 in my study.I want to tell you our friendship for me is the best treasure. Lets keep in touch. I will learn in bits and pieces to share with you.Best wishes for you as well.AlinaLetter 1 and Letter 2The receiver of letter 1: (1) .Ada feels (2) when learning that Alina received the offer.Ada is so g
26、lad that Alinas (3) have come true.In letter 2, Alina thanks Ada for her (4) and (5) .（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Alina）解析：解析 从第一封信开头就可以知道答案。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：delighted）解析：解析 从第一封信第一句话中可以知道答案。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：dreams）解析：解析 线索词 come true 与信中 achieve your dreams 同义。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：encouragement）解析：解析 从信中“Thank you
27、for giving me encouragement and assistance”可找到答案。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：assistance）解析：解析 从信中“Thank you for giving me encouragement and assistance”可找到答案。December 10th, 2006Dear Sirs, I know that your company has a reputation for quality products and fairness toward its customers. Therefore, Im writing to ask
28、for a replacement for a lawn mower.I bought the mower about half a year ago at the Watchung Discount Center, Watchung, Nebraska. Im enclosing a copy of a receipt for the mower.A month after I bought the lawn mower, the engine failed, and it was repaired under warranty. So far, I have had the engine
29、repaired four times.Now the engine has broken down again.I have already spent more than 300 on repairs, and I am beginning to seriously question the quality of your mowers.I am requesting that you replace this mower with a new one.I hope that you will live up to your reputation of the good customer
30、service that has made your business successful.Faithfully, Rod GreenLetter of ComplaintPurpose of the letter: requesting a (1) for a lawn mowerTime of purchase: about (2) agoTrouble with the machine: (3) .Times of repairs so far: (4) Money spent on repairs: more than (5) .（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：rep
31、lacement）解析：解析 从正文第一段第二句“Therefore, Im writing to ask for a replacement for a lawn mower”(因此，我写信要求更换一台割草机)，可知答案为 replacement。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：half a year）解析：解析 从正文第二段第一句“I bought the nower about half a year ago”(我大约半年前购买此割草机)，可知答案为 half a year。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：the engine failed）解析：解析 从正文第三段第一句“A month aft
32、er I bought the lawn mower, the engine failed”(割草机买回来一个月后，发动机就坏了)，可知答案为 the engine failed。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：four）解析：解析 从正文第三段最后一句“So far, I have had the engine repaired four times”(到目前为止，发动机已维修了四次)，可知答案为 four。填空项 1:_ （正确答案： 300）解析：解析 从正文第五段第一句“I have already spent more than 300 on repairs”，(我已经花了 300 多美
33、元的维修费了)，可知答案为 300。Many companies require their employees hand in reports of their business trips. A trip report not only provides a written record of a business trip and its activities, but also enables many employees to benefit from the information one employee has gained.Generally, a trip report s
34、hould be in the form of a memorandum, addressed to your immediate boss. The places and dates of the trip are given on the subject line. The body of the report will explain why you made the trip, whom you visited, and what you did. The report should give a brief account of each major event. You needn
35、t give equal space to each event. Instead, you should focus on the more important events. Follow the body of the report with a conclusion.A Trip ReportReported by: an employee back from a business tripAddressed to: his or her immediate (1) .Used for: 1)serving as a written record2) giving helpful (2
36、) that can be shared by othersWritten in the form of: a (3) .Information to be included in the report: 1)the places and dates of the trip on (4) .2)major event(s) during the trip in the (5) of the report3) conclusion（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：boss）解析：解析 文章的第二段首句明确指出“Generally, a trip report should be i
37、n the form of a memorandum, addressed to your immediate boss”，因此找到 address 这个单词是解答此题的关键。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：information）解析：解析 根据首段末句“but also enables many employees to benefit from the information one employee has gained”，可见能够让员工分享的也就是这些有用的信息。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：memorandum）解析：解析 根据文章第二段首句可知答案。此题的关键在于利用 in the f
38、orm of 这一短语进行定位。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：the subject line）解析：解析 通过线索词 places and dates 可以定位到文章第二段第二句“The places and dates of the trip are given on the subject line”，显然此处应该填写 the subject line。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：body）解析：解析 解答此题的关键是找到关键词 major event，根据前后文不难得出答案为 body。另外由conclusion 定位到文章末句，body of the report 正是原文所在。Dea
39、r Sir, I am writing this letter of reference on behalf of Mr. Liu Kai, our former customer service representative. He is seeking a job which is related to customer service.I have known him since the autumn of 2000. He impresses me as a hard-working, capable and honest young man. Young as he is, he h
40、as successfully fulfilled all of his responsibilities. In addition, he is efficient in meeting customers needs and clever in answering their questions.His work in the past years has shown he is a worthy employee.He is a quick learner and especially keen on learning about customer service. Therefore,
41、 he has been very popular with customers.I strongly recommend Mr. Liu to you. I firmly believe he will bring success to whatever you ask him to do.Faithfully yoursZhou JianManager of ABC CompanyA Letter of ReferenceReferee: Zhou JianPerson recommended: (1) .Job recommended: (2) .Qualities of the rec
42、ommended person: 1) (3) , capable and honest2) responsible3) efficient in (4) .4) clever in answering their questions5) keen on (5) customer service（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Liu Kai）解析：解析 信的开头部分首先介绍了被推荐人。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Customer service representative）解析：解析 信的开头部分首先介绍了被推荐人及其职位。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：hard-working
43、）解析：解析 信中与 capable and honest 并列。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：meeting customers needs）解析：解析 从线索词 efficient in 可以找到答案。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：learning about）解析：解析 从线索词 keen on 和 customer service 可以找到答案。Insurance means coverage in the event of loss or destruction of property. First you may have insurance on your life. Life in
44、surance means that upon your death a specific amount of money will be paid to your family. The reason for this type of insurance is to guarantee that your family will be able to continue to live a normal lifestyle after you.Next, you have to insure your home and your property. The first type of prop
45、erty insurance you need is against fire and theft. This means if a fire destroys or damages your property or if your property is stolen, the insurance company will pay for your loss.Then you need to insure your car if you have. This is required by law. Your car is insured against loss the same as yo
46、ur home is insured. Besides, you have to insure against liability in the event that you cause an accident. This is especially true with a car, which can bring about a serious accident on the highway.There are many other types of insurance, which one can buy. Medical insurance is also very important
47、but this is provided by ones employer. Generally, one has to insure his life, property and business.If your family will be able to get a specific amount of money after your death, you may have insurance (1) .You insure your home and your property. First of all, the insurance is against (2) .If you want coverage in the loss of your car, then, you need to (3) .
