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第三部分  阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The engineer Camillo Olivetti was 40 years old when he started the company in 1908. At his factory in lvera, he designed and produced the first Italian typewriter. Today the company’s head office is still in Ivrea, near Turin, but the company is much lareer than it was in those days and there are offices all around the world.

By 1930 there was a staff of 700 and the company turned out 13,000 machines a year. Some went to customers in Italy, but Olivetti exported more typewriters to other countries.

Camilllo’s son, Adriano, started working for the company in 1924 and later he became the boss. He introduecd a standard speed for the production line and he employed technology and desion specialists. The company developed new and better typewriters and the calculators（计算器）.In 1959 it prodyced the ELLA computer system. This was the first mainframe（主机）computer designed and brade in Italy.

After Adriano died in 1960, the company had a period of financial problems. Other companies, especially the Janpanese, made faster progress in electronic technology than the Italian company.

In 1978, Carlo de Benedetti became the new boss. Olivetti increased its marking and service networks and made agreements with other companies to design and produce more advanced office equipment. Soon it became one, of the world’s leading companies in informationg technology and communications. There are now five independent companies in the Olivetti group --- one for personal computers,one for other office equipment, one for systerms and servicse, and two for telecommunications.

1.From the text we learn that__________.

A.by 1930 Olivetti produced 13,000 typewriters a year

B. Olivetti earned more in the 1960s than in the 1950s

C.some of Olivetti,s 700 staff regularly visited customers in Italy

D. Olivetti set up offices in other countries from the very beginning

2.What was probably the direct result of Olivetti,s falling behind in electronic technology?

A.A dtiano’s death.              B.A period of financial problem

C.its faster progress             D.Its agreements with other companies

3.What do we know about Olivetti ?

A.It produced the best typewriter in the word.

B.It designed the word’s first mainframe computer.

C.It exported more typewriter than other computer.

D.It has five independent companies with its head office in lvrea.

4.The best title for the text would be___________.

A.The Origin of Olivetti                    B.The Success of Olivetti

C.The History of Olivetti                   D.The Producich of Olivetti

Answer 1

【小题1】A

【小题2】B

【小题3】D

【小题4】C

解析:

【文章大意】本文介绍了Olivetti Group的创立的过程、发展的阶段、革新的举措和如今的现状，让我们了解了这家公司的历史。

【小题1】细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“By 1930, there was a staff of 700 and the company turned out 13,000 machines a year.”可知A选项正确；由文章第四段内容可知该公司在六十年代经济状况恶化，所以B选项错误；C和D选项文中没有提及。

【小题2】细节理解题。根据第四段首句可知公司陷入财务困境，选项B正确。

【小题3】细节理解题。由文章第一段第二句“Today the company's head office is still in Ivrea.”和文章最后一句“There are now five independent companies in Olivetti Group...”可知D选项正确，其它选项均与文章的内容不符。

【小题4】主旨大意题。本文介绍了Olivetti Group的创立的过程、发展的阶段、革新的举措和如今的现状，让我们了解了这家公司的历史，选项C正确。