题目内容

      Thomas and Louis Border founded Border Book Store in 1971. They were brothers in their 20s at the time and opened a small used book shop in Ann Arbor, Michigan. They managed to work out and inventory management system, servicing independent booksellers, and by 1988 their business had grown to include four stores.

      They employed Robert DiRomualdo to run the business and then sold Borders to Kmart in 1990. Since then, Kmart has been selling the company to the public, and Robert DiRomualo is at present the CEO. Borders now operates over 225 Borders superstores, with one in Singapore and two in Britain.

      Its major competitor is Barnes ＆ Nobel. Despite Wall Street’s crazy about Border’s Internet competitor, Amazon. com, which has a market capitalization(资金)of over ＄4 billion, Borders has kept its brick and mortar(一砖一瓦) approach. Borders has annual profits(利润) over ＄100 million, while Amazon is still struggling to get itself out of the red.

      Although Internet wonders such as Amazon have defied(否定) the traditional laws of the market, Borders investors(投资者) are sure that people will always want to go browse and drink coffee at stores like Borders and its competitor Barnes ＆ Nobel.

 

68. Borders now operates stores in all of the following countries except.

      A. Britain                       B. The U.S.A                 C. Singapore               D. Germany

69.  According to the text, which of the following statements is true?

      A. Borders has a larger market capitalization than Amazon

      B. Borders is now making more money than Amazon

      C. Wall Street is crazy about Borders

      D. Borders has started an Internet business

70. Which of the following types of business would Borders consider a direct competitor?

      A. Internet companies such as Amazon. com

  B. Other small used book stores started by students in their 20s from Ann Arbor. Michigan.

      C. Superstores that let readers browse and drink coffee

      D. stores such as Kmart that have book sections.

D     B     C
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Olive, from County Westmeath, Ireland, arrived in England to live with her daughter and son-in-law Thomas. She was   36   because of her poor health and   37   with her most of her treasured   38   . These included a small piece of tissue paper in which she had   39   what appeared to be five teeth which had   40   her dentures (假牙).
Having   41   in, she asked Thomas, "Do you know where I can get my dentures   42   ?" "Of course," replied Thomas.   43   you give them to me, I'll take them to a dental   44   . "
Olive handed over the rather tired piece of paper which   45   some rather dirty-looking   46   . Thomas drove to the dental laboratory.
"   47   will it take?" Thomas asked the technician.
"Oh, about an hour," smiled the dental expert.
"Then I'll wait in the   48   ," said Thomas, "and read my newspaper. "'
An hour passed and the technician   49   at the car window   50  a plastic bag and the piece of paper. "That'll be £80," requested the specialist, "   51   I could only fit four of the teeth to the dentures. I'm sorry. "
"That's a   52   ," commented Thomas. "What happened to the__  53   one?"
"I have it here in the paper," answered the technician,   54   it to Thomas.
"The thing is," he said, "it's easy to fit the teeth but   55   to fit this peanut (花生米)."
36. A. moving       B. going           C. passing      D. returning
37. A. sold        B. provided       C. brought     D. dealt
38. A. clothes           B. possessions       C. furniture    D. materials
39. A. discovered   B. secreted        C. thrown      D. buried
40. A. broken out B. broken in      C. broken away     D. broken off
41. A. settled       B. filled         C. joined       D. fallen
42. A. cut         B. dropped        C. mended     D. placed
43. A. Because      B. If              C. Therefore D. However
44. A. speaker       B. customer      C. patient       D. technician
45. A. needed           B. found           C. touched     D. contained
46. A. teeth       B. jewels          C. peanuts      D. coins
47. A. How often   B. How soon     C. How long D. How much
48. A. building      B. office               C. house        D. car
49. A. appeared     B. broke               C. laughed     D. glared
50. A. putting        B. holding        C. keeping     D. hiding
51. A. and         B. but            C. also       D. nor
52. A. fact        B. pleasure        C. pity       D. thing
53. A. fifth        B. first           C. third     D. second
54. A. proving       B. advising       C. permitting        D. showing
55. A. necessary    B. unimportant      C. impossible D. possible

