听力原文:"High tech "and "state of the art" are two expressions that describe very modern - 赤豆云问答

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听力原文："High tech" and "state of the art" are two expressions that describe very modern

听力原文： "High tech" and "state of the art" are two expressions that describe very modern technology. High tech is just a shorter way of saying high technology. And high technology describes any invention, system or device that uses the newest ideas or discoveries of science and engineering.

What is high tech？ A computer is high tech. So is a communications satellite. A modern manufacturing system is surely high tech.

High tech became a popular expression in the United States during the early 1980's. Because of improvements in technology, people could buy many new kinds of products in American stores, such as home computers, microwave ovens, etc.

"State of the art" is something that is as modem as possible. It is a product that is based on the very latest methods and technology. Something that is "state of the art" means the newest possible design or product of a business or industry. A state of the art television set, for example, uses the most modern electronic design and parts. It is the best that one can buy.

"State of the art" is not a new expression. Engineers have used it for years, to describe the best and most modem way of doing something.

Millions of Americans began to use the expression in the late 1970's. The reason was the computer revolution. Every computer company claimed that its computers were "state of the art".

Computer technology changed so fast that a state of the art computer today might be old tomorrow. The expression "state of the art" became as common and popular as computers themselves. Now all kinds of products are said to be "state of the art".

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A．To tell what "high tech" and "state of the art" are.

B．To tell how "high tech" and "state of the art" have developed.

C．To give examples of high tech.

D．To describe the modern technology.

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第2题

听力原文： "High tech" and "state of the art" are two expressions that describe very modern

technology. (29)High tech is just a shorter way of saying high technology. And high technology describes any invention, system or device that uses the newest ideas or discoveries of science and engineering. What is high tech？ A computer is high tech. So is a communications satellite. A modern manufacturing system is surely high tech. (30)High tech became a popular expression in the United States during the early 1980's. Because of improvements in technology, people could buy many new kinds of products in American stores, such as home computers, microwave ovens, ere. "State of the art" is something that is as modern as possible. It is a product that is based on the very latest methods and technology. Something that is "state of the art" means the newest possible design or product of a business or industry. A state of the art television set, for example. uses the most modern electronic design and parts. It is the best that one can buy. "State of the art" is not a new expression. Engineers have used it for years, to describe the best and most modern way of doing something. (30) Millions of Americans began to use the expression in the late 1970's. (31)The reason was the computer revolution. Every computer company claimed that its computers were "state of the art". Computer technology changed so fast that a state of the art computer today might be old tomorrow. The expression "state of the art" became as common and popular as computers themselves. Now all kinds of products are said to be "state of the art".

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A．To tell what "high tech" and "state of the art" are.

B．To tell how "high tech" and "state of the art" have developed.

C．To give examples of high tech.

D．To describe the modern technology.

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第3题

听力原文：M: How many years of science did you have in high school？W: I had only one year e

听力原文：M: How many years of science did you have in high school？

W: I had only one year each of biology and chemistry. I wish I'd had more.

Q: How many science courses did the woman take in high school？

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A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．More than three.

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第4题

听力原文：M: Could you tell how many of your employees are women？W: Yes, certainly. We have

听力原文：M: Could you tell how many of your employees are women？

W: Yes, certainly. We have a very high percentage of female staff. we employ about 160 women, which is eighty percent of all our staff.

Q: How many of the employees in this organization are men？

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A．80.

B．160.

C．20.

D．40.

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第5题

听力原文：W：Jane is really disappointed，She was expecting Bob to bring fresh fish tonight's

dinner.

M: Too bad，but the waves were so high that Bob didn't try to go out on the lake.

Q: What had Bob intended to do？

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A．Go fishing,

B．Eat out.

C．Doing shopping,

D．Having dinner.

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第6题

听力原文：W: Excuse me, I noticed you're reading an electronics magazine. Did you know ther

e's a big electronics exhibition in Chicago starting tomorrow？

M: Of course! That's the reason I'm going to Chicago. Hi! My name's Barney Miller. What's your name？

W: Jenny Lin. I'm a sales representative for Woofers, based in Taiwan. Are you looking forward to the exhibition？

M: Huh, I've been waiting to go to the show for more than three months. There are going to be companies from over forty different countries there.

W: I know. I'm really looking forward to seeing what new products will be on the market next year.

M: I'm more interested in the new discoveries, which are being made in the electronics industry.

W: Really？ Do you mind if I ask what part of the electronics industry you're in？

M: Not at all. I work in the Research and Development Department of a company based in Los-Angeles. We specialize in designing printers.

W: What's the name of your company？ Maybe I've heard of it.

M: I don't think so. We're just a little company called "Sunrise".

W: Hmm. Oh, didn't you come out with an amazingly small but strong high tech printer at the exhibition last year in New York？

M: Yeah, that turned out to be our best seller of the year, but everyone forgets our name.

W: One of my jobs is to look for the products that will be the most successful, and then find out why. So I don't just remember the big companies.

M: I like the way you think, Jenny. Would you like to get together for dinner when we arrive in Chicago, so we can talk more about this？

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A．A magazine.

B．The city of Chicago.

C．The electronics industry.

D．Their travel.

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第7题

听力原文：W: I missed the weather forecast. What does it say about tomorrow？M: The forecast

听力原文：W: I missed the weather forecast. What does it say about tomorrow？

M: The forecast for the next day is morning showers with increasing winds from the north, bringing a good chance of thunderstorms. High temperature's around 37 degrees Celsius.

Q: what doesn't the forecast say about the weather tomorrow？

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A．Shower.

B．Thunderstorm.

C．High temperature.

D．Fog.

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第8题

听力原文：M：Frank's certainly：in a good mood.W：The bargain he got on his new stereo made hi

听力原文：M：Frank's certainly：in a good mood.

W：The bargain he got on his new stereo made him very happy．

Q：What does the woman mean？

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A．Everyone told him to cheer up.

B．Spending money puts him in a good mood.

C．He had to pay a high price for his new stereo.

D．He's very pleased with his purchase.

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第9题

听力原文：W: I used to be afraid of heights. Every time I was in a tall building or on a br

idge, my knees would begin to shake.

M: I had the same problem until I took up mountain climbing.

Q: What did the man and woman say about heights？

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A．Both of them have overcome their fear.

B．They are both afraid of high places.

C．The woman is still afraid of high places, but the man isn't.

D．Both of them prefer high places these days.

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听力原文："High tech "and "state of the art" are two expressions that describe very modern