听力原文:In 1986, there were over 40 million computers in the world, while by 2006, that n
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The blacks who received Nobel Prizes for Literature are:
A.Toni Morrison and Dereck Walcott.
B.Toni Morrison, John Steinbeck and Wole Soyinka.
C.Toni Morrison, Dereck Walcott and Wole Soyinka.
D.Toni Morrison, Dereck Walcott and John Steinbeck.
听力原文: Gates was born and brought up in Seattle. [29]At the age of 14, he founded a computer programming company with three friends and they had earned $20,000 by selling their traffic-counting system to local governments. In 1975, he dropped out of his law course at Harvard to found the Microsoft Software Company in Washington. Gates" domination of the emerging computer industry began in 1980-1981, when he devised an operating system and licensed it to IBM. [30]MS-DOS became the standard operating system for nearly all IBM personal computers. During the 1980s, Microsoft also developed more specialized software. When the company went public in 1986,[31]Gates became a multimillionaire at the age of 31. Five years later, he was ranked as the world's richest man. In the 1990s, Gates made a fresh fortune from sales of Windows, a system that enables a computer to be operated with on-screen symbols rather than complex keyboard commands. A revised version was launched amid huge publicity in 1995.
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A.He sold traffic-counting system to local governments.
B.He dropped out of his law course at Harvard University.
C.He founded his own company--Microsoft Software company.
D.He devised an operating system for IBM.
听力原文: Gates was born and brought up in Seattle. [29] At the age of 14, he founded a computer programming company with three friends, and they had earned $20,000 by selling their traffic-counting system to local governments. In 1975, he dropped out of his law course at Harvard to found the Microsoft Software Company in Washington. Gates' domination of the emerging computer industry began in 1980-1981, when he devised an operating system and licensed it to IBM. [30] 6MS-DOS became the standard operating system for nearly all IBM personal computers. During the 1980s, Microsoft also developed more specialized software. When the company went public in 1986, [31] Gates became a multimillionaire at the age of 31. Five years later, he was ranked as the world's richest man. In the 1990s, Gates made a fresh fortune from sales of Windows, a system that enables a computer to be operated with on-screen symbols rather than complex keyboard commands. A revised version was launched amid huge publicity in 1995.
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A.He sold traffic-counting system to local governments.
B.He dropped out of his law course at Harvard University.
C.He founded his own company--Microsoft Software company.
D.He devised an operating system for IBM.
听力原文: (23) Almost 20,000 whales have been slaughtered since a ban on commercial whaling was introduced in 1986 and the death toll is rising each year. Norway and Japan killed over 1,000 whales in 1999 and they plan to kill even more. The International Whaling Commission (IWC) has failed to stop the killing and a compromise deal may relax the ban allowing coastal whaling—condemning many thousands more whales to a cruel death. In 1994, the IWC created a whale sanctuary in Antarctic waters and many believed the battle to save the whales had been won. But Japan has ignored the sanctuary and along with Norway continues to defy the whaling ban. As the environmental concerns increase, whaling is no longer the issue as it was or deserves to be. With little public awareness of the increasing whale slaughter, there has been no pressure to stop it. Consequently, the political will to confront the whalers and .enforce the whaling ban has slipped away. Commercial whaling has devastated whale populations worldwide, pushing the entire species to the brink of extinction. (24) There is still great scientific uncertainty about the size and status of remaining whale populations. Whales are facing increasing threats to their survival including increasing toxic pollution, massive over-fishing, entanglement in fishing nets, boat collisions, habitat loss, ozone depletion and climate change. They need to be protected, not hunted. (25) Commercial whaling is appallingly cruel and unnecessary. It is morally indefensible. It should be condemned to history, to a time when sadly we knew no better!
23. What does the speaker say about the death toll of whales after 1986?
24.How does the speaker describe scientific knowledge of whale populations?
25.What is the speaker's attitude towards whaling?
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A.It is lessening.
B.It is growing.
C.It hasn't changed.
D.It is slowly changing.
Maradona claimed it was "the hand of God" which had guided the ball, not his own. Argentina went on to win 2-1 and eventually lift the World Cup.
Nineteen years later, Maradona finally admitted a truth that everyone knew. Few will be angered—his second goal against England on the same match was one of the finest individual efforts in World Cup history. The defeated England coach described it as a miracle, which following the Hand-of-God's goal seems supremely apt.
What is NOT true to that World Cup?
A.It was held in 1986.
B.The disputed goal occurred in the quarterfinals.
C.The score between Argentina and England was 2 to 1.
