1、四川省英语三级（阅读理解）历年真题试卷汇编 1及答案与解析 一、 Reading Comprehension 0 The French shake hands with everyone (family, children, strangers) at home, on the way to work, at work, on the way from work, etc.Thus, in an office that employs perhaps a dozen people, no work will be done for the first half hour, while thos
2、e who have not met since the day before remind each other of who they are. However, it is important to remember with whom one has shaken hands on any one day.The French regard it as extremely bad mariners to shake hands twice, as though one had not taken adequate notice the first time. It is still t
3、he custom to say “Bonjour (how do you do)“ and “Au revoir (good-bye)“ to one and all when entering or leaving a shop or bar.This is not because the French are excessively polite. It is because they see acknowledging the existence of others as a way of avoiding being rude. For the French manners mean
4、s civilization. Without rigid formalities, the primitive in them would assuredly assert itself. Kissing is not so much of a feature of French as others supposed. But when it does take place, it must be done properly, according to the rules.The correct order is left cheek, right cheek, left cheek ver
5、y formal, very stylized. In Paris four kisses are sometimes permitted: left, right, left, right. 1 It can be inferred from the first paragraph that before doing daily work in an office, a French employee will spend some time_. （ A） getting to know who has come （ B） shaking hands with everyone else （
6、 C） reminding other employees of his punctual presence （ D） telling other employees what happened the day before 2 The French custom requires that, if you have shaken hands with someone, on that day, you should_. （ A） take notice of his appearance （ B） remember who he is （ C） behave well before him
7、（ D） avoid shaking hands with him again 3 According to the French custom, when you leave a bar, you would say “Au revoir“ to_. （ A） everyone else in the bar （ B） the person you meet （ C） the barkeeper （ D） the waiter 4 Which of the following statements isTrue according to the last paragraph? （ A） Fo
8、ur kisses are stylized in Paris. （ B） Three kisses are forbidden in Paris. （ C） When two friends meet, the French will not necessarily kiss each other. （ D） The rules require that the French should kiss each other when they meet. 5 The best title for this passage should be _. （ A） French Greetings （
9、 B） French manners （ C） Formalities of Kissing in France （ D） Distinguishing Features of French life 5 The Monday edition of the USAToday said sixty people have died in 84 crashes since 2000 more than double the number of crashes during the previous five years. Its study found that more than 10 perc
10、ent of the U.S. air ambulance helicopters crashed during that time and about two-thirds of the fatal crashes occurred in poor visibility. After reviewing hundreds of pages of documents and interviewing dozens of pilots, federal officials and executives with the companies that operate the flights, US
11、AToday concluded that air ambulance companies have failed to make safety requirements that might have saved lives. It also found that helicopters were used excessively for patients who werent severely injured. But the newspaper also noted that there are studies which show that hundreds of lives are
12、saved each year by speedy flights to hospitals. It pointed out, as well, that pilots operate in challenging situations, such as having to land on hospital roofs and being sent on life-and-death tasks to rural accidents scenes despite darkness or bad weather. “I dont know anybody in this industry who
13、 isnt devoted to safety and devoted to what we do.“ Ron Fergie, president of the National EMS Pilots Association, told USAToday. 6 Which of the following is true according to the passage? （ A） 10% of the pilots are not qualified to operate helicopters. （ B） Speedy flights of ambulance helicopters of
14、ten kill patients. （ C） There are more fatal ambulance helicopters crashes than before. （ D） Ambulance helicopters are killing people rather than saving them. 7 What conclusion can you make from USAToday concerning the increasing deaths since 2000? （ A） The pilots of ambulance helicopters should be
15、blamed. （ B） The air ambulance companies should be blamed. （ C） Helicopters are not frequently used to save peoples lives. （ D） There are too many tasks for ambulance helicopters. 8 We can learn from the last paragraph that ambulance helicopter pilots often_. （ A） work by night and in bad weather （
16、B） lose their way in rural areas （ C） find it hard to locate the patients （ D） fail to carry out their tasks well 9 What Ron Fergie said may be understood as _. （ A） air ambulance industry should take measures to improve its services （ B） people in this industry should fully devote themselves to saf
17、ety （ C） the pilots should be trained further to improve their service （ D） all of his co-workers are highly devoted to their duty 10 The attitude of USAToday towards the air ambulance companies is _. （ A） appreciative （ B） objective （ C） negative （ D） critical 10 Its five minutes before the exam an
