大学英语三级B级-阅读理解(十七)及答案解析.doc

1、大学英语三级 B 级-阅读理解(十七)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)Make our Tourist Information Centre your first call when planning your visit to Cheltenham. Our friendly team can provide a wide range of services to make your stay enjoyable and unforgettable. We can book your accommodation, from

2、a homely bed and breakfast to a fourstar hotel. We can provide tickets for local events and we are booking agents for National Express and other local coach companies.In summer we organize our own various programmes of Coach Tours of the Cotswolds, plus regular walking tours around Cheltenham, all g

3、uided by qualified guides. We also stock a wide range of maps and guidebooks plus quality gifts and souvenirs. We can help you with advice on what to see, where to go and how to get there.We look forward to seeing you in Cheltenham.Tours of CheltenhamTour Services Provider: (1) .Services Offered: 1)

4、 booking accommodation2) providing tickets for (2) .3) booking tickets for National Express and other (3) .4) organizing Coach Tours and regular (4) in summer5) providing various maps, (5) , gifts and souvenirs（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_There are two main types of elephants. There

5、is the Asiatic elephant, which is found in India, for example, and the African elephant. Superficially they are very much alike, but the African elephant is generally larger. One characteristic of Asiatic elephants is that they do not like being exposed to the sun, and consequently they prefer to li

6、ve in shady places. They ale also very fond of bathing.Apart from that, the most important difference between the two types of elephants is that the Asiatic elephant is more easily trained. Elephants in India, for example, have been caught and tamed for many hundreds of years. We have already noted

7、that they have good memories, and it is this that makes them easy to train. Since they are immensely strong, they can can-y and drag huge objects, such as the trunks of trees, and rocks. This makes them extremely valuable as beasts of burden.Two main types of elephants: (1) , and (2) .Asiatic elepha

8、nts do not like being (3) the sun.The (4) is generally larger.People have already found elephants have (5) , and it is this that makes them easy to train.（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 Ms. Rennick, Professor Saul Wilder, an adviser to your firm, has informed me that your company i

9、s looking for someone with excellent communication skills, organizational experience, and leadership background for a management position. I believe that my enclosed resume will show that I have the qualifications and experience you seek. In addition, Id like to mention how my work experience as a s

10、ales manager last summer makes me a particularly strong candidate for the position.I would be grateful if you can offer me an opportunity for an interview with you. If you are interested, please contact me at (317) 555-0118 any time before 11: 00 am, or feel free to leave a message. I look forward t

11、o meeting you to discuss the ways my skills may best serve your company.Sincerely yours, Richard SmithAn Application LetterApplicant: Richard SmithPosition applied for: a (1) positionQualifications required for the position: 1) excellent (2) .2) organizational experience3) (3) backgroundWork experie

12、nce (last summer): as (4) .Contact number: (5) .Enclosure: resume（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 Kevin, First of all, congratulations on meeting and exceeding our goals for school instrument sales in October!You worked on arranging for a trade-in for a completely new set of instrum

13、ents and helped make October a month to remember.I hope you will put the bonus check to good use, and continue to bring new ideas to the sales department.Sincerely yours, John DiamondThe person who receives congratulations: (1) .Causes for congratulations: (2) our goals for school instrument sales i

14、n OctoberThe month which is made remarkable: (3) .I hope you: 1) put the bonus check to good use2) (4) new ideas to the sales departmentYou worked on arranging for a (5) for a completely new set of instruments（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_Ad. 1SALES MANAGERMajor international computer

15、 company seeks sales managers for challenging overseas position.Those who apply for the position should have: a university degree in business or related field at least 8 years experience in computer sales, 4 at the management level overseas experience knowledge of at least 1 foreign languageBenefits

16、 include: competitive salary based on qualifications and experience excellent fringe benefitsTelephone: Barbara Carter, New York, at 800-555-1324Ad. 2Economy Rent-a-Car a variety of models to choose from low rates self-drive and chauffeur-driven cars full comprehensive insurance unlimited distance e

