单选题
{{B}}Questions 26-30 are based on the following advertisement:{{/B}}

{{B}}Software Systems Specialist{{/B}}

Work Schedule: Full Time
Salary: $62,500-$92,000 *
Location: Washington, DC metropolitan area
*Employees within the organization have opportunities for additional salary advancement to
the Expert level.
Software Systems Specialists are responsible for the planning, implementation and
optimization of a wide variety of leading-edge systems software on Unix and Linux-based
enterprise class servers used to meet critical intelligence needs. Team members are actively
involved in the deployment of new Unix and Linux operating systems; introduction of new
web, portal and JAVA application services, database administration and backup/recovery
services, as well as the introduction of new systems. They also engage in server performance
analysis and tuning, high capacity planning and assessments of new computing technologies
to ensure 24×7×365 availability of these enterprise-class servers to customers across the
Agency. Senior team members support to the most Complex server systems and are a
resource to other team members on technical issues. They work closely with software
engineering and network peers providing leadership in the deployment of new systems and
the introduction of new technology into the operational environment.
{{B}}Minimum qualifications include the following:{{/B}} a BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer
Engineering, Computer Information Systems and/or a closely related degree. A GPA of at
least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is also required.

单选题 The position may bring the employee an annual income of the following EXCEPT______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[注释] 首先在原文中找到收入数额(阿拉伯数字应该比较醒目),很容易就确认“Salary:$62,500—$92,000入”为本道题的依据句,也要注意入号说明(正文第一行),可以判断出本工作的收入为这两个数额之间或者还有机会挣得更多,因而可以确定答案为C。
单选题 The employed specialist may deal with______.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[注释] 本题的依据句为“Software Systems Specialists are responsible for the planning, implementation and optimization of a wide variety of leading-edge systems software on Unix and Linux-based enterprise class servers used to meet critical intelligence needs.”。A项为最好的总结;其他选项或者过于绝对,或者在文中没有涉及。
单选题 The enterprise-class servers should be available to customers______.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[注释] 本题的依据为“…24×7×365 availability of these enterprise-class servers to customers across the Agency”,这就意味着“全年的任何时候都要为顾客提供服务”,只有A项符合此意思。
单选题 Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the work of a software system specialist?
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[注释] 要仔细找到每一个选项的对应依据:A项为正文第二个句子;B项为第一个句子; C项为正文最后一个句子。只有D项在文中找不到出处,所以为本题的答案。
单选题 The qualified applicant should______.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[注释] 原文最后一段中应征条件“BS”=“理学学士学位”。其他选择项的条件没有出处。