the tour. Notice of whether your application is accepted will be given 10 days prior to the date requested. All tours, even after they have been confirmed, are subject to cancellation due to security interests.
? Tours are only conducted Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 am to 11:30 am.
To process your request for a tour, please contact our Washington office at (202) 224-5521 and provide the following information: ? Date(s) requesting.
? Security information for each person in your party, including: name as it appears on I.D. (I.D. required for ages 14 and up), date of birth, social security number, country of origin, and citizenship (公民的身份).
? A home address and daytime and evening phone numbers for the designated (指派的) leader of the group.
? A contact number while in DC for the designated leader of the group.
After your request is , our office will contact you with further instructions. 41. This notice is to provide information about ________. A) scheduling of Washington DC tours B) the security system of the White House C) application for a tour of the White House D) duties of a tour group leader
42. The White House is open to the public ________. A) on weekdays only B) five days a week C) every other day D) on weekends only
43. Application for a group tour of the White House must be submitted ________. A) exactly on the date of application B) at least 30 days in advance
C) any day between Tuesday and Saturday D) 10 days before the date of the tour
44. After your tour request has been confirmed, ________. A) it is still possible that your tour may be cancelled B) you are still allowed to change your visiting date C) you can surely visit the White House that day
D) it is necessary for you to start your tour immediately 45. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A) teenagers under 14 are not allowed to visit the White House B) foreigners are less likely to be permitted to tour the White House C) separate tours can also be scheduled for individual visitors D) security is the chief concern in scheduling White House tours 答案：36-40：DBDBC 41-45：CBBAD Task 3
Directions: The following is a letter of application. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No.46 to No.50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than three words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.
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Dear Mr. Williams:
Your advertisement in for manager of public relations appeals to me. I found the wording of your advertisement quite attractive with emphasis on leadership, initiative, and flexibility. And my experience and qualifications indicate that I am the person you are seeking.
The enclosed résumé indicates my experience in the area of public relations and management communications. I am quite familiar with the kinds of issues and problems that you have to deal with.
I’d like to draw your attention to page 2 of my résumé, on which I describe my concept of public relations. And I am most eager to put this concept into practice to prove it to you.
Although I have been very happy with my present employer and colleagues, I am more willing to join your company where I can assume even broader responsibility.
I am free to travel and open to relocation. I would welcome the opportunity to meet you and to further discuss how I may benefit your organization. Please call me at 4 to arrange an interview at your earliest convenience. Sincerely yours, Stephen Smith
An Application Letter Applicant: -46-
Position applied for: the manager of -47-
Requirements emphasized in the ad: 1. leadership 2. initiative 3. -48-
Expectation of the applicant: to assume -49- Contact telephone number: 4
Purpose of the letter: asking for -50-
答案：46.Stephen Smith 47.public relations 48.flexibility 49.broader responsibility 50.an interview Task 4
Directions: The following is a list of terms related to parcel delivery 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 51 through 55. A—parcel carrier B—annual revenue
C—package distribution company D— quality
E—weight of the shipment F—pick-up and delivery G—urgent delivery
H—full electronic tracking I—export documentation J—scheduled delivery
K—automatic confirmation of delivery L—global network
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M—door-to-door delivery
N—zone number of the destination O—approximate value of the shipment P—additional charge Q—express plus package
Examples: (Q) 加急邮件服务 ( F ) 收取与递送服务 51. ( ) 定时送货 ( ) 紧急投递
52. ( ) 全程电子跟踪 ( ) 货物大约价值 53. ( ) 包裹承运商 ( ) 自动送货确认 54. ( ) 质量承诺 ( ) 允许出口的文件 55. ( ) 附加费 ( ) 上门送货服务
答案：51.J,G 52.H,O 53.C,K 54.D,I 55.P,M Task 5
Directions: The following is a Call for Partnership（征求合作伙伴）advertised in a newspaper. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 to No.60) that follow. The answers (in no more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.
In order to hold an outstanding Olympic Games, the Beijing Organizing Committee issues this Call for Expression of Interest in the project of Beijing 2008 Partner. Interested parties are invited to participate in the procedure and submit their declaration of interest and related supporting documents.
General Terms and Conditions of Participation
1. Applicants must be able to contribute sufficient funds, products and related services to meet the demands of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
2. Applicants must possess , financial and technical capabilities.
3. Applicants must enjoy a positive social image, good reputation and excellent business record.
4. Applicants undertake not to associate their response to this call and participation in the procedure with any of their commercial activities.
