2019年12月大学英语三级(A级)真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)

2019年12月大学英语三级（A级）真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. Listening Comprehension 2. Structure 3. Reading Comprehension 4. Translation-English into Chinese 5. Writing
Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Directions：This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 4 sections.
Section ADirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues．There are 5 recorded dialogues in it．After each dialogue．there is a recorded question．Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once．When you hear a questi
听力原文：1. M: Do you know when the coaches come in?W: I’ve just called the tour guide. And it’ll arrive in a few minutes.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?2. W: Jack, what can I do for you with your presentation?M: Please send me the sales data for the last quarter.Q: What does the man ask for?3. W: Hello, reception. What can I do for you?M: I’ll catch the early flight tomorrow morning. So please give me a wake-up call at 5:30.Q: What does the man ask the woman to do?4. M: Hi, Linda, would you like to join our evening party tomorrow?W: I’d like to, but I have to meet my clients at the airport.Q: Why can’t the woman attend the evening party?5. M: Hello, I’d like to change the flight I’ve booked for next Monday.W: No problem. Please tell me your name and flight number.Q: Why does the man make the phone call?
1．
A．The coach broke down on the way.
B．The coach will arrive soon.
C．The tour guide has already arrived.
D．The tour guide has contacted the driver.
正确答案：B
解析：语义理解题。

男士询问女士长途汽车何时到达，女士说刚给导游打电话了，汽车几分钟后就到，所以确定B)“长途汽车马上就到”为本题的答案。

A)“长途汽车在路上抛锚了”、C)“导游已经到达了”和D)“导游已经联系到了司机”在对话中均未提及，可以排除。

2．
A．The sales data.
B．The meeting agenda.
C．The price list.
D．The travel budget.
正确答案：A
解析：信息明示题。

女士询问能为男士的演讲做些什么，男士要求女士把上一季度的销售数据发给他，所以确定A)“销售数据”为本题的答案。

B)“会议议程”、C)“价格清单”和D)“旅行预算”在对话中均未提及，可以排除。

3．
A．Cancel a reservation.
B．Change a room for him.
C．Give him a morning call.
D．Book a taxi.
正确答案：C
解析：细节辨认题。

女士询问男士需要什么帮助，男士说明天早晨需要赶早班飞机，请求5：30的叫醒服务，所以确定C)“早上给他打电话”为本题的答案，wake-up call此处表示“酒店的叫醒电话”。

A)“取消预约”、B)“给他换一间房”和D)“预订一辆出租车”均与对话内容不符，可以排除。

4．
A．She will go on a business trip.
B．She has to finish her report.
C．She will visit her parents.
D．She has to meet her clients.
正确答案：D
解析：信息明示题。

男士询问女士是否想参加他们明天的晚会，女士说她得去机场接她的客户，由此可知，女士无法参加晚会的原因是D)“她得去接客户”。

A)“她将要去出差”、B)“她得完成她的报告”和C)“她将要去看望她的父母”均与对话内容不符，可以排除。

5．
A．To book a table.
B．To change a flight.
C．To make a complaint.
D．To place an order.
正确答案：B
解析：语义理解题。

男士打电话想要更改自己预订的下周一的航班，女士说没有问题，请告诉她男士的名字和航班号。

因此，男士打电话的原因是B)“要更改航班”。

A)“要预订餐桌”、C)“要提出投诉”和D)“要订货”均与对话内容不符，可以排除。

Section BDirections: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations．There are 2 recorded conversations in it．After each conversation，there are some recorded questions．Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times．W
听力原文：W: Hi, Xiao Wang. It’s my first time to Beijing. What places do you recommend me to visit?M: Oh, there are a lot of wonderful attractions.W: Which place do you think I should visit first?M: The Forbidden City.W: Why?M: It’s the largest palace in the world. It served as the home of 24 emperors.W: Wow, amazing! Where is it located?M: In the city center. Not far away from your hotel.W: So I’ll go there tomorrow morning.M: Oh, sorry. It closes every Monday.W: Then I’ll go there the day after tomorrow.M: I suggest you go there by subway.W: That’s a good idea. Thank you.9. Why does the man recommend the Forbidden City to the woman?10. Why couldn’t the woman go to the Forbidden City the next day?
6．
A．Its admission is free.
B．It is hosting a special event.
C．It is the world’s largest palace.
D．It is near the woman’s hotel.
正确答案：C
解析：细节辨认题。

