2015-2010年英语三级(A级)阅读真题整理(附答案)

2014年真题（1）Task1Directions:Afterreadingthefollowingpassage,youwillfind5questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachquestionorstatementthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Manyjobshavebeenlostandtheymaynotbecomingback.Someoccupationshadalreadybeendecliningforyearsduetoadvancesintechnologyandchangesintheglobaleconomy.Thefollowingisalistofcareersthataredisappearing.StagePerformersThefive-yeardeclineforthiscareerwasasurprising61%.Stageperformanceshavefallenoutoffashionandhavebeenalmostentirelyreplacedwithmoviesandhomeentertainmenttechnologies.PostalServiceMailSorters(分拣员)Afterlosingalmost57000jobsbetween2004and2009,afurther30%declineinthisoccupationcanbeseenby2018.Withmoreautomaticprocessesformailsortingandincreasingcorrespondenceviae-mailandfax,thisjobisquicklybecomingunnecessary.OfficeSupportWorkersAbout300000officesupportjobsdisappearedbetween2004and2009.Secretariesandfileclerksarenolongerindemandascompaniescutcosts.Moreover,technologieslikevoicemailandeasy-to-usewordprocessorshaveenabledprofessionalstodotheirownofficework.PhotoProcessorsWiththeriseofdigitalphotographyandautomaticprinting,positionsformanualphotoprintersarerapidlydisappearing.Theoccupationhasbeensteadilylosingjobsinthelastfiveyearsandtheremightbea24%declineby2018.RadioOperatorsAstechnologyadvances,theneedforworkerstomonitorcommunicationsviaradiotelephoneequipmentisdisappearing.Thisalreadysmallfieldsawafive-yeardeclineof43%.1.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,becauseoftheadvancesintechnologyandglobaleconomicchanges,______.A.manyjobsaredisappearingsharplyB.manynewoccupationsareemergingC.peopleareattractedtohigher-payingjobsD.part-timejobshavebecomemorepopular2.Onereasonwhythecareerofstageperformersisdecliningsofastisthat______.A.stageperformerscannolongerearnbigmoneyB.fewerpeoplearequalifiedasstageperformersC.thereislessinvestmentinstageperformancesD.stageperformanceshavebecomelesspopular3.Thebenefitofusingnewtechnologiesintheofficeisthat______.A.officeworkerscanworkonaflexibleworksystemB.professionalsareabletodotheirownofficeworkC.secretariesandfileclerksarebadlyinneedD.employeescanenjoybettersocialwelfare4.Theauthorexpectsthatby2018theoccupationofphotoprocessorsmightdeclineby______.A.61%B.43%C.30%D.24%5.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.AdvancedTechnologiesB.RisingUnemploymentC.DisappearingCareersD.GlobalEconomyTask2Directions:ThistaskisthesameasTask1.WetrytoensurethatGFLSolidWasteHaulage(清运)Divisionisacompanythatactssafelyandresponsiblyatalltimesandinallplaces.Wenevertolerateanyconductthatputsourcustomersandthecommunitiesweserveatrisk.AtGFL,safetyismorethanaprogram;itisacorevalueofourcompany.GFLisequallycommittedtoimprovingtheenvironmentforthefutureofthecommunitiesweliveinandweserve.Webelievethatourservicesplayanessentialpartinimprovingtheenvironmentandwearealwaysmindfulofhavingthemostcost-effectivewastemanagementsolutionsforourcustomers.Wearecommittedtothesafetyofourworkersandhaveprogramsinplacetocontinuallyupgradeourworkersafetyandenvironmentalpractices.Wehavehighlyqualifiedstaff,weusethebestavailableequipmentandwearefullycommittedtokeepingourworkplacesafeandtheenvironmentclean.Overthepastyears,servicerequestshavechangeddramaticallyfrombasicwastedisposaltocomprehensivewastemanagementorgreenprograms.Ournewgreenwastemanagementprogramisnowgainingrespectandpopularityinthecommunity.Formoreinformation,[e-mail],GFLdoesn'tallowanyconductthatwill______.A.causeanynoisetotheenvironmentB.producewasteinthecommunitiesC.wastemorenaturalresourcesD.doharmtoitscustomers2.ThecorevalueofGFLSolidWasteHaulageDivisionis______.A.profitB.safetyC.efficiencyD.responsibility3.Inthefirstparagraph,wearealwaysmindfulof...means______.A.wearealwaysworriedabout...B.wealwayslookforwardto...C.wearealwaysawareof...D.wealwaysputupwith...4.WhatdoesGFLdowithitsworkersafetyandenvironmentalpractices,accordingtothesecondparagraph?A.Continuallyupgradethem.B.Keepusingthetraditionalmethods.C.Hirenewworkerstocleantheenvironment.D.Importnewtechnologyfromoverseascompanies.5.Whatcanwelearnaboutthecompany'snewgreenwastemanagementprogram?A.Thequalityofwastemanagementhasbecomeworse.B.Theprogramisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.C.Wastemanagementhasremainedunchanged.D.Moreworkersareinvolvedintheprogram.2014年真题（2）Task1Marketingbyemailingisontheincrease.Comparedtoothermedia,emailmessagesareextremelycheaptosend.WithTV,youarespendingonadagenciesandcablechannels.Withprintads,youarehelpingtokeepnewspapersandmagazinesalive.Directmailcostsmorethan$600perthousandpieces.Withemail,therearealmostnocostsatall.Itslowcostmakesemailmarketingbecomethemostcost-effective(划算的)advertisingmethodavailabletoday.WithTV,youdonotknowwhoiswatchingyourads.Evenwithdirectmail,youcannotbesurethatyourmailhasbeendelivered,orthatanyonereadsitwhenitgetsthere.Withemail,youknowwithin24hoursexactlywhichmessageshavebeenopened,bywhom,whatlinkstheopenersclickedon(点击),andwhatpartofyourmessagewasworking.Becauseofelectroniclinks,thosewhoopenyouremailscandotheirownresearch:theycanexploreandsee