2015-2010年英语三级(A级)阅读真题整理(附答案)
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2014
年真题（
1
）
Task 1
Directions: After reading the following
passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished
statements. For each question or
statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and
D.
Many jobs have been
lost and they may not be coming back. Some
occupations had
already been declining
for years due to advances in technology and
changes in the global
economy. The
following is a list of careers that are
disappearing.
Stage Performers
The five-year decline for
this career was a surprising 61%. Stage
performances have
fallen out of fashion
and have been almost entirely replaced with movies
and home
entertainment technologies.
Postal
Service Mail Sorters (
分拣员
)
After losing
almost 57000 jobs between 2004 and 2009, a further
30% decline in this
occupation can be
seen by 2018. With more automatic processes for
mail sorting and
increasing
correspondence via e-mail and fax, this job is
quickly becoming unnecessary.
Office Support Workers
About 300000
office support jobs disappeared between 2004 and
2009. Secretaries and
file clerks are
no longer in demand as companies cut costs.
Moreover, technologies like
voicemail
and easy-to-use word processors have enabled
professionals to do their own
office
work.
Photo
Processors
With the rise of digital photography
and automatic printing, positions for manual photo
printers are rapidly disappearing. The
occupation has been steadily losing jobs in the
last
five years and there might be a
24% decline by 2018.
Radio Operators
As
technology advances, the need for workers to
monitor communications via
radiotelephone equipment is
disappearing. This already small field saw a five-
year decline
of 43%.
1. According to the first paragraph,
because of the advances in technology and global
economic changes, ______.
jobs are disappearing sharply
new
occupations are emerging
are attracted to higher-paying jobs
-time jobs
have become more popular
2. One reason
why the career of stage performers is declining so
fast is that ______.
performers can no longer earn big money
people are
qualified as stage performers
is less investment in
stage performances
performances have become less
popular
3. The benefit of using new
technologies in the office is that ______.
workers can work on a
flexible work system
sionals are able to do their own office
work
aries
and file clerks are badly in need
ees can enjoy better social
welfare
4. The author expects that by
2018 the occupation of photo processors might
decline by
______.
A.61%
B.43%
C.30%
D.24%
5. Which of the
following might be the best title of the passage?
ed Technologies
Unemployment
earing Careers
Economy
Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as
Task 1.
We try to ensure
that GFL Solid Waste Haulage
(
清运
) Division is a company
that acts safely
and responsibly at all
times and in all places. We never tolerate any
conduct that puts our
customers and the
communities we serve at risk. At GFL, safety is
more than a program; it is
a core value
of our company. GFL is equally committed to
improving the environment for
the
future of the communities we live in and we serve.
We believe that our services play an
essential part in improving the
environment and we are always mindful of having
the most
cost-effective waste
management solutions for our customers.
We are
committed to the safety of our workers and have
programs in place to
continually
upgrade our worker safety and environmental
practices. We have highly
qualified
staff, we use the best available equipment and we
are fully committed to keeping
our
workplace safe and the environment clean.
Over the past
years, service requests have changed dramatically
from basic waste
disposal to
comprehensive waste management or
waste
management program is now gaining respect and
popularity in the community.
For more information,
contact GFL at cssupport@.
1. According
to the passage, GFL doesn't allow any conduct that
will ______.
any noise to
the environment
e waste
in the communities
more natural resources
harm to its customers
2. The core value of GFL Solid Waste
Haulage Division is ______.
ency
sibility
3. In the first paragraph,
are always worried about...
always look
forward to...
are always
aware of...
always put up
with...
4. What does GFL do with its
worker safety and environmental practices,
according to the
second paragraph?
ually upgrade them.
using the traditional
methods.
new
workers to clean the environment.
new technology from
overseas companies.
5. What can we
learn about the company's new
quality of waste management has become
worse.
program is becoming more and more popular.
management
has remained unchanged.
workers are involved in the program.
2014
年真题（
< br>2
）
Task 1
Marketing by
emailing is on the increase. Compared to other
media, email messages are
extremely
cheap to send. With TV, you are spending on ad
agencies and cable channels.