D.Argentina eventually lifted the World Cup with the score of 2 to 1.
听力原文: Coca-Cola Company, the world famous beverage company, produces and distributes many kinds of soft drinks and non-soda drinks. The company's soft drinks include its flagship product Coca-Cola (popularly known as Coke), Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta, and Barq's root beer. And its non-soda beverages include Minute Maid fruit juices, PowerAde sports drinks, and Nestea iced tea drinks.
Coca-Cola Company can trace its origin to 1886 when John Pemberton, an Atlanta pharmacist created a drink from carbonated water, cane sugar syrup, caffeine, and extracts of kola nuts and coca leaves. The drink was medicinal and refreshing. Pemberton's bookkeeper, Frank M. Robinson, suggested the name Coca-Cola. Together, they coined the drink's first slogan, "Delicious and Refreshing." The Coca-Cola Company was established in 1892. In 1893, Coca-Cola was registered as a patented trademark. In 1894 the first bottled Coke was produced. And by 1895, the drink was sold throughout the United States.
The year 1977 marked a new era for Coca-Cola Company, it began packaging Coke and other drinks in two-liter plastic bottles. The popularity of these large bottles grew over time, and their sales earned the company new profits.
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. was established in the year 1986, and in the next year, it was listed in the prestigious Dow Jones Industrial Averages index of stock market performance. Its stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Worldwide, Coca-Cola ranked first in soft drink sales, and the company earned almost 80 percent of its profits from international sales.
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A.In 1886.
B.In 1892.
C.In 1893.
D.In 1895.
What was Oprah Winfrey's father?
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A.A barber and businessman.
B.A broadcaster.
C.A businessman and broadcaster.
D.A barber and broadcaster.
听力原文: From 1971 until 1986 Japan's share in the high technology export market increased by almost 10 per cent whereas the other large countries experienced a loss in market share of almost as much as 12 percent.
Despite these nuances it cannot be denied that small countries are less involved in high-tech export markets. Why is this? As already stated, high-tech markets are characterized by rapid progress, complexity and the need for a strong base and sustained progress in R & D (Research and Development). These characteristics of high-tech are increasing the trend toward even greater economics of scale because of high costs and high risks.
Furthermore, an understanding of user's needs and the supply of education and support services are also becoming more and more important in high-tech markets. These are more difficult to handle in international markets with a diversity of languages, economic structures and cultures. These factors make it difficult for small countries to use export to overcome the disadvantages of a limited domestic market. Thus large countries with large domestic markets have a distinct advantage in high-tech production because of growing economics of scale and ready access to a large number of potential users.
Another possible reason why small countries are less involved in high-tech markets is that the transportation costs of low-tech products, say, the cost of agricultural products or bricks, are often relatively higher. Because of this the market size is geographically limited and such products may be more likely to be exported from a small country than from a large one.
An explanation of why Small countries might be less involved in high-tech markets has just been given. In the future significant start-up costs and leader advantages make it unlikely that small countries can hope to break into high-tech markets in which large countries already have the lead. Our empirical evidence does not clearly indicate that small countries are becoming even less specialized in the high-tech export sectors and more specialized in low-tech. It is also possible that small countries occupy certain places within some high-tech sectors. However, it is exactly the lower general level of high-tech specialization, combined with the difficulties of becoming specialized in high-tech, that has led certain observers to conclude that the economic future of small countries looks bleak. It is for the above reasons that we have to question the real need for small countries to hurry up in trying to seize large shares in the international high-tech market. It may not do much good for their own economic growth.
—You will hear a talk presented by a reporter about high-tech market in the world.
—For each question 23—30 mark one letter(A, B or C)for the correct answer.
—After you have listened once, replay the recording.
From 1971 until 1986, Japanese share in high technology export market increased by ______.
A.almost 5%
B.almost 10%
C.almost 20%
Moore was born in Barking, East London, in 1941. His full name was Robert Frederick Moore. He began playing club soccer in the early 1960s. He was named England's Footballer of the Year from 1963 to 1964. Moore was known for his sportsmanship on the field. He was not inclined toward wild celebrations of goals. In 1967, he was made a member of the Order of the British Empire. Moore retired from playing in 1977, and after spending brief periods managing professional soccer teams, he concentrated on developing a sport marketing company and doing media work. He was sports editor of Sunday Sport from 1986 to 1990, and a regular commentator for London's Capital Radio Station from 1990 to 1993. After Moore was diagnosed with cancer, he went public with his battle in 1991, and continued to work until his death in 1993.
How many matches did Moore play during his professional career?
A.90.
B.108.
C.180.
D.668.
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