考博试题

36. According to the text, Mr. Zeglis’s decision to sell AT&T Wireless

[A] ruined his fame.

[B] disappointed its shareholders.

[C] triggered a bidding war.

[D] caused its share price to drop.

37. The author thinks that Cingular’s victory in acquiring AT&T Wireless may

[A] boost its flat revenues in the fixed-line markets.

[B]make the competition in the mobile market more fierce.

[C] cause other national players to go bankrupt.

[D] make Cingular suffer due to the high price paid.

38. It can be learned from the second paragraph that

[A] the brand of AT&T Wireless is likely to be enhanced after being acquired.

[B] AT&T Wireless’s weak business can be soon revived after being integrated.

[C] AT&T Wireless’s current networks may become a burden for Cingular.

[D] the cost of marketing to speed up transition will be unbearable for Cingular.

39. By saying “Ironically, apart from AT&T Wireless. The other winners in the bidding war appear to be its losers” the author implies that

[A] only AT&T Wireless benefits from the bidding war.

[B] Cingular is the only real winner in the bidding war.

[C] losing the bidding war turned out a good thing.

[D] the losers should have won the bidding war.

40. It can be inferred from the text that Vodafone shareholders

[A] have been looking forward to the company’s success in the bid.