1、托业阅读（综合）模拟试卷 18及答案与解析 一、阅读理解 0 To: All Department Head From: Phil Johns Date: Tuesday, May 22 Subject: Greenleaf merger Dear Hartford Management, As company C.E.O, I took a lot of things into consideration regarding the merger with Greenleaf company. After careful consideration, I decided to withdra
2、w from the proposed merger between the two companies. The merger, which would have united the two semiconductor manufacturers on May 20, was reconsidered in light of new information released yesterday. We received some unofficial financial data from our long-time partner, Elf Shipping Company. The G
3、reenleaf Company has much more debt than described in their financial statements. Besides, we thought we needed this merger to remain successful and productive in the European market. However, a new study conducted by our business research unit has shown that our market share is increasing. Furtherm
4、ore, the same study has revealed that adding Greenleafs aging facilities and larger workforce to our company would only weaken our ability to remain competitive in a constantly changing industry. On Friday, May 25, at 2: 00 p.m., I will be holding an information session to further explain this direc
5、tion and to answer any questions you may have. The meeting, which will take place in the board room, will also be attended by Woody Coleman, the companys attorney. One issue we will be addressing is how the cancellation of the merger may affect positions within the company. If you have any questions
6、 or concerns you would like to raise, please submit them no later than May 23 to Woody Coleman at . Phil Johns 1 What is the purpose of the e-mail? （ A） To notify employees of a successful merger. （ B） To report the companys record sales. （ C） To announce a change in business plans. （ D） To introduc
7、e a new company lawyer to board members. 2 According to the e-mail, why was a merger proposed? （ A） To improve Hartfords productivity. （ B） To benefit from new technology of Greenleaf Company. （ C） To take advantage of Greenleafs facilities. （ D） To receive more grants from the local government. 3 W
8、hat type of business is the Hartfords Company? （ A） A law firm. （ B） A shipping company. （ C） A semiconductor producer. （ D） A financial institution. 4 When will Woody Coleman answer questions about the merger? （ A） On May 22. （ B） On May 23. （ C） On May 24. （ D） On May 25. 4 Ear Discomfort When Fly
9、ing By Robert James It is quite widespread to respond passengers complaints of ear discomfort when flying or right away after takeoff. Most complaints arise in the time of takeoff or landing. The air pressure inside the passenger cabin may cause your ears to pop. This could lead, at landing or takeo
10、ff, to temporary hearing loss or simply ear discomfort. These side effects usually last only while you are flying and, after a short time, should get back to what is normal for you. They result from a difference between air pressure in the part of your ear called the “middle ear“ and the atmospheric
11、 pressure of the plane. You can do a number of things to reduce the effects of flying on hearing. Yawn, chew gum, or suck on a hard candy. Keep swallowing, using a glass of water or another drink, but not alcohol. Do this regularly, every 15 to 30 seconds as necessary. Some people have reported that
12、 earplugs also help but, so far, there has been no medical study to prove that earplugs really help. You are going to benefit from postponing your flight in the event you are suffering from either infected ears or sinuses, allergies or from the feeling of a stuffed up head. If you have to travel, as
13、k your family doctor or local pharmacist for advice and about decongestants you can use. Many doctors recommend that you use a decongestant spray about 20 minutes before you fly. It is important not to use the spray for more than five days continuously. 5 What is the subject of the article? （ A） The
14、 side effects of some medicines. （ B） The causes of hearing loss. （ C） The function of the ears. （ D） The effects of flying on hearing. 6 According to the article, what causes ear discomfort while flying? （ A） A change in air pressure. （ B） A change in drinks. （ C） A change in plane speed. （ D） A ch
