托业英语阅读练习题及答案

Lesson 2

125. It would be easier to work on this project as a team if our manager permits ------- to do so.

(A) we

(B) our

(C) ours

(D) us

126. The ------- investment should be small in order to determine the fund's stability.

(A) initial

(B) cancelled

(C) productive

(D) impartial

127. Before making your online purchase, read the customer agreement ------- in order to clearly understand our company's return policies.

(A) careful

(B) most careful

(C) carefulness

(D) carefully

128. Once you arrive at the hotel, check-in and ------- a copy of the seminar's agenda from the reception.

(A) define

(B) obtain

(C) recall

(D) inquire

129. Interested customers can look at reviews

of ------- of our custom-made pianos on our

Web page.

(A) some

(B) so

(C) such

(D) ones

130. The CEO announced that he will ------- reach

a decision about the potential merger by

the end of the week.

(A) definitely

(B) extremely

(C) freely

(D) usually

131. The rise in sales this quarter indicates that

------- is increasing amongst middle-class consumers.

(A) spend

(B) spenders

(C) spent

(D) spending

133. Metropolitan Museum asks its patrons to ------- refrain from making loud conversation in the exhibition rooms not to disturb other visitors.

(A) kind

(B) kindly

(C) kindlier

(D) kinder

134. Tom Evans has been promoted to senior supervisor for his ------- sales record over the

past two years.

(A) unfolded

(B) reversing

(C) inscribed

(D) outstanding

136. The due date for the application to the Wall Street Finance Center internship is ------- approaching.

(A) rapidly

(B) securely

(C) carefully

(D) anxiously

137. Customer complaints about late shipments and damaged packages are becoming more

-------.

(A) frequent

(B) frequented

(C) frequently

(D) frequency

138. If you use the online banking system, the bank credits the ------- to your account after

10 A.M. on the next business day.

(A) deposit

(B) economy

(C) finance

(D) placement

139. Dr. Sanders and Dr. Jacobs turned in their

resignations to the general hospital and will

open a private practice of -------.

(A) them

(B) theirs

(C) themselves

(D) their own

140. FTP Services is relocating its head offices

and will be ------- its customer service hotline

until further notice.

(A) unfolding

(B) estimating

(C) discontinuing

(D) solving

Questions 141-143 refer to the following e-mail.

From: Brad Taylor

To: Arlene Petronos

Subject: Book reviews

Date: Thurs, Nov 22 2007

Dear Ms. Petronos,

Allow me to congratulate you again on becoming part of our online magazine writing team. As you

learned in an earlier communication, you will be writing reviews of recently published non-fiction books.

By Monday next week, you will receive your ------- assignment parcel, which will contain copies of the

141. (A) almost

(B) late

(C) first

(D) last

publications on your assignment list. Instructions for submitting the first draft of each review, in addition to information on the formation of a peer critique group for your work, ------- on our Web site.

142. (A) is locating

(B) locate

(C) located

(D) are located

Essentially, you will be posting your work on our non-fiction book review board, which you can access

only with an administration-approved user name and password. Since you need a password to log in,

your ------- password is: crimson. You can change this password for your convenience after you