1、大学英语三级 A级分类模拟题 253及答案解析(总分：60.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：0，分数：0.00)1Marketing furniture to the public can be challenging for a small business owner Consumers buy furniture pieces only occasionally. However, there are several furniture promotion ideas that can be used to help you reach
2、your target market. One thing you can do is to talk with real estate (房地产) agents to allow you to display your furniture in a new home or open house setting This is a good way to reach a key target marketnew home buyerswho may need new furniture for their future homes. Increasing foot traffic (顾客流量)
3、 is also important for a furniture store. To get more people to the store, you can advertise a raffle event (抽奖活动). This event can be promoted in your local media and through direct mail campaigns or front door advertisements to generate more interest. In tough economic times, small business owners
4、often suffer most as a result of slow consumer spending. To fight back against this, you have to make it easier for your customers to buy furniture. If you can, offer in-store financing, or drop the interest rate on your company“s credit terms. Consider lowering your prices and holding two-for-one e
5、vents to arouse more consumer interest.（分数：20.00）(1).Why is it a challenge for small businesses to sell furniture to the public?（分数：4.00）A.The style of furniture changes fast.B.Their furniture is often old-fashioned.C.People buy furniture only occasionally.D.The public“s taste for furniture is diffe
6、rent.(2).According to the writer, it is a good way for small business owners to sell their furniture by _.（分数：4.00）A.improving after-sales serviceB.reducing the advertising expensesC.providing free delivery of furnitureD.displaying the furniture in a new home(3).To get more customers to your store,
7、you are advised to _.（分数：4.00）A.advertise a raffle eventB.visit your local customersC.have longer business hoursD.improve local traffic conditions(4).The purpose of holding two-for-one events is to _.（分数：4.00）A.offer in-store financingB.lower the furniture“s costC.attract consumers“ interestD.reduce
8、 the advertising budget(5).The passage is mainly about _.（分数：4.00）A.furniture designingB.furniture promotionC.furniture store decorationD.furniture production process2“But I just paid $1.69 for this bottle of wine last week. How come the price is now $2.25? What“s going on?“ There are at least three
9、 things going on that have caused the price of wine to rise. All have to do with the supply and demand factors of economics. The first factor is that people are drinking more wine than ever before. This demand for more wine has increased overall (总体) wine sales in America at the rate of 15 percent a
10、 year. The second factor is that the supply of wine has stayed relatively the same, which means that the same number of bottles is produced each year. Wine producers are trying to open up new land to grow more grapes (葡萄). But in at least three wine-producing areas of the worldFrance, Germany, and C
11、alifornianew vineyards (葡萄园) will not be available in the near future. Wines are produced in other countries, such as Italy, Spain and Australia, but none of these countries will be able to fill the demand for good wines. The third factor is that costs of wine productions are increasing. The men who
12、 make wine are asking for more money, and the machinery needed to press the grapes is becoming more expensive. When the demand for something is greater than the supply, prices go up. When production costs, meaning the prices of labor and machinery, rise, the producer adds this increase to the price
13、of the wine.（分数：20.00）(1).From the first paragraph, we know that the speaker is _.（分数：4.00）A.asking about the priceB.worrying about the priceC.bargaining over the priceD.complaining about the price(2).The three factors mentioned in the passage cause _.（分数：4.00）A.the sales of wine to increaseB.the pr