15、ange in temperature. 7 What is NOT suggested for reducing the effects of ear discomfort? （ A） Take plenty of fluids. （ B） Chew gum during the flight. （ C） Yawn occasionally. （ D） Drink a little wine. 8 What are the people with infected ears advised to do? （ A） Use earplugs. （ B） Eat a hard sweet. （
16、C） Travel another day. （ D） Ask for help from cabin crews. 9 The word “takeoff“ in paragraph 1, line 2, is closest in meaning to （ A） landing. （ B） departure. （ C） arrival. （ D） removal. 9 From: Roger Williams To: Frances Long Re: Apartments in Woodhill Date: February 2 Dear Ms. Long, Thank you for
17、your inquiry on E-Dream Apartments in Woodhill City. Id like to introduce to you a clean, spacious, two-bedroom apartment in a complex near the center of town. You mentioned in your e-mail that you dont drive to work, you will be happy to know it is located within walking distance to train and bus s
18、tations. The apartment has plenty of sunlight throughout the day. It has ample parking lot. Recently renovated kitchen features state-of-the-art refrigerator, dishwasher, and electric stove. The monthly fee is one thousand five hundred dollars including water, and electricity. A security deposit is
19、required and is equal to one months rent. It is available from March 10th. You can come to the open house between 2-5 p.m. March 1st. You can also see the pictures of the apartment on our web site, . If you need more information, please call me at 349-257-6589, or email me at your earliest convenien
20、ce. Thank you. Roger Williams Roger Realty Office From: Frances Long To: Roger Williams Date: February 3 Subject: Apartments in Woodhill Dear Mr. Williams, Thank you for your quick reply to my questions. I would like to schedule an appointment to see it before the open house since I have to commence
21、 my new job in Woodhill City. Besides I have to empty my current place before the end of February. I will go on a business trip for 3 days starting tomorrow, but I can be reached at 356-378-9904(cellular phone)at any time. Thank you for your help. Frances Long 10 What is stated about the apartment i
22、n Woodhill? （ A） It has a new owner. （ B） It should be emptied by February 28. （ C） It is close to public transportation. （ D） It includes heat in the monthly rent. 11 What is NOT suggested about the apartment? （ A） It has some new appliances. （ B） It has many windows. （ C） It can be viewed online.
23、（ D） It can be leased for a short time. 12 What is indicated about Ms. Long? （ A） She wants to look at the apartment before March 1st. （ B） She would like to replace the kitchen stove. （ C） She will be out of town after the open house. （ D） She is moving to Woodhill before March 1st. 13 Who most lik
24、ely is Mr. Williams? （ A） A resident of E-Dream Apartments. （ B） A real estate agent in Woodhill. （ C） A friend of Ms. Long. （ D） A coworker at Ms. Longs company. 14 How will Mr. Williams most likely respond to Ms. Longs e-mail? （ A） By confirming receipt of his rental application. （ B） By taking ad
25、ditional photographs of the apartment. （ C） By returning her telephone call. （ D） By sending her directions to E-Dream Apartments. 14 Home & Office Furniture 25 Parker Road, West Town 25674 April 20 Dear Mr. Campbell, Thanks for visiting my office this morning. I watched the DVD you gave me about yo
26、ur companys service and it was very impressive, and Id like to open an account with your company if some conditions are met between us. As I mentioned, I have had a few problems recently with our products being damaged during shipment, and I am not certain that I want to continue using TPS Express t
27、o deliver merchandise to my customers. Enclosed please find a detailed description of our shipping needs. The most important thing is that I must be able to continue providing my customers with an option to receive the next-day delivery of merchandise at a resonable price. Id like to know what time
28、of day I need to have merchandise ready to be picked up for shipping. Currently I must have it ready for pickup by 2: 00 p.m. Please let me know as soon as possible since we normally receive a lot of orders from our customers in May. You can email me at the address on my business card I gave you thi