With print
ads, you are helping to keep newspapers and
magazines alive. Direct mail costs
more
than $$600 per thousand pieces. With email, there
are almost no costs at all. Its low
cost makes email marketing become the
most cost-effective (
划算的
)
advertising method
available today.
With TV, you
do not know who is watching your ads. Even with
direct mail, you cannot
be sure that
your mail has been delivered, or that anyone reads
it when it gets there. With
email, you
know within 24 hours exactly which messages have
been opened, by whom, what
links the
openers clicked on (
点击
), and
what part of your message was working.
Because of electronic
links, those who open your emails can do their own
research: they
can explore and see any
of the thousands of products that you sell. They
can see the colors
and sizes. They can,
and they do, read ratings and reviews. They can
put products in their
shopping carts
and buy them.
36
、
Email marketing has become the most
cost-effective advertising method because
______.
A. it is of extremely low cost
B. it is a new marketing method
C. it is
popular with young people
D. it is the best marketing method
available
37
、
By saying
(Para.
1), the writer means that ______.
A. your investment is
important to newspapers and magazines
B. your ads are helping
newspapers and magazines survive
C. print ads are more
attractive than TV and email ads
D. print matters are less
expensive than emails
38
、
According to the passage, if you place
an ad on TV, you are unable to know ______.
A. how often
your ad is displayed
B. how much your ad costs
C. when your ad is shown
D. who your
audience is
39
、
If you market by emailing, you can
learn within a day ______.
A. who have opened your messages
B. how old
your message readers are
C. what quality your advertised
product has
D. how much
your advertising messages
cost
40
、
What enables the email ad readers to do
their own research?
A. The TV program ratings and reviews.
B. The product's color and size.
C. The electronic links.
D. The shopping carts.
Task 2
To make your
driving experience in the United States safe and
enjoyable, our company is
providing you
with this
pamphlet does not represent a
complete list of the motor vehicle and traffic
laws of the
various states. Regardless
of whether or not a specific law is outlined
below, it is your
responsibility as the
driver to follow all applicable
(
适合的
) motor vehicle and
traffic laws.
Do Not Drink and Drive!
Each state strictly prohibits Driving
While Drunk.
Wear Seatbelts
—
It's the Law!
Also, the use
of child seats for babies and small children
(usually under age 5) is required
to
stay in all states. Place child seats in the back
seat only.
Stay to the Right
In the United States, motor vehicles
are operated on the right hand side of the road.
Be
extremely careful to stay to the
right at all times--especially if you are from a
left-hand drive
country.
Obey the Speed Limit
In most
states, the maximum highway speed is 65 miles per
hour (mph) in rural areas
and 55 mph in
urban (
市区的
) areas. Speed
limits on secondary roads and in cities and towns
are usually significantly lower,
generally 30 mph and even lower in school zones.
Stop for
School Buses
Traffic approaching in
both directions must stop for a school bus while
its red lights are
flashing.
41
、
The purpose of the
A. provide a full list of
traffic laws and regulations in the US
B. help drivers to enjoy
safe and pleasant driving in the US
C. tell drivers to avoid
dangerous roads in various states
D. show drivers the
different road signs in all the states
42
、
If
you travel with a child under the age of 5, you
should ______.
A. put him in a child seat
B. carry him in your arm
C. have him sit beside
you
D. fasten
him in the front seat
43
、
What does a driver from a left-hand
drive country need to do while driving in the US?
A. Stick to
his driving practice.
B. Apply for
a new driving license.
C. Take a special retraining course.
D. Keep to the right side
all the time.
44
、
The speed limit set for school zones is
______.
A. 65
miles per hour
B. 55 miles
per hour
C.
Lower than 30 miles per hour
D. Higher than 30 miles
per hour
45
、
When a school bus flashes its red
lights, ______.
A. people should cross the street
quickly
B.
approaching vehicles must stop
C. all
vehicles must slow down
D. police
should be called in
（
1
）卷：
A
D B D D; A B D A C
（
2
）卷：
A
B D A C
；
B A D C B
2013
年真题（
1
）
Task 1
Finding a good work-at-
home job is not easy. Although you see all the
online
advertising, there aren't that
many of them. Those that are available may require
that you
live in a certain area or
spend at least some time in the office. Others may
be only part-time
jobs.
