[外语类试卷]托业（阅读）模拟试卷22及答案与解析.doc

1、托业（阅读）模拟试卷 22及答案与解析 一、完成句子 1 Every Saturday afternoon in a parking lot on Cedar Street, collectors come to _off their prized vintage cars. （ A） show （ B） turn （ C） hold （ D） watch 2 Everybody_has a company-issued cellular phone should e-mail their name and phone number to Cassandra Miller by 5 P.M.

2、tomorrow. （ A） who （ B） whom （ C） which （ D） where 3 The most_complaint among the staff is not having enough opportunities for professional development. （ A） common （ B） commonly （ C） is common （ D） is commonly 4 Because this month has been unusually _, my team and I have been able to take the time

3、to clean out file cabinets and archive old project materials. （ A） slow （ B） busy （ C） late （ D） active 5 The number of people submitting new _for jobless aid dropped by 11,000 last week. （ A） claim （ B） claims （ C） claimed （ D） claiming 6 London is becoming a serious_to New York as the worlds banki

4、ng and financial services center. （ A） city （ B） rival （ C） employer （ D） opposition 7 News that computer chip giant Evell _thousands of jobs globally has residents in Culver County especially concerned, as the company employs 22,000 people there. （ A） eliminate （ B） eliminates （ C） is eliminating （

5、 D） was eliminated 8 Each team member received a bonus for completing the project_of schedule and under budget. （ A） ahead （ B） above （ C） around （ D） against 9 Industrial production in the Southeast rose_by 4.5 percent in the first half of the year. （ A） unexpected （ B） unexpectedly （ C） is unexpec

6、ted （ D） was unexpectedly 10 Home sales will be weaker this year than earlier forecast and are likely to fall below year-ago_as buyers wait for prices to drop further. （ A） levels （ B） houses （ C） estates （ D） sellers 11 The meeting with Mr. Kim_until Tuesday, December 15th, at 2:00 p.m. （ A） postpo

7、ned （ B） had postponed （ C） has postponed （ D） has been postponed 12 The report noted that agriculture consumes_95 percent of all the water humans use. （ A） widely （ B） foully （ C） roughly （ D） publicly 13 Consumer confidence fell in August to its lowest_since November 2004. （ A） point （ B） price （

8、C） attendance （ D） enrollment 14 Daniel Peterson, Trapanis new CEO, has_to hold company-wide meetings every three months. （ A） promise （ B） promises （ C） promised （ D） promising 15 The hotel provides free shuttle_to the train station and the airport. （ A） room （ B） service （ C） baggage （ D） shipping

9、 16 _receiving positive reviews from critics, Kate Merseys new play is not drawing big crowds. （ A） Because （ B） Despite （ C） Whereas （ D） Additionally 17 Miles Munitz, the physicist whose book Time and Earth_an international bestseller, is planning a new book aimed at children. （ A） become （ B） bec

10、ame （ C） becomes （ D） becoming 18 The central bank cut its key interest rate by_half point, to 6.25 percent. （ A） a （ B） its （ C） that （ D） each 19 In my opinion, Theresa did_job leading the training last week in Sacramento. （ A） a quiet （ B） an effort （ C） a terrific （ D） an immediate 20 Because so

11、 much of the artwork had to be revised, the new workbook cost far more than was originally_for the project. （ A） spent （ B） bought （ C） counted （ D） budgeted 21 The value of_mid-sized cars that get good mileage has soared alongside the rising price of gasoline. （ A） use （ B） uses （ C） used （ D） usin

12、g 22 John OConnell recommends that we _to a new anti-virus software package. （ A） delete （ B） switch （ C） replace （ D） purchase 23 Heffitter Inc. strongly encourages its _to use all their vacation days. （ A） employ （ B） employees （ C） employing （ D） employment 24 Mr. Hansen was born in Denmark, grew

13、 up in Germany, went to university in England,_earned his law degree in the United States. （ A） or （ B） so （ C） and （ D） also 25 Rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the center of town_$900 per month. （ A） averages （ B） is average （ C） was averaged （ D） has an average 26 Only 39 percent of the voting

14、-age_ voted in the last mayoral election. （ A） choices （ B） country （ C） balloting （ D） population 27 Blaming intense_from discount retailers, WestCo posted a third-quarter loss of $541 million. （ A） compete （ B） competes （ C） competition （ D） competitors 28 Three days of rain dropped five inches of

