[外语类试卷]托业（阅读）模拟试卷23及答案与解析.doc

1、托业（阅读）模拟试卷 23及答案与解析 一、完成句子 1 When we_the worlds economic development on a timeline we can see periods in which certain business sectors experienced an economic boom. （ A） examine （ B） examines （ C） examining （ D） examination 2 Business was slow overall on Wall Street this spring, but Richardson Hold

2、ings still _to show strong results. （ A） earned （ B） spread （ C） traded （ D） managed 3 The_retail price for the shoe polish is $3.99, roughly 25 percent lower than other shoe polishes currently on the market. （ A） suggest （ B） suggested （ C） suggesting （ D） suggestion 4 The board will take until Mon

3、day to choose between two competing bids: one from Neptune, and the_from an unnamed Russian conglomerate. （ A） ever （ B） other （ C） either （ D） neither 5 Political leaders have reached_on a health bill that will extend health coverage to millions of Americans. （ A） agree （ B） agreed （ C） agreeing （

4、D） agreement 6 The recent warm trend will end_ tonight as a cold front drops in from the north, just in time for the weekend. （ A） timely （ B） rarely （ C） abruptly （ D） seasonally 7 Surface water was sampled bi-monthly over a one-year period at seven sites _evenly over the area. （ A） disperse （ B） d

5、ispersal （ C） dispersed （ D） dispersion 8 Please join all of us in_Christine Esch on her appointment as Head of Operations Planning. （ A） employing （ B） progressing （ C） accomplishing （ D） congratulating 9 The old radar-and-radio system is becoming_, as new digital technology provides airline pilots

6、 with satellite signals to aid in navigation. （ A） absent （ B） missing （ C） without （ D） obsolete 10 Workshop participants will learn finance planning strategies_they learn to work with professional accounting software. （ A） as （ B） at （ C） by （ D） to 11 The suburbs north and east of the city may ge

7、t as much as eleven inches of _by tomorrow morning. （ A） snow （ B） snows （ C） snowed （ D） snowing 12 Governor Hester sees small business as the best hope for_the states economy. （ A） revitalize （ B） revitalized （ C） revitalizing （ D） revitalization 13 You cannot, as a manager,_entirely on statistics

8、 to gauge employee performance, because statistics can often be misleading. （ A） rely （ B） trust （ C） expect （ D） convince 14 More of the worlds hot chiles_from Central Mexico than from any other part of the world. （ A） eat （ B） come （ C） made （ D） grow 15 The citys median real estate prices decline

9、d 3.4 percent this year, according to an_by the Home Realty Market Report. （ A） analyze （ B） analysis （ C） analyzed （ D） analyzing 16 Jason Roger, all-star center for the Portland Wizards, will miss at least two games_a lower back sprain. （ A） due to （ B） account of （ C） as well as （ D） rather than

10、17 Kelcos decision to buy back shares of its stock is part of the companys long-term _to pay back its debt. （ A） value （ B） profit （ C） deficit （ D） strategy 18 The $30 million raised by Kenexa is _to fund research operations for several years, including ongoing trials of Budikol. （ A） likely （ B） a

11、verage （ C） expensive （ D） worthwhile 19 Government economists are taking a _view of the countrys IT market this year, citing a recent pattern of slowing growth. （ A） conserved （ B） conserving （ C） conservation （ D） conservative 20 We have made_attempts to contact Ms. Miller about her account, but h

12、ave been unable to reach her. （ A） repeat （ B） repeated （ C） repeatedly （ D） repetition 21 The Bookstore will close for inventory on Thursday at noon; we will open in the morning as usual but no books will be sold_noon. （ A） after （ B） since （ C） almost （ D） besides 22 Peel the potatoes into thin sl

13、ices and lay them on a baking sheet, overlapping them slightly, until the sheet is_. （ A） cover （ B） covers （ C） covered （ D） covering 23 April is a special time_the colorful landscapes of Holland, when “tulip season“ is in full bloom! （ A） experienced （ B） experiencing （ C） to experience （ D） have

14、experienced 24 The GT500 is designed to operate normally in temperatures_from -10C to 40C. （ A） ranging （ B） heating （ C） freezing （ D） operating 25 Students cannot leave the library to return to the classroom or to go to any other area in the building without_from the librarian. （ A） permit （ B） pe

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