对话中，女士说第一次来北京，请男士推荐可以游玩的地方。

男士首推故宫，理由是故宫是世界上最大的宫殿，它曾是24位帝王的居住地。

所以C)“它是世界上最大的宫殿”为本题的答案。

A)“它免收门票费”和B)“它正在举办一个特别的活动”在对话中均未提及，故可排除；D)“它位于女士住的宾馆附近”虽有提及，但不是男士推荐的理由，可以排除。

7．
A．Its tickets are all sold out.
B．It is now under repair.
C．There will be an important event.
D．It is not open on Monday.
正确答案：D
解析：信息明示题。

对话中，女士说自己打算明天早上游览故宫，男士给出否定的回答，因为故宫周一不对游客开放，由此可以确定D)“它周一不开放”为本题的答案。

A)“它的票已售罄”、B)“它现在在整修中”和C)“那里将有一个重要的活动”均与对话内容不符，可以排除。

听力原文：W: ABC Restaurant, can I help you?M: Hi, could you tell me what time you start serving dinner tonight?W: Certainly. Dinner is available from 5 o’clock to 10 o’clock.M: Is it possible for us to make a reservation for 4 o’clock?W: Sorry, no. Dinner service is not available before five.M: OK. In that case，I’d like to reserve a table for 5 o’clock.W: For how many people?M: Six.W: May I have your name, please?M: Sure, I’m Black Smith.W: Thank you, Mr. Smith. A table for six.M: By the way, can we have the table by a window?W: No problem.6. When does the restaurant begin to serve dinner?7. How many people are likely to come to the dinner?8. Where
does Mr. Smith prefer to sit in the restaurant?
8．
A．At 3 o’clock.
B．At 4 o’clock.
C．At 5 o’clock.
D．At 6 o’clock.
正确答案：C
解析：信息明示题。

对话开头，男士打电话询问女士晚餐的时间，女士说从5点到10点，5点之前不提供晚餐，故C)“5点”为本题的答案。

A)“3点”、B)“4点”和D)“6点”均与对话内容不符，故可排除。

9．
A．Four.
B．Six.
C．Five.
D．Seven.
正确答案：B
解析：语义理解题。

对话中，女士询问男士共几位就餐，男士说6位，故B)“6位”为本题的答案。

A)“4位”、C)“5位”、D)“7位”均与对话内容不符，故可排除。

10．
A．Near the main entrance.
B．In a corner.
C．In a small room.
D．By a window.
正确答案：D
解析：信息明示题。

对话末尾，男士询问女士是否可以预订靠窗的座位，女士表示没问题，由此确定男士(史密斯先生)喜欢坐在靠窗的位置，故D)“靠窗”为本题的答案。

A)“靠近正门口”、B)“在一个角落”和C)“在一个小房间”均与对话内容不符，可以排除。

Section CDirections: In this section you will hear a recorded short passage．The passage is printed in the test paper，but with some words or phrases missing．The passage will be read two times．
听力原文：Good morning, everybody. Today, I’d like to introduce you to our tour for tea lovers. As you know, tea is an important part of Chinese tradition. You may have no idea about how the tea grows and how it is made. Our tour will enable you to experience the tea culture in China. Hangzhou is the birthplace of Longjing tea, which is one of the most famous green teas in China. During this tour, you will have
the chance to go to a tea farm, pick tea-leaves, visit a tea farmer’s house, learn the art of tea-making and enjoy a cup of Longjing tea. I hope you’re pleased to travel with us to learn more about Chinese tea culture.
Good morning, everybody. Today, I’d like to introduce you to our tour for tea lovers. As you know, tea is an【T1】______of Chinese tradition. You may have no idea about how the tea grows and how it is made. Our tour will enable you to【T2】______the tea culture in China. Hangzhou is the【T3】______of Longjing tea, which is one of the most famous green teas in China. During this tour, you will have the chance to go to a tea farm, 【T4】______tea-leaves, visit a tea farmer’s house, learn the art of tea-making and【T5】______of Longjing tea. I hope you’re pleased to travel with us to learn more about Chinese tea culture.
11．【T1】
正确答案：important part
解析：短文开头就提到茶的地位，它是中国传统的重要组成部分。

