单选题Apparel online business __________.A can meet various needs of customersB has comparatively lower cost than bookstoresC is hard to make people believe its high-quality goodsD has advantages for customers to return goods
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单选题
Apparel online business __________.
A
can meet various needs of customers
B
has comparatively lower cost than bookstores
C
is hard to make people believe its high-quality goods
D
has advantages for customers to return goods
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第1题：
What are two advantages to customers with L2 MPLS VPNs? ()(Choose two.)A. Service provider has routing control.
B. Customers control their own routing.
C. Can communicate protocols other than IP.
D. Allows them to use separate networks for IP and VPN traffic.
参考答案：B, C
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第2题：
共用题干
Brain Drain
1.Brain drain is a phenomenon under which"people of a nation move to another nation due to financial benefits and also due to economical reasons,but there are many more reasons behind it". If we think deeply to the topic,we would find that this phenomenon has more disadvantages than advantages.
2.This phenomenon has many advantages for receiving countries which will automatically benefit from the skills and talents of immigrated people who were educated and qualified in their home countnes.
3.However,developing countries are deeply affected by this phenomenon since they are deprived from millions of their skilled workers, doctors,hardworking Engineers,and billions of man power. Those elites represent the backbone of their economies and once they travel abroad,their economies will not flourish and promote.In fact,there are many reasons behind brain drain.Firstly,the Government is the first responsible for brain drain. The salaries paid by local companies are much less than multinational foreign companies,which pushes millions of intelligent,hardworking Engineers to leave their native countries to look for a better life and opportunities.Secondly,the status and facilities provided by foreign companies are much higher in quality and quantity.Also,some people find it a matter of pride and dignity to work as an employee in foreign countries.
4.But we have to mention that brain drain does not only affect developing countries but also has some advantages for them.People living abroad help foreigners to know about their cultures and traditions.Also,they give information about various natural beauties and tourist spots in their home countries,which encourages tourists to visit them. This in turn increases tourist income.Brain drain also helps in increasing their foreign exchanges.
5.But at last you would find that brain drain has more disadvantages than advantages on developing or poor countries.So,to stop brain drain,local governments should make people aware of its harmful effects.Also Government should provide opportunities to their elites and should provide them with handsome salary so that they can serve their own mother nation.People living abroad help foreigners to know about______.
A:its harmful effects
B:immigrated people
C:the local government
D:their cultures and traditions
E:the hardworking engineers
F: in quality and quantity答案：D解析：本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段的中心意思是人才流失对人员接受国的益处。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段的中心意思是人才流失对发展中国家的弊端。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段的中心意思是人才流失也能给发展中国家带来些好处。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段的中心意思是政府为阻止人才流失能采取的措施。
本题考查的是对阐述文章主旨的事实与细节的了解。依据是第二段中的 "This phenomenon has many advantages for receiving countries which will automatically benefit from the skills and talents of immigrated people”。
本题考查的是对阐述文章主旨的事实与细节的了解。依据是第三段中的 "Second,the status and facilities provided by foreign companies are much higher in quality and quantity”。
本题考查的是对阐述文章主旨的事实与细节的了解。依据是第四段中的 "People living abroad help foreigners to know about their cultures and traditions”。
本题考查的是对阐述文章主旨的事实与细节的了解。依据是文章第五段中的“So , to stop brain drain , local governments should make people aware of its harmful effects"。 -
第3题：
Getting enough vitamins is essential to life,although the body has no nutritional use for（ ）vitamins.Many people,nevertheless,believe in being on the“safe side”and thus take extra vitamins.However,a well‐balanced diet will usually meet all the body's vitamin needs.A.exceptional
B.exceeding
C.excess
D.external答案：C解析：excess“额外的，超额的，多余的”，并与下文中的extra相呼应。第一句意为：“虽然多余的维生素对身体没有营养作用，但吸收足够的维生素对生命至关重要。”A.exceptional“不寻常的，例外的”；B.exceeding“超越的，非常的”；D.external“外部的，外面的”。 -
第4题：
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Are Online Friends Real Friends? Modern computer technology has made a new kind of human relationship possible:online friendship. ______(46)Are online friendships as beneficial as face-to-face friendships?What are the acfvantages nd disadvantages of having virtual friends?Can people form strong bonds online?Today these questions are he subject of lively debate. Some people believe that the Internet is the best way to make new friends.It's convenient,it's fast, nd it allows to make contact with different kinds of people from all over the world.When you use social etworking websites and chat rooms,you can easily find people with interests and hobbies similar to yours. nformation updates and photos add to the experience.Making friends on the Internet is especially good for hy people who feel uncomfortable in social situations.It's often easier to share thoughts and feelings nline.______(47)They can make people feel less lonely and help them solve problems. Although the Internet can encourage friendship,it has a major disadvantage.______(48)Online riends only tell you what they want you to know.They sometimes exaggerate their good qualities and hide he less positive ones,so you can't be sure of what they really like.That is why you should not give ersonal information to anyone online unless you're totally sure of who that person is. Can online friendships be as meaningful as face-to-face ones?There are different points of view. esearchers at the University of Southern California surveyed 2,000 households in the United States.The re- ults showed that more than 40 percent of participants feel"as strongly about their online buddies"as they o about their"offline"friends.______(49)In contrast,there are many people who believe that it's ot possible to have deep relationships with online friends.A young Indian software engineer,Lalitha Lakshmipathy,says,"It's good to feel connected with many people,but all my e一buddies are not necessarily my close friends."______(50)They'say that it's hard to develop feelings of trust and connection when you don't share experiences in person. Peonle continue to express different opinions about online friendship.However,most of them Tou1d agree that virtual friendships must not replace face-to-face friendships.As one life coach says,"A social networking site should only be the‘add on’in any relationship."______(46)
A:Online friends,or virtual friends,are people who have become acquainted with each other through the Internet.
