单选题 To: Sales StaffFrom: Edward House, Solepad Assistant ManagerSubject: Silvercup Gift CertificateTo encourage everyone to sell more shoes, management has decided to reward staff members who meet their weekly quotas with gift certificates for Silvercup Mall. This new 【K4】______program will be effective throughout the year. We have obtained the certificates and the first sales team to be awarded will be announced tomorrow.The certificates, which are worth $50, expire at the end of【K5】______year. In addition, they may be accumulated and used for larger purchases. Simply【K6】______the certificates at any store in the Silvercup Mall. Any amount in excess of the certificates' total value, however, must be paid for by the holder.
单选题 【K4】
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:根据上下文语义,此处意为“这一新的______制度将在今年全年内有效”,所有选项都可成为备选答案。作答时不能仅根据空格所在句进行选择,而应对邻近的上下文进行把握。前句中提到为鼓励每个人售出更多的鞋品,决定奖励礼品券,故形容词(A)incentive(激励的,刺激的)为正确答案。(B)elaborate意为“精心制作的”,(C)legislative意为“立法的”,(D)economic意为“经济的”。
单选题 【K5】
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解析:空格后为单数名词year,且空格处位于介词of的宾语位置,故符合这两个条件的形容词(D)each(每个的)为正确答案。(A)many为修可数名词复数形式的数量形容词,故不正确。(B)both与and连用构成both A and B(A和B二者都)结构;(C)neither与nor连用构成neither A nor B(A和B都不)结构,即(B)和(C)常以固定搭配的形式出现。
单选题 【K6】
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:根据上下文语义,此处意为“无论在哪家店铺,只需______礼品券”,所有选项都可成为备选答案。作答时不能仅根据空格所在句进行选择,而应对文章整体进行把握。原文前半部分中在提及奖励礼品券的内容的同时也说到可以在购买商品时使用,故与礼品券的使用相关,由此可知购买商品时应向店铺出示礼品券。因此动词(C)present(出示;赠送)为正确答案。(A)copy意为“复制”,(B)prepare意为“准备”,(D)exhibit意为“展览”。