三级阅读练习2

1Part III Reading Comprehension ( 40 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability.There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill.You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructeD)Task 1Directions: 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 marked A), 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.College is a place to explore many possibilities；you really can‟t do it all-unless you manage your time wisely.Here are some tips I have found very helpful for managing my time and maximizing my study efforts：1.Determine your goals.What do you want to get out of a college education? Academic(学术的) knowledge? Leadership experience within a club? Decide what is most important to you.Then devote proportionate(成比例的) amounts of time to those efforts.2.Plan aheaD)You may think you Call keep everything in your head, but as the activities on your schedule start piling up, making a schedule can really help organize even little tasks.3.Study at strategic(关键的) tim es.Don‟t wait until you‟re falling asleep to study.Study first.Save those e—mails to check later, because tasks that don‟t require much energy and attention can still be done when you‟re tired.4.Motivate(激励) yourself! You know that TV show you‟ve been dying to see, or that game of chess you‟ve been waiting all week to challenge your friend to. These and many other special activities can be used for motivation.Promise yourself that you‟ll force yourself to work efficiently.(Don‟t rush through the assignm ent, though.)5.Take a nap.Sometimes even a 20-minute nap in the afternoon will give you the extra energy you need to get through the day.36.We need to play ahead in order to ________ .A)keep a record of all the eventsB) better organize our activitiesC)store everything in our headD) pile up little tasks neatly37.Strategic times are best for us to ________ .A)save energyB)check e-mailsC)study efficientlyD)organize activities38.Which of the following could be used as a motivation to do our assignments?A)Remembering our urgent tasks.B)Any activities we‟re eager to do.C)Taking a break in the afternoon.D)The promise to study efficiently.39.What can help us to keep refreshed throughout the day?A)Doing some physical exercise.B)Taking a short nap in the afternoon.C)Rushing through some assignments.D)Playing a game of chess with a friend.40.Which of the following could be the best title for this article?A)Study Habits and Time ManagementB)Business Management and LeadershipC)University Education and Campus LifeD)Life Goals and Academic Development 来源:考试大-国家英语三级考试站Task 2Directions: This task is the same as Task 1.The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.Welcome to our small business set-up guide, providing all the information you need to start your business on a healthy, solid basis.From choosing the right name for you company and making your first business plan, through to up-to-date taxation(税务) advice, banking and insurance tips, each subject is discussed in the guide.We also look at the vital characteristics you'll need to survive in business.Determination and originality(原创性) are key.Equally, so is the ability to organize your time and to put in the required effort during the early days.As with any new business, success can never be guaranteed, but our aim is to reduce the difficulties involved in setting up a business on your own.We‟ll forewarn you of the most common problems, including failure to research your market in sufficient detail and not setting aside enough funds for tougher financial times.Starting up even the smallest business can be challenging.But take comfort in the fact that you are not alone.In fact, of the four million businesses currently in operation in the UK, more than 99.3％are classified as“small, ”with fewer than 50 employees.In order to keep this guide as brief as possible, where we‟ve not had enough room to include every detail, you‟ll find a link taking you to the most relevant(相关的) articles.Good luck with your business idea!41. This guide is intended to help people to ____ .A)cope with an economic crisisB)start a new small busincessC)raise funds for a new firmD)build up public relations42. What are most important for a business to survive?A)Banking and insurance services.B)Reaearch and business plannin9.C)Organization and management.D)Determination and originality.43. What does the word“forewarn”(Line 2, ParA)4) mean?A)Deal with.B)Argue with.C)Advise beforehand.D)Give instructions to.44. What kind of businesses are regarded as“small”in the UK?A)Those with fewer than 50 employees.B)Those with only two or three owners.C)Those with a loan of 99.3％in their capital.D)Those with an output value less than ￡4 million.45. More information about how to start a small business is available by ____ .A)contacting the writer in personB)linking to other relevant articlesC)reading the advertising brochuresD)communicating with other readers 来源:考试大-国家英语三级考试站Task 3Directions: The following is an