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[BEC中级] 2012年商务英语中级阅读理解练习25

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发表于 2012-8-14 19:56:54 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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l         Read this memorandum.  - y" ^9 c; H7 ^1 o$ ~$ @
l         Choose the best sentence from the list A – I to fill each of the blanks.  , v4 Z9 c* S; T8 c
l         For each blank (8 - 12) mark one letter (A - I) on your Answer Sheet.  - W7 q/ \# X8 J0 ^
l         De not mark any letter twice.  
; W0 _' z/ |0 S0 K) ^4 xl         One answer has teen given as an example.  
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# v5 w, h- v1 }$ FMEMORANDUM  
2 S! g" K" }! P0 b% ~5 \: w: _To: Filma Williams, school of Architecture  , u6 q- O! J! o; K' g
From: Ram S. Johnson, Physical Plant Operations  
# v5 D# m1 n& ]  k4 }7 u$ dSubject: Air-conditioning Installation Costs for East Hall.  
4 S( G$ N- {' e" T2 ?Date: 4.4.94  
0 x9 ?5 L4 M7 |( P2 U9 n% [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 ____    z) @  B* R. f3 c4 D( P0 B
   
0 r, S/ V) u/ ^; a) F3 hOffice and Classroom installation  4 w! Z3 ^- b) j: ]- V- r
Estimates were obtained from three contractors on the costs of covering the offices and classrooms ____ 8 ____ The work would take about three weeks.  0 }9 L. A9 c- {: i; O, M" Z% }& F) }
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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.  
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; N; |3 t$ R: J! h8 ZArrangements were not made to do the office space installation on weekends … 10 …  ( [. g# T. f/ W, p3 _/ f8 I
   
4 q( N7 w3 ]8 [. e. oAdditional Installation  
3 }. i( l  t: i9 U! R; ]! \Because a larger installation, including a more powerful central unit, would be necessary to handle the halls and stairways, an additional $6,000 would be required for the equipment. ____ 11 ____ If this additional work were delayed until a later time, a new central unit would be required along with changes in the pipe way ____ 12 ____  / Z: \! v! Z; r- E$ J9 r+ n  _$ N
   
; T% m9 w* Q6 k4 c. A7 f$ VSummary   
* _' [' A8 i$ a+ K* o& k) o6 @" OThe 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.  , W8 A1 B3 ^" b+ w2 {& p
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Example: A  
, K5 ]. \3 D6 u2 N; QA.     As you suggested, we also sought information on the additional cost of air conditioning in the entrance halls and stairways.  / v+ f" m+ Q& q' T
B.      All these three were in the $ 20,000 to $ 25,000 range.  ) w+ I0 u  N3 j
C.     This later installation would cost about $20,000.  
7 {  j9 N9 }4 q3 V6 {8 }- tD.     However, class interruption should be minimal.  % j- Z8 z/ Y0 {2 M
E.      In the same way, each of these three would take at least one month.  
2 V0 e+ {0 s; u/ j, uF.      Therefore, the total cost was this $6,000 plus another $5,000.  - X7 o& X% f( [9 d* o
G.     Labour costs would be an additional S 5,000, bringing the total cost of the addition to $11,000.  # J8 l2 t6 q# N: p6 e
H.     Each faculty member could expect to have workers in office for about one day.  
# {- U* ~; N  S) ~5 vI.       So faculty members can continue their office work as usual.  
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答案:8.B   9. D    10. H    11. G    12. C
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