1、四川省英语三级（阅读理解）历年真题试卷汇编 3及答案与解析 一、 Reading Comprehension 0 When you have completed your college education, you will look for a job suited to your training, interests and ambitions. In most cases, you will visit a likely employers office and complete an application form for the position in which you ar
2、e interested.The employer may then make a decision regarding your ability on the basis of the application form and a personal interview. Throughout your lifetime, however, you may find yourself in other job-seeking situations in an attempt to improve your position. As you gain experience, you are li
3、kely to become ambitious for better and better jobs.These better jobs often request written letters of application and summaries of your background and experience. Your writing skills may play an important part in obtaining the job you desire. In any job-seeking situation, there are a number of ways
4、 you may use your writing skills: to complete an application form, prepare a resume, write an application letter, or write employment follow-up letters. As an ambitious job-seeker, therefore, you should be able to prepare all the written material that will help you obtain the job you want. 1 Accordi
5、ng to the passage, in seeking a job, the students _. （ A） will follow their interests and ambition （ B） like to visit every employers office （ C） can make an arrangement for an interview （ D） will surely get a chance to improve their position 2 If you want to improve your position and find a better
6、job, it is important to _. （ A） understand the application form of the company （ B） improve your writing skills （ C） make a decision on the basis of your own desire （ D） get a job related to your education 3 To find a job, it is not necessary to supply _. （ A） a letter of application （ B） a letter f
7、or an interview （ C） an application form （ D） a resume 4 Your application for a job should mainly inform the employer of your_. （ A） present income and position （ B） ability in letter writing （ C） background and experience （ D） decision to apply for the job 5 What may be the best title for this pass
8、age? （ A） How to complete a job application form （ B） An introduction to job-seeking situation （ C） An attempt to find better jobs （ D） Writing skills help job-seeking 5 A credit card can be useful. You could take it into a store and buy a television set or new furniture or clothing or anything you
9、wanted. All you would have to do is to sign your name and take what you wanted out of the store without paying cash. But there is a problem with the cards they can be financial poison.These cards are just like the poisons we use on insects. If we use them carefully, they can be helpful; but if we us
10、e them too much, they can kill us.These cards can kill us financially just as real poison can kill our body. For any money that the user does not pay each month, the credit card company charges a percentage of that amount in interest.The insect is added every month, so a bill that is not paid gets b
11、igger and bigger. Over 10 percent of the families in the United States are “over extended“.That is, they have more debt on their credit cards than they can pay. Credit cards can be used for almost anything that money can buy. And they can even be used to pay for funerals. For some credit card users,
12、 a funeral may be the only solution to the debt problems they have caused for themselves by using credit cards. 6 A credit card is so useful in daily life that if you have one ._. （ A） you can borrow money with no interest （ B） you do not have to pay anything you want （ C） you dont have to bring cas
13、h with you （ D） you can take anything free of charge 7 What is the result of using the credit card too much? （ A） Causing financial problems to card users. （ B） Leading to the death of credit card users. （ C） Increasing the rate of interest of the bills. （ D） Killing card users like real poison. 8 W
14、hich of the following statements is true according to the passage? （ A） Card users have to pay interest for the money that is not paid in time. （ B） Interest will be charged for any money paid with a credit card. （ C） Ten percent of the money used by card users is charged as the interest. （ D） Card
15、users will pay lower interest if they return the money in time. 9 If people are “over extended“ with their credit cards, it means _. （ A） they can no longer use credit cards for anything （ B） they have to pay off debts with their money on their cards （ C） they have used more money than they can pay
16、off （ D） they will be overcharged ten percent of interest 10 What does the author mean by saying “a funeral may be the only solution to the debt problems . by using credit cards“? （ A） some credit card users even use credit cards to pay for their funerals. （ B） using credit cards to pay for funerals
17、 may solve debt. （ C） no interest will be charged for the money paid for funerals. （ D） some credit card users owe too much debt pay off in their lifetime. 10 As a kid, Kacey Long would dream of becoming a professional woman. While studying human resources management successfully at university, Long
18、 decided to change her look. So, at 19, she decided to get her breasts enlarged. “I was all about doing anything I could to improve myself,“ she says. With that decision, Long joined thousands of young patients who are surgically altering their appearance each year.Teenagers even younger than Long a