29、s morning. Thank you. Very truly yours, Tony Anderson Enclosure To: Tony Anderson From: Geroge C Date: April 20 17: 00 Subject: Rates for Home & Office Company Attachment: Rate schedule Dear Mr. Anderson, I am very happy to hear you like our service. You can trust our knowledgable staff members. We
30、do offer an array of affordable next-day delivery options. The most inexpensive of these options would require merchandise to be ready for pickup from your office by 10: 00 a.m. Please check the attached rate schedule that I have prepared for your company. Please note that if you do open an account
31、with us at Speedmate Shipping to be paid monthly, I would be happy to apply a 15 percent discount to your first months bill. Please let me know if I can answer any further questions, and I will be in touch with you soon. Sincerely, George Campbell 15 Who is Mr. Campbell? （ A） A DVD producer. （ B） A
32、shipping company representative. （ C） The owner of TPS Express. （ D） A furniture salesperson. 16 What did Mr. Campbell receive from Mr. Anderson? （ A） A chair. （ B） A DVD. （ C） A product sample. （ D） A business card. 17 According to the letter, what does Home and Office Furniture currently offer cus
33、tomers? （ A） A refund for items damaged during shipping. （ B） Discounted prices on bulk orders. （ C） Next-day receipt of merchandise. （ D） The option of opening an account with the company. 18 What is indicated about Speedmate Shippings least expensive next-day delivery service? （ A） It has a pickup
34、 time that is earlier than that of TPS Express. （ B） It is available only to business with very high volumes of shipments. （ C） It is 15 percent cheaper than the same service offered by TPS Express. （ D） It guarantees that customers will receive their orders by 10: 00 a.m. 19 What is NOT indicated S
35、peedmate Shipping? （ A） It has a variety of delivery options available. （ B） Mr. Anderson may receive a discount on its services. （ C） It bills some customers on a monthly basis. （ D） Mr. Anderson has used the companys service before. 19 April 9 Ms. Sara Evans Master Publishing 39 Edmonton Street De
36、ar Ms. Evans, I am a friend of James Baker and he encouraged me to forward my resume to you. I know James through the Peterson Publishing Company, where I was the editor. We worked together on books about several local art galleries and museums. I have included a copy of one of those books with this
37、 letter. James thought that the position at Master Publishing Company might be of interest to me when he learned that my family and I will be moving California in on April 13. I would appreciate any recommendations you can offer for conducting a job search for an editors position, and any help you c
38、an provide with the logistics of relocating to California. My resume and cover letter are attached. Most of my editorial experience is in a number of fashion, education, finance, entertainment publication. I think I am prepared to handle the duties involved. Thank you for your consideration. I look
39、forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Robin Brooks Interoffice Memo From: Sara Evans To: James Baker Subject: Robin Brooks Date: April 15 Dear James, Thank you for introducing a highly qualified person to our company. The president and department heads have agreed to hire Mr. Brooks as our editor
40、beginning on April 20. Mr. Brookss first assignment will be a short-period project on one of our companys education publications. And the project needs to be completed on June 20. After that, he will be assigned to your editorial team. As youll recall, I mentioned last year that I would like to star
41、t a feature on the California Art Times. And Art Times will be a similar project that you and Mr. Brooks worked on at Peterson Publishing. Id like to meet with Mr. Brooks to discuss his contract on April 17 at my office. And if you can, Id like you to be there to make Mr. Brooks feel at home. Thank
42、you. Sara Human Resources Manager 20 What is indicated about Mr. Brooks? （ A） He was the head of the editorial team at Peterson Publishing. （ B） He has worked for 5 different publishing companies. （ C） He will soon be relocated to another city. （ D） He previously worked on a project with Ms. Evans.
