问答题Passage 2　　Most U.S. businesses, large or small, belong to what is called the private enterprise system. (1)This means simply that firms operate in a dynamic environment where success or failure is determined by how well they match and counter the offe

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Passage 2　　Most U.S. businesses, large or small, belong to what is called the private enterprise system. (1)This means simply that firms operate in a dynamic environment where success or failure is determined by how well they match and counter the offerings of competitors. Competition is the battle among businesses for consumer acceptance. (2)Sales and profits are the yardsticks by which such acceptance is measured.　　(3)The business world has abundant examples of firms that were once successful but that failed to continue satisfying consumer demands. Competition assures that, over the long run, firms that satisfy consumer demands will be successful and those that do not will be replaced.　　The private enterprise system requires that firms continually adjust their strategies, product offerings, service standards, operating procedures, and the like. (4)Otherwise the competition will gain higher shares of an industry’s sales and profits. Consider the following cases. A & P was long the largest supermarket chain. Now Safeway is the largest, and A & P is attempting a recovery. Ford once was the dominant automaker. Today, it is second to General Motors, among domestic producers. These events suggest the dynamic environment of the private enterprise system.　　(5)Competition is a critical mechanism for guaranteeing that the private enterprise system will continue to provide the goods and services that make for high living standards and sophisticated life styles. Few organizations that offer a product or service can escape the influence of competition. The American Cancer Society competes for contributions with the American Heart Association, your own college, and other nonprofit enterprises. The armed forces compete in the labor market with private employers. Even the U.S. Postal Service faces competition. United Parcel Service competes for package shipments. Express Mail faces competition from Western Union’s mailgrams. And firms like The Mailbox, which rents post office boxes in the Seattle area, compete for the post-office-box business.
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1.According to the passage, immigrants choose to settle in the U.S., dreaming that _____________.A. they will make a fortune overnight thereB. they can be more competitive in businessC. they can start profitable businesses thereD. they will find better chances of employment

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4.Many small businesses _____ due to the financial crisis.A: fellB: droppedC: collapsedD: slipped

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  • 第1题：

    Small businesses face unique customer challenges, which three challenges are small businesses looking to overcome? （）

    • A、technical staffing
    • B、data center deployments
    • C、employee training
    • D、cost containment
    • E、operational efficiency
    • F、customer responsiveness

    正确答案:D,E,F

  • 第2题：

    Small， medium， and large businesses today are increasingly using "Green" products within their IT Environments.  What are the most significant factors propelling this change？（）

    • A、Government regulation and environmental effects
    • B、Cost of power consumption and environment effects
    • C、Government regulation and cost of power consumption
    • D、Environmental effects and low cost of product

    正确答案:C

  • 第3题：

    问答题
    Passage 2　　Most U.S. businesses, large or small, belong to what is called the private enterprise system. (1)This means simply that firms operate in a dynamic environment where success or failure is determined by how well they match and counter the offerings of competitors. Competition is the battle among businesses for consumer acceptance. (2)Sales and profits are the yardsticks by which such acceptance is measured.　　(3)The business world has abundant examples of firms that were once successful but that failed to continue satisfying consumer demands. Competition assures that, over the long run, firms that satisfy consumer demands will be successful and those that do not will be replaced.　　The private enterprise system requires that firms continually adjust their strategies, product offerings, service standards, operating procedures, and the like. (4)Otherwise the competition will gain higher shares of an industry’s sales and profits. Consider the following cases. A & P was long the largest supermarket chain. Now Safeway is the largest, and A & P is attempting a recovery. Ford once was the dominant automaker. Today, it is second to General Motors, among domestic producers. These events suggest the dynamic environment of the private enterprise system.　　(5)Competition is a critical mechanism for guaranteeing that the private enterprise system will continue to provide the goods and services that make for high living standards and sophisticated life styles. Few organizations that offer a product or service can escape the influence of competition. The American Cancer Society competes for contributions with the American Heart Association, your own college, and other nonprofit enterprises. The armed forces compete in the labor market with private employers. Even the U.S. Postal Service faces competition. United Parcel Service competes for package shipments. Express Mail faces competition from Western Union’s mailgrams. And firms like The Mailbox, which rents post office boxes in the Seattle area, compete for the post-office-box business.

