· Read the article below about buying-a computer.
· Choose the best word to fill each gap from A, B, C or D.
· For each question (19-33), mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.
May 6th
Dear Mr. Hanks,
I am pleased to confirm our ability to meet your requirements for the HDC Graphics Workstation.
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Sincerely
Jack Chen
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[精析] 全文都在讨论交付日期(delivery time)。故选A。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[精析] 根据句意理解,这里的意思是“从订货到安装”。故选D。
单选题 A compel B.ensure C.promise D.maintain
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[精析] 根据句意理解,这里的意思是“订单会确保5月31日之前货到”,四个答案中只有B选项意思适合。故选B。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[精析] 根据句意理解,这里说明订单要附上总额的20%的定金。四个选项中,前两个选项: portion和percentage,表示“比例、比率”,和后面的20%重复,故排除。选项D的意思是“折扣”,与意思不符,也排除。故选C。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[精析] 根据句意理解,应该是贴在发货单上。根据意思,此处选择B,意思是“发货单”。故选B。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[精析] 上下文理解,下订单时先付20%的定金,剩下的余款在一周后交付。outstanding amount的意思就是“未付款项”。故选D。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[精析] 这里需要表达的意思是“运输费用”,符合这个意思的应该是选项A。选项B意思是“(财产等的)转卖,转让,交付”,选项C意思是“转化”,选项D意思是“传递,移转,传播”。故选A。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[精析] “票据的签发”应该是用动词issue。故选C。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[精析] 根据句意,正如我在电话里向您保证的,这里需要选择表示“保证、确信”的意思。故选D。
单选题 A latter B.latest C.last D.late
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[精析] 四个选项中,选项A意思是“后者”,选项C意思是“最后”,选项D意思是“迟的,晚的”。选项B的意思是“最新的”,符合句意,表明最新版本。故选B。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[精析] be available意思是“可以用到,可用”。在四个选项中是最佳答案。故选B。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[精析] have confidence in意思是“对……有信心”,固定搭配。故选A。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[精析] 这里的意思是“相信我们解决问题的能力”,故这里正确选项为ability,故选C。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[精析] 根据上下文理解,表明仪器有一年的保修期,符合该义项的词语为B。故选B。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[精析] 根据上下文理解,这里的意思是“作为将来的参考”,符合该义项的词语为D。故选D。