B:In addition,virtual friends can offer emotional support.
C:Many people would agree.
D:Researchers also found that it's not unusual for online friends to become face-to-face friends.
E:Online friends may be of help in many ways.
F:When you're not face to face,it's much easier to deceive people.答案：A解析：前面一句话讲到，现代计算机技术给人类带来了一种新型的人际关系，即网友。后面一句话提出问题，网友是否能像现实中的朋友一样提供帮助？从所给的这些句子来看，只有A项（网友，或称虚拟朋友，是指通过网络认识的人）是与此连贯的。故选A。
前面一句话讲到，在网络上分享思想和情感也更容易。后面一句话说，虚拟的朋友能够减少人们的孤独感，帮助他们解决问题。从所给的这些句子来看，只有B项（此外，网络虚拟朋友可以给人们以情感支持）是与此连贯的。故选B。
前面一句话讲到，网络虽然可以增进友谊，但它有一个最大的缺陷。后面一句话说，网络朋友只告诉你他们想让你知道的信息。从所给的这些句子来看，只有F项（由于没有面对面地接触，人们很容易受骗）是与此连贯的。故选F。
前面一句话讲到，调查结果显示，超过40%的受访者认为“网上的友谊”同“线下的友谊”一样牢固。后面一句话说，与此相对的是，许多人认为与网友发展深厚的友谊不太可能。此处应该是前面一句话的解释，并与后面一句形成对比。从所给的这些句子来看，只有D项（调查还显示，网友变为现实中的朋友也是比较常见的）是与此连贯的。故选D。
前面一句话讲到一名年轻的软件工程师的观点，他认为同很多人保持联系让人感觉很好，但是网上的朋友并不都是亲密的朋友。后面一句话说，他们认为，由于缺乏共同的经历，与网友发展相互之间的信任和联系是很困难的。从所给的这些句子来看，只有C项（很多人也同意这一观点）是与此连贯的。故选C。 -
第5题：
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How Technology Pushes Down Prices
1 Prices have fallen in the food business because of advances in food production and distribution tech-
nology.Consumers have benefited greatly from those advances.People who predicted that the world would
run out of food were wrong. We are producing more and more food with less and less capital.Food is there-
fore more plentiful and cheaper than it has ever been.Spending on food compared with other goods has fallen
for many years,and continues to drop.
2 Supermarkets have helped push down prices mainly because of their scale.Like any big business,
they can invest in IT systems that make them efficient. And their size allows them to buy in bulk.As super-
markets get bigger,the prices get lower.
3 Huge retail companies such as Wal-Mart have tremendous power and they can put pressure on pro-
ducers to cut their margins.As a result,some producers have had to make cuts.In recent years,Unilever
has cut its workforce by 33,000 to 245,000 and dropped lots of its minor brands as part of its"path to
growth"strategy.Cadbury has shut nearly 20 per cent of its 133 factories and cut 10 per cent of its 55,000
global workforce.These cuts help keep costs down,and the price of food stays low.
4 Does cheap food make people unhealthy?Cheap food may encourage people to eat more.Food corn-
panies certainly think that giving people more food for their money makes them buy more.Giving people bigger
portions is an easy way of making them feel they have got a better deal.That is why portions have got larger
and larger. In America,soft drinks came in 80z(225 g)cans in the past,then 120z(350g),and now
come in 200z(550g)cans.If a company can sell you an 80z portion for$7,they can sell you a 120z
portion for$8.The only extra cost to the company is the food,which probably costs 25 cents.
5 Now companies are under pressure to stop selling bigger portions for less money.But it is hard to
change the trend.Some food producers have reduced__________.
A:their workforce
B:huge portions
C:large quantities
D:their money
E:a good bargain
F: minor brands答案：D解析：文章第一段的主题句是第一句。这段主要讲食物价格下降的原因是生产和分配技术 的发展。
文章第二段主要讲的是超级市场因为规模大，能引进先进技术，故能提供低价格的 商品。
由文章第三段主题句“Huge retail companies...can put pressure on producers to cut theirmargins.”可知，超级零售商能迫使生产商降低商品价格。
文章第四段讲的是，食品公司给顾客提供每份量大的商品，能很容易使顾客感觉到他 们得到了一个大的折扣，这样顾客会买更多的商品。因此每份量大的食品价格便宜。
文章第二段提到“And their size allows them to buy in bulk.”其中in bulk = in large quantities。
文章第三段提到“As a result, some producers have had to make cuts."make cuts的意思 是“降价”。
文章第三段提到“Unilever...dropped lots of its minor brands...”由此可知答案为F。
文章第四段提到“Giving people bigger portions is an easy way of making them feel they have got a better deal.”其中a better deal = a good bargain。 -
第6题：
共用题干
How Technology Pushes Down Prices
1 Prices have fallen in the food business because of advances in food production and distribution tech-
nology.Consumers have benefited greatly from those advances.People who predicted that the world would
run out of food were wrong. We are producing more and more food with less and less capital.Food is there-
fore more plentiful and cheaper than it has ever been.Spending on food compared with other goods has fallen
for many years,and continues to drop.
