大學(xué)英語三級B級-閱讀理解(十)

1、大學(xué)英語三級 B 級-閱讀理解（十）（ 總分： 50.00 ，做題時間： 90 分鐘 ）一、 閱讀理解（總題數(shù)：5，分?jǐn)?shù)：50.00）Dear Sir or Madam,The CBACompanywas established in 1998 and in four short years has becomeone of the most successful companiesin the market. For this, we are pleased, proud and grateful. We are pleased because our customers have conf

2、irmed ourbelief that if the products we offer are new, exciting, innovative and of excellent quality, they will be purchased.Weare proud because we know, we are a company that keeps its word to its customers; that guarantees that anyproduct can be returned within 30 days if it proves to be unsatisfa

3、ctory in any way, and that always lets our customersknow if there is to be a delay in delivery.Weare grateful to customers like you, because you confirm our beliefs that good service and quality result in satisfiedcustomers. Without you, there would be no reason for us to be pleased or proud. We tha

4、nk you for your orders and forgiving us the opportunity to be of service to you.Our special summer catalogue is at the printers and should be in your home soon. We hope that you will be pleasedwith the new selections.Yours faithfully,Mark Edean（分?jǐn)?shù)： 10.00 ）（1）_ .From the passage we can learn that CBA

5、Company always _ .A. keeps its promise B. provides the same productsC. sells its products at a low price D. delivers its products without delay （分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A.VB.C.D.解析：解析本題是細(xì)節(jié)加推理題，問從文章中我們可以知道CBA 總是怎么樣。根據(jù)第三段第一句“ We areproud because we know, we are a company that keeps its word to its customers”（我們很自豪，

6、因為我們是一家對顧客信守承諾的公司），可知選項A（信守承諾）是正確答案。（2）_.CBA Company believes itscustomers are satisfied because the company _ .A. gives them opportunities to order B. provides good service and qualityC. guarantees the quickest delivery D. sends new catalogues to them（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A.B.VC.D.解析：解析本題是細(xì)節(jié)題，問 CBA 公司相信它的顧客對其

7、滿意是因為公司怎么樣。根據(jù)文章第四段“ because you confirm our beliefs that good service and quality result in satisfiedcustomers”（優(yōu)質(zhì)的服務(wù)和質(zhì)量會帶來滿意的顧客），可知選項 B（提供優(yōu)質(zhì)的服務(wù)和質(zhì)量）是正確答案。（3）_.The customers will be informed if.A. the product cant be delivered on timeB. the product is out-of-date and unsatisfactoryC. the company does

8、nt accept the returned productD. the company cant send a new catalogue on time（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A.VB.C.D.解析：解析本題是細(xì)節(jié)題，問如果發(fā)生什么情況公司將會通知顧客。根據(jù)第三段最后一句“and thatalways lets our customers know if there is to be a delay in delivery ” （. 交貨若有延遲，會通知顧客），可知選項 A（不能按時運(yùn)送產(chǎn)品）是正確答案。（4）_ .The purpose of this letter is to.A. te

9、ll the customers about the quality of their productsB. express the companys thanks to the customersC. prove the excellent service of the companyD. inform the customers of a new catalogue（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A.B.C.D.V解析： 解析 本題是主旨題，問寫這封信的目的是什么。根據(jù)最后一段主要內(nèi)容特別的夏季商品目錄 正在打印中，很快就會送到顧客家中，希望顧客能夠滿意，可知選項D（通知顧客有新的商品目錄）是正確答

10、案。（5） .What can we learn about the company?A. It has the largest number of customers.B. It is grateful for its employees efforts.C. It is successful in the market place.D. It charges the least for its service.（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A.B.C.VD.解析： 解析 本題是主旨推理題，問從文章中我們知道該公司是一家怎么樣的公司。根據(jù)第一段主要內(nèi)容 寫信人首先講述該公司經(jīng)過短短四年時間的發(fā)展，已

11、成為市場領(lǐng)域中最成功的公司之一，為此感到高 興、自豪和感激，可知選項C（在市場領(lǐng)域中是最成功的一家公司）是正確答案。Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe to as many as two orthree different newspapers. But why do people read newspapers?Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings-battles lost and