announcement.After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No.46 to No.50).You should write your answers briefly (in no more than three words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.How to write contact details in your CV?Print your name in large letters at the top of the page.You don‟t have to write“Curriculum Vitae" across the top, as we know what it is, and what we need to know is who you are.Make it as easy as possible for prospective(未来的) employers to talk to you, so include Your address, email, and mobile phone number.If you are posting your CV on a website, then remember basic web security and just use an email address, You do not have to include your home phone, and take care with work numbers and emails.You do not need to give any personal information such as date of birth, marital status, disabilities, health and details of parents or children.There is no need to include a photograph unless it is requested.How to write contact details in your CVTop of page: -46- your name in large lettersItems:To be included: 1) -47-2) -48-3) mobile phone numberNot to be included: 1) -49-, such as date of birth2) -50- unless it is requested 来源:考试大-国家英语三级考试站Task 4Directions: The following is a list of terms related to Security.After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与…等同) those given in Chinese in the table below.Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.A -- Supply agreementB -- Trade agreementC -- Long-term contractD -- Sales contractE -- Cash priceF -- Contract lawG -- Fixed price H -- Late paymentI -- Paying bank J -- Port of arrivalK -- Prompt shipment L -- Cash against deliveryM -- Letter of credit N-Advice of deliveryO -- Advice note P -- Notice of claimQ -- Port of deliveryExamples；(L) 交货付款(N) 到货通知书51.( ) 现金价格( ) 销售合同52.( ) 到达港( ) 供货合同53.( ) 逾期付款( ) 索赔通知54.( ) 贸易协定( ) 信用证55.( ) 固定价格( ) 即期装运来源:考试大-国家英语三级考试站Task 5Directions: The following is a business letter.After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 to No.60) that follow.The answers (in no more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.Sales ContractN0.：SC-3Done and signed in Beijing on this 4th day of May 2009Sellers China National Cereals, Oils&Foodstuffs Corp.Buyers：Canada Food Corp., VancouverThis Contract is made by and between the Buyers and the Sellers；whereby the Buyers agree to buy and the Sellers agree to sell the under-mentioned commodity according to the terms and conditions stipulated below：Commodity：Apple Jam, Great Wall BrandSpecifications：In cans of 340 gramsQuantity：1000 cases (each loo cans)Unit price：US$30.00 per casePacking：In casesInsurance：To be effected by the Sellers against All RisksTime of Shipment：August 2009Port of Shipment: Chinese PortPort of Destination: Vancouver,CanadaShipping Mark: At Seller‟s choicesTerms of Payment：By Letter of Credit56.What is the brand of the Apple Jam?__________________________________________________________________ .57.What is the total value of the contract?__________________________________________________________________ .58.When will the goods be shipped?In __________________________________________________________________ .59.What are the terms of payment?By _________________________________________________________________ .60.Where are the goods to be sent to?__________________________________________________________________ . 来源:考试大-国家英语三级考试站Section ⅢReading ComprehensionPart ADirections: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A,B,C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Text 1A pioneering study by Donald Appleyard made the surprise sudden increase in the volume of traffic through an area affects a sudden increase in crime does. Appleyard observed this by fir house in San Francisco that looked much alike and had middle-class and working-class residents. The difference was that only 2,000 cars a day ran down Octavia in Appleyard‟s terminology while Gough Street (MEDIUM street) had 9,000 cars a day and Franklin Street (HEA VY street) had around 16,000 cars a day.Franklin Street often had as many cars in an hour as Octavia Street had in a day. Heavy traffic brought with it danger, noise, fumes, and soot, directly, and trash secondarily. That is, the cars didn‟t bring in much trash, but when trash accumulated, residents seldom picked it up. The cars, Appleyard determined, reduced the amount of territory residents felt responsible for. Noise was a constant intrusion into their homes. Many Franklin Street residents covered their doors and windows and spent most of their time in the rear of their houses. Most families with children had already left.Conditions on Octavia Street were much different. Residents picked up trash. They sat on their front steps and chatted with neighbors. They had three times as many friends and twice as many acquaintances as the people on Franklin.On Gough Street, residents said that the old feeling of community was disappearing as traffic increased. People were becoming more and more preoccupied with their own lives. A number of families