1、阅读练习试卷 17及答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 0 A. Greenwood Publishing Group The Greenwood Publishing Group is one of the worlds leading publishers of reference titles, academic and general interest books, texts, books for librarians and other professionals, and electronic resources. With over 18,000 titles in print
2、, GPG publishes some 1,000 books each year, many of which are recognized with annual awards from Choice, Library Journal, the American Library Association, and other scholarly and professional organizations. Greenwood was founded as an academic and educational publisher in 1967, and over the years t
3、he success of its publishing efforts has been reflected in many distinct imprints. In light of this extraordinary growth, it recently decided that it could serve its authors and readers better by combining the editorial and marketing activities of these imprints into two major book publishing progra
4、ms, Greenwood Press for reference, Praeger Publishers for academic and general-interest nonfiction, along with Greenwood Electronic Media (GEM) for electronic resources. B. Nextel Communications Nextel Communications, a FORTUNE 200 company based in Reston, Va, is a leading provider of fully integrat
5、ed wireless communications services and has built the largest guaranteed all-digital wireless network in the country covering thousands of communities across the United States. Today, 95 percent of FORTUNE 500 companies are Nextel customers. Nextel and Nextel Partners, Inc. currently serve 296 of th
6、e top 300 U. S. markets where approximately 252 million people live or work. Nextel is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol NXTL. Nextel Partners is a separate company traded on the NASDAQ National Market. C. Linux New Media AG Linux New Media AG is the market leader for print and o
7、nline Linux content in Europe. For over eight years, Linux New Media has been providing useful information on this unique Open Source operating system on a monthly basis. Linux New Media publishes the international Linux Magazine in English as well as the German-language publications Linux Magazin,
8、LinuxUser and EasyLinux. Its website www. linux-community, de is a central forum where people interested in Linux can easily access extensive archives of news and information. In addition, Linux New Media further serves the Linux community by organizing Linux events such as the LinuxPark at the CeBI
9、T and SYSTEMS. D. Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Corporation develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of software products for various computing devices. The Companys software products include scalable operating systems for servers, personal computers (PCs) and intelligent devices
10、; server applications for client/server environments; information worker productivity applications; business solutions applications, and software development tools. Microsoft provides consulting services and product support services, and it trains and certifies system integrators and developers. The
11、 Company sells the Xbox video game console, along with games and peripherals. Its online businesses include the MSN subscription and the MSN network of Internet products and services. The Companys seven product segments are, Client, Server and Tools, Information Worker, Microsoft Business Solutions,
12、 MSN, Mobile and Embedded Devices and Home and Entertainment. E. Complinet Complinet was founded in 1997 and employs over 130 people in its offices in New York and London. Today it helps over 1,000 companies with the management and distribution of regulatory information. Each day, over 15,000 regula
13、tory professionals rely on it for quality analysis and robust compliance systems. Its customers include some of the worlds leading regulatory and governmental bodies as well as the major financial services companies, lawyers and consultants. The key to its success is its clear understanding of the d
14、ynamic and complex elements of this heavily regulated industry and the significant pressure that this environment places on professionals working within it. 1 The company has divided its businesses into two segments. 2 The company provides the service of MSN. 3 The company is listed on NASDAQ Market
15、. 4 The company provides the services of information management and distribution. 5 The company partly aims to release the burden from the Information Age. 6 The company may develop into a medium empire. 7 The company is among Fortune 500. 8 The company leads the field of software. 二、 PART TWO 8 Whe
16、n companies do business overseas, they come in contact with people from different cultures. These individuals often speak a different language and have their own particular custom and manners. 【 B1】 _ . For example, in France, business meetings begin promptly at the designated time and everyone is e
17、xpected to be there. Foreign business people who are tardy are often left outside to cool their heels as a means of letting them know the importance of promptness. Unless one is aware of such expected behaviors 【 B2】 _ A second traditional problem is that of monetary conversions. For example, if a t
18、ransaction is conducted with Russia, payment may be made in rubles. Of course, this currency is of little value to the American firm. It is, therefore, necessary to convert the foreign currency to American dollars. 【 B3】 _ . This conversion rate is determined by every market, where the currencies of
19、 countries are bought and sold. Thus there is an established rate, 【 B4】 _ . For example, the ruble may be worth 0.75 on Monday and 0.72 on Tuesday because of an announced wheat shortage in Russia. In addition, there is the dilemma associated with converting at 0.72. 【 B5】 _ , feeling that the ruble
20、 will sink much lower over the next week. As a result, conversion may finally come at 0.69. These “losses“ must be accepted by the company as one of the costs of doing business overseas. A third unique problem is trade barriers. For one reason or another, 【 B6】 _ . Some trade barriers are directly r
21、elated to exports. For example, the United States permits strategic military material to be shipped abroad only after government permission has been obtained. Most trade barriers, however, are designed to restrict import. Two of the most common import barriers are quotas and tariffs. A. all countrie
22、s can import or export goods as they like B. some financial institutions may be unwilling to pay this price C. although it will often fluctuate from day to day D. all countries impose trade barriers on certain goods crossing their borders E. but there are so many problems in communicating F. these d
23、ifferences can create problems G. How much are these Russian rubles worth in terms of dollars? H. he may end up insulting the people with whom he hopes to establish trade relations 9 【 B1】 _ 10 【 B2】 _ 11 【 B3】 _ 12 【 B4】 _ 13 【 B5】 _ 14 【 B6】 _ 阅读练习试卷 17答案与解析 一、 PART ONE 【知识模块】 阅读 1 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】
24、 阅读 2 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 阅读 3 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 阅读 4 【正确答案】 E 【知识模块】 阅读 5 【正确答案】 E 【知识模块】 阅读 6 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 阅读 7 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 阅读 8 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 阅读 二、 PART TWO 【知识模块】 阅读 9 【正确答案】 F 【知识模块】 阅读 10 【正确答案】 H 【知识模块】 阅读 11 【正确答案】 G 【知识模块】 阅读 12 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 阅读 13 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 阅读 14 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 阅读
