2015年在职GCT英语备考：阅读理解专项训练(1)

　　China is already the world third largest producer of electronics, and becoming a player in the global appliance market. Twenty years ago, U.S., European and Japanese compaies started moving into China to supply the local market with household goods. Now those same companies are geting whipped by Chinese competitors. Over the past six years, the market share of foreign TV makers in China has dropped from 70 percent to less than 20 percent. Matsushita opened the first microwave-oven plant in China in 1995. Two years later the Chinese compay Galanz started making microwaves and selling them for half Matsushita price.

　　Chinese companies now make more than 43 million TVs yearly. Konka, one of China largest TV makers, sells its branded TVs in the United States, and has set up factories in Mexico to service the American market; While TCL, anothr major TV maker, exported 11 million units from its Chinese factories last year. It has more Southeast Asian facories than any other Chinese company.(164 words)

　　1. This passage is primarily concerned with

　　A. The world third largest producer of electronics

　　B. Chinese electronic companies

　　C. China largest TV makers

　　D. The increase of China electronics

　　2. What do “whipped” mean?

　　A. beat with a whip B. won

　　C. defeatedD. suffered

　　3. What is the decreased rate of the market share of foreign TV makers in China?

　　A. 70%B. 20%

　　C. 50%D. 20%--70%

　　4. When did Galanz start making and selling microwaves?

　　A. 1993B. 1994

　　C. 1995D. 1997

　　5. Which of the following produces more TV sets?

　　A. GalanzB. Konka

　　C. TCLD. Unknown

　　答案：1. D 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. D

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