40天攻克大学英语四级-第47章
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D） She told the police about the robbery on her car phone as she had stopped his car。
Passage Three
17。 A） Tom Brennan。 B） An unknown person。
C） A Philadelphia magazine。 D） Deborah Logan。
18。 A） It was written in Philadelphia。
B） It tell stories about Philadelphia。
C） People in the city are interested in old things。
D） The British and the Americans once fought in Philadelphia。
19。 A） 1；000 B） 2；000
C） 3；000 D） 4；000
20。 A） I’m rich。 B） I’m famous。
C ） I’m excited。 D） I’m lucky。
Part II Reading Comprehension （35 minutes）
Directions： There are 4 passages in this part。 Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements。 For each of them there are four choices marked A）； B）； C） and D）。 You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center。
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage。
In the early days of the internet； many people worried that as people in the rich world embraced new computing and communications technologies； people in the poor world would be left stranded on the wrong side of a “digital divide。” Yet the debate over the digital divide is founded on a myth—that plugging poor countries into the internet will help them to become rich rapidly。
This is highly unlikely； because the digital divide is not a problem in itself； but a symptom of deeper； more important divides： of income； development and literacy。 Fewer people in poor countries than in rich ones own computers and have acomess to the internet simply because they are too poor； are illiterate； or have other more immediate concerns； such as food； health care and security。 So even if it were possible to wave a magic wand and cause a computer to appear in every household on earth； it would not achieve very much： a computer is not useful if you have no food or electricity and cannot read。 Yet such wand…waving—through the construction of specific local infrastructure projects such as rural telecenters—is just the sort of thing for which the UN’s new fund is intended。
This sort of thing is the wrong way to go about addressing the inequality in acomess to digital technologies： it is treating the symptoms； rather than the underlying causes。 The benefits of building rural computing centers； for example； are unclear。 Rather than trying to close the divide for the sake of it； the more sensible goal is to determine how best to use technology to promote bottom…up development。 And the answer to that question turns out to be remarkably clear： by promoting the spread not of PCs and the internet； but of mobile phones。
21。 What is the main idea of this passage？
A） Plugging poor countries into the internet will help them to become rich rapidly。
B） Poor countries should be given more basic devices other than advanced ones。
C） Rich countries should help poor ones becoming rich。
D） People in poor countries cannot afford devices such as computer。
22。 What did the author mean by referring “digital divide。” （Line 3； Para。 1）？
A） Digital technology will make the gap between rich world and poor world wider。
B） Digital technology will divide people into rich and poor world。
C） People can be divided digitally。
D） To divide people in digital world is wrong。
23。 We can infer from the 2nd paragraph that
A） people in poor countries cannot use computer because of illiteracy。
B） poor people cannot use computers。
C） there would be no magic to cause a computer to appear in every household on earth。
D） people in poor countries need more basic living conditions than computers。
24。 Considering the following sentences； which one would the author most agree？
A） Digital technology is useless。
B） Digital divide will help poor countries becoming rich。
C） Poor people need more immediate concerns； such as food； health care and security。
D） Mobile phones should be promoted firstly。
25。 The following passage will probably be：
A） How to promote using of mobile phones。
B） How to use technology to promote bottom…up development。
C） The benefits of building rural computing centers。
D） How to meet the need of food； health and security in poor countries。
Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage。
“Someday；” Andy Warhol once mused； “all department stores will become museums； and all museums will become department stores。” If this has not happened literally； it has practically。 Look at the recent debut of a shop…within…a…shop at the SoHo branch of the MoMA Design Store： the first North American Muji outlet。 A consumer…goods chain with 280 stores in Japan； Muji has managed to stake out space in something so presumably untouchable as a museum design boutique partly because the 270 or so objects for sale in the SoHo store are “appealing； useful and essential” items for the “design…savvy consumer。” These include office supplies and storage pieces； but also items like a very clever set of 42 cardboard speakers。 The Muji style is sleek； clean； unfussy and； at least by some standards； affordable。
The name Muji is a shortening of Mujirushi Ryohin； which translates to “no…brand goods。” Emphasizing quality design； sensible use of materials and utilitarian practicality； Muji uses the slogan “Lower Priced for a Reason。” While the stereotype of the logo… obsessed Japanese consumer lingers； unadorned Muji has thrived。 In fact； from the original line of 40 Muji products； the company now offers more than 5；000 — everything from clothing to bicycles to furniture to packaged food。
Museum stores have lately become more savvy about selling consumer furniture made by the same famous designers exhibited in actual museum shows。 The MoMA…Muji collaboration takes this idea to the next logical step。 The brand’s fine…design aura and exotic rarity are good for the shop — but the shop has an aura of its own； one that gives Muji goods a bit more sparkle than they might have if they were in an ordinary store。
26。 The main purpose of author to write this passage is：
A） To introduce the museum like Muji company。
B） To forecast what a department store will become。
C） To promote the sucomessful experience of Muji company。
D） To tell the readers how a department store becomes prosperous。
27。 What did Andy Warhol mean by saying all department stores will become museums； and all museums will become department stores （Line 1； Para。 1） ？
A） There will be no department store in the future。
B） Department stores are becoming more and more like museums with the goods savvy…designed while museums are be coming more and more like department stores with fussy items。
C） All department stores will become museum。
D） All museums will be replaced by department stores in the future。
28。 What dose savvy （Line 1； Para。 3） mean in this passage？
A） Wit B） Sensible
C） Cheap D） Stupid
29。 The meaning of “While the stereotype of the logo…obsessed Japanese consumer lingers； unadorned Muji has thrived。” （Line 4； Para。 2） is
A） Japanese consumers believe in the logo of Muji and that’s why Muji has become flourished。
B） Japanese consumers always linger so Muji becomes thrive。
C） Muji stores are so unadorned that Japanese consumers can only linger。
D） Muji obsesses Japanese consumers by its logo in order to make them linger。
30。 What is NOT correct acomording to this passage？
A） Reasonable price is a style of Muji； at least by some standards。
B） Now you can find most of the everyday stuffs in Muji stores。
C） In Muji stores； furniture designed by famous designers is now available。
D） Muji can thrive only because it has a fine…design aura。
Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage。
Space is a dangerous place； not only because of meteors（流星）but also because of rays from the sun and other stars。 The atmosphere again acts as our protective blanket on earth。 Light gets through； and this is essential for plants to make the food which we eat。 Heat； too； makes our environment endurable。 Various kinds of rays come through the air from outer space； but enormous quantities of radiation from the sun are screened off。 As soon as men leave the atmosphere they are exposed to this radiation but their spacesuits or the walls of their spacecraft； if they are inside； do prevent a lot of radiation damage。
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