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　　Supermarkets are trying out new computers that make shopping carts more intelligent．They will help shoppers find paper cups or toilet soap, and keep a record of the bill．

　　The touch-screen devices 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 Alexander, 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 Alexander．“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(系統(tǒng))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 device also keeps 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．

(1)

The underlined word “they”(paragraph 1)refers to _________．

[　　]

A．

supermarkets

B．

shop assistants

C．

shopping carts

D．

shop managers

(2)

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

(3)

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

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：101網(wǎng)校同步練習(xí)　高三英語(yǔ)　人民教育出版社(新課標(biāo)A　2002-3年初審) 人教版 題型：050

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　　Our boat floated on, between walls of forest too thick to allow us a view of the land we were passing through, though we knew from the map that our river must from time to time be passing through chains of hills which crossed the jungle plains．Nowhere did we find a place where we could have landed：where the jungle did not actually spread right down into the river, banks of soft mud prevented us going ashore．In any case, what would we have sailed by landing?The country was full of snakes and other dangerous creatures, and the jungle was so thick that one would be able to advance only slowly, cutting one’s way with knives the whole way．So we stayed in the boat, hoping we reached the sea, a friendly fisherman would pick us up and take us to civilization．

　　We lived on fish, caught with home-made net of string(we had no hooks), and fruits and nuts we could pick up out of the water．As we had no fire, we had to eat everything, including the fish, raw I had never tasted raw fish before, and I must say I did not much enjoy the experience; perhaps sea fish which do not live in the mud are less tasteless．After eating my raw fish, I lay back and dreamed of such things as fried chicken and rice, and ice-cream．In the never-ending damp heat of the jungle, ice-cream was a particularly frequent dream．

　　As for water, there was a choice：we could drink the muddy river water, or die of thirst．We drank the water．Men who had just escaped what had appeared to be certain death lose all worries about such small things as diseases caused by dirty water．In fact, none of us suffered from any illness as a result．

　　One day we passed another village, but fortunately nobody saw us．We did not wish to risk being taken prisoners a second time：we might not be so lucky to escape in a stolen boat again．

(1)

What they could see in the boat was only ________．

[　　]

A．

high wall

B．

villagers from time to time

C．

vast land

D．

heavy woods

(2)

They couldn’t land because ________．

[　　]

A．

the mud on the shore was too soft

B．

the forest was too thick to let them go through

C．

they could not find the mark on the map

D．

they could not find anyone to lead them out of the forest

(3)

The passage infers that the forest was ________．

[　　]

A．

rich of fruits and animals to be served as food

B．

not very thick as they could advance slowly by cutting the branches

C．

full of various dangerous beings

D．

full of ancient trees

(4)

The most proper title for this passage might be ________．

[　　]

A．

Escape

B．

Scenes of a River

C．

How to Survive on a boat

D．

A New Experience

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　　Our boat floated on, between walls of forest too thick to allow us a view of the land we were passing through, though we knew from the map that our river must from time to time be passing through chains of hills which crossed the jungle plains．Nowhere did we find a place where we could have landed：where the jungle did not actually spread right down into the river, banks of soft mud prevented us going ashore．In any case, what would we have sailed by landing?The country was full of snakes and other dangerous creatures, and the jungle was so thick that one would be able to advance only slowly, cutting one’s way with knives the whole way．So we stayed in the boat, hoping we reached the sea, a friendly fisherman would pick us up and take us to civilization．

　　We lived on fish, caught with home-made net of string(we had no hooks), and fruits and nuts we could pick up out of the water．As we had no fire, we had to eat everything, including the fish, raw I had never tasted raw fish before, and I must say I did not much enjoy the experience; perhaps sea fish which do not live in the mud are less tasteless．After eating my raw fish, I lay back and dreamed of such things as fried chicken and rice, and ice-cream．In the never-ending damp heat of the jungle, ice-cream was a particularly frequent dream．

　　As for water, there was a choice：we could drink the muddy river water, or die of thirst．We drank the water．Men who had just escaped what had appeared to be certain death lose all worries about such small things as diseases caused by dirty water．In fact, none of us suffered from any illness as a result．

