C
Still want a laptop? That was so yesterday. Get ready for the next stage in the personal computer revolution: It's the ultrathin (超薄的), cheap netbook.
According to a New York Times report last week, personal computers are about to go through their biggest change since the rise of the laptop. By the end of the year, consumers are likely to see laptops the size of thin paperback books that can run all day on a single charge and are equipped with touch screens or slide-out keyboards. The netbook is a kind of portable computer with learner functions for online surfing and basic computing activities, for example, word processing. To cut the cost and weight, they usually have a low-powered processor, small screen, narrow keyboard, and no ODD.
Currently, some of the devices look more like a toy than a full-feature computer. That's because most of the netbooks sold today run on an Intel chip called Atom. This is a lower-power version of the company's standard laptop chip, so they have trouble running demanding software like games and photo-editing programs.
This year, a group of companies who make cheap, power-saving chips used in cell phones are applying that expert skill to PCs. That means they will break Atom's netbook dominance (統(tǒng)治地位) and reduce the size while letting it run complicated programs.
The big winner in the rise of netbooks will be the consumer. AT&T announced last week that customers in Atlanta, Georgia, US, could get a netbook for just $50 (342 yuan) if they signed up for an Internet service plan. This trend will soon spread to Asia, according to industry experts.
University campuses are a major target of Shanzhai netbooks—uncopyrighted (無版權(quán)的) domestic copies of foreign brands. These products are usually sold at less than 2,000 yuan. But industry insiders suggest students not use these nameless products because many of them don't provide good after-safes services.
49．The following are all advantages of netbooks EXCEPT that      .
A．people can easily edit photographs with them
B．they cost less than other personal computers
C．they are very thin and easy to carry
D．they save power
50．Why are students advised not to use Shanzhai netbooks?
A．Because they are of poor quality.
B．Because they are not easy to operate.
C．Because they will soon be out of date.
D．Because they lack good after-sales services.
51．What can be inferred from the passage?
A．Laptops are becoming more and more popular.
B．University students seldom buy Shanzhai netbooks.
C．Shanzhai netbooks are sold better than those of famous foreign brands.
D．Atom's netbooks make up the largest part of the sales of portable computers at present.
52．What is the general idea of this passage?
A．Shanzhai netbooks are taking control of laptop market.
B．Netbooks have advantages over laptops in everything.
C．Netbooks are becoming the trend of personal computers.
D．Most of the netbooks sold today run on an Intel chip called Atom.

Yao Ming edged Kobe Bryant as the top votegetter in fan balloting^①for the 55th NBA All-Star game Thursday, and Shaquille O’Neal became the fifth player in league history to earn 13 consecutive^②selections for the midseason showcase.
Yao and Tracy McGrady give the host Houston Rockets two starters in the Feb.19 game. They were joined on the Western Conference squad by Bryant, San Antonio’s Tim Duncan and reigning MVP Steve Nash of Phoenix — who will be a first-time All-Star starter.
Yao edged Bryant by 71,107 votes for the top overall spot in the balloting, despite missing 21 games following surgery to clean out an infection^③ in his left big toe. It’s the fourth All-Star trip for the 7-foot-6 center from China and the eighth for Bryant, who leads the NBA in scoring and had an 81-point effort — the second-biggest night in NBA history — last month in the Los Angeles Lakers’ win over Toronto.
Yao finished with 2,342,738 votes; Bryant had 2,271,631 in the closest finish among the top two players in All-Star balloting since Vince Carter, then of Toronto, edged Miami’s Alonzo Mourning by 33,385 votes in 2000.
Notes:
①    ballot  vi. 投票
②    consecutive  adj. 連續(xù)的
③    infection  n. 傳染，感染

1. 1.

   Yao Ming’s got _______ Kobe Bryant in fan balloting for the 55th NBA All-Star game Thursday.

   1. A.
      the same votes as
   2. B.
      more votes than
   3. C.
      less votes than
   4. D.
      no more than
2. 2.

   Yao Ming and _______ belong to the Houston Rockets.

   1. A.
      Kobe Bryant
   2. B.
      Tracy McGrady
   3. C.
      Shaquille O’Neal
   4. D.
      Steve Nash
3. 3.

   Which of the following is not wrong according to this passage?