12、 won, kings or rulers overthrown or killed-tookmonths and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was neveraccurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in faraway countries on the same daythey happen.Apart from supplying

13、news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There areweather reports, radio, television and film guides, book reviews, stories, and of course, advertisements. The biggerones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products. They pay the newsp

14、apers thousands of dollarsfor the advertising space, but it is worth the money for news of their products going into almost every home in thecountry.For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money earned from advertisementsmakes it possible for them to sell their news

15、papers at a low price and still make a profit.（分?jǐn)?shù)： 10.00 ）（1）.The phrase subscribe to in the first paragraph means _ .A. going to the newspaper stand and buyB. sending their own news storiesC. agreeing to buy for a specific period of timeD. becoming faithful readers of （分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A.B.C.VD.解析：解析 這是一道

16、語義題， 根據(jù) subscribe to 所處的句子及上下文可以推斷其意思應(yīng)該是“訂報紙”， 選項 C的意思是“（與報社）協(xié)議購買一段時間的（報紙）”，正是 subscribe to 的含義，而選項 A 指“去報 攤購買”，B指“將自己的新聞故事投稿”，D 指“成為忠實讀者”。（2） .The habit of reading newspapers isA. widespread B. found among a few familiesC. not popular D. uncommon （分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A.VB.C.D.解析：解析這是一道主旨理解題，問看報紙的習(xí)慣是怎樣的。選項A 意

17、思是“普及的，普遍的”，選項B 指“僅少數(shù)家庭看報”，選項 C 和 D 都指“不常見，不流行”，從文章第一句話不難下結(jié)論“讀報的習(xí) 慣現(xiàn)在很普遍”。（3）_.Before the time of the newspaper, .A. bad news traveled quickly and good news slowlyB. few people cared about events that took place in faraway countriesC. kings and rulers were often overthrown or killedD. news was passe

18、d from one person to another （分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A.B.C.D.V解析： 解析 這是一道細(xì)節(jié)題，第二段第二句“ The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate 的意思是“消息是靠人們嘴巴傳遞并且從不準(zhǔn)確”，由此可推斷選項D 是正確答案。選項 A 和 B 文章中并未提及，選項 C 只是陳述過去事實的一個例子，都不如D 選項直接和準(zhǔn)確。（4）_.The author seems to agree that moneyspent on advertisements is _ .A. wasted B. t

19、oo muchC. well spent D. of no use to anyone（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A.B.C.VD.解析：解析這是一道細(xì)節(jié)題，問花在廣告上的錢怎樣。文章第三段中“They pay the newspapers，butit is worth the money for news of their productsin the country”這一句委婉地表達(dá)了作者贊同在廣告上的花費(fèi)是值得的，而并不是“浪費(fèi)的、過多的和沒用的”。（5） .Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Five hundred years ago

20、it took a long time for news to reach other countries.B. Newspaper advertisements turn peoples attention away from their products.C. The news that we read in newspapers is mainly about new products.D. When newspapers are sold at a low price，the newspaper producers will lose money.（分?jǐn)?shù)：2.00 ）A.VB.C.D.

21、解析： 解析 這道題考查推理能力，第二段第一句中 took months and even years 說明選項 A 正確。選 項 B 的含義和第三段第三句的表達(dá)正相反；選項 C 明顯錯誤；文章最后一句“從廣告上賺的錢使報紙制造 者低價賣報仍贏利成為可能”表明選項 D 錯誤。For any Englishman, there can never be any discussion as to who is the worlds greatest dramatist. Only one name canpossibly suggest itself to him: that of William

22、 Shakespeare. Every Englishman has some knowledge, however slight, ofthe works of our greatest writer. All of us use words, phrases and quotations from Shakespeares writings that havebecome part of the common property of the English-speaking people. Most of the time we are probably unaware of thesou

23、rce of the words we used, rather like the old lady who was taken to see a performance of Hamlet and complainedthat it was full of well-known proverbs and quotations.Shakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, makes full use of the great resources of theEnglish language. Most of us use about fiv

