题目内容
4.The engineer Camillo Olivetti was 40 years old when he started the company in 1908.At his factory in Ivera,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 larger 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 design specialists.The company developed new and better typewriters and the calculators(计算器).In 1959 it produced the ELLA computer system.This was the first mainframe(主机)computer designed and traded 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 information 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 services,and two for telecommunications.
46.From the text we learn thatA.
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
47.What was probably the direct result of Olivetti,s falling behind in electronic technology?B
A.Adriano's death.
B.A period of financial problem
C.its faster progress
D.Its agreements with other companies
48.What do we know about Olivetti?D
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.
49.The best title for the text would beC.
A.The Origin of Olivetti
B.The Success of Olivetti
C.The History of Olivetti
D.The Producich of Olivetti.
分析 本文为记叙文.文章记叙了意大利Olivetti公司创办、发展的历程和目前的情况.
解答 46.A 细节理解题.根据第二段第一句"By1930…and the company turned out 13,00 machines a year."可知A正确.turn out生产出,制造.根据第四段首句"After Adriano died in 1960,the company had a period of financial problems."可知B错误.C和D在文中均没有信息支撑,属于No information.
47.B 推理判断题.根据第四段"After Adriano died in 1960,the company had a period of financial problems.Other companies,especially the Japanese,made faster progress in electronic technology than the Italian company."可知B正确.A是该公司落伍的原因,而不是结果.C与第四段内容相悖.D发生在上世纪80、90年代,是该公司再次大发展的机遇,而非60年代其衰落的直接结果.故选B.
48.D 细节理解题.A无法推知;B与第三段最后两句"In 1959 it produced the ELEA computer system.This was the first mainframe(主机)computer designed and made in Italy."不符;第三段第二句"Some went to customers in Italy,but Olivetti exported more typewriters to other countries."只是说该公司的产品更多出口销往国外,而没有说该公司的出口量比其他公司多,C无法判断.根据最后一段最后一句"There are now five independent companies in the Olivetti group…"以及第一段第三句"Today the company's head office is still in Ivrea,near Turin,…"可知D正确.
49.C 标题判断题.本文介绍的是意大利Olivetti公司的发展史,包括其创办过程,兴衰历程以及今天的现状等,C最合适.A和B均过窄,无法涵盖全文,A只能涵盖第一、二段.文章不但介绍了该公司的成功,也介绍了其衰落时期--上世纪60年代,显然B过于片面,文章没有对Olivetti产品的生产进行细节性的介绍,D不合适.
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.
A. | should carry out | B. | be carried out | ||
C. | will be carried out | D. | will carry out |
I first(16)noticeda boy under the tree on the first day of camp.His obvious(17)discomfort and shyness made him appear weak and lonely.Nearby,200 (18)eagercampers were playing and joking,but the boy seemed to want to be anywhere (19)other than where he was.
I was instructed to care more about campers who might feel(20)left out.So I (21)approached him and said,"Hi,I'm Kevin.It's nice to meet you.How are you?"(22)In a shaky voice he (23)unwillingly answered,"Okay,I guess."
I calmly asked him to join in the activities and (24)meet some new people.He quietly replied,"No,this is not really my thing."
I could (26)sense that this whole experience was (26)strangeto him.But I somehow knew it wouldn't be right to (27)push him,either.It was going to take more time and (28)efforts.
The next day,I was leading camp songs for the campers.They eagerly participated.But the boy was just sitting alone,(29)staring out the window.
That evening at our nightly staff meeting,I made my (30)concern about him known.I asked them to pay special attention and spend time with him (31)when they could.
The days flew by fast.When the"last dance"came,surprisingly,the boy from under the tree was now a shirtless dancing (32)wonder.He owned the dance floor (33)sharing meaningful time with others.I couldn't'believe it was him.
In that instant,I realized how easy it is to give a bit of (34)yourself every day.You may never know how much each gesture may mean to someone else.I tell this story as (35)often as I can,and I advise others to look out for their own"boy under the tree."
16.A.learned | B.recognized | C.noticed | D.heard |
17.A.anger | B.discomfort | C.excitement | D.satisfaction |
18.A.ambitious | B.curious | C.anxious | D.eager |
19.A.other than | B.just as | C.or rather | D.as well as |
20.A.left out | B.put out | C.made out | D.let out |
21.A.passed | B.left | C.visited | D.approached |
22.A.At | B.In | C.On | D.By |
23.A.unfortunately | B.unwillingly | C.unconsciously | D.uninterestingly |
24.A.help | B.interview | C.find | D.meet |
25.A.sense | B.suggest | C.consider | D.prove |
26.A.familiar | B.similar | C.strange | D.typical |
27.A.push | B.pull | C.pardon | D.punish |
28.A.effects | B.exercises | C.efforts | D.expenses |
29.A.observing | B.examining | C.admiring | D.staring |
30.A.trouble | B.concern | C.devotion | D.understanding |
31.A.unless | B.before | C.when | D.since |
32.A.wonder | B.danger | C.scene | D.instructor |
33.A.sparing | B.saving | C.spreading | D.sharing |
34.A.himself | B.yourself | C.themselves | D.itself |
35.A.soon | B.far | C.often | D.long |