   1. A.
      Yao Ming edged Kobe Bryant as the top votegetter in fan balloting for the 54th NBA All-Star game.
   2. B.
      Yao edged Tracy McGrady by 71,107 votes for the top overall spot in the balloting.
   3. C.
      It’s the fourth All-Star trip for Yao Ming from China.
   4. D.
      Yao finished with 2,271,631 votes; Bryant had2,342,738 in the closest finish among the top two players in All-Star balloting.

Yao Ming edged Kobe Bryant as the top votegetter in fan balloting^① for the 55th NBA All-Star game Thursday, and Shaquille O’Neal became the fifth player in league history to earn 13 consecutive^② selections for the midseason showcase.

Yao and Tracy McGrady give the host Houston Rockets two starters in the Feb.19 game. They were joined on the Western Conference squad by Bryant, San Antonio’s Tim Duncan and reigning MVP Steve Nash of Phoenix — who will be a first-time All-Star starter.

 Yao edged Bryant by 71,107 votes for the top overall spot in the balloting, despite missing 21 games following surgery to clean out an infection^③ in his left big toe. It’s the fourth All-Star trip for the 7-foot-6 center from China and the eighth for Bryant, who leads the NBA in scoring and had an 81-point effort — the second-biggest night in NBA history — last month in the Los Angeles Lakers’ win over Toronto.

Yao finished with 2,342,738 votes; Bryant had 2,271,631 in the closest finish among the top two players in All-Star balloting since Vince Carter, then of Toronto, edged Miami’s Alonzo Mourning by 33,385 votes in 2000.

Notes:

ballot  vi. 投票

consecutive  adj. 連續(xù)的

infection  n. 傳染，感染

Yao Ming’s got _______ Kobe Bryant in fan balloting for the 55th NBA All-Star game Thursday.

A. the same votes as          B. more votes than 

C. less votes than              D. no more than 

Yao Ming and _______ belong to the Houston Rockets.

A. Kobe Bryant                  B. Tracy McGrady

C. Shaquille O’Neal            D. Steve Nash

Which of the following is not wrong according to this passage?

A. Yao Ming edged Kobe Bryant as the top votegetter in fan balloting for the 54th NBA All-Star game.

B. Yao edged Tracy McGrady by 71,107 votes for the top overall spot in the balloting.

C. It’s the fourth All-Star trip for Yao Ming from China.

D. Yao finished with 2,271,631 votes; Bryant had2,342,738  in the closest finish among the top two players in All-Star balloting.

China's major banks confirmed with Xinhua Monday that they will not attend the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-World Bank meeting that opens Tuesday in Tokyo.

The banks include the country's four state-owned banks -- the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Agriculture Bank of China. The ICBC is the world's largest lender by market value.

The banks' decision was made after bilateral relations between China and Japan became strained, after the Japanese government announced its decision on September 10 to "purchase" the Diaoyu Islands, which are China's inherent territory, analysts said. Japan's move fueled anti-Japan protests in dozens of Chinese cities last month.

Damage to ties between the two Asian giants has been extensive. Trade, which reached a record of $342.9 billion last year, has been affected. Many academic conferences and cultural exchanges were canceled and airlines have canceled flights due to low seat occupancy rates.

The banks' decision is further evidence that the unilateral(單邊的) actions by Japan is freezing bilateral（雙邊的） relations and now starting to weigh on the world's economy, said Mei Xinyu, a researcher at the International Trade and Economic Cooperation Institution under China's Ministry of Commerce.

The ties between the world's second- and third-largest economies will definitely undermine the global economic operation and policy co-ordinations. This is because the two nations together make up about one fifth of the world's economic output, Mei said.

The shaky global economy needs Japan and China to be fully engaged, said IMF's managing director Christine Lagarde. She warned that the world cannot afford the two countries to be in dispute.

The warning came as both the World Bank and Asian Development Bank slashed their growth estimates for the continent. The dispute between the two countries has also put regional supply chains at risk. Both China and Japan are important sources of semi-manufactured goods in Asia, said Zhang Mo'nan, a researcher at the State Information Center, a government think tank. The ripple effect will spread and put pressure on the world economy.

