55. We can learn from the last paragraph that_________.

A．intelligent shopping carts cost a large sum of money

B．the Concierge is cheaper than the Buddy devices

C．shop assistants with computer knowledge are well paid　　

D．average stores prefer the Concierge to the Buddy devices

54. Which of the following is the correct order of shopping with the computerized shopping carts?

a. Start the system.　　　　　　　　　　 b. Make a shopping list.

c. Find the things you want.　　　　　　　 D. Go to a self-checkout stand.

　　　 A．abdc　　　　　　　　　 B．bacd 　　　　　　　　　 C．acbd　　　 　　　 　D．bcad

53. The underlined word “they” (paragraph1) refers to_________.

　　　 A．supermarkets　　　 B．shop assistants 　　 C．shopping carts　　 D．shop managers

75.What do you think the author is most likely to suggest if he continues to write?

A. Further application of science to war.

B. More reading of William Shakespeare.

C. Proper use of science in the new century.

D. Effective ways to separate the good from the ill.

答案　 72.A　 73.D　 74.B　 75.D

Passage 122

(05·浙江D篇)

Supermarkets are trying out new computers that make shopping carts more intelligent (具备智能的). They will help shoppers find cups or toilet soap, and keep a record of the bill.

The touch-screen devices (触摸屏装置) are on show at the Food Marketing Institute's exhibition here this week. "These devices are able to create value and get you around the store quicker," said Michael Alexandor, manager of Springboard Retail Networks Inc., which makes a smart cart computer called the Concierge.

Canadian stores will test the Concierge in July. A similar device, IBM's "shopping buddy," has recently been test-marketed at Stop & Shop stores in Massachusetts.

Neither device tells you how many fat grams or calories are in your cart, but they will flash you with items on sale. The idea is to make it easier for people to buy, not to have second thoughts that maybe you should put something back on the shelf.

"The whole model is driven by advertisers' need to get in front of shoppers," said Alexandor. "They're not watching 30-second TV ads anymore."

People can use a home computer to make their shopping lists. Once at the store, a shopper can use a preferred customer card to start a system (系统) that will organize the trip around the store. If you're looking for toothpicks, you type in the word or pick it from a list, and a map will appear on the screen showing where you are and where you can find them.

The devices also keep a record of what you buy. When you're finished, the device figures out your bill. Then you go to the checker or place your card into a self-checkout stand and pay.

The new computerized shopping assistants don't come cheap. The Buddy devices will cost the average store about $160,000, and the Concierge will cost stores about $500 for each device.

74.The underlined word "mingled" in the last paragraph most probably means________.

A. simple　　　　　 B. mixed　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　　 D. happy

73.From the fourth paragraph, we can infer that________.

A. a great many nuclear weapons were actually used for war

B. a large number of nuclear weapons should have been used for war

C. the author is doubtful about the ruin of human beings by nuclear weapons

D. the author is anxious about the huge number of nuclear weapons on the earth

72. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

A.　　　　　　 B.　　　　　　 C.　　　　　　 D.

67. This passage mainly tells readers_______.

　 A. what happens on the opening day of the Sahara Festival

　 B. how people celebrate during the three-day Sahara Festival

　 C. what takes place at the closing ceremonies of the Sahara Festival

　 D. how animals race on the first and the last days of the Sahara Festival

答案　 64.C　 65.D　 66.C　 67.A

Passage 121

(05·江苏E篇)

The twentieth century saw greater changes than any century before: changes for the better,

changes for the worse; changes that brought a lot of benefits to human beings, changes that

put man in danger. Many things caused the changes, but, in my opinion, the most important was

the progress in science.

　　 Scientific research in physics and biology has vastly broadened our views. It has given us a

deeper knowledge of the structure of matter and of the universe; it has brought us a better

understanding of the nature of life and of its continuous development. Technology m the application of science m has made big advances that have benefited us in nearly every part of life.

　　 The continuation of such activities in the twenty-first century will result in even greater

advantages to human beings: in pure science -- a wider and deeper knowledge in all fields of

learning; in applied science -- a more reasonable sharing of material benefits, and better protection

of the environment.

　　　 Sadly, however, there is another side to the picture. The creativity of science has been

employed in doing damage to mankind.　 The application of science and technology to the

development and production of weapons of mass destruction has created a real danger to the

continued existence of the human race on this planet. We have seen this happen in the case of

nuclear weapons, Although their actual use has so far occurred only in the Second World War, the

number of nuclear weapons that were produced and made ready for use was so large that if the

weapons had actually been used, the result could have been the ruin of the human race, as well as

of many kinds of animals.

　 William Shakespeare said, "The web of our life is of a mingled yarn (纱线), good and ill

together. '’The above brief review of the application of only one part of human activities -- science

　　 seems to prove what Shakespeare said. But does it have to be so? Must the ill always go together with the good? Are we biologically programmed for war?

66. The underlined word "finale" in the fourth paragraph most probably means the ________of the

　 opening day.

A. f'irst part　　　　 B. middle　　　　　 C. last part　　　　　 D. whole

65. Before the races begin, ________ take part in the activities during the opening ceremonies.

　 A. musicians, dancers, horses and hares

　 B. camel riders, musicians, dogs and hares

　 C. horseme.n, dancers, camels and dogs

　 D. musicians, offi~:ials, camels and horses