2 Supermarkets have helped push down prices mainly because of their scale.Like any big business,
they can invest in IT systems that make them efficient. And their size allows them to buy in bulk.As super-
markets get bigger,the prices get lower.
3 Huge retail companies such as Wal-Mart have tremendous power and they can put pressure on pro-
ducers to cut their margins.As a result,some producers have had to make cuts.In recent years,Unilever
has cut its workforce by 33,000 to 245,000 and dropped lots of its minor brands as part of its"path to
growth"strategy.Cadbury has shut nearly 20 per cent of its 133 factories and cut 10 per cent of its 55,000
global workforce.These cuts help keep costs down,and the price of food stays low.
4 Does cheap food make people unhealthy?Cheap food may encourage people to eat more.Food corn-
panies certainly think that giving people more food for their money makes them buy more.Giving people bigger
portions is an easy way of making them feel they have got a better deal.That is why portions have got larger
and larger. In America,soft drinks came in 80z(225 g)cans in the past,then 120z(350g),and now
come in 200z(550g)cans.If a company can sell you an 80z portion for$7,they can sell you a 120z
portion for$8.The only extra cost to the company is the food,which probably costs 25 cents.
5 Now companies are under pressure to stop selling bigger portions for less money.But it is hard to
change the trend.Besides cutting its workforce,Unilever also abandoned its__________.
A:their workforce
B:huge portions
C:large quantities
D:their money
E:a good bargain
F: minor brands答案：F解析：文章第一段的主题句是第一句。这段主要讲食物价格下降的原因是生产和分配技术 的发展。
文章第二段主要讲的是超级市场因为规模大，能引进先进技术，故能提供低价格的 商品。
由文章第三段主题句“Huge retail companies...can put pressure on producers to cut theirmargins.”可知，超级零售商能迫使生产商降低商品价格。
文章第四段讲的是，食品公司给顾客提供每份量大的商品，能很容易使顾客感觉到他 们得到了一个大的折扣，这样顾客会买更多的商品。因此每份量大的食品价格便宜。
文章第二段提到“And their size allows them to buy in bulk.”其中in bulk = in large quantities。
文章第三段提到“As a result, some producers have had to make cuts."make cuts的意思 是“降价”。
文章第三段提到“Unilever...dropped lots of its minor brands...”由此可知答案为F。
文章第四段提到“Giving people bigger portions is an easy way of making them feel they have got a better deal.”其中a better deal = a good bargain。 -
第7题：
It seems obvious that you don"t give away your product for free but this is exactly what indie rock group The Crimea did earlier this year. The band"s reasoning goes like this: more people will download the free album than would pay for it. Therefore more people will heat. The Crimea"s music. These people will then pay money for concerts by the band and perhaps buy a T-shirt or other merchandise. If the band play regular concerts to crowds of 200 or 300 people they can make more money than they would from sales of a CD. There will always be some people who want something they can hold in their hands so they will release the CD into the shops too—but making money through sales of their music isn"t the top priority. The story illustrates the creative thinking going on in the music business in response to dramatic changes over the last few years in the way that people buy music. Sales of music digitally—to computer, phones and MP3 players rose to $2 billion in 2006—an increase of almost 100 percent on the previous year—yet overall record company sales are down. People are simply not buying CDs in record shops in anything like the numbers they used to. This trend looks set to continue, so the big question for the music industry is whether they can successfully manage the move to being primarily a digital industry without profits falling to unacceptable levels. There are both positive and negative signs. On the plus side, more and more people are buying music on mobile phones, which allows people to make impulse purchases—they can buy a song as soon as they hear it. Research by the UK mobile operator 3 suggested that 75 percent of 16 to 24-year-olds wanted to buy a track they liked as soon as they heard it. With so much competition for people"s disposable income, a product that you can sell immediately is a big advantage. The bad news for record companies, however, is the amount of music that is downloaded illegally. Piracy—usually in the form of cheaply copied CD—has long been an issue for the music business but the Internet means music can be copied and distributed freely through file-sharing sites on a large scale than ever before. It is this situation that leads bands to start giving away their music for free and promises to make the next few years a very interesting time in the music business.What effect has the Internet had on music piracy
- A、It has made it easier to fight piracy.
- B、It has increased the number of pirate CDs available.
- C、It has made it easier to illegally copy music.
- D、It has reduced the number of pirate CDs available.
正确答案:C -
第8题：
单选题To cope with the difficulty that funeral business faces, SCI has done the following EXCEPT______.Alowering the prices of some funeral goods.
Bproviding various related services.
Copening more chain stores.
Dbuilding a brand.
正确答案： B解析：
细节题。根据题干和选项可定位到文章第四段。由该段第二句可知，选项A、B都是SCI采取过的措施；该段第四句又提到，SCI还努力树立品牌形象，这与选项D的内容一致，故A、B、D项均可排除。该段第五句虽提到chain一词，但选项C所述内容“开更多的连锁店”在原文中找不到依据，故本题答案为C项。 -
第9题：
单选题Two advantages the TS1130 Tape Drive has over LTO-5 drives are（）.Aspeed and capacity
Bdrive reuse and media reuse
Clonger warranty and lower cost media
Dbackward compatibility with LTO-4 cartridges
正确答案： A解析： 暂无解析 -
第10题：
单选题The advantage of employees having foreign language skills is that they can _____.Abetter control the whole negotiation process
Beasily find new approaches to meet market needs
Cfast-forward their proposals to headquarters
Deasily make friends with business people abroad
正确答案： A解析：
细节题。末段首句的“fast forward”与“move more slowly”皆属对谈判过程的操纵，故A项与此相符，其余三项均未提及。 -
第11题：
单选题According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?ATransporting goods and people is the most important technology in the history of mankind.
