2011商务英语中级考试阅读指点(10)

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　　PART TWO 　　Questions 8-12
　　1 Read this memorandum.
　　2 Choose the best sentence from the list A – I to fill each of the blanks.
　　3 For each blank (8 - 12) mark one letter (A - I) on your Answer Sheet.
; C$ ~% i1 U4 p! e7 ?7 ]* _　　4 De not mark any letter twice.
( z" Z  Z+ `$ e; Q/ ]　　5 One answer has teen given as an example.
　　MEMORANDUM
　　To: Filma Williams, school of Architecture
　　From: Ram S. Johnson, Physical Plant Operations
　　Subject: Air-conditioning Installation Costs for East Hall.
　　Date: 4.4.94
　　As you requested in your memo of March 15, we have studied the costs of installing air conditioning for the seven offices and two studio classrooms in East Hall ____ Example ____
　　Office and Classroom installation
& r( ~! ]5 q# O5 H. w/ @　　Estimates were obtained from three contractors on the costs of covering the offices and classrooms ____ 8 ____ The work would take about three weeks.
　　Because the central unit would be installed on the roof, some noise problems might occur during a four-or five-day period ____ 9 ____ Sheet metal work to build out lest in the classes could be dine on weekends, and the overtime labour costs of about $ 1,500 have been included in the estimates.
　　Arrangements were not made to do the office space installation on weekends … 10 …
' v5 L8 k0 n3 n# z% O: r$ Y　　Additional Installation
　　Because a larger installation, including a more powerful central unit, would be necessary to handle the halls and stairways, an additional $6,000 would be required for the equipment. ____ 11 ____ If this additional work were delayed until a later time, a new central unit would be required along with changes in the pipe way ____ 12 ____
　　Summary
0 v* L% h& g- B7 Y8 X　　The total job for the building would be about $ 35,000 if done at one time. A two-stage installation would cost about $55,000. I can get official bids at your request.
/ |* \1 L, K* }5 M　　Example: A
1 {6 i9 M: B) _& P( ~0 {　　A. As you suggested, we also sought information on the additional cost of air conditioning in the entrance halls and stairways.
  x( d8 `! ~, j( i4 j( Y% U: l/ q　　B. All these three were in the $ 20,000 to $ 25,000 range.
2 e7 r% y) ?; T+ Y1 l　　C. This later installation would cost about $20,000.
　　D. However, class interruption should be minimal.
) B7 f2 j9 G' u# {5 f　　E. In the same way, each of these three would take at least one month.
  X* O2 u0 ]) j% X　　F. Therefore, the total cost was this $6,000 plus another $5,000.
1 d" b* b& |" q( x7 H9 `　　G. Labour costs would be an additional S 5,000, bringing the total cost of the addition to $11,000.
　　H. Each faculty member could expect to have workers in office for about one day.
　　I. So faculty members can continue their office work as usual.
8 f6 H* v+ w5 j# Y" R  J" S　　答案：8.B 9. D 10. H 11. G 12. C