2015-2010年英语三级（A级）阅读真题整理（附答案）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 en by 2018. With more automatic process 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-u word processors have enabled professionals to do their own office work.
Photo Processors
With the ri 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, becau of the advances in technology and global economic changes, ______.
A.many jobs are disappearing sharply
B.many new occupations are emerging
C.people are attracted to higher-paying jobs
D.part-time jobs have become more popular
2. One reason why the career of stage performers is declining so fast is that ______.
叠花A.stage performers can no longer earn big money
B.fewer people are qualified as stage performers
C.there is less investment in stage performances
D.stage performances have become less popular
3. The benefit of using new technologies in the office is that ______.
A.office workers can work on a flexible work system
B.professionals are able to do their own office work
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?
A.Advanced Technologies
B.Rising Unemployment
C.Disappearing Careers
D.Global Economy
Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1.
实用礼品
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 rve 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 rve. We believe that our rvices play an esntial 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 u the best available equipment and we are fully committed to keeping our workplace safe and the environment clean.
Over the past years, rvice requests have changed dramatically from basic waste disposal to comprehensive waste management or "green" programs. Our new "green" waste management program is now gaining respect and popularity in the community.
For more information, contact GFL at
cssupport@/doc/86640737bcd5b9f3f90f76c66137ee06eff94ee7.html .
1. According to the passage, GFL doesn't allow any conduct that will ______.
A.cau any noi to the environment
B.produce waste in the communities
C.waste more natural resources
D.do harm to its customers
2. The core value of GFL Solid Waste Haulage Division is ______.
A.profit
B.safety
C.efficiency
3. In the first paragraph, "we are always " means "______".
A.we are always
B.we always look
C.we are always
D.we always put
4. What does GFL do with its worker safety and environmental practices, according to the cond paragraph?
拉的组词A.Continually upgrade them.
B.Keep using the traditional methods.
C.Hire new workers to clean the environment.
D.Import new technology from overas companies.
5. What can we learn about the company's new "green" waste management program?
A.The quality of waste management has become wor.
B.The program is becoming more and more popular.
C.Waste management has remained unchanged.
D.More workers are involved in the program.
2014年真题（2）
文章结构Task 1
Marketing by emailing is on the increa. Compared to other media, email messages are extremely cheap to nd. 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 thousan
d 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.
Becau of electronic links, tho who open your emails can do their own rearch: they can explore and e any of the thousands of products that you ll. They can e 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 becau
______.
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 "with print ads, you are helping to keep newspapers and magazines alive" (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 advertid product has
D. how much your advertising messages cost
40、What enables the email ad readers to do their own rearch?
A. The TV program ratings and reviews.
天净沙冬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 "Rules of the Road" pamphlet. Plea note, however, that this pamphlet does not reprent 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 u of child ats for babies and small children (usually under age 5) is required to stay in all states. Place child ats in the back at 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 condary roads and in cities and towns are usually significantly lower, generally 30 mph and even lower in school zones.
Stop for School Bus
Traffic approaching in both directions must stop for a school bus while its red lights are flashing.
41、The purpo of the "Rules of the Road" pamphlet is to ______.
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 at
B. carry him in your arm
C. have him sit beside you
D. fasten him in the front at
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 licen.
C. Take a special retraining cour.
D. Keep to the right side all the time.
44、The speed limit t 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 e all the online advertising, there aren't that many of them. Tho 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 tho 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 arch as your job. Spend as many hours per week on your job arch as you would spend working. If you're looking for full-time work, you should be spending fill-time hours eking 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 ekers—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 surprid 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 becau ______.
A. they are ldom advertid online or in newspapers
补中益气汤加减B. they may require that you live in a certain place
节制的近义词C. you are always asked to work full-time
D. you need to have a college degree
37、Compared with tho needed for working in an office, the skills for working at home are ______.
鼻形
A. much easier
