阅读练习试卷2（共218题）

阅读练习试卷2（共9套）（共218题）阅读练习试卷第1套一、概括文意配伍(本题共8题，每题1.0分，共8分。)A.VerizonCommunicationsAFortune20company,VerizonCommunicationsisoneoftheworld'sleadingprovidersofcommunicationsservices,withapproximately＄68billioninannualrevenues.VerizoncompaniesarethelargestprovidersofwirelineandwirelesscommunicationsintheUnitedStates.Verizonisalsothelargestdirectorypublisherintheworld,asmeasuredbydirectorytitlesandcirculation.B.AdobeFoundedin1982,Adobetodayisoneoftheworld'slargestsoftwarecompanies,generatingannualrevenuesexceedingUS＄1.2billion.Morethan3,700employeesacrosstheworldshareAdobe'scommitmenttohelpingpeoplecommunicatebetter.HeadquarteredinSanJose,California,AdobeistradedontheNasdaqNationalMarketunderthesymbolADBE.Adobehelpspeopleandbusinessescommunicatebetterthroughitsworld-leadingdigitalimaging,design,anddocumenttechnologyplatformsforconsumers,creativeprofessionals,andenterprises.C.MainichiShimbun"TokyoNichi-NichiShimbun,"theMainiehiShimbun'spredecessor,wasfoundedonFeb.21,1872.In1944,itmergedwiththe"OsakaMainiehiShimbun"tobecomethe"MainichiShimbun"oftoday.ItistheoldestnewspaperinJapan.OvertheyearsithasgarneredareputationamongtheJapanesepeopleasanewspaperthatprovidesunbiasedreporting,poignanteditorialsandotherinformationvitaltoamodernsociety.TheMainichiShimbunhasfivemainofficesandmorethan280branchofficesandnewsgatheringstationsthroughoutJapan.Inaddition,ithasover20bureausaroundtheworld.Theseresourceshelptomakeitaleaderincollectingandreportingeverykindofdomesticandforeignnews.D.BNSFBNSFwascreatedonSeptember22,1995,fromthemergerofBurlingtonNorthernInc.andSantaFePacificCorporation.Thecompanyemploysabout38,000people.HeadquarteredinFortWorth,Texas,BurlingtonNorthernSantaFeCorporation(BNSF),throughitssubsidiaryTheBurlingtonNorthernandSantaFeRailwayCompany,operatesoneofthelargestrailroadnetworksinNorthAmerica,with33,000routemilescovering28statesandtwoCanadianprovinces.Thisnetworkcoversthewesterntwo-thirdsoftheUnitedStates,stretchingfrommajorPacificNorthwestandSouthernCaliforniaportstotheMidwest,SoutheastandSouthwest,andfromtheGulfofMexicotoCanada.E.PrudentialplcEstablishedin1848,todayPrudentialplcisaleadinginternationalfinancialservicescompanywithsome16millioncustomers,policyholdersandunitholdersandsome20,000employeesworldwide.IntheUKPrudentialisaleadinglifeandpensionsproviderwitharoundsevenmillioncustomers.M＆GwasacquiredbyPrudentialin1999andistheGroup'sUKandEuropeanfundmanager,responsibleformanagingover￡111billionoffunds(asatDecember2003).LaunchedbyPrudentialin1998,Eggisaninnovativefinancialservicescompany,withoverthreemillioncustomers,withnearlysixpercentofUKcreditcardbalances.InAsia,PrudentialistheleadingEuropeanlifeinsurerwith23lifeandfundmanagementoperationsin12countriesservingsomefivemillioncustomers.IntheUS,PrudentialownsJacksonNationalLife,aleadinglifeinsurancecompany,andhasmorethan1.5millionpoliciesandcontractsinforce.1、Thecompany’sheadquartersisintheEast.标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析2、Thecompanyistheleaderinthefieldofcommunicationsservices.标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析3、Thecompanyfocusesonfinancialservices.标准答案：E知识点解析：暂无解析4、ThecompanyisamongFortune500.标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析5、ThecompanyislistedonNASDAQMarket.标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析6、Thecompanymakescontributiontotransportation.标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析7、Thecompanyenjoysareputationinthefieldofjournalism.