BTechnology in transporting goods and people has changed human conditions more than anything else.
CTechnology in spreading information has changed human conditions more than transportation technology.
DTechnology in spreading information can’t change the economic development of society.
正确答案： A解析：
文章首段指出“没有任何科技革命像交通方面的科技革命那样显著地改变了人类的生活条件…然而长距离传送想法和信息的科技可以说带来了更多的改变…”，由此可知信息传播科技在改变生活条件方面比运输科技取得了更大的成就。故选项C符合文意。 -
第12题：
单选题Apparel online business.Acan meet various needs of customers
Bhas comparatively lower cost than bookstores
Cis hard to make people believe its high-quality goods
Dhas advantages for customers to return goods
正确答案： D解析：
细节题。第五段第一句指出“Apparel is difficult to sell online because people like to feel and touch the clothes they buy”，由此可知服饰在网上很难卖，是因为人们想要感觉和触摸一下他们要买的衣服。换句话说就是网上服装店难以让人们相信衣服的质量。因此选C。 -
第13题：
共用题干
Brain Drain
1.Brain drain is a phenomenon under which"people of a nation move to another nation due to financial benefits and also due to economical reasons,but there are many more reasons behind it". If we think deeply to the topic,we would find that this phenomenon has more disadvantages than advantages.
2.This phenomenon has many advantages for receiving countries which will automatically benefit from the skills and talents of immigrated people who were educated and qualified in their home countnes.
3.However,developing countries are deeply affected by this phenomenon since they are deprived from millions of their skilled workers, doctors,hardworking Engineers,and billions of man power. Those elites represent the backbone of their economies and once they travel abroad,their economies will not flourish and promote.In fact,there are many reasons behind brain drain.Firstly,the Government is the first responsible for brain drain. The salaries paid by local companies are much less than multinational foreign companies,which pushes millions of intelligent,hardworking Engineers to leave their native countries to look for a better life and opportunities.Secondly,the status and facilities provided by foreign companies are much higher in quality and quantity.Also,some people find it a matter of pride and dignity to work as an employee in foreign countries.
4.But we have to mention that brain drain does not only affect developing countries but also has some advantages for them.People living abroad help foreigners to know about their cultures and traditions.Also,they give information about various natural beauties and tourist spots in their home countries,which encourages tourists to visit them. This in turn increases tourist income.Brain drain also helps in increasing their foreign exchanges.
5.But at last you would find that brain drain has more disadvantages than advantages on developing or poor countries.So,to stop brain drain,local governments should make people aware of its harmful effects.Also Government should provide opportunities to their elites and should provide them with handsome salary so that they can serve their own mother nation.This phenomenon has many advantages for receiving countries which will benefit from the skills and talents of______.
A:its harmful effects
B:immigrated people
C:the local government
D:their cultures and traditions
E:the hardworking engineers
F: in quality and quantity答案：B解析：本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段的中心意思是人才流失对人员接受国的益处。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段的中心意思是人才流失对发展中国家的弊端。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段的中心意思是人才流失也能给发展中国家带来些好处。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段的中心意思是政府为阻止人才流失能采取的措施。
本题考查的是对阐述文章主旨的事实与细节的了解。依据是第二段中的 "This phenomenon has many advantages for receiving countries which will automatically benefit from the skills and talents of immigrated people”。
本题考查的是对阐述文章主旨的事实与细节的了解。依据是第三段中的 "Second,the status and facilities provided by foreign companies are much higher in quality and quantity”。
本题考查的是对阐述文章主旨的事实与细节的了解。依据是第四段中的 "People living abroad help foreigners to know about their cultures and traditions”。
本题考查的是对阐述文章主旨的事实与细节的了解。依据是文章第五段中的“So , to stop brain drain , local governments should make people aware of its harmful effects"。 -
第14题：
共用题干
Brain Drain
1.Brain drain is a phenomenon under which"people of a nation move to another nation due to financial benefits and also due to economical reasons,but there are many more reasons behind it". If we think deeply to the topic,we would find that this phenomenon has more disadvantages than advantages.
2.This phenomenon has many advantages for receiving countries which will automatically benefit from the skills and talents of immigrated people who were educated and qualified in their home countnes.
3.However,developing countries are deeply affected by this phenomenon since they are deprived from millions of their skilled workers, doctors,hardworking Engineers,and billions of man power. Those elites represent the backbone of their economies and once they travel abroad,their economies will not flourish and promote.In fact,there are many reasons behind brain drain.Firstly,the Government is the first responsible for brain drain. The salaries paid by local companies are much less than multinational foreign companies,which pushes millions of intelligent,hardworking Engineers to leave their native countries to look for a better life and opportunities.Secondly,the status and facilities provided by foreign companies are much higher in quality and quantity.Also,some people find it a matter of pride and dignity to work as an employee in foreign countries.