　　One day we passed another village, but fortunately nobody saw us．We did not wish to risk being taken prisoners a second time：we might not be so lucky to escape in a stolen boat again．

(1)

What they could see in the boat was only ________．

[　　]

A．

high wall

B．

villagers from time to time

C．

vast land

D．

heavy woods

(2)

They couldn’t land because ________．

[　　]

A．

the mud on the shore was too soft

B．

the forest was too thick to let them go through

C．

they could not find the mark on the map

D．

they could not find anyone to lead them out of the forest．

(3)

The passage infers that the forest was ________．

[　　]

A．

rich of fruits and animals to be served as food

B．

not very thick as they could advance slowly by cutting the branches

C．

full of various dangerous beings

D．

full of ancient trees

(4)

The most proper title for this passage might be ________．

[　　]

A．

Escape

B．

Scenes of a River

C．

How to Survive on a boat

D．

A New Experience

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　　It was at least two months before Christmas when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bicycle．As Christmas drew near, her desire for a bicycle seemed to fade, or so we thought．We bought the latest rages．Baby-Sitter’s Club dolls, and a doll house．Then, much to our surprise, on December 23rd, she said that she “really wanted a bike more than anything else．”

　　It was just too late, what will all the details of preparing Christmas dinner and buying last-minute gifts, to take the time to select the “right bike” for our little girl．So here we were－Christmas Eve around 9∶00 p. m., with Almie and her six-year-old brother, Dylan, nested snug in their beds．Now we could only think of the bicycle and the disappointment of our child．“What if the bicycle out of clay(a kind of earth)and write a note that she could trade the clay model in for a real bike?” her dad asked．“This is an expensive item and she is ‘such a big girl,’ and it would be much better for her to pick it out．”So he spent the next four hours painstakingly working with clay to make a tiny bike．

　　On Christmas morning, we were excited for Almie to open the little heart-shaped package with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note．Finally, she opened it and read the note aloud．“Does this mean that I trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a real one?”Beaming, I said,“Yes．”Almie had tears in her eyes when she replied,“I could never trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me．I’d rather keep this than get a real bike．”At that moment, we would have moved heaven and earth to buy every bicycle on the planet!

(1)

Which is the right time order of the following events?

a．The girl asked for a new bike

b．The girl opened the little heart-shaped package

c．The parents bought the girl a modern and popular doll．

d．The father made the girl a bike with clay．

e．The girl would rather keep the clay bike than get a real one．

[　　]

A．

b, c, e ,d

B．

a, c, d, b, e

C．

a, c, b, d, e

D．

a, b, d, c, e

(2)

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

The parents wanted the girl to have the clay bike forever．

B．

Tears were in the girl’s eyes because she didn’t like the present at all．

C．

The girl never lost her desire for a bike．

D．

The parents paid little attention to the daughter’s desire for a bike．

(3)

Why did Dad make the clay bicycle?

[　　]

A．

Because he wanted to buy a real one, but he had no money．

B．

Because he didn’t want to disappoint his daughter．

C．

Because he thought his daughter would like it．

D．

Because he wanted to give his daughter a surprise．

(4)

What can be inferred from the last sentence of the text?

[　　]

A．

The parents were happy and encouraged．

B．

The parents felt comfortable and relaxed．

C．

The parents were moved and felt proud of the girl．

D．

The parents felt disappointed and sorry for the girl．

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　　BEIJING——The handsome face and muscular figure of Lin Dan make him an ideal candidate for the big screen．

　　However, the Chinese badminton superstar says any speculation about a career in the entertainment industry will have to wait until his on-court career ends．

　　“Right now, I'm just focused on the 2012 Olympic Games．I will not think about the possibility of acting as long as I'm still able to play the sport,” said 27-year-old Lin during a press conference on Sunday organized by razor(剃刀)brand Gillette．

　　The reigning(占優(yōu)勢(shì))Olympic and world champion is determined to hold on until the 2012 London Olympics, even though he achieved a grand slam(大滿貫)by winning the Asian Games in Guangzhou．

