1、四川省英语三级（阅读理解）历年真题试卷汇编 2及答案与解析 一、 Reading Comprehension 0 Last October,Todd Brill was talking to his mother in the dining room of their home, which overlooks the St. Joseph River.Through the window he saw a truck sail over the side of the bridge and fall into the water. Brill shouted to his mother to
2、 call for an ambulance (救护车 ). Before she could ask why, he was running out the door. Without hesitating, he dived into the cold river and swam to the truck. He went under and tried to open the drivers door, but it could not move. He surfaced for air and again went under; this time he got the back d
3、oor open. Water filled the truck, and it sank completely. On his third dive,Todd pulled the 19-year-old Paulette Whitmer to the river bank.Todd had to shake her to get her to say if there was anyone else in the truck. Yes, her mother. Shelia Whitmer, 45, had been trying to teach her daughter to driv
4、e the truck when Paulette ran into a sign near the bridge. Instead of stopping the truck, she had panicked(惊慌 ), and lost control. AgainTodd swam the 30 feet and began diving. He swam to the passenger-side door, which he got open after what seemed a lifetime.Todd pulled the unconscious Shelia, whose
5、 face was bloody and bruised (淤伤 ), to the riverside. Both women, who were being treated at a hospital, would have died if it had not been for Brills quick response. 1 WhenTodd was talking to his mother, he saw through the windows a truck _. （ A） racing by the riverside （ B） run into a sign near the
6、 bridge （ C） floating on the river （ D） drop into the river 2 After Paulette Whitmer was pulled out of the water, _. （ A） she askedTodd to rescue her mother （ B） she was shaking with cold （ C） her mother was still in the truck （ D） her mother said thanks toTodd 3 It seemed a long time forTodd to ope
7、n the passenger-side door on his _. （ A） fourth dive （ B） third dive （ C） second dive （ D） first dive 4 What caused the accident? （ A） Paulette Whitmer got panicked. （ B） There was a sign near the bridge. （ C） Shelia lost control of the truck. （ D） The truck could not function properly. 5 From the p
8、assage, we know that the rescue was _. （ A） hesitant （ B） timely （ C） well-planned （ D） poorly carried out 5 “Throw it away?There is no way,“ scientists warn us so. What that means, of course, is that as we produce more and more waste, safe places to deposit it are becoming fewer and fewer. An impor
9、tant change in responding to the problems of waste and its disposal in modern society is the development of techniques for recycling materials that have been thrown away. Moreover, oil for plastics, trees for paper, and coal and oil to make heat for glass and metal production are also becoming harde
10、r to find and more expensive. One solution that can help solve problems of both supply and disposal is recycling, or using the same material more than once. Some governments are requiring more recycling. Japan already recycles about 50 percent of its household trash.The German government now has a v
11、ery strict law requiring that most plastics and metal be recycled. Under the new law, automobile manufactures must buy a car back when it is no longer useful.The car must then be separated into materials that can be recycled metals, plastics, glass, and so on. This law has made automobile manufactur
12、ers think more carefully about the kinds of materials that go into automobiles and how those materials are used. Recycling is a new way of looking at our use of the earths resources. 6 According to scientists, we will _. （ A） not be able to find places for our waste （ B） have fewer safe places for o
13、ur waste （ C） produce more waste to be recycled （ D） find more safe places to place our waste 7 To solve the problems of both supply and disposal, we should _. （ A） raise the price of natural materials （ B） reduce glass and metal production （ C） produce more and more materials （ D） reuse the materia
14、ls that have been used 8 In Germany, if your car is no longer useful, you _. （ A） can send it to the government for recycling （ B） must separate it into metals, plastics, glass, etc. （ C） cant buy a new car unless you recycle your old one （ D） can sell it back to the automobile manufacturer 9 The pu
15、rpose of the new law in Germany is _. （ A） to make manufacturers use less materials （ B） to force manufacturers to reuse materials （ C） to urge manufacturers to produce few cars （ D） to make manufacturers separate used cars 10 Which of the following is the main point of the passage? （ A） It is impor
16、tant for us to develop techniques for recycling materials. （ B） The earths resources are becoming more and more expensive. （ C） Recycling is a solution of the problems of supply and disposal. （ D） It is necessary to make law against throwing away used materials. 10 When I was at school, our teacher
17、told the class “you are what you eat.“ My friends and I would laugh and call each other “hamburger“ and “biscuits“. Our teacher was trying to show us the importance of eating right food to stay healthy. Food influences our health. We have all heard advice such as, “Milk can make you sleepy.To stop f
18、eeling sleepy you should eat peanuts,“ or “garlic (大蒜 ) helps you not to catch a cold.“ Everyone has their own advice to give, but some of these pieces of advice seem not to agree with each other. But there does seem to be proof that we are what we eat. A few decades ago, there were big companies to
