1、最新英语三级模拟试题英语三级模拟试题Part Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding lett
2、er on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.A scientist who wants to predict the way in which consumers (消费者) will spend their money must study consumer behavior. He must obtain data both on the resources of consumers and
3、on the motives that tend to encourage or discourage money spending.If an economist were asked which of three groups borrow most people with rising incomes, Stable incomes, or decreasing incomes he would probably answer, those with decreasing incomes. Actually years 1947 1950, the answer was: people
4、with rising incomes.People with decreasing incomes were next and people with stable incomes borrowed the least. This shows us that traditional assumptions(假设) about earning and spending are not always reliable. Another traditional assumption is that if people who have money expect prices to go up th
5、ey will hasten to buy. If they expect prices to go down, they will postpone buying. But research surveys have shown that this is not always true. The expectations of price increases may not stimulate buying.One typical attitude was expresser by the wife of a mechanic in an interview at a time of ris
6、ing prices. “In a few months,” she said, “well have pay more for meat and milk; well have less to spend on other things. “Her family had been planning to buy a new car but they postponed this purchase. Furthermore, the rise in prices that has already taken place may be disliked and buyers resistance
7、 may be produced. This is shown by the following typical comment: “I just dont pay these prices; they are too high.”The investigations mentioned above were carried out in America; condition most helpful to spending appears to be price stability. If prices have been stable and people consider that th
8、ey are reasonable, they are likely to buy. Thus, it appears that the common business policy of maintaining stable prices is based on a correct understanding of consumer psychology(心理学).1. According to the passage, if one wants to predict the way spend their money, he should _A. rely on traditional a
9、ssumptions about earning and spendingB. try to encourage or discourage consumers to spend moneyC. carry out investigations on consumer behavior and get data on consumers incomes and money spending motivesD. do researches in consumer psychology in a laboratory.2. According to paragraph 2, one traditi
10、onal assumption is that people with _ incomes borrow most.A. average B. stable C. decreasing D. rising3.According to paragraph 2, research surveys have proved that _A. price increases always stimulate people to hasten to buy thingsB. rising prices may make people put off their purchase of certain th
11、ingsC. women are more sensitive to the rising in prices than menD. the expectations of price increases often make buyers feel angry.4. From the results of the surveys, the writer of this article _A. concludes that the saving and spending patterns in Great Britain are better than those in AmericaB. c
12、oncludes that the consumers always expect prices to remain stableC. concludes that maintaining stable prices is a correct business policyD. does not draw any conclusion5. Which of the following statements is always TRUE according to the surveys mentioned in the passage?A. Consumers will put off buyi
13、ng things if they expect prices to decrease.B. Consumers will spend their money quickly if they expect prices to increaseC. The price condition has an influence on consumer behaviorD. Traditional assumptions about earning and spending are reliable.Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the followin
14、g passage:The young people who talk of the village as being “dead” are talking nothing but nonsense, as in their hearts they must surely know.No, the village is not dead. There is more life in it now than there ever was. But it seems that “Village life” is dead. Gone for ever. It began to decline (衰
15、落) about a hundred years ago, when many girls left home to go into service in town many miles away, and men also left home in increasing number in search of a work, and home was where work was.There are still a number of people alive today who can remember. What “village life” meant the early years
16、of the present century? It meant knowing and being known by everybody else in the village. It meant finding your entertainment in the village of within walking distance of it. It meant housewives tied to the home all day and every day. It meant going to bed early to save lamp oil and coal.Then came
17、the First World War and the Second World War. After each war, new ideas, new attitudes, new trades and occupations were revealed to villagers. The long established order of society was no longer taken for granted. Electricity and the motorcar were steadily operating to make “village life” and “town
18、life” almost alike. Now with the highly developed science and technology and high level social welfare for all, there is no point whatever in talking any longer about “village life. “ It is just life, and that a better life.Finally, if we have any doubts about the future, or about the many changes,
19、which we have seen in our lives, we have only to look in at the school playground any mid morning; or see the children as they walk homeward in little groups. Obviously these children are better fed, better clothed, better educated, healthier, prettier and happier than any generation of children tha
20、t ever before walked the village street.6. By saying that village is not dead, but “village life” is dead, the writer suggests that _A. those young people who talk of the village as being “dead” are wrongB the two statements are against each otherC. “village life” today is rather uninterestingD. “vi
21、llage life” today is no longer like what is used to be.7. It was _ that “village life” began to take a sharp turn.A. about a century agoB. during the two world warsC. with electricity and motorcars introduced into the villageD. only recently8. As is suggested in paragraph 2, villagers in the past _A
22、. lived a simpler life than villagers todayB. knew fewer people than villagers today.C. found it difficult to enjoy themselvesD. liked to wash themselves with cold water.9. The expression “. ” There is no point whatever in talking about in paragraph 3 means that _A. there is no end to the talking ab
23、out.B. It is harmful to talk about.C. It is not meaningless to talk about.D. there is no reason for talking about10. From the passage we can see that the writers attitude toward “village life” is _A. positive B. negative C. neutral D. unclear pagePassage 3The market investigation is indispensable to
24、 sales promotion. They are closely related as the lips and teeth, so to speak. What you produce is for sale on the market. It would be impossible to succeed in selling a product without first investigating the market.In the international market, goods on sale coming from different countries and supp
25、liers are always facing keen competition. Under such circumstances, they will try everything possible to familiarize themselves with the market conditions. In making investigations, we ought to get information about what similar items the competitors are offering on the market, what prices they are
26、quoting (报价), what features their products have, who are their regular customers, etc. Then, how can we obtain such information?There are many channels that we can make use of in doing this sort of work. The commercial counselors offices of our embassies stationed abroad can help us in making market
27、 investigations. Nowadays, our import and export corporations send their trade groups abroad every now and then. One of their purposes is to make market surveys on the spot.Certainly, face-to-face talks with foreign businessmen are also important channels to get market information. The Chinese Expor
28、t Commodities Fairs and some other fairs of similar nature as well as visits of foreign businessmen provide us with such opportunities. Of course, there are some other ways of making market investigations.11. In making market investigation , one should_.A. get enough information concerned B. adverti
29、se his productsC. produce high quality goods D. none of the above12. The word indispensable in the first line means_.A. impossibleB. essentialC. advisableD. available13 Which of the following statements is not true?A. The relationship between market investigation and sales promotion is just as that
30、of the lips and teeth.B. It is impossible to succeed in selling a product without market investigation.C. There are various ways of making market investigation.D. Production goes before market investigation.14. Making market investigation is very important because_.A. in market, goods on sale are nu
31、merous B. every producer is facing keen competitionC. it can greatly promote sales D. all of the above15. All the following are channels to get market information except _.A. to have commercial counselors office of our embassies stationed abroadB. to promote the quality of our own productsC. to send trade groups abroad every now and thenD. to have face-to-face talks with foreign businessmenPart Vocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there ar
