1、大学英语三级 A 级-阅读理解(十二)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Task 1 He was the only one who could keep the books.（分数：20.00）(1).Why did Ron Mackie leave school at sixteen? A. His father made him leave. B. He had reached the age when he had to leave. C. He left because he was worried about the future. D. He left b
2、ecause he wanted to start working.（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What did Rons father think about his leaving school? A. He thought his son was doing the right thing. B. He advised him to stay at school to complete his education. C. He did not like the idea, but he helped Ron to find work. D. He knew there wa
3、s a job for every boy who wanted one.（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(3).It took about a year for Ron to realize that _. A. he worked well because he was interested in the job. B. his work at the supermarket was dull. C. being at work was much better than going to school. D. the store manager wanted to get rid of
4、him.（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Why did Ron leave the supermarket? A. He knew he would find work in Bournemouth. B. He took a job as a lorry driver. C. He gave up the job because he felt unwell. D. He wanted to work at the seaside.（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Ron was able to take over the shoe shop because _. A. h
5、e got on well with the manager there. B. he knew how to keep the accounts of the business. C. he had had experience of selling books. D. he was young and strong.（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.World Expo 2010 will be held in Shanghai. It will last from May 1st to October 31st, 2010. The Expo site covers a total ar
6、ea of 5.28 km2. It spans both sides of the Huangpu River, with 3.93 km2 in Pudong and 135 km2 in Puxi. There are five functional zones marked A, B, C, D, and E. Each of them has different functions.Zone A will host the national pavilions (国家馆) of Asian countries except southeast Asian ones.Zone B wi
7、ll be home to the China Pavilion and Oceania (大洋洲的) countries, Pavilions for International Organizations, Theme Pavilions, Expo Centre, and Performance Centre, etc.Zone C will host the national pavilions of European, American and African countries. A large public amusement park will be built at the
8、entrance of this zone.Zone D is home to Corporate Pavilions, the land is one of the original places of modern Chinas national industry. So some of the old industrial buildings will be kept and renovated (修复) into Expo pavilions.Zone E will host standalone (独立的) Corporate Pavilions, Urban Civilizatio
9、n Pavilion, and Urban Best Practices Area.（分数：20.00）(1).How long will World Expo 2010 last? A. About four months. B. About five months. C. About half a year. D. About a year.（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is not true according to the passage? A. The Expo site covers the area of 5.28 km2
10、. B. The Expo site spans both sides of Huang pu River. C. There are five functional zones marked A, B, C, D and E. D. All of the five zones have the same functions.（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which zone will be home to the China Pavilion? A. Zone . B. Zone . C. Zone . D. Zone .（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(4).They wil
11、l build _ at the entrance of Zone C. A. a large museum B. a large public amusement park C. a theme pavilions D. a large garden（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(5).If you visit Zone D, _. A. you can visit Urban Best Practices Area B. you can know some information of American national industry C. you can find some Co
12、rporate Pavilions D. you can have the chance to get to know some Oceania countries（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.To use it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain. Its first use was as a shade against the sun
13、!Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, way back in the eleventh century.We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: i
14、t became a symbol of honor and authority. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high office.In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed
15、that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.During the Middle Age, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it was considered a symbol of power and authori
16、ty. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France, and later on in England.By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter. It wasnt until the twentieth century tha
17、t womens umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety of colors.（分数：15.00）(1).According to this passage, the umbrella was probably first invented _. A. in ancient China B. in ancient Egypt C. in ancient Greece D. in ancient Rome（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following statements is not true abo
18、ut the umbrella? A. No one exactly knows who the inventor of the umbrella was. B. The umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun. C. The umbrella changed much in the eighteenth century. D. In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A stran
19、ge feature of the umbrellas use is that it was used as _. A. protection against rain B. a shade against the sun C. a symbol of honor and power D. womens decoration（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).In Europe, the umbrella was first used against the rain _. A. during the Middle Ages B. by the eighteenth century C.
