1、专业英语四级（企业类阅读理解）模拟试卷 1及答案与解析 0 BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has come bottom of a list of the worlds greenest electronics firms. The Canadian-based mobile maker is featured for the first time in the quarterly Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics, published on Wednesday and ranking 15 t
2、op electronic companies by their environmental policies and the impact of their products. According to the campaign group, RIM does not have a clean electricity plan or a target to increase use of renewable energy. Its products are energy inefficient, and it is a member of a trade association that h
3、as attacked stringent energy efficiency standards, Greenpeace says. Although the report is not designed to be a product guide for consumers, it does allow for a comparison of the leading manufacturers of PCs, TVs and mobile phones. “Right now, HP takes the top spot because it is scoring strongly by
4、measuring and reducing carbon emissions from its supply chain, reducing its own emissions and advocating for strong climate legislation. However all companies we included in the guide have an opportunity to show more leadership in reducing their climate impact,“ said Greenpeace International campaig
5、ner Tom Dowdall. Dell takes second position, making a dramatic improvement from its 10th position in the last guide. The computer manufacturer scores well for having the most ambitious climate target, with plans to reduce its emissions by 40% by 2020, and a strong policy on sustainable paper sourcin
6、g. After three years at the top, Nokia has slipped from first place to third, mainly due to weaker performance on the energy criteria. The guide, which assesses companies based on their public information only, was first started in August 2006. It was set out mainly to put pressure on manufacturers
7、to reduce the amount of toxic chemicals such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs). Greenpeace claims it has already prompted improvementsparticularly noticeable for mobile phones and PCs, with less progress having been made on TVs. In response to the progress, the envir
8、onmental watch group added new criteria and challenged firms to reduce their carbon footprint in manufacturing, in their supply chain and through to the end-of-life phase of their products and to set ambitious goals for renewable energy use. The latest version of the guide also features new criteria
9、 for the sourcing of paper, conflict minerals and product life cycle. A RIM spokeswoman told the Guardian: “We are continuing to improve our sustainability practices and have a number of initiatives underway.“ A Nokia spokesman said: “We are still No. 1 compared to any other mobile and device manufa
10、cturer; we stick to our sustainability targets.“ From The Guardian, November 9, 2011 1 Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics compared and ranked the leading manufacturers of the following industries EXCEPT_. （ A） television （ B） mobile phone （ C） personal computer （ D） renewable energy 2 Which of
11、the following companies ranked the highest according to the guide? （ A） RIM （ B） HP （ C） Dell （ D） Nokia 3 Which of the following statements is true about Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics? （ A） It has been published on Wednesday quarterly since 2006. （ B） It is originally designed to be a pro
12、duct guide for consumers. （ C） It assesses companies partly based on public information. （ D） It has already prompted improvements for the PCs and TVs. 4 The latest version of the guide also features new criteria for the following EXCEPT （ A） sourcing of paper （ B） conflict minerals （ C） product lif
13、e cycle （ D） supply chain 5 Which of the following statements is NOT true about the rankings and findings by the guide? （ A） RIM does not have a clean electricity plan or a target. （ B） HP is reducing carbon emissions from its supply chain. （ C） HP is known to have the most ambitious climate target.