had recently moved. And more were considering it. Those who were staying expressed deep regret at the destruction of their community.46.Appleyard‟s study focuses on the influence of ______.A.traffic volume on the residentsB.rate of crime on the neighborhoodC.social classes on the transportationD.degree of pollution on the environment47.Appleyard discovered that increase in the volume of traffic ______.A.made people more violentB.would lead to increase in crimeC.was accompanied by increase in crimeD.had the same effect on people as increase in crime48.The author‟s main purpose in the second paragraph is to ______.A.discuss the problem of handling trashB.suggest ways to cope with traffic problemsC.point out the disadvantages of heavy trafficD.propose an alternative system of transportation49.People on Gough Street ______.A.felt sorry that their block had been pulled downB.felt indifferent about people moving outC.thought their old community was goneD.thought mostly of themselves50.What can we learn about Franklin StreetA.It is not a nice neighborhood for childreB.People often throw trash out as they drive througC.People there have made friends with people on OctaviD.People there own twice as many cars as people on Gough StreeText 2Imagine, if you will, the average games player. What do you see A guy who never grew up Or a nervous 18-year-old pushing buttons on his controller, lost and alone in a violent onscreen world Sorry, you lose. The average gamer is starting to look pretty much like the average person. For the first time, according to a US poll commissioned by AOL Games, roughly half of those surveyed, ages 12 to 55, are tapping away at some kind of electronic game—whether on a PC, a cell phone or another handheld device—for an average of three hours every week.The games people play say a lot about who they are. Machines like the Xbox and PlayStation 2 are largely the territory of twenty-something men, who prefer to picture themselves as sports …stars and racing drivers. Men 50 and older prefer military games. Teenage girls are much more likely than boys to play games on their phone, while older women make up the majority of people playing card games such as Hearts on line.Is it a good thing, all this time spent on games Or is it as harmful as television, pulling people ever further from reality The AOL survey suggests some players are in denial about the extent of their habit. One in 10 gamers find it impossible to resist games; 1 in 4 admits to losing a night‟s sleep to play games; and another quarter has been too absorbed to have meals.But don‟t think we‟re all heading into a world with everyone plugged into, if not totally controlled by, his own game. Quite the contrary: gamers appear to be more engaged with reality than other kinds of couch potatoes. According to a comprehensive survey by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA-whose members, of course, want you to think video games are healthy), gamers spend an average of 23 hours a week volunteering and going to church, concerts, museums and other cultural events. More enthusiastic gamers who play 11 hours a week or more spend ever more time out in the cultural world (34 hours).51. The AOL survey finds that electronic games ______.A.do not present a violent onscreen worldB.no longer keep gamers from growing upC.are no longer exclusive to young peopleD.are not as popular with teenagers as before52.Who does the author say tend to identify themselves with the characters in the gameA.Teenage girlB.Older womeC.Men in their 20D.Men 50 and olde53.When asked about the extent of their habit, some players ______.A.refused to provide an answer to this questionB.denied they were affected by electronic gamesC.wondered why they were asked such a questionD.stressed their interest in playing electronic games54.It can be inferred from the text that ______.A.electronic games are less harmful than televisionB.television viewers are more realistic than gamersC.television is more popular than electronic gamesD.gamers have less self-control than TV viewers55.According to the writer, the ESA members ______.A.have sufficient knowledge of gamesB.think their games are healthy productsC.serve as the role models for game playersD.are concerned about gamers' cultural activitiesText 3The ostrich, the largest bird in the world at present, lives in the drier regions of Africa outside the actual deserts. Because of its very long, powerful legs and the floating effect of its extended wings, it is able to run at great speed over considerable distances.The female ostrich normally produces about twenty eggs every rainy season. When the female ostrich begins to lay her eggs, however, she does not begin in her own nest. Instead she goes off in search of the nests of neighboring females and lays two or three eggs in each of them. By the time she has laid eight or nine eggs, she returns and lays the rest in her own nest.Because of the size of the eggs, the female ostrich cannot lay more than one every two days, so it