3. The line-graph ______a further rise in expenses, but also a significant increase in revenue, which proves the company is on the path of economic growth. ______.
A.determines
B.illustrates
C.considers
D.accounts
A B C D
B
[解析] 句意:曲线图表明开支在进一步增加,但收入也显著增长,这一切证明了公司的经济正在发展。illustrate意为“说明,阐明”,一般指用于图或表来说明,符合句意。determines 意为“决定”,considers意为“认为”,accounts作动词时,意为“认为;把视为”。on the path of指“在……的道路上”。economic growth指“经济增长”。
4. They have developed an ______advertising campaign against their competitors for the new line of sportswear provided by Nike. ______.
Part 2 TO: All company employees FROM: Daniel Jacobs RE: Changes in the requisition of supplies Please note that the procedure for requesting office supplies has changed as of this morning. No longer do you need to endure the lengthy process of filling out numerous forms. Instead, you can do everything online. We have computerized our system in an effort to streamline the requisition process and make it more efficient. Simply type what you need in the computer, and it should tell you if the product is available or if it needs to be ordere D. We have now moved all of our supplies to a central area. Rather than having each office order supplies individually, we will now order in bulk. This should save the company money and save you the hassle of ordering products. Please note that this new system only applies to common office supplies like pens, pencils, notebooks, staples, et C. For less common office supplies that we are unlikely to have in stock, you must still contact Kevin Parker in the Requisition Department. We hope this new system makes getting supplies easier. Please provide us with your feedback so that we can make the system as user-friendly as possible.
1. Why has the requisition process been changed? ______.
A.To make ordering supplies cheaper.
B.To update the software from the previous process.
C.To enable employees to order products individually.
D.To make Kevin Parker's job more efficient.
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据句意,由“This should save the company money and save you the hassle of ordering products.”可知,征用过程被改变是为了节省公司开支。
2. In which way has requesting supplies NOT changed? ______.
A.All supplies have been moved to a central area.
B.The process is completely computerized.
C.Kevin Parker must order all less common supplies.
D.Ordering products will be much easier.
A B C D
C
[解析] 根据文章最后一段的倒数第三句“For less common office supplies that we are unlikely to have in stock, you must still contact Kevin Parker in the Requisition Department.”可知,对于不太可能贮备的非常用办公用品,必须像以前一样联系请购部的凯文·帕克。
To: Mr. Frank Allen From: Shannon Reed Subject: Your recent order Dear Mr. Allen: This letter is in regards to your most recent order. Unfortunately, our computer system suffered a massive failure two days ago on Tuesday, and all of our computer records have been lost. Your order was one that, unfortunately, has been deleted from our permanent records. I would therefore like to request that you place your order again. I know that this must be a waste of time for you to have to resend your order, but I hope that you can understand our situation. As a courtesy to you and in light of the fact that your order will necessarily be delayed by a couple of days, we will send your order by express mail at no extra cost. I would also like to inform you that, in an effort to ensure that something like this does not happen again, we have replaced our computer server with a company that we are confident will be more reliable than our previous one. They are currently in the process of trying to recover our lost records, but we are not sure when, if ever, our records will be 100% complete. I look forward to receiving your order. It will be processed immediately and mailed to you within twenty-four hours of its reception. Sincerely, Shannon Reed United Office Supplies
3. What happened at United Office Supplies on Tuesday? ______.
A.It changed computer servers.
B.Frank Allen ordered something from the company.
C.Shannon Reed sent an e-mail to Frank Allen.
D.The company's computer system crashed.
A B C D
D
[解析] 根据文章第一段的第二句话“Unfortunately, our computer system suffered a massive failure two days ago on Tuesday, and all of our computer records have been lost.”可知,两天前,也就是周二,我们的计算机系统出了严重的故障,计算机中所有的记录都丢失了。
4. What does Shannon Reed ask Frank Allen to do? ______.
A.Process her order immediately.
B.Make the same order again.
C.Replace his computer server.
D.Delete his computer records.
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据文章第二段的第一句话“I would therefore like to request that you place your order again. ”可知,我希望您能重新发来订单提到希望艾伦先生重新发一下订单。
5. How will United Office Supplies compensate Frank Allen? ______.
A.They will not charge him for his order.
B.They will process his order faster than usual.
C.They will not charge him for shipping.
D.They will refund all the money that he lost.
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据文章第二段话最后一句“As a courtesy to you and in light of the fact that your order will necessarily be delayed by a couple of days, we will send your order by express mail at no extra cost.”可知,我们会用快递为您邮寄货物,并且不再收取额外费用。
Carol Harding Eastmans's Office Supplies 23 Oak Street Santa Monica, CA Dear Ms. Harding: I am writing this letter to notify you of my company's intention to cancel our contract with you. The terms of our contract state that it may only be terminated in writing. I trust that this letter will satisfy that part of the contract. While you have leased copiers to us and serviced them for over five years, the quality of your work has been less than desirable as of late. I regretfully must terminate our relationship, effective Friday, September 14. I would be remiss if I did not cite specific examples of where my company is less than pleased with your service. First, your copiers have been malfunctioning an inordinate number of times as of late. Our law office relies upon these copiers, and when one of them breaks down, it becomes a chore to find another one due to the fact that they are in constant use. It is only natural for machines to break down, but there were seven different occasions when we were forced to call the repairman last week alone. That is intolerable. Additionally, I am rather displeased with your company's repair service. Twice last week the repairman failed to arrive within an hour of being called. That is a direct violation of our contractual agreement. And your repairmen seem to lack an understanding as to how your machines operate. What should have been simple, quick fixes turned into all-day chores for them. Perhaps you should hire more competent repairmen, or perhaps you should invest in a higher quality of machine. I request that you send a delivery team to our office this Friday to pick up all ten of your copiers. We have already reached an agreement with another firm, and they will be delivering their machines by 11 a.m. We there fore request that your copiers be gone from our offices by this time. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, John Hanlin The Peterson Law Firm
