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第一部分：英语能力测试一、阅读理解资料1：IfyouhadawakenedontheflooroftheLasVegasConventionCenterandtriedtofigureoutwhereyouwere,youmighthavefirstguessedtheConclave(秘密会议)ofAmericanOptimists.Youwouldhaveseen115,000peoplebuzzingwithconfidenceandexcitement.Ontheotherhand,notinghowmanypassers-bywereloudlytalkingtothemselves,youmighthaveconcludedthatyouhadwanderedintotheInternationalExpoofEccentrics.Instead,itwasthe2003ConsumerElectronicsShow,alsoknownasCES,heldinJan.9th–12th.Nowonderthoseattendingwerehappy.First,ofcourse,theywereintheirelement,surroundedbythesmallestandshiniestnewgadgets(小配件).Second,despitethegloominotherslicesoftheeconomy,salesofconsumerelectronicsintheUnitedStatesactuallygrewlastyear(toarecord$96billion).Thistradeshowofmanufacturers,retailersandcustomerswasalivewithenergyandcrowdedwithexhibits.Thevitalityofthisexpositionisasignofthetimes.TheinterestandinnovationinPCsisnothingnexttotheactioninotherrealmsofhightech.Asproof,comparetheshowwithwhatwasonceitsbigbrother:Comdex,thepersonal-computertradeshowheldeachNovemberatthesamesite.ThankstotheseveredeclineinthePCindustry,the2002LasVegasComdexwasonlyhalfthesizeofits2000incarnation.The2,200boothsincludedlavishdisplaysbyPanasonic,Sony,Philips,Toshibaandotherheavyhitters.Buthundredsofsmaller,quirkiercompanieswerealsopresent,exhibitingelectrictoothbrushes,illuminatedcell-phonefaceplates,laserpensandpublicationsfromWidescreenReviewtoProgressiveGrocer.Therewere46exhibitorsinthealarm-clockcategoryalone,andevenanelectric-typewritercompany.Toreachthosesmallerbooths,though,youhadtopasswhatseemedlikehalfthe$10,000plasma(等离子)TVscreensevermade.Thisproliferation(丰富)ofgorgeouswide-screensetswasonlyonehintthatTVmakers,atleast,arereadyforthegreatAmericanswitchtohigh-definitiontelevision,whichtheFederalCommunicationsCommissionhopestoseecompletedby2006.ButafewobstaclesstandbetweentheaverageAmericanandhigh-defhappiness:thepricesofthesesets,thereluctanceofcablecompaniestobroadcasthigh-definitionshows,Hollywood’scampaigntocripplehigh-definitionbroadcastssothatyoucan’trecordthem,andsoon.(Asmanyseminarpanelistsobserved,however,stridesarebeingmadeinallthoseareas.)ThemostinterestingitemsatMicrosoft'sboothweretheprototypewristwatchesthatusethecompany’snewSmartPersonalObjectTechnology(SPOT)software.Duebyyear’sendfromCitizen,Fossilandothercompanies,thesewatchescanreceivemessages,news,weather,sportsandstockreportswirelesslyinmetropolitanareasforasmallmonthlyfee,ofcourse.ThemostalarmingitematMicrosoft'sbooth,ontheotherhand,wasitssix-roommock-upofanAmericanhousewithMicrosoftproducts—cars,phones,TVs,games,appliances—ineverynookandcranny.It’sonlyamatteroftimebeforeyou'llseepeoplerebootingtheirtoasters.Thedigitalcameramodelsondisplaywerecheaper,betterandsmallerthantheirpredecessors.Olympus’sStylus400,forexample,isatiny,silver,pocketablewonderthattakesfour-megapixelphotos(enoughresolutionfor13-by-19-inchprints).It’sdueinthespringfor$400.1.Whyare115,000peoplebuzzingwithconfidenceandexcitement?[A]Theyaretrulystrangepeopletofeeloverexcitedatseeingnewthings.[B]Theyaregoingtobepleasedbythepassers-by.[C]TheyarevisitingtheInternationalExpoofNewProducts.[D]TheyarefeelingoptimisticatseeingthedisplaysonCES.2.The2002LasVegasComdexwasheldonlyhalfthesizeofits2000incarnationbecause___________.[A]theindustrylacksexcitinginnovations.[B]theindustrysloweddownitsdevelopment.[C]thesalevolumegreatlyshrankthatyear[D]itsproductiondeclinedforshortofcapital3.Thefactthattherewere46exhibitorsinthealarm-clockcategoryaloneshows_______.[A]thealarm-clockmakingindustryhascontributedgreatesttothesuccessoftheshow[B]thesmallindustrialsection—alarm-clockmaking—canserveasansigntoshowthegreatadvancesinelectronics[C]thealarm-clockmakingindustryisthefastestdevelopmentalsectioninelectronicsindustry[D]theexhibitorsinthealarm-clockcategoryareparticularlyactiveindisplayingtheirproducts4.By2006itcanbeexpectedto__________accordingtoparagraph6.[A]reachthosesmallerbooths.[B]seehigh-definitionplasmatelevisionsetsavailableontheUSmarket[C]reachthosesmallerboothswiththe$10,000plasmaTVscreens[D]proliferatewidescreensetsintheUSA5.Thedigitalcameramodelsondisplay__________________.arecheaperinprice,andhigherinqualitythantheirpredecessorsII..arepocketableduetoitsbeingtinyinsizeIII.areallworthyofnomorethan400USdollars[A]Ionly[B]IIonly[C]Iand.II[D]I,IIandII答案：DCBBC资料2：Formanyyearstheautomationresearchdepartmentsoftheworldhavebeenusinglaserbasedanalysissystemtoincreasetheunderstandingoftheworkingsoftheinternalcombustionengine.Thelaserhasbeenincorporatedintosystemstomeasuredropsize,velocityandvibrationtonamebutafew.Butfewlaser-basedsystemsareabletoaidthestudyofallthesephenomenawiththesamesystem.TheAppliedOpticsGroupatRoverGroupsGardonResearch&DevelopmentCenterhavebeenusingjustsuchasystemandfindingnewusesforitallthetime.ThesysteminuseisaHighSpeedImaginingDivisionofOxfordLasersLTD.TheHighSpeedImagingsystemcomprisesanOxfordLasersLS20CopperVaporlaserlinkedtoaKodak4540DigitalHighSpeedMotionAnalysisCameracapableoftakingupto40,500digitalframespersecond.TheKodak4540recor