Some people in Manchester, Britain, will soon be paying for goods and services with so-called “smart” credit cards. These cards are more secure than the traditional magnetic-strip version and can be used to travel on buses, check bank accounts and do shopping.
The Manchester project is one of the biggest smart card schemes in the world. Every time people use the cards on a bus or train, the fare is deducted (reduced) from the value of the card. When they have no credit left, the cards can be recharged at a local shop.
A smart card looks just like a normal plastic card but it has a silicon chip in it. It is possible for the same silicon chip to perform a number of different functions, so one plastic card in your pocket could do a large number of different jobs. The card has much more memory space than a magnetic-strip card, so many more things can be recorded on it.There are two types of smart cards. One is the contact card which is used in the same way as a magnetic-strip card.
Information is transferred by running the card through a narrow opening in an electronic reader. In the slot, electronic probes make contact with the magnetic-strip or silicon ship and read the information. The other type is the contactless smart card where the electronic reader communicates with the card by short-range radio waves. This makes the card quicker and more convenient to use because it does not have to leave your wallet. It is also more reliable as it is not easily influenced by scratches or dirt. However, the biggest advantage that smart cards have over magnetic-strip cards is that they are more secure. They are much more difficult to make than conventional cards and they have to be made by specially trained manufacturers. In addition, they have a large number of extra security features on them and if a smart card gets lost or stolen a quick phone-call to the distributor ensures that its individual number is made invalid and unreadable. This can be done more quickly than with a magnetic-strip card.
小题1:A smart credit card can do many kinds of jobs because ____ .| A．it is smart | B．it is a plastic card | | C．it has a silicon chip in it | D．it can be recharged |
小题2:“ The cards can be recharged” means that ____ .| A．the card can be put into a new charge of electricity | | B．the cards can be changed into new ones | | C．the cards can be put to use again | | D．the cards can be recycled |
小题3:What are the advantages of smart credit cards over traditional ones?| A．they can store more information | B．they are more secure | | C．they are more convenient to use | D．all of the above |
小题4:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?| A．Contactless cards are more convenient to use than contact ones | | B．Smart cards are more expensive to manufacturer | | C．By means of long-range radio waves contactless cards can communicate with the electronic reader | | D．A smart credit card and a normal plastic card are the same thing |
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小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:A |
试题分析：文章介绍了一种新型的智能信用卡，介绍了它的好处和使用方法。
小题1:细节题：根据文章第三段的句子：A smart card looks just like a normal plastic card but it has a silicon chip in it. It is possible for the same silicon chip to perform a number of different functions, so one plastic card in your pocket could do a large number of different jobs.可知智能信用卡能做很多事情，因为它里面有硅芯片，所以选C。
小题2:句意理解题：根据文章第二段的句子：When they have no credit left, the cards can be recharged at a local shop.可知这句话的意思是：这些卡可以换成新的，选B。
小题3:细节题：根据文章第二段的内容和第三段的句子：The card has much more memory space than a magnetic-strip card, so many more things can be recorded on it.和第四段的句子：However, the biggest advantage that smart cards have over magnetic-strip cards is that they are more secure.可知这种智能信用卡和传统的信用卡比起来的好处有：它们可以储备更多的信息，更安全，使用更方便，所以选D。
小题4:细节题：根据第四段的句子：This makes the card quicker and more convenient to use because it does not have to leave your wallet. 可知Contactless cards 比contact ones 更方便，所以选A。 |
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A newspaper reporter’s job can be very interesting．He meets all types of people and lives quite a busy life．He is on the rush for news all the time，then after several years he may get a desk job，and life becomes a bit more settled．Let’s look at his work a little more closely．In a day he may have to interview the prime minister of a foreign country, and the next day he may be writing about a football match．Sometimes he may be so busy that he hardly has any time to sleep．And at other times he may go on for days looking out for news materials yet return empty—handed．
In the beginning，a reporter has to cover a very wide field．After the early years he becomes more specialized in his work．For example，he may finaliy be asked to write only on court cases or politics or sports．Some reporters may become so specialized that they are asked only to write on a special thing：horse racing，for example．In most newspaper houses there is at least one special racing correspondent．Some newspapers have book reviews. Their job is delightful．They read the latest book and then write reviews on the ones they like．Then there are those who write on fdms，so they get to see them even before they are shown in the cinema．How lucky, you would say!