空格前为不定冠词an，因此空格处应填入以元音音素开头的名词或名词短语，结合录音填入important part，意为“重要组成部分”。

12．【T2】
正确答案：experience
解析：讲话者提到此行将让大家体验中国的茶文化，空格前为不定式to，因此空格处应填入动词(词组)原形，enable sb．to do sth．意为“使某人能够做某事”。

结合录音填入experience，意为“体验”。

13．【T3】
正确答案：birthplace
解析：讲话者提到杭州是龙井茶的发源地，龙井茶是中国最有名的绿茶之一。

结合录音填入birthplace，意为“发源地”。

14．【T4】
正确答案：pick
解析：根据空格前的go to a tea farm和空格后的visit a tea farmer’s house、learn the art…以及其后的and一词可知，空格前后为并列的动词短语。

have the chance to do sth．意为“有做某事的机会”，因此，空格处应填入动词(词组)原形，结合录音填入pick，意为“采摘”。

15．【T5】
正确答案：enjoy a cup
解析：空格前的and提示前后为并列关系，空格前为go…、pick…、visit…和learn…。

故空格处应填入动词(词组)原形。

结合录音填入enjoy a cup。

enjoy a cup of tea，意为“喝—杯茶”。

Section DDirections: This section is to test your ability to comprehend short passages．You will hear a recorded passage．After that you will hear five questions．Both the passage and the questions will be read two times．When you hear a question，you should
听力原文：Hello, welcome to our Tutoring Center. This center is entirely run by volunteers who come from different departments of our college. Its purpose is to provide free service to students in need. Now let me tell you how our center works. The center opens three days a week. That is Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. If you have any questions, you can come to our center anytime in our opening hours. You may come as many times during the week as you like to. If you need homework help, just introduce yourself to the tutors and let them know about your difficulty.16. Where are the volunteers of the Tutoring Center from?17. What is the purpose of the Tutoring Center?18. When is the center open every week?19. When can students come to the center for help?20. What are the students asked to do if they need homework help?
16．Where are the volunteers of the Tutoring Center from? They are from different__________of the college.
正确答案：departments
解析：本题询问家教中心的志愿者来自哪里。

短文开头提到，家教中心是由学校不同院系的志愿者经营的，由此可知，志愿者来自学校的不同院系。

对比题干和听力中的信息，可以确定空格处填入departments，意为“院系”。

注意要用department的复数形式。

17．What is the purpose of the Tutoring Center? To offer___________to students in need.
正确答案：free service
解析：本题询问组建家教中心的目的是什么。

讲话者提到，成立家教中心的目的是为有需要的学生提供免费服务。

对比题干和听力中的信息，可以确定空格处填入free service，意为“免费服务”。

18．When is the center open every week? Monday, Wednesday and___________.
正确答案：Friday
解析：本题询问每周家教中心的开放时间。

讲话者提到，该中心每周开放三天，每周一、三、五晚上6点到8点开放。

对比题干和听力中的信息，可以确定空格处填入Friday，意为“星期五”。

19．When can students come to the center for help? Any time in its___________.
正确答案：opening hours
解析：本题询问同学们可以在什么时间寻求帮助。

讲话者提到，在对外开放期间，同学们有任何问题，可以随时到中心咨询。

对比题干和听力中的信息，可以确定空格处应该填入opening hours，意为“对外开放时间”。

20．What are the students asked to do if they need homework help? .Introduce themselves to the tutors and let them know about___________.
正确答案：their difficulty
解析：本题询问如果学生寻求作业方面的帮助，他们应该如何做。

