[外语类试卷]托业（阅读）模拟试卷34及答案与解析.doc

1、托业（阅读）模拟试卷 34及答案与解析 一、完成句子 1 Receipts for all travel-related expenses must be submitted to the accounting department _ than Thursday. （ A） no more （ B） no less （ C） no later （ D） no further 2 Even though the manager stressed that the task was _, it was not completed on time. （ A） beneficial （ B） urg

2、ent （ C） evident （ D） complicated 3 The Alito family had _ a good time on their family vacation to Florida that they immediately rebooked the resort for the following year. （ A） such （ B） very （ C） so （ D） much 4 Mr. Jennings _ his post at the state university to pursue a career in the private secto

3、r just three years ago. （ A） leaves （ B） is leaving （ C） left （ D） has left 5 Managers will announce a new commission- based payment model in an attempt to stimulate worker _. （ A） organization （ B） reluctance （ C） discipline （ D） motivation 6 Saphire Publishings innovative storage and shipping syst

4、em has enabled it to keep costs down and maintain a _ edge over other firms. （ A） competitively （ B） competition （ C） competitive （ D） competing 7 PhD programs are demanding, and fewer than half the students who set out to earn a doctorate actually _ one. （ A） attain （ B） affirm （ C） applaud （ D） af

5、fix 8 Charity officials are concerned that volunteers will not be able to distribute _ water to the victims of the earthquake. （ A） overall （ B） enough （ C） all （ D） full 9 Kimberly requested that the contractors fax the construction estimates to _ as soon as they were finalized. （ A） herself （ B） h

6、ers （ C） she （ D） her 10 The budget airline does not provide refunds for canceled flights, _ does it offer overnight accommodations for stranded passengers. （ A） nor （ B） and （ C） whether （ D） that 11 Reporters at Channel 6 News should have worked harder to confirm the scandalous story before _ it t

7、o the world as fact. （ A） announcing （ B） announced （ C） announces （ D） announcement 12 Academic performance and participation in extracurricular activities are both important factors _ determining which students are awarded scholarships. （ A） at （ B） in （ C） of （ D） by 13 The photographer timed his

8、 visit to Indonesia to _ with the harvest festival that takes place each year throughout the country. （ A） coincide （ B） adjust （ C） agree （ D） conform 14 Formal work attire has been mandated by management in order to foster an atmosphere of _ in the office. （ A） hospitality （ B） morale （ C） immedia

9、cy （ D） professionalism 15 The Environmental Waste Management Department has failed to find _ trace of the toxins that were spilled into the river. （ A） others （ B） no （ C） any （ D） none 16 Questions _ online checkouts should be directed to the librarian on duty at the virtual help desk. （ A） relate

10、d to （ B） considering （ C） upon （ D） according to 17 Employees in the sales department are encouraged to familiarize _ with the new promotional materials before they go out into the field. （ A） their （ B） theirs （ C） them （ D） themselves 18 The instructions, though admittedly _, provide enough infor

11、mation for the average consumer to complete the task of assembly. （ A） thorough （ B） vague （ C） surreal （ D） detailed 19 Play in the baseball game will _ as soon as the field has been cleared of the garbage thrown down by fans. （ A） halt （ B） resume （ C） excite （ D） develop 20 The political candidat

12、e promptly reorganized his staff _ his landslide defeat in the primaries. （ A） follows （ B） followed （ C） following （ D） to follow 21 It is the belief of the board that implementation of the new software protocols will not be finished this month, _ even by next month. （ A） mostly （ B） ever （ C） near

13、ly （ D） or 22 The chairman, speaking at length and _ to the rest of the committee, finally persuaded them to endorse his plan. （ A） convincingly （ B） remarkably （ C） subtly （ D） anxiously 23 Celina was _ for creating the advertising campaign responsible for a 220% jump in the sales of household clea

14、ning products. （ A） ensured （ B） commended （ C） incorporated （ D） reprimanded 24 Since the training course, over 30 employees have exceeded their quotas, _ previously only around 20 had done so. （ A） despite （ B） whereas （ C） unless （ D） because 25 When the delayed train finally arrives, irritated p

15、assengers _ on the platform for nearly six hours. （ A） have been waiting （ B） will be waiting （ C） have waited （ D） will have been waiting 26 Negotiators for the two corporations have been mired in discussions for weeks but are now said to be _ to finalizing an agreement. （ A） closed （ B） closing （

16、C） closest （ D） close 27 The machine must be kept within a temperature range of 50 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit to achieve _ performance. （ A） diverse （ B） optimal （ C） sequential （ D） relative 28 For over 30 years, Belinda Davis has demonstrated her passionate _ to this community, and she deserves to b

17、e elected its mayor. （ A） commitment （ B） communication （ C） committee （ D） commission 29 Ms. Park has proven herself quite _, performing tasks for teams in each of the companys eight departments. （ A） versatile （ B） ordinary （ C） resilient （ D） substantial 30 Temple Motors, maker of the once-popula

18、r Rabbit Coupe, is ceasing production of the model, _ due to declining sales. （ A） reports （ B） reported （ C） reporter （ D） reportedly 31 Without a _ from a receiver, the delivery person is not permitted to leave the package unattended outside of the building. （ A） recommendation （ B） signature （ C）

19、 certificate （ D） stature 32 Located in the center of East St. Louis, the McKinley Mansion provides a rare link to the past in this _ modern city. （ A） otherwise （ B） previously （ C） variously （ D） instead 33 Sales of plastic water bottles dropped _, from 590 a month to just 110 a month, because of

20、the report on plastic toxicity. （ A） sharply （ B） meanly （ C） gradually （ D） hardly 34 Corporations should submit quarterly earning predictions and profit statements to news services because _ should be easy for ordinary investors to track their activities. （ A） who （ B） it （ C） that （ D） they 35 Da

21、ta Processing, Inc. is expected to _ a new line of state-of-the-art computer processors during next months Information and Technology Industry Fair. （ A） remodel （ B） fabricate （ C） unveil （ D） solicit 36 Had Michelle not anticipated the supply shortage and put in an early order, the company surely

22、 the contract. （ A） would have forfeited （ B） would forfeit （ C） had forfeited （ D） forfeits 37 _ in the costs of basic materials, including copper, cement, and even plywood, have made it virtually impossible for construction firms to accurately forecast their spending. （ A） Invitations （ B） Exposu

23、res （ C） Fluctuations （ D） Allowances 38 Mr. Reynolds systematically rewarded the employees who had done favors for him in the past, while simultaneously discriminating against _ who had not. （ A） those （ B） them （ C） theirs （ D） these 39 The Pinnacle Tower, which stands at 111 Broad Street, is the

24、building _ the accounting firm Finewell & Sons keeps its main office. （ A） what （ B） which （ C） where （ D） who 40 Urban Apparel, Ltd. has assured the public that _ from the sale of its “Save New Orleans“ T-shirts will go directly to survivors of Hurricane Katrina. （ A） benefits （ B） proceeds （ C） sa

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