2008年工程碩士GCT英語考試閱讀理解專項習(xí)題二

1、2008年工程碩士GCT英語考試閱讀理解專項習(xí)題二 Lod carving refers to the art of creating or decorating objects of wood by carving with a sharp, hand-held toolThis form of art has a history of over ,000 years and a unique artistic styleThe following is some introduction about wood carving in America. Wood carving began a

2、s a necessity in America and developed into an artBecause of the lack of other materials, early settlers were forced to make tools and utensils out of woodAt first, these articles were whittled with a knife, but when pioneer craftsmen set up their primitive shops most of them were fashioned on a lat

3、he - a machine which holds an object and rotates it while it is being shaped by a tool.However, even after Massachusetts-born Thomas Blancard designed a lathe which could turn irregular shapes - an innovation that made possible mass production of gunstocks, shoe lasts, oblong and square wooden wares

4、 - craftsmen who could use knife and chisel skillfully were still in demandSome found ready employment in shops of cabinetmakers, while others, carved decoyStill others specialized in creating shop signs, ship figureheads, or in decorating interior woodworkA few even accepted commissions to make bus

5、ts of prominent citizens.1This passage most likely came from a longer work about early American_.Aarts and crafts. Bpolitical leaders.Clogging industries. Dfashion design.2According to the passage, the first settlers used wood for their utensils and tools because it was_.Adurable. Binexpensive.Cavai

6、lable. Dattractive.3The passage suggests that the early shops for making tools were_.Anot very sophisticate Bknown for doing very quick work.Cdependent on imported materials. Dfrequented only by fashionable people.4.Which of the following objects was an important woodworking tool used by early Ameri

7、can craftsmen?AA bust BA decoyCA figurehead DA chisel5In the last sentence, the word “bust” most probably means _.Athe upper part of ones body Bself-portraitCpainting DclothesBecause of its potential for cutting costs, the distribution step in the marketing process is receiving more attentionDistrib

8、ution involves warehousing, transporting and keeping inventory of manufactured productsTake an everyday product like fabric softenerAfter it comes off the assembly line, its packed in cartons and trucked to warehouses around the countryWhen orders come in from retailers, the fabric softener is deliv

9、ered to supermarket shelvesThis is distribution.Probably the most crucial area for controlling costs is inventoryCompanies dont want to overproduce and have unsold stock of their product piled up in warehousesWholesale companies and large retail chains employ several techniques for inventory control

10、This is where the computer revolution really had an impactComputerized information systems give precise and up-to-date accounts of inventory on handAnd the field of distribution offers good entry-level jobs for persons with training in computer programming or data processing.Overseeing the whole are

11、a of distribution is the distribution managerThis job is becoming increasingly important and can lead to an executive position.6According to the passage, why is the distribution step in marketing getting more attention?AIt is where companies research and develop new products. BIt is where companies

12、can cut costs.CIt is where employees can update their computer skills. DIt provides jobs for college graduates.7Why does the writer mention fabric softener?ATo advertise a new product. BTo show how companies set the price of an item.CTo explain why companies must keep costs down. DTo illustrate how

13、the distribution process works.8Why is inventory control so important?AIt is essential for controlling costs. BIt can lead to an executive position.CIt helps companies overproduceDIt requires little or no training9Why are computers important in distribution?AThey can accurately report on inventoryBThey provide good training in computer programming.CThey make it easier for managers to supervise people. DThey train people for executive positions.10What is this passage mainly talking