    正确答案： 1. 简言之,这里指的是各公司在一种动态环境里运作,在其中,企业的成败取决于它与竞争对手提供的产品对抗的结果如何。
    (本句是一个主从复合句。This没有实际意义,可将This means simply译为“简言之”。where 引导的定语从句修饰environment,由于本句的定语从句较长,这里将其处理成状语,意为“在这种环境中”。为使句子意思表达明确,这里需增译“企业”。“a dynamic environment”表示“动态环境”,“be determined by”的意思是“取决于”。“how well”引导名词从句作宾语。)
    2. 销售额和利润是对这一接受程度做出评估的衡量标准。
    (本句是一个简单句,为主系表结构。介词+which引导定语从句修饰表语yardstick,翻译时根据汉语习惯,将定语前置。“be measured by”表示“由…评估”。yardstick原是“尺码”的意思,这里根据具体应用环境将其译为“衡量(或评价)标准”。)
    3. 生意兴隆一时,其后却不能继续跟上消费者需求的步伐,这类事例在商界比比皆是。
    (句中that引导的定语从句修饰firms,两个that引导的从句由but连接表转折。由于本句的定语较长,因此采用分译法,翻译时先译出定语从句部分的内容,最后说明主体。“fail to”表示“未能…”。“continue doing”的意思是“继续跟上”。)
    4. 否则,竞争成本将会在企业销售额和利润中占据更高份额。
    (Otherwise表示对上文内容的转折。higher作形容词比较级表示“更高”的意思。“an industry’s sales and profits”译为“企业销售额和利润”。此处需增译“成本”,以便和后面的sales和profits表述一致。)
    5. 为了确保私人企业制继续为促进生活水平的提高和生活方式的优化提供商品和服务,竞争是一项必不可少的手段。
    (本句结构较复杂,句子主干是Competition is a critical mechanism。其中第一个that是引导宾语从句,第二个that引导定语从句修饰the goods and services。“for guaranteeing”介词短语可理解为目的状语,说明竞争的作用,根据汉语习惯,翻译时应将状语提前。“make for”表示“有利于,促进”。)
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第4题：

    多选题
    Small businesses face unique customer challenges, which three challenges are small businesses looking to overcome? （）
    A

    technical staffing

    B

    data center deployments

    C

    employee training

    D

    cost containment

    E

    operational efficiency

    F

    customer responsiveness


    正确答案： D,B
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第5题：

    单选题
    From the last sentence of this passage we conclude that _____.
    A

    businesses usually do not pay much for advertisement

    B

    businesses know well that advertisement could bring profits

    C

    advertisement could hardly convince people of the value of the goods

    D

    advertisement usually costs businesses large amounts of money


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    推理题。该句意为“有一点很清楚，即如果商家不相信广告对于他们的价值的话，他们是不会斥巨资打广告的。”A项“商家通常都不会为广告支付大量资金”；B项“商家非常清楚，广告可以带来利润”；C项“广告很难让人们相信产品的价值”；D项“广告通常花费商家大量的资金”。综合各个选项，只有D正确。

  • 第6题：

    单选题
    What does the writer say about the expansion of small businesses?
    A

    Many small businesses do not produce enough profits to finance growth.

    B

    Many employees in small businesses have problems working as part of a team.

    C

    Being able to recruit the right people is the most important factor affecting growth.

    D

    Leaders of small businesses lack the experience to make their companies a success.


    正确答案： D
    解析：
    第三段第一句话提到新创企业和小企业所面对的主要困难是“individuals who lead them” ，而且后文还提到一个新创企业停止增长的主要原因是缺少管理和领导资源(the lack of management and leadership resource)，由此可知合适的人才是影响企业增长的最重要的因素，所以选C。

  • 第7题：

    单选题
    In most developed countries, the small corporation pays about 32.5 percent of its net income in taxes _____ the large one pays _____ 46 percent.
    A

    but; near

    B

    and; only

    C

    while; some

    D

    however; quite


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    句意：在大多数发达国家，法律规定小公司支付其收入的32.5%为税款，而大公司则交付50%的税款。句子表示转折意味，而且没有用逗号连接，故排除A、B、D项，选C项正确。

  • 第8题：

    单选题
    Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
    A

    Which U.S. National Park Has the Most Visitors?

    B

    Should National Parks Allow the Use of Cell Phones?

    C

    What Did Yellowstone Do to Enrich Park Visitors’ Experience?

    D

    Can Technology Transform the Way People Experience Nature?


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    主旨大意题。原文第一段中就引出了文章的话题“Should park visitors be able to use cell phones，or should their use be restricted?（国家公园该不该限制游客使用手机?）”，接着针对这一问题阐述了正方和反方的观点。因此本文最佳标题应为B项。

  • 第9题：

    单选题
    According to the passage, we come to know that large parts of the South have ______ alcohol sales in the last 73 years.
    A

    been most strict with

    B

    been strictly limitless on

    C

    been prohibitive to

    D

    remained very strict


    正确答案： C
    解析：
    细节题。large parts of the South出现在第一段第一句，该句前后形成对比。该剧后半部分指出“…large parts of the South have remained strictly off-limits to alcohol sales”。off-limits意为“禁止进入的”，结合该句前半部分提到的“73年前美国许多地方就中止了《禁酒令》”，可知此处指南方大部分地区却仍然严格禁止酒类销售。因此选C。