14、ice of wine to go upC.the production of wine to decreaseD.more and more people to drink wine(3).The supply of wine has remained the same partly because _.（分数：4.00）A.wine-producing countries are unwilling to increase their productionB.new vineyards will not be opened up in such countries as Australia
15、C.countries like Italy and Spain can“t supply enough good winesD.the production of wine bottles has ceased to increase(4).What does “production costs“ refer to in the last paragraph?（分数：4.00）A.The price of grapes and machines.B.The cost of land and transportation.C.The price of wine and wine bottles
16、.D.The cost of the manpower and equipment.(5).The author“s purpose of writing this passage is to _.（分数：4.00）A.persuade people to drink less wineB.tell people where to get the best wineC.explain why the price of wine is risingD.show that wine is popular with Americans3Your computer has been playing m
17、usic for years, one CD at a time. Now hundreds of songs can be stored in your Pc if they“re in the MP3 format (格式). What is it? MP3 compresses (压缩) music into small computer files. You access MP3 music in several ways: Tunes can be downloaded from websites that have converted (转变) vast music librari
18、es into MP3. Or you can prerecord CDs into your PC and convert songs in minutes into MP3. Once MP3 music is on your PC“s hard drive, you can play it through your computer“s speakers, “burn“ it onto blank CDs or swap (交换) MP3 files with friends using e-mail. how much is it? Software needed to play an
19、d convert MP3 music is often free. It comes reinstalled (预装) on most new computers or can be downloaded from many websites, including MP3. com. Some MP3 sites are free. Just type “MP3 sites“ into any search engine. Compact portable MP3 players start at around $ 50 and can hold hundreds of songs. A b
20、lank CD on which you can record music costs about a dollar. What are the advantages? MP3 turns your home PC into a jukebox (自动唱机). Tiny MP3 players are the size of a deck (一副) of cards, making it easy to take hundreds of songs with you. What are the disadvantages? You may find that music at many sit
21、es is limited. And some only allow you to listen rather than download offerings. Others let you download music that they can“t be copied to MP3 players. And a growing number of new CDs make it impossible to copy songs to a computer. (1) You can get MP3 1 from websites which have n converted music li
22、braries into MP3. (2) You will pay 2 for a compact portable MP3 player. (3) 3 is the closest meaning of the underlined word “burn“. (4) You can get software to play and convert MP3 by 4 and from 5 （分数：5.00）4A. freestyle B. freestyle relay C. water polo D. 10m platform event E. individual events F. a
23、thletics G. 4xl00m relay H. high jump I. pole vault J. triple jump K. decathlon L. marathon M. walk N. badminton O. men“s doubles P. mixed doubles（分数：5.00）(1). 1 三级跳远 2 混合双打（分数：1.00）(2). 1 4100米接力 2 十米跳台（分数：1.00）(3). 1个人赛 2 羽毛球（分数：1.00）(4). 1竞走 2 马拉松（分数：1.00）(5). 1跳高 2 田径（分数：1.00）5One Information Hi
24、ghway Is Above and Beyond All the RestThe most powerful carrier of information ever created isn“t a highway at all. It“s a super skyway. And it exists todaya satellite network that is ubiquitous(普遍存在的), reliable and worldwide. Unlike fiber optics(纤维光学), satellites can send data to any point on earth
25、, at sea or in the airall at the same time. Nor are they vulnerable(易损的) to great natural disasters like hurricanes and earthquakes. Satellites are cost-effective whether they“re beaming information across towns or across oceans. And they are essential for today“s broadcast, cable, business, TV, rad
26、io, data transmission, educational programming and telephony industries. The information highway is changing rapidly, but satellites will continue to provide the necessary fast lane. For a free brochure(小册子) on how satellites can help your business, call us at 5422538.（分数：10.00）(1).What“s the purpos
27、e of this advertisement? To sell 1.（分数：2.00）(2).What can satellites do? To 1.（分数：2.00）(3).What can“t affect the satellite“s functions? 1.（分数：2.00）(4).Where are the satellites used now? In 1.（分数：2.00）(5).How can people get more information about satellites? To 1.（分数：2.00）大学英语三级 A级分类模拟题 253答案解析(总分：60.