14、 （ D） Nokia is No. 1 compared to other mobile manufacturer. 5 Marks the highest prices are paid by those who buy at the last minute. Michael OLeary has been known to say that his best customers are the bereaved: they have no choice but to pay up. On its website, Ryanair is currently promoting a 9.99
15、 one-way deal on flights in January and February. Once the extras are added, passengers can probably find a return for 40 or so. Cheap? Yes, but no longer in the realm of just a few quid that Ryanairs early fans found so enticing. The direction in fares is only one way: up. Ryanair will ground up to
16、 80 aircraft over the winter, while other airlines are also reducing capacity. Meanwhile, the takeover of loss-making bmi by IAG (British Airways parent group) has prompted fears about the future of domestic routes such as London to Belfast, and reduced competition on routes to southern Ireland. In
17、the US, its a similar picture. Angry passengers are finding that domestic flights home for Thanksgiving, which were going for $300 last year, are now closer to $500. Environmentalists will welcome higher fares as the only way to deter a travelling public that is punch-drunk on cheap flights. But don
18、t look too closely at Ryanairs traffic forecasts. Five years ago, it was carrying fewer than 40 million passengers, next year it expects that figure to be above 75 million and rising. The era of super-cheap flights is over, but the appetite to fly is not. From The Guardian, Nov. 7, 2011 21 Which one
19、 is NOT mentioned in the passage? （ A） Low-cost arilines do not always offer cheap flights. （ B） Ryanair will reduce the airplanes in use. （ C） Generally the prices are going up. （ D） Passengers are disappointed at such low-cost airlines. 22 According to the author, who are most likely to pay the hi
20、ghest price for a flight? （ A） people of superior status （ B） rich people （ C） those who have an emergency （ D） those who pursue enjoyment 23 In Paragraph 9, “ground“ means_. （ A） build a foundation （ B） increase （ C） adapt （ D） prevent from flying 24 Why do environmentalists support higher flight c
21、harges according to the article? （ A） Peoples passion for flying as a transportation tool can be held back. （ B） There will be more funds contributed to the environment protection. （ C） It will reduce carbon emission. （ D） The airlines will go broke. 25 What does the last paragraph indicate? （ A） Pu
22、blic still prefer to take a flight. （ B） The low-cost airlines will be gaining an increasing profit. （ C） The low-cost airlines will be losing their shares in the market. （ D） Peoples passion for flying will be decreasing. 专业英语四级（企业类阅读理解）模拟试卷 1答案与解析 【知识模块】 企业 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。根据第三段 “it does
23、allow for a comparison of the leading manufacturers of PCs， TVs and mobile phones”可知 A、 B、 C均有提及，故选 D。 【知识模块】 企业 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。根据第四段 “Right now， HP takes the top spot”可知选 B。 RIM在榜单最末， Dell排第二， Nokia排第三。 【知识模块】 企业 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题为概括题。根据第一段 “in the quarterly Greenpeace Guide to Greener
24、 Electronics published on Wednesday”和第六段 “was first started in August 2006”可知 A正确；根据第三段 “Although the report is not designed to be a product guide for consumers”可知 B错误；根据第六段 “The guide， which assesses companies based on their public information only”可知 C错误；根据第六段“Greenpeace claims it has already prom
25、pted improvements-particularly noticeable for mobile phones and PCs， with less progress having been made on TVs”可知 D错误。 【知识模块】 企业 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。根据第七段 “The latest version of the guide also features new criteria for the sourcing of paper,conflict minerals and product life cycle ”可知 A、 B、 C都
26、是文中该指南最新的版本提及的，故选 D。 【知识模块】 企业 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题为概括题。根据第二段 “RIM does not have a clean electricity plan or a target to” 可知 A正确；根据第四段 “HP takes the top spot becausereducing carbon emissions from its supply chain” 可知 BiE确；根据第五段 “DellThe computer manufacturer scores well for having the mos t ambitiou
27、s climate target”可知 C错误；根据最后一段 “A Nokia spokesman said： We are still No1 compared to any other mobile and device manufacturer” 可知 D正确。 【知识模块】 企业 【知识模块】 企业 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题为概括题。根据第二段 “First-half pre-tax profits slumped(暴跌 )8 ”和 “Sales across M&S rose 2 4 ”可知 B错误， A正确；根据第三段 “We expect this sort of