17、xcellent serviceFor more details call: 391-922Ad. 1 Ad. 2In the first advertisement (1) are wanted.The computer company prefers those who once studied (2) at university.Those who apply for the job can contact the computer company by (3) .From the second advertisement, we know that there are (4) mode

18、ls of cars for people to rent.It does not matter if you cannot drive a car, because the company will rent out (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(十七)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)Make our Tourist Information Centre your first call when planning your v

19、isit to Cheltenham. Our friendly team can provide a wide range of services to make your stay enjoyable and unforgettable. We can book your accommodation, from a homely bed and breakfast to a fourstar hotel. We can provide tickets for local events and we are booking agents for National Express and ot

20、her local coach companies.In summer we organize our own various programmes of Coach Tours of the Cotswolds, plus regular walking tours around Cheltenham, all guided by qualified guides. We also stock a wide range of maps and guidebooks plus quality gifts and souvenirs. We can help you with advice on

21、 what to see, where to go and how to get there.We look forward to seeing you in Cheltenham.Tours of CheltenhamTour Services Provider: (1) .Services Offered: 1) booking accommodation2) providing tickets for (2) .3) booking tickets for National Express and other (3) .4) organizing Coach Tours and regu

22、lar (4) in summer5) providing various maps, (5) , gifts and souvenirs（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Tourist Information Centre）解析：解析 文章首句“Make our Tourist Information Centre your first call when planning your visit to Cheltenham”中，大写部分就是该旅行公司的名称。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：local events）解析：解析 沿线索词 providing tickets for 定

23、位到第一段第四句“We can provide tickets for local events”，因此此处应该填入 local events。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：local coach companies）解析：解析 沿题干线索词 National Export and other 定位到第一段第四句“and we are booking agents for National Express and other local coach companies”，可见空格处应填入 local coach companies。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：walking tours）解析：解

24、析 沿题干线索词 Coach Tours，regular 和 in summer 定位到第二段首句“In summer we organize our own various programmes of Coach Tours of the Cotswolds，plus regular walking tours around Cheltenham”，题干中的 and 是原文中 plus 的同义转述，所以空格处应该填入 walking tours。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：guidebooks）解析：解析 沿题干线索词 maps 和 gifts and souvenirs 定位到第二段第二句

25、we also stock a wide range of maps and guidebooks plus quality gifts and souvenirs”，所以空格处可以填入guidebooks。There are two main types of elephants. There is the Asiatic elephant, which is found in India, for example, and the African elephant. Superficially they are very much alike, but the African eleph

26、ant is generally larger. One characteristic of Asiatic elephants is that they do not like being exposed to the sun, and consequently they prefer to live in shady places. They ale also very fond of bathing.Apart from that, the most important difference between the two types of elephants is that the A

27、siatic elephant is more easily trained. Elephants in India, for example, have been caught and tamed for many hundreds of years. We have already noted that they have good memories, and it is this that makes them easy to train. Since they are immensely strong, they can can-y and drag huge objects, suc

28、h as the trunks of trees, and rocks. This makes them extremely valuable as beasts of burden.Two main types of elephants: (1) , and (2) .Asiatic elephants do not like being (3) the sun.The (4) is generally larger.People have already found elephants have (5) , and it is this that makes them easy to tr

29、ain.（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：the Asiatic elephant）解析：解析 由线索词 Two main types of elephants 可以找到答案。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：the African elephant）解析：解析 由线索词 Two main types of elephants 可以找到答案。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：exposed to）解析：解析 关于 Asiatic elephant 的特点，从线索词 the sun 可以找到。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：African elephant）解析：解析 关于 African ele

30、phant 的特点，从线索词 larger 可以找到。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：good memories）解析：解析 从线索词 makes them easy to train 可以找到答案。Dear Ms. Rennick, Professor Saul Wilder, an adviser to your firm, has informed me that your company is looking for someone with excellent communication skills, organizational experience, and leadership

31、background for a management position. I believe that my enclosed resume will show that I have the qualifications and experience you seek. In addition, Id like to mention how my work experience as a sales manager last summer makes me a particularly strong candidate for the position.I would be gratefu

