十九道选择题考试. 明天宣布答案 8

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十九道选择题考试. 明天宣布答案 8

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十九道选择题考试. 明天宣布答案 8

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阅读能力测验

TOEIC Reading Comprehension

Questions 22-24 refer to the following notice:
================================================================================================================
Get ready for our team-building exercise!

On Thursday, December 3, 2009, the company will hold a whole-day team-building exercise at the Claremont Beach Resort in San Diego.

The activities in the morning will be done in the following order: bounty-hunting, tug-of-war, boat-building, and team relay. After lunch, we will do puzzle-solving exercises in separate groupings.

We are doing these exercises to promote the following skills in the organization: creativity, innovation, flexibility, and teamwork. The full participation of everyone is encouraged.

Assembly will be at the campus cafeteria. We will have breakfast there at 6:30 am and the company bus will leave at exactly 8:00 am Casual dress and sports get-ups are musts. We will have lunch and snacks at the beach resort .
================================================================================================================
22. What is the first activity of the day?
A) Boat-building.
B) Tug-of-war.
C) Team relay.
D) Bounty-hunting.
Answer: ( )

23. What should participants bring?
A) Snacks.
B) Casual clothing.
C) Lunch.
D) Crossword puzzles.
Answer: ( )

24. What is the purpose of the activity?
A) To improve employee well-being.
B) To come up with new product ideas.
C) To foster company loyalty.
D) To improve company teamwork.
Answer: ( )


Questions 25-28 refer to the following letter:
================================================================================================================
Institute of History
Texas State University
Fort Worth, TX 76244

December 7, 2009

Ms. Alice Cummins
Chief Librarian
Amherst University
Amherst, MA 04101

Dear Ms. Cummins:

I would like to order photocopies of the following doctoral dissertations from your library:

----Title-----------------------------------------------------------Date------No. of Pages

“Florida's Role in the Fishing Strike of 1908”............1990...........65
“Effect of Louisiana's Geography on the War of 1864”.1985...........48
“American Civil War: From Maryland to Atlanta”.......2000...........58
“The Saga of the American Confederacy State”.........1998...........80

My personal check for $25.80 is enclosed to cover the cost of the reproductions.

Thank you.

Sincerely yours,
Artemis Hudson
Professor, Texas State University
================================================================================================================
25. What are being purchased?
A) Academic researches.
B) Magazine articles.
C) Rare books.
D) Newspaper features.
Answer: ( )

26. How will the orders be paid?
A) By bank draft.
B) By credit card.
C) By check.
D) By wire transfer.
Answer: ( )

27. In what year was the document with the most pages published?
A) 2000
B) 1998
C) 1990
D) 1985
Answer: ( )

28. What is the job of Mr. Artemis Hudson?
A) Reporter.
B) Researcher.
C) Writer.
D) Teacher.
Answer: ( )


Questions 29-31 refer to the following announcement:
================================================================================================================
Film Lovers Earnestly Needed!

The Starburst Film Festival is a 15-day event held every year during the second week of February. This year we are holding it from February 14-28, 2010. This festival is run entirely by volunteers. We urge you to share your time and talent for this event by joining many of Louisiana's film-loving people!

Pre-festival activities

From January 3 to 17, we need volunteers for the following committees: research of relevant films, film selection and classification, and sourcing of film material. From January 18 to 30, we need volunteers to preview the preselected films, organize the sequence of film showings, plan advertising and publicity for the film festival, and do the actual executions of festival advertising and publicity.

Festival proper

During the festival proper, we need volunteers for these committees: registration, welcoming of guests and festival attendees, and day-by-day coordination of the film festival activities.

Post-festival activities

After the festival, we need volunteers for these committees: return of films to their owners, and preparation of the festival's income-and-loss statement.

