阅读题专项训练

阅读题专项训练

PART ONE

·Look at questions 1-5.

·In each question, which phrase or sentence is correct?

·For each question, mark the correct letter A，B or C.

1、 I am sorry but the files will not be available until 25 January.

The files can be delivered ______.

A. immediately

B. before 25 January

C. after 25 January

2、 Mr Ranson called while you were on the phone-he'll try again this afternoon.

Mr Ranson ______.

A. promised to call back

B. left a message

C. was put through

3、 Congratulations to Vanessa Clark on her promotion to Brand Manager.

Vanessa Clark works in ______.

A. production

B. marketing

C. finance

4、 Sales were good but distribution problems led to a slight drop in profits. The company had problems with ______.

A. producing enough goods

B. delivering enough goods

C. selling enough goods

5、 Tick if you wish to make an immediate purchase.

You have to tell the company if you want ______.

A. to buy the product

B. more information

C. a product demonstration

PART TWO

·Look at the list below. It shows the contents of a company's Annual Report.

·Decide in which part of the report (A-H) you would find the information (6-10).

·For each question, mark the correct letter (A-H).

Stella Group PIc

Annual Report

A. Chairman's Statement

B. National Sales Reports

C. Review of Subsidiaries

D. Changes in Key Personnel

E. Group Organism

F. Auditor's Report

G. Profit and Loss Account

H. Balance Sheet

6、 A statement of the company's income and expenses.

7、 The names of new executives and board members.

8、 A look at the performance of smaller companies that Stella owns.

9、 A list of what the company owns and owes.

10、 A statement by the company that checked the financial reports.

PART THREE

·Look at the graphs below. They show unemployment in eight different regions compared to the national average.

·Which region does each sentence 11-15 describe?

·For each sentence mark the correct letter A-H.

·Do not use any letter more than once.

11、 After an initial fall, unemployment figures remained steady before showing a slight increase, in contrast to the national situation.

12、 Unemployment fell steadily throughout the period and remained below the national average.

13、 Despite a drop in the national average, the rate of unemployment remained steady for two years before falling in 2000.

14、 Although there was a fall in the national average, unemployment in this region rose sharply at the end of the period.

15、 After rising steadily, unemployment finally began to reflect the national situation and decreased.

PART FOUR

·Read the newspaper article below about a partnership between industry and schools.

·Are sentences 16-22 below the article "Right" or "Wrong"? If there is not enough information to answer "Right" or "Wrong", choose "Doesn't