　　“I will try my best and hold on to play the 2012 Olympic Games,” said Lin, who won the MVP Award at the Asian Games thanks to his men's single title and his overwhelming popularity with fans and the media．

　　“I know it will be a tough two years．I know rising stars and old foes will come up and pose bigger threats during my preparation．But I'm ready to accept the challenge,” ‘Super Dan' said．

　　The Asiad title was the only major crown missing from Lin's glittering resume, which includes one Olympic title and three consecutive world crowns．

　　He said the pressure going into the Asiad was even greater than that at the 2008 Beijing Games．

　　“I know lots of people expected me to pick up the title．There was big pressure on me,” said Lin, who was upset by Indonesia's Hidayat Taufik in the Doha final four years ago．“So when I did it, I felt more excited than when I won the Olympic title．”

(1)

From the passage we can know that ________．

[　　]

A．

Lin Dan is fond of acting

B．

Lin Dan will work on entertainment and badminton at the same time

C．

Lin Dan has decided to take up badminton all his life．

D．

Lin Dan won't consider join in the entertainment industry before he retires

(2)

We can infer that ________．

[　　]

A．

many athletes are afraid of the new opponent(對(duì)手)

B．

Lin Dan will achieve his grand slam

C．

Lin Dan is prepared to face the 2012 Olympic Games

D．

Lin Dan beat Indonesia's Hidayat Taufik in 2006

(3)

Which can probably replace the underlined word “speculation” in Paragraph 2?

[　　]

A．

observation

B．

prediction

C．

contribution

D．

consideration

(4)

Which statement is NOT true?

[　　]

A．

Lin Dan has won all kinds of titles of badminton．

B．

The 2012 London Olympic Games had brought the biggest pressure to Lin Dan．

C．

Lin Dan's success is partly due to the popularity with fans and the media．

D．

Every year more new challengers will appear to compete with Lin Dan．

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Glynis

　　I piled on the pounds and I couldn't lose them．Then I joined a slimming club．My target weight was 140 pounds and I lost 30 pounds in six months．I felt great and people kept saying how good I looked．But Christmas came and I started to slip back into my old eating habits．I told myself I'd lose the weight at slimming classes in the next year, but it didn't happen．Instead of losing the pounds, I put them on．I'd lost will power and tried to believe the saying that fish and chips(薯?xiàng)l)didn't make any difference but the scales don't lie．

Roz

　　To be honest, I never weigh myself any more．I've learnt to be happy with myself．It seemed to me that I would feel sorry about every spoonful of tasty food that passed my lips．My idea is simple．You should get on with life and stop dreaming of a super-thin body．This is obviously the size I'm meant to be and, most of all, I'm happy with it．

Lesley

　　I was very happy about winning Young Slimmer of the Year．I'd look in the mirror, unable to believe this slim lady was me! That might have been my problem －perhaps from then on I didn't pay any attention to myself．Winning a national competition makes everything worse, though, because you feel the eyes of the world are fixed upon you．I feel a complete failure because I've put on weight again．

Rosa

　　Before moving in with my husband Gavin, I'd always been about 110 pounds, but the pleasant environment went straight to my waist and I put on 15 pounds in a year．Every so often I try to go on a diet．I always do well in the first few days, then end up having the children's leftovers(剩菜)or eating chocolate happily －my weakness．I'd like to be slim．I decided to take more exercise when my kids are older．

(1)

What are the four women talking about?

[　　]

A．

Their figure．

B．

Their future life．

C．

Their eating habits．

D．

Their work as a housewife．

(2)

The underlined word “scales” refers to ________．

[　　]

A．

slimming classes

B．

others' suggestions

C．

tools to measure weight

D．

coaches in the slimming club

(3)

Who doesn't seem to care about her weight?

[　　]

A．

Glynis．

B．

Roz．

C．

Lesley．

D．

Rosa．

(4)

According to the passage, we can learn that ________．

[　　]

A．

Roz thinks she is a born slimmer

B．

Rosa lost weight after she got married

C．

slimming classes had no effect on Glynis

D．

winning an honor has caused Lesley some worry

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