28、00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：0，分数：0.00)1Marketing furniture to the public can be challenging for a small business owner Consumers buy furniture pieces only occasionally. However, there are several furniture promotion ideas that can be used to help you reach your target market. One thing
29、you can do is to talk with real estate (房地产) agents to allow you to display your furniture in a new home or open house setting This is a good way to reach a key target marketnew home buyerswho may need new furniture for their future homes. Increasing foot traffic (顾客流量) is also important for a furni
30、ture store. To get more people to the store, you can advertise a raffle event (抽奖活动). This event can be promoted in your local media and through direct mail campaigns or front door advertisements to generate more interest. In tough economic times, small business owners often suffer most as a result
31、of slow consumer spending. To fight back against this, you have to make it easier for your customers to buy furniture. If you can, offer in-store financing, or drop the interest rate on your company“s credit terms. Consider lowering your prices and holding two-for-one events to arouse more consumer
32、interest.（分数：20.00）(1).Why is it a challenge for small businesses to sell furniture to the public?（分数：4.00）A.The style of furniture changes fast.B.Their furniture is often old-fashioned.C.People buy furniture only occasionally. D.The public“s taste for furniture is different.解析：解析 事实细节题。本题询问对于小型企业主来
33、说，向公众推销家具具有挑战性的原因。定位到第 1段第 1、2 句，在提到向公众推销家具具有挑战性后，第 2句指出“消费者偶尔购买家具”，两者为因果关系，故正确答案为选项 C。选项 A(家具风格变化快)、选项 B(他们的家具款式通常比较旧)、选项D(公众对于家具的品位各异)原文中没提到。(2).According to the writer, it is a good way for small business owners to sell their furniture by _.（分数：4.00）A.improving after-sales serviceB.reducing the a
34、dvertising expensesC.providing free delivery of furnitureD.displaying the furniture in a new home 解析：解析 事实细节题。本题询问小型企业主销售家具的好方法。定位到第 2段第 2句，This is a good way，中的 this(好方法)就是指上一句提到的“将家具放在新房或样板间展示”，故正确答案为选项 D(把家具放在新房里展示)。选项 A(改善售后服务)、选项 B(减少广告费用)、选项 C(提供免费送货服务)原文没有提到。(3).To get more customers to your
35、store, you are advised to _.（分数：4.00）A.advertise a raffle event B.visit your local customersC.have longer business hoursD.improve local traffic conditions解析：解析 事实细节题。本题询问能够吸引更多顾客的方式。定位到第 2段第 4句，提到可以通过推出抽奖活动吸引更多顾客，故本题正确答案为选项 A(推出抽奖活动)。选项 B(访问本地的客户)、选项D(改善当地的交通状况)与原文无关；选项 C(延长营业时间)原文没有提到。(4).The purpo
36、se of holding two-for-one events is to _.（分数：4.00）A.offer in-store financingB.lower the furniture“s costC.attract consumers“ interest D.reduce the advertising budget解析：解析 事实细节题。本题询问举办买一送一活动的目的。定位到最后一句中，to amuse more consumer interest(激起消费者更多的兴趣)表明举办“买一送一”活动的目的，故正确答案为选项 C。选项 A(提供店内融资)、选项 B(降低家具的价格)是吸
37、引顾客的一些方法，不是“买一送一”活动的目的；选项 D(减少广告预算)没有在原文中提及。(5).The passage is mainly about _.（分数：4.00）A.furniture designingB.furniture promotion C.furniture store decorationD.furniture production process解析：解析 主旨大意题。本题询问本文的大意。回顾全文，第 1段提到推销家具是一项具有挑战性的工作，然后用 However一词作为转折引出文章的目的，即介绍销售策略。接下来的两段是详细描述这些销售策略。由此可见本文主要话题是“
38、推销家具”的策略，故正确答案为选项 B。选项 A(家具设计)、选项C(家具店的装修)、选项 D(家具的生产过程)这些细节都没有涉及到。2“But I just paid $1.69 for this bottle of wine last week. How come the price is now $2.25? What“s going on?“ There are at least three things going on that have caused the price of wine to rise. All have to do with the supply and dem