19、 make British people healthier. We threw out our chip pan which we had used until then to make chips every day for dinner. We replaced our chips with boiled potatoes. At first, I felt like my potatoes had no taste at all. But after a while I started to prefer healthier food because I felt stronger a
20、nd I didnt get sick so often. Japanese people are known to be the healthiest in the world because of the food they eat.The healthiest Japanese people eat rice and fish and vegetables every day.They drink green tea or water when they are thirsty.The traditional Japanese food is famous for helping you
21、 to live a longer and healthier life. When you know the effects of different types of food, you can use your knowledge well and eat what you want to become. 11 When the teacher told the students “you are what you eat“, she was _. （ A） trying to make them laugh with this remark （ B） explaining the im
22、portance of eating healthy food （ C） telling them to eat hamburger and biscuits （ D） saying that they should eat what they like 12 Which of the following is NOT true according to the second paragraph? （ A） people have the same advice on food （ B） everyone has advice to give on food and health （ C） m
23、ilk and peanuts have some effect on sleep （ D） garlic may help people stay away from cold 13 “We threw out our chip pan“ means that _. （ A） we stopped eating fried potato chips （ B） the chip pan had become useless （ C） we wanted to make the kitchen clean （ D） the use of chip pan was prohibited 14 Wh
24、y did the author switch from potato chips to boiled potatoes? （ A） Potato chips were no longer available. （ B） She had become sick of potato chips. （ C） Boiled potatoes were better for her health. （ D） She liked the taste of boiled potatoes. 15 According to the passage, the favorite foods of the Jap
25、anese people include _. （ A） biscuits, vegetables and rice （ B） rice, peanuts and fish （ C） vegetables, fish and chips （ D） fish, rice and vegetables 15 VMI, an international financial services company based in Spain, is holding its own first international conference later this yean and the budget i
26、s $2.000 per participant. Since this is an important event, the Marketing Department must plan it carefully.The place they choose must have: An international airport not far from the hotel One large conference room Four or more seminar(讨论会 ) rooms A choice of activities outside the main conference p
27、rogram Now they have four hotels to choose from. All prices include the cost of flight. Long Beach Hotel, Australia Seaside location 5-star hotel Two large conference rooms but no seminar rooms Large swimming pool, tropical garden, shops and nightclub Price: $1500 per participant, including meals an
28、d all entertainment at the hotel Advantage: very attractive beach Disadvantage: few cultural attractions Hotel Moda, Italy 4-star hotel One conference room and seminar rooms Large swimming pool, satelliteTV Price: $950 per participant, including meals and two guided tours Advantage: low cost means m
29、ore money for cultural tours, sightseeing, the opera, etc. Disadvantage: heavily booked in summer Hyliace Hotel, Greece (an island off the east coast) 5-star hotel Wide choice of large and small conference rooms Golf course, tennis course Price: $1350 per participant, including meals Advantage: beau
30、tiful island setting peaceful and quiet Disadvantage: not very convenient in traffic Hotel Colossus, America 5-star hotel Magnificent architecture in the Greek style Huge conference rooms with outstanding facilities; seminar rooms available at extra cost Price: $1950 per participant, including meals
31、 and one tour Advantage: not far away from the international airport Disadvantage: many tourists visit the hotel day and night 16 Which of the following is responsible for the plan of the conference? （ A） An international travel agency. （ B） One of the four selected hotels. （ C） The marketing depart
32、ment of VMI. （ D） VMIs international services. 17 Long Beach Hotel, Australia, is not a good place for the conference because _ （ A） it is not easy to get to the airport （ B） it is too expensive for each participant （ C） it is not equipped with seminar rooms （ D） it is not so attractive in culture 1
33、8 Of the four hotels, which offers the lowest price? （ A） Hotel Moda, Italy （ B） Hotel Colossus, America （ C） Hyliace Hotel, Greece （ D） Long Beach Hotel, Australia 19 Hyliace Hotel, Greece, would be a good choice if_. （ A） it could provide enough seminar rooms （ B） it could lower its price to meet
34、the budget （ C） it provided sightseeing tour service （ D） it had an international airport nearby 20 According to the information of all the hotels, which one would be most probably chosen for the conference? （ A） Hotel Moda, Italy （ B） Hotel Colossus, America （ C） Hyliace Hotel, Greece （ D） Long Bea
35、ch Hotel, Australia 四川省英语三级（阅读理解）历年真题试卷汇编 2答案与解析 一、 Reading Comprehension 1 【正确答案】 D 2 【正确答案】 C 3 【正确答案】 A 4 【正确答案】 A 5 【正确答案】 B 6 【正确答案】 B 7 【正确答案】 D 8 【正确答案】 D 9 【正确答案】 B 10 【正确答案】 C 11 【正确答案】 B 12 【正确 答案】 A 13 【正确答案】 A 14 【正确答案】 C 15 【正确答案】 D 16 【正确答案】 C 17 【正确答案】 C 18 【正确答案】 A 19 【正确答案】 D 20 【正确答案】 B
