[外语类试卷]大学英语三级B级（阅读理解）模拟试卷4及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级 B级（阅读理解）模拟试卷 4及答案与解析 Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 40 through 44. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. 0 A car is made up of more than 30 000 parts. Each part in a new c

2、ar is as weak as a baby. So a new car requires proper care and servicing. If youre unfamiliar with the parts, you have to read through the owners instructions carefully. First of all, the brakes(刹车 )of your car are important for safety(安全 )reasons. Having them checked regularly can reduce the risks

3、of accidents. Another important thing to consider is engine care. Always remember that the life and performance of your car engine depend on the engine oil. Replace the engine oil when recommended. If you feel the engine is very hot especially during summer it is probably because the cooling system

4、doesnt work well. Youd better get the cooling system serviced before the start of summer. In a word, timely and proper servicing is an important task for car owners. Good servicing can not only extend the life of your newborn baby, but also ensure your safety, and the safety of those who share the r

5、oad with you. 1 To get familiar with the parts of a new car, the owner should_. （ A） regard the car as a newborn baby （ B） have the car serviced before driving it （ C） read through the instructions carefully （ D） examine all of the parts of the new car 2 The brakes should be checked regularly_. （ A）

6、 to avoid accidents （ B） to raise speed （ C） to reduce cost （ D） to save gas 3 For a car engine to work long and well, the owner should_. （ A） replace the engine oil as recommended （ B） reduce the use of the car in summer （ C） clean the engine parts regularly （ D） change the brakes frequently 4 It i

7、s recommended to have the cooling system checked when_. （ A） you buy a new car （ B） summer is coming （ C） the engine oil is replaced （ D） the brakes are out of order 5 The last paragraph tells us that the purpose of carefully servicing a car is_. （ A） to let you sell your car at a good price （ B） to

8、 extend its life and ensure safety （ C） to reduce the cost of car servicing （ D） to make the car run faster Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1 The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 45 through 47 5 6 The annual holiday gala is organized by_. （ A） local artists （ B） loc

9、al student artists （ C） local students （ D） local teacher artists 7 If you want to reserve a special seat, you should_. （ A） call(555)5555-123 （ B） email INFOLOCALARTMUSEUM. CO. U （ C） both A)and B) （ D） none of the above 8 The gala consists of the following activities except_. （ A） fashion show （ B

10、） silent auction （ C） dancing （ D） cocktail party Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline in the table below (No. 48 through 52). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 8 If you are staying in t

11、he UK for more than 6 months, it may be useful to open a UK bank account. There are a lot of advantages of having a UK current(checking)account: Paying bills Many landlords prefer to collect rent directly from a bank account. You may be able to obtain cheaper services if you pay bills directly from

12、a bank account, e. g. telephone/gas/ water/electricity. If you are given a chequebook, you can also write cheques as a safe way of paying for things. Cash You can easily obtain money from cash machines, or pay directly from your account using a debit card(借记卡 ). Saving money It is generally cheaper

13、to use a UK account than it is to pay by credit card(信用卡 )or withdraw(提取 )cash from a foreign bank. Employment If you work in the UK, some employers require you to have a bank account so that you can get your pay. Advantages of UK Current Account Paying bills: 1)to pay rent directly from【 R1】 _ 2)to

14、 obtain【 R2】 _services 3)to pay for things with cheques safely Cash: 1)to obtain money from【 R3】 _easily 2)to pay directly from your account Saving money: cheaper to use a【 R4】 _account Employment: to get your【 R5】 _through a bank account 9 【 R1】 10 【 R2】 11 【 R3】 12 【 R4】 13 【 R5】 Task 4 Directions

15、: 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. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 53-57. 13 A-Employee relations J -Year-end bonus B-Basic salary K-Contract of serv

16、ice C-Night shift L-Evaluation of employees D-Attendance book M-Sick leave E-Human resources management N-Coffee break F-Work permit O-Unemployment insurance G-Employment injury insurance P-Minimum wage H-Housing fund Q-Quality management I -Annual salary Examples： (L)员工考 核 (E)人力资源管理 14 ( )年薪 ( )最低工

17、资 15 ( )服务合同 ( )员工关系 16 ( )工伤保险 ( )失业保险 17 ( )病假 ( )工作许可证 18 ( )住房基金 ( )基本工资 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 18 Dear Mr. Brown. Thank you for your letter of 6 September reg

