1、大学英语三级 A级（阅读理解）模拟试卷 15及答案与解析 Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice 0 Airline companies are respon
2、sible for transporting your luggage. If you cannot recover it at the point of arrival, you must inform the airline immediately. They will carry out the necessary search. If the luggage is recovered, it will be delivered to your place of residence. If you wish to insure your luggage, you may do so at
3、 your own expense. Some airlines restrict luggage weight to 44 pounds (20 kg); in other cases, there is no weight restriction, but you are not allowed more than two pieces of luggage. Inquire about luggage allowances from the airline with which you will be traveling. However, you must pay extra for
4、excess luggage, which is not reimbursed (补偿 ) by Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). Each suitcase, bag or package must be clearly labeled with your name and destination. If you do not know the exact destination address at the time of your departure, label your luggage in care of (由 代收
5、 ) the executing agency whose name appears in the Training Agreement, using the following model: Surname, first name Name of your country Address of the executing agency City, country, postal code Telephone number of executing agency If you do not have this information, please label your luggage wit
6、h the name and address of the institution you are to attend in Canada. If none of these details are available, you can use CIDAs address. 1 If you cant find your luggage at the point of arrival, airline companies will try to find it and _. （ A） ask you to insure your luggage （ B） deliver it to where
7、 you live （ C） inform you about its recovery （ D） ask you to pay some money for it 2 Before taking your air trip, you have to make sure _. （ A） of the restriction on luggage （ B） of the insurance for luggage （ C） who will pay for the excess luggage （ D） how much CIDA will pay for the excess luggage
8、3 The charge for the excess luggage should be paid by _. （ A） CIDA （ B） the passenger （ C） the insurance company （ D） the executing agency 4 In case you have no idea at all where to send your luggage, you can send it to the address of_. （ A） the institution you are to attend （ B） the airline you tra
9、vel with （ C） the Canadian International Development Agency （ D） the executive agency given in the Training Agreement 5 The passage is mainly about CIDAs advice on _. （ A） the charge of your luggage （ B） the handling of your luggage （ C） the insurance of your luggage （ D） the transportation of your
10、luggage Task 2 Directions： This task is the same as Task 1 The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45 5 Terms and Conditions of Employment These terms and conditions should be read before you sign your contract. Salary: Your starting salary is: $20,000. This is reviewed annu
11、ally. Hours: The normal hours of work are eight hours a day, Monday through Friday. You will start work on Feb. 21, 2015. On the first morning, report to your line manager John Knight. Health and safety: Please read the safety regulations attached. If you have any questions, contact the health and s
12、afety officer, whose name is at the top of the regulation sheet. If you have health problems, please inform the Senior Nurse, Chris Thomas. If you cannot work because of illness, please telephone the factory. Annual leave: During your first year of employment you are allowed twenty days leave. This
13、should be arranged with your line manager. Overtime (加班 ): If you work more than forty hours a week, you will be paid at the current overtime rate. Your line manager will keep a record of the overtime you work. If you work on public holidays, you will be paid at the current rates. If you prefer, tim
14、e can be taken instead of extra pay for public holidays and overtime. Clothing: The Supplies Department provides overalls (工作服 ). Inform Supplies of your size two days before you need them. You can also order any other equipment you need for your job from Supplies. 6 According to the contract, the s
15、alary of the employee _. （ A） is paid weekly （ B） is adjusted every quarter （ C） is re-examined from year to year （ D） is fixed for the whole contract period 7 If employees have any health problem, they should _. （ A） telephone the factory （ B） inform the Senior Nurse （ C） report to their line manag