Volunteer registration

Volunteers are requested to register with the Starburst Film Festival, Tel. 800-365-2800 no later than January 2, 2010.
================================================================================================================
29. When is the first day of the film festival?
A) January 2.
B) January 3.
C) February 14
D) February 28.
Answer: ( )

30. What is the purpose of the announcement?
A) To solicit sponsorships.
B) To get film exhibitors.
C) To invite volunteers.
D) To publicize an event.
Answer: ( )

31. How many committees can one choose to join from January 3 to 17?
A) Two.
B) Three.
C) Four.
D) Five.
Answer: ( )


Questions 32-34 refer to the following news article:
================================================================================================================
The author of the best-selling The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown has now sold over 80 million copies of the book, making him one of the richest novelists of all time. All four of his novels were on The New York Times bestseller list in the same week, and he made it to Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of the year 2005. His income from the sales of The Da Vinci Code alone was over $200 million. This latter figure makes his fortune next to that of Harry Potter series author JK Rowling, whose wealth from the sales of her novels is estimated at over $800 million.

But Brown's first three novels had little success, with fewer than 10,000 copies in each of their first printings. However, his fourth, The Da Vinci Code, became a runaway bestseller, going to the top of the New York Times best seller list during its very first week of release in 2003.
================================================================================================================

32. By how much does Dan Brown's income from his books compare to that of JK Rowling?
A) One fourth.
B) One third.
C) One half.
D) Two thirds.
Answer: ( )

33. One magazine has declared Dan Brown as what?
A) Among the 100 wealthiest people.
B) More popular than J. K. Rowling.
C) Among the 100 most influential people.
D) More prolific than J. K. Rowling.
Answer: ( )

34. How much is the estimated wealth of Dan Brown?
A) $10 million
B) $80 million
C) $200 million
D) $800 million
Answer: ( )


Questions 35-37 refer to the following letter:
================================================================================================================
September 8, 2009

Mr. Robert S. Torricelli
Executive Director
Foundation for European Writers

Dear Mr. Torricelli:

I am writing to thank you for the interview you granted me yesterday on such short notice. Your views about the effects of globalization on the writing craft has certainly enriched the material that will form the basis for my article in the Corriere della Sera newspaper.

I am particularly grateful to you for providing me with very informative material about the situation of European writers in the face of the emergence of the European Economic Community. This weekend, I will be watching the set of documentary films you lent me on the plight of the Italian and French writers during World War II. I will be returning the videotape to you on Monday as promised.

Once again, thank you for all the assistance you have extended to me!

Sincerely yours,
Anna Sperling
================================================================================================================
35. How would you describe Mr. Torricelli?
A) Assertive.
B) Helpful.
C) Determined.
D) Accurate.
Answer: ( )

36. When did Anna interview Mr. Torricelli?
A) September 6.
B) September 7.
C) September 8.
D) September 9.
Answer: ( )

37. What is Anna’s job?
A) Director.
B) Librarian.
C) Writer.
D) Consultant.
Answer: ( )


Questions 38-40 refer to the following news item:
================================================================================================================
UNDP-Private sector partners for development in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO—For the first time in 39 years in Sri Lanka UNDP has teamed up with private sector partners to improve the quality of life of tsunami-affected communities of Sri Lanka.

Suntel, Brandix, Ceylinco Insurance, and the Coca Cola Company have signed agreements with UNDP to fund water and sanitation and capacity development projects in the affected districts of north, east and south of the island. These companies are contributing up to US$ 600,000 towards these projects. Some of the water and sanitation projects are being financed by the United Nations Foundation.

Suntel, a private telecommunications company, was the first entirely local private sector company to partner with UNDP Sri Lanka. The initial contribution of Rs 813,000 from the Suntel Relief Trust Fund is being utilized in Noonnawella in the Galle district.

These funds will be channeled through the Micro-Enterprise Development project (MED). Rehabilitation of affected livelihoods has already begun in nine tsunami affected districts. The MED project is providing capacity development training and has established a revolving loan fund through the Central Bank at very low interest rates for disadvantaged tsunami-affected people.
================================================================================================================
38. What is the purpose of the project?
A) To rehabilitate a disaster-stricken country.
B) To restore communication facilities.
C) To maximize a country’s food production.
D) To put up a better disaster-alert system.
Answer: ( )

39. How many companies have agreed to support the project?
A) Two.
B) Three.
C) Four.
D) Five.
Answer: ( )

40. What form of aid was not mentioned?
A) Water supply system.
B) School construction.
C) Sanitation system.
D) Telecommunication system.
Answer: ( )

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Re: 十九道选择题考试. 明天宣布答案 8

帖子 royl » 周日 10月 10, 2010 1:35 pm

十九道选择题答案

这次试题是出自TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) 练习题. 这些习题不算难, 我想请网友自己来解释各个选择的对或错. 如果网友想知道TOEIC是什么性质的考试可以点击以下的百度百科阅读详情: http://baike.baidu.com/view/476507.htm

阅读能力测验

TOEIC Reading Comprehension

Questions 22-24 refer to the following notice:
================================================================================================================
Get ready for our team-building exercise!