24、e thousand words in our normal use of English; Shakespeare in his worksused about twenty-five thousand.There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of theEnglish language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used it. Such a study is well wo

25、rth the effort（it is not, of course, recommendedto beginners） even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning ofmany words, have changed since Shakespeares day.（分?jǐn)?shù)： 10.00 ）（1）.English people _ .A. have never discussed who is the worlds greatest dramatistB. never discuss any issue concerni

26、ng the worlds greatest dramatistC. are sure who is the worlds greatest dramatistD. do not care who is the worlds greatest poet and dramatist （分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A.B.C.VD.解析： 解析 這是一道細(xì)節(jié)理解題。原文第一句話“ For any Englishman, there can nev er be any discussion as towho is the worlds greatest dramatist ”，意思是對于英國人來說，誰是世界

27、上最 偉大的戲劇家這一問題根本不會有爭論，因此選項 C（英國人對于誰是世界上最偉大的戲劇家態(tài)度非常明確）是正確答案。（2）.Every Englishman knows _ .A. more or less about ShakespeareB. Shakespeare, but only slightlyC. all Shakespeares writingsD. only the name of the greatest English writer （分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A.VB.C.D.解析：解析 這是一道細(xì)節(jié)理解題。原文第一段第三句話說每個英國人多多少少都了解一點(diǎn)這位最偉大戲 劇家的

28、作品，因此選項A（每個英國人或多或少都了解一點(diǎn)莎士比亞）是正確答案。（3）.Which of the following is TRUE?A. We use all the words, phrases and quotations from Shakespeares writings.B. Shakespeares writings have become the property of those who are learning to speak English.C. It is likely to be true that people often do not know the or

29、igins of the words they use.D. All the words people use are taken from the writings of Shakespeare. （分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A.B.C.VD.解析：解析這是一道判斷題。原文說所有英國人都會引用莎士比亞作品中的詞句，而不是像選項A 所說的 all the words ， phrases and quotations ；莎士比亞作品已成為所有說英語人民的財富，而不是像選 項 B 所說的成為 those who are learning to speak English的財富；選項 D 說人們所說的所有

30、詞匯都引自莎士比亞作品中很明顯是錯誤的；只有選項C（人們經(jīng)常不知道他們所用詞語的出處）與原文第一段最后一句話“ Most of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we used” 的意思相吻合。（4） .What does the word proverb mean?A. Familiar sayings. B. Shakespeares plays.C. Complaints. D. Actors and actresses.（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A.VB.C.D.解析： 解析 這是一道詞語釋義題?！?pr

31、overb ”本意為“諺語，格言” ，出現(xiàn)在本文第一段最后一句話中“ well - known proverbs and quotations ”的釋義最接近，它與 quotations（ 引用語，引證 ） 并列，再 結(jié)合上文說“ proverb ”連普通老婦人都知道，并且很出名，那么只有選項A。（5） .Why is it worthwhile to study the various ways in which Shakespeare used English?A. English words have changed a lot since Shakespeares time.B. By

32、 doing so one can be fully aware of the richness of the English language.C. English words are now being used in the same way as in Shakespeares time.D. Beginners may have difficulty learning some aspects of English usage.（分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 ）A.B.VC.D.解析： 解析 這是一道主旨理解題。原文最后一段是講關(guān)于研究莎士比亞作品語言的價值的內(nèi)容，其中第 一句話說通過這種研究可

33、以了解英語語言的豐富性和多樣性，因此選項B 符合文意。One silly question I simply cant stand is How do you feel? Usually the question is asked ofa man in action-a man on the go, walking along the street, or busily working at his desk. So what do you expect him tosay? Hell probably say, Fine, Im all right. But youve put a bug

34、in his ear-maybe now hes not sure. If you are a goodfriend, you may have seen something in his face, or his walk, that he did not realize that morning. It starts him worryinga little. First thing you know, he looks in a mirror to see if everything is all right, while you go merrily on your way askin

35、gsomeone else, How do you feel?Every question has its time and place. Its perfectly acceptable, for instance, to ask How doyou feel? if youre visiting a close friend in hospital. But if the fellow is walking on bothlegs, hurrying to make a train, or sitting at his desk working, its no time to ask hi

