大学英语六级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷491
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It is not, by any means, the world\’s oldest company. There are Japanese hotels dating back to the 8th century, German breweries that hail from the 11th and an Italian bank with roots in the 15th. What is unusual about IBM, which celebrates its 100th birthday next week, is that it has been so successful for so long in the fast-moving field of technology. How has it done it?
IBM\’ s secret is that it is built around an idea that transcends any particular product or technology. Its strategy is to package technology for use by businesses. At first this meant making punch-card tabulators(卡片穿孔机), but IBM moved on to magnetic-tape systems, PCs, and most recently services and consulting. Building a company around an idea, rather than a specific technology, makes it easier to adapt when industry \\
1.Why IBM has been so successful for so long in the fast-moving field of technology?(B)
A. It’s advanced products.
B. It is built around an idea.
C. Making it easy for people to buy stuff.
D. Contracts from the government.
解析：细节题。本题考查IBM得以百年不衰的原因。可以定位到第二段中的IBM’s secret is that it is built around an idea that transcends any particular product ortechnology．Its strategy is to package technology for use by businesses．由此可见它成功这么久的原因是它是以某个理念为发展基础的，因此，正确答案是B。
2.What’ s Apple’ s organizing idea?(D)
A. Package technology for use.
B. Focusing on services.
C. Good products and service.
D. Take the latest technology, package it in a simple, elegant form and sell it at a high price.
解析：细节题。根据题干中的Apple’s organizing idea可以直接定位到文中的But it has a powerful organising idea：take the latest technology，package it in a simple，elegant form and sell it at a high price从这可以直接看出D项是苹果的理念，因此，正确答案是D。
3.What’ s the problem with Microsoft in the writer’ s eyes?(B)
A. It’ s software cannot fit in cars or smartphones.
B. It depends on products rather than deeper philosophies.
C. It fails to keep up with the changing world.
D. It’ s service is not so well as it used to be.
解析：推断题。根据题干中的Microsoft可以定位到文中的Microsoft(1975)ishugely dependent on Windows，which is its answer to everything．But software for a PCmay not be the best choice to run inside a phone or a car. All these firms are linked tospecific products，not deeper philosophies由此可见微软的问题在于过度依赖产品而不是深刻理念。因此，正确答案是B。
4.What’ s the similarities between Amazon and Apple according to the passage?(C)
A. Selling products online.
B. Making computers.
C. Having a powerful organizing idea.
D. Selling smartphones.
解析：推断题。根据题干中的提到的中的亚马逊和戴尔在文中都讲到二者有强大的公司理念，这就是二者的共同点。A在网上卖东西是亚马逊的特征．不是苹果的。D卖智能手机是苹果的，不是亚马逊的特点。C制造电脑是戴尔的特征。因此，正确答案是C。
5.Which of the following adjectives best describe the author’s attitude towards IBM?(B)
A. Objective.
B. Approving.
C. Sympathetic.
D. despising.
解析：推断题。本题是考查作者的态度，要全文把握。文章主要介绍了IBM能成功这么久的原因，字里行间体现了作者对于这家公司的认同与称赞，例如it has beenso successful for so long in the fast-moving field of technology和with which today’syoung tech giants can live for 100 years?因此，正确答案是B。
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6.What’ s Stop Online Piracy Act mainly about?(A)
A. It would let copyright-holders take action against the intermediaries.
B. It prohibit people download songs from the Internet without paying it.
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