Keep in mind that the
skills needed for home employment are similar to
those needed
for working in an office.
You'll also need a home office with a high speed
internet
connection, phone, fax,
computer, printer, and other basic office
equipment.
To
get started, consider your job search as your job.
Spend as many hours per week on
your
job search as you would spend working. If you're
looking for full-time work, you should
be spending fill-time hours seeking a
job.
Networking (
人际关系
) remains
the top way to find a job and it does work.
Develop
contacts
—
friends,
family, even the other job
seekers
—
anyone who might
have the
information you need. You can
take a direct approach and ask for job information
or try a
less formal approach and ask
for information and advice. Contact everyone you
know and
tell them you want to work
from home. You may be surprised by the people they
know and
the job information they can
provide.
36
、
According to the first paragraph, it is
not easy to find good work-at-home jobs because
______.
A. they are seldom advertised online
or in newspapers
B. they may require that
you live in a certain place
C. you are always asked
to work full-time
D. you need to have a college degree
37
、
Compared with those needed for working
in an office, the skills for working at home
are ______.
A. much easier
B. totally different
C. almost the same
D. more
challenging
38
、
To find a good work-at-home job, you
are advised to ______.
A. create a website of your own
B. contact as
many companies as you can
C. try your best to look for full-time
employment
D.
spend as much time as possible on your job search
39
、
According to the passage, the best way
to find a work-at-home job is ______.
A. through networking
B. by personal visits
C. by online
application
D. through
emailing
40
、
The passage is mainly about ______.
A. how to
build a work-at-home office
B. how to look for a work-
at-home job
C. the equipment needed for
home working
D. the
skills required for working from
home
Task 2
Running your small
business requires good staff. Once you find them,
you don't want to
let them go
elsewhere.
During an employee's time with a company, there
are a number of forces that influence
his
or her behavior. I like
to refer to them as
employee towards
the door, or pulling them deeper into your
organization.
Suppose that you've made a good hire and you want
to keep the employees, the trick is
to
recognize individual needs of employees and
satisfy those needs, within reason, in order
to keep pulling them away from the
door. Even if you can't pull them away from the
door, at
least don't do things to push
them out the door.
Recognize that some employees will
lose interest and need something fresh to keep
their interest. If you can't
continually provide challenges, opportunities for
promotion and
other interesting and
rewarding opportunities, then you'll have some
employees leave
through no fault of
your own.
The
important thing is to identify your key employees
and make certain they are being
treated
well. Communicate with them on a regular basis to
make certain that you
understand what
makes them behave in a particular way, and be
aware of concerns they
may have about
job satisfaction.
41
、
The author uses the word
A. makes employees
satisfied with their work
B. drives
employees to work more
efficiently
C. causes
employees to leave their company
D. keeps employees to remain in their
company
42
、
To
keep your employees, you are advised to ______.
A. recognize
and meet their needs
B. identify and overcome
their faults
C. offer them a salary as high as possible
D. provide them with a
better working
condition
43
、
According to the passage, when is it
possible for some employees to lose interest?
A. They have
no rewarding opportunities.
B. The company
is located in a remote
area.
C. They make
many mistakes in their work.
D. The company is not big enough for <
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development.
44
、
How should you deal with your
key employees according to the last paragraph?
A. Make them
behave well.
B. Meet with
them every day.
C. Pay regular visits to their family.
D. Make sure they are
well-treated.
45
、
The passage is mainly about ______.
A. how to
keep your employees
B.
the importance of key employees
C. how
to challenge your employees
D. the difference between
BCDAB
；
CAADA
2013
年真题（
2
）<
/p>
Task 1
Jack Welch is
among the famous CEOs because his management style
is taught at
business schools
throughout the country. He has been with the
General Electric Company
(GE. since
1960. Having taken GE with a market value of about
$$12 billion, Jack Welch turned
it into
one of the largest and most admired companies in
the world, with a market value of
about
$$500 billion, when he stepped down as its CEO 20
years later, in 2000.
As Jack Welch wrote in a letter to
shareholders:
power from secret
knowledge: profit margins, market share, and all
that... In the new
economy, the role of
the leader is to express a vision, and put it into
practice. That calls for
open, caring
relations with every employee, and face-to-face
communication. People who
can't
convincingly (
有说服力的
) express
a vision won't be successful. But those who can
will
become even more
open
—
because success builds
up self-confidence.
