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¡¡¡¡Section III Reading Comprehensionª¤ª¤
¡¡¡¡(60 minutes)ª¤ª¤ª¤
¡¡¡¡Part Aª¥
¡¡¡¡Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A,B,C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. ª¤ª¤
¡¡¡¡Text 1ª¥
¡¡¡¡One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank _ issued credit card. They give their owners automatic credit in stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, across the country, and even abroad, and they make many banking services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw or deposit money in scattered locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open. For many of us the"cashless society"is not on the horizon-it s already here.ª¥
¡¡¡¡While computers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of records, including who sold what, when, and to whom. This information allows businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how fast they are moving. Decisions to reorder or return goods to suppliers can then be made. At the same time these computers record which hours are busiest and which employees are the most efficient, allowing personnel and staffing assignments to be made accordingly. And they also identify preferred customer for promotional campaigns. Computers are relied on by manufacturers for similar reasons. Computer analyzed marketing reports can help to decide which products to emphasize now, which to develop for the future, and which to drop. Computers keep track of goods in stock, of raw materials on hand, and even of the production process itself.ª¥
¡¡¡¡Numerous other commercial enterprises, from theaters to magazine publishers, from gas and electric utilities to milk processors, bring better and more efficient
¡¡¡¡services to consumers through the use of computers.ª¤ª¤
¡¡¡¡41. According to the passage, the credit card enables its owner to .ª¤
¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýwithdraw as much money from the bank as he wishesª¤
¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýobtain more convenient services than order people doª¤
¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýenjoy greater trust from the storekeeperª¤
¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýcash money where he wishes toª¤
¡¡¡¡42. From the last sentec of the first paragraph we learn that.ª¤
¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýin the future all the Americans will use credit cardsª¤
¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýcredit cards are mainly used in the United States today
¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýnowadays many Americans did not pay in cashª¤
¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýit is now more convenient or use credit cards than beforeª¤
¡¡¡¡43. The phrase"ring up sales"most probably means .ª¤
¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýmake an order of goodsª¤
¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýrecord sales on a cash registerª¤
¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýcall the sages managerª¤
¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýkeep track of the goods in stockª¤
¡¡¡¡44. What is this passage mainly about?ª¤
¡¡¡¡£ÛA£ÝApproaches to the commercial use of computers.ª¤
¡¡¡¡£ÛB£ÝConveniences brought about by computers in business.ª¤
¡¡¡¡£ÛC£ÝSignificance of automation in commercial enterprises.ª¤
¡¡¡¡£ÛD£ÝAdvantage of credit cards in business.ª¤
¡¡¡¡45. It can be inferred thatª¤
¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ý Computers will bring disaster.
¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ý Computer industry will not develop faster.ª¤
¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ý Computers will bring about more convenience to people s life.ª¤
¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ý None.ª¤ª¤
¡¡¡¡Text 2
¡¡¡¡Studies of the effect that makes many of us slumber or feel sleepy during the queen s Speech on Christmas Day have revealed that changes may be required in Britain s drink drive legislation.ª¥
¡¡¡¡Dr James Horne, director of the Sleep Research Laboratory at Loughborough University, is investigating pose _ lunch sleepiness."We humans are designed to sleep twice a day, once at night and a short nap after lunch, but in this part of the world we tend to repress that."ª¥
¡¡¡¡It is a remnant of the same primeval programming that makes all animals in the bush rest in the hot afternoon sun to conserve energy.ª¥
¡¡¡¡"Hot environments make it worse and many cultures living near the equator", says Dr Horne,"have conceded to the inevitable, where the afternoon siesta is the way of life."ª¥
¡¡¡¡In this studies Dr Horne has been investigating the role of alcohol."The theory is that if you are more sleepy after lunch then it figures that alcohol will be more potent after lunch. One would figure then that a pint of beer at lunchtime has more effect than in the evening, when people are more alert. Indeed, we find that it has about twice the effect."ª¥
¡¡¡¡This has more sinister implications."If people take alcohol up to the legal driving limit, their performance is seriously impaired after lunch." He said.ª¥
¡¡¡¡It seems that alcohol interacts with the circadian rhythm of sleep to cause afternoon sleepiness, so that one pint at lunch _ time is equivalent, in effect, to a quart in the evening.ª¥
¡¡¡¡"For this reason, most drivers ought not to drink at all at lunchtime and the legal blood alcohol limit is no guide to safe driving here,"said Dr Horne.ª¥
¡¡¡¡For those who wish to enjoy the Queen s speech, Dr Horne recommends mild exercise, a splash of cold air or cold water on the face, or a cup of coffee. Otherwise, take a cat nap. But this should be less than 15 minutes,"otherwise, sleep really sets in and one can wake up feeling very groggy and far sleepier than to ??? be in with."
¡¡¡¡46. It is implied that British people
¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýlike to take a short nap after lunch.
¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýdon t take a short nap after lunch.
¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýdon t feel sleepy after lunch.
¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýlike to sleep twice a day.
¡¡¡¡47. take a rest in the hot afternoon sun.
¡¡¡¡£ÛA£ÝAll animals in the bush
¡¡¡¡£ÛB£ÝThe remnant of the same primeval programming
¡¡¡¡£ÛC£ÝThe same primeval programming
¡¡¡¡£ÛD£ÝAll animals in the world
¡¡¡¡48. Most drivers ought not to drink at all at lunch time because
¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýalcohol will be less potent after lunch.
¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýa pint of beer at lunchtime is equivalent to a quart in the evening, it cause afternoon sleepiness.ª¤
¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýpeople are more alert at lunchtime.
¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýit is not legal to drink at lunchtime.
¡¡¡¡49. According to the passage, if you sleep more than 15 minutes after lunch
¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýyou will be refreshed.
¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýyou will be waken up.
¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýyou will feel far sleepier.
¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýyou will take a cat nap.
¡¡¡¡50. It can be inferred that
¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ý People are not allowed to drive after they drink one quarter in the evening.
¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ý People are still allowed to drive after they drink one quarter in the evening.
¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ý People are still allowed to drive after they drink out pint at lunch _ time.
¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ý None.