[外语类试卷]大学英语三级A级（阅读理解）模拟试卷13及答案与解析.doc

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1、大学英语三级 A级（阅读理解）模拟试卷 13及答案与解析 Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice 0 The holiday shopping season

2、got off to a flying start over the Thanksgiving (感恩节 ) weekend in the U.S. Retailers (零售商 ) attracted discount-hungry consumers with specials (特价商品 ) of televisions, DVD players and other gifts. Discounters like Wal-Mart and Target had the greatest success, offering customers early bird specials, wh

3、ile major department stores and clothing chains only met modest sales goals. Online sales were also strong. “It was as expected. It wasnt source of great prosperity, but it was a good start,“ said Nevill, a man in a U.S. retail consulting firm. He said, “One thing we often heard was that only things

4、 marked down (降价 ) were selling. Consumers want a bargain, especially around the holiday.“ Shoppers did seem to like the many markdowns. A lady in the State of Connecticut said, “Ive never seen so many sales. I feel like a kid in a candy store. Nevill estimated that discounters had a 4% gain over la

5、st years Thanksgiving figure, while sales at department stores and mall-based clothing chains were up 2% for the weekend. However, the Thanksgiving weekend is not necessarily a good way to judge how retailers will be successful for the season. Over the past few years, the weekend accounted for less

6、than 10% of sales. Online merchants also had a good weekend. Sales were up 61% last Friday, compared to the day after Thanksgiving a year ago. 1 Over the Thanksgiving weekend, people bought a lot more than usual because _. （ A） Wal-Mart and Target offered birds as gifts （ B） shopping was the major w

7、eekend activity （ C） people had time to go shopping online （ D） they were allowed special discounts 2 Retailers have the experience that consumers seem to_. （ A） feel eager to buy discounted goods （ B） be hungry for special kinds of goods （ C） like to buy new DVD players as gifts （ D） be interested

8、in major department stores 3 From the context we know that Wal-Mart and Target are the names of two _. （ A） food stores （ B） large retailers （ C） online services （ D） clothing chains 4 By saying “I feel like a kid in a candy store,“ the lady in Connecticut probably means that _. （ A） she has difficu

9、lty choosing from such a wide variety of goods （ B） she cannot decide whether she should buy some candy （ C） she is quite interested in buying candy （ D） she recalls her happy childhood days 5 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? （ A） Online sales were 61% higher than

10、retailers. （ B） Online merchants had an average weekend sale. （ C） Retailers lost much profit because of the discounts they offered. （ D） Retailers had an increase in sales in the Thanksgiving weekend. Task 2 Directions： This task is the same as Task 1 The 5 questions or unfinished statements are nu

11、mbered 41 through 45 5 The Future of General Motors (GM) Is Yours We have everything college students need to know about GMs Cooperative Education and Intern (实习 ) Programs in our Student Center. Each fall, GM recruiters (招聘人员 ) visit the campuses of many of the nations top engineering and business

12、colleges and universities to recruit students. These students are considered for interesting assignments throughout our U.S. operations. Check out our Recruiting Calendar to see if GM will be visiting your campus. If your campus is not listed, please apply online. Will GM start your career moving? F

13、asten your seat belt! For full-time college students, General Motors offers both a Cooperative Education and an Intern Program. Participants in these real-business-world educational programs gain valuable degree-related experience, develop an insiders understanding of how GM works and earn competiti

14、ve wages. These programs are designed to provide GM with a source of highly talented candidates while giving students an opportunity for hands-on experience in their chosen field. As a result, participants in these programs are given serious consideration for full-time positions with GM when they gr

15、aduate. Candidates for these programs must successfully complete an online assessment and possess qualifications that match the business needs of the organization. 6 GM is likely to recruit college students for its programs who_. （ A） do a full-time college program （ B） major in engineering and busi

16、ness （ C） have had some practical experience （ D） have gathered information about GM 7 The Recruiting Calendar (Line 4, Para. 1) gives the information about _. （ A） the kinds of people GM needs to train （ B） the nations top colleges and universities （ C） GM recruiters visits to colleges and universi

