大学三级(B)分类模拟61 (总分100,考试时间90分钟)
Reading Comprehension
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 1
Directions:After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 1 to 5. 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.
Thank you for your interest in Calibre Cassette (盒式录音带) library. This letter tells you about our service. With it we are sending you an application form, so that you can join if you would like to try it.
Calibre library aims to provide the pleasure of reading to anyone who cannot read ordinary print books because of sight problems. We currently have over 7,000 books available for reading for pleasure, including 1,000 specially for children. All our books are recorded cover-to-cover on ordinary cassettes and can be played on any cassette player. They are sent and returned by post, free of charge.
When we receive your application, we will send you a book and an information tape. They will explain how to use the service. The easy way to use Calibre library is to tell us what sorts of books you like, and we will keep you supplied with books we think you will enjoy. Or you can send us a list of books you would like to read, and we will then send you books from this list whenever possible. In that ease you will need to use our website, or buy one or more of our catalogues (目录).
1. According to the first paragraph, the library sends the application form to the readers so that they can ______.
A. read ordinary books B. order cassette players C. buy Calibre cassettes D. use the library service
2. Calibre library provides service mainly for people who suffer from ______. A. hearing difficulties B. mental illnesses
C. sight problems D. heart troubles
3. The service of sending and returning books by post is ______. A. not available to children B. paid by the users C. free of charge D. not provided
4. The easy way to use the library service is to ______. A. inform the library of your name and address B. tell the library the sorts of books you like C. buy the catalogues of the library D. ask the library to buy the books
5. The main purpose of this letter is to ______. A. introduce the library\"s service to readers B. recommend new books to the readers C. send a few catalogues to readers D. express thanks to the readers
Task 2
Directions:This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 6 to 10.
People in some countries cannot use their native language for Web addresses. Neither can Chinese speakers, who have to rely on pinyin. But last Friday, ICANN, the Web\"s governing body, approved the use of up to 16 languages for the new system. More will follow in **ing years.
The Internet is about to start using the 16 languages of the world. People will soon be able to use addresses in characters (字符) other than those of the Roman alphaber (字母表). The change will also allow the suffix (后缀) to be expressed in 16 other alphabets, including traditional and simplified Chinese characters.
But there are still some problems to work out. Experts have discussed what to do with characters that have several different meanings. This is particularly true of Chinese.
Most experts doubt the change will have a major effect on how the Internet it used. \"There will be **petition **panies to obtain popular words for addresses.\"
1. For Web addresses, Chinese speakers now have to use ______. A. pinyin B. signs C. numbers D. characters
2. The approval of the use of 16 languages by ICANN will allow web users to ______. A. change their email address
B. email their messages in characters
C. have the chance to learn other languages D. use addresses in their own language
3. The new system will allow the suffix of a Web address to be expressed by ______. A. any native language
B. figures and numbers C. Chinese characters D. symbols and signs
4. Which of the following is one of the problems in using the new system? A. Certain characters have several different meanings. B. Chinese is a truly difficult language to learn.
C. People find it difficult to type their address in characters. D. Some experts think it is impossible to use Chinese characters. 5. Many experts do not believe that ______. A. there are still some problems to work out
B. there will be competition to get popular addresses C. companies are willing to change their web addresses D. the change will affect the use of the Internet greatly
Task 3
Directions:The following is a job application letter. After reading it, you **plete the information by filling in the blanks marked 11 through 15 in no more than 3 words in the table below.
Hard Work, Good Money We need:
Staff (员工) to work in a busy operations center. You to be working in Hangzhou. We are:
A rapidly expanding international IT company.
Based in the UK and USA, with 500 employees worldwide. We want to:
Recruit (招聘) staff for our office in Hangzhou. Recruit 30 staff members in the first year. You should be: Chinese;
A college graduate, majoring in Computer Science; Flexible, efficient, active; Willing to work in Hangzhou;
Able to work unusual hours, e.g. 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. You should have:
Good basic English language skills, holding Level-A Certificate of Practical English Test for Colleges (PRETCO). Keyboard skills. Way to contact us: **
For more details about the job, please visit our website: . A Job Advertisement
Recruitment: staff to work in an operations center
Work place: 1 Qualifications (资格):
Education: college graduate majoring in 2
Foreign language: English, with Level-A Certificate of PRETCO Personal qualities: flexible, 3 , active Working hours: 4 , e.g. 7 p.m. to 3 a.m.
Way to get details about the job: visit the website: 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Task 4
Directions:The following is a list of terms used in the waybill (详情单) of the Express Mail Service. 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 16 through 20.
A—annual bonus J—job offer B—basic salary K—labor market C—benefit L—labor contract
D—commission M—minimum wage E—head hunter N—retirement insurance F—health insurance O—trial period
G—housing fund P—unemployment insurance H—job center Q—welfare I—job fair
1. ______招聘会 ______最低工资 2. ______劳动合同 ______福利 3. ______养老保险 ______住房基金 4. ______猎头 ______基本工资 5. ______劳务市场 ______失业保险
Task 5
Directions:The following is a set of instructions about how to use washing machines. After reading it, you are required to complete the statements that follow the questions (No. 21 to No. 25). You should write your answers in no more than 3 words on the corresponding Answer Sheet.
Letter 1
December 1, 2009
Dear Mr. John Campbell,
We have received your letter of November 20, 2009 about your latest, model of mountain bikes, in which we are very much interested. We believe that they will sell well here in the USA. Please send us further details of your prices and terms of sales. Your favorable quotation (报价) will be appreciated. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours sincerely, Robert Loftus
Marketing Manager Letter 2
Dear Mr. Robert Loftus,
Thank you for your letter of December 1 st inquiring about our latest model of mountain bikes. We are pleased to send you the catalogue (产品目录) and price list you asked for. You will find our quotation reasonable with attractive terms of sales. We are looking forward to receiving your order at the earliest time. Very truly yours, John Campbell Sales Manager
1. What product is inquired about in the first letter? The latest model of ______.
2. What information of the product does Mr. Robert Loftus ask for? Further details of the prices and ______. 3. What is enclosed with the second letter? The catalogue and ______. 4. Who writes the second letter? John Campbell, ______.
5. What does Mr. John Campbell say about the quotation of the product? He says it is ______ with attractive terms of sales.
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