大学英语三级A级-阅读理解(十五)及答案解析.doc

1、大学英语三级 A 级-阅读理解(十五)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Task 3 填空 lilist-sty(总题数：12，分数：100.00)Directions: After reading the following passage, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks in the table below with no more than 4 words.When you are making your speech, try to relax. Speak slowly

2、 and clearly and look at the people in your audience. Use simple vocabulary and expressions whenever possible. Pause for a few seconds and then to give your audience a chance to think about what you have said. Make sure that everyone in the room can hear you. If it is a large room or an auditorium,

3、you will probably have to use a microphone.If you follow these simple steps youll see that you dont have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! Youre not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what happened.Speaking

4、SkillsWhen you are making your speech, firstly, try to U U 1 /U /U.When you are speaking, speak U U 2 /U /U.When you are making your speech, try to use U U 3 /U /Uvocabulary and expressions.If you will speak in large room or an auditorium, you probably have to use U U 4 /U /U.In fact, maybe you find

5、 the experience so enjoyable that you U U 5 /U /Uto make more speeches.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_Dec. 5, 2010Dear Mr Choi,Re. Order No. 768197I am writing to inform you that the goods we ordered from your company have not been supplied correctly. On 20 November 2010, we placed an

6、order with your firm for 12,000 disks. The consignment arrived yesterday but contained only 1,200 disks.This error put our firm in a difficult position, as we had to make some emergency purchases to fulfil our commitments to all our customers. This caused us considerable inconvenience.I am writing t

7、o ask you to please make up the shortfall immediately and to ensure that such errors do not happen again. Otherwise, we may have to look elsewhere for our supplies.I look forward to hearing from you soon.Yours sincerely,J. WongPurchasing OfficerBusiness LetterThe purposes of this letter is to make u

8、p the U U 6 /U /U.The writer of the letter is U U 7 /U /U.The number of the shortfall is U U 8 /U /U.The result of the suppliers error put the writers firm in a U U 9 /U /U.The date of this letter is U U 10 /U /U.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_If you are looking for a leading global co

9、mpany to start your career, look to Kraft Foods, where talented individuals are the most important of our success.We are now recruiting new graduates to be part of an inspiring team. We have exciting career opportunities in the following functions: Sales, Finance, Research to be based either in Beij

10、ing or Guangzhou.We are looking forCollege graduates with good academic resultsHonest team playerFluent in EnglishGood at computer office softwareHolding a driving licenseJob AdThe name of the advertising company: U U 11 /U /U;Position wanted: Sales, Finance, Research Work place: U U 13 /U /Uor Guan

11、gzhou;Requirements: U U 14 /U /Uwith good academic results;Honest team player;Fluent in English;Good at computer office software;Holding a U U 15 /U /U.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_If you are afraid to write, dont be.If you think youve got to put together big fancy words and highflyi

12、ng (浮夸的) phrases, forget it.To write well, unless you make up your mind to be a professional poet or novelist, you only need to get your ideas across simply and clearly.Its not easy. But it is easier than you might imagine.There are only three basic requirements:First, you must want to write clearly

13、 And I believe you really do, if youve stayed this far with me.Second, you must be willing to work hard. Thinking means workand thats what it takes to do anything well.Third, you must know and follow some basic guidelines (准则).If, while youre writing for clearness, some lovely or dramatic phrases o

14、r sentences come to you, fine. Put them in.But then with cold, objective eyes and mind ask yourself: “Do they harm clearness?“ If they do, you should be willing and determine to cut the frills (虚饰).Tips for WritingTo write well, you only need to get your ideas across simply and U U 16 /U /U.The auth

15、or thinks that to write well is easier than you might U U 17 /U /U.Three basic requirements suggested by the writer: write clearly, U U 18 /U /Uand follow some basic guidelines. While writing, we can use some lovely or dramatic U U 19 /U /U.We should cut the “frills“ in writing if they harm U U 20 /

16、U /U.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_San Diego State University (SDSU) is an ideal place to begin your international education. SDSUs size, diversity, and academic reputation have made it one of Americans major universities. SDSU has noteworthy (引人注目的) programs in many fields, including

17、 Business Administration, Engineering, Public Health, Telecommunications, and Public Administration.As a part of SDSU, the American Language Institute (ALI) is able to offer its students many benefits: Enrollment (注册) in university classes as well as ALI English classes, depending on the students pr

18、ograms and English level. Qualified students can earn college credit for these classes without going through the SDSU admissions process. American Language Institute students have many of the same rights as SDSU students, including access to the campus bookstore, library, cafeteria, restaurants, SDS

19、U health Services Centre, campus sports activities and clubs.The ALI even has its own soccer team. Students may also learn to sail, water ski, and wind surf at the Mission Bay Centre, which is owned by SDSU. As the largest university in the California State University System, SDSU offers bachelors d

20、egree in 78 fields, masters degree in 60, and doctoral degree in 13.The American Language Institute is U U 21 /U /Uof SDSU.The students programs and their U U 22 /U /Udetermine their enrollment.For those qualified students, going through the U U 23 /U /Uis a must at SDSU.Students at ALI and SDSU sha

21、re the U U 24 /U /U.SDSU offers degrees U U 25 /U /U.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_Organizing a meeting can be quite a challenge. The first and foremost question to ask is “What are the desired outcomes from that meeting and what is the purpose?“ The next important question of meeting

22、 planning and organization is “Who are the right people to be at the meeting?“ Who will chair the meeting is also crucial to the success of the meeting. Another meeting planning step is to decide on the time and place. Agenda also serves a number of purposes and is a necessary tool for keeping the m

