单选题 Questions 144-146 refer to the following notice.
Season tickets for this year's symphony are going on sale next month and we wanted you to be among the first to know.
As you probably know, rental prices have skyrocketed throughout Tennessee this year. Due to our increase in rent at the Arrington Forum, we are finding it necessary to (144) the price of our season tickets from $ 228 to $ 275. Single viewing tickets will also be subject to a price increase. We hope that you will consider (145) season tickets for next year despite this change. The Arrington Symphony has been together for 23 years, and relies on season-ticket holders to fill 25% of the seating at each event. Without your support the Arrington Symphony (146) into retirement before its 25th anniversary.
To purchase tickets for the 2010 season, please visit our website at www. arringtonsymphony. Net, or call the ticket agent representative at (615) 395-8750.
We look forward to having you in our audience again next year.
Yours Truly,
Colin Fairy

单选题 A. raise
B. rise
C. arise
D. enhance
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】这是一个通告,内容是通知购买季票的顾客,票价将调高,并希望顾客继续购买。
这句话的意思是说,由于场地租金的增加,我们觉得将季票价由228美元涨到275美元已非常必要了。(A)raise上涨;(B)rise上升、增加,不及物动词;(C)arise站起 、出现,不及物动词;(D)enhance加强、增加。
单选题 A. purchased
B. to purchase
C. purchasing
D. purchase
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】这句话的意思是说,尽管票价已涨,我们希望您仍将考虑购买明年的季票。consider作为“考虑”之意,后接动名词。
单选题 A. could force
B. could have forced
C. could be forced
D. could have been forced
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】这句话的意思是说,若没有您的支持,Arrington交响乐团的员工将在25周年庆典之前被迫退休。考查对一般将来时的虚拟语气及force一词的被动用法。