62．The underlined phrase in the last paragraph “on the way” means 　　　　　　.

　　　 A．to be studied　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．to be put into practice

　　　 C．to be changed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．to be improved

61．The government’s decision led to the fact that many cafe owners 　　　　　　.

　　　 A．suffered heavy financial losses　　　　　　　 B．asked to open up Internet cafes

　　　 C．continued to operate Internet cafes　　　　 D．asked the government for payment

60．The government stopped issuing or renewing permits for Internet cafes 　　　.

　　　 A．to prevent misuse of new safeguards in Internet cafes

　　　 B．to make cafe owners earn less profit from their business

　　　 C．to stop the use of the information superhighway on Internet

　　　 D．to make sure of the proper use of the information superhighway

56. What might be the most suitable title for the text?

　　　 A．New age for supermarkets　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B．Concierge and Shopping Buddy　　　　　　　　　　　　

C．New computers make shopping carts smarter　　

D．Touch-screen devices make shopping enjoyable

答案　 53.C　 54.B　 55.A　 56.C

Passage 123

(05·福建B篇)

Three months after the government stopped issuing(发放)or renewing permits for Internet cafes because of security(安全)concerns, some cafe owners are having financial(经济的)concerns of their own.

The permits were stopped suddenly three months ago by the government until new safeguards could be put in place to prevent misuse of the information superhighway, but for cafe owners it’s a business breakdown with no fix in sight.

“I handed in a request to open up an Internet café and received the conditions,” said the businessman Obeidallah. “I rented a place in the Sharafiah district at SR45,000 and prepared the place with equipment that cost me more than SR100,000. When I went to the local government after finishing everything, I was surprised to find that they’d stopped issuing permits for Internet cafes.”

Having an Internet cafe without Internet is much like having a coffee shop without coffee. “I’m avoiding closing the place, but it’s been more than three months with the situation ongoing as it is.” Obeidallah said. “Who will bear the losses caused by the permit issue?”

The decision took many cafe owners by surprise. “I asked to open an Internet café, and I was handed a list of all the things that were needed to follow through, such as a sign for the place, filling out forms,” said Hassan Al-Harbi.

“I did all that was asked and rented a place. And after the Haj vacation I went to the local government and they surprised me, saying that there are new rules that forbid the issuing of any more Internet cafe permits and that one can’t even renew his permit. I’ve lost more than SR80,000,” Al-harbi added.

As for the government, officials say a method to deal with it is on the way. But security concerns come before profit(盈利).

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