讲话者最后提到，如果学生需要作业方面的帮助，学生需要向教员介绍自己并说明自己的困难。

本题需注意人称的转换，对比题干中的themselves和听力中的信息，可以确定空格处应该填入their difficulty，意为“他们的困难”。

Part II Structure (10 minutes)Directions: This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences．It consists of 2 sections．
Section ADirections: There are 10 incomplete statements here．You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A)，B)，C) and D)．
21．Whenever ______ with something difficult, they tried to learn and develop the needed skills to solve it.
A．face
B．faced
C．to face
D．facing
正确答案：B
解析：本题考查固定结构be faced with的用法。

be faced with是固定短语，意为“面对”。

根据省略规则，如果状语从句的主语与主句主语一致，且状语从句谓语中有be动词，可以将状语从句的主语和be动词省略，由此确定本题答案为B)。

22．______you enjoy working from home or not, there are some emotional and physical health benefits.
A．What
B．That
C．How
D．Whether
正确答案：D
解析：本题考查让步状语从句引导词的用法。

whether…or not可以引导让步状语从句，意为“不论是否……”，由此确定本题答案为D)。

23．Latin America experienced a big rise______demand for smartphones with almost 28 million sold.
A．in
B．at
C．over
D．along
正确答案：A
解析：本题考查介词的用法。

a rise in…表示“在……方面的增加”，如a rise in unemployment(失业率的上升)，demand for smartphones表示“对智能手机的需求”，由此可确定本题答案为A)。

24．The best thing you can do to protect your possessions while______is to purchase an insurance.
A．travel
B．traveling
C．to travel
D．traveled
正确答案：B
解析：while可引导时间状语从句，表示“当……时”，表示主句与从句表示的动作同时发生。

从句谓语必须是持续性的或表示状态的动词，从句的完整形式为while you are traveling，因从句主语与主句主语一致，且状语从句的谓语中含有be动词，可以将从句的主语和be动词省略，故此处省略you are，由此确定本题答案为B)。

25．We will offer a training program for all the applicants______native language is not Chinese.
A．whose
B．who
C．that
D．which
正确答案：A
解析：本题考查定语从句的引导词。

分析句子结构可知，______native language is not Chinese为定语从句，修饰applicams。

whose既可以指人，又可以指物，在定语从句中作定语，填入空格处可以修饰名词native language，符合句意要求，由此确定本题答案为A)。

26．In this country, most hotels do offer Internet access,______there is often a charge for this service.
A．although
B．if
C．unless
D．until
正确答案：A
解析：本题考查让步状语从句的引导词。

分析句子可知，“大多数酒店的确提供上网服务”和“这项服务通常需要收费”构成转折或让步关系，although可以引导让步状语从句，符合句意要求，因此确定本题答案为A)。

27．______we went, we always preferred to order Chinese food.
A．Whichever
B．However
C．Wherever
D．Whatever
正确答案：C
解析：本题考查地点状语从句的引导词。

结合空格后的went一词可知，空格处应填入表示地点的连词，wherever相当于no matter where，可以引导地点状语从句，由此确定本题答案为C)。

28．It was not until I went to college______I became interested in computer programming.
A．that
B．what
C．which
D．where
正确答案：A
解析：本题考查强调句的用法。

强调句的结构为“It is／was+被强调部分+that ／who从句”。

无论强调什么成分，都要求用连接词that(强调主语且指人时，也可以用who)。

需要特别注意的是，即使被强调部分是状语，也只能用that，而不能用when、where、how、why等。

由此确定本题答案为A)。

29．The technology was______complicated that few engineers of the company were able to handle it.
A．so
B．too
C．much
D．such
正确答案：A
解析：本题考查so…that结构表示程度的用法。

so…that是固定结构，意为“如此……以至于”。

分析句意可知，“复杂的技术”与“很少有工程师能够处理它”构成程度关系，填入so符合句意，由此确定本题答案为A)。

30．Since 1949, our country______remarkable progress in reducing poverty.
A．make
B．made
C．is making
D．has made
正确答案：D
解析：本题考查句子的时态。

