Question

Heading overseas on a business trip or just for pleasure any time soon？If so，have you thought about what you are going to do about communication？You may need to arrange cab service or get directions to an attraction，not to mention you want to stay in touch with the folks back home.

Hope you aren’t counting_on your personal cell phone.Industry experts estimate that most American cell phones won’t work overseas due to compatibility (兼容性) issues.And even if yours did work，the roaming (漫游) charges would be too high.

So what are your choices？You could rent a phone with a local number in the country you’re traveling to，but that wouldn’t do you much good if you’re constantly on the go.A more cost­effective way would be to rent a satellite phone from a company like Global Cellular Rental.

The process is amazingly fast and simple.All you have to do is to log onto the company’s website，www.globalcellularrental.com，and place an order.The site will show you the countries you will be traveling to and ask you how long you will need the phone.The company then ships a cell phone directly to you anywhere in the world.The phone arrives with complete instructions.

The traveler also learns his overseas phone number well in advance，enabling him to inform all vital contacts of the number before he ever steps on a plane.

Roaming rates are usually 80 percent less than those charged by American service providers.Calls back to the US can be discounted 40 percent or more.The rentals cost is just $5 per day，and discount packages are available for long­term rentals of two months or more.

This cell phone solution is becoming so popular that Global Cellular Rental actually has relationships with hotel chains around the world to keep phones in stock for hotel guests.And for those whose journey really takes them off the beaten track，the company can also rent satellite phones to them.These phones work anywhere in the world as long as you are outside.

1.The underlined words in Paragraph 2 mean “________”．

A．throwing away  B．depending on

C．complaining about  D．figuring out

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．You must place an order on its website.

B．Discount packages need to be applied in advance.

C．The Global Cellular Rental is an American company.

D．The company doesn’t help those travelers to remote areas.

3.Which shows the cost­effective aspect of the satellite phone when an American user travels in Beijing?

A．The roaming rates are 20% discount compared to American local service.

B．Calls back to the US cost 60% less compared to American local service.

C．The rental cost is $150 per month if you rent for three months.

D．Forty percent or more discount is available when he calls back to the US.

4.How many ways of overseas communications by phone are mentioned in the passage?

A．2. B．3.

C．4. D．5.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.B

【解析】

1.

解析 词义猜测题。由文章第二段第二、三句可知，通信专家说美国手机因为兼容问题到了国外可能不能使用，即便能使用，漫游费也会很高。由此可推出第一句的大致意思为“希望你不要依靠你的个人手机”，故B项“依靠，依赖”符合文意。

2.2】 C

解析 细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段可知，打回美国时，该公司的收费比其他的运营商收费要低，所以得知其为一家美国公司。该公司有一些连锁饭店，在饭店里也可租到手机，故A项错误；文中并未说明优惠资费包需要提前申请，故B项错误；对于一些去偏远地区的游客来说，也能得到这种服务，故D项错误。

3.3】 D

解析 细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段可知，使用卫星手机在国外往美国打电话会享受至少六折的折扣，也就是你至少会少花40%的费用。

4.4】 B

解析 细节理解题。文章第二段提到第一种方式：用你原来的手机用漫游服务；第三段提到两种方式：一种是租一个当地的手机办一个当地的号，另一种是用环球手机租赁公司提供的卫星手机服务。所以一共是三种方式。