To be successful, a business traveler must be able to maintain contact with the office no matter what the time or place. Negotiations often involve decisions based on the latest figures. New telecommunications products and services now on the market make staying in to touch earlier than ever before.
The most widespread device is the cellular phone the price of which has dropped from several thousand dollars to a few hundred, including installation. There are over 2 million mobile cellular phones in use today, including both car phones and cordless transportable units. Car phones have proven indispensable for road emergencies as well as routine business transactions. Phone service is also available on airlines and on the rails.
Recently introduced pocked-size organizers help business travelers with heavy schedules keep track of clients. These are tiny computers that can store all kinds of information. They can serve as phone and address directories, calendars, electronic memo pads, and calculators, among other users.
Another invaluable telecommunications tool is smaller, lighter fax machines that plug into any standard electrical outlet and phone line. The devices allow machine. It is expected that faxing will soon become be primary means of sending and receiving short documents requiring prompt attention.
1.According to the passage, why do business travelers need to keep in touch with the office?（ ）
2.According to the passage, mobile phone service（ ）.
3.In line 11, the italicized word “these” refers to（ ）.
4.It can be inferred from the passage that fax machines probably（ ）.
5.What does the paragraph following the passage most probably discuss?（ ）
问题1选项
A.They may not know where they are.
B.Company guidelines require frequent contact.
C.They must have the latest information for negotiations.
D.So many new products and services are on the market.
问题2选项
A.is very useful in the case of road accidents
B.still costs several thousands of dollars
C.is not yet available on trains and airplanes
D.does not come in transportable form
问题3选项
A.clients
B.schedules
C.organizers
D.travelers
问题4选项
A.are still far from becoming a standard business tool
B.will eventually replace mail delivery of short documents
C.cannot be used in conjunction with phone service
D.are now as small and light as they can ever be
问题5选项
A.Types of hard copy.
B.Compatibility among fax machines.
C.Handling documents in a timely fashion.
D.Another practical telecommunications device.
第1题:C
第2题:A
第3题:C
第4题:D
第5题:D
第1题:
细节事实题。根据原文第一段To be successful, a business traveler must be able to maintain contact with the office no matter what the time or place. Negotiations often involve decisions based on the latest figures. 可知，为了成功，出差人员必须随时随地与公司保持联系。谈判决定通常要基于最新数据。因此，出差人员与办公室联系的原因是他们必须掌握最新的数据用于谈判。本题正确答案为C选项。
第2题:
细节事实题。通过Car phones have proven indispensable for road emergencies as well as routine business transactions.可知，汽车电话已被证明在道路紧急情况和日常商业交易中不可或缺。故A选项正确。由原文第二段The most widespread device is the cellular phone the price of which has dropped from several thousand dollars to a few hundred可知，移动电话已经大幅降价，B选项错误。由Phone service is also available on airlines and on the rails.可知C选项错误。通过“cordless transportable units无线便携式装置”可知D选项错误。因此，本题正确答案为A选项。
第3题:
词汇题。由文章第三段Recently introduced pocked-size organizers help business travelers with heavy schedules keep track of clients. These are tiny computers that can store all kinds of information.可知，大意是：最新的口袋备忘录帮助行程繁重的商旅人士与客户保持联系。这种微型电脑也可以存储各种信息。因此，根据上下文分析可知these指的是“pocked-size organizers”，因此正确答案为C选项。
第4题:
推理判断题。由It is expected that faxing will soon become be primary means of sending and receiving short documents requiring prompt attention.可知A选项错误，B选项内容在文章中并未说明。而由原文第四段Another invaluable telecommunications tool is smaller, lighter fax machines that plug into any standard electrical outlet and phone line. 可知，另一种宝贵的通讯工具是更小巧轻便的传真机，可以插入任何标准电源插座和电话线，C选项排除，而且其中的“smaller and lighter”体现比较结构，因此，D选项正确。
第5题:
推理判断题。分析文章框架可知：第一段引出新通讯工具的话题，第二段介绍手机，第三段介绍口袋备忘录，第四段介绍传真机。因此，接下来很可能会介绍另一种实用的通讯工具，即D选项是正确答案。