标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析8、Thecompanyhasthelongesthistoryofall.标准答案：E知识点解析：暂无解析二、段落完型(本题共6题，每题1.0分，共6分。)Ifsustainablecompetitiveadvantagedependsonworkforceskills,AmericanfirmshaveaproblemHumanresourcemanagementisnottraditionallyseenascentraltothecompetitivesurvivalofthefirmintheUnitedStates.Skillacquisitionisconsideredasanindividualresponsibility.Laborissimplyanotherfactorofproductiontobehired--rentedatthelowestpossiblecost--muchasonebuysrawmaterialsorequipment.Thelackofimportanceattachedtohumanresourcemanagementcanbeseeninthecorporationhierarchy.【B1】______.Thepostofheadofhumanresourcemanagementisusuallyaspecializedjob,offattheedgeofthecorporatehierarchy.【B2】______.Bywayofcontrast,inJapantheheadofhumanresourcemanagementiscentral--usuallythesecondmostimportantexecutive,aftertheCEO,inthefirmshierarchy.WhileAmericanfirmsoftentalkaboutthevastmountsspentontrainingtheirworkforces,infacttheyinvestlessintheskilloftheiremployeesthandotheJapaneseorGermanfirms.【B3】______Andthelimitedinvestmentsthataremadeintrainingworkersarealsomuchmorenarrowlyfocusedonthespecificskillsnecessarytodothenextjobratherthanonthebasicbackgroundskillsthatmakeitpossibletoabsorbnewtechnologies.Asaresult,【B4】______.IfAmericanworkers,forexample,takemuchlongertolearnhowtooperatenewflexiblemanufacturingstationsthanworkersinGermany(astheydo),theeffectivecostofthosestationsislowerinGermanythanitisintheUnitedStated.【B5】______,andtheneedforextensiveretraininggeneratescostsandcreatesbottlenecksthatlimitthespeedwithwhichnewequipmentcanbeemployed.Theresultisaslowerpaceoftechnologicalchange.Andintheendtheskillsofthebottomhalfofthepopulationaffectthewagesofthetophalf.【B6】______,themanagementandprofessionaljobsthatgowiththeseprocesseswilldisappear.A.themoneytheydoinvestisalsomorehighlyconcentratedonprofessionalandmanagerialemployeesB.inanAmericanfirmthechieffinancialofficerisalmostalwayssecondincommandC.theexecutivewhoholdsitisneverconsultedonmajorstrategicdecisionsandhasnochancetomoveuptoChiefExecutiveOfficer(CEO)D.ifthereisnohumanresourcedepartmentE.ifthebottomhalfcannoteffectivelystafftheprocessesthathavetobeoperatedF.moretimeisrequiredbeforeequipmentisupandrunningatcapacityG.problemsemergewhennewbreakthroughtechnologiesarriveH.theheadofhumanresourcewillachievearisetohigherposition9、【B1】______标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析10、【B2】______标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析11、【B3】______标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析12、【B4】______标准答案：G知识点解析：暂无解析13、【B5】______标准答案：F知识点解析：暂无解析14、【B6】______标准答案：E知识点解析：暂无解析三、常规阅读理解(本题共6题，每题1.0分，共6分。)A.UNIVERSITYOFPORTCHESTER--MASTERSINBUSINESSADMINISTRATIONWhychoosePortchester?LastyearwereceivedtheprestigiousKing'sAwardforexcellenceinBusiness.Wehaveatraditionofacademicexcellence,with30yearsofMBAexperiencewitha70-year-oldbusinessschoolanda200-year-olduniversity.Weofferatwo-semesterMBAprogramwiththeemphasisoneconomicanalysisandrigorousthinking.Eachyear,110studentsfromallovertheworldarecarefullyselectedtodothecourse.Wealsooffera6-weekpre-MBAprogramforstudentswithoutpreviousin-depthbusinessexperience.B.THEEXTONBUSINESSSCHOOLMASTERSINBUSINESSADMINISTRATIONTheExtonBusinessSchoolMBA,taughtbyexpertsinthefield,enjoysinternationalrecognition.Thisprogramattractshighflyersfrom55countries,whocontributetothecultureofexcellence.ThisistheMBAwhichgetsresults,anditwillbeyourpassporttosuccessintheglobalbusinesscommunity.Theprogramlasts21months,startingeachOctober