63. What is the best title for this news story?

A. Organic food -healthy, or just for the wealthy?

B. The making of organic food in Britain　　　　　 C. Organic food-to import or not?

D. Good qualities of organic food

答案 60. C　　 61. B　　 62. A　　 63. A

第29题(2002年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语北京卷)

　 　 One of the greatest killers in the Western world is heart disease. The death rate (率) from the disease has been increasing at an alarming speed for the past thirty years. Today in Britain，for example，about four hundred people a day die of heart disease. Medical experts know that people can reduce their chances of getting heart disease by exercising regularly，by not smoking，by changing their diets，and by paying more attention to reducing stress(压力)in their work.

　 　 However，Western health-care systems are still not paying enough attention to the prevention of the disease. There is a need for more programs to educate the public about the causes and prevention of heart disease. Instead of supporting such programs，however，the U. S.　 health-care system is spending large sums of money on the surgical(外科的)treatment of the disease after it develops. This emphasis(强调)on treatment clearly has something to do with the technological advances that have taken place in the past ten to fifteen years. In this time，modern technology has enabled doctors to develop new surgical techniques.　 Many operations that were considered impossible or too risky(有风险的)a few years ago are now performed every day in U. S.　 hospitals. The result has been a huge increase in heart surgery.

　 　 Although there is no doubt that heart surgery can help a large number of people，some people point out that the emphasis on the surgical treatment of the disease has three clear disadvantages. First，it attracts interest and money away from the question of prevention.　 Second，it causes the costs of general hospital care to rise. After hospitals buy the expensive equipment that is necessary for modern heart surgery，they must try to recover the money they have spent. 　To do this，they raise costs for all their patients，not just those patients whose treatment requires the equipment. The third disadvantage is that doctors are encouraged to perform surgery－even on patients for whom an operation is unnecessary-because the equipment and expert skills are there. A government office recently stated that major heart surgery was often performed even though its chances of success were low. In one type of heart surgery，for example，only 15 percent of patients improved their conditions after the surgery. However，more than 100，000 of these operations are performed in the United States every year.

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