16、er （ D） contact the health and safety officer 8 The line manager is responsible for _. （ A） giving a pay raise （ B） signing a contract （ C） arranging annual leave （ D） helping with personal affairs 9 If employees work on public holidays, usually they will get _. （ A） extra days off （ B） extra money
17、（ C） a pay raise （ D） paid holidays 10 When they need overalls for their job, employees should inform the Supplies Department of_. （ A） the size （ B） the color （ C） the style （ D） the quantity Task 3 Directions： The following is a passage After reading it， you are required to complete the blanks bel
18、ow it(No 46 through No 50) You should write your answers briefly in no more than three words 10 The University Bookstore is a self-supporting university-owned organization, which was founded in 1921. It provides students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors with a variety of products and services. I
19、n order to fulfill its primary mission, the bookstore stocks new and used textbooks, general books, school supplies, office products, educationally priced computer software, and art and engineering supplies. As a convenience, the bookstore also stocks additional items like gifts, sportswear, greetin
20、g cards, candy and sundries (杂货 ). Services the bookstore provides include bookbinding, special order book service, gift wrapping, photo developing, used book buy-back and postage stamps, as well as fax services. The bookstore is located on the main floor of the Wyoming Union. Hours of operation dur
21、ing the academic year (学年 ) are: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Saturday; 9: 00 a.m. to 30 minutes prior to kickoff (开球 ) on Sunday with home football games. The University Bookstore Owner of the store:【 R1】 _ Time of founding:【 R2】 _ Items provided: various products
22、 and【 R3】 _ Location of the store: on the【 R4】 _of the Wyoming Union Working hours on Weekdays:【 R5】 _ 11 【 R1】 12 【 R2】 13 【 R3】 14 【 R4】 15 【 R5】 Task 4 Directions： The following is a passage After reading it,you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table belo
23、w Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets， numbered 51 through 55 15 A Waiting and Boarding J Customs Declaration Form B Luggage Delivery K Quantity Allowed to Take C Inspection and Quarantine L Regulations on Restriction of Liquids D Getting a Boarding Pass M Temporary Boardin
24、g ID Card E Security Check N Guide to Outgoing Passengers F Domestic Departure O Goods Prohibited to Exit the Country G Over-sized Luggage Checked-in P Restriction of Hand Carry-on Articles H Goods Prohibited to be Hand-carried Q Detection Passage I Duty-free Articles Examples： (L)限带液体物品的规定 (C)检查与检疫
25、 16 ( )离港旅客指南 ( )领取登机牌 17 ( )禁止携带出境的物品 ( )大件行李托运 18 ( )候机登机 ( )禁止随身携带的物品 19 ( )限带物品数量 ( )检查通道 20 ( )海关申报表 ( )免税物品 Task 5 Directions： The following is a passage After reading it， you should give brief answers to the 5 questions(No 56 through No 60)that follow The answers(in no more than 3 words)shoul
26、d be written after the corresponding numbers 20 Dear Ms. Pascal, I would appreciate very much an opportunity to meet with you and demonstrate how my unique experience and education could be of particular advantage to your companys future growth. My practice last summer at Pascal Business Systems hel
27、ped me focus on my academic and career goals. My fourteen weeks with your company involved me in a whole variety of sales support activities including preparing brochures and catalogs, coordinating trade shows, providing data and information to salespeople in the field, and interacting with customer
28、s. During the past two semesters I have concentrated on developing my electronic publishing and business communication skills. I am confident that I can improve the ways in which Pascal Business Systems provides support for field marketing representatives. This would include designing and maintainin
29、g an online catalog which could be coordinated with current inventories (库存清单 ). I am available for an interview at your convenience and look forward to an opportunity to discuss ways to improve operations and communications with field locations and sales. Thank you for your kind consideration. Sinc