Welch believed that great business
leaders have to:
·
possess large amounts of energy, and
·
know how to use
that energy to motivate others.
Welch moves from meeting
to meeting, conveying that
message
—
and many more
others as well, some of which have
become his trademarks:
·
Business is simple.
·
Don't make it complicated.
·
Face reality.
·
Don't be afraid of change.
·
Use the brains of your workers.
36
、
According to the first paragraph, Jack
Welch, as a CEO, is famous for his ______.
A. technical
knowledge
B. overseas experience
C. family background
D. management style
37
、
When Jack Welch took charge of the
company, it had a market Value of about ______.
A. $$12
billion
B. $$20
billion
C.
$$500 billion
D. $$2000
billion
38
、
According to Jack Welch, the relations
between the employer and employees should be
______.
A. personal and friendly
B. casual
and natural
C. open and caring
D. strict and formal
39
、
In
the sentence
means ______.
A. product brands
B. speaking manner
C. advertising strategy
D. special characteristics
40
、
This passage is mainly about ______.
A. relations
between the employer and employees
B. Jack Welch's view of
business management
C. development history of GE company
D. courses
taught in business schools
Task 2
From: Linda Smith
To: Clarice Ryan
Subject:
Report on Employees' Use of Time
Clarice, I agree that
waste of work time is a serious issue. The Human
Resources
Department recently surveyed
the employees. They are wasting nearly two hours
per day.
Here
are my ideas to reduce this waste. First we need
to agree on what are the most
important
behaviors to stop. For example, look at activity
No. 1 in the table below. Many
people
are doing this; however, it is the most difficult
to stop. I recommend that we focus
on
activities No. 2, 4, and 5.
Making phone calls shows
the largest difference between men and women.
Women do
this much more than men. We
should ask all employees to limit these calls.
They should
return non-urgent messages
at their lunch break.
For No. 4, we should focus on the
younger age group. We will tell them that we are
going to check their work accounts for
personal messages. For No. 5, we can ask managers
to watch this more carefully. Perhaps
activity No. 3 should continue. This allows
employees
to know each other and it can
increase their motivation. The managers will know
if someone
is spending too much time
talking and not enough time working.
Are you available
tomorrow? I'd like to meet with you to discuss our
next step.
Time Spent on Non-work-related Activities
Activity
1. Going online
2. Making personal
Men
85%
55%
Women
83%
80%
phone
calls
3. Talking to colleagues 60%
4. Writing personal
e-mails
5. Taking long breaks
Department?
A. Working conditions are to be
improved.
B. Some
employees need re-training.
C. Employees lack
motivation.
D. Much work time is
wasted.
42
、
The greatest difference between men and
women in the non-work-related activities is
______.
A. taking long breaks
B. making phone calls
C. talking
with colleagues
D. sending non-urgent
messages
43
、
The employees are advised to return
non-urgent messages ______.
A. after work
B. back at
home
C. before office hours
D. during their lunch break
44
、
The table shows that the non-work-
related activities employees most often do was
______.
A. going online
B. talking with each other
C. writing personal
emails
D. making personal phone calls
45
、
Why does the writer suggest that
activity No.3 should continue?
A. It can
help employees increase motivation.
B. It can
help managers to check on the work accounts.
C. It can show how much time employees
actually work.
D. It can encourage young
employees to work more efficiently.
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；
DBDAA
45%
30%
70%
45%
20%
41
、
What problem does the writer find from
the survey by the Human Resources
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年真题（
1
）
Task 1
Marketing furniture to
the public can be challenging for a small business
owner.
Consumers buy furniture pieces
only occasionally. However, there are several
furniture
promotion ideas that can be
used to help you reach your target market.
One thing you
can do is to talk with real estate
(
房地产
) agents to allow you to
display
your furniture in a new home or
open house setting. This is a good way to reach a
key target
market
—
new home
buyers
—
who may need new
furniture for their future homes. Increasing
toot traffic
(
顾客流量
) is also important for
a furniture store. To get more people to the
store,
you can advertise a raffle event
(
抽奖活动
). This event can be
promoted in your local media
and
through direct mail campaigns or front door
advertisements to generate more interest.