36、m that silly question.WhenGeorge Bernard Shaw, the famous writer of plays was in his eighties, someoneasked him Howdo you feel?, Shaw put him in his place. When you reach my age, he said, either you feel all right or youre dead./分?jǐn)?shù)： 10.00 )(1)_.According to the writer, greetings, such asHow do you f

37、eel? _.A. show ones consideration for othersB. are a goad way to make friendsC. are proper to ask a man in actionD. generally make one feel uneasy (分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 )A.B.C.D.V解析： 解析 這是一道主旨題?？疾閷ξ恼轮黝}的理解。本題實際上是針對第一段的主要內(nèi)容提問的，從 第一段中“ silly question”“starts him worrying a little”和“ he looks in a mirror to see ife

38、verything is all right. ”等內(nèi)容可看出“ How do you feel? ”這樣的問候語使人感到不自在或不舒服， 這也正是選項 D所表達(dá)的內(nèi)容。(2) .The question How do you feel? seems to be correct and suitable when it is asked of _.A. a man working at his deskB. a person having lost a close friendC. a stranger who looks somewhat worriedD. a friend who is

39、ill (分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 )A.B.C.D.V解析：解析這是一道主旨理解題。在第二段，作者舉例說“Its perfectly acceptable if yourevisiting a close friend in hospital”， friend in hospital 同選項 D 意義相近(who is ill) ，故正確答案是選項 D。(3) .The writer seems to feel that a busy man should _ .A. be praised for his efforts B. never be asked any questionC. not be

40、 bothered D. be discouraged from working so hard(分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 )A.B.C.VD.解析：解析這是道主旨理解題。第二段最后一句“ But if the fellow is walkinghurryingorsitting ”中 the fellow 即指 a busy man,作者的觀點(diǎn)是“ Its no time to ask him that silly question ” 意思是“不是問他這一愚蠢可笑的問題的時候”，即選項C(忙碌的人不應(yīng)被打擾)。(4) .George Bernard Shaws reply in the passa

41、ge shows his _ .A. cheerfulness B. clevernessC. ability D. politeness (分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 )A.B.VC.D.解析： 解析 這是一道細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。 伯納德肖的回答是“當(dāng)你到了我這年齡的時候， 要么感覺不錯， 要 么就死亡了”，正確反映了這一偉大作家的特點(diǎn)。(5) .Youve put a bug in his ear means that youve _.A. made him laugh B. shown concern for himC. made fun of him D. given him some kind of

42、warning(分?jǐn)?shù)： 2.00 )A.B.C.D.V解析： 解析 語義釋義題，從此句所在的第一段上下文語境推斷此句的意思是“你給他某種警告”，或用 排除法，將意思相去甚遠(yuǎn)的 A、B、C 項逐一排除掉。Trees are useful to man in three very important ways: they provide him wood and other products; they give him shade;they help to prevent droughts and floods.Unfortunately, in many parts of the world,

43、 manhas not realized that the third of these servicesis the most important. In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees, he has cut them down in large numbers.Two thousand years ago, a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships, with which to gain itself anempire. It gai

44、ned the empire but, without its trees; its soil became bare and poor. Whenthe empire fell to pieces, thecountry found itself faced by floods and starvation. Even where a government realizes the importance of a plentifulsupply of trees, it is difficult sometimes to make the people realize this. They

45、cut down trees but are too careless to plantand look after new ones. So, unless the government has a good system of control, or can educate the people, theforests will slowly disappear.This does not only mean that there will be fewer trees. The results are even more serious: for where there are tree

46、s,their roots break the soil up, allowing the rain to sink in, and also bind the soil. This prevents the soil from being washedaway. But where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away on the surface, and this causes floodsand the rain carries away the rich topsoil in which cr

47、ops grow. When all the topsoil is gone, nothing remains butworthless desert.(分?jǐn)?shù)： 10.00 )(1).Trees are useful to man mainly in three ways, the most important of which is that they canA. keep him from the hot sunshineB. enable him to build warshipsC. make him draw quick profit from themD. protect him from drought