大学英语三级B级-阅读理解及答案解析.doc

1、大学英语三级 B级-阅读理解及答案解析(总分：270.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B专项训练一/B(总题数：5，分数：100.00)BTASK 1/BDirections: After reading the following passage, you will find five questions or unfinished statementsnumbered from 36 to 40. For each question or statement there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the

2、correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Were found that eating habits vary(变化)so much that it does not make sense to include meals in the price of our tours. We want to give you the freedom of choosing restaurants and ordering food

3、that suits your taste and budget(预算). As our hotels offer anything from coffee and toast to a full American breakfast at very reasonable prices, it will never be a problem for you to start the day in the way you like best. At lunch stops, your tour guide will show you where you can find salads, soup

4、s, and sandwiches. Diner time is your chance to try some local food. Sometimes the tour guide will let you have dinner at a restaurant of your own choice. At other times he or she will recommend a restaurant at your hotelYears of research have taught US which restaurants reliably serve a good choice

5、 of delightful dishes atUdown-to-earth/U pricesIn Mexico，Alaska, and the Yukon，where your restaurant choice may be limited, we include some meals. The meals provided are clearly stated on the tour pages（分数：20.00）(1).According to the passage，most meals are not included in the price of tours mainly be

6、cause _.（分数：4.00）A.meals make up a large part of the tour budgetB.meal prices vary a lot from place to placeC.people dislike the menus offered by tour guidesD.people have different eating habits(2).We can learn from the passage that _.（分数：4.00）A.the hotels where you stay will offer you free breakfas

7、tB.dining information can be obtained from your tour guidesC.you can have a complete choice of local dishes at the hotelD.a full list of local restaurants can be found on the tour pages(3).Which of the following statements is TRUE?（分数：4.00）A.Tour guides are supposed to arrange dinner outside the hot

8、elB.Tour guides recommendations on food are unreliableC.Tourists must have lunch in the hotels they stay inD.Tourists may taste local dishes during dinner time(4).The word “down-to-earth”(Line 4, Para. 3 most probably means _（分数：4.00）A.changeableB.expensiveC.reasonableD.fixed(5).Meals are included i

9、n the tour price in some places where _（分数：4.00）A.restaurant choice may be limitedB.there are many nearby restaurantsC.delightful dishes are not servedD.food may be too expensiveBTASK 2/BDirections: This task is the same as Task 1. The five questions or unfinished statements are numbered from 41 to

10、45Some cities have planned their transportation systems for car owners. That is what Los Angeles did. Los Angeles decided to build highways for cars rather than spending money on public transportationThis decision was suitable for Los Angeles. The city grew outward instead of upwardLos Angeles never

11、 built many tall apartment buildings. Instead，people live in houses with gardens. In Los Angeles, most people drive cars to work. And every car has to have a parking space. So many buildings where people work also have parking lots. Los Angeles also became a city without a Central Business District(

12、CBD). If a city has a CBD, crowds of people rush into it every day to work. If people drive to work, they need lots of road spaceSo Los Angeles developed several business districts and built homes and other buildings in between the districts. This required more roads and parking spacesSome people de

13、fend this growth pattern. They say Los Angeles is the city of the future. （分数：20.00）(1).According to the passage，Los Angeles is a city where _（分数：4.00）A.there is no public transportation systemB.more money is spent on highways for carsC.more money is spent on public transportation systemsD.public tr

14、ansportation is more developed than in other cities(2).“The city grew outward instead of upward“(Line 1, Para. 2)means _（分数：4.00）A.the city became more spread out instead of growing tallerB.there were fewer small houses than tall buildingsC.rapid development took place in the city centerD.many tall

15、buildings could be found in the city(3).According to the passage, if a city has several business districts, _（分数：4.00）A.people wont have to drive to work every dayB.there have to be more roads and parking spacesC.companies would be located in between the districtsD.there would be no need to build pa