.Wewillshortlybegivingaseriesofpresentationsonourprogramindifferentcitiesaroundtheworld.Forfurtherdetailsonthese,pleasecontactJanetFaircloughonthenumberbelow.C.UNIVERSITYofNEWHAVEN--MBALettheUniversityofNewhavenprepareyoutomeetthechallengesoftheglobalmarketplace.In23monthsyouwillgainaMasterofBusinessAdministrationdegreeandaCertificateinInternationalBusiness.ThisMBAgivesstudentstheopportunitytospend6weeksonaplacementwithaninternationalcompany,aswellason-goinglanguagetraininginthemajorworldlanguages.TheUniversityofNewhavenoffersalimitednumberofscholarshipstohomeandinternationalstudents.WealsoofferanAdvancedManagementProgramforseniorexecutiveswhowanttostrengthentheirabilitytomeetthechallengesofintensifiedglobalcompetitionandimprovetheirorganization'sresults.D.THECONNAUGHTINSTITUTE--ADVANCEDINDUSTRIALMARKETINGSTRATEGYKeepuptodatewiththelatestconceptsinbusiness-to-businessmarketingwithourAdvancedIndustrialmarketingStrategy,andgaintheskillsyouneedtooutperformthecompetition.WearetheacknowledgedleadersinthefieldofIndustrialMarketingStrategy.TheacclaimedapproachdevelopedbyourMBAdepartmentincludestheleadingedgeECONOMIXtechniqueadoptedbytopbusinessschoolsaroundtheworld.AttheConnaughtInstituteyouwilldiscoverthevalueandapplicationoftheconceptsthatunderpinsuccessfulmarketingstrategies.Theprogramwillalsoidentifythedynamicsofcustomer-supplierrelationships,howtostructureprofitableappliances,andhowtomotivatestaff.E.CATISFIELDSCHOOLOFMANAGEMENT--MASTEROFSCIENCEININTERNATIONALBUSINESSThisisaninvitationtojoinoneofEurope'sleadingbusinessschoolsinanMScprogramforpeoplewhowishtopursueacareerininternationalmanagement.Thisintensive,challenging,two-yearprogramwillprovideyouwithathoroughgroundinginthecentraltheoriesandresearchtraditionsofinternationalbusiness,withtheemphasisoninternationalmarketing.Thismink-stretchingexperiencepreparesstudentsforthechallengestheywillfaceintheworldofbusinesstoday.Otherspecificationsavailableincludemarketing,strategy,andfinancialeconomics.Exchangeprogramswithotherprestigiousuniversitiesinthefieldarealsooffered.15、Fromthegiveninformation,wecanknow______requiresthelongesttimeforthepostgraduatebusinesscourses.A、UniversityofPortchesterB、theExtonBusinessSchoolC、UniversityofNewhavenD、CatisfieldSchoolofManagement标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析16、IntheadvertisementB,"highflyer"(line2)probablymeans______.A、pilotsB、expertswhospecializedinbusinessC、self-assuredandambitiouspersonsD、hard-workingstudents标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析17、Fromthese5advertisements,wecanbecertainthat______enrollinternationalstudents.A、UniversityofPortchester,theExtonBusinessSchoolandUniversityofNewhavenB、CatisfieldSchoolofManagement,theExtonBusinessSchoolandUniversityofNewhavenC、theExtonBusinessSchool,theConnaughtInstituteandCatisfieldSchoolofManagementD、CatisfieldSchoolofManagement,UniversityofPortchesterandtheExtonBusinessSchool标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析18、Ifyouwanttolearnhowtotradewithhospitals,youcanchoosepostgraduatebusinesscoursesfrom______.A、theExtonBusinessSchoolB、UniversityofNewhavenC、theConnaughtInstituteD、CatisfieldSchoolofManagement标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析19、Whichisnottrue?A、Ifyouareaseniorexecutivewhowantstoseekfurtherstudyofmanagement,youcanchooseUniversityofNewhaven.B、PeoplecangetmoreinformationoftheExtonBusinessSchoolbycontactMs.Faircoloughbymail.C、OnlyUniversityofNewhavenprovidesa6-weekscoursewhichisheldinaninternationalcompanyastheinformationgiven.D、ExchangeprogramswithotherkeyuniversitiesareofferedinCatisfieldSchoolofManagement.