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英语三级A级阅读真题整理附答案
2014年真题
(1)
Task1
Directions:
Afterreadingthefollowingpassage,youwillfind5questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachquestionorstatementthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.
Manyjobshavebeenlostandtheymaynotbecomingback.Someoccupationshadalreadybeendecliningforyearsduetoadvancesintechnologyandchangesintheglobaleconomy.Thefollowingisalistofcareersthataredisappearing.
StagePerformers
Thefive-yeardeclineforthiscareerwasasurprising61%.Stageperformanceshavefallenoutoffashionandhavebeenalmostentirelyreplacedwithmoviesandhomeentertainmenttechnologies.
PostalServiceMailSorters(分拣员)
Afterlosingalmost57000jobsbetween2004and2009,afurther30%declineinthisoccupationcanbeseenby2018.Withmoreautomaticprocessesformailsortingandincreasingcorrespondenceviae-mailandfax,thisjobisquicklybecomingunnecessary.
OfficeSupportWorkers
About300000officesupportjobsdisappearedbetween2004and2009.Secretariesandfileclerksarenolongerindemandascompaniescutcosts.Moreover,technologieslikevoicemailandeasy-to-usewordprocessorshaveenabledprofessionalstodotheirownofficework.
PhotoProcessors
Withtheriseofdigitalphotographyandautomaticprinting,positionsformanualphotoprintersarerapidlydisappearing.Theoccupationhasbeensteadilylosingjobsinthelastfiveyearsandtheremightbea24%declineby2018.
RadioOperators
Astechnologyadvances,theneedforworkerstomonitorcommunicationsviaradiotelephoneequipmentisdisappearing.Thisalreadysmallfieldsawafive-yeardeclineof43%.
1. Accordingtothefirstparagraph,becauseoftheadvancesintechnologyandglobaleconomicchanges,______.
A.manyjobsaredisappearingsharply
B.manynewoccupationsareemerging
C.peopleareattractedtohigher-payingjobs
D.part-timejobshavebecomemorepopular
2. Onereasonwhythecareerofstageperformersisdecliningsofastisthat______.
A.stageperformerscannolongerearnbigmoney
B.fewerpeoplearequalifiedasstageperformers
C.thereislessinvestmentinstageperformances
D.stageperformanceshavebecomelesspopular
3. Thebenefitofusingnewtechnologiesintheofficeisthat______.
A.officeworkerscanworkonaflexibleworksystem
B.professionalsareabletodotheirownofficework
C.secretariesandfileclerksarebadlyinneed
D.employeescanenjoybettersocialwelfare
4. Theauthorexpectsthatby2018theoccupationofphotoprocessorsmightdeclineby______.
A.61% B.43%
C.30% D.24%
5. Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.AdvancedTechnologies B.RisingUnemployment
C.DisappearingCareers D.GlobalEconomy
Task2
Directions:
ThistaskisthesameasTask1.
WetrytoensurethatGFLSolidWasteHaulage(清运)Divisionisacompanythatactssafelyandresponsiblyatalltimesandinallplaces.Wenevertolerateanyconductthatputsourcustomersandthecommunitiesweserveatrisk.AtGFL,safetyismorethanaprogram;itisacorevalueofourcompany.GFLisequallycommittedtoimprovingtheenvironmentforthefutureofthecommunitiesweliveinandweserve.Webelievethatourservicesplayanessentialpartinimprovingtheenvironmentandwearealwaysmindfulofhavingthemostcost-effectivewastemanagementsolutionsforourcustomers.
Wearecommittedtothesafetyofourworkersandhaveprogramsinplacetocontinuallyupgradeourworkersafetyandenvironmentalpractices.Wehavehighlyqualifiedstaff,weusethebestavailableequipmentandwearefullycommittedtokeepingourworkplacesafeandtheenvironmentclean.
Overthepastyears,servicerequestshavechangeddramaticallyfrombasicwastedisposaltocomprehensivewastemanagementor"green"programs.Ournew"green"wastemanagementprogramisnowgainingrespectandpopularityinthecommunity.
Formoreinformation,contactGFLat********************.
1. Accordingtothepassage,GFLdoesn'tallowanyconductthatwill______.
A.causeanynoisetotheenvironment B.producewasteinthecommunities
C.wastemorenaturalresources D.doharmtoitscustomers
2. ThecorevalueofGFLSolidWasteHaulageDivisionis______.
A.profit B.safety C.efficiency D.responsibility
3. Inthefirstparagraph,"wearealwaysmindfulof..."means"______".
A.wearealwaysworriedabout...
B.wealwayslookforwardto...
C.wearealwaysawareof...
D.wealwaysputupwith...
4. WhatdoesGFLdowithitsworkersafetyandenvironmentalpractices,accordingtothesecondparagraph?
A.Continuallyupgradethem.
B.Keepusingthetraditionalmethods.
C.Hirenewworkerstocleantheenvironment.
