单选题
{{B}} Questions 16-22{{/B}}
· Read the article below about a new product.
· Are sentences 16-22 “Right” or “Wrong”? If there is not enough information to answer “Right” or “Wrong”, choose “Doesn't say”.
· For each sentence (16-22), mark one letter (A, B or C) on your Answer Sheet.
{{B}} NEW PRODUCT WILL SAVE LIVES{{/B}}
Drinking water that looks clean may still contain bugs, which can cause illness. A small company called Genera Technologies has produced a testing method in three stages, which shows whether water is safe. The new test shows if water needs chemicals added to it to destroy anything harmful. It was invented by scientist Dr Adrian Parton, who started Genera Technology five years ago. He and his employees have developed the test together with a British water company.
Andy Headland, Genera's marketing director, recently presented the test at a conference in the USA and forecasts good American sales for it. Genera has already sold 11 of its tests at £42,500 a time in the UK and has a further four on order. It expects to sell another 25 tests before the end of March. The company says it is the only test in the UK to be approved by the government.
Genera was formed five years ago and until October last year had only five employees; it now employs 14. Mr Headland believes the company should make around £ 1.9 million by the end of the year in the UK alone.
单选题 Genera Technologies produces a product which cleans dirty water.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[精析] 题干意思:Genera科技公司生产了一种可以净化污水的产品。从文章第一段就可知,这家公司只是生产了一种可以测试水是否安全的产品,所以这种说法不正确。故选B。
单选题 Before he set up Genera, Dr Parton used to work for a British water company.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[精析] 题干意思:Parton博士在成立Genera科技公司之前在一家英国自来水公司工作过。文章第一段最后一句话只是提到博士和一家英国自来水公司合作开发这项测试,并没有提及他以前是否在这家公司工作。故选C。
单选题 The new product has been a commercial success in the USA.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[精析] 题干意思:新产品在美国取得了巨大的商业成功。文章第二段只是说在美国一次会议上展示了这个测试并预测其销路会很好,但还没有取得巨大的商业成功。故选B。
单选题 Each of the tests costs £42,500.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[精析] 题干意思:每次测试费用为42,500英镑。文章第二段:Genera在英国已经以42,500英镑的价格一次性掉卖了11份测试,现在又接到了4份订单。注意:at a time是每次,一次的意思。所以这个说法与文章不相符,是错误的。故选B。
单选题 Genera Technologies has orders for 25 more tests.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[精析] 题干意思:Genera科技公司收到了另外25份测试的订单。文章第二段只是说预计在三月底前会再卖出25份测试,但并没有收到实际订单,只是一种期望预测。所以这种说法不正确。故选B。
单选题 The British government is helping Dr Parton to sell the test abroad.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[精析] 题干意思:英国政府帮助Parton博士把测试销往国外。文章第二段最后一句话说这个测试是唯一得到英国政府批准的测试,但没有提到政府帮助推销了这项测试。故选C。
单选题 The number of employees at Genera Technologies has recently increased.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[精析] 题干意思:最近Genera科技公司的员工数量增加了。文章最后一段说公司直到去年十月只有5个员工,不过最近增至14名员工。所以这个说法是正确的。故选A。