标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析20、Astudentwhomajoredinmedicinecanapplyfor______ifhewantstostudyMBA.A、theExtonBusinessSchoolB、UniversityofPortehesterC、theConnaughtinstituteD、CatisfieldSchoolofManagement标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析阅读练习试卷第2套一、概括文意配伍(本题共8题，每题1.0分，共8分。)A.StratussignsLaCrecienteexplorationcontractColombiancompanyStratusOil＆GashassignedanexplorationandproductioncontractwithColombia'shydrocarbonsregulatorANHfortheLaCrecienteblockinthenorthofthecountry,CanadiancompanyPacificStratussaidinastatementTuesday.StratusOil＆GasisawhollyownedsubsidiaryofGranColombiaOil＆Gas,whichPacificStratusVentures(TSXV:PVL.H)isintheprocessofacquiring.LaCreciente,formerlyknownasGuepajeSur,isinSucredepartment,andcovers40,764acresinSanJorgebasin.TheGuepajeandAyombegasfieldsarecloseby,soifLaCrecientereachesproductionitwillneedonlya2kmauxiliarypipelinetolinkintoexistingtransportinfrastructure,thestatementsaid.B.CartelloneenteringcontractminingmarketArgentineengineeringandconstructioncompanyJos6CartelloneConstruccionesCiviles(JCCC)isenteringthecontractminingmarket,commercialrepresentativeMarianoAranibartoldBNamerieas."We'vebeenworkingonminingprojectsforaboutthelast10yearsandwe'vehadoperatingexperienceatonemine,movingaround230,000t/yofmineral,"hesaid.Thecompanyhasexperienceinearthmovingaswellastunneling,andwouldbelookingtoworkineitheropen-pitorundergroundsituations,headded."WehavethemachineryandqualifiedandexperiencedpeoplewhohaveworkedinminingoperationsbeforeinArgentinaandChile,"hesaid.C.BelgoconsidersinvestingUS$606nmover4yearsBrazilianlongsteelmakerBelgo-Mineiraisconsideringa1.8bn-real(US$606mn)investmentplanforthe2004--2007period,mostlytoimproveandincreaseoutputcapacity,acompanyspokespersonconfirmedtoBNamericas.Thecompanyisinvesting480mnreaisthisyear,ofwhich200mnreaishavealreadybeendisbursedtodoubleoutputcapacityatitsPiracicabasteelmillinSantoPaulostateto1Mt/y,modernizeitsVit6riamillinEspiritoSantostateandimprovelogistics.Investmentsfor2005and2006areestimatedat470mnreaisayear,withtheremaining430mnreaisscheduledfor2007.Theinvestmentplanstillhastobeapprovedbythecompanyboard,thespokesmanadded.D.IBMpushesforbankinginretailsectorIBMiskeepingacloseeyeontheregion'sretailsectorduetotheadvancesithasmadeinthelastfewyears,regionalfinancialservicesvice-presidentRicardoPelegrinitoldBNamericas.Theretailchainshaveverystrongassets,suchaslargecustomerdatabasesandmarketintelligence,andtheycouldusethoseassetstobecomestrongcompetitionfortraditionalbanks,theexecutivesaid."Thestorechainshouldlooktothismoreasabusinessinandofitself,notjustasatagonitsretailbusiness,"hesaid.IBM'sretailareaisfollowingthisindustryincountrieswithintheregion,asitcomplementsthecompany'sfinancialservicesareatobeabletoimprovetheserviceofferedtocustomers,headded.E.Comsawins1stEFE20032005investmentplanconcessionChile'sstaterailcompanyEFEhasawardedSpain'sComsagroupthefirstconcessioncontractthatfallsunderitsUS$998mninvestmentplanfor2003--2005,EFEpresidentLuisAjenjoannouncedduringapressconferenceTuesday.The16-yearcontractentailsrehabilitatingandmaintainingtherailnetwork'snorthernzone(ZonaNorte).ThiszonecoverstheAlameda-Limache,Limache-PuertoValparaiso,Alameda-Talagante,Talagante-BarrancasandPaine-Talagantestretchesforatotalof376km.ComsasubmittedabidofUS$32mrithatcorrespondstotherehabilitationworks,whichhadareferencepriceofUS$38mn.TheotherbidderswereOHL,AzviandIcil-icafal.1、Thecompanyfocusesitsbusinessonnaturalgasandoil.