A reporter’s job can also be very dangerous．If there is a flood or a riot(暴乱)they may get hurt or even be killed．Three years ago there was a reporter whose camera was destroyed by a group of men，because they were angry with him for taking their picture．Dangerous or not，one thing is certain，and that is，their job is never dull!
小题1: The underlined words“on the rush”in the Paragraph I mean“ ’’．| A．on thebeach | B．in no time | | C．in ahurry | D．on the spot |
小题2: Reporters who write on films are said to be lucky because they .| A．can write anything they like | | B．can see more film stars | | C．can pay less than other people | | D．can see the fdms before most people see them in the cinema |
小题3: Why did the men break the reporter’s camera?| A．The reporter took their picture． | | B．They did not like him at all． | | C．They were afraid of his camera． | | D．The camera was in the way． |
小题4: According to the passage，a reporter’s work becomes dangerous when .| A．he is seeing a horror film | | B．thereis afloodora riot | | C．there is a football match | | D．there is an interview with the prime minister |
小题5: What’s the passage mainly about?| A．An introduction to a newspaper reporter’s job． | | B．An interesting life of a newspaper reporter． | | C．Something written by a newspaper reporter． | | D．How to become a good newspaper reporter． |
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The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. This is because the culture systems are two systems on the whole.
The of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are gestated孕育 by . In China, the mother river is the Yellow River while the Indian one is the Hindu River. These two cultures were developed for several thousand years and formed their own . Then in Dang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture went overseas to Japan, into the Japanese society and shaped the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it belongs to the same .
When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture, another famous culture was on the Mesopotamian Plain美索不达米亚平原 ---- the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are well-known as the of the European culture. Like the Chinese culture, the European one also waters. When the colonists of England in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn"t from the European one a lot.
At the same time, the difference of the language systems _ the cultural differences. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system, for example, the one I’m using to write this paper.
Other factors like human race difference counts as well. But what’s more, as a result of the far distance and the steep险峻的areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no with the other.
| 小题1: | | A．connected | B．separate | C．ancient | D．remote |
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| 小题2: | | A．preservation | B．development | C．resource | D．origin |
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| 小题3: | | A．coasts | B．lakes | C．rivers | D．mountains |
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| 小题4: | | A．styles | B．habits | C．ways | D．means |
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| 小题5: | | A．hurriedly | B．gradually | C．unfortunately | D．suddenly |
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| 小题6: | | A．made | B．crashed | C．mixed | D．applied |
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| 小题7: | | A．culture | B．nation | C．influence | D．system |
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| 小题8: | | A．brought up | B．brought out | C．brought about | D．brought along |
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| 小题9: | | A．bottom | B．key | C．base | D．basement |
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| 小题10: | | A．crossed | B．drunk | C．swam | D．dived |
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| 小题11: | | A．touched down | B．put down | C．got down | D．settled down |
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| 小题12: | | A．evolve | B．judge | C．distinguish | D．rise |
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| 小题13: | | A．adds to | B．results to | C．turns to | D．takes to |
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| 小题14: | | A．approached | B．contacted | C．involved | D．communicated |
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| 小题15: | | A．impact | B．difference | C．connection | D．familiarity |
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Several days ago, a Beijing-based IT company fired about 400 people overnight. No one had expected the job cuts, which broke with traditional ways of letting go of workers in China. Moreover, what was special about this case was that the day before the 400 were fired, they all received from their boss a gift—the book “Who Moved My Cheese?”
The book—a bestseller in the US—is being used by men and women to deal with changes in their lives and work. Some large organizations, including Coca-Cola, Kodak and General Motors, ask their employees to read it in order to encourage them to be active towards changes.
Cheese is something related to everyone’s livelihood-Our jobs, the industries we work in, relationships and love as well.
With China’s official entry into the WTO, the whole nation will face up to more changes and challenges. So what we should do once this “cheese” on which we are so dependent is moved?
“Whatever challenges and changes we meet, we should face up to them bravely,” Jiang Hengwei, a civil servant said after reading the book.
Professor Zhang Yang in Renmin University of China agrees. “We should change our way of thinking. The coming competitive foreign companies and products provide us with great chances to learn from them and improve our own products to meet international standards and be more competitive.”
“With hard work and wisdom, we will create a much larger and better piece of cheese.” Zhang smiled confidently.