D.Importnewtechnologyfromoverseascompanies.
5. Whatcanwelearnaboutthecompany'snew"green"wastemanagementprogram?
A.Thequalityofwastemanagementhasbecomeworse.
B.Theprogramisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.
C.Wastemanagementhasremainedunchanged.
D.Moreworkersareinvolvedintheprogram.
2014年真题
(2)
Task1
Marketingbyemailingisontheincrease.Comparedtoothermedia,emailmessagesareextremelycheaptosend.WithTV,youarespendingonadagenciesandcablechannels.Withprintads,youarehelpingtokeepnewspapersandmagazinesalive.Directmailcostsmorethan$600perthousandpieces.Withemail,therearealmostnocostsatall.Itslowcostmakesemailmarketingbecomethemostcost-effective(划算的)advertisingmethodavailabletoday.
WithTV,youdonotknowwhoiswatchingyourads.Evenwithdirectmail,youcannotbesurethatyourmailhasbeendelivered,orthatanyonereadsitwhenitgetsthere.Withemail,youknowwithin24hoursexactlywhichmessageshavebeenopened,bywhom,whatlinkstheopenersclickedon(点击),andwhatpartofyourmessagewasworking.
Becauseofelectroniclinks,thosewhoopenyouremailscandotheirownresearch:
theycanexploreandseeanyofthethousandsofproductsthatyousell.Theycanseethecolorsandsizes.Theycan,andtheydo,readratingsandreviews.Theycanputproductsintheirshoppingcartsandbuythem.
36、Emailmarketinghasbecomethemostcost-effectiveadvertisingmethodbecause______.
A.itisofextremelylowcost B.itisanewmarketingmethod
C.itispopularwithyoungpeople D.itisthebestmarketingmethodavailable
37、Bysaying "withprintads,youarehelpingtokeepnewspapersandmagazinesalive"(Para.1),thewritermeansthat______.
A.yourinvestmentisimportanttonewspapersandmagazines
B.youradsarehelpingnewspapersandmagazinessurvive
C.printadsaremoreattractivethanTVandemailads
D.printmattersarelessexpensivethanemails
38、Accordingtothepassage,ifyouplaceanadonTV,youareunabletoknow______.
A.howoftenyouradisdisplayed B.howmuchyouradcosts
C.whenyouradisshown D.whoyouraudienceis
39、Ifyoumarketbyemailing,youcanlearnwithinaday______.
A.whohaveopenedyourmessages B.howoldyourmessagereadersare
C.whatqualityyouradvertisedproducthas D.howmuchyouradvertisingmessagescost
40、Whatenablestheemailadreaderstodotheirownresearch?
A.TheTVprogramratingsandreviews. B.Theproduct'scolorandsize.
C.Theelectroniclinks. D.Theshoppingcarts.
Task2
TomakeyourdrivingexperienceintheUnitedStatessafeandenjoyable,ourcompanyisprovidingyouwiththis"RulesoftheRoad"pamphlet.Pleasenote,however,thatthispamphletdoesnotrepresentacompletelistofthemotorvehicleandtrafficlawsofthevariousstates.Regardlessofwhetherornotaspecificlawisoutlinedbelow,itisyourresponsibilityasthedrivertofollowallapplicable(适合的)motorvehicleandtrafficlaws.
DoNotDrinkandDrive!
EachstatestrictlyprohibitsDrivingWhileDrunk.
WearSeatbelts—It'stheLaw!
Also,theuseofchildseatsforbabiesandsmallchildren(usuallyunderage5)isrequiredtostayinallstates.Placechildseatsinthebackseatonly.
StaytotheRight
IntheUnitedStates,motorvehiclesareoperatedontherighthandsideoftheroad.Beextremelycarefultostaytotherightatalltimes--especiallyifyouarefromaleft-handdrivecountry.
ObeytheSpeedLimit
Inmoststates,themaximumhighwayspeedis65milesperhour(mph)inruralareasand55mphinurban(市区的)areas.Speedlimitsonsecondaryroadsandincitiesandtownsareusuallysignificantlylower,generally30mphandevenlowerinschoolzones.
StopforSchoolBuses
Trafficapproachinginbothdirectionsmuststopforaschoolbuswhileitsredlightsareflashing.
41、Thepurposeofthe"RulesoftheRoad"pamphletisto______.
A.provideafulllistoftrafficlawsandregulationsintheUS
B.helpdriverstoenjoysafeandpleasantdrivingintheUS
C.telldriverstoavoiddangerousroadsinvariousstates
D.showdriversthedifferentroadsignsinallthestates
42、Ifyoutravelwithachildundertheageof5,youshould______.
A.puthiminachildseat B.carryhiminyourarm
C.havehimsitbesideyou D.fastenhiminthefrontseat
43、Whatdoesadriverfromaleft-handdrivecountryneedtodowhiledrivingintheUS?
A.Sticktohisdrivingpractice. B.Applyforanewdrivinglicense.
C.Takeasp