Question

The Rolls Royce logo consisting of the two Rs clearly stands for Rolls and Royce, the two founders of this car manufacturing company.

In 1884 Frederick Henry Royce started an electrical and mechanical business. He made his first car, a “Royce”, in his Manchester factory in 1904. He was introduced to Charles Steward Rolls in a Manchester hotel on May 4 that year, and the pair agreed a deal where Royce would manufacture cars, to be sold by Rolls. A clause (條款) was added to the contract, saying the cars would be called “Rolls Royce”.

The current Toyota logo consists of three ovals: the two perpendicular (成直角的) ovals represent a relationship of trust between the customer and Toyota. These ovals combine to symbolize the letter “T” for Toyota. The space in the background implies a global expansion of Toyota’s technology and unlimited potential for the future.

The Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) is a South Korean company manufacturing automobiles. Their automobiles are available in many countries around the globe. In 2003 it was South Korea’s largest car maker and the world’s seventh largest car maker. The Hyundai logo appears to be an H (symbolizing Hyundai). The oval shape indicates the company’s global expansion and the “H” is symbolic of two people (specifically the company and customer) shaking hands.

The Mercedes-Benz logo represents one of the most famous brands in the world. The Benz logo is a three-pointed star that represents its domination of the land, the sea, and the air. The famous three-pointed star was designed by Gottlieb Daimler to show the ability of his motor for land, air and sea usage. It was first seen on a Daimler in 1909 and was combined with the Benz laurel wreath (桂冠) in 1926 to symbolize the union of the two firms. Mercedes-Benz is one of the world’s oldest automobile manufacturers.

1.Which company’s logo is a symbol of two people shaking hands?

A．Rolls Royce’s.     B．Toyota’s.         C．Hyundai’s.        D．Mercedes-Benz’s

2.According to the text, _______________.

A．Rolls Royce was founded in 1884

B．Mercedes-Benz originally produced motors

C．Toyota is having difficulty expanding its technology

D．Hyundai has the same long history as Mercedes-Benz

3.Which company’s logo stands for both the manufacturer and the seller?

A．Rolls Royce’s.     B．Toyota’s.         C．Hyundai’s.        D．Mercedes-Benz’s.

4.We can learn from the text that ______.

A．the ovals in the logos have the same meaning

B．Hyundai is South Korea’s seventh largest car maker

C．the three-pointed star of the Mercedes-Benz logo was first seen in 1926

D．the Mercedes-Benz logo is a symbol of the combination of two companies

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文介紹了四個(gè)公司的標(biāo)志的含義。The Rolls Royce logo的標(biāo)志代表了制造商和賣家的聯(lián)合；Toyota logo公司的標(biāo)志代表公司和顧客建立的信任關(guān)系，及公司有光明的未來；The Hyundai Motor Company的標(biāo)志代表顧客和公司在握手言和，同時(shí)標(biāo)志還表明公司的前途是很光明的；The Mercedes-Benz的標(biāo)志是兩個(gè)公司的聯(lián)合。

1.這是細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The oval shape indicates the company’s global expansion and the “H” is symbolic of two people (specifically the company and customer) shaking hands.故選C。

2.這是細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Mercedes-Benz is one of the world’s oldest automobile manufacturers.故選B。

3.這是細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)the pair agreed a deal where Royce would manufacture cars, to be sold by Rolls. A clause (條款) was added to the contract, saying the cars would be called “Rolls Royce”可知應(yīng)選A。.

4.這是細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)It was first seen on a Daimler in 1909 and was combined with the Benz laurel wreath (桂冠) in 1926 to symbolize the union of the two firms.故選D。

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