小题1:. The whole passage is about_________.| A．a bestseller in the US | | B．what people think about China’s entry into the WTO | | C．the change in people’s attitude towards changes and challenges | | D．how a book influences the Chinese workers |
小题2: The company in Beijing gave each of the 400 fired workers a copy of “Who Moved My Cheese ”in order to_________.| A．be more competitive with foreign firms | | B．find an excuse for their job cuts | | C．let the workers make a living on their own | | D．encourage the fired workers |
小题3:. The word “cheese” in the passage can refer to_________.| A．something we depend on | | B．a most important kind of food | | C．change or challenge | | D．way of life |
小题4:. From what Heng wei and Professor Zhang Yang said, we can know that____________.| A．they have different opinions on changes and challenges | | B．people are not afraid of competition from foreign companies | | C．the Chinese people are ready to face any changes and challenges | | D．they are both greatly encouraged by the book |
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In 2006, a large number of new Internet sites became popular around the world. Some of these are for communication, others for entertainment(娱乐).
The blog is one form of communication that increased in popularity. Through these personal websites(网址), people can share their lives, ideas and opinions on the Internet. People of all ages have their own blogs. For young people, they are a way to show their writing and other forms of self-expression. Blogs also connect people with other people who have the same interests. For example, teachers use blogs to share ideas with other teachers’, as well as experiences and concerns about their work.
YouTube is another Internet site that became more popular last year. This website lets anyone create, share and watch short videos. These include videos of people singing or dancing, or animals doing funny things. Three young men created YouTube almost two years ago as a personal video sharing service. They recently sold it to Google for more than one and a half billion dollars.
Games and entertainment also became a larger part of the Internet last year. One Internet social site is called Second Life. It is an online world in which computer users create a new self and live a different life. They get married, build homes, operate businesses, buy and sell goods, work, play and attend school.
People also take part in fantasy sports leagues with the help of the Internet. A fantasy sport is a game in which each member of a group acts as the owner of a team. Each owner creates a team of real-life professional players to compete against other teams in the league. More than fifteen million American adults play fantasy sports. The industry earns more than one billion（十亿） dollars each year from publications, memberships and other costs.
小题1:The passage is mainly about __________.| A．the most popular Internet technology in 2006 | | B．some new ways for people to communicate or have fun on the Internet | | C．one online game called Second Life | | D．the high price of playing online |
小题2: Who is the owner of YouTube now?| A．Three young men. | B．Google. | C．Computer users. | D．Yahoo. |
小题3:Whom does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 4 refer to?| A．The people who are interested in blogs. | | B．The people who play games on YouTube. | | C．The people who play Second Life. | | D．The people who are created in Second Life. |
小题4:What do we know from the passage?| A．Teachers can share ideas, experiences and concerns about their work with other teachers on any website. | | B．More than fifteen million American teenagers play fantasy sports. | | C．Second Life helps people get married, buy and sell goods, work, play and attend school in real life. | | D．Fantasy sports, a game in which each member of a group acts as the owner of a team, is very popular around the world. |
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Few Americans remain in one position or one place for a lifetime. They move from town to city to suburb, from high school to college in a different state, from a job in one region to a better job elsewhere, from the home where they raise their children to the home where they plan to live in retirement (退休). With each move they are forever making new friends, who become part of their new life at that time.
For many of them summer is a special time for forming new friendships. Today millions of Americans vacation abroad, and they go not only to see new sights but also with the hope of meeting new people. No one really expects a vacation trip to produce a close friend, but the beginning of a friendship is possible.
The word “friend ” can be applied to a wide range of relationships ---- to someone one has known for a few weeks in a new place, to a fellow worker, to a childhood playmate, to a man or woman, to a trusted confidant (知己).
小题1:. Many Americans move from place to place for the following reasons except .| A．going to college | | B．getting a better job | | C．finding a place to live in retirement | | D．saving money |
小题2:. Summer is a special time when many Americans .| A．enjoy the sunlight | B．feel strange | | C．travel to other countries | D．get a new job |
小题3: When summer comes, many Americans .| A．hope to meet new people | | B．expect to find some close friends | | C．want to begin lasting friendships with new people | | D．Both A and B |
小题4: From the passage it can be seen that a “friend” can be .| A．a fellow worker | B．a football teammate | | C．a boy or a girl | D．all of the above |
小题5:. Which of the following is the topic sentence of Paragraph 2?| A．For many of us summer is a special time for forming new friendships. | | B．Today millions of Americans vacation abroad. | | C．No one really expects a vacation trip to produce a close friendship. | | D．But surely the beginning of friendship is possible. |
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