4.But we have to mention that brain drain does not only affect developing countries but also has some advantages for them.People living abroad help foreigners to know about their cultures and traditions.Also,they give information about various natural beauties and tourist spots in their home countries,which encourages tourists to visit them. This in turn increases tourist income.Brain drain also helps in increasing their foreign exchanges.
5.But at last you would find that brain drain has more disadvantages than advantages on developing or poor countries.So,to stop brain drain,local governments should make people aware of its harmful effects.Also Government should provide opportunities to their elites and should provide them with handsome salary so that they can serve their own mother nation.To stop brain drain,local governments should make people aware of______.
A:its harmful effects
B:immigrated people
C:the local government
D:their cultures and traditions
E:the hardworking engineers
F: in quality and quantity答案：A解析：本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段的中心意思是人才流失对人员接受国的益处。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段的中心意思是人才流失对发展中国家的弊端。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段的中心意思是人才流失也能给发展中国家带来些好处。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段的中心意思是政府为阻止人才流失能采取的措施。
本题考查的是对阐述文章主旨的事实与细节的了解。依据是第二段中的 "This phenomenon has many advantages for receiving countries which will automatically benefit from the skills and talents of immigrated people”。
本题考查的是对阐述文章主旨的事实与细节的了解。依据是第三段中的 "Second,the status and facilities provided by foreign companies are much higher in quality and quantity”。
本题考查的是对阐述文章主旨的事实与细节的了解。依据是第四段中的 "People living abroad help foreigners to know about their cultures and traditions”。
本题考查的是对阐述文章主旨的事实与细节的了解。依据是文章第五段中的“So , to stop brain drain , local governments should make people aware of its harmful effects"。 -
第15题：
共用题干
Transport and Trade
1.Transport is one of the aids to trade.By moving goods from places where they are plentiful to places where they are scarce,transport adds to their value.The more easily goods can be brought over the distance that separates producer and consumer,the better for trade.When there were no railways,no good roads,no canals,and only small sailing ships,trade was on a small scale.
2.The great advances made in transport during the last two hundred years were accompanied by a big increase in trade.Bigger and faster ships enabled a trade in meat to develop between Britain and New Zealand,for instance.Quicker transport makes possible mass-production and big business, drawing supplies from,and selling goods to,all parts of the globe.Big factories could not exist with-out transport to carry the large number of workers they need to and from their homes.Big city stores could not have developed unless customers could travel easily from the suburbs and goods delivered to their homes.Big cities could not survive unless food could be brought from a distance.
3.Transport also prevents waste.Much of the fish landed at the ports would be wasted if it could not be taken quickly to inland towns.Transport has given us a much greater variety of foods and goods since we no longer have to live on what is produced locally.Foods which at one time could be obtained only during a part of the year can now, be obtained all through the year. Transport has raised the standard of living.
4.By moving fuel,raw materials,and even power,as,for example,through electric cables, transport has led to the establishment of industries and trade in areas where they would have been impossible before.Districts and countries can concentrate on making things which they can do better and more cheaply than others and can then exchange them with one another. The cheaper and quicker transport becomes,the longer the distance over which goods can profitably be carried.Countries with poor transport have a lower standard of living.
5.Commerce requires not only the moving of goods and people but also the carrying of messages and information. Means of communication,like telephones,cables and radio,send information about prices,supplies,and changing conditions in different parts of the world.In this way,advanced communication systems also help to develop trade.Transport has made it possible for people to eat whatever food they want_______.
A:to send goods to various parts of the world
B:at any time during the year
C:has greatly promoted trade
D:is it possible to produce on a large scale
E:the transport of goods
F: it is possible to produce on a large scale答案：B解析：本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段中心意思是运输对贸易发展的重要性。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段中心意思是段落的最后一句话：运输提升了生活质量。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段中心意思是与运输密切相关的产业和贸易的诞生。
本题考查的是对所读材料大意与主旨的掌握。本段中心意思是信息对商业贸易的作用。
本题考查的是对文章阐述的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第二段的第一句“The great advances made in transport during the last two hundred years were accompanied by a big increase in trade."
本题考查的是对文章阐述的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第二段的第三句“Quicker transport makes possible mass-production and big business , drawing supplies from, and selling goods to,all parts of the globe."
本题考查的是对文章阐述的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第三段第四句“Foods which at one time could be obtained only during a part of the year can now be obtained all through the year."
本题考查的是对文章阐述的主旨事实与细节的了解。依据是第五段第一句“Commerce requires not only the moving of goods and people but also the carrying of messages and information." -
第16题：
共用题干
How Technology Pushes Down Prices
1 Prices have fallen in the food business because of advances in food production and distribution tech-
nology.Consumers have benefited greatly from those advances.People who predicted that the world would
run out of food were wrong. We are producing more and more food with less and less capital.Food is there-
fore more plentiful and cheaper than it has ever been.Spending on food compared with other goods has fallen
for many years,and continues to drop.
2 Supermarkets have helped push down prices mainly because of their scale.Like any big business,
they can invest in IT systems that make them efficient. And their size allows them to buy in bulk.As super-
markets get bigger,the prices get lower.
3 Huge retail companies such as Wal-Mart have tremendous power and they can put pressure on pro-
ducers to cut their margins.As a result,some producers have had to make cuts.In recent years,Unilever
has cut its workforce by 33,000 to 245,000 and dropped lots of its minor brands as part of its"path to
growth"strategy.Cadbury has shut nearly 20 per cent of its 133 factories and cut 10 per cent of its 55,000
global workforce.These cuts help keep costs down,and the price of food stays low.