28、 promotional pressure in the market to continue in the second half”可知 C正确；根据第四段 “Surveys suggest consumers do not believe the“price war”line peddled by retailers”可知 D正确。故答案是 B。 【知识模块】 企业 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。根据第四段 “disposable income is squeezed(压缩 )by rising prices， muted(趋缓的 )wage growth and au
29、sterity measures， as well as worries about a stagnant housing market， job security and a fragile economic recovery”可知 A、 B、 C都有提到，故选 D。 【知识模块】 企业 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题为语义题。根据第五段 “Consumersconfidence is said to have dipped further in recent months， with disposable incomesat their lowest level since 20
30、08”，结合上下文，并结合全文基调，猜想消费者信心呈下降趋势发展，故选A。 【知识模块】 企业 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题为概括题。根据第五段 “Trading in the second half of the year so far has been in line with expectations”可知 A错误；根据第七段 “While retailers are hopeful of stronger demand this Christmas than last”可知 B正确；根据第七段“recent weak trading has left stores with
31、 high stocks”可知 C错误；根据第八段“M&S UK stores open more than a year saw sales fall by 0 7 in the second quarter,the first quarterly decline for two years”可知 D错误。故答案是 B。 【知识模块】 企业 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。根据第八段 “with a 2 5 drop in general merchandise sales only partly offset by a 1 rise in food”可知选 C。 【知识
32、模块】 企业 【知识模块】 企业 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。全文都没有提及此机构为非政府组织，因此 A答案错误；根据第二段第一句 “which has been running an online petition that claims to have attracted more than 50， 000 signatures， is escalating its push，posting a new YouTube video calledDo Women Have a Future at Facebook?” 可判断 B正确；根据第二段 “such as Hi
33、llary Clinton getting their heads cropped off and replaced with the smiling face of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg ”可判断 C错误；答案 D也并未在文中提及，但有部分同学会因自己的主观猜测而误选。因此答案是 B。 【知识模块】 企业 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。第四段分别 列出了： (1)Face It批评了脸谱股东成员的性别单一性； (2)Face It得到了广大人权组织的支持； (3)从上传到 Youtube的一段视频中，我们可以看到 Zucker
34、berg阐述的建立脸谱网站的初衷：完成一项社交任务。只有 D答案未被提及。因此选 D。 【知识模块】 企业 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题为语义题。 at odds with意为 ”意见不一致，分歧 ”， A、 B、 D几项都没有此意。因此选 C。 【知识模块】 企业 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题为 细节题。在第六段中， Susan Stautberg叙述了自己对于Facebook股东成员的看法 大部分脸谱股东都来自于硅谷或华盛顿，一个成功的董事会应该包罗世界各地市场的开发者以及女性成员，而不是自己最好的朋友。可判断 D正确。 【知识模块】 企业 15 【正确答案】
35、A 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。根据最后一段： Facebook may secretly be on the lookout for a female board member， according to a recent Bloomberg report 可判断 A正确， B、 C、 D都是无中生有，因此答案为 A。 【知识模块】 企业 【知识模块】 企业 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题为段落主旨题。第一段中描述雅虎公司又一轮的衰败，引出下文苹果公司的优秀经营模式。可得知作者对 雅虎公司表达了悲观的情绪，而一个 ”amazing”又透露出了一些反讽的情绪。因此选 A。 【知识模
36、块】 企业 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。第一段中 “The latest fiasco involved the firing of CEO Scott Thompson for fudging a degree on his resume ”点出了迫使雅虎公司走向绝境的原因，答案 B正确。而答案 A和 C只是雅虎公司落魄表现之一，并不是原因。因此正确答案为 B。 【知识模块】 企业 18 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题为段落大意题。第四段主要通过列举乔布斯进入苹果公司以后如何精简产品线，取得市场最大占有的成功案例，说明了雅虎只有弄清自己的产品方向，才能渡过难关，
37、取得市场占有率。因此答案 C正确。答案 A太片面，一一效仿苹果公司并不是明智的选择。答案 B则是第三段的主旨，不符题意。答案D在第四段中并未提及过。因此正确答案为 C。 【知识模块】 企业 19 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题为语义题。根据本段的大意得知：无论在何种艰难情况下，领导者都必须坚持梦想，永不放弃。因此答案为 A，其他选项都不符合文意。 【知识模块】 企业 20 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题为细节题。根据最后一句 “a bargain-basement acquisition would at least end this painful soap opera”可判断
38、A正确，句中 acquisition意为“收购 ”； “It is likely that Loeb wants to break Yahoo up， sell off some parts， and scoot out with a profit”可以判断 B答案正确。另外， “sad”也将众人的惋惜沮丧之情表达出来，因此 D答案也正确。不正确的只有 C。 【知识模块】 企业 【知识模块】 企业 21 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 此题为大意题。选项 A在第四段提及，选项 B、 C均在倒数第三段中提及，而选项 D，文中并没有说明乘客对此的态度。答案是 D。 【知识模块】 企业 22 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 此题为细节题。从第七段中 “those who buy at the last minute”可推断出。 【知识模块】 企业 23 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 此题为词义推断题。从后半句中寻找到该词的近义词 reduce。 【知识模块】 企业 24 【正确答案】 A 【 试题解析】 此题为细节题。从最后一段的第一句可推断出。 【知识模块】 企业 25 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 此题为细节题。从最后一段的最后一句中 “appetite to fly is not”可推断出。 【知识模块】 企业