现在完成时通常强调过去的行为对现在的影响，常与表示过去时间的状语连用。

“since+时间点”表示从过去开始的一段时间，常用于现在完成时，因此本句中填入has made符合句意和时态的要求，故确定本题答案为D)。

Section BDirections: There are also 5 incomplete statements here．You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets．
31．According to the airline, each traveller (allow)______one checked bag and one carry-on bag.
正确答案：is allowed
解析：分析句子结构可知，traveller与动词allow之间是被动关系，即“旅客被允许……”，故该句应使用被动语态。

题干是陈述事实，所以句子用一般现在时，又由于each traveller是单数形式，所以空格处填入is allowed。

32．A return ticket is often (economical)______than a one-way ticket.
正确答案：more economical
解析：本题考查比较级的用法。

由空格后的than可知，空格处应填入比较级形式。

根据比较级的构成规则，economical是多音节词，需在前面加上more 构成比较级形式。

综合以上分析，空格处应该填入economical对应的比较级形式more economical。

33．In this company, about 12 percent of the employees risked (lose) ______their jobs to information technology.
正确答案：losing
解析：本题考查动词risk的用法。

risk doing sth．是固定结构，意为“担着……风险；冒险做某事”，因此空格处应填入losing。

34．We all have been (deep)______impressed by Fran’s understanding of the
Internet of Things.
正确答案：deeply
解析：本题考查副词的用法。

一般来说，形容词用于修饰名词，副词用于修饰动词、形容词、副词和句子。

根据句子结构可知，空格处所填词用于修饰动词impressed，因此空格处填入deep对应的副词deeply。

35．The Health Center provides convenient ways to schedule an (appoint)______with its doctors.
正确答案：appointment
解析：本题考查名词的用法。

根据空格前的不定冠词an可知，空格处应填入名词，所以空格处应该填入appoint对应的名词形式appointment。

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Part 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 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice．Finding a new job is not an easy thing to do. However, our economy is getting stronger, so now might be a good time to start looking for. If you think you have the skills and abilities that employers need, there are some things you should do to prepare for the job hunt. First, don’t quit your current job until you are sure you have a new one lined up. The best time to look for a job is when you are currently employed. People who are unemployed and desperate (极度渴望的) for work sometimes make bad decisions in accepting a job offer. Consider job offers carefully. Will the new job be better than the one you are having now? What about the location? Will the commute to work be easy or difficult? If a person doesn’t have good English skills, it’s important to work on fixing that as soon as possible. It takes the average person five years to learn English really well, but for people who have lived in our country for a few years already, it might take a little less time than that. Many cities offer free English classes through the public schools, or you can learn English online. You can take classes at night or on the weekend. Good English skills usually make it easier to find a job and move up to better positions within a company.
36．The writer believes that now might be the right time for job hunting because of______.
A．the rising economy
B．the increasing export
C．the high consumption
D．the substantial investment
正确答案：A
解析：细节辨认题。

由题干中的now和might be the right time for job hunting 定位到第一段第二句。

定位句提到，经济正在发展壮大，所以现在可能是开始找工作的好时机。

题干中的the right time for job hunting是对定位句中a good time to start looking for的解释，选项A)the rising economy是对定位句中our economy is getting stronger的同义转述，由此可以确定A)“经济的发展”为本题的答案。

37．You are advised not to give up your present job______.
A．until you have got a pay rise
B．before you are sure to get a new one
C．unless your boss asks you to leave
D．because you may lose a chance for promotion
正确答案：B
解析：细节辨认题。

由题干中的give up your present job定位到第二段第一句。

定位句提到，在确定找到新工作之前，不要辞去现在的工作。

选项B)中的get a new one是对定位句中have a new one lined up的同义转述。

line up意为“排队”。

由此可以确定B)“在确定能找到新工作之前”为本题的答案。

38．According to the passage, what might happen to unemployed people who are desperate for work?
A．They may find a dream job.
B．They may lose their benefits.
C．They might make a poor decision.
D．They might end up working in another city.
正确答案：C
解析：细节辨认题。

由题干中的unemployed people和desperate for work定位到第二段第三句。

定位句提到，那些失业且极度渴望工作的人在接受工作邀请时有时会做出错误的决定。

选项C)中的make a poor decision对应定位句中的make bad decisions，由此可以确定C)“他们可能会做出错误的决定”为本题的答案。

