2018年下半年成人学位英语备考试题及答案10_第2页

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　　The old.fashioned general store is fast disappearin9.This is，perhaps，a pity，because shopping today seems to lack that personal element which existed when the shopkeeper knew all his regular customers personally.He could，for instance，remember which brand of tea Mrs·Smith usually bought or what sort of washing powder Mrs.Jones preferred.Not only was the shop a center of buying and sellin9，but a social meeting place.

　　A prosperous general store might have employed four or five assistants，and SO there were very few Dmblems in management as far as the staff were concerned.But now that the supermarket has replaced the general store，the job of the manager has changed completely.The modern supermarket manager has to cope with a staff of as many as a hundred，apart from all the other everyday problems of running a large business.Every morning the manager must，like the commander of an army division.carry out an inspection of his store to make sure that everything is ready for the business of the day.He must see that everything is running smoothly.He will have to give advice and make decisions as problems arise;and he must know how to get his huge staff to work efficiently with their respective responsibilities.No matter what he has to do throughout the day，however，the supermarket manager must be ready for any emergency that may arise.They say in the trade that you are not really an experienced supermarket manager until you have dealt with a flood.a fire，a birth and a death in your store.

　　11.The main purpose of the passage is to show __________ .

　　A.how the supermarket has replaced the old general store

　　B.how the old-fashioned general store is fast disappearing

　　C.how supermarket managers run modern supermarkets

　　D.how the role of the shop manager has undergone an overall change

　　答案：C

　　12.It is a pity that there are fewer old general stores now because— __________ .

　　A.there is less trading business

　　B.there used to be more social activities in the old days

　　C.supermarket managers has more problems

　　D.there is less personal contact between manager and customer

　　答案：D

　　13.Who are Mrs.Smith and Mrs.Jones mentioned in the first paragraph?

　　A.Shop assistants.

　　B.Friends of the shop manager’S.

　　C.Two regular customers of the store.

　　D.Two regular customers of the supermarket.

　　答案：C

　　14.How has the job of the store manager changed?

　　A.He doesn’t sell tea or washing powder any more.

　　B.He must try hard to remember the names of the regular customers.

　　C.He has to give advice and make decisions when problems arise.

　　D.He has to take care of a large staff as well as business.

　　答案：D

　　15.The author compared the supermarket manager to __________ .

　　A.a military leader

　　B.a school inspector

　　C.traffic supervisor

　　D.an orchestra conductor

　　答案：A

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　　You can buy a full range of tickets from First Great Western ticket offices.When buying a ticket we promise to give you detailed information and to sell you the most appropriate ticket for your journey.

　　Ticket selling(出售)machines，most of which accept both cash and credit cards，will be available at many First Great Western stations offering a wide range of tickets for services travelling from that station.

　　Tickets for travel on First Great Western services or elsewhere on the National Rail network may be purchased in advance online at WWW.firstgreatwestern.C0.uk.Tickets purchased online can be posted to you，or collected at many stations through ticket selling machines.

　　When journeys start at stations where there is no ticketing facility available，it is your responsibility to pay your fare。to the on—board staff who are able to issue the normal range of tickets.

　　If you are travelling in a group of l o or more people you should contact our group booking service on 08457 000 1 25.Not only will our staff be able to direct you to trains with sufficient seats. you may enjoy a discount on your ticket.

　　16.The information provided in the passage is for people who travel by __________ .

　　A.plane

　　B.train

　　C.ship

　　D.bus

　　答案：B

　　17.When you buy a ticket，the agent promises to give you fair information on tickets to help you __________

　　A.get the most appropriate ticket

　　B.purchase a ticket in advance online

　　C.pay the right fair to the on board staff

　　D.collect the ticket from the ticket selling machine

　　答案：A

　　18.How can you get your ticket if you have booked it online?

　　A.From the booking office in a railway station.

　　B.By visiting the website of First Great Western.

　　C.From a ticket agent.

　　D.By mail delivery.

　　答案：D

　　19.When can you buy a ticket direct from the on'board staff?

　　A.When you start from a station with no ticketing service.

　　B.When the tickets are all sold out in the booking office.

　　C.When you travel in a group of ten or more people.

　　D.When you travel on a train with sufficient seats.

　　答案：A

　　20.What is the advantage for passengers who travel in a group of ten or more?

　　A.They may buy the tickets direct from the on-board staff.

　　B.They will not pay for booking service.

　　C.They may get a discount.

　　D.They can pay in cash.

　　答案：C