IV．Reading Comprehension(60 points)
　　 Directions：There are five reading passages in this part．Each passage is followed by four questions．For each question there are four suggested answers marked A，B，C and D choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet。
　　 Passage One
　　 The music business is very difficult to succeed in；90ut of．10 bands that have released their first record fail to produce a second． Surviving in the music industry requires luck and patience，but most of all it requires an intricate knowledge of how a record company functions．The sing of a recording contract is a slow process. The record company will
　　 spend a，long time investigating the band and current friend in popular music；during this period，it is important that a band reciprocate(互給，互換)with an investigation of its own，learning as much as possible about the company and making personal connections within the different departments that will handle their recordings. A record company's search for new talent usually begins by sending a representative of the Artists and Repertoire(A&R)department to visit hats and night clubs scouting for young, talented bands．When the representative identifies a promising band，he or she will work to negotiate a contract and make the recording arrangements． Once a band has finished recording the album，the Publicity and Promotions department takes over and decides whether or not to mass produce and market the，band's album．This is．where, many bands go wrong. They fail to make personal contacts in this second department，thus losing their voice in the final
　　 process of producing and marketing their album．；This loss of voice often contributes to，the band’s failure as a recording group
　　 ( )36．The word“investigation’in sentence 4 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
　　 A．production．
　　 B .understanding
　　 C．investment．
　　 D．examination
　　 ( )37．The author mentions that a band’Success is dependent on all of the following factors EXCEPT
　　 A．having patience
　　 B．making personal contacts with people in the company
　　 C．understanding how a record company functions
　　 D．playing music that sounds like music of famous bands
　　 ( )38．According to the passage，the Publicity and Promotions department________
　　 A．has the final decision in producing an album
　　 B．handles the recording arrangements for the band
　　 C．sends representatives to look for new talent
　　 D．visits bars and night clubs
　　 ( )39．The word“intricate”in sentence 2 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
　　 A．internal．
　　 B．external．
　　 C．complicated．
　　 D．interested．

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