  • 第10题：

    单选题
    There are 4.9 million businesses in the UK, 99% of _____ are small businesses.
    A

    which

    B

    that

    C

    whose

    D

    it


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    本题考查限制性定语从句。句意：在英国有490万家公司，其中99%为小型企业。在非限制性定语从句中，应用which来说明前面整个句子的情况或主句的某部分。故A项为正确答案。

  • 第11题：

    单选题
    This passage is most probably taken from ______.
    A

    a tourist guide

    B

    a bank brochure

    C

    a booklet about car rental

    D

    a handbook on U.S. currency


    正确答案： D
    解析：
    文章一直围绕货币、支票和信用卡的用途来介绍，所以A、C只具断章取义的说法不合题意。而D强调的是货币，比较片面。只有B符合文意。

  • 第12题：

    单选题
    According to the passage, gramophones were sometimes ineffective because they ______.
    A

    got out of synchronization with pictures

    B

    were too large for most movie theaters

    C

    were newly invented

    D

    changed speeds when the needle jumped


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    第一段最后一句介绍了把留声机作为音响系统所存在的弊端，指出如果gramophone needle（唱针）jumped，或投影仪的速度发生了变化，那么声音和图像就会变得unsynchronized（不同步的），因此A项符合题意。

  • 第13题：

    Cisco Series routers is suitable for small businesses and for connectinq small offices to enterprise networks.（） 

    • A、800
    • B、830
    • C、1600
    • D、3700

    正确答案:A

  • 第14题：

    单选题
    The passage suggests which of the following about direct selling?
    A

    It is used in the marketing of most industrial products.

    B

    It is often used in cases where there is a large program target.

    C

    It is not economically feasible for most marketing programs.

    D

    It is used only for products for which there are many potential customers.


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    文章第二段提到，有一种特殊情况，当产品的消费者很容易辨别并且很少时，比如说啤酒瓶高速填料，那么，直销在经济上就可行，但是它的市场消费者只局限于program target类型的消费者。接着在文章的第三段提到，“most consumer-goods markets”完全不同，只有“mass marketing”才能在经济上可行。因此正确答案为C项。

  • 第15题：

    单选题
    The passage tells us that _____.
    A

    HIV was found more than two years earlier than AIDS was identified

    B

    people know a little more about HIV than about most other viruses

    C

    AIDS continues to rage more wildly in Africa than in Asia

    D

    HIV will mainly affect the poor and minority groups in the U.S.


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    倒数第二段倒数第三句作者说新的艾滋病毒感染将主要发生在下层社会，少数群体的感染率将是前者的10倍。这里minority主要指美国黑人和说西班牙语的移民。

  • 第16题：

    单选题
    According to the passage, most meals are not included in the price of tours mainly because _____.
    A

    meals make up a large part of the tour budget

    B

    meal prices vary a lot from place to place

    C

    people dislike menus offered by tour guides

    D

    people have different eating habits


    正确答案： B
    解析：
    事实细节题。题目中问“大部分的餐费没有包括在旅游花费中的原因是什么？”从文章第一段的第一句“We’ve found that eating habits vary so much that...”可知，由于人们有着不同的饮食习惯，这样涵盖所有人的饮食就不太可能，正确答案为D。

  • 第17题：

    多选题
    From small businesses to large-scale enterprises， which two best describe how the Cisco UnifiedWireless Network reduces overall operational expenses？（）
    A

    extends networkQoS throughout the network

    B

    simplifies management of central or remotely locates access points

    C

    ensures implementation of the most recent security protocols

    D

    streamlines wireless LAN management

    E

    extends features for optical traffic network services


    正确答案： E,D
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第18题：

    问答题
    Most U.S. businesses, large or small, belong to what is called the private enterprise system. 1)This means simply that firms operate in a dynamic environment where success or failure is determined by how well they match and counter the offerings of competitors. Competition is the battle among businesses for consumer acceptance. 2)Sales and profits are the yardsticks by which such acceptance is measured.3)The business world has abundant examples of firms that were once successful but that failed to continue satisfying consumer demands.Competition assures that, over the long run, firms that satisfy consumer demands will be successful and those that do not will be replaced.　　The private enterprise system requires that firms continually adjust their strategies, product offerings, service standards, operating procedures, and the like. 4)Otherwise the competition will gain higher shares of an industry’s sales and profits.Consider the following cases. A & P was long the largest supermarket chain. Now Safeway is the largest, and A & P is attempting a recovery. Ford once was the dominant automaker. Today, it is second to General Motors, among domestic producers. These events suggest the dynamic environment of the private enterprise system.　　5)Competition is a critical mechanism for guaranteeing that the private enterprise system will continue to provide the goods and services that make for high living standards and sophisticated life styles.Few organizations that offer a product or service can escape the influence of competition. The American Cancer Society competes for contributions with the American Heart Association, your own college, and other nonprofit enterprises. The armed forces compete in the labor market with private employers. Even the U.S. Postal Service faces competition. United Parcel Service competes for package shipments. Express Mail faces competition from Western Union’s mailgrams. And firms like The Mailbox, which rents post office boxes in the Seattle area, compete for the post-office-box business.