18、d you are in a state of fear. You just have to pass it, but how? You didnt even open the book the night before and you hear a voice in your head saying “cheat, cheat,.“ so what are you going to do, ignore it and fail or go for it? Its a tough decision many students must make. Most young people belie
19、ve that cheating is wrong. However, they have cheated at least once in their high school years. So, why do they do it? Are they too lazy to study? Perhaps, its not as simple as that. According to some experts, one main reason why students cheat is that thev see theirs friends get away with it. It ha
20、s never been easier to cheat than it is today. With all the technology available, students neednt cheat by looking over their shoulders anymore.They use mobile phones to send answers to each other during a test.There is also the Internet, with hundreds of websites giving tips on the art of cheating
21、in exams. Obviously, if you get caught cheating, you fail the exam. But it doesnt matter whether you get caught or not. Whats important is that its wrong. How can you be proud of something youve achieved through cheating? In the end, its not about deceiving your teachers or your parents, but about f
22、ooling yourself that you can do something you really cant. 11 It is tough for students to make a decision about cheating in an exam because _. （ A） it is a matter of failure or success （ B） they have never cheated before （ C） they didnt prepare for the exam （ D） it is a matter of honesty or dishones
23、ty 12 The phrase “go for it“ (Paragraph 1) means _ （ A） keep order in the exam room （ B） take the exam without cheating （ C） observe the discipline in the exam （ D） try to pass the exam by cheating 13 According to some experts, many students cheat in exams mainly because they _. （ A） believe that ch
24、eating is not wrong （ B） are too lazy to get prepared for exams （ C） follow the example of who succeeded in cheating （ D） have cheated at least once in their high school years 14 What helps students cheat in exams more easily today? （ A） Mobile phones andTV sets. （ B） All the technology available. （
25、 C） The Internet advising on cheating. （ D） Devices giving tips on cheating. 15 What the author emphasizes about cheating is that _. （ A） one will surely fail the exam if he cheats （ B） one may get punished if caught cheating （ C） it will ruin ones own pride and honesty （ D） it will lead to deceivin
26、g ones teachers 15 At present, it seems impossible to visit the satellites of other stars in search of life. Our present theories of physics indicate that it is impossible to move at a speed greater than that of light. Even at such a speed it would take many years to reach the nearest star that migh
27、t have planets. Most of such stars are many lifetimes away. Perhaps someday we shall invent ways of traveling or sending messages that will allow man to find other living things in the universe. Even more interesting is the possibility that they may find us. If the steady-state theory of the univers
28、e is correct, there must be many “solar systems“ that are much older than ours. On some of these, intelligent life may have evolved long ago. If so, these creatures might be exploring the universe today. Serious scientific projects in recent years have been studying the risks with radio telescopes,
29、hoping to find signals sent by such intelligent beings. It has been suggested that the puzzling quasars(类星体 ) might be the wakes(航迹 ) left by spaceships traveling faster than light. Thus far, we have found no definite evidence of other intelligent life in the universe. Perhaps we never shall. Yet th
30、e search and the hope will remain an exciting possibility for the future. 16 Today we cant visit other stars because _. （ A） they have no planets and satellites （ B） we can not travel at the speed of light （ C） we need further research in physics （ D） they are beyond our traveling distance 17 The la
31、st sentence in the first paragraph suggests _. （ A） the speed of light traveling in the universe （ B） the existence of life on other planets （ C） the remoteness of other stars （ D） the shortness of our life 18 According to the author, the existence of intelligent life on the planets or other stars i
32、s _. （ A） a fact （ B） a possibility （ C） a discovery （ D） a mystery 19 Which of the following isTrue according to the passage? （ A） Attempts have been made to find life on other planets. （ B） It seems unlikely that life exists on other planets. （ C） Intelligent beings from other planets have visited
33、 the earth. （ D） Spaceships have been launched by other intelligent beings. 20 As for the evidence of other intelligent life in the universe, the author believes that in the future _. （ A） we shall give up hope and stop searching for it （ B） these creatures will send us signals to confirm it （ C） it
34、 is definitely impossible for us humans to find it （ D） it is possible for us humans to continue to search for it 四川省英语三级（阅读理解）历年真题试卷汇编 1答案与解析 一、 Reading Comprehension 1 【正确答案】 B 2 【正确答案】 D 3 【正确答案】 A 4 【正确答案】 C 5 【正确答案】 B 6 【正确答案】 C 7 【正确答案】 B 8 【正确答案】 A 9 【正确答案】 D 10 【正确答案】 B 11 【正确答案】 D 12 【正确答案】 D 13 【正确答案】 C 14 【正确答案】 B 15 【正确答案】 C 16 【正确答案】 D 17 【正确答案】 C 18 【正确答案】 B 19 【正确答案】 A 20 【正确答案】 D