17、ties （ D） The interesting tasks GM expects the students to fulfill 8 Those students whose university is not listed on the Recruiting Calendar may _. （ A） apply to GM online （ B） be given interesting tasks （ C） come to the GMs training offices directly （ D） invite recruiters to visit their universiti

18、es 9 The programs that GM offers to full-time college students will help them to_. （ A） gain information about business in general （ B） get business experience and good wages （ C） develop their talents fully （ D） obtain a higher degree 10 GM offers the Cooperative Education and Intern Programs in or

19、der to_. （ A） make its business needs known to the public （ B） perform successful online assessments （ C） advertise its newly-designed products （ D） find out highly talented candidates Task 3 Directions： The following is a passage After reading it， you are required to complete the blanks below it(No

20、 46 through No 50) You should write your answers briefly in no more than three words 10 DISCLAIMER: This e-mail is confidential and should not be used by anyone who is not the original intended recipient (收件人 ). If you have received this e-mail in error, please inform the sender and delete it from y

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24、ossibly contained in this e-mail 3. contracts concluded by means of【 R5】 _ 11 【 R1】 12 【 R2】 13 【 R3】 14 【 R4】 15 【 R5】 Task 4 Directions： The following is a passage After reading it,you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below Then you should put the co

25、rresponding letters in the brackets， numbered 51 through 55 15 A assembly line J safety boots B packer K shipping clerk C forklift L time card D explosive materials M warehouse E fire extinguisher N hard hat F loading dock O earplug G machine operator P hand truck H electrical hazard Q safety earmuf

26、fs I conveyor belt Examples： (F)装载码头 (K)运务员 16 ( )易爆材料 ( )安全耳罩 17 ( )工时卡 ( )安全靴 18 ( )装配线 ( )灭火器 19 ( )安全帽 ( )手推车 20 ( )机器操作员 ( )输送带 Task 5 Directions： The following is a passage After reading it， you should give brief answers to the 5 questions(No 56 through No 60)that follow The answers(in no more

27、 than 3 words)should be written after the corresponding numbers 20 7th July, 2015 Dear Sirs, Packaging Machinery Headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, FMC Company is a major producer of technically advanced machinery and chemicals for industry and agriculture. With a history dating back to 1884, FMC ha

28、s grown to become one of the 100 largest industrial companies in the Unites States, with 2000s sales in excess of $2 billion. All over the world, FMC has about 41,600 employees at 129 factories in 32 states and 13 foreign countries. We believe FMC to be one of the leaders of the packaging industry b

29、oth in the U.S. and abroad. Through our own research, development and engineering efforts, we believe we are able to exchange views on and discuss the latest technical aspects of the industry. FMCs packaging expertise (专长 ) is mainly in the following areas: Packaging and paper box making machinery.

30、Wrapping machines for varying uses. In the spirit of friendship, equality and mutual benefit, we look to a continued strengthening of our relationship with P.R. of China. Faithfully yours, FMC Co. Ltd. General Manager 21 What does the company want to sell? _ 22 Where is the Head Office of the compan

31、y? In_. 23 When did the companys annual sales exceed $ 2 billion? In the year of_. 24 What role does the company think it plays in the worlds packaging industry? _ 25 To whom is the letter written? The letter is intended for_in P.R. of China. 大学英语三级 A级（阅读理解）模拟试卷 13答案与解析 Task 1 Directions: After read

32、ing the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice 【知识模块】 阅读理解 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据题目中的 over the Thanksgiving weekend定位到第一段。该段第一、二句告诉我们，商家以

33、特价商品 (specials)吸引热爱打折商品的消费者。 D项中的 special discounts与文中的 specials意思一致，是正确选项。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据题目中的 Retailers和 consumers定位到第一段第二句。该句中的复合词 discount-hungry中 hungry在此意为 “渴望的 ”，与 A项中的 feel eager意思相近，故答案为 A项。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据题目中的 Wal-Mart and Target定位到第一段倒数第二句。根据该段第二句可知，零售商 (