In tough
economic times, small business owners often suffer
most as a result of slow
consumer
spending. To fight back against this, you have to
make it easier for your
customers to
buy furniture. If you can, offer instore
financing, or drop the interest rate on
your company's credit terms. Consider
lowering your prices and holding two-for-one
events
to arouse more consumer
interest.
36
、
Why
is it a challenge for small businesses to sell
furniture to the public?
A. The style of furniture changes
fast.
B. Their furniture is
often old-fashioned.
C. People buy furniture only
occasionally.
D. The public's taste for
furniture is
different.
37
、
According to
the writer, it is a good way for small business
owners to sell their furniture
by
______.
A.
improving after-sales service
B. reducing
the advertising expenses
C. providing free delivery of
furniture
D. displaying the
furniture in a new
home
38
、
To get more
customers to your store, you are advised to
______.
A.
advertise a raffle event
B. visit your local
customers
C.
have longer business hours
D. improve local traffic conditions
39
、
The purpose of
holding two-for-one events is to ______.
A. offer in-
store financing
B. lower the furniture's cost
C. attract
consumers'interest
D. reduce
the advertising budget
40
、
The passage is
mainly about ______.
A. furniture designing
B. furniture promotion
C. furniture store decoration
D. furniture production process
Task 2
Although buses tend to be
slower than the subway for traveling around New
York City,
there are many reasons to
use the bus while visiting New York City:
They tend to
service areas of Manhattan that are not located
close to subway lines.
Buses offer the added advantage of
being able to see various areas of Manhattan while
you ride.
How Much Does the Bus Cost?
Fare is
＄
2.25 and can be paid with a
MetroCard or coins (no dollar bills, no pennies).
A free
transfer to another bus or the subway within 2
hours is available if you paid with a
MetroCard.
If you pay cash you can ask for a
transfer, but it is only good for transferring to
another
bus (not to the subway) within
2 hours.
Getting On and Off the Bus
You must wait
for buses at designated
(
指定的
) bus stops.
As you see the bus
approaching your stop, you can put your arm out to
indicate to the
driver that you want to
board the bus.
Enter the bus through the front doors
and pay your fare.
Take a seat or move toward the back of
the bus to make room for other people boarding
the bus.
To request a stop: Pull the cord or
press the black band near the windows. A
Requested
41
、
Compared with buses, the subway for
traveling around New York City is likely to be
______.
A. faster
B. slower
C. more expensive
D. more convenient
42
、
One advantage of traveling by bus is
that you can ______.
A. book a comfortable seat
B. buy your
ticket in advance
C. transfer to the subway freely
D. see different areas of Manhattan
43
、
Passengers can pay their bus fare
______.
A.
with pennies
B. with dollar bills
C. with a
MetroCard
D. with a credit card
44
、
To
indicate to the driver that you want to board the
bus at the stop, you may ______.
A. put your arm out
B. show your
ticket
C. go
to the back door
D. wave your
MetroCard
45
、
To ask for a stop while riding a bus,
you may ______.
A. raise your hand
B. move toward the front
door
C. press
the black band near the windows
D. turn off the
CDACB
；
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2012
年真题（
2
）<
/p>
Task 1
Directions:
After reading the following passage, you will find
5 questions or unfinished
statements,
numbered 36 to 40. For each question or statement
there are 4 choices
markedA.,B.,C. and
D ). You should make the correct choice and mark
the corresponding
letter on the Answer
Sheet with a single line through the center.
The practice of exchanging
foreign currency can vary by country. In one
country, you may
have to change your
money at the airport, and in other countries you
may need to buy your
foreign currency
in advance. Here are some places you can exchange
foreign currency for
U.S. currency.
Your Bank
In many cases
you can purchase U. S. currency for your trip from
a bank. Banks tend to
have higher
exchange rates than some currency exchange
businesses.
Before you purchase
currency from a bank, check the
currency change rates for that day so you can
compare the
rate the bank is giving and
determine if it's a good offer. There is a fee
involved in
withdrawing foreign
currency from your bank.
The Airport