takes her three weeks to finish laying in her own nest. During that period, she spends a lot of time away from her nest looking for food. And while she is off her nest, other females visit it to lay their eggs amongst hers. By the time she is ready to sit on the eggs to hatch them, there could be up to thirty eggs in her nest, over half of which are not her own.The female ostrich can comfortably cover only about twenty eggs when she is sitting on the nest so before settling down she pushes the surplus ten or so eggs out of the nest. The rejected eggs, however, never include any of her own. Each female is remarkably consistent in the size and shape of the eggs she produces, so it is not difficult for her to distinguish her own from those of strangers.Of all the eggs laid by a colony of ostriches, only a very small number hatch into young birds. There are times when nests are left unprotected, for there are too few males to sit on all the nests at night. Thus there are ample opportunities for their natural enemies to raid the nests and eat the eggs. In fact, nearly 80% of the nests are destroyed. But even if a particular female‟s nest suffers this fate, there is a good chance that one or two of her eggs will be hatched in the nest of one of her neighbors.56.We learn from the text that an ostrich can go a long distance at high speed as ______.A.it is a special kind of birdB.it lives in large desert areasC.it has special wings and legsD.it is the largest bird in the world57.Normally, in every rainy season, the female ostrich produces about ______.A.12 eggs in her nestB.18 eggs in her nestC.20 eggs in her nestD.30 eggs in her nest58.The female ostrich would push some of the eggs out of her nest because ______.A.she can only hatch her own eggsB.those eggs are unlikely to be hatchedC.those eggs are to be hatched by othersD.she can only hatch a limited number of eggs59.The female ostrich identifies her own eggs by their size and ______.A.colorB.numberC.shapeD.weight60.The female ostrich lays her eggs in her neighbors' nests most probably because ______.A.her nest -is not big enoughB.she cannot protect all her eggsC.she cannot tolerate all her eggsD.her nest is not comfortable enoughPart BDirections: Read the opinions given by five scholars on challe nges facing today‟s single women. For questions 61 to 65, match the name of each scholar (61 to 65) to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.What the women I spoke with said was that they want a husband who is independent and dedicated to his career, but that he doesn‟t have to make a lot of money. The emphasis was always on finding a best friend—a soul mate—someone you could tell all your troubles to and who would be supportive. So it doesn‟t seem to be the case that these women were looking for super high-achieving men.Grise LevisonI think that for women, as well as for men, the standard for someone who you‟d want to spend your life with depends much more today on emotional intimacy. It takes some trial and error and a pretty long and dedicated search to identify the kind of person who is emotionally matching you and who is able to communicate and listen to trouble talk.Marry BrownIn recent decades girls have been raised to be more competitive and stronger than they were in the past. Several women I talked to mentioned that in their life they felt that their intelligence or intellectual achievement seemed to work against them in their romantic relationships with men. However, most of the women I interviewed felt that there were some men "out there" who would be attracted to smart women. The problem was finding them.Donna SmithI think, for the women I talked to, their ultimate sense of what they want in life includes family and children, but they a ren‟t willing to think about the fact that they therefore will probably have to give up some of their own individual pursuits and career goals. I think the definition of success includes both love and work, and that the challenge is how to arrange that in a particular order.Elizabeth BudyI think that people who have clone at least some of the things that are essential for a wise judgment about a partner are more likely to eventually end up in a stable marriage. It‟s also truethat they‟re likely to ma rry someone who is similar to them in education and earning power, which means that those marriages are likely to have more money in them.Now match the name of each scholar (61 to 65) to the appropriate statement.Note: there are two extra statements.Statements[A] Career success is in fact not a disadvantage.[B] The ability to choose a right partner ensures a stable mar riage.[C] How to balance career with family is key to success.[D] The essential part of marriage is the union of soul.[E] Finding an emotionally intimate mate isn‟t a piece of cake.[F] Career success ensures a solid marriage.[G] Social assistance is needed for today‟s single women.61.____________________62.____________________63.____________________64.____________________65.____________________。