16、rking spaces within the districts(4).According to the growth pattern of Los Angeles, homes were mainly built _（分数：4.00）A.in the city centerB.along the main roadsC.around business districtsD.within the business districts(5).The passage is mainly about _（分数：4.00）A.the construction of parking spaces in

17、 Los AngelesB.the new growth pattern of the city of Los AngelesC.the public transportation system in Los AngelesD.the problem of traffic jams in Los AngelesBTASK 3/BDirections: The following is an instruction of writting a trip reportAfter reading it, you should complete the information by filling i

18、n the blanks numbered from 46 to 50 (in no more than three words)in the table belowTrip ReportsMany companies require their employees to hand in reports of their business tripsA trip report not only provides a written record of a business trip and its activities, but also enables many employees to b

19、enefit from the information one employee has gainedGenerally, a trip report should be in the form of a memorandum(内部通知), 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

20、what you did. The report should give a brief account 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 conclusionA trip ReportReported by：an employee back from a business tripAddressed to：his or

21、 her immediate U(46) /UUsed for：1serving as a written record2giving helpfulU (47) /Uthat can be shared by others Written in the form of: aU (48) /UInformation to be included in the report：1the places and dates of the trip onU (49) /U2major events during the trip in theU (50) /Uof the report3conclusi

22、on（分数：20.00）(1).（分数：4.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_BTASK 4/BDirections: The following is a list of some film-related terms. After reading it, you required to find the items equivalent to(与等同)those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brac

23、kets on the Answer Sheet, numbered from 51 to 55. Ainformation desk Bticket officeChalf fare ticket Dwaiting roomEexcess baggage charge Fbaggage check-in counterGsecurity check Hplatform underpassIticket agent Jdeparture boardKrailroad track Ltraffic lightMrailroad crossing Nsoft sleeping carOhard s

24、leeping car Phard seatQbaggage-claim area（分数：20.00）(1).( )硬座 ( ) 软卧车厢（分数：4.00）_(2).( )开车时问显示牌 ( )信号灯（分数：4.00）_(3).( )站台地下通道 ( )候车室（分数：4.00）_(4).( )问询处 ( )安全检查（分数：4.00）_(5).( )半价票 ( )售票处（分数：4.00）_BTASK 5/BDirections: There are two business letters below. After reading them, you are required to comple

25、te the answers that follow the questions, numbered from 56 to 60. You should write your answers(in no more than three words)on the Answer Sheet correspondinglyProblems probable cause Suggested solutions The display is shouing the sign “:“. There has een a power intereuption The fan seems to be runni

26、ng siower than usual The oven has beenstoted in a cold area. The fan will run slower until the oven warms up to normal room temperature The oven door is not closed completely. Close the door completely. The display shows a time counting down but the oven is not cooking. You have set the controls as

27、a kitchen(定时器). Ttouch OFF/CANCLE to cancel the Minute Timer The turntable(转盘)will not turn The support is not operatingcorrectly Check the turntable support is properly in place ,and restart the oven. The door is not firmly closed. Close the door firmlyYou did not touch the button “START“ Touch the

28、 button “START“ The microwave oven will not run. You did not follow the directions exactly. Follow the directinos exactly. （分数：20.00）(1).What should you do if the display is showing the sign“:”? Reset _.（分数：4.00）填空项 1:_(2).What is the probable cause if the fan seems to be running slower than usual?

29、The oven has been put in a _.（分数：4.00）填空项 1:_(3).What are you advised to do if you have set the controls as a kitchen timer? Touch OFF/CANCEL to cancel the _.（分数：4.00）填空项 1:_(4).What is the cause for the turntable to fail to turn? _ is not operating correctly（分数：4.00）填空项 1:_(5).What will happen if y

30、ou do not touch the button “START”? The microwave oven _.（分数：4.00）填空项 1:_二、B专项训练二/B(总题数：5，分数：85.00)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are five tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructedBTASK 1/BDirections

31、: After reading the following passage, you will find five questions or unfinished statements, numbered from 36 to 40. For each question or statement there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single li

