[外语类试卷]托业（阅读）模拟试卷3及答案与解析.doc

1、托业（阅读）模拟试卷 3及答案与解析 一、完成句子 1 Both companies are _ the same business. （ A） in （ B） with （ C） from （ D） through 2 _ there were so many options, everyone was satisfied. （ A） If （ B） Why （ C） Because （ D） When 3 If they _ more aware of the trends, they could have avoided bankruptcy. （ A） were （ B） are （

2、C） have been （ D） had been 4 Make checks _ to the company. （ A） paid （ B） payable （ C） paying （ D） pay 5 Ms. Bolton is both a strong manager _ a skilled negotiator. （ A） or （ B） with （ C） and （ D） though 6 _ the stockbrokers said the market was healthy, they refused to invest more money. （ A） Becaus

3、e （ B） Although （ C） In addition （ D） So 7 The seminar will adjourn _ five oclock. （ A） in （ B） on （ C） at （ D） the 8 Marketing is important;_, were hiring a new public relations firm. （ A） therefore （ B） even though （ C） nevertheless （ D） but 9 The secretary had the messenger _ the envelope as soon

4、 as possible. （ A） delivering （ B） to deliver （ C） deliver （ D） delivered 10 The board meetings usually _ on time. （ A） have started （ B） start （ C） are starting （ D） have been starting 11 Everyone was disappointed to hear that _the companys proposal was （ A） turned up （ B） turned on （ C） turned awa

5、y （ D） turned down 12 Even though the exchange rate was high, we _ from them. （ A） buy （ B） must have bought （ C） had to buy （ D） had better buy 13 _ Dr. Rossi hired the new assistant, the office has become more organized. （ A） When （ B） Before （ C） While （ D） Since 14 Mr. Cutler will _ as president

6、. （ A） step out （ B） step down （ C） step from （ D） step through 15 Ms. Silva sent the memo _ it had been approved. （ A） so （ B） but （ C） after （ D） until 16 Its time to take advantage of current _rates. （ A） interesting （ B） interest （ C） interested （ D） interests 17 The manager has to _ the present

7、ation until next week. （ A） put off （ B） put with （ C） put on （ D） put through 18 When the directors _ a profit, theyll be satisfied. （ A） will see （ B） are seeing （ C） see （ D） have been seeing 19 Do _ an estimate before getting it in writing. （ A） not ever accept （ B） never accept （ C） accept neve

8、r （ D） not accept ever 20 Production went down_ morale was low. （ A） even though （ B） when （ C） but （ D） to 21 The distributors will collaborate _a British company. （ A） with （ B） in （ C） from （ D） of 22 If banks _ the number of credit cards, the economy would improve. （ A） limiting （ B） limited （ C

9、） had limited （ D） are limiting 23 One suggestion was to_ gasoline taxes. （ A） raise （ B） have raised （ C） be raising （ D） raising 24 The host will want the total amount _before paying the bill. （ A） checked （ B） be checked （ C） checking （ D） check 25 The new sales manager cooperates with her collea

10、gues; _ , she is a valued member. （ A） although （ B） however （ C） for example （ D） therefore 26 _ our office, Mr. James voted against the proposal. （ A） Representation （ B） Representative （ C） Representing （ D） Representative of 27 Paychecks_. （ A） are twice distributed a month （ B） twice a month ar

11、e distributed （ C） are distributed twice a month （ D） a month are distributed twice 28 There has been a decline in local _national advertising. （ A） therefore （ B） so （ C） but （ D） and 29 _ Mrs. Lee was calling her husbands office, he was calling hers. （ A） While （ B） Because （ C） So （ D） Then 30 Th

12、e CEOs will meet_ Chicago next month. （ A） at （ B） in （ C） to （ D） from 31 The award was contested by one of the_. （ A） competitors （ B） competition （ C） competing （ D） competitive 32 The _ was considered final. （ A） decisive （ B） decided （ C） decision （ D） deciding 33 Mr. Wong once lived_ New Orlea

13、ns. （ A） in （ B） at （ C） from （ D） on 34 The report focused on the _ of the study. （ A） foundlings （ B） finds （ C） findings （ D） found 35 The staff _ the office had been burglarized. （ A） suspicion （ B） suspense （ C） suspicious （ D） suspected 36 _all the references to verify the information. （ A） Lo

14、ok by （ B） Look out （ C） Look up （ D） Look to 37 Mary is _ an excellent writer. （ A） considerate （ B） considered （ C） considerable （ D） considers 38 They _ the launch of their new company only a year ago. （ A） announce （ B） are announcing （ C） have announced （ D） announced 39 After re-evaluating the

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