Willa Nicoletta, Genuine relaxation
Somewhere in the world, there’s a place where stress isn’t allowed and peace and genuine relaxation are the only demands of the day．If you could go there, you would thoroughly enjoy yourself．There are not too many places in the world like this．．．but this is one of them．It’s luxurious．It’s ultra-private．
Welcome to Villa Nicoletta．
Villa Nicoletta is a 4 bedroom luxury villa and an oasis(绿洲) of rest and rejuvenation（恢复活力） in a land of unspoiled peace．Located on a 70-foot cliff overlooking the north shore of the Island of St．Thomas and the pretty waters of Caret Bay, Villa Nicoletta offers some the finest accommodations in the Caribbean for those seeking a vacation of elegance, peace and privacy．You’ll see how the sun blankets the landscape and water in shimmering brilliance by day and how the sky twinkles like billions of flawless diamonds at night．
Completed in 2000, the 3,300-square-foot  Villa Nicoletta is fully equipped with state-of-the-art electronics, including: 6 High Defintion flat-screen TVs all with 120-channel satellite television and four Dell computers with 19-inch flat-screen monitors, wireless broadband Internet and printer/scanner/fax capability. There are also 6 DVD players to go with the TVs, as well as CD players, radios and video games.
When you book Villa Nicoletta, you shall book the entire villa.
Off Season: April 16 to December 14
★4 bedrooms—$5700 /week (8 people max)
Sleep sofa can add additional 2 people $ 200/night
Peak Season: December 15 to April 15
★4 bedrooms—$6300/week(8 people max)
Sleep sofa can add additional 2 people $ 200/night
【小题1】The villa can be rented to a maximum of           people at a time.

A．fiveB．eightC．thirteenD．ten
【小题2】If a family with 6 people spends a two-week Christmas holiday in the villa, how much will they pay?
A．$12,600.B．$15,400.C．$11,400.D．$13,200.
【小题3】Villa Nicoletta is most likely to be popular with tourists who     .
A．like adventure
B．want to escape the noisy life of the city
C．enjoy the winter sports
D．seek excitement in the sea
【小题4】We can infer that        .
A．you have to share the villa with other tourists
B．the Island of St. Thomas is famous for the ocean theme amusement park
C．fewer tourists stay in Villa Nicoletta in autumn than in spring
D．you can go in for extreme sports in Villa Nicoletta
【小题5】The underlined word “twinkles” here means       .
A．shines with a lightB．falls like snow
C．burns with a spotD．cries in surprise

Villa Nicoletta, Genuine Relaxation
Somewhere in the world, there’s a place where stress isn’t allowed and peace and genuine relaxation are the only demands of the day. If you could go there, you would thoroughly enjoy yourself. There are not too many places in the world like this, but this is one of them. It’s luxurious. It’s ultra-private.
Welcome to Villa Nicoletta
Villa Nicoletta is a 4-bedroom luxury villa and an oasis(绿洲) of rest and rejuvenation（恢复活力）in a land of unspoiled peace. Located on a 70-foot cliff overlooking the north shore of the island of St. Thomas and the pretty waters of Caret Bay, Villa Nicoletta offers the finest accommodations in the Caribbean for those seeking a vacation of elegance, peace and privacy. You’ll see how the sun blankets the landscape and water in shimmering brilliance by day and how the sky twinkles like billions of bright diamonds at night.
Completed in 2000, the 3,300-square-foot Villa Nicoletta is fully equipped with state-of-the-art electronics.
When you book Villa Nicoletta, you shall book the entire villa.
Off Season: April 16 to December 14
★4 bedrooms — ＄5,700/week (8 people max)
Sleep sofa can add additional 2 people ＄200/night
Peak Season: December 15 to April 15
★4 bedrooms — ＄6,300/week (8 people max)
Sleep sofa can add additional 2 people ＄200/night
【小题1】The villa can be rented to a maximum of _______ people at a time.

A．fiveB．eightC．thirteenD．ten
【小题2】If a family with 6 people spends a fortnight’s Christmas holiday in the villa, how much will they pay?
A．＄12,600.B．＄15,400.C．＄11,400.D．＄13,200.
【小题3】Villa Nicoletta is most likely to be popular with tourists who _______.
A．like adventure
B．want to escape the noisy life of the city
C．enjoy the winter sports
D．seek excitement in the sea
【小题4】We can infer that _______.
A．you can share the villa with other tourists
B．the island of St. Thomas is famous for the ocean theme amusement park
C．fewer tourists stay in Villa Nicoletta in autumn than in spring
D．you can go in for extreme sports in Villa Nicoletta

Villa Nicoletta, Genuine Relaxation

Somewhere in the world, there’s a place where stress isn’t allowed and peace and genuine relaxation are the only demands of the day. If you could go there, you would thoroughly enjoy yourself. There are not too many places in the world like this, but this is one of them. It’s luxurious. It’s ultra-private.