32、l if you can offer me an opportunity for an interview with you. If you are interested, please contact me at (317) 555-0118 any time before 11: 00 am, or feel free to leave a message. I look forward to meeting you to discuss the ways my skills may best serve your company.Sincerely yours, Richard Smit

33、hAn Application LetterApplicant: Richard SmithPosition applied for: a (1) positionQualifications required for the position: 1) excellent (2) .2) organizational experience3) (3) backgroundWork experience (last summer): as (4) .Contact number: (5) .Enclosure: resume（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：management）解

34、析：解析 由书信的第一句话中“for a management position”可知，求职者应聘的是管理职位。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Communication skills）解析：解析 关于 Qualifications，定位至书信的第一句话“your company is looking for someone with excellent communication skills, organizational experience, and leadership background”，结合线索词 excellent，可知应填入 communication skills。填空项

35、1:_ （正确答案：leadership）解析：解析 关于 Qualifications，定位至书信的第一句话“your company is looking for someone with excellent communication skills, organizational experience, and leadership background”，结合线索词 background，可知应填入 leadership。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：a sales manager）解析：解析 本题问的是应聘者的工作经历，书信第一段最后说“Id like to mention how m

36、y work experience as a sales manager last summer”，由此可知应聘者曾做过销售经理。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：(317)555-0118）解析：解析 书信第二段第二句说“If you are interested, please contact me at(317)555-0118”，这就是应聘者的联系电话。Dear Kevin, First of all, congratulations on meeting and exceeding our goals for school instrument sales in October!You w

37、orked on arranging for a trade-in for a completely new set of instruments and helped make October a month to remember.I hope you will put the bonus check to good use, and continue to bring new ideas to the sales department.Sincerely yours, John DiamondThe person who receives congratulations: (1) .Ca

38、uses for congratulations: (2) our goals for school instrument sales in OctoberThe month which is made remarkable: (3) .I hope you: 1) put the bonus check to good use2) (4) new ideas to the sales departmentYou worked on arranging for a (5) for a completely new set of instruments（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答

39、案：Kevin）解析：解析 信的起始部分，收信人就是。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：meeting and exceeding）解析：解析 从线索词 goals for school instrument sales in October 可以找到答案。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：October）解析：解析 从第二段“make October a month to remember”中可以找到答案。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Continue to bring）解析：解析 线索词 hope 引出信中两条希望。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：trade-in）解析：解析 从“for a trade-i

40、n for a completely new set of instruments”中可以找到答案。Ad. 1SALES MANAGERMajor international computer company seeks sales managers for challenging overseas position.Those who apply for the position should have: a university degree in business or related field at least 8 years experience in computer sales

41、 4 at the management level overseas experience knowledge of at least 1 foreign languageBenefits include: competitive salary based on qualifications and experience excellent fringe benefitsTelephone: Barbara Carter, New York, at 800-555-1324Ad. 2Economy Rent-a-Car a variety of models to choose from

42、low rates self-drive and chauffeur-driven cars full comprehensive insurance unlimited distance excellent serviceFor more details call: 391-922Ad. 1 Ad. 2In the first advertisement (1) are wanted.The computer company prefers those who once studied (2) at university.Those who apply for the job can con

43、tact the computer company by (3) .From the second advertisement, we know that there are (4) models of cars for people to rent.It does not matter if you cannot drive a car, because the company will rent out (5) .（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：sales managerS）解析：解析 第一则广告的开头大写部分为招聘对象。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：business）解析：

44、解析 该空格应填入表示专业的名词，从“a university degree in business”中可以找到答案。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：telephone 800-555-1324/calling 800-555-1324）解析：解析 沿题干线索词 contact 可以找到答案。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：a variety of）解析：解析 沿题干线索词 there are，for people to rent 可以找到答案。填空项 1:_ （正确答案：Chauffeur-driven cars）解析：解析 从广告 2“self-drive and chauffeur-driven cars”一句中可以找到答案。