1、托业阅读（综合）模拟试卷 26及答案与解析 一、阅读理解 0 Peace Piano Services Having a Clearance Sale! In order to make room for next years models, Peace Piano Services is preparing for the biggest ever winter piano clearance! Beginning December 10th, the sale will last until the end of the month. We have a bewildering array
2、 of styles: uprights, spinets, and grands. Prices have been slashed by 20 percent.You are always welcome to play the pianos in our showroom to compare their sounds and get a feel for their keyboards. If you would like to visit our state-of-the-art showroom, please call(416)350-8697 now to book an ap
3、pointment - appointments are going fast! As with any major sale, everyone is eager to get their hands on a great piano, and we want to make sure that each one of our customers get the personalized attention they deserve. When you come to your appointment, you will get information and assistance from
4、 a knowledgeable piano expert with many years of experience in the field. Our piano specialists dont work for commission and so will never pressure you -they are simply there to provide you with professional knowledge and help you find the perfect instrument for your home.We offer discounts on deliv
5、ery from our store and tuning the piano in your home. In addition, an information book on how to care for your piano is included with your purchase. 1 Why is Peace Piano Services having a clearance sale? （ A） It is going out of business. （ B） It needs to make room for new models. （ C） It will move t
6、o another location. （ D） It will stop selling used pianos. 2 What is indicated about the store? （ A） It can place special orders for printed music. （ B） It specializes in electronic pianos. （ C） It sells different kinds of musical instruments. （ D） It carries various styles of pianos. 3 According to
7、 the advertisement, what does Peace Piano Services encourage its customers to do? （ A） Apply for a store credit card （ B） Buy a piano through its web site （ C） Try out pianos in its stores （ D） Compare prices with those in competing stores 4 What service is NOT mentioned? （ A） Delivery （ B） Lessons
8、（ C） Repairs （ D） Tuning 4 MCI Cleaning ServiceResidential and Corporate Cleaning Services 3412 Harding Rd. New MaidenYour staircase is a high-traffic area in your home and it can become extremely dirty. MCI cleaning company will pay attention to every stair using the carpet steam cleaning method to
9、 ensure that all work is done in a professional manner.Our company promises that our cleaners will get the job done for you rapidly. Steam cleaning begins with thorough dry vacuuming to remove loose soil. After this preparation hot water is applied to the carpet. All stains, spots, dirt, and soil ar
10、e removed by combining the flushing action of injected water solution with wet vacuuming. Its entirely allergy free and eco-friendly which makes it suitable for people who have allergies, little children or pets in their homes. To: Steven Tucker From: Ryan Morrison Date: March 27 Subject: InvoiceDea
11、r Mr. Tucker,Im writing regarding the service your company provided on March 20 at Toms Travel Agency. I received an invoice this morning, but I think there is a discrepancy.Prior to the service date we had discussed cleaning the three seat sofa in my office, but I was meeting my customers in my off
12、ice when your crew was here. I asked the crew chief to tell the crew to hold off on cleaning the sofa until another day. Id like to set up a time for the sofa to be cleaned next week. Please contact me about that, and send me a revised invoice for your crews work in March, which I will promptly pay.
13、Ryan Morrison Toms Travel Agency 5 According to the brochure, what service is the least expensive? （ A） Office （ B） Armchair （ C） Three seat sofa （ D） Flight of stairs 6 What is indicated about Mr. Tuckers company? （ A） It has more than five employees. （ B） Its services are limited to carpet cleanin
14、g. （ C） It provides services to homes and businesses. （ D） It offered a discount for work done in March. 7 What is the purpose of the e-mail? （ A） To dispute a charge on a bill （ B） To request that a sofa be repaired （ C） To complain that a work crew arrived late （ D） To ask for a discount on future
15、 services 8 What happened on March 20th? （ A） A cleaning crew visited Toms Travel Agency. （ B） Toms Travel Agency received an invoice for cleaning services. （ C） Mr. Morrison purchased a new sofa for his office. （ D） Mr. Tucker contacted Mr. Morrison. 9 According to Mr. Morrison, how much was Toms T
16、ravel Agency probably overcharged? （ A） 20 （ B） 45 （ C） 70 （ D） 110 9 O-Peace Supplies129 Anderson Avenue, Portland ONT 2004Invoice number: HS 23504Invoiced to: Rachel Ward Shipped to: Rachel Ward156 Riverfront Street, 156 Riverfront Street,Middleton 3567 Middleton 3567Delivery date: July 8 Interest