39、and factors of economics. The first factor is that people are drinking more wine than ever before. This demand for more wine has increased overall (总体) wine sales in America at the rate of 15 percent a year. The second factor is that the supply of wine has stayed relatively the same, which means tha
40、t the same number of bottles is produced each year. Wine producers are trying to open up new land to grow more grapes (葡萄). But in at least three wine-producing areas of the worldFrance, Germany, and Californianew vineyards (葡萄园) will not be available in the near future. Wines are produced in other
41、countries, such as Italy, Spain and Australia, but none of these countries will be able to fill the demand for good wines. The third factor is that costs of wine productions are increasing. The men who make wine are asking for more money, and the machinery needed to press the grapes is becoming more
42、 expensive. When the demand for something is greater than the supply, prices go up. When production costs, meaning the prices of labor and machinery, rise, the producer adds this increase to the price of the wine.（分数：20.00）(1).From the first paragraph, we know that the speaker is _.（分数：4.00）A.asking
43、 about the priceB.worrying about the priceC.bargaining over the priceD.complaining about the price 解析：解析 根据题目要求定位到第一段。说话人已经知道了价格，但对价格的上涨感到不满：How come the price is now.What“s going on?(为什么价格现在是搞什么啊?)D 项的 complain意为“抱怨”，可见此选项符合题目要求。 说话的人已经知道了价格(从 1.69上涨到 2.25)，故他不是在询问价格，排除 A项。根据第一段说话人的语气，他是有点生气的，想弄明白价
44、格上涨是怎么回事，而不是对价格感到担忧，也没有与人讨价还价，排除 B项和 C项。(2).The three factors mentioned in the passage cause _.（分数：4.00）A.the sales of wine to increaseB.the price of wine to go up C.the production of wine to decreaseD.more and more people to drink wine解析：解析 题目中提到的 three factors分别出现在第二至五段。第二段是总起段，其中第一句谈到，至少有三个方面(thr
45、ee things)导致了葡萄酒的价格上升(the price of wine to rise)。这里的 three things就是题目中的 three factors，B 项的 go up与文中的 rise同义，故为正确答案。 A项仅仅是第一个因素带来的结果，不全面。C 项显然不对，因为第四段中提到葡萄酒的产量稳定(has stayed relatively the same)，而且这是导致价格上涨的原因之一，而不是结果。文中只提到人们现在喝的酒比以往多，但无法判断这三个因素是不是引起了更多人喝葡萄酒，不选 D项。(3).The supply of wine has remained th
46、e same partly because _.（分数：4.00）A.wine-producing countries are unwilling to increase their productionB.new vineyards will not be opened up in such countries as AustraliaC.countries like Italy and Spain can“t supply enough good wines D.the production of wine bottles has ceased to increase解析：解析 根据题目中
47、的 supply和 the same定位到第四段第一句。该句谈到了葡萄酒的产量稳定，接下来几句说明了造成这种情况的两个原因：一是世界主要产酒地法国、德国和加利福尼亚没有新葡萄园可供开发(will not be available in the near future)；二是像意大利、西班牙、澳大利亚等其他国家虽然也都生产葡萄酒，却不能满足人们对优质葡萄酒的需求(none.will be able to fill the demand)。可见，C 项的表述是原因之一，为正确答案。 A项的表述不对，不是因为产酒国家不愿意生产，而是条件不许可。新葡萄园不会在法国、德国和加州开设，而不是澳大利亚，B
48、项错误。D 项虽然是第四段中的原意，但要注意它是葡萄酒供应量保持稳定的结果，而不是原因。(4).What does “production costs“ refer to in the last paragraph?（分数：4.00）A.The price of grapes and machines.B.The cost of land and transportation.C.The price of wine and wine bottles.D.The cost of the manpower and equipment. 解析：解析 根据题目要求定位到最后一段最后一句。该句中 mea
49、ning之后的内容就是对 production costs的解释，即 the prices of labor and machinery(劳动力和机器价格)。因此 D项为正确答案。 阅读全文可以发现，文章只谈到了葡萄酒、人力和机器的价格，并没有谈到葡萄的价格、土地和运输成本、酒瓶的价格，因此 A、B 和 C项都可以排除。(5).The author“s purpose of writing this passage is to _.（分数：4.00）A.persuade people to drink less wineB.tell people where to get the best wineC.explain why the price of wine is rising D.show that wine is popular with Americans解析：解析 文章第一段引述消费者的话语，抱怨葡萄酒的价格上涨太快；接着作者从三个方面解释说明了葡萄酒价格上涨的原因。可见文章讨论的是葡萄酒价格上涨的因素。因此 C项为作者的写作