39．What advice does the author offer if a person’s English skills are not good enough?
A．Looking for a private tutor.
B．Improving them as soon as possible.
C．Moving to an English speaking country.
D．Practicing their English with a native speaker.
正确答案：B
解析：细节推断题。

由题干中的English skills are not good定位到第三段第
一句。

定位句提到，如果一个人没有好的英语技能，那么尽快解决这个问题是很重要的。

选项B)Improving them as soon as possible是对定位句中fixing that as soon as possible的同义转述。

由此可以确定B)“尽快提高英语水平”为本题的答案。

40．One advantage of having good English skills is that______.
A．it helps you to get promotion
B．it helps you to learn new techniques
C．it enables you to fit in a new environment
D．it enables you to get along with your colleagues
正确答案：A
解析：细节推断题。

由题干中的good English skills定位到第三段最后一句。

定位句提到，良好的英语技能通常会让你更容易找到工作，并在公司里获得更好的职位。

选项A)中的get promotion对应定位句中的move up to better positions，由此可以确定A)“它帮你晋升”为本题的答案。

Task 2Directions：This task is the same as Task 1．The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45．
Have you noticed that the Yellow Pages are getting thinner every year? That’s because fewer people are using them. Instead, your potential customers are using search engines on the Internet to find your business that provides your services. Hundreds, if not thousands, of searches for your services in your city are happening online every month—and amazingly, this number grows by 50% every single year! Now you’re probably wondering how this affects a small business owner, such as yourself. It’s simple: if you want your business to survive these times, you need to adapt to the growing impact of the Internet. You hope that the first thing a searcher sees when searching for a service is a website that features your business. And you even want this website to function like an interactive (交互式的) advertisement for your services. That is exactly what LocalTail provides you with through our all-in-one small business Internet advertising service called TheadSite Solution. Our goal is to help you get found by the hundreds of searchers looking for your services online every month, and turn these prospects into new customers for your business. LocalTail has helped many local businesses increase their revenues by as much as 300% just by using our TheadSite. Sound pretty good to you? Then read more about TheadSite Solution and how it can help you, or get to know us a little better and learn more about our company.
41．Nowadays, fewer people are using the Yellow Pages because______.
A．they find it difficult to get a free copy
B．they are turning to search engines online
C．they are unable to afford its increasing cost
D．they find much of its information is out of date
正确答案：B
解析：细节辨认题。

由题干中的Yellow Pages定位到第一段第一、二句。

定位句指出，黄页越来越薄，因为用黄页的人越来越少。

接下来指出，人们用网络搜索引擎寻找信息。

选项B)中的turning to search engines online是对定位句中using search engines on the Internet的同义转述，由此可以确定B)“他们转而使用网络搜索引擎”为本题的答案。

42．What should a small business owner do to survive, according to the passage?
A．Attract more investments.
B．Introduce advanced technology.
C．Adapt to the impact of the Internet.
D．Employ more experienced workers.
正确答案：C
解析：细节辨认题。

由题干中的a small business owner和survive定位到文章第二段第二句。

定位句指出小企业要想生存，就需要适应互联网带来的影响。

选项C)Adapt to the impact of the Internet和定位段中adapt to the growing impact of the Internet意思一致，由此可以确定C)“适应互联网的影响”为本题的答案。

43．As a small owner, the first thing you want online searchers to see is_____ .
A．a list of reviews from your customers
B．a price list of your products and services
C．a yellow page describing the scope of your business
D．a website showing the features of your business
正确答案：D
解析：细节辨认题。

由题干中的the first thing和online searchers定位到第三段第一句。

定位句提到，你希望搜索者在搜索服务时首先看到的是一个以你的业务为特色的网站。

选项D)a website showing the features of your business是对定位句中a website that leatures your business的同义转述，由此可以确定D)“一个体现你业务特色的网站”为本题的答案。

44．The TheadSite Solution aims to help small businesses______.
A．apply for a bank loan
B．get more new customers
C．design their company logo
D．turn their customers into partners
正确答案：B
解析：细节推断题。

