2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（37）外研版.docVIP

PAGE 1 - 2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（37）及答案 A It gives me great pleasure today to say a few words in praise of man we will all miss very much. To be honest, I can’t imagine what we will do without him when he’s gone. Bill Masters almost single–handed built up our sales force in the Houston area and developed the market position that we enjoy today. In only six years, he has brought the firm from a very low fifth position in the area sales to the point where we now outsell all but one of our competitors. Not only have we got 37 per cent of the market under Bill’s leadership; we are increasing our share with each passing month.???? As you know, the company has moved Bill to northern California to work his sales magic in one of this company’s most competitive（竞争的）areas. But we know that if anyone can do it, Bill Masters can, and I know you all join me in wishing him the best of luck in his new work. 56.The speech was made _____.?? A. at a welcome meeting ?? B. at the opening of a new school term?? C. when somebody was leaving ? D. when they had a new manager57.How long did Masters worked there??? A. 37 years B. less than 5 years?? C. about six years D. since he began to work58.When Bill started to work in Houston area, he had _____ to help him.?? A. many people B. nobody ?? C. about 37 people D. very few people59.Bill increased the company’s sale _____.?? A. by 37 percent every month ?? B. to the second largest in the area?? C. to be the fifth largest in the area ?? D. five times as much as before B Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner. ? Born in September, 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, a