《考博英语阅读理解150篇详解》(其他类 人物传记)【圣才出品】
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1/4十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台圣才电子书www.100xuexi.comPassage7人物传记Oracleistheworld’sleadingsupplierofsoftwareforinformationmanagementandtheworld’ssecondlargestindependentsoftwarecompany,boastingrevenuesofmorethan$9.7billion.ThehugesuccessofthecompanymakesitsCEOLarryEllisononeoftherichestpeopleinAmerica.Hisdrive,characterandsuccessmotivatedauthorMikeWiltontowriteEllison’sbiographyentitledTheDifferenceBetweenGodandLarryEllison.IfyouwouldliketouncoverthedetailsofEllison’slife,nastytonice,thebookisbrutallystraightforwardregardingthemancommonlyreferredtoastheOtherSoftwareBillionaire.Ellisonislivingproofthatbusinessisnotsomethinglearnedthroughacademictextbooks,butratheraninnategift.Acollegedropout;Ellisonisrenownedforhisimpeccablebusinesssense,driveandambition.It’snosurprisethatinordertoachieveEllison’ssuccess,onemusttakehugerisksandlearnfrommistakesmadealongtheway.WasEllisonarisktaker?Well,whatwouldyoucall,someonethatpromisesproductswithfeaturesthatdon’tevenexist,onlytogobacktodevelopersanddemandthattheydelivertheseforthcomingproducts?Whatabouthiringstaffthatarenotqualifiedfortheirposition—sounskilled,infact,thattheyrequiredmanualswhenchosenfortheirrespectivepositions?Ellisondeservescreditforthatoneaswell.Ellisonalsodemandedatleast100percentgrowthinsalesofhiscompany’ssoftware,anearimpossiblefeatforacompanythathasalreadyboasted$100to
2/4十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台圣才电子书www.100xuexi.com$500millioninsales.ItwouldhavebeenimpossibleforOracleandEllison,ifitwasn’tforsomedodgysalespractices.ThismaybeconsideredoneofEllison’smistakesasitnegativelyaffectedOracle’sbusinessreputation.AlthoughEllison’shighdemandsledtoahighlystressfulworkenvironment,italsoledtohighproductivityandOracle’spresentsuccess.Oracleunderwentsomechangesbeforebecomingthemultibillion-dollarcorporationitistoday.WhenfirstfoundedbyEllison,itwasknownasSoftwareDevelopmentLaboratoriesandthenreincarnatedintoRelationalTechnologiesuntilitfinallytookonthenameitisknownastoday:Oracle.Aswellasabillionaire,Ellisonisalsobelievedtobequitea“multi-facetedcharacter”playboy,worldchampionsailboatracer,sportsnut,jetpilot,ruthlessbusinessman,marketinggenius,andavant-gradethinker.Weweren’tkiddingwhenwesaidheisnoordinarybusinessman.Ellisonhasasecretwish:thatheobtainshisRussianMIGjetfighteranddoesaverylow(andveryloud)swoopbyMr.Gates’residence.1.LarryEllisonacquiredhissenseofbusiness______.A.fromtextbooksB.atbirthC.throughpracticeD.incompetition2.InordertoachieveEllison’ssuccess,onemust______.A.takehugerisks
3/4十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台圣才电子书www.100xuexi.comB.avoidmakingbigmistakesC.getacollegediplomaD.adoptdodgysalespractices3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutLarryEllisonisNOTtrue?A.Heisarisktaker.B.Heisanextraordinarybusinessman.C.Hehasabadreputation.D.Hehasawiderangeofinterests.4.WhatmadeitpossibleforOracletoachievethe100%growthinsales?A.Ellison’sstrictrequirements.B.Dodgysalespractices.C.Goodbusinessreputation.D.Stressfulworkenvironment.5.Ellisonhasasecretwishto______.A.becomeajetpilotB.winworldchampionsailboatraceC.becomericherthanBillGatesD.challengeBillGatesinaspecialway【答案与解析】1.B在第二段中,Ellison的例子证明,经商不是从书本上学来的,而是天生的。所以,B为正确答案。2.A在第二段中讲到,Ellison大学辍学,但具有无懈可击的经商意识。在本段结尾处又说,
4/4十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台圣才电子书www.100xuexi.com要取Elliso的成功,一个人必须冒巨大风险,并从错误中吸取教训等。所以,A为正确答案。3.C本题需要通读全文才能得出正确答案。文章在第二、三段讲到,Ellison是个敢于冒险的人。在第四段中认为,Ellison曾要求公司至少100%的销售增长,这几乎是不可能实现的,但由于采取了一些狡诈的销售策略(dodgysalespractice),此目标才得以实现。而这一点被认为是Ellison曾犯的一个错误,影响了公司的声誉。在文章最后两段讲到,Ellison是个多面性格的人,有广泛的爱好,所以他不是一个普通的商人。由此可知,只有C认为Ellison的声誉不好,是不符合原文的。4.B在第四段中,Ellison要求公司至少100%的销售增长,如果不是由于采取了一些狡诈的销售策略,这几乎是不可能实现的业绩。原文中用了一个虚拟语气,表达的意思是,由于采取了一些狡诈的销售策略,这一业绩才得以实现。所以,B为正确答案。5.D文章最后一段意思为:Ellison的秘密愿望是:驾驶一架俄罗斯米格喷气式战斗机,到比尔·盖茨的寓所附近做一个低空、噪声很大的俯冲。众所周知,比尔·盖茨是世界第一大富翁,其Microsoft是世界第一大软件公司,Ellison期望做这样一种行动,可想而知他的目的是什么。所以,D为正确答案