On Thursday, December 3, 2009, the company will hold a whole-day team-building exercise at the Claremont Beach Resort in San Diego.

The activities in the morning will be done in the following order: bounty-hunting, tug-of-war, boat-building, and team relay. After lunch, we will do puzzle-solving exercises in separate groupings.

We are doing these exercises to promote the following skills in the organization: creativity, innovation, flexibility, and teamwork. The full participation of everyone is encouraged.

Assembly will be at the campus cafeteria. We will have breakfast there at 6:30 am and the company bus will leave at exactly 8:00 am Casual dress and sports get-ups are musts. We will have lunch and snacks at the beach resort .
================================================================================================================
22. What is the first activity of the day?
A) Boat-building.
B) Tug-of-war.
C) Team relay.
D) Bounty-hunting.
Answer: (D)

23. What should participants bring?
A) Snacks.
B) Casual clothing.
C) Lunch.
D) Crossword puzzles.
Answer: (B)

24. What is the purpose of the activity?
A) To improve employee well-being.
B) To come up with new product ideas.
C) To foster company loyalty.
D) To improve company teamwork.
Answer: (D)


Questions 25-28 refer to the following letter:
================================================================================================================
Institute of History
Texas State University
Fort Worth, TX 76244

December 7, 2009

Ms. Alice Cummins
Chief Librarian
Amherst University
Amherst, MA 04101

Dear Ms. Cummins:

I would like to order photocopies of the following doctoral dissertations from your library:

----Title-----------------------------------------------------------Date------No. of Pages

“Florida's Role in the Fishing Strike of 1908”............1990...........65
“Effect of Louisiana's Geography on the War of 1864”.1985...........48
“American Civil War: From Maryland to Atlanta”.......2000...........58
“The Saga of the American Confederacy State”.........1998...........80

My personal check for $25.80 is enclosed to cover the cost of the reproductions.

Thank you.

Sincerely yours,
Artemis Hudson
Professor, Texas State University
================================================================================================================
25. What are being purchased?
A) Academic researches.
B) Magazine articles.
C) Rare books.
D) Newspaper features.
Answer: (A)

26. How will the orders be paid?
A) By bank draft.
B) By credit card.
C) By check.
D) By wire transfer.
Answer: (C)

27. In what year was the document with the most pages published?
A) 2000
B) 1998
C) 1990
D) 1985
Answer: (B)

28. What is the job of Mr. Artemis Hudson?
A) Reporter.
B) Researcher.
C) Writer.
D) Teacher.
Answer: (D)


Questions 29-31 refer to the following announcement:
================================================================================================================
Film Lovers Earnestly Needed!

The Starburst Film Festival is a 15-day event held every year during the second week of February. This year we are holding it from February 14-28, 2010. This festival is run entirely by volunteers. We urge you to share your time and talent for this event by joining many of Louisiana's film-loving people!

Pre-festival activities

From January 3 to 17, we need volunteers for the following committees: research of relevant films, film selection and classification, and sourcing of film material. From January 18 to 30, we need volunteers to preview the preselected films, organize the sequence of film showings, plan advertising and publicity for the film festival, and do the actual executions of festival advertising and publicity.

Festival proper

During the festival proper, we need volunteers for these committees: registration, welcoming of guests and festival attendees, and day-by-day coordination of the film festival activities.

Post-festival activities

After the festival, we need volunteers for these committees: return of films to their owners, and preparation of the festival's income-and-loss statement.