标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析2、Thecompanyismakingfulluseofitsinformationtoopenupnewmarkets.标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析3、Thecompanyhadcompetitionwithothersforacontract.标准答案：E知识点解析：暂无解析4、Thecompanyhashadexperienceinmining.标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析5、Thecompanywillcarryoutsomeprogramsonrailways.标准答案：E知识点解析：暂无解析6、Thecompanyisunderitsinvestmentplanandhasseenthefruit.标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析7、Thecompanyhasretailservicesonalargescale.标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析8、Thecompanymaybeacquired.标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析二、段落完型(本题共6题，每题1.0分，共6分。)Thefunctionoftheofficeistoperformadministrativework.Firstitmustprovidethenecessarycommunicationswithcustomers,banks,governmentdepartments,andotheroutsideorganizations.Second,itmustservetheinformationrequirementswithinthecompanyitself.【B1】______,theOfficeManagermustemploythemostappropriatebusinessmethods,systemandequipment.Inanefficientadministrativestructure,clericaloperationsareorganizedsothattheyaddtotheprofitabilityofthebusiness.【B2】______whilethetotalnumberofworkersemployedinproductionhasfallen.InBritain,forexample,thetotalworkforceintheyears1919--1976wentupby24%,whilethenumberofpeoplewhowereemployedinclericalworkincreasedby150%.ForacountrysuchasBritain,【B3】______,thatcanmeaninefficiency.Toensurethatofficeservicesrunsmoothly,theremustbethemeanstocheck,sort,copyandfilecorrespondenceandotherpaperwork.【B4】______,Thesizeandresourcesofacompanywilldeterminehowmechanizedorcomputerizeditsofficesystemsare.【B5】______.Abalancemustbekeptbetweenproduction,marketing,andadministration.Asacompanydevelopsandgrows,thecontributionofadministrationwillvaryinkindandinvalue.Themostimportantobjectiveinmodernofficesistheprocessingofdatainordertoprovideameansofbusinesscontrol,butinmanycompaniesthereareweaknessesintheabilitytomanagecommunicationsefficiently.Forexample,somedataareoftenusedonlybyindividualmanagers,and【B6】______.Inordertocontributetobusinessefficiency,however,dataprocessingmustbeacentralizedservice.Thesystemwhichisrequiredisonethatlooksatthetotalneedsofabusinessandthereforeassistsmanagementinmakingappropriatedecisionsquickly.A.inordertomeettheseneedsefficientlyB.theofficemustgivemaximumserviceatmaximumcostC.theofficemustgivemaximumserviceatminimumcostD.differentdepartmentsinthesamecompanymayusedifferentdataprocessingsystemsE.whichdependsonamanufacturingbaseF.todaythereisagrowingrangeofmachinesthatcanbeusedtodosuchjobsG.sothattheofficemanagerwilltrytosolvethisproblemH.however,inmanycountriesthenumberofclericalstaffhasincreased9、【B1】______标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析10、【B2】______标准答案：H知识点解析：暂无解析11、【B3】______标准答案：E知识点解析：暂无解析12、【B4】______标准答案：F知识点解析：暂无解析13、【B5】______标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析14、【B6】______标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析三、常规阅读理解(本题共6题，每题1.0分，共6分。)