15、 _needed water on south central Texas last week. （ A） bad （ B） worse （ C） badly （ D） worst 29 The group is having_finding investors for the wind farm it plans to build in Montana. （ A） obviously （ B） emergency （ C） difficulty （ D） understandably 30 All bags and briefcases_into the building are subje

16、ct to inspection. （ A） bring （ B） brought （ C） are bringing （ D） have brought 31 All_with the client must be cleared with Barbara Sommers in the legal department. （ A） statements （ B） transmission （ C） communication （ D） announcements 32 Boulder College is actively recruiting professors who are well

17、-known in_fields. （ A） his （ B） its （ C） those （ D） their 33 Life in the City, Quentin Naganos first album in five years,_in stores and online on August 15th. （ A） to release （ B） has released （ C） is a release （ D） will be released 34 To ensure that the work is completed _the deadline, I recommend

18、hiring a part-time assistant for Ms. Marshall. （ A） by （ B） of （ C） in （ D） over 35 Bransons firm is moving to a larger suite in the same office tower where it is _located. （ A） mostly （ B） largely （ C） recently （ D） currently 36 In a further_of the mining industry, GoldSun agreed to acquire Demis G

19、old for $7.9 billion. （ A） collection （ B） association （ C） combination （ D） consolidation 37 Nearly 14,000 acres of forest purchased by the state will be_to the State Wildlife and Park Department next week. （ A） kept on （ B） given by （ C） taken away （ D） turned over 38 _my notes from the meeting, w

20、e agreed that the work will begin on August 20th, and that the first set of deliverables is due September 15th. （ A） Using of （ B） Writing on （ C） Reporting by （ D） According to 39 After 14 years with the company, Mr. Friedman has retired to_more time to his family. （ A） please （ B） devote （ C） invo

21、lve （ D） succeed 40 Due to an editing error, the caption for Figure 2 was_; it should read: “Sales by Region Year To Date.“ （ A） gone （ B） absent （ C） lacking （ D） omitted 二、短文填空 40 To: “Steve Cashman“ From: “Ivan Cocker“ Date: Monday, February 12, 20 9:05 p.m. Subject: Re: Video Presentation Hi Ste

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25、） knowing （ D） knowledge 43 What is Market Segmentation? Market segmentation is the process by which companies divide consumers into separate groups that share similar characteristics or needs. Because of these similarities, consumers within a particular market segment are likely to respond to simil

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42、 58 What is provided to interns? （ A） Housing （ B） Healthcare （ C） An air ticket （ D） A small salary 59 The word “adjust“ in paragraph 3, line 1, is closest in meaning to （ A） adapt （ B） modify （ C） correct （ D） control 59 As Gas Prices Increase, So Do Hardships By Julie Livingston Staff Reporter Wi

43、th gas prices at more than $4 per gallon, many Upton citizens are being forced to break their regular routine and change their way of living. In the past, high gas prices meant Uptonites would postpone their weekend trip or even summer vacation, but today, Uptonites are changing more than travel pla

44、ns. “I started riding my bike to run errands in town,“ said resident Dale Brown. “But I still have to commute into the city for work, and Im paying nearly double in gas. I may have to look for a new job.“ Not only are people riding bicycles more, buses have been fuller than usual, and the gas prices

45、 are forcing the city council to discuss increasing ticket prices by 20 cents. Still many people are driving as usual, but filling their tanks only half way. “I get calls a few times per week that theyve run out of gas, so I drive out to where they are and bring them gas,“ said Marty Watson, owner o

46、f Martys Gas Station. “Its a shame that the gas is not as affordable, so people fill up less and get stuck.“ 60 What problem is being discussed? （ A） Lower wages （ B） Higher fuel prices （ C） Rising unemployment （ D） Higher healthcare costs 61 How are citizens adapting to the problem? （ A） They are r

47、iding bicycles. （ B） They are avoiding the hospital. （ C） They are looking for second jobs. （ D） They are looking for jobs in the city. 62 What action might the city council take? （ A） Increase property taxes （ B） Give help to small clinics （ C） Financially assist the unemployed （ D） Increase public

48、 transportation costs 63 Who is Marty Watson? （ A） A reporter （ B） A former bus driver （ C） A gas station owner （ D） An unemployed resident 63 Sunnydale Annual Art Fair Sunndale Town Plaza May 3-5 The Sunnydale Annual Art Fair is now accepting applications for booth rental. Booth rentals are availab

49、le to display art and to sell food and drinks. Applicants who wish to display art must ensure the art is original, with the artist running the booth. Paintings, sculptures, photographs, and crafts are among the usual booths; however all art will be accepted. Applicants who wish to sell food and/or dr