56. What is the main purpose of this Call for Expression of Interest?
To invite _____________ to participate in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. 57. Who is the issuer of this Call for Expression of Interest?
The ____________________________________ of the 2008 Olympic Games. 58. What must the applicants do to meet the demands of the 2008 Olympic Games? Contribute sufficient funds, products, and ___________________________. 59. What is required of the applicants in terms of social image?
They must enjoy a ___________________________________ social image. 60. What should applicants undertake not to do?
Associate their response and participation with any of their __________.
答案：56.intrested parties 57.Beijing Organizing Committee 58.related services 59.positive 60.commercial activities Part IV Translation -- English into Chinese
Directions: This part, numbered 61 through 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. After each of the sentences numbered 61 to 64, you will read four choices of suggested
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translation. You should choose the best translation and mark the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet. And for the paragraph numbered 65, write your translation in the corresponding space on the Translation/ Composition Sheet.
61. us of the overcharge on your account and we have contacted the store on your behalf and are awaiting their reply.
A) 承蒙告知您受到恶意透支的指控，我们已经派代表与商店联系并正在等待回音。 B) 承蒙告知您的帐户存在问题，我们已经和商店联系过并正在等待他们的回答。 C) 承蒙告知您的帐户被多扣款一事，我们已代您与商店联系，正在等待他们回复。 D) 承蒙告知有人指控您恶意透支，我们代表商店向您致歉，请您等待他们的答复。 62. There is no way we’ll get lost in the mountains, since the tour guide has figured out the return route.
A) 我们根本不会在山里迷路，因为导游已回到了原来的路线上。 B) 既然导游已经弄清了返程的路线，我们就绝不会在山里迷路。 C) 因为我们在山里迷失了方向无路可走，导游只好按原路返回。 D) ，所以导游一直都在寻找返回的路线。
63. With all its disadvantages, the new design they have submitted should still be considered as one of the best at present.
A) 尽管他们提交的这个新设计有种种不足，但仍应视为目前最佳设计之一。 B) 尽管有许多不利因素，他们做出的新设计仍然被视为目前最佳设计之一。 C) 如果没有这些缺陷，他们的新设计就应该被视为迄今为止最佳的一种设计。 D) 如果没有这么多不利因素，他们的新设计就应该作为目前最佳的一个方案。
64. If you require , your application should be in the Student Financial Aid Services at least three weeks before your registration date.
A) 如果你需要资助学费，应向助学办公室提出申请，。
B) 如果你需要申请贷款交纳学费，你应该至少在三周内到助学办公室登记注册。 C) 如果你需要减免学费，应到助学办公室提出申请，手续。
D) 如果你需要学费资助，最迟应该在注册日期三周前将你的申请交到助学办公室。 65. The sales service includes installation (安装) and training within one week of receiving the order. On the day of installation, our training engineer will your secretary, providing instructions on the operation of this easy-to-use photocopier (复印机). You may call us for help at any time in the future. If necessary, our trainer will go to your company to help you with the operation of the machine.
答案：61-64:CBAD 65:订单一周内的培训。在安装机器当天，我们的工程师将培训您的秘书一个小时，讲解便捷的复印机操作规范。您可以在任何时间拨打我们的帮助热线。如有必要，我们的培训师将前往贵公司帮助您操作机器。 2007年12月英语三级考试A级真题及答案 Part II Vocabulary & Structure
Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections. Section A
Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
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16. Although ，he insisted _________going there together with us. A) to B) on C) at D) for
17. I’ll ask Mr. Smith to ring you up _________he comes back to the office. A) when B) where C) because D) although
18. They regard _________as their duty to provide the best service for their customers. A) this B) what C) it D) that
19. Not until the day before yesterday _________to give a speech at the meeting. A) he agreed B) does he agree C) he agrees D) did he agree
20. _________up at the clock on the wall，the secretary found it was already midnight. A) Looking B) Look C) To look D) Looked
21. The first textbook _________for teaching English as a foreign language came out in the 16th century. A) writing B) written C) to write
D) to be written
22. Young _________he is， an able salesman. A) that B) who C) as D) which
23. I don’t doubt _________the stock market will recover from the economic crisis. A) if B) what C) that D) which
24. In our company，great changes _________since the new manager came. A) took place B) take place
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大学英语三级历年考试真题汇总-真题与答案
