Question

Whether you’re headed to another country for business or pleasure, it is likely that you need to keep in touch with family or business partners in the United States. But if you plan to do that using your cell phone, you could have an unwelcome surprise. U,S. cell phones don't work abroad. U.S. companies use different forms of technology, not like most of the international community, including Europe.

However, there is an easy, cost-effective solution to staying in touch while you're traveling, You can rent a phone that is guaranteed to work in the countries you're visiting. Roadpost offers a 30-day cell phone rental plan that includes call waiting services, free incoming calls and free voicemail.

The service is convenient and simple. You can place your order online and your phone will be shipped to arrive on the date you want. If an unexpected business trip comes up, Roadpost can provide next-day delivery for most cities. In addition to the phone, Roadpost provides a spare battery, travel Charger and a leather carrying case.

When your phone is shipped from Roadpost, you receive an e-mail confirmation that  contains your international cell phone number so you can leave it with family members and  business partners: Roadpost even provides business cards preprinted with your international  phone number.

Those who don’t want to be without e-mail while traveling can rent an international BlackBerry. It can be hard to stay in touch by e-mail when traveling. With an international BlackBerry, you can email as much as you like, without worrying about an expensive bill.

If you're traveling to very remote areas, you may want to consider renting a satellite phone. Because they receive their signals from satellites, these phones work anywhere the planet, including oceans and mountains. When you return, simply ship the phone BlackBerry back to Roadpost using the return kit the company provides.

1.According to the text, Roadpost probably is______ .

A．a(chǎn)n organization that offers some free services

B．a(chǎn) person who offers some advice to foreign tourists

C．a(chǎn) company that rents cell phones to Americans going abroad

D．a(chǎn) person who makes travel plans for Americans

2.The first paragraph mainly tells us that______ .

A．Americans need to change their cell phones

B．European form of technology is different from America’s

C．U.S. cell phones don't work abroad

D．Americans who go abroad will meet an unwelcome surprise

3.Which of the following will help you a lot in mountainous areas?

A．BlackBerry.                            B．The return kit.

C．E-mail.                                D．Satellite phones.

4.According to the text, it can be inferred that_______ .

A．a(chǎn)n international BlackBerry is mainly used to send ,.-mail for free

B．Roadpost can offer cell phones used in different areas

C．you should select a bag used to send your cell phone

D．Roadpost's service is convenient and simple

5.Which of the following services is free of charge from Roadpost?

A．Voicemail.                             B．Sending e-mail.

C．Shipping the phone back.                 D．Call waiting services.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文介紹的是一個(gè)提供電話(huà)租賃業(yè)務(wù)的美國(guó)公司，以及這家公司所提供的業(yè)務(wù)的具體信息。

1.C 推理題。根據(jù)文章第二段第三行內(nèi)容Roadpost offers a 30-day cell phone rental plan that includes call waiting services, free incoming calls and free voicemail.

可知這是一家提供電話(huà)租賃業(yè)務(wù)的公司，故C正確。

2.C 段落大意題。根據(jù)文章第一段最后3行U,S. cell phones don't work abroad. U.S. companies use different forms of technology, not like most of the international community, including Europe說(shuō)明本段是想告訴我們美國(guó)的手機(jī)到國(guó)外就不能使用了，故C正確。

3.D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)最后一段前3行If you're traveling to very remote areas, you may want to consider renting a satellite phone. Because they receive their signals from satellites, these phones work anywhere the planet, including oceans and mountains說(shuō)明在山區(qū)只能使用衛(wèi)星電話(huà)，故D正確。

4.B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段第一行The service is convenient and simple.說(shuō)明B正確。

5.A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段最后兩行Roadpost offers a 30-day cell phone rental plan that includes call waiting services, free incoming calls and free voicemail.說(shuō)明A正確。

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