6. How has Eastman's Office Supplies recently violated their contract? ______.
A.It did not notify the Peterson Law Firm in writing about a change.
B.It failed to send its repairmen fast enough.
C.Its copiers have broken down more times than is allowed.
D.It did not deliver the model of copier that was desired.
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据文章第三段的第二、三句话“Twice last week the repairman failed to arrive within an hour of being called. That is a direct violation of our contractual agreement.”可知,上周有两次我们打电话之后维修人员都没能在一小时之内赶到。这直接违反了我们合约的条款”提到没有维修人员没有及时到,违反合同条款。
7. Which of the following complaints does John Hanlin NOT make? ______.
8. What does John Hanlin request that Eastman's Office Supplies do? ______.
A.Remove their copiers.
B.Send more competent repairmen.
C.Rewrite their contract.
D.Offer his firm a discount on prices.
A B C D
A
[解析] 根据文章最后一段的第一句话“I request that you send a delivery team to our office this Friday to pick up all ten of your copiers.”可知,约翰要求该公司在这周五派运输小组将你们的十台复印机拉走。
9. What happened when the repairmen came to fix the copiers? ______.
A.They fixed them very quickly.
B.They spent the entire day working on them.
C.They were unable to repair them.
D.They had to replace the machines entirely.
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据第三段倒数第二句话,“What should have been simple, quick fixes turned into all-day chores for them.”可知,本来是十分简单的一件事,应该能很快修好复印机,但是他们却用了一整天。
Gerald Carter 91 Robinson Road Cooperstown, NY 13326 January 18 Mr.Silas Brown FRT Corporation 400 Eastern Avenue Boston, MA 02107 Dear Mr. Brown: I recently saw an advertisement in the Boston Globe indicating that your firm is hiring computer programmers for your overseas divisions. I am very interested in one of these positions, and I hope you will take the time to look at my resume, which I have enclosed along with this letter. I am currently employed as a computer programmer with the Cooperstown city government. I enjoy my work here tremendously; however, I am not averse to changing jobs. In fact, due to the fact that the population of this town is rather miniscule, I am hoping to relocate to a more urban environment. Your advertisement indicated that you need positions filled in Berlin, Rome, and Madri D. This sounds like exactly the kind of opportunity I am looking for. Let me give you a little background about myself. I studied computer engineering at my university, where I graduated with honors. I subsequently worked for Davis Consulting as a programmer for over ten years. When that company went bankrupt, I suddenly found myself without a job, and that's when I accepted the job in Cooperstown. I am responsible for everything related to computers in this town. Accordingly, I have many more skills than just programming, a fact that I have noted on my resume. I think you should also know that I am fluent in both Italian and Spanish. I lived in Italy for three years as a child, and I took a number of Spanish classes at my university. I realize that one of the most difficult aspects of living abroad is not being able to communicate in the local language. Were you to hire me, you would not have that problem so long as you stationed me either in Rome or Madri D. I hope that you take this factor into consideration. I look forward to hearing from you in the near future. I am positive that I can be a valuable addition to the FRT Corporation. Please contact me anytime at (607) 707-1212 or at geraldcarter@mymail.com to set up an interview at a mutually convenient time. Sincerely Gerald Carter
10. What did Gerald Carter do before he moved to Cooperstown? ______.
11. What does Mr. Carter believe should make him appealing to the FRT Corporation? ______.
A.His computer skills
B.His skills in working with others
C.His skills in repairing computers
D.His foreign language skills
A B C D
D
[解析] 根据文章第四段的第一句,“I think you should also know that I am fluent in both Italian and Spanish.”可知,卡特可被安排到罗马或马德里而不会有语言问题。
12. What else has Gerald Carter mailed to Silas Brown? ______.
A.His college transcript
B.His resume
C.A letter of recommendation
D.A letter of introduction
A B C D
B
[解析] 根据文章第一段的最后一句,“and I hope you will take the time to look at my resume, which I have enclosed along with this letter.”可知,希望您能抽时间读一下我随此信附上的简历说明有邮件中附有简历。
13. Why would Gerald Carter like to move from Cooperstown? ______.
A.He wants to live abroad.
B.He can't better his career there.
C.He prefers living in a city.
D.He thinks it's too far from Boston.
A B C D
C
[解析] 根据文章第二段的第三句话.“In fact, due to the fact that the population of this town is rather miniscule, I am hoping to relocate to a more urban environment. ”可知,由于这个城市的人口非常少,我希望能到一个更繁华的环境中去提到他希望住在繁华的城市。