20、 in Rome D. in Greece（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(5).This passage talks mainly about _. A. when and how the umbrella was invented B. why the umbrella was so popular in Europe C. the development of the umbrella D. the history and use of the umbrella（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.College is a place to explore many possibiliti
21、es, but you really cant do it all unless you manage your time wisely. Here are some tips I have found very helpful for managing my time and maximizing my study efforts:1. Determine your goals. What do you want to get out of a college education? Academic knowledge? Leadership experience within in clu
22、b? Decide what is most important to you. Then devote proportionate amounts of time to those efforts.2. Plan ahead. You may think you can keep everything in your head, but as the activities on your schedule start piling up, marking a schedule can really help organize even little tasks.3. Study at str
23、ategic times. Dont wait until youre falling asleep to study. Study first. Save those e-mails to check later, because tasks that dont require much energy and attention can still be done when youre tired.4. Motivate yourself! You know that TV show youre been dying to see, or that game of chess youre b
24、een waiting all week to challenge your friend to. There are many other special activities can be used for motivation. Promise yourself that youll finish your biology assignment before you go off and “play.“ The way, youll three yourself to work efficiently. (Dont rush through the assignment, though)
25、5. Take a nap. Sometimes even a 20-minute nap in the afternoon will give you the extra energy you need to get through the day.（分数：15.00）(1).We need to plan ahead in order to _. A. keep a record of all the events B. better organize our activities C. store everything in our head D. pile up little task
26、s neatly（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Strategic times are best for us to _. A. save energy B. check e-mails C. study efficiently D. organize activities（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following could be used as a motivation to do our assignments? A. Remembering our urgent tasks. B. Any activities were eager
27、 to do. C. Taking a break in the afternoon. D. The promise to study efficiently.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What can help us to keep refreshed throughout the day? A. Doing some physical exercise. B. Taking a short nap in the afternoon. C. Rushing through some assignments. D. Playing a game of chess with a
28、friend.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following could be the best title for this article? A. Study Habits and Time Management. B. Business Management and Leadership. C. University Education and Campus Life. D. Life Goals and Academic Development.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.Have you eaten too much over the h
29、olidays? You should try fidgeting for a while. Those around you might not like it, but scratching (moving your nails (指甲) against a part of your body) and twitching (moving suddenly and quickly when you don t want to) is an important way of burning up calories (卡路里).American researchers have found t
30、hat some peoples squirming ( continuously turn your body when nervous) and wigging (move in small movements, especially from side to side) equals (等于) several miles of slow running each day.The scientists, based at the National Institute of Heahhs laboratory in Phenix, Arizona, are studying why some
31、 people get fat and other stay slim.In one study 177 people each spent 24 hours in a room in the institute where the amount (量) of energy is measured by their oxygen and carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) levels. By the end of the day, some people had burned up 800 calories in toe-tapping, (moving the front part
32、 of your foot up and down) finger-drumming (hitting your fingers continuously and lightly against something hard) and other nervous habits. However, others had burned up only 100 calories.The researchers found that slim women fidget more than fat women, but there was no significant difference in men
33、. Heavy people burn up more energy when they fidget than thin people do.（分数：15.00）(1).Which of the following can be used to explain the meaning of “fidgeting“? A. Scratching and twitching. B. Squirming and wigging. C. Slow running. D. Moving ones body nervously.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).We can know from
34、the passage that scientists believe the reason why some people get fat and other people stay slim is that _. A. thin people burn up less calories than fat people B. fat people burn up more calories than thin people C. those who burn up more calories than others will be thinner D. those who fidget mo
35、re than others will be thinner（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Scientists found in the experiment that _. A. the energy burned up by fat people when they fidget was more than that burned up by thin people when they fidget B. some peoples fidgeting burned up more than 800 calories, but some peoples fidgeting bur
36、ned up less than 100 calories C. slim women fidget more than fat women but fat men fidget more than thin men D. thin men fidget more than fat men（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).If someone is thin in a pleasant way, we say they are _. A. skinny B. bony C. slim D. underweight（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Scientists think
37、 a fidget habit to be _. A. a way to lose fat B. a nervous habit annoying (使讨厌) the people around C. a better exercise than slow running D. a habit of thin people（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.Technology is the application (应用) of knowledge to production. Thanks to modern technology, we have been able to increase
38、 greatly the efficiency of our work force. New machines and new methods have helped cut down time and expense while increasing overall output. This has meant more production and a higher standard of living. For most of us in America, modern technology is thought of as the reason why we can have cars
39、 and television sets. However, technology has also increased the amount of food available (可供食用的) to us, by means of modern farming machinery and animal breeding techniques, and has extended our life span via (通过) medical technology.Will mankind continue to live longer and have a higher quality of l
40、ife? In large measure the answer depends on technology and our ability to use it wisely. If we keep making progress as we have over the past fifty years, the answer is definitely yes. The advancement of technology depends upon research and development, and the latest statistics (统计) show that the un
41、ited States is continuing to pump billions of dollars annually (每年) into such efforts. So while we are running out of some scarce resources (稀缺资源) we may well find technological substitutes (代用品) for many of them through our research programs.Therefore, in the final analysis the three major factors
42、of production (land, labor and capital) are all influenced by technology. When we need new skills on techniques in medicine, people will start developing new technology to meet those needs. As equipment proves to be slow or inefficient, new machines will be invented. Technology responds to our needs
43、 in helping us maintain our standard of living.（分数：15.00）(1).We can increase the efficiency of our work force greatly because of _. A. the definition of technology B. the introduction of modern technology C. the application of telephone technology D. the development of medical technology（分数：3.00）A.B
44、.C.D.(2).From the passage, we can infer that this article is probably _. A. a part of the introduction to American business B. followed by the passage talking about factors of production C. taken from a learned journal D. Both A and B（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which is the main idea of the passage? A. Mod
45、em technology is the key to the improvement of standard of living. B. The three major factors of production-land, labor and capital are all influenced by technology. C. Technology is the response to our needs. D. The United States is making great efforts to advance its technology.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4
46、).According to the passage, people can live a long life with the help of _. A. higher quality of life B. medical technology C. modem farming machinery D. technological substitute（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(5).How does “technology“ increase the amount of food available to us? A. By means of modem farming machi
47、nery and animal breeding techniques. B. By means of modem computer science. C. By means of producing more food. D. By means of more new furniture.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.大学英语三级 A 级-阅读理解(十二)答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Task 1 He was the only one who could keep the books.（分数：20.00）(1).Why did Ron Mackie leave
48、 school at sixteen? A. His father made him leave. B. He had reached the age when he had to leave. C. He left because he was worried about the future. D. He left because he wanted to start working.（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：(2).What did Rons father think about his leaving school? A. He thought his son was doing the right thing. B. He advised him to stay at school to complete his education. C. He did not like the idea, but he helped Ron to find work. D. He knew there was a job for every boy who wanted one.（分数：4.00）A. B.C.D.解析：(3).I