30、erely, Lourdes Santiago 21 How long did Lourdes Santiago work at Pascal Business System?_. 22 What activities was he involved in when he had his practice in the company? A whole variety of_. 23 What special skills did Lourdes Santiago develop during the past two semesters? He developed electronic pu
31、blishing and_. 24 What could he do to help support the field marketing representatives? By designing and maintaining_. 25 What is the purpose of the letter? Lourdes Santiago writes the letter to ask for _ 大学英语三级 A级（阅读理解）模拟试卷 15答案与解析 Task 1 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will fi
32、nd 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice 【知识模块】 阅读理解 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据题目中的 at the point of arrival定位到第一段第二句。该句谈到如果在到达目的地后找不到行李，必须立即告知航空公司；第三、四句则说，航空公司会负责必要 的寻找工作，并且
33、会在找到后送达你的住所。 B项的 where you live与文中的 your place of residence同义，故为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 四个选项都涉及 luggage的问题，根据选项定位到第二段。该段一开始就提出航空公司对行李的数量和重量有限制 (restriction)并且各个航空公司有不同的规定，接着建议乘客在旅行前向航空公司询问关于行李的限额事宜 (Inquire about luggage allowances)。所 以推知 A项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据题目中的 exc
34、ess luggage定位到第二段最后一句。该句中的you指的是乘客，因此是由乘客自己支付，选 B项。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题询问如果你完全不知道应该把行李送往何处，你可以把它送到哪个地址。全文最后一句话表明，如果你对上述地址 (指执行机构和要参加机构的地址 )都不清楚，也可以使用 CIDA(加拿大国际开发总署 )的地址。所以 C项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 文章第一段是关于行李丢失方面的措施以及投保的规定；第二段是关于行李的限额和付费方面的规定；第三和四段都是关于行李的运送地址的建议。总而言之， CIDA
35、是在说明如何把行李运送到一定地址，即如何处理你的行李，因此 B项与其他各项相比最具有概括性，为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 Task 2 Directions： This task is the same as Task 1 The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45 【知识模块】 阅读理解 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据题目中的 salary定位到 Salary的条款。在 “工资 ”条款中，有this is reviewed annually的字眼，其中 annually(每年 )等同
36、于 yearly， every year或 from year to year。 C项中的 from year to year对应 annually， re-examined对应 reviewed，为 正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据题目中的 health problem定位到 Health and Safety的条款。在“健康与安全 ”条款中，第三句提到，如有健康问题 (have health problems)，请告知高级护士 (inform the Senior Nurse)克里斯 .托马斯。因此 B项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 8
37、【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 题目中的 line manager分别出现在 Hours、 Annual leave和Overtime这三项条款。其中在 “年假 ”条款中的最后一句谈到，休年假要与生产经理一起安排。由此可见 C项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据题目中的 work on public holidays定位到 Overtime的条款第三句。根据该句的表述，可以推知员工能享受加班费 (will be paid)。换句话说，可以获得额外收入，故 B项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据题目中的 o
38、veralls和 Supplies Department定位到 Clothing条款。其中第二句谈到，需要工作服时，请提前两天告知供应部所需尺码 (size)。因此 A项为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读理解 Task 3 Directions： The following is a passage After reading it， you are required to complete the blanks below it(No 46 through No 50) You should write your answers briefly in no more than three wo
39、rds 【知识模块】 阅读理解 11 【正确答案】 the university 【知识模块】 阅读理解 12 【正确答案】 1921 【知识模块】 阅读理解 13 【正确答案】 services 【知识模块】 阅读理解 14 【正确答案】 main floor 【知识模块】 阅读理解 15 【正确答案】 9:00 a.m一 5:00 p.m. 【知识模块】 阅 读理解 Task 4 Directions： The following is a passage After reading it,you are required to find the items equivalent to t
40、hose given in Chinese in the table below Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets， numbered 51 through 55 【知识模块】 阅读理解 16 【正确答案】 N， D 【试题解析】 A候机登机 J一海关申报表 B一行李运输 K一限带物品数量 C一检查与检疫 L限带液体物品的规定 D一领取登机牌 M一临时登机身份卡 E一安全检查 N一离港旅客指南 F国内出发 O一禁止携带出境的物品 G一大件行李托运 P限带手提物品的规定 H一禁止随身携带的物品 Q一检查通道
41、 I一免税物品 【知识模块】 阅读理解 17 【正确答案】 O， G 【知识模块】 阅读理解 18 【正确答案】 A， H 【知识模块】 阅 读理解 19 【正确答案】 K， Q 【知识模块】 阅读理解 20 【正确答案】 J， I 【知识模块】 阅读理解 Task 5 Directions： The following is a passage After reading it， you should give brief answers to the 5 questions(No 56 through No 60)that follow The answers(in no more tha
42、n 3 words)should be written after the corresponding numbers 【知识模块】 阅读理解 21 【正确答案】 Fourteen weeks About three months 【知识模块】 阅读理解 22 【正确答案】 sales support activities 【知识模块】 阅读理解 23 【正确答案】 business communication skills 【知识模块】 阅读理解 24 【正确答案】 an online catalog 【知识模块】 阅读理解 25 【正确答案】 an Interview 【知识模块】 阅读理解