17、 will accrue at a rate of 0.5% for any amount unpaid past July 31. Please, note that there are no deliveries on Sunday.To: Rachel WardFrom: Jerry AndersonDate: July 10Re: Recent orderMs. Ward,This is in response to your e-mail about an item that was omitted from your recent order. I looked up the in
18、voice that we prepared for you, and it clearly lists manila folders. On further inquiry, I learned that the problem was the result of a miscommunication between our company and X speed Shipping, our new delivery service.At your convenience, please call me at our Customer Service Center to schedule a
19、 delivery date for your folders. To compensate for your troubles, we will refund you the original delivery fee in full.Please accept our sincere apologies for the failure on our part. Rest assured that we will make every effort to avoid such errors in the future. We thank you for business and look f
20、orward to serving you in years ahead.Sincerely,Jerry Anderson O-peace Supplies 10 By when must Ms. Ward pay the bill in order to avoid charged interest? （ A） July 8 （ B） July 10 （ C） July 20 （ D） July 31 11 What item was not delivered on July 8? （ A） Item 35623 （ B） Item 67236 （ C） Item 71089 （ D） I
21、tem 72035 12 In the e-mail, the word “learned“ in paragraph 1, line 3, is closest in meaning to_? （ A） studied （ B） bought up （ C） found out （ D） claimed 13 What is indicated about O-Peace Supplies? （ A） It delivers anywhere in the city. （ B） It has multiple store locations. （ C） It offers 24-hour c
22、ustomer service. （ D） It is using a new shipping company. 14 How much will the company refund Ms. Ward? （ A） $15 （ B） $55 （ C） $175 （ D） $215 14 To: Daniel Coleman From: Cindy Griffin Re: Dinner Dear Mr. Coleman, We would like to inform you that Mr. Blake Adams will no longer be our marketing manage
23、r starting from October 1. For five years, he has been dedicating himself to improving our market share. He has decided to move to the HMTX company in Georgia as Accounting Manager. We are cordially inviting you to a dinner party in his honor on Friday, May 2, 7: 00 p.m. at Gourmet restaurant. Enclo
24、sed, please find a location map and reply whether you can attend as soon as possible so that I can reserve seats accordingly. We will be greatly honored by your presence. Sincerely, Cindy Griffin To: Cindy Griffin From: Daniel Coleman Re: Dinner Dear Ms. Griffin, Thank you for inviting me to the par
25、ty. I worked with Mr. Adams in the marketing department for two years. I have never met such a talented person as Mr. Adams. I am very pleased to hear that he will move to the headquarters of the company as an Accounting Manager. I will definitely be there. However, I may be late by 30 minutes becau
26、se my weekly meeting is supposed to finish at 6: 30. I am looking forward to seeing you at the party. Thank you. Daniel 15 What is the purpose of the first e-mail? （ A） To introduce a new employee （ B） To recommend a new salary rate （ C） To announce an employees departure （ D） To schedule an opening
27、 of a branch office 16 What was Mr. Adams work in the company? （ A） Profiling employee information （ B） Enhancing market share （ C） Evaluating companys applicants （ D） Managing the companys supplies 17 What is indicated about Mr. Adams new company? （ A） It owns the Gourmet Restaurant. （ B） Its marke
28、t share has been decreasing. （ C） It hired a new marketing manager recently. （ D） Its head office is located in Georgia. 18 What was requested of Mr. Coleman? （ A） Deliver a farewell speech （ B） Attend a send-off dinner （ C） Send a location map （ D） Recommend a new marketing manager 19 When will Mr.
29、 Coleman probably arrive at the restaurant? （ A） At 6: 00 p.m. （ B） At 6: 30 p.m. （ C） At 7: 00 p.m. （ D） At 7: 30 p.m. 19 From: Sara Davis To: Richard Harris Subject: Computer problem Date: Thursday, March 7,10: 30 A.M. Hi, Richard, Thank you for returning my call about the broken computer in room
30、3453. I had to leave the office early yesterday, so I didnt receive your request for additional information until this morning. The problem is that the computer was unstable and caused the computer to crash just after I tried to compute our monthly sales figures. Actually the computer seemed to run
31、much more slowly than it used to. I wasnt running a resource-heavy application but the computer was very slow. I turned it off and on again and again. However, it was very time-consuming. Ill need to make a monthly sales report for my boss. He has to attend the board meeting next Friday, March 15. D