Welcome to Villa Nicoletta

Villa Nicoletta is a 4-bedroom luxury villa and an oasis(绿洲) of rest and rejuvenation（恢复活力）in a land of unspoiled peace. Located on a 70-foot cliff overlooking the north shore of the island of St. Thomas and the pretty waters of Caret Bay, Villa Nicoletta offers the finest accommodations in the Caribbean for those seeking a vacation of elegance, peace and privacy. You’ll see how the sun blankets the landscape and water in shimmering brilliance by day and how the sky twinkles like billions of bright diamonds at night.

Completed in 2000, the 3,300-square-foot Villa Nicoletta is fully equipped with state-of-the-art electronics.

When you book Villa Nicoletta, you shall book the entire villa.

Off Season: April 16 to December 14

★4 bedrooms — ＄5,700/week (8 people max)

Sleep sofa can add additional 2 people ＄200/night

Peak Season: December 15 to April 15

★4 bedrooms — ＄6,300/week (8 people max)

Sleep sofa can add additional 2 people ＄200/night

1. The villa can be rented to a maximum of _______ people at a time.

A．five              B．eight             C．thirteen           D．ten

2. If a family with 6 people spends a fortnight’s Christmas holiday in the villa, how much will they pay?

A．＄12,600.         B．＄15,400.         C．＄11,400.         D．＄13,200.

3. Villa Nicoletta is most likely to be popular with tourists who _______.

A．like adventure

B．want to escape the noisy life of the city

C．enjoy the winter sports

D．seek excitement in the sea

4. We can infer that _______.

A．you can share the villa with other tourists

B．the island of St. Thomas is famous for the ocean theme amusement park

C．fewer tourists stay in Villa Nicoletta in autumn than in spring

D．you can go in for extreme sports in Villa Nicoletta

 

Willa Nicoletta, Genuine relaxation

Somewhere in the world, there’s a place where stress isn’t allowed and peace and genuine relaxation are the only demands of the day．If you could go there, you would thoroughly enjoy yourself．There are not too many places in the world like this．．．but this is one of them．It’s luxurious．It’s ultra-private．

Welcome to Villa Nicoletta．

Villa Nicoletta is a 4 bedroom luxury villa and an oasis(绿洲) of rest and rejuvenation（恢复活力） in a land of unspoiled peace．Located on a 70-foot cliff overlooking the north shore of the Island of St．Thomas and the pretty waters of Caret Bay, Villa Nicoletta offers some the finest accommodations in the Caribbean for those seeking a vacation of elegance, peace and privacy．You’ll see how the sun blankets the landscape and water in shimmering brilliance by day and how the sky twinkles like billions of flawless diamonds at night．

Completed in 2000, the 3,300-square-foot  Villa Nicoletta is fully equipped with state-of-the-art electronics, including: 6 High Defintion flat-screen TVs all with 120-channel satellite television and four Dell computers with 19-inch flat-screen monitors, wireless broadband Internet and printer/scanner/fax capability. There are also 6 DVD players to go with the TVs, as well as CD players, radios and video games.

When you book Villa Nicoletta, you shall book the entire villa.

Off Season: April 16 to December 14

★4 bedrooms—$5700 /week (8 people max)

Sleep sofa can add additional 2 people $ 200/night

Peak Season: December 15 to April 15

★4 bedrooms—$6300/week(8 people max)

Sleep sofa can add additional 2 people $ 200/night

1.The villa can be rented to a maximum of           people at a time.

A．five              B．eight             C．thirteen           D．ten

2.If a family with 6 people spends a two-week Christmas holiday in the villa, how much will they pay?

A．$12,600.          B．$15,400.          C．$11,400.          D．$13,200.

3.Villa Nicoletta is most likely to be popular with tourists who     .

A．like adventure

B．want to escape the noisy life of the city

C．enjoy the winter sports

D．seek excitement in the sea

4.We can infer that        .

A．you have to share the villa with other tourists

B．the Island of St. Thomas is famous for the ocean theme amusement park

C．fewer tourists stay in Villa Nicoletta in autumn than in spring

D．you can go in for extreme sports in Villa Nicoletta

5.The underlined word “twinkles” here means       .

A．shines with a light                       B．falls like snow

C．burns with a spot                        D．cries in surprise

 

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