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1、第十七套题PartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)Text107.8Lastyearendedwithabangintelecom.Duringthefinalthreemonths,Cingularclosedits$41billionacquisitionofAT&TWireless,andSprintannounceda$35billionmega-merger
2、withNextelCommunications.Atatimewheninterestintraditionaltelecomcompaniesisasrareasrotaryphones,mergersareasignoftheprofoundchangesafoot.“Thesekindsofdealscreateenormousopportunitiestorethinkthewholetelecomsector,”saysFrancisMcInerney,managingdirectorofconsultantNorthRiverVenturesLLC.Bybulkingupa
3、ndbearingdown,companiesaresparkinginnovationsthatwilltransformcommunication.Moreandmore,mobilephoneswillbeusedtoexchangee-mail,musicclips,andevenvideo.Likewise,Internettechnologywillreplaceold-fashionedphonegear,usheringinaneraofsouped-upservices.ConsumerswillgetvoicemailontheirPCsandall-you-can-
4、eatphoneserviceforunder$25amonth,whilebusinesseshandoutmobilephonestoroadwarriorssotheycanreceivecallsande-mailjustasiftheywereintheoffice.Thedistinctionsamongindustrieswillgetfuzzy,too.In2005,telecomgiantsVerizonCommunicationsInc.andSBCwillpursuelicensestomarketcableTV.AT&Tplanstomarketsecuritys
5、oftwaretocorporatecustomers.Comcastandothercableplayersarebarrelingintoresidentialphonemarkets,andevensportspowerESPNexpectstounveilhipmobilephoneofferings.Competitioninthosemarketswillgrowevenkeener.ComcastCorp.isleadingaconsortiumofcableoperatorsthatisexploringwaystobreakintowirelessservices.Th
6、ere’sastrategicreasonforthemove:ThecablecompaniesareofferinghomephoneservicewithInternetprotocoltechnology,butwithoutamobileoffering,theylackanessentialelementofthetelecombundle.ThecablecompaniesaretryingtoworkoutapartnershipwithSprintNextelorpossiblyT-MobileUSAtosellconsumersadual-modephonethatw
7、ouldhandletheirIPcallingserviceinsidethehouseandswitchtocellularsystemsoutside.AT&Twillunveilasimilarservicethisyear.Thescrummaysparkmoreconsolidation.Cablecompaniescouldconsideracquiringawirelesscompanyifthepartnershi