23、eeting focused and productive. The last consideration is accommodation and transportation.Tips for Organizing a MeetingOrganizing a meeting can be U U 26 /U /U. There are some important questions, such as“What are the desired U U 27 /U /Ufrom that meeting and what is the U U 28 /U /U?“Another meetin

24、g planning step is to U U 29 /U /Uthe time and place. The last consideration is U U 30 /U /Uand transportation.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_A travel agency is a retail business that sells travel related products and services to customers, on behalf of suppliers, such as airlines, car

25、 rentals, cruise lines, hotels, railways, sightseeing tours and package holidays that combine several products. In addition to dealing with ordinary tourists, most travel agencies have a separate department devoted to making travel arrangements for business travelers and some travel agencies special

26、ize in commercial and business travel only. There are also travel agencies that serve as general sales agents for foreign travel companies, allowing them to have offices in countries other than where their headquarters are located.The Introduction of a Travel AgencyA travel agency may sell customers

27、 travel related U U 31 /U /U.Some travel agencies U U 32 /U /Uin commercial and business travel only while some travel agencies have different departments to make travel arrangements both for U U 33 /U /Uand U U 34 /U /U. There are also travel agencies serving as general U U 35 /U /Ufor foreign trav

28、el companies.（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_Dear Sirs,I have recently learned from the “Journal of Medical Science“ that you have openings for cancer researcher. Please consider my qualification and experience when you select application for these positions.As you may see from my resum

29、e, I have B. S. degree in biology and have worked for more than ten years in the field cell growth and division. In the course of my research, I have developed a strong interest in the early detection of cancer cells and published several papers on the subject.I believe I can be of value to your ins

30、titute. I am ready to provide you with any other information you may need as well as personal references. Thank you very much for your time and consideration.Sincerely yours,Zhao HuaAn Application Letter（分数：10.00）(1).The position Zhao Hua is applying for is _.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).He learned the infor

31、mation of the position from the Jourual of _.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).His major is _.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).He has worked for _ in the field of cell growth and division.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).Zhao Hua has published several papers on the early detection of _.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_Dr. Sun Yat-sens Memorial Hall (中山纪念堂

32、), a national major cultural relic of Guangdong Province, was designed by Mr. Lu Yanzhi, a reputable Chinese architect, and sponsored by the local people of Guangzhou and overseas Chinese to commemorate (纪念) Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the great forerunner (先驱) of Chinese revolution. The Hall saw its construct

33、ion started in 1929 and completed in 1931 at where the President Palace had been. Dr. Sun Yat-sens Memorial Hall, an octagonal (八边形的) building with grand presence, features a strong Chinese style. The 52-meter-high main hall accounts for 12000 square meters out of the total 6.3 hectares of the whole

34、 complex. It spans as wide as 71 meters in the absence of a single pillar, thanks to the designers ingenious application of the architectural mechanics and structural combination of steel framework and ferroconcrete (钢筋混凝土). The main hall holds a 15-meter-wide, 20-meter-deep stage and 3238 seats. Dr

35、 Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is one of the most symbolic buildings of Guangzhou, and it is also a major site for great convention and performance, a tourist attraction to visitors home and abroad.Dr. Sun Yat-sens Memorial Hall（分数：5.00）(1).Dr. Sun Yat-sens Memorial Hall locates in the city of _.（分数：1.

36、00）填空项 1:_(2).Dr. Sun Yat-sens Memorial Hall was built to _ Dr. Sun Yat-sen, who is the great forerunner of Chinese revolution.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).The _ of Dr. Sun Yat-sens Memorial Hall started in 1929, and was completed in 1931.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).The main hall accounts for 12000 square meters out

37、 of the whole _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Dr. Sun Yat-sens Memorial Hall stands as one of the most _ buildings of Guangzhou.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_College students are graduating with more debt than ever, a burden affecting their lifestyle and job choice, shows a survey of 2,500 students in several states. The s

38、urvey was conducted by Nellie Mae, the nations largest non-profit provider of student loans.The average total debt of the students studied was $18,000vs. $8,200 in a comparative survey in 1991, the Boston Globe reported Thursday (October 23, 1997).Tuition and fees at public and private colleges have

39、 increased an average of 25% for the period, and more of todays financial aid is in the form of loans rather than grants.Because of their debts, an increasing number of students are putting off such things as buying a car or a house, or moving out of their parents house, the study found.Most student

40、s surveyed were in Massachusetts, New York, California, where the cost of college typically is higher than in other areas.Information about a SurveyThe conductor of the survey was U U 46 /U /U. And U U 47 /U /Ustudents were surveyed in several states. The influence of debt on graduating students aff

41、ects their U U 48 /U /Uand U U 49 /U /U. The average total debt of the students in 1997 is U U 50 /U /U.（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_The following problems could often be met in the workplace. Firstly, bad workplace relations are most commonly found in the office. That is, you might n

42、ot get along well with your colleagues, including your boss and your partner. For example, the employer is treating you in a way you are unhappy with. In that case, youd better find a suitable chance to have a heart-to-heart talk with them. Secondly, you might not be satisfied with the working hours

43、 For example, you work overtime, but you dont get extra pay. If so, try your best to get work done within your normal working hours. Otherwise bring up the matter to your supervisor. Thirdly, sometimes the working conditions are so poor that you find it hard to concentrate on your work or you feel

44、uncomfortable at work. Whatever the problems are, all you can do is to face them and figure out possible solutions.Tips for Working in OfficeProblems often met in the workplace: 1) Bad workplace U U 51 /U /Umean that you might not get along well with your U U 52 /U /U. In this case you need a chance to have a U U 53 /U /Utalk with them. 2) The working hours might not be so satisfiable. In this situation you have two choices: to get work done within your normal working hours or U U