多益閱讀考古題 Part 5
久違了可萊的多益閱讀第五彈來囉~
多益閱讀相關的考古題比較好找，可是聽力部分可萊實在是找不太到，所以大家就多做做閱讀方面的題目試試看吧~~~
之後可萊會在下面與大家一起練習的~~~
Question 1-4 refer to the following article.
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The Provost’s Office is pleased to announce the promotion of Jeffrey Morgan to the new position of Projects Manager. Jeffrey began his career at our college in March of 2004 as Administrative Assistant to the Associate Provost.
In the capacity, he designed and implemented significant improvements to our administrative academic calendar and contributed to the design and integrity of our faculty database.
In addition, Jeffrey has facilitated the work of the Faculty Handbook committee, an ad hoc committee on emeritus status, and numerous other initiatives and task forces of Academic Affairs.
His responsibilities as Projects Manager will include researching new initiatives proposed to the Provost, facilitating discussion between expert and parties with vested interest, creating strategic plans for implementation and integration of projects into the College. Jeffrey began his new role on Tuesday, September 2. Please join the special luncheon to congratulate him on his promotion. |
1. What is the purpose of the memo?
A) To announce retirement.
B) To appreciate excellent work.
C) To recognize contributions.
D) To publicize promotion.
2. What was Jeffrey Morgan’s first position at the college?
A) Associate Provost.
B) Projects Manager.
C) Assistant Professor.
D) Administrative Assistant.
3. What is NOT a stated responsibility of the job?
A) Supervising assistants.
B) Researching new initiatives.
C) Organizing discussion.
D) Developing strategic plans.
4. What are the recipients asked to do?
A) To propose strategic plans.
B) To voluntarily join task force of Academic Affairs.
C) To help the Faculty Handbook committee.
D) To attend the luncheon.
Question 5-9 refer to the following article.
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Unemployment rate drops to 5-month low
America’s employers increased hiring in March, driving the unemployment rate down to a five-month low of 4.4%. It was a surprisingly strong performance in an economy that has otherwise shown signs of sluggishness recently.
The new snapshot, released by the Labor Department today, also showed that companies expanded their payrolls by 180,00 employees in March, the most since December. Workers also saw their paychecks get bigger. The fresh figures suggested that companies are not feeling a need to dramatically decrease hiring in the face of the slower overall economic activity and the deep housing slump.
The report was stronger than economists were expecting. They were calling for the economy to add around 135,000 jobs in March and for the unemployment rate to actually edge up to 4.6%. The 4.4% unemployment rate, which dropped down a notch from a notch from 4.5% in February, matched the rate in October.
Jobs gains in March were fairly widespread, expect for the struggling manufacturing sector, which continued to cut jobs for the ninth month in a row; factories cut 16,000 in March alone. Some business services also trimmed jobs, by 7,000 last month.
Construction companies, after suffering heavy job losses in February in part due to unfavorable winter weather, bulked up in March. They added 56,000 positions last month, the most in just over a year. Retailers added nearly 36,000 jobs last month. Education and health-care services expanded employment by 54,000. Leisure and hospitality picked up 21,000 jobs, while the government added 23,000. |
5. Why is the recent drop in unemployment rate surprising?
A) Because it’s the lowest level in a year.
B) Because it’s above the government’s expectations.
C) Because the central bank raised interest rates.
D) Because the economy is still struggling.
6. What can be inferred about the economists?
A) They worked collaboratively in the survey.
B) They prepared the snapshot.
C) They were skeptical about employment prospects.
D) They proposed an economic stimulus plan to the government.
7. Which industry is having difficulty in terms of employment?
A) Manufacturing industry.
B) Retail industry.
C) Hospitality industry.
D) Education industry.
8. What is true about construction industry?
A) They cut many jobs in February.
B) They have cut jobs for the ninth month in a row.
C) They are still expecting more job losses.
D) They created 546,000 positions last month.
9. The word “suggested” in Paragraph 2, Line 3, is closest in meaning to __
A) proposed
B) indicated
C) offered
D) supplemented
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