4 Does cheap food make people unhealthy?Cheap food may encourage people to eat more.Food corn-
panies certainly think that giving people more food for their money makes them buy more.Giving people bigger
portions is an easy way of making them feel they have got a better deal.That is why portions have got larger
and larger. In America,soft drinks came in 80z(225 g)cans in the past,then 120z(350g),and now
come in 200z(550g)cans.If a company can sell you an 80z portion for$7,they can sell you a 120z
portion for$8.The only extra cost to the company is the food,which probably costs 25 cents.
5 Now companies are under pressure to stop selling bigger portions for less money.But it is hard to
change the trend.Paragraph 3 ___________
A:Huge Retailers Force Producers to Cut Costs
B:Consumers Like Supermarkets
C:Technology Helps Reduce Food Prices
D:Food Comes Cheaper in Larger Portions
E:Chain Stores Provide Better Service
F:Bigger Sunermarkets Offer Lower Prices答案：A解析：文章第一段的主题句是第一句。这段主要讲食物价格下降的原因是生产和分配技术 的发展。
文章第二段主要讲的是超级市场因为规模大，能引进先进技术，故能提供低价格的 商品。
由文章第三段主题句“Huge retail companies...can put pressure on producers to cut theirmargins.”可知，超级零售商能迫使生产商降低商品价格。
文章第四段讲的是，食品公司给顾客提供每份量大的商品，能很容易使顾客感觉到他 们得到了一个大的折扣，这样顾客会买更多的商品。因此每份量大的食品价格便宜。
文章第二段提到“And their size allows them to buy in bulk.”其中in bulk = in large quantities。
文章第三段提到“As a result, some producers have had to make cuts."make cuts的意思 是“降价”。
文章第三段提到“Unilever...dropped lots of its minor brands...”由此可知答案为F。
文章第四段提到“Giving people bigger portions is an easy way of making them feel they have got a better deal.”其中a better deal = a good bargain。 -
第17题：
共用题干
How Technology Pushes Down Prices
1 Prices have fallen in the food business because of advances in food production and distribution tech-
nology.Consumers have benefited greatly from those advances.People who predicted that the world would
run out of food were wrong. We are producing more and more food with less and less capital.Food is there-
fore more plentiful and cheaper than it has ever been.Spending on food compared with other goods has fallen
for many years,and continues to drop.
2 Supermarkets have helped push down prices mainly because of their scale.Like any big business,
they can invest in IT systems that make them efficient. And their size allows them to buy in bulk.As super-
markets get bigger,the prices get lower.
3 Huge retail companies such as Wal-Mart have tremendous power and they can put pressure on pro-
ducers to cut their margins.As a result,some producers have had to make cuts.In recent years,Unilever
has cut its workforce by 33,000 to 245,000 and dropped lots of its minor brands as part of its"path to
growth"strategy.Cadbury has shut nearly 20 per cent of its 133 factories and cut 10 per cent of its 55,000
global workforce.These cuts help keep costs down,and the price of food stays low.
4 Does cheap food make people unhealthy?Cheap food may encourage people to eat more.Food corn-
panies certainly think that giving people more food for their money makes them buy more.Giving people bigger
portions is an easy way of making them feel they have got a better deal.That is why portions have got larger
and larger. In America,soft drinks came in 80z(225 g)cans in the past,then 120z(350g),and now
come in 200z(550g)cans.If a company can sell you an 80z portion for$7,they can sell you a 120z
portion for$8.The only extra cost to the company is the food,which probably costs 25 cents.
5 Now companies are under pressure to stop selling bigger portions for less money.But it is hard to
change the trend.Big supermarkets can offer food at lower prices because they can buy in__________.
A:their workforce
B:huge portions
C:large quantities
D:their money
E:a good bargain
F: minor brands答案：C解析：文章第一段的主题句是第一句。这段主要讲食物价格下降的原因是生产和分配技术 的发展。
文章第二段主要讲的是超级市场因为规模大，能引进先进技术，故能提供低价格的 商品。
由文章第三段主题句“Huge retail companies...can put pressure on producers to cut theirmargins.”可知，超级零售商能迫使生产商降低商品价格。
文章第四段讲的是，食品公司给顾客提供每份量大的商品，能很容易使顾客感觉到他 们得到了一个大的折扣，这样顾客会买更多的商品。因此每份量大的食品价格便宜。
文章第二段提到“And their size allows them to buy in bulk.”其中in bulk = in large quantities。
文章第三段提到“As a result, some producers have had to make cuts."make cuts的意思 是“降价”。
文章第三段提到“Unilever...dropped lots of its minor brands...”由此可知答案为F。
文章第四段提到“Giving people bigger portions is an easy way of making them feel they have got a better deal.”其中a better deal = a good bargain。 -
第18题：
共用题干
Google's Solar Energy Gambit（策略）
Google is making its largest investment yet in clean energy,setting up a $280 million fund to finance home solar rooftop（屋顶）installations.
The search giant announced today it was teaming up with the Silicon Valley's Solar City一a company chaired by Paypal co-founder and Tesla Motors executive Elon Musk一in an effort to break down the biggest barrier to solar energy adoption:the cost."It's a great way to support installations going into more homes,"said Google spokesperson Parag Chokshi.The $280 million fund is the largest fund ever created for residential solar in the United States,according to Solar City,which has raised a total of$I.28 billion in financing capacity during its five-year history.