18、arding Mr. John Green who has been employed by this company for the past 10 years. Mr. Green served his apprenticeship(学徒 )with Vickers Tools Ltd. in Manchester, followed by a three-year course of engineering for Production Engineers. He is technically well-qualified and for the past five years has

19、been our Assistant Works Manager responsible for production and related business in our Sheffield factory. In all his job duties he has shown himself to be hard-working, responsible and in every way a very dependable employee. I can strongly recommend Mr. Green as I feel sure that if he were to be c

20、hosen to manage your factory in Nairobi he would bring to his work a true atmosphere of teamwork, which would be found necessary and helpful by all who would work with him. Sincerely yours, Tom Smith 19 How long has Mr. Green been employed by the writers company? For_. 20 What kind of course did Mr.

21、 Green take? A three-year course in engineering for_. 21 What job position has Mr. Green held in the past five years? _. 22 What does the writer think of Mr. Green as an employee? He is hard-working, _and dependable. 23 What is the purpose of this letter? To_Mr. Green to manage a factory in Nairobi.

22、 大学英语三级 B级（阅读理解）模拟试卷 4答案与解析 Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 40 through 44. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. 【知识模块】 阅读理解 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 事实细节题。由题 干中的 get familiar with the p

23、arts定位到文章第一段最后一句。该句指出，如果你对汽车部件不熟悉的话，必须仔细阅读用户使用说明。换句话说，要想熟悉新车的部件，必须要仔细阅读用户使用说明书。题干中的不定式结构 To get familiar with the parts是对原文中的条件状语从句 If youre unfamiliar with the parts的同义转述，选项 C)和原文一致，所以确定为本题的答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实细节题。由题干中的 The brakes should be checked regularly定位到文章第二段第一、二句。第二段首先指出，汽车的

24、刹车系统是重要的安全因素，然后具体指出，定期检修可以减少发生事故的风险，即避免事故的发生。题干中的 The brakes should be checked是对原文中 Having them checked的同义转述，选项 A)中的 avoid accidents和原文中的 reduce the risks of accidents意思相近。由此确定 A)为本题的答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 推理判断题。由题干中的 car engine定位到文章第二段第四、五句。第四句指出，一定要记住，汽车发动机的寿命和性能取决于机油；第五句接着提出了具体做法：要按照建议

25、更换机油。将两句结合起来可知，若要保证汽车发动机的寿命和性能，应该按照建议更换机油。题干中的 a car engine to work long and well是对原文中 the life and performance of your car engine的同义转述；选项 A)的内容和原文基本一致。综合以上分析，确定 A)为本题的答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 事实细节题。由题干中的 have the cooling system checked定位到文章第二段最后两句。这两句中提到，在夏季的时候会感觉发动机非常热，原因可能是冷却系统工作不正常，所以最好

26、在夏季到来前检修冷却系统。由此可知，检修冷却系统的最佳时间是在夏季到来之前。题干中的 have the cooling system checked是对原文中 get the cooling system serviced的同义转述； B)中的现在进行时表示将来，与原文中的 before the start of summer“夏季到来之前 ”意思相同。综合以上分析，确定 B)为木题的答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 事实细节题。由题干中的 The last paragraph和 the purpose of carefully servicing a car

27、定位到文章最后一句。文章最后一段对全文进行总结，首先指出对汽车进行及时且正确的保养是车主的 一项重要任务，然后具体指出对汽车的良好保养能够带来的益处：延长爱车的使用时间，确保自己和路人的安全。需要注意的是，原文中的 your newborn baby 是比喻的说法，实际是指 new car。题干中的 carefully servicing a car和原文中的 Good servicing意思相同， B)对原文进行了高度概括，因此确定为本题的答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1 The 5 ques

28、tions or unfinished statements are numbered 45 through 47 【知识模块】 阅读理解 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节辨认题。由题干中的 organized by定位到图片上方圆形区域。该部分指出。年度节日庆典将由当地的学生艺术家组织。因此 B)“当地学生艺术家 ”为本题的答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节辨认题。由题干中的 reserve和 special seat定位到图片下方。该部 分指出，如果想要预订特别的位置，可以拨打电话 (555)5555-123或者给INFOLOCALARTMUS

29、EUM CO U发送邮件。 A)、 B)两项分别为其中一种方式，因此 C)“A)和 B)”为本题的答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节辨认题。由图片右侧文字可知，该庆典包括 fashion show，silent auction和 dancing等，但不包括 cocktail party。因此 D)“鸡尾酒会 ”为本题的答案。 【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 outline