56.The best title for the text is that　　　

A. Chinese banks not to attend Tokyo's IMF-World Bank meeting

B. the Japanese government announced its decision on September 10 to "purchase" the Diaoyu Islands

C. The mistake made by Japan will exacerbate(使惡化) the already fragile global economic recovery

D. The shaky global economy needs Japan and China to be fully engaged

57.It infers from the text that　　

A. The strained relations between China and Japan will affect global economic

B. Both China and Japan are important sources of semi-manufactured goods in Asia

C. The warning came as both the World Bank and Asian Development Bank slashed their growth estimates for the continent.

D. China's major banks confirmed that they will not attend the IMF

58. China's four state-owned banks is　　

A. China Construction Bank, Agriculture Bank of China ，China Bank of Communication，the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

B. the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), Bank of China ,China Construction Bank, Agriculture Bank of China

C．China Everbright Bank，China Bank of Communication，Bank of China, Agriculture Bank of China

D．the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China，China Minsheng Banking Co.,Ltd，Agriculture Bank of China，China Bank of Communication

59. Why did bilateral relations between China and Japan become strained?

A. China's major banks not attend the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-World Bank meeting that opens Tuesday in Tokyo.

B. the Japanese government announced its decision on September 10 to "purchase" the Diaoyu Islands

C. The dispute between the two countries has also put regional supply chains at risk.

D. Japan's move fueled anti-Japan protests in dozens of Chinese cities last month.

60. What are the evidences of damage to ties between the two Asian giants having been extensive?

a. Trade, which reached a record of $342.9 billion last year, has been affected.

b. Many academic conferences and cultural exchanges were canceled

c. China's major banks will not attend the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-World Bank meeting that opens Tuesday in Tokyo.

d. the Japanese government announced its decision on September 10 to "purchase" the Diaoyu Islands.

e. airlines have canceled flights due to low seat occupancy rates.

A. abde　 B. abcd　 C. acde　 D. abce

       Still want a laptop? That was so yesterday. Get ready for the next stage in the personal computer revolution: It's the ultrathin (超薄的), cheap netbook.

       According to a New York Times report last week, personal computers are about to go through their biggest change since the rise of the laptop. By the end of the year, consumers are likely to see laptops the size of thin paperback books that can run all day on a single charge and are equipped with touch screens or slide-out keyboards. The netbook is a kind of portable computer with learner functions for online surfing and basic computing activities, for example, word processing. To cut the cost and weight, they usually have a low-powered processor, small screen, narrow keyboard, and no ODD.

       Currently, some of the devices look more like a toy than a full-feature computer. That's because most of the netbooks sold today run on an Intel chip called Atom. This is a lower-power version of the company's standard laptop chip, so they have trouble running demanding software like games and photo-editing programs.

       This year, a group of companies who make cheap, power-saving chips used in cell phones are applying that expert skill to PCs. That means they will break Atom's netbook dominance (統(tǒng)治地位) and reduce the size while letting it run complicated programs.

       The big winner in the rise of netbooks will be the consumer. AT&T announced last week that customers in Atlanta, Georgia, US, could get a netbook for just $50 (342 yuan) if they signed up for an Internet service plan. This trend will soon spread to Asia, according to industry experts.

       University campuses are a major target of Shanzhai netbooks—uncopyrighted (無版權(quán)的) domestic copies of foreign brands. These products are usually sold at less than 2,000 yuan. But industry insiders suggest students not use these nameless products because many of them don't provide good after-safes services.

64. The following are all advantages of netbooks EXCEPT that      .

       A. people can easily edit photographs with them  B. they cost less than other personal computers

       C. they are very thin and easy to carry          D. they save power

65. Why are students advised not to use Shanzhai netbooks?

       A. Because they are of poor quality.            B. Because they are not easy to operate.

       C. Because they will soon be out of date.        D. Because they lack good after-sales services.

66. What can be inferred from the passage?

       A. Laptops are becoming more and more popular.

       B. University students seldom buy Shanzhai netbooks.

       C. Shanzhai netbooks are sold better than those of famous foreign brands.

       D. Atom's netbooks make up the largest part of the sales of portable computers at present.

67. What is the general idea of this passage?

       A. Shanzhai netbooks are taking control of laptop market.

       B. Netbooks have advantages over laptops in everything.

       C. Netbooks are becoming the trend of personal computers.

       D. Most of the netbooks sold today run on an Intel chip called Atom.