2007年6月四川省大学英语三级考试真题B卷(3)

Part III Reading Comprehension (40%)(35 minutes)
Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each question, there are four choices marked A), B),C) and D). You should choose the best answer. Then mark the corresponding
letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
 
Passage One
Questions 33 to 37 are based on the following passage.
     When you have completed your college education, you will look for a job suited to your training, interests, and ambitions(志向). In most cases, you will visit a likely employer’s office and complete an application form for the position in which you are interested. The employer may then make a decision regarding your ability on the basis of the application form and a personal interview.
     Throughout your lifetime, however, you may find yourself in other job-seeking situations in an attempt to improve your position. As you gain experience, you are likely to become ambitious for better and better jobs. These better jobs often request written letters of application and summaries of your background and experience. Your writing skills may an important part in obtaining the job you desire.
     In any job-seeking situation, there are a number of ways you may use your writing skills: to complete an application form, prepare a resume, write an application letter, or write employment follow-up letters. As an ambitious job-seeker, therefore , you should be able to prepare all the written material that will help you obtain the job you want.
33. According to the passage, in seeking a job ,the students_____.
A)will follow their interests and ambition
B)like to visit every employer’s office
C)can make an arrangement for an interview
D)will surely get a chance to improve position

34. If you want to improve your position and find a good job, it is important to_____.
A)understand the application form of the company
B)improve your writing skills
C)make a decision on the basis of your own desire
D)get a job related to your education

35. To find a job, it is not necessary to supply_____.
A) a letter of application       
B) a letter for an interview 
C) an application form         
D) a resume

36. Your application for a job should mainly inform the employer of your______.
A) present position and income               
B) ability in letter writing
C) background and experience               
D) decision to apply for the job

37. What may be the best title for this passage?
A) How to Complete a Job Application Form
B) An Introduction to Job-seeking Situations
C) An Attempt to Find Better Jobs
D) Writing Skills Help Job-seeking

Passage Two
Questions 38 to 42 are based on the following passage.
     A credit card can be useful. You could take it into a store and buy a television set or new furniture or clothing or anything you wanted. All you would have to do is to sign your name and take what you wanted out of the store without paying cash.
     But there is a problem with the cards---they can be financial poison. These cards are just like the poisons we use on insects. If we use them carefully, they can be helpful; but if we use them too much, they can kill us. These cards can kill us financially just as real poison can kill our body.
     For any money that the user does not pay each month, the credit card company changes a percentage of that amount in interest. The insect is added every month, so a bill that is not paid gets bigger and bigger.
Over 10 percent of the families in the United States are “overextended”. That is, they have more debt on their credit cards than they can pay.
     Credit cards can be used for almost anything that money can buy. And they can even be used to pay for funerals. For some credit card users, a funeral may be the only solution to the debt problems they have caused for themselves by using credit cards.
38. A credit card is so useful in daily life that if you have one _______.
A) you can borrow money with no interest
B) you don’t have to pay anything you want.
C) you don’t have to bring cash with you
D) you can take anything free of charge

39. What is the result of using the credit card too much?
A) Causing financial problems to cards users
B) Leading to the death of credit card users.
C) Increasing the rate of interest of the bills.
D) Killing card users like real poison.

40. Which of the statement is true according the passage?
A) Card users have to pay interest for the money that is not paid in time
B) Interest will be charged for any money paid with a credit card.
C) Ten percent of the money used by card users is charged as the interest.
D) Card users will pay lower interest if they return the money in time.

41. If people are “overextended”(in Paragraph 4) with their credit, it means ______.
A) they can no longer use credit cards for anything
B) they have to pay off debts with their money on their cards
C) they have used more money than they can pay off
D) they will be overcharged ten percent of interest

42. What does the author mean by saying “a funeral may be the only solution to the debt problems…by using credit cards”?
A) Some credit card users even use credit cards to pay for their funerals.
B) Using credit cards to pay for funerals may solve debt problem.
C) No interest will be charged for the money paid for funerals.
D) Some credit card users owe too much debt to pay off in their lifetime.