62. What is the meaning of “the organic trend”as the words are used in the text?

A.　growing interest in organic food　 　　　　 B.　better quality of organic food

C.　rising market for organic food　　 　　　　 D. higher prices of organic food

61. Which of the following statements is true to the facts about most organic produce sold in Britain?

A.　It grows indoors all year round　　 　　　　 B.　It is produced outside Britain

C.　It is grown on family farms　　　 　　　　 D.　It is produced on large farms

60. More and more people in Britain are buying organic food because _______.

A. they are getting richer　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. they can get the food anywhere

C. they consider the food free of pollution　　　　　 D. they like home-grown fruit

57.The passage is mainly about______.

A.different uses of mobile phones　　　　　　　　　　　 B.a successful mobile-phone maker

C.effects of mobile phones on children　　　　　　　 D.school rules for the use of mobile phones

答案 56.D　　 57.C

第28题(2002年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语全国卷)

LONDON (Reuters)-Organic fruit, delivered right to the doorstep. That is what Gabriel Gold prefers, and he is willing to pay for it. If this is not possible, the 26-year-old computer technician will spend the extra money at the supermarket to buy organic food.

“Organic produce is always better,” Gold said. “The food is free of pesticides (农药), and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms. And more often than not it is locally (本地) grown and seasonal, so it is more tasty. ”Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business. But how many shoppers really know what they are getting, and why are they willing to pay a higher price for organic produce? Market research shows that Gold and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences-but their knowledge of organic food is far from complete. For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic products. And about three quarters of organic food in Britain is not local but imported (进口) to meet growing demand. “The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year, so it is a very fast-growing market,”said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business.

56.The author uses the newspaper cartoon to show that______.

A.he is good at telling jokes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.he cares much for children

C.mobile phones are toys for new-born babies　　 D.mobile phones are widely used in Finland

75.What would be the best title for the text?

puters and Printers　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.E-mail and the Business World

C.Internet Revolution and Environment　　　　　　　　　　　 D.Modern Technology and New Markets

答案 72.D　73.C　74.D　75.C

第27题(2003年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语北京卷)

A newspaper is Helsinki,Finland,recently published a cartoon of a baby with a mobile phone,telling his parents that his diaper(尿布)needed changing.But it’s hardly a joke.Helsinki is home to Nokia,the mobile-phone maker.It’s one of the most “mobile” cities in the world:About 92 percent of its households have at least one mobile phone.And the kids start young.

“A relatively normal age to get a mobile phone is now 7,”says Jan Virkki,marketing manager for a mobile-phone company.Among the second graders at the Kulosaari Elementary School,the most popular object of desire this year is not a Barbie or a Gameboy.It is a Nokia mobile phone with a picture of their own choice on the screen.

“One of the first things we discuss when school starts is the rules for mobile phones,”says Tiia Korppi,a teacher.Among the rules:You have to put it away out of sight.You cannot turn it on.You cannot send text messages to your friends,or playamusingtunes(令人发笑的曲调)in class,or call your parents or call for a pizza during history.

74.Hewlett-Packard Co.has decided to develop new technologies because　　.

A.people are concerned about the environment

B.printers in many offices are working overtime

C.small companies need more hard copies　　　　　　　　　 D.they see a growing market for printers

73.Environmentalists believe one possible way of dealing with the paper situation is　　.

A.to encourage printing more quality documents

B.to develop new printers using recycled paper

C.to find new materials for making paper　　　　　　　　　 D.to plant more fast-growing trees

72.The growing demand for paper in recent years is largely due to　　.

A.the rapid development of small businesses　　　　 B.the opening up of new markets

C.the printing of high quality copies　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.the increased use of the Internet

71.The book Japanese to Be Read Aloud　　.

A.sells very well in Japan　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.is supported by the government

C.is questioned by the old generation　　　　　　　　　 D.causes misunderstanding among the readers

答案 68.A69.B　70.A　71.A

第26题(2003年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语全国卷)

At one time,computers were expected largely to remove the need for paper copies of documents(文件)because they could be stored electronically.But for all the texts that are written,stored and sent electronically,a lot of them are still ending up on paper. It is difficult to measure the quantity of paper used as a result of use of Internet-connected computers,although just about anyone who works in an office can tell you that when e-mail is introduced,the printers start working overtime.“I feel in my bones this revolution is causing more trees to be cut down,”says Ted Smith of the Earth Village Organisation.

Perhaps the best sign of how computer and Internet use pushes up demand for paper comes from the high-tech industry itself,which sees printing as one of its most promising new markets.Several Internet companies have been set up to help small businesses print quality documents from a computer.Earlier this week Hewlett-Packard Co.announced a plan to develop new technologies that will enable people to print even more so they can get a hard copy of a business document,a medical record or just a one-line e-mail,even if they are nowhere near a computer.As the company sees it,the more use of the Internet the greater demand for printers.

Does all this mean environmental concerns(环境问题)have been forgotten?Some activists suggest people have been led to believe that a lot of dangers to the environment have gone away.“I guess people believe that the problem is taken care of,because of recycling(回收利用),”said Kelly Quirke,director of the Rainforest Action Network in San Francisco.Yet Quirke is hopeful that high-tech may also prove helpful.He says printers that print on both sides are growing in popularity.The action group has also found acceptable paper made from materials other than wood,such as agricultural waste.