19、re having breasts enlarged, noses and ears reshaped and skin changed. In 2003, almost 336,000 American teens 18 or younger had some kind of cosmetic (美容 ) surgery or procedure, a 50% increase over 2002. Patient-safety advisers believe that many of the teens having surgery are unnecessarily putting t
20、hemselves at risk of injury or even death.Teens are at the greatest risk of making a decision they will regret as Long did. Long had her breasts enlarged to size D, felt sick and weak within months after the $4,500-cost plastic surgery, and had her breast fillings removed two years later. She is sti
21、ll suffering from the long, painful recoveries. “I wish I had never done it,“ says Long. She is just one of those thousands who are actually risking their future beauty by going under the knife when they are still growing. 11 Which of the following is true about Kasey Long? （ A） She had a successful
22、 breast surgery. （ B） She had a regretful breast surgery. （ C） She studied cosmetic surgery at university. （ D） She had become a professional woman. 12 When Long decided to have her breasts enlarged, she _. （ A） knew what risks she was taking （ B） was actually risking her future beauty （ C） had trie
23、d several times to change her look （ D） knew all about the effect of breast surgery 13 The number of the American teens having cosmetic surgery _. （ A） had an increase of 224,000 in the year 2003 （ B） was about 224,000 in 2002 but doubled in 2003 （ C） amounted to approximately 224,000 in 2002 （ D） a
24、mounted to approximately 168,000 in 2002 14 When Long says “I wish I had never done it“, she expressed her _. （ A） regretfulness for her decision to have the breast surgery （ B） regretfulness for having paid $4,500 for the surgery （ C） satisfaction with the removal of the breast fillings （ D） satisf
25、action with her good shape after the surgery 15 The author of the passage uses Longs case to _. （ A） stop the American teenagers from having painful surgery （ B） call our attention to the American teenagers health （ C） express sympathy towards the American teenagers （ D） inform the teenagers of the
26、danger of the cosmetic surgery 15 Scientists in the United States have developed a computer program that they say could provide an early warning of major earthquakes.The system is designed to give a warning second before an earthquake strikes. That may not sound like very long. However, it could giv
27、e people time to get under table.The flow of electric power or gas could be cut. Air traffic controllers could warn away pilots. Even so-called “smart buildings“ could be designed to get ready. Richard Allen of the University of Wisconsin and Hiroo Kanamori of the California Institute ofTechnology d
28、eveloped the program.They call it the Earthquake Alarm System. A report published in science magazine describes it. The system uses a mathematical program to measure information collected by instruments placed across the Los Angels area. Southern California already has more than 150 stations that me
29、asure movements within the ground.The information they collect is sent to high-speed computer. The new system is designed to estimate the strength of the earthquake once the shaking starts. Areas directly above the center of the earthquake would have the least warning. Distant places might have as l
30、ong as forty seconds. Professor Allen notes that an early warning system for earthquakes would require a major campaign of public education.Then, another problem is the possibility of false alarms. 16 When an earthquake strikes, the new alarm system would give people enough time to _. （ A） find shel
31、ter in “smart buildings“ （ B） tell pilots to land the airplanes （ C） know the strength of the earthquake （ D） turn off gas and electricity 17 The “earthquake Alarm System“ described in the passage has been developed by _. （ A） Richard Allen and his teacher Horoo Kanamori （ B） Hiroo Kanamori and his
32、assistant Richard Allen （ C） two scientists from the US and Japan （ D） two scientists from the universities in the US 18 The new alarming program _. （ A） is widely used in Wisconsin and California （ B） is still in the process of development （ C） is especially useful for areas directly above the cent
33、er of the earthquake （ D） gives warning at least forty seconds before the earthquake starts 19 The new alarm system may be best described as _. （ A） a program that analyzes data on movements under the ground （ B） a network of instruments placed across the US （ C） A program to collect information fro
34、m 150 different stations （ D） a very powerful computer that can do mathematical problems 20 The writer of this passage has most probably used information from _. （ A） a meeting held at the California Institute ofTechnology （ B） an interview with professor Richard Allen （ C） a report published in the
35、 science magazine （ D） an announcement made by a group of scientists 四川省英语三级（阅读理解）历年真题试卷汇编 3答案与解析 一、 Reading Comprehension 1 【正确答案】 A 2 【正确答案】 B 3 【正确答案】 B 4 【正确答案】 C 5 【正确答案】 D 6 【正 确答案】 C 7 【正确答案】 A 8 【正确答案】 A 9 【正确答案】 C 10 【正确答案】 D 11 【正确答案】 B 12 【正确答案】 B 13 【正确答案】 C 14 【正确答案】 A 15 【正确答案】 D 16 【正确答案】 D 17 【正确答案】 D 18 【正确答案】 B 19 【正确答案】 A 20 【正确答案】 C
