1、四川省英语三级（阅读理解）历年真题试卷汇编 4及答案与解析 一、 Reading Comprehension 0 Most of Chinas internet users go online to chat or seek entertainment rather than look for jobs or conduct business. According to a recent report released by China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), Chinas Internet users totaled 162
2、million in the first six months of 2007.The country reported 137 million users last year. The rapid growth could be translated into almost 100 new users per minute in the past six months. At this rate of increase, China is expected to overtake the United States, the worlds leader, by the end of last
3、 month. The number of Chinas Internet users has been on the rise since 1994, when it was first introduced to the country. However, the research showed most users were interested in chat rooms and entertainment, and not in job searches, education, or e-banking. More than 60 percent regarded online mu
4、sic and videos as an important source of entertainment, though about 75 percent read online news and used search engines for information. Only 21 percent used e-banking services and 3.9 percent booked tickets through the Internet. Wang Enhai, an official with CNNIC, and one of the authors of the rep
5、ort, said the phenomenon is due to Chinas Internet infancy(初期 ) and to the fact that most users were young people. “Chinas Internet market is just emerging and there are still a lot of things to be done before a mature online business environment can be established,“ Wang said. 1 According to the pa
6、ssage, over half the Internet users in China go online for _. （ A） language learning （ B） job searching （ C） entertainment （ D） business matters 2 The report was most probably released _. （ A） by the end of 1994 （ B） in the first half of 2007 （ C） before June of 2006 （ D） after June of 2007 3 In 200
7、7, the number of Chinas internet users has increased at the speed of_. （ A） about 162 million per month （ B） over 137 million per month （ C） nearly 6000 per hour （ D） exactly 211 per minute 4 By the end of 2008, China is expected to become the worlds _. （ A） most developed online business market （ B
8、） biggest entertainment market （ C） leader in e-banking services （ D） top country in the number of internet users 5 According to one of the authors of the report, Chinas internet market is _. （ A） still under development （ B） already a mature one （ C） supported by young people （ D） quite different f
9、rom Americas 5 Although not identical, the terms “college and university“ are often used interchangeably in the United States.There is no legal or official control over the institutions choice of one or the other as part of its name. Over the years, many institutions change their names as they add n
10、ew programs and levels of study. Usually, a college offers a four-year program of study leading toward the bachelors degree. Colleges may be independent, offering only undergraduate programs, or they may be a part of a university that offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Universities emph
11、asize research and often include professional schools, undergraduate college of arts and sciences, and graduate schools. In 1989 and 1990, nearly 138,000 foreign students attended four-year programs leading to the bachelors degree. There are over 2,000 traditional four-year colleges and universities
12、 in the United States, and each has a unique identity. Each college determines its own goals, emphases and admissions standards. Liberal arts colleges, for example, emphasize excellence in teaching basic subjects such as humanities (人文学科 ), natural sciences, social sciences and languages. Besides li
13、beral arts colleges, there are many other types of colleges. Historically, some colleges have admitted only male, only female or only black students; however, most now are open to all academically qualified students who apply. Other colleges have a particular religious emphasis. Colleges and univers
14、ities that stress career preparation may have special cooperative education programs or intemships(实习期 ) in which students work part-time as a requirement for the degree. 6 Which of the following is true about the difference between colleges and universities? （ A） There is no real differences betwee
15、n them for the names are used interchangeably. （ B） Graduate schools are more often found in universities rather than in colleges. （ C） Most colleges are a part of universities and offer only four-year programs of study. （ D） Research receives more attention in universities while colleges offer more
16、 programs. 7 Many institutions change their names when _. （ A） they have new programs and higher levels of study （ B） they offer a four-year program of bachelors degree （ C） they have a great number of foreign students （ D） they offer both undergraduate and graduate degrees 8 Liberal arts colleges l
17、ay emphasis on _. （ A） teaching basic subjects well （ B） maintaining admissions standards （ C） teaching natural sciences （ D） determining their own goals 9 In history, some American colleges admitted students according to their _. （ A） academic qualification （ B） career preparation （ C） family backg
18、round （ D） sex and color 10 Which of the following can serve as the title of the passage? （ A） The status of Americas minority college students （ B） A brief introduction to American colleges and universities （ C） Programs and degrees offered by American colleges （ D） Historical development of US col
19、leges and universities 10 “What is your greatest weakness?“This question has been a weapon frequently used by the hiring manager during a job interview, but most people still have trouble with dilemma(进退两难 的境地 ) it causes: answer too frankly, and you may lose your opportunity. Provide a prepared ans
20、wer, and vou will give a false impression, or worse, seem dishonest by saying “my greatest weakness is that I work too hard“. “It is a tricky question,“ admits Andrea Kay, a career advisor. I would suggest that you be ready for it, anticipate it, because it is still a question that gets asked over a
21、nd over again. You may use the strategy of mentioning a non-existent “weakness“. But you must be cautious and try to name only weakness that has little to do with the job you are applying for. Or you can name a real weakness, but one you are taking steps to improve. Of course, you can always choose
22、not to answer the question at all or ask the interviewer to rephrase (换句话说 ) the question. But you must be warned: each of these strategies can have drawbacks (缺点 ). “Not everybody is great at everything,“ Kay said, “but you do not say I do not get along well with people. You do not want to go down
23、a path that gets you in trouble. Do not talk about people issues.“ So why do hiring managers continue to ask this question, with all the dangers to the applicants? Is it fair? “Absolutely!“ said a hiring director. “If raised correctly, it is one of those questions that can open the door for further
24、discussion.“ 11 Why would hiring managers like to ask about applicants weakness? （ A） They need to find out whether applicants are honest or not. （ B） They use the question to explore applicants real weakness. （ C） They want to create a dilemma for applicants to deal with. （ D） They can get to know
25、more about applicants in the discussion. 12 What may be the result if you are absolutely frank in your answer to the weakness question? （ A） The hiring manager may ask you more questions. （ B） The hiring manager may find fault with you. （ C） You may reveal yourself not appropriate for the job. （ D）
26、You may give an impression that you are not honest. 13 If you want to mention a real weakness of yours, you should _. （ A） mention your efforts to improve （ B） prepare one before the interview （ C） relate your answer to the job applied for （ D） let the interview know your strong points 14 What shoul
27、d you never mention during a job interview according to the passage? （ A） You can not provide further information. （ B） You can not think of one at the moment. （ C） You can not get along well with people. （ D） You can not understand the question; 15 This passage is written most probably for _. （ A）
28、newspaper readers （ B） college graduates （ C） job interviewers （ D） career advisors 15 Many people usually think of dot-com companies first when they think of IT jobs. Although the environments at such companies can differ from those of non-tech companies, the responsibilities and requirements remai
29、n much the same for either. Sze Hsu programs for Y. He has found that programming dot-com requires a lot more than a keyboard, “when I decided to go into programming, I thought I would simply be in front of a computer screen all day long playing with code“, says Hsu. “Since then, I have worked for c
30、omputer companies large and small, and realize that programming is actually only half the story.“ A typical day starts with group planning.This means keeping a keen ear open at meetings when technical advice would be useful. A lot of team work must be involved. Communication is still regarded as the
31、 most important skill, even in this most technical duty. The technical decision is totally dependent on the task at hand. When creating a high traffic web site, you need to lean towards performance. When creating a banking application, you probably need to lean towards stability. Bottom line: there
32、is no easy answer. “Finally, we come to the original job description programming,“ says Hsu. “This is the part of the job where one puts on his/her headphones while striking the keyboard.“ “Overall, I would say programming is definitely a challenging job. So, although knowing a few programming langu
33、ages will help, that is not what makes a programmer.“ 16 What features do dot-com companies and non-tech companies share? （ A） Performance and requirements. （ B） Communication and group planning. （ C） Responsibilities and requirements. （ D） Environment and performance. 17 As a programmer for Y, Sue
34、Hsu has realized that _. （ A） programming is just playing with code （ B） many other skills are needed besides programming （ C） a programmer must know how to do programming （ D） one puts on his headphones while working 18 Communication is still regarded as the most important skill because _. （ A） it
35、is the most required technical skill （ B） it is totally dependent on task （ C） it is important to keep a keen ear open at meetings （ D） programmers must work together as a team 19 “A high traffic web site“ in Paragraph 4 is a web site that _. （ A） offers tour information （ B） has a large number of v
36、isits （ C） requires a lot of programming （ D） helps people in communication 20 What may be the best title for this passage? （ A） A programmer does more than programming. （ B） Listening skill comes first for a programmer. （ C） Experience is as important as knowledge. （ D） A dot-com differs from a non
37、-tech company. 四川省英语三级（阅读理解）历年真题试卷汇编 4答案与解析 一、 Reading Comprehension 1 【正确答案】 C 2 【正确答案】 D 3 【正确答案】 C 4 【正确答案】 D 5 【正确答案】 A 6 【正确答案】 B 7 【正确答案】 A 8 【正确答案】 A 9 【正确答案】 D 10 【正确答案】 B 11 【正确答案】 D 12 【正确答案】 C 13 【正确答案】 A 14 【正确答案】 C 15 【正确答案】 B 16 【正确答案】 C 17 【正确答案】 B 18 【正确答案】 D 19 【正确答案】 B 20 【正确答案】 A