DearMr.Blank:LastOctoberIsignedacontractwithyourcompanyfortheinstallationofdrywallsandtherenovationofabathroominmyhomeattheaboveaddress.Iamnowappealingtoyoutohavethisworkcompletedinasatisfactorymanner.IhavespokentoyourQuincy,Mass,storemanageronseveraloccasions,totheplumbingdepartmentmanager,toyourmaintenancepeople,andtoanyoneelsewhoseemedtobeinapositiontoassistincompletingthework.Ihavereceivedconsiderateresponsesfollowedbyservicepeopletryingtodothenecessarywork.Nevertheless,Ihavehadexpensivebroadloomrugsbadlystained;Ihavehadwaterpourthroughmykitchenceilingatleastsixtimesafteryourpeopleleftmyhomewitheverythingsupposedlyinorder;andInowagainhaveleaks,groutfallingout,andotherdefects.Ihaveexperiencednothingbuttroublewithyourworkmanshipandmaterialsfromtheoutlet.Iwillillustratewithdetail--anincompletelist--whichyourrecordsshouldconfirm.1.Anexpensivevanitywasdeliveredwithdoorsassembledupsidedownanddoorscatchesnotfunctioningproperly.2.Thedrywallworkwasleftinsuchroughconditionthatyourinstallershadtoreturnseveraltimes.Insomeareassandingwasoverlooked;inothers,drywalltapingwasnotused,andmoldingwasleftincomplete.(Thenextfewparagraphslistedadditionaldefects.)Mr.Blank,Ihadyourservicepeoplecometothehouseatleastsixweredenialsofresponsibility.Childrenwereblamed,etc.Andineachcase,itwasfinallyestablishedthattheinstallationwasfaulty.Atthiswriting,waterisagainleakingtothefloorbelowwhentheshowerisused.Frankly,IbelieveIhavereachedthepointofnoreturnindealingwithyourlocalstaff.Inowwanttohavemybathroomcompletedinaworkmanlikemanner,evenifitmeansremovingtheentireinstallation.Intheeventthatanyremovalisnecessary,Iwillnotacceptapatched-upfinish.Forajobthatcostsabout2,500,yourperformancehasbeenoutrageouslybad.Iexpectthecourtesyofapromptreplyfromyou,andthenecessaryinspectionsandcorrectionsfromqualifiedpersonnel.Sincerelyyours,HowardGerber15、Whatdoes"vanity"mean?A、Emptiness.B、Fairforcosmetic.C、Diningtable.D、Door.标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析16、TheservicepeoplehavecometoHoward’shouseatleast______times.A、3B、4C、5D、6标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析17、Accordingtotheservicepeople,______are(is)totaketheresponsibilities.A、theythemselvesB、HowardGerberC、childrenD、manager标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析18、Atleast______pointsofdetailsmaybelistedintheaboveincompleteleast.A、3B、4C、5D、6标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析19、Mr.Blackmaybethe______ofthecompany.A、bossB、managerC、maintenancepersonD、serviceperson标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析20、WhichofthefollowingresultsHowardGerberwillaccept?A、Gettherefund.B、Gettheapology.C、Reinstallation.D、Noneoftheabove.标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析阅读练习试卷第3套一、概括文意配伍(本题共8题，每题1.0分，共8分。)A.MetrisCompanies,Inc.MetrisCompanies,Inc.(MCI)providesfinancialproductsandservicesthroughouttheUnitedStates.Itsprimarylineofbusinessisthecreditcardbusiness.TheCompany'screditcardproductsareprimarilyunsecuredcreditcardsissuedthroughasubsidiary,DirectMerchantsCreditCardBank,NationalAssociation.Thesecreditcardsgenerateconsumerloans,which,inturn,generateincomeandcashflowfromprincipal,interestandfeepayments.ThesalesoftheCompany'sotherconsumerfinancialproducts,suchascreditprotectionproducts,generateadditionalcashflow.MCItargetsprimarilymiddle-marketcustomers.DirectMerchantsBankobtainsinformationaboutprospectivecustomersinthemiddlemarketfromcreditbureauinformationaswellasfromotherthird-partysourcesincludingothercompanies'customerlistsanddatabases.B.Lowe'sCompanies,Inc.Lowe'sCompanies,Inc.isahomeimprovementretailer,withaspecificemphasisonretaildo-it-yourself(DIY)andcommercialbusinesscustomers.Lowe'sspecializesinofferingproductsandservicesforhomeimprovement,homedecor,homemaintenance,homerepairandremodelingandmaintenanceofcommercialbuildings.AsoftheendofthefiscalyearendedJanuary30,2004,Lowe'soperated952storesin45states,withapproximately108.8millionsquarefeetofretailsellingspace.AtypicalLowe'shomeimprovementstorestocksmorethan40,000items,withhundredsofthousandsofitemsavailablethroughitsspecialordersystem.Eachstorecarriesaselectionofnationalbrandnamemerchandise.C.AltamiraMgmt.Ltd.Foundedin1969,AltamiraisanindependentinvestmentmanagementfirmandhaslongbeenrecognizedasoneofCanada'sleadingfundmanagers.Currently,withover$16billionundermanagement,Altamira'sinnovativeinvestmentstylehasprovensuccessfulinallassetclasses.Thereisaconstantsharingofideasandinsightsamongtheteam.Thecompany'ssuccessisdependentonthisideasdrivenenvironment,withinvestmentmanagersfromalldisciplinesbeingconstantlyencouragedtoparticipatewiththeirviewsandopinions.D.PankowSince1963,Pankowhasmaintainedanenviablepositioninthebuildingindustrywithanunsurpassedrecordofperformance,valueandquality.AsaveteranandpioneeroftheDesign-Buildprojectdeliverysystem,Pankowboastsalegacyofontimeandonbudgetperformancethatisrespectedbyclientsandpeersalike.Pankowisknownforitsuseofinnovativemanagementtechniques,maintainenanceofstrictcostandqualitycontrolsandasapioneerofnewconstructionmethods.AkeytoPankow'ssuccessisameldingoftwoprovenconcepts—activeparticipationinthedesignprocessbyhighlyexperiencedpersonnelandacomprehensivequalitycontrolprogramthroughoutconstructionexecution.E.EDSEDS,theworld'smostexperiencedoutsourcingservicescompany,deliverssuperiorreturnstoclientsthroughitscost-effective,high-valueservicesmodel,EDS'coreportfoliocomprisesinformationtechnologyandbusinessprocessoutsourcingservices,aswellasinformationtechnologytransformationservices.EDS'complementaryandsubsidiarybusinessisA.T.Kearney,oneoftheworld'sleadinghigh-valuemanagementconsultancies.Itsupportstheworld'sleadingcompaniesandgovernmentsin60countries.Herearethenumbers:Employees:morethan130,0002003revenues:$21.5billionRanked80thontheFortune5001、Thecompanyorientsitselftowardsmedium-marketclients.标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析2、Thecompany’ssubsidiarybusinessismanagementconsulting.标准答案：E知识点解析：暂无解析3、Thecompanyattachesimportancetoteamspirits.标准答案：C知识点解析：暂无解析4、Thecompanydoesn’tdealwithwholesale.标准答案：B知识点解析：暂无解析5、Thecompanycollectscustomerinformationthroughavarietyofways.标准答案：A知识点解析：暂无解析6、Thecompanyenjoysthereputationofadvancedmanagementstyle.标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析7、ThecompanybelongstotheFortune500.标准答案：E知识点解析：暂无解析8、Thecompanyisanexcellentbuildingdesignfirm.标准答案：D知识点解析：暂无解析二、段落完型(本题共6题，每题1.0分，共6分。)AlanRobinsonleftschoolat16hopingtomakeasmuchmoneyaspossible.Atfirst,heworkedforhisfather,whoownedseveralnewsagents'shopsinLondon."Ilearntagreatdealaboutrunningabusinessfrombeinginasmallshop.Youfindoutthateverypennymatters."【B1】______,andacoupleofyearslaterhewasofferedajobbyhisuncle."HeaskedmetomanageachainofbookshopshehadinSouthAfricaandtaughtmeeverythingIknowaboutmanagement."WhenhecamebacktoBritain,AlanwasofferedajobinLondonasaproductdevelopmentmanagerwithanexcitingnewclothescompanycalledNaismith's.【B2】______."IfoundIreallyunderstoodthefashionbusinessandwhatinfluencesproducts,【B3】______."OnedayinthewarehousehenoticedarangeofsportsclothesthathadbeensentfromamanufacturerinNewYorkforthecompanytolookat."Itooktheclothesroundtheofficeandeveryonelovedthem.【B4】______,sothisrangewassomethingnew."【B5】______.However,shewashappywiththewaythingswereand,feelingdisappointed,Alandecidedtoleaveandtrytosellthemhimself.RobinsonwenttoNewYorkjusttotalktothemanufacturer.Hewen