32、ne through the centerThe Museum of Contemporary(当代的)Art(MOCA)has started a new series of programs, known as “Art Makes Good Business. “It is designed to educate company managers about it why art makes good business and how to take full advantage of itThe event is open to new and current corporate(企业

33、法人的)members of MOCA. An understanding and appreciation of art is becoming a must in todays business world. Art can be a valuable tool for seeking new ways to communicate with customers and raising public awareness of your companys role in the communityDuring the coming months the series will look in

34、to the relationship between art, business and community. The series will cover how to understand modem art and how art can help improve a companys image. “Art Makes Good Business” speakers will include leaders from the business and art worlds. Bookings are required. Space is limited. For more inform

35、ation call 305-893-6211 or Uvisit www.momanomi.org/U（分数：5.00）(1).The purpose of the museums new programs is to show _（分数：1.00）A.the management of business by artistsB.the role of art in improving businessC.the education of modem artistsD.the way to design art programs(2).The “Art Makes Good Business

36、” program is intended for（分数：1.00）A.the general publicB.modem art loversC.corporate members of MOCAD.people involved in art business(3).MOCA members who take part in the programs can learn _.（分数：1.00）A.to become leaders in business and art worldsB.to co-operate with other members of MOCAC.the new wa

37、ys of communication between peopleD.about the relationship between art, business and community(4).Those who want to attend lectures by “Art Makes Good Business” speakers must _.（分数：1.00）A.make a bookingB.pay additional feesC.understand modem artD.be successful manager(5).This advertisement aims to _

38、（分数：1.00）A.improve the relationship between companiesB.stress the important role of art in educationC.attract MOCA members to the programsD.raise funds for museums of modern artBTASK 2/BDirections: This task is the same as Task1. The five questions or unfinished Statements are numbered from 41 to 45

39、Cars are lots of fun, but they could also be dangerous. We have to be careful when we drive them or ride in themIts always a good idea to put on your seat belt when you are in a car. Why? Think about this example: You put an egg on a skateboard(滑板)and give it a push. If the skateboard hits as tone,

40、it will stop, but the egg wont. It will fly through the air, hit the ground and breakNow, think what would happen if you tied the egg to the skateboard. When the skateboard hits a stone, the egg wont go flying. It will stay safely on the skateboardVolvo, a famous Swedish carmaker, was the first to u

41、se seat belts in 1949. Air bags are also very important for car safety, because sometimes a seat belt isnt enough. If the car is going really fast and runs into something, seat belts could even hurt the people who wear them. Most newer cars have air bags in front of and next to the seats. When a car

42、 hits something its airbags will come out quicklyin less than one secondto keep the people inside safe. （分数：20.00）(1).We have to be careful in driving a car mainly because it could be _.（分数：4.00）A.little funB.a pleasureC.a lot of troubleD.a great danger(2).The example of an egg on a skateboard is us

43、ed to show that _（分数：4.00）A.eggs break easily on a moving skateboardB.cars should not be stopped suddenlyC.seat belts are important to safetyD.driving is a dangerous act(3).Which of the following statements is TRUE?（分数：4.00）A.People with seat belts tied will always be safe in carsB.Volvo was the fir

44、st carmaker to use seat belts in carsC.Air bags will come out before the cars hit somethingD.All cars have air bags in front of the seats(4).According to the passage, air bags are another device that _（分数：4.00）A.adds safety to car drivingB.is going to replace seat beltsC.comes out slowly to function

45、D.prevents cars from running too fast(5).The best title for this passage is _（分数：4.00）A.Buy a Volvo with AirbagsB.Make a Car Safe InsideC.Fasten Your Seat BeltsD.Add Air Bags to CarsBTASK 3/BDirections：The following is an advertisement. After reading it, you should complete the information by fillin

46、g in the blanks numbered from 46 through 50(in no more than three words)in the table belowMake our Tourist Information Center 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(住宿), from a homely bed and breakfast to a four-star hotel. We can provide tickets for local events and we are booking agents(代理商)for National Express and other local coach companiesIn summer we organiz