    正确答案：
    (1)【答案】简言之,这里指的是各公司在一种动态环境里运作,在其中,企业的成败取决于它与竞争对手提供的产品对抗的结果如何。
    【解析】本句是一个主从复合句。This没有实际意义,可将This means simply译为“简言之”。where 引导的定语从句修饰environment,由于本句的定语从句较长,这里将其处理成状语,意为“在这种环境中”。为使句子意思表达明确,这里需增译“企业”。“a dynamic environment”表示“动态环境”,“be determined by”的意思是“取决于”。“how well”引导名词从句作宾语。
    (2)【答案】销售额和利润是对这一接受程度做出评估的衡量标准。
    【解析】本句是一个简单句,为主系表结构。介词+which引导定语从句修饰表语yardstick,翻译时根据汉语习惯,将定语前置。“be measured by”表示“由…评估”。yardstick原是“尺码”的意思,这里根据具体应用环境将其译为“衡量(或评价)标准”。
    (3)【答案】生意兴隆一时,其后却不能继续跟上消费者需求的步伐,这类事例在商界比比皆是。
    【解析】句中that引导的定语从句修饰firms,两个that引导的从句由but连接表转折。由于本句的定语较长,因此采用分译法,翻译时先译出定语从句部分的内容,最后说明主体。“fail to”表示“未能…”。“continue doing”的意思是“继续跟上”。
    (4)【答案】 否则,竞争成本将会在企业销售额和利润中占据更高份额。
    【解析】Otherwise表示对上文内容的转折。higher作形容词比较级表示“更高”的意思。“an industry’s sales and profits”译为“企业销售额和利润”。此处需增译“成本”,以便和后面的sales和profits表述一致。
    (5)【答案】为了确保私人企业制继续为促进生活水平的提高和生活方式的优化提供商品和服务,竞争是一项必不可少的手段。
    【解析】本句结构较复杂,句子主干是Competition is a critical mechanism。其中第一个that是引导宾语从句,第二个that引导定语从句修饰the goods and services。“for guaranteeing”介词短语可理解为目的状语,说明竞争的作用,根据汉语习惯,翻译时应将状语提前。“make for”表示“有利于,促进”。
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第19题：

    单选题
    5.According to the passage, pop music _____.
    A

    has a great influence on young people of most cultures

    B

    attracts a small number of young people

    C

    is not a profitable industry

    D

    is alone responsible or drug abuse


    正确答案： C
    解析：

  • 第20题：

    单选题
    What does the writer say about entrepreneurs in the first paragraph?
    A

    It is wrong to assume that they are different from other managers.

    B

    The problems they have to cope with are specific to small businesses.

    C

    They find it difficult to attract staff with sufficient expertise.

    D

    They could learn from the organisational skills of managers in large companies.


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    第一段第二句提到“这似乎暗示着新创企业和小型企业的领导者不同于其他管理者……”，但是第三句接着对此假设予以否认。由此可知认为创业者与其他的管理者不同，这一假设是错误的，所以选A。

  • 第21题：

    单选题
    Cisco Series routers is suitable for small businesses and for connectinq small offices to enterprise networks.（）
    A

    800

    B

    830

    C

    1600

    D

    3700


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第22题：

    单选题
    In most developed countries, the small corporation pays about 32.5 percent of its net income in taxes ______ the large one pays ______ 46 percent.
    A

    but; near  

    B

    and; only

    C

    while; some

    D

    however; quite


    正确答案： D
    解析：
    在大多数发达国家，法律规定小公司支付其收入的32.5%为税款，而大公司则交付46%的税款。句子表示转折意味，而且没有用逗号连接，故排除A、B、D项，选C项正确。

  • 第23题：

    单选题
    Most large, low-speed, main propulsion diesel engines use duplex lube oil strainer to （）
    A

    decrease the time required between cleanings

    B

    removes all large and small foreign objects

    C

    ensure a positive flow of oil at all times

    D

    ensure that all lube oil has been treated twice


    正确答案： B
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第24题：

    单选题
    When action to avoid a close quarter situation is taken,a course change alone may be the most effective action provide that（）.
    A

    it is done in a succession of small course changes

    B

    It is not done too early

    C

    It is a large course change

    D

    the course change is to starboard


    正确答案： C
    解析： 暂无解析

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