Google over the past several years has invested in large,utility-scale wind and solar,enhanced geothermal（地热）energy,and other renewable energy projects,for a grand total of more than $680 million in the sector. But today's deal is not only Google's largest foray（突袭）into the sector, it is its first investment in distributed energy. Based in San Mateo,California,less than 20 miles north of Google's Mountain View headquarters,Solar City describes itseff as a solar power service provider. The idea is that people want affordable,clean energy一but they often can't afford to buy a photovoltaic system upfront. Solar City is one of a number of companies that have attempted to help people overcome that cost hurdle（障碍）by leasing,instead of owning their rooftop solar systems.
Solar City's leases and power-purchase agreements to homeowners,businesses,and schools promise a lower monthly electricity bill(including a set payment to Solar City in addition to utility payments)than customers would get with their usual electricity from the grid.Solar City not only finances these photovoltaic projects,but also designs,installs,monitors,and maintains the systems. Recently,since buying the assets of a company called Business Solutions last year,Solar City has also begun offering energy audits and small home improvements(like installing programmable thermostats)that can make a big difference in energy use.
Until now,Solar City has financed most of its 15,000 projects through banks,Chief Executive Lyndon Rive said in an interview. But the problem is only about a half dozen banks are doing solar financing,he said.So in order for Solar City's model to achieve"true scale,"it must"unleash the available capital of corporate America,"he said.Rive is hopeful that Google's move today will set an example for other corporations to make similar investments.More than $680 million has been cost on solar energy by Google.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentiond答案：B解析：题干意思为：谷歌是全球最大的清洁能源公司。通过文中第二段第一句中“这个搜索巨擎……”，可以看出谷歌是个搜索引擎公司（通过常识也可以判断出）。而谷歌是否是全球最大的清洁能源公司，文中并没有给出明确说法，所以选择C。
题干意思为：使用太阳能的最大障碍是成本问题。通过文中第二段第一句中in an effort to break down the biggest barrier to solar energy adoption : the cost（致力于消除太阳能应用的最大障碍：成本）可以得出，文中表达与题干意思表达一致，所以题干表述正确。
题干意思为：谷歌对太阳能的投入已经超过6.8亿美元。文中第三段第一句：Google over the past several years has invested in large , utility-scale wind and solar , enhanced geothermal energy,and other renewable energy projects,for a grand total of more than $680 million in the sector．过去这些年来，谷歌在大规模、可利用的风能、太阳能、加强地热能源和其他新能源工程上投资达到6.8亿美元。可以得出6.8亿美元并非全部投入到太阳能领域，还有风能、加强地热能等其他能源领域，所以题干意思与原文意思相悖，应选择B。
题干意i思为：太阳城是美国一座城市的名字。通过第二段第一句中a company chaired by可知Solar City是一个公司。显而易见，题干表达错误，选择B项。
题干意思为：太阳城通过银行融资，资助了15 000个项目。文中最后一段第一句：Until now , Solar City has financed most of its 15 ,000 projects through banks．到目前为止，太阳城通过银行融资资助了其15 000个项目中的大多数。说明太阳城还没有全部资助15 000 个项目，所以题干意思表达不准确，选择B。
题干意思为：除了谷歌，还没有其他公司投资太阳能。文中最后一句： Rive is hopeful that Google's move today will set an example for other corporations to make similar investments.Rive希望谷歌的行动能够为其他公司投资清洁能源做出表率。可以得出，目前除了谷歌，还没有其他公司投资太阳能。
题干意思为：谷歌的行动是其他公司投资清洁能源的表率。从文中最后一句可以得出该结论，所以题干表述正确。 -
第19题：
Two advantages the TS1130 Tape Drive has over LTO-5 drives are（）.
- A、speed and capacity
- B、drive reuse and media reuse
- C、longer warranty and lower cost media
- D、backward compatibility with LTO-4 cartridges
正确答案:D -
第20题：
单选题Which of the following is NOT true of online shopping?ACustomers can save time by online shopping.
BOnline shopping helps reduce retailers’ cost.
COnline shopping saves customers’ energy.
DCustomers are sure to buy high-quality goods online.