30、 in the table below (No. 48 through 52). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 【知识模块】 阅读理解 9 【正确答案】 a bank account 【试题解析】 由线索词 Paying bills和 pay rent directly from定位到第二段。该段指出，许多房东更喜欢直接从银行账户中收取租金。换句话说，租客可以直接从银行账户中支付租金。因此原句中介词 from的宾语就是本题的答案，所以空格处应填入 a bank acc

31、ount。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 10 【正确答案】 cheaper 【试题解析】 由线索词 to obtain和 services定位到第三段。该段提到，如果直接从银行账户支付账单，如电话费、 煤气费、水电费等，可以获得更优惠的服务。原文中 obtain和 services中间的形容词 cheaper就是本题的答案，所以空格处应填入 cheaper。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 11 【正确答案】 cash machines 【试题解析】 由线索词 Cash， obtain money from和 easily定位到第五段。该段指出，有了银行账户，你可以方便地从取款机中提取现金。题干中只是把原

32、文中的状语 easily由谓语动词前移至其后，其他成分没有什么变化，因此可以确定空格处填入 cash machines。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 12 【正确答案】 UK 【试题解析】 由线索词 Saving money， cheaper to use a和 account定位到第六段。该段提到，使用银行账户一般要比使用信用卡支付或者从外国银行中提取现金更省钱。题干中的词语和原文中完全一样。因此对比之后就可以确定空格处应该填入 UK。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 13 【正确答案】 pay 【试题解析】 由线索词 Employment， get your和 bank account定位到最后一段。

33、本段指 出，如果在英国工作，有些雇主会要求你开设银行账户，以便给你发放薪水。题干中的方式状语 through a bank account是对原文中的 require you to have a bank account的同义转述；不定式短语 to get 表示目的，与原文中 so that you can get意思相同，所以原文中 get的宾语就是木题的答案所在，由此确定空格处应该填入 pay。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 Task 4 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to f

34、ind the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 53-57. 【知识模块】 阅读理解 14 【正确答案】 I， P 【知识模块】 阅读理解 15 【正确答案】 K， A 【知识模块】 阅读理解 16 【正确答案】 G， O 【知识模块】 阅读理解 17 【正确答案】 M， F 【知识模块】 阅读理解 18 【正确答案】 H， B 【知识模块】 阅读

35、理解 Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 through No.60) following them. 【知识模块】 阅读理解 19 【正确答案】 10 years 【试题解析】 根据线索词 Mr Green和 employed by the writers company定位到第一段。信件开头的定语从句中提到， Mr John Green已经被这家公司聘用了10年之久。题干

36、中的问句基本上使用原文中的词语。而且问题和原句中都使用了由介词 for引导的表示持续时间的短语，原文中 for之后的内容 the past 10 years就是本题的答案所在。但是由于题目要 求填入的词数不超过 3个，所以最终确定答案为 10 years。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 20 【正确答案】 Production Engineers 【试题解析】 根据线索词 course和 A three-year course in engineering for定位到第二段第一句。该句提到， Mr John Green最初在位于曼彻斯特的维氏工具有限公司做学徒，然后为了做生产工程师学习了三年的工程

37、学课程。题干中的 A three-year course in engineering for与原文 基本一致，只是将 course后面的介词 of变为了 in，意义完全相同，所以原文中 for后面的宾语就是本题的答案。由此确定空格处应该填入 Production Engineers。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 21 【正确答案】 Assistant Works Manager 【试题解析】 根据线索词 the past five years定位到第二段第二句。该句提到，他在技术上完全可以胜任，在过去五年中，担任车间主任助理，负责生产及相关事务。由此可见， Mr John Green在过去五年中

38、的工作岗位是 Assistant Works Manager。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 22 【正确答案】 responsible 【试题解析】 根据线索词 employee， hard-working和 dependable定位到第二段最后一句。该句是写信人对 Mr John Green的评价，其中的三个关键形容词是hard-working， responsible和 dependable。题目中已经给出了其中的两个，所以空格处应填入 responsible。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 23 【正确答案】 strongly recommend 【试题解析】 根据线索词 to manage a factory in Nairobi定位到最后一段。该段点出了写信的目的：强烈推荐 Mr John Green去管理位于内罗毕的工厂。所以空格处填入 strongly recommend。 【知识模块】 阅读理解