32、o you think youll be able to repair the computer by then? Since the computer contains very important figures, I desperately need the computer without any files damaged. Thanks in advance for your help. Sara Sales Department From: Richard Harris To: Sara Davis Subject: Re: Computer problem Date: Thur
33、sday, March 7, 2: 30 P.M. Dear Sara, Thanks for getting back to me. This is the third computer the building reported to have the same malfunction. I called the technician yesterday, who said that the new accounting program installed last Friday probably needs to be reinstalled because there are some
34、 errors in the software program. However, you dont need to worry about losing your data since it is not a virus problem. I have to receive new installation CDs from headquarters, and they are expected to arrive on Monday. I should be able to repair the computer in your area two days before the board
35、 meeting. If I run into any delays, I will let you know so that you can make other arrangements. Thank you. Richard Maintenance Department 20 To whom did Ms. Davis send her e-mail? （ A） A computer sales person （ B） A training consultant （ C） A customer of her company （ D） A colleague at work 21 What
36、 will Ms. Davis need to do before March 15? （ A） Make a report （ B） Create a computer manual （ C） Attend a board meeting （ D） Purchase some installation CDs 22 What does Mr. Harris suggest in the second e-mail? （ A） He will be out of office on Monday. （ B） The head office has not yet returned his ph
37、one call. （ C） Ms. Davis is one of several people who have told him about an identical problem. （ D） He is preparing to replace several computers. 23 According to Mr. Harris, what probably caused the problem? （ A） The computer was infected by some viruses. （ B） The accounting program previously inst
38、alled has some problems. （ C） The computer was too outdated to run a program. （ D） Some liquid was spilled on the computer. 24 On what day Mr. Harris think the problem will be solved? （ A） Monday （ B） Tuesday （ C） Wednesday （ D） Thursday 托业阅读（综合）模拟试卷 26答案与解析 一、阅读理解 【知识模块】 阅读 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 清仓减价的理
39、由包括新商品入店、破产、转移等诸多原因，但在问题的开始部分提到是为准备新产品腾出地方。 【知识 模块】 阅读 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 在第一段落里使用了 a bewildering array of表达有许多种类的钢琴。 【知识模块】 阅读 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 在购买钢琴前为了比较钢琴的声色和键盘，建议试弹展厅内的钢琴。 【知识模块】 阅读 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 提到在钢琴卖场提供送货服务和调音服务同时维修指南也是免费的，但是没有提到授课的部分。 【知识模块】 阅读 【知识模块】 阅读 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 问的是价格最低廉的服务项目，通
40、过价格表可以知道楼梯清扫价格最低 2英镑。 【知识模块】 阅读 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 手册里公司名下面注明了保洁室和办公室，服务目录里也都显示出了做办公室和一般住宅的清扫服务，所以 (C)是正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 电子邮件里表明了发货单有问题，要求对没有提供服务的内容进行修正。 【知识模块】 阅读 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 去文中找 3月 20日的电子邮件就会找到答案。 3月 20日得到的是清扫服务。 【知识模块】 阅读 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 问错误的账单金额，在电子邮件里提出异议的部分是与清扫莫里森办公室的 3
41、人沙发有关。 【知识模块】 阅读 【知识模块】 阅读 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 当日并没有清扫，在第一个材料的价格表里查找打扫 3人沙发的价格是 45英镑。 【知识模块】 阅读 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 账单的最后部分里谈到 截至 7月 31日还未付款需要支付相应的利息。 【知识模块】 阅读 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 依照账单送货的日期是 7月 8日，从第二个材料里可以知道虽然目录里有马里拉文件夹但因货递公司的错误导致没能送货。 【知识模块】 阅读 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 learn不仅有 “学习 ”的意思还有 “明白了某种事实 ”的意思。通过
42、调查结果可知没有送递的原因。 【知识模块】 阅读 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 在电子邮件的第一段落里谈到了送递问题，因为 和新的船运送货公司没有达成共识。可以推理出公司正在用新的船运送货公司。 【知识模块】 阅读 【知识模块】 阅读 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 问题是关于还款的，在电子邮件的第二段落里阐明了因为送货错误，所以退还全额的送货费，因此可以知道退还的 15美元是送货费。 【知识模块】 阅读 16 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第一个电子邮件的目的是通知营销部部长布莱克 挨顿斯从现在职位转到其他职位并为他举行欢送会。 【知识模块】 阅读 17 【正确答案】 D 【
43、试题解析】 挨顿斯的职位是营销部部长，在第一个电子邮件第一段落里谈到他为了提高市场占有率全身心投入工作。 【知识模块】 阅读 18 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第一个材料谈到挨顿斯去位于乔治亚的 HMTX公司，在第二个电子邮件里谈到很高兴能回到总部工作说明公司的总部在乔治亚。 【知识模块】 阅读 19 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 科尔曼作为第一个电子邮件的收信者已经被邀请参加欢送宴会。 【知识模块】 阅读 【知识模块】 阅读 20 【正确答案 】 D 【试题解析】 在第一个电子邮件里谈到宴会在 7点开始，在第二个材料里谈到因为周会可能晚到 30分左右因此可以知道应该在 7点 30分左右
44、到。 6点 30分是会议结束的时间所以不能混淆。 【知识模块】 阅读 21 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 通过电子邮件的内容可以得知管理部职员委托理查德维修电脑。 【知识模块】 阅读 22 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 举行理事会会议的日期是 3月 15日 3月 15日前必须完成报告在第二个电子邮件里理查德谈到这是第三个出现同样故障的电脑了 【知识模块】 阅读 23 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 问题是关于电脑故障的，在第二个电子邮件里谈到不是病毒的问题，而是有必要重新安装会计软件。 【知识模块】 阅读 24 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 在第二个电子邮件里答应会在理事会召开两天前解决问题。在第一个电子邮件里谈到理事会在星期五举行，因此解决时间是星期三。 【知识模块】 阅读
