BEC阅读：商务英语中级考试阅读指点（11）

　　PART TWO

　　Questions 8-12

　　1 Read this memorandum.

　　2 Choose the best sentence from the list A – I to fill each of the blanks.

　　3 For each blank (8 - 12) mark one letter (A - I) on your Answer Sheet.

　　4 De not mark any letter twice.

　　5 One answer has teen given as an example.

　　MEMORANDUM

　　To: Filma Williams, school of Architecture

　　From: Ram S. Johnson, Physical Plant Operations

　　Subject: Air-conditioning Installation Costs for East Hall.

　　Date: 4.4.94

　　As you requested in your memo of March 15, we have studied the costs of installing air conditioning for the seven offices and two studio classrooms in East Hall ____ Example ____

　　Office and Classroom installation

　　Estimates were obtained from three contractors on the costs of covering the offices and classrooms ____ 8 ____ The work would take about three weeks.

　　Because the central unit would be installed on the roof, some noise problems might occur during a four-or five-day period ____ 9 ____ Sheet metal work to build out lest in the classes could be dine on weekends, and the overtime labour costs of about $ 1,500 have been included in the estimates.

　　Arrangements were not made to do the office space installation on weekends … 10 …

　　Additional Installation

　　Because a larger installation, including a more powerful central unit, would be necessary to handle the halls and stairways, an additional $6,000 would be required for the equipment. ____ 11 ____ If this additional work were delayed until a later time, a new central unit would be required along with changes in the pipe way ____ 12 ____

　　Summary

　　The total job for the building would be about $ 35,000 if done at one time. A two-stage installation would cost about $55,000. I can get official bids at your request.

　　Example: A

　　A. As you suggested, we also sought information on the additional cost of air conditioning in the entrance halls and stairways.

　　B. All these three were in the $ 20,000 to $ 25,000 range.

　　C. This later installation would cost about $20,000.

　　D. However, class interruption should be minimal.

　　E. In the same way, each of these three would take at least one month.

　　F. Therefore, the total cost was this $6,000 plus another $5,000.

　　G. Labour costs would be an additional S 5,000, bringing the total cost of the addition to $11,000.

　　H. Each faculty member could expect to have workers in office for about one day.

　　I. So faculty members can continue their office work as usual.

　　答案：8.B 9. D 10. H 11. G 12. C