43、21 In the letter the word “handle“ in paragraph 3, line 2 is closest in meaning to （ A） examine. （ B） manage. （ C） consider. （ D） explain. 22 Where does Mr. Baker currently work? （ A） At the Peterson Publishing Company. （ B） At a local gallery. （ C） At a museum. （ D） At the Master Publishing Company
44、. 23 What type of publication is Mr. Brooks expected to work on? （ A） Fashion. （ B） Education. （ C） Finance. （ D） Entertainment. 24 What is NOT indicated about Mr. Brooks? （ A） He will be hired as an editor at Master Publishing. （ B） He will work together with Mr. Baker. （ C） He will meet with Ms. E
45、vans in the human resources department. （ D） He will be hired on a provisional basis. 托业阅读（综合）模拟试卷 18答案与解析 一、阅读理解 【知识模块】 阅读 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 公司法人发表合并计划并说明理由，因此推理公司经营计划有变动。 【知识模块】 阅读 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 为什么有了合并的想法，中间部分里表明了合并的理由是本公司想在欧洲市场里成为成功而有生产资历的企业并站住脚。 【知识模块】 阅读 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 前半部里提到了 2个半导体公司的合
46、并计划，由此可见哈特普特是半导体公司。 【知识模块】 阅读 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 最后部分里表明了，法人彼 乔森 5月 25日召集会议，不清楚的地方以邮件的形式发送到彼 乔森的邮箱里，让我提前做好解释的准备，这样答案是开会的那天。 【知识模块】 阅读 【知识模块】 阅读 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 报道内容为介绍飞行时对付耳塞的处方及对策。虽然提到暂时丧失听力的部分，但是丧失听力不能成为全文的主体，所以注意不要选 (B)。 【知识模块】 阅读 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 在第二自然段里写了耳部不适是由于耳朵内部的压力和机内气压的差异造成的。 【知识模块】 阅读 7
47、 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 降低耳部不适现象副作用的措施，提到了水或者口香糖、饮料、哈欠，但最后劝告不要喝酒精饮料。 【知识模块】 阅读 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 一时的耳部不适可以通过吃糖或使用耳栓解决但炎症不是一时的现象所以不要选择 (A)或 (B)。耳朵或者鼻子有炎症的人慎重旅行也是劝告之一。 【知识模块】 阅读 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 take一 off是 “起飞 ”的意思。文中的 after takeoff是 “起飞后 ”的意思，可以代替 “出发后 ”。 【知识模块】 阅读 【知识模块】 阅读 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 在第一段小区的优点中，写
48、了 离火车站和地铁站很近。 【知识模块】 阅读 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 第一封邮件中提到重新安装了冰箱、洗碗机、火炉等、从整天都有阳光可知道窗户很多。网上有照片参考，没提到短期的租赁。 【知识模块】 阅读 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 在第二个邮件里弗朗西斯 龙女士因单位关系，想提前看看，第一个提问里说 3月 1日可以来看，这样龙女士是想 3月 1日之前去看的意思。 【知识模块】 阅读 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 威廉姆斯在邮件的最下面里有 提示，洛兹房地产办公室。 【知识模块】 阅读 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 在第二个邮件里弗朗西斯 龙女士写道明天
49、出差并告知联系电话。这样可以推断出弗朗西斯 龙女士会用电话联系。 【知识模块】 阅读 【知识模块】 阅读 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 通过信件和电子邮件得知坎贝尔是神速配送公司的职员。 【知识模块】 阅读 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 注意 DVD是坎贝尔给安德森的唱片，安德森在信的最后部分里，表明了早晨已给名片，从中 得知坎贝尔接到了名片。 【知识模块】 阅读 17 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 在第一封信的第二段里表明了想做次日的配送。这意味着也提供次日送货服务。 【知识模块】 阅读 18 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 在第一封信里提示这个家具店现在用的是 TPS配送公司，并且下午 2点收货，第二封邮件里表明了神速配送公司早晨 10点截止收货。 【知识模块】 阅读 19 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 在第二封邮件里提到，配送方式、付款方式多样化，每月结算可打折优惠。安德森 是第一次联系，证明以前没有联系过。 【知识模块】 阅读 【知识模块】 阅读 20 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第一个信里说预计 4月 13日搬家，发信的日期是 4月 9日，这样就
