Question

The engineer Camillo Oliver was 40 years old when he started the company in 1908.  At his factory in Ivrea, he designed and produced the first Italian typewriter(打字机). Today the company's head office is still in Ivrea, near Turin, but the company is much larger than it was in those days and there are offices all around the world.

By 1930 the company had 700 workers and it turned out 13,000 machines a year. Some went to offices and homes in Italy, but more typewriters were sold to other countries.

Camillo's son, Adriano, started working for the company in 1924 and later he became the boss. The production(生产) line was improved a lot and some top engineers in technology and design fields worked for him. The company developed new and better typewriters. More and more people became interested in their products. In 1959 it produced the ELEA computer system. This was the first mainframe(主机) computer designed and made in Italy.

After Adriano died in 1960, the company had a period of financial(财政) problems. Other companies, especially the Japanese, made faster progress in electronic technology than the Italian company.

In 1978, Carlo de Benedetti became the new boss. Olivetti increased its marketing and service networks and made agreements with other companies to design and produce better office equipment(设备). Soon it became one of the world's leading companies in information technology and communications. There are now five companies in the Olivetti group---one for personal computers, one for other office equipment, one for systems and services, and two for telecommunications.

1.What fact does the passage provide?

A. By 1930 Olivetti produced over 1,000 typewriters each month.

B. Olivetti made more money in the 1960s than in the 1950s.

C. Some of Olivetti's 700 workers often visited users in Italy.

D. Olivetti set up offices in other countries from the very beginning.

2.From the text we know that Olivetti

A. produced the best typewriter in the world.

B. designed the world's first mainframe computer.

C. sold more typewriters abroad than other companies.

D. has five companies with its head office in Ivrea.

3.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. Camilla Olivetti’s Career

B. The Success of Olivetti

C. The History of Olivetti

D. The Production of Olivetti

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：工程师家奥利弗40岁时，他在1908创办了公司。他的工厂在意大利，他设计并制造了第一个意大利打字机。现在公司比当年大得多，在世界各地设有办事处。到了1930年，公司有700名工人，一年出产13000台机器。它很快成为一个世界领先的信息技术和通讯公司。

1.1】细节理解题。问题：这篇信息提供了什么事实？联系原文：By 1930 the company had 700 workers and it turned out 13,000 machines a year. 句意：到了1930年，公司有700名工人，一年出产13000台机器。联系选项中第一项的描述，到了1930年有工人达到700人，平均每个月生产机械达到1000台。因此第一项正确。故选A

2.2】细节理解题。问题：通过这篇短文我们能了解到奥利弗哪些信息？联系原文：There are now five companies in the Olivetti group 句意：在奥利弗团队中现在已经有五家公司。明确答案为第四项。故选 D

3.奥利弗创办公司的过程，通过这些讲述明确短文重点在介绍这个公司的发展历史。结合选项第三项正确。故选C

考点：新闻报道类短文阅读。