学位英语

第三部分:概括大意与完成句子(第23——30题，每题1分，共8分)

阅读下面这篇短文，短文后有2项测试，任务 ：(1)第23——26题要求从所给的4个选项中为每段选择1个正确的小标题 ;(2)第27——30题要求从所给的5个选项中选择4个正确选项，分别完成每个句子。

(23)根据下面材料，回答题。

Estee Lauder Died

1 The child of Central European immigrants who created an international cosmetics(化妆品)empire and became one of the most influential women in US, died on Saturday.Estee Lauder died at her home in Manhattan, New York City, a company spokeswoman said. She was 97.

2 Born in Queens, New York in 1908, Lauder was the daughter of a Hungarian mother and a Czech father.

3 Lauder began her business career by selling skincare products developed by her uncle John Schotz, a chemist, to beauty salons (美容院) and hotels. In 1930, she married Joseph Lauder who became her partner. The company, which became known as Estee Lauder, took off after World War II.

4 In 1953, the company introduced its first perfume (香水), Youth Dew, the first of a range of fragrances that has now grown to more than 70. They include: Aramis, a line of products forb men, launched in 1964; and Clinique, a range of odourless (无臭的) cosmetics, which followed in 1968.

5 By the time she retired in 1995, Lauder was presiding over a multibillion-dollar enterprise,which now ranks number 349 in the Fortune 500 list of largest US companies. In 1998, she was the only woman to feature in Time magazine's selection of the 20 most important business geniuses of the last century. There were two secrets to her success: her gift for selling things and her tireless energy and determination never to accept second best.

6 Even after her retirement at the age of 89, Lauder remained closely involved. Beauty, Lauder believed, was the most important thing in life.

7 She wrote in her 1985 autobiography, "Estee, a Success Story" : "In a perfect world, we'd all be judged on the sweetness of our souls. But in our less than perfect world, the woman who looks pretty has a distinct advantage and, usually, the last word. "

Paragraph 2 __________.

A: Early career

B: Childhood

C: Products

D: Retirement

E: Cosmetics Empress

F: Birth

答案:F

解析:第二段没有明确的段落主题句。大意是 ：Lauder 1908

年出生在纽约的昆斯区，母亲是匈牙利人，父亲是捷克人。故F( 出生)为正确答案。

(24) Paragraph 3 __________.

A: Early career

B: Childhood

C: Products

D: Retirement

E: Cosmetics Empress

F: Birth

答案:A

解析:

第三段没有明确的段落主题句。大意是 ：Lander卖给美容院和宾馆的护肤品是她叔叔

John Schotz开发的，就这样开始了她的从商生涯。所以A(早年生涯)为正确答案。

(25) Paragraph 4__________.

A: Early career

B: Childhood

C: Products

D: Retirement

E: Cosmetics Empress

F: Birth

答案:C

解析:

第四段没有明确的段落主题句。主要讲了她的两个产品，所以C(产品)为正确答案。

(26) Paragraph 5__________.

A: Early career

B: Childhood

C: Products

D: Retirement

E: Cosmetics Empress

F: Birth

答案:E

解析:

第五段没有明确的段落主题旬。主要讲的是她取得的巨大成就，所以E(化妆品皇后)

为正确答案。

(27) Lauder regarded beauty__________.

A: at the age of 97

B: as the most important thing in life

C: by John Schotz

D: in 1908

E: in cosmetics

F: on the sweetness of our souls

答案:B

解析:

题干 ：Lander视美丽为__________。根据beauty定位到第六段中的“…Beauty，Lauder

believed，was the most important thing in

life”。believe和regard是近义词，表示“看作”。故答案为B(生命中最重要的东西)。

(28) Lauder died__________.

A: at the age of 97

B: as the most important thing in life

C: by John Schotz

D: in 1908

E: in cosmetics

F: on the sweetness of our souls

答案:A

解析: 题干 ：Lauder__________逝世。利用题干关键词died可以定位到第一段中的“Estee

Lauder died at her home in Manhattan，New York City，a company spokeswoman

said.She was 97”，故A(在97岁时)为正确答案。

(29) Before marriage,she sold products formulated __________.

A: at the age of 97

B: as the most important thing in life

C: by John Schotz

D: in 1908

E: in cosmetics

F: on the sweetness of our souls

答案:C

解析: 题干 ：结婚前，她销售__________研制的产品。利用题干关键词sell product

可以定位到第三段中的“Lauder began her business career by selling skincare products

developed by her uncle John Schotz”，即Lauder销售她叔叔John Schotz

开发的护肤品，以此开始了她自己的从商生涯。formulated(配置)与developed(开发)

在此处意思很相近，故C(John Schotz)为正确答案。

(30) After retirement, she continued to show her interest__________.

A: at the age of 97

B: as the most important thing in life

C: by John Schotz

D: in 1908

E: in cosmetics

F: on the sweetness of our souls

答案:E

解析: 题干 ：退休后，她依然对__________表现出兴趣。利用题干关键词after retirement

等可以定位到第六段中的“Even after her retirement at the age of 89，Lauder remained

closely involved，”即89岁退休后，她依然积极参与其中。故E(化妆品)为正确答案。

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