正确答案： D解析：
是非题。第四段倒数第二句在介绍Haburi的目的时，提到“to cut the retailer’s costs, save consumers the long drive, and deliver orders within two or five days.”（削减零售商的开支，减少消费者的长途奔波，并在两至五天内递送订单），包含了选项A，B和C的内容，而选项D未被提及。 -
第21题：
问答题Practice 2 Prices have fallen in the food business because of advances in food production and distribution technology. Consumers have benefited greatly from those advances. People who predicted that the world would run out of food were wrong. We are producing more and more food with less and less capital. Food is therefore more plentiful and cheaper than it has ever been. Spending on food compared with other goods has fallen for many years, and continues to drop. Supermarkets have helped push down prices mainly because of their scale. Like any big business, they can invest in IT systems that make them efficient. And their size allows them to buy in bulk. As supermarkets get bigger, the prices get lower. Huge retail companies such as Wal-Mart have tremendous power and they can put pressure on producers to cut their margins. As a result, some producers have had to make cuts. In recent years, Unilever has cut its workforce by 33,000 to 245,000 and dropped lots of its minor brands as part of its “path to growth” strategy. Cadbury has shut nearly 20 per cent of its 133 factories and cut 10 per cent of its 55,000 global workforce. These cuts help keep costs down, and the price of food stays low. Does cheap food make people unhealthy? Cheap food may encourage people to eat more. Food companies certainly think that giving people more food for their money makes them buy more. Giving people bigger portions is an easy way of making them feel they have got a better deal. That is why portions have got larger and larger. In America, soft drinks came in 8oz (225g) cans in the past, then 12oz (350g), and now come in 20oz (550g) cans. If a company can sell you an 8oz portion for $ 7, they can sell you a 12oz portion for $ 8. The only extra cost to the company is the food, which probably costs 25 cents. Now companies are under pressure to stop selling bigger portions for less money. But it is hard to change the trend.正确答案：
【参考译文】
由于食品生产技术和分销技术的进步,食品价格已经下降。消费者从中获益很大。预测食品会用光的人们是错误的。我们正在用越来越少的成本生产越来越多的食物。食品因此也比以前更加丰富便宜。和其他的商品比,花在食品上的钱多年来一直下降,并将持续下降。
超市由于其规模促进了价格下降。和其他商业一样,他们可以利用IT技术提高效率。其规模实现了大批量购买。随着超市变大,价格也变的更低。
像沃尔玛这样的大零售商凭借强大的力量,给生产商施加压力来削减利润。因此,生产商不得不降价。近几年,联合利华已经裁员33000至245000人。为了战略发展还砍掉了很多小名牌。Cadbury关闭了133家工厂中的20%,全球员工55000中裁掉了10%。这些裁员都有助于降低价格,所以食品价格居低不上。
便宜的食品不健康吗?便宜食品可能鼓励人们吃的更多。食品公司当然认为,顾客花钱能够买到更多的食品,当然还会买更多。份量大可以让顾客感觉得了便宜,这就是为什么分量越来越大的原因。在美国,软饮料过去是225克装,然后是350克装,现在是550克。如果225克装的卖7美元,他们就会给350克装的定价8美元。对于公司来说,额外成本仅仅是可能只值25美分的食物。
现在公司不得不以价换量,但这种趋势很难改变。解析： 暂无解析 -
第22题：
单选题It seems obvious that you don"t give away your product for free but this is exactly what indie rock group The Crimea did earlier this year. The band"s reasoning goes like this: more people will download the free album than would pay for it. Therefore more people will heat. The Crimea"s music. These people will then pay money for concerts by the band and perhaps buy a T-shirt or other merchandise. If the band play regular concerts to crowds of 200 or 300 people they can make more money than they would from sales of a CD. There will always be some people who want something they can hold in their hands so they will release the CD into the shops too—but making money through sales of their music isn"t the top priority. The story illustrates the creative thinking going on in the music business in response to dramatic changes over the last few years in the way that people buy music. Sales of music digitally—to computer, phones and MP3 players rose to $2 billion in 2006—an increase of almost 100 percent on the previous year—yet overall record company sales are down. People are simply not buying CDs in record shops in anything like the numbers they used to. This trend looks set to continue, so the big question for the music industry is whether they can successfully manage the move to being primarily a digital industry without profits falling to unacceptable levels. There are both positive and negative signs. On the plus side, more and more people are buying music on mobile phones, which allows people to make impulse purchases—they can buy a song as soon as they hear it. Research by the UK mobile operator 3 suggested that 75 percent of 16 to 24-year-olds wanted to buy a track they liked as soon as they heard it. With so much competition for people"s disposable income, a product that you can sell immediately is a big advantage. The bad news for record companies, however, is the amount of music that is downloaded illegally. Piracy—usually in the form of cheaply copied CD—has long been an issue for the music business but the Internet means music can be copied and distributed freely through file-sharing sites on a large scale than ever before. It is this situation that leads bands to start giving away their music for free and promises to make the next few years a very interesting time in the music business.What effect has the Internet had on music piracyAIt has made it easier to fight piracy.
BIt has increased the number of pirate CDs available.
CIt has made it easier to illegally copy music.
DIt has reduced the number of pirate CDs available.
正确答案： B解析： [解析] 推理判断题。题干的大意是：互联网对音乐盗版有什么影响从文中第五段第二句“the Internet means music can be copied and distributed freely through file-sharing on a large scale than ever before”可知，互联网使得非法拷贝音乐更容易，故选项C正确。 -
第23题：
单选题Charlie’s Chainsaw Company has reason to believe that one of its models of saw is defective. A recall of all of the saws would cost more than $5 million, and would probably result in a loss in market share over the next quarter because of bad publicity. Still, a recall is the right economic decision. Which of the following, if true, most supports the conclusion above?ADefective chainsaws can seriously injure or even kill the people who use them.
BCharlie’s chief rival has recalled two of its products within the past year.
CProduct recalls often result in a perception by customers that a given product is permanently defective, even after the defect has been remedied.
DThe stocks of publicly traded companies that announce product recalls often drop upon the announcement, but they generally return to the pre-announcement level within 12 months.
EThree years ago a rival company went out of business because of large punitive damages awarded to a plaintiff who had been injured by a defective chainsaw.
正确答案： B解析：
文段中提到虽然召回有缺陷的产品可能会失去市场份额，但是召回产品仍是一个最合适的决定，E项如果是正确的，可以增强这一结论，故本题选E项。