由题干中的TheadSite Solution和small businesses定位到第四段第二句。

定位句提到，TheadSite Solution的目标是帮助小企业每月被成百上千的搜索者发现，并将这些预期客户变成新客户。

由此可推断，TheadSite
Solution的目标是帮助小企业扩大客源，由此可以确定B)“获取更多新客户”为本题的答案。

45．The purpose of the passage is______.
A．to introduce a new advertising method
B．to offer tips on searching online services
C．to explain the potential use of the Yellow Pages
D．to describe the impact of the Internet on businesses
正确答案：A
解析：主旨大意题。

本题需要通过全文获取答案。

短文提到使用黄页的人越来越少，使用搜索引擎的人越来越多。

小企业要想生存，就必须适应互联网带来的影响。

LocalTail致力于解决网络环境下小企业的生存问题，为小企业提供互联网广告服务。

由此可知，本文的写作目的是介绍一种新的广告方法，由此可以确定A)“介绍一种新的广告方法”为本题的答案。

Task 3Directions：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 words．
With nearly 732,000 monthly subscribers, Stamps, com? is the leading provider of Internet-based postage solutions. Stamps. com was the first company to be approved by the U. S. Postal Service? to offer a software-only postage service that lets customers buy and print postage online. The company targets its services to small businesses, home offices and online retailers, and currently has PC Postage partnerships with Avery, Microsoft, HP, the U.S. Postal Service and others. Stamps. com is a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ under the symbol STMP. Stamps. com Service offers customers a secure Internet mailing solution to print postage using their existing computer, printer and Internet connection without having to go to the Post Office?. Small businesses, home offices and online retailers can now manage their mailing and shipping operations more efficiently and securely than with postage meters or regular stamps. Everyone can enjoy the convenience of online postage and avoid waiting in line at the Post Office. In addition, for businesses, Stamps. com is at least 50% cheaper than a traditional postage meter and allows for easy tracking and reporting of postage expenditures (费用). ? Business type: provider of Internet-based postage solutions Monthly subscribers: nearly 【R1】______ Customers: small businesses, 【R2】______and online retailers Partnerships: Avery, 【R3】______, HP, the U.S. Postal Service and others Service offered: Internet mailing solution to【R4】______using the existing computer, printer and Internet connection Advantages: more efficient and secure convenient avoid waiting in line at the Post Office at least 50% cheaper easy【R5】______of postage expenditures
46．【R1】
正确答案：732，000
解析：通过关键词Monthly subscribers定位到第一段第一句。

定位句提到，Stamps．comTM每月用户量接近732，000。

通过对比题干和原文可知，空格处应该填入数字，因此确定本题答案为732，000。

47．【R2】
正确答案：home offices
解析：通过关键词small businesses和online retailers定位到第一段第三句。

该句指出，该公司的主要服务对象是小企业、家庭办公室和在线零售商。

通过对比题干和原文可知，空格处应该填入某个服务对象，因此确定本题答案为home offices。

48．【R3】
正确答案：Microsoft
解析：通过关键词Avery、HP、U．S．Postal Service定位到第一段第三句。

定位句除了指出Stamps．com的主要服务对象外，还指出其合作伙伴。

通过对比题干和原文可知，空格处应该填入某个合作伙伴，因此确定本题答案为Microsoft。

49．【R4】
正确答案：print postage
解析：通过关键词Internet mailing solution、computer、printer和Internet connection定位到第二段第一句。

定位句指出，Stamps．com为顾客提供安全的邮政服务，可以用现有的电脑、打印机和网络打印邮资，免去了去邮局的麻烦。

通过对比题干和原文，可以确定本题答案为print postage。

50．【R5】
正确答案：tracking and reporting
解析：通过关键词postage expenditures定位到第二段末句。

定位句指出，Stamps．com比传统邮资便宜50％，易于追踪邮件和报告邮资情况。

通过对比题干和原文，可以确定本题答案为tracking and reporting。

Task 4Directions：The following is a passage．After reading it,you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below．Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets，numbered 51 through 55．
A —Commercial building J —Property address
B —Residential building K —Sales price
C —Property management L —Quality of construction。