2016-2017学年高考英语阅读理解解析汇编(65) 【语篇导读】 本文介绍了沃尔玛公司的创始人山姆·沃尔顿。1962年,他开办了第一家沃尔玛百货商店。经过几十年的奋斗,他使沃尔玛公司成为全球最大的连锁零售王国。他的经营理念现在仍然适用。 1.Sam Walton first made a hit in retailing when ______. A.he worked in his father’s store B.he created Walton’s management style C.a chain of WalMart stores sprang up across rural America D.he specialized in name brands at low prices 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“WalMart specialized in name brands at low prices and Sam Walton was surprised at the success.”可知,沃尔玛在低价销售名牌产品时取得了意想不到的成功,因此选D。 答案 D 2.What is the purpose of Walton’s carrying out “profit sharing plan”? A.To make sure all the employees had their own shares. B.To encourage the employees to work hard and make joint efforts. C.To select excellent employees for his stores. D.To make more profit for himself. 解析 细节理解题。根据第四段的第二句“The profit sharing plan was a plan for WalMart employees to improve their income dependent on the profits of the store.”可知,雇员的收入与商店的利润挂钩,这个计划就是为了鼓励员工努力工作。 答案 B 3.Which of the following statements is TRUE? A.With Walton’s management style,employees treated the stores as their own. B.Walton wasn’t one of the merchants who first implemented stock options. C.The smaller and traditional stores were well affected by Walton’s stores. D.In his old age,Walton gave all the management to his men. 解析 细节理解题。根据第四段的最后一句“He also believed that by giving employees a part of the company and making their success dependent on the company’s success,they would care about the company.”可知,沃尔顿的经营理念就是让员工把公司当成自己的一样去关心。 答案 A 4.What does the underlined word“edge” in the last paragraph mean here? A.Danger. B.Disadvantage. C.Advantage. D.System. 解析 词义猜测题。根据上下文内容可知,沃尔顿的想法是让沃尔玛独特的分散配送体系创造优势以进一步鼓励发展,因此edge表示“优势”,故答案为C。 答案 C
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