单选题 Questions 155-157 refer to the following document.
KoKo Appliance Co., Ltd.
151 East Wacker Drive,
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Tel: 312-565-1234
www.koko.com
Date and Time of transaction: 13/9/2007, 10:24 a.m.
Merchant ID: 612308
Clerk: David Cox
Customer: Mark Roger
Credit Card Number ending in: XXXX XXXX XXXX 1067
Item
Quantity
Price
Screwdriver Set
24
$63.90
Steel-headed hammer
2
$49.98
Electric Drill, cordless
2
$54.00
Subtotal
$167.88
Tax (10%)
$16.79
Total to be billed
$184.67


单选题 What type of document is this?
A. A warranty
B. An order form
C. A receipt
D. An inventory list
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】初级问题
考查文件的类别时,可以通过归纳文件中出现过的名词所包含的内在意思来推测文件的性质。单纯看Item(条款)、Quantity(数量)、Price(价格)、Subtotal(小计),很有可能错误理解文件的性质,通过Date and Time of transaction(交易时间)、Clerk(销售员)等术语,可以推知这是对已经交易完毕的商品的收据(A receipt)。
单选题 How was the merchandise paid for?
A. By personal check
B. By money order
C. By credit card
D. In cash
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】初级问题
这道题是关于交易方式的细节考查题。通过文章中出现的Credit Card Number ending in:XXXX XXXX XXXX 1067(信用卡末位号码XXXX XXXX XXXX 1067),可以轻易猜出本次交易是通过信用卡来完成的。这道题可是小菜一碟吧!
单选题 What was purchased?
A. Construction material
B. Building tools
C. Industrial equipment
D. Industrial machines
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】中级问题
看到题目,不需要看别的内容,直接看收据上的交易商品(Item)就可以了。收据上的交易商品中包括Screwdriver Set(成套螺丝刀)、Steel-headed hammer(钢头槌)、Electric Drill, cordless(无线电钻),然后再对比选项,会发现这些属于建筑工具(Building tools)。而选项(A)的Construction material(建筑材料)是指cement(水泥)、brick(砖头)、Wood(木材)、boards(纸板)、frames(框架)、pillars(柱子)等。这道题可谓是对生活常识的考查。