34、Retailers)以特价打折商品吸引消费者，接着第三句指出沃尔玛和塔吉特提供先到先得的 特价商品，由此可推测他们是零售商。故 B项正确。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据题目中引述的话语定位到第二段最后一句。本题询问康涅狄格州一位女士所说： “我觉得自己仿佛是身处糖果店的小孩 ”的意思。根据前面一句“我从没见过这么多打折商品 (never seen so many sales)”，可知她在惊叹商品种类太多，反而觉得难以挑选。故 A项正确。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 此类题需要准确把握文章细节。文中第三段第一 句谈到，奈维尔估计

35、折扣店感恩节期间的赢利比去年增长 4 (a 4 gain) ，这说明零售商的销售业绩得到了增长。这与 D项的表述一致。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 Task 2 Directions： This task is the same as Task 1 The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45 【知识模块】 阅读理解 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据题目中的 recruit college students定位到第一段第二句。由该句可知 GM每年秋季都要去国内顶尖的工学院、商学院和大学 (top en

36、gineering and business colleges and universities)招聘。 B项提到的两个专业能与该句内容对应，故为答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据题目要求定位到第一段倒数第二句。该句表明，从招聘表上可以查找到 GM所要前往的学校 (if GM will be visiting your campus)， C项的表述与之一致。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据题目中的 not listed和 Recruiting Calendar到第一段最后两句。该段的最后一句谈到，如果你的学校不在清单中，请

37、上网申请 (apply online)，选项 A符合题目要求。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据题目中的 GM offers和 full-time college students定位到最后一段第一句。该句谈到， GM提供合作教育与实习项目 ；接着第二句 gain， develop和 earn谈到三方面的帮助： valuable degree-related of experience(宝贵的学位相关经验 )， insiders understanding of how GM works(深入了解 GM运作方式 )和competitive wages(有竞争力的

38、工资 )。 B项的表述在这三个方面之内，故为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 第一段和最后一段都提到过这个项目，题目问目的 (in order to)，故查找到末段第三句的同义表达 are designed to，其后的 highly talented candidates与 D项的表述一致，故 D项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 Task 3 Directions： The following is a passage After reading it， you are required to complete the blanks below

39、it(No 46 through No 50) You should write your answers briefly in no more than three words 【知识模块】 阅读理解 11 【正确答案】 Macmillan Publishers Limited 【知识模块】 阅读理解 12 【正确答案】 original intended recipient 【知识模块】 阅读理解 13 【正确答案】 statements 【知识模块】 阅读理解 14 【正确答案】 viruses 【知识模块】 阅读理解 15 【正确答案】 e-mail communication 【知识

40、模块】 阅读理解 Task 4 Directions： The following is a passage After reading it,you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets， numbered 51 through 55 【知识模块】 阅读理解 16 【正确答案】 D， Q 【试题解析】 A一装配线 J安全靴 B一包装工人

41、 K运务员 C一铲车 L工时卡 D一易爆材料 M一仓库 E一灭火器 N一安全帽 F一装载码头 O一耳塞 G一机器操作员 P手推车 H一电气事故 Q一安全耳罩 I一输送带 【知识模块】 阅读理解 17 【正确答案】 L， J 【知识模块】 阅读理解 18 【正确答案】 A， E 【知识模块】 阅读理解 19 【正确答案】 N， P 【知识模块】 阅读理解 20 【正确答案】 G， I 【知识模块】 阅读理解 Task 5 Directions： The following is a passage After reading it， you should give brief answers t

42、o the 5 questions(No 56 through No 60)that follow The answers(in no more than 3 words)should be written after the corresponding numbers 【知识模块】 阅读理解 21 【正确答案】 Packaging machinery 【知识模块】 阅读理解 22 【正确答案】 Chicago， Illinois 【知识模块】 阅读理解 23 【正确答案】 2000 【知识模块】 阅读理解 24 【正确答案】 The leading role 【知识模块】 阅读理解 25 【正确答案】 a company companies 【知识模块】 阅读理解