Volunteer registration

Volunteers are requested to register with the Starburst Film Festival, Tel. 800-365-2800 no later than January 2, 2010.
================================================================================================================
29. When is the first day of the film festival?
A) January 2.
B) January 3.
C) February 14
D) February 28.
Answer: (C)

30. What is the purpose of the announcement?
A) To solicit sponsorships.
B) To get film exhibitors.
C) To invite volunteers.
D) To publicize an event.
Answer: (C)

31. How many committees can one choose to join from January 3 to 17?
A) Two.
B) Three.
C) Four.
D) Five.
Answer: (B)


Questions 32-34 refer to the following news article:
================================================================================================================
The author of the best-selling The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown has now sold over 80 million copies of the book, making him one of the richest novelists of all time. All four of his novels were on The New York Times bestseller list in the same week, and he made it to Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of the year 2005. His income from the sales of The Da Vinci Code alone was over $200 million. This latter figure makes his fortune next to that of Harry Potter series author JK Rowling, whose wealth from the sales of her novels is estimated at over $800 million.

But Brown's first three novels had little success, with fewer than 10,000 copies in each of their first printings. However, his fourth, The Da Vinci Code, became a runaway bestseller, going to the top of the New York Times best seller list during its very first week of release in 2003.
================================================================================================================

32. By how much does Dan Brown's income from his books compare to that of JK Rowling?
A) One fourth.
B) One third.
C) One half.
D) Two thirds.
Answer: (A)

33. One magazine has declared Dan Brown as what?
A) Among the 100 wealthiest people.
B) More popular than J. K. Rowling.
C) Among the 100 most influential people.
D) More prolific than J. K. Rowling.
Answer: (C)

34. How much is the estimated wealth of Dan Brown?
A) $10 million
B) $80 million
C) $200 million
D) $800 million
Answer: (C)


Questions 35-37 refer to the following letter:
================================================================================================================
September 8, 2009

Mr. Robert S. Torricelli
Executive Director
Foundation for European Writers

Dear Mr. Torricelli:

I am writing to thank you for the interview you granted me yesterday on such short notice. Your views about the effects of globalization on the writing craft has certainly enriched the material that will form the basis for my article in the Corriere della Sera newspaper.

I am particularly grateful to you for providing me with very informative material about the situation of European writers in the face of the emergence of the European Economic Community. This weekend, I will be watching the set of documentary films you lent me on the plight of the Italian and French writers during World War II. I will be returning the videotape to you on Monday as promised.

Once again, thank you for all the assistance you have extended to me!

Sincerely yours,
Anna Sperling
================================================================================================================
35. How would you describe Mr. Torricelli?
A) Assertive.
B) Helpful.
C) Determined.
D) Accurate.
Answer: (B)

36. When did Anna interview Mr. Torricelli?
A) September 6.
B) September 7.
C) September 8.
D) September 9.
Answer: (B)

37. What is Anna's job?
A) Director.
B) Librarian.
C) Writer.
D) Consultant.
Answer: (C)


Questions 38-40 refer to the following news item:
================================================================================================================
UNDP-Private sector partners for development in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO—For the first time in 39 years in Sri Lanka UNDP has teamed up with private sector partners to improve the quality of life of tsunami-affected communities of Sri Lanka.

Suntel, Brandix, Ceylinco Insurance, and the Coca Cola Company have signed agreements with UNDP to fund water and sanitation and capacity development projects in the affected districts of north, east and south of the island. These companies are contributing up to US$ 600,000 towards these projects. Some of the water and sanitation projects are being financed by the United Nations Foundation.

Suntel, a private telecommunications company, was the first entirely local private sector company to partner with UNDP Sri Lanka. The initial contribution of Rs 813,000 from the Suntel Relief Trust Fund is being utilized in Noonnawella in the Galle district.

These funds will be channeled through the Micro-Enterprise Development project (MED). Rehabilitation of affected livelihoods has already begun in nine tsunami affected districts. The MED project is providing capacity development training and has established a revolving loan fund through the Central Bank at very low interest rates for disadvantaged tsunami-affected people.
================================================================================================================
38. What is the purpose of the project?
A) To rehabilitate a disaster-stricken country.
B) To restore communication facilities.
C) To maximize a country’s food production.
D) To put up a better disaster-alert system.
Answer: (A)

39. How many companies have agreed to support the project?
A) Two.
B) Three.
C) Four.
D) Five.
Answer: (C)

40. What form of aid was not mentioned?
A) Water supply system.
B) School construction.
C) Sanitation system.
D) Telecommunication system.
Answer: (B)

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