“High tech" and“state of the art" are two expressions that describe very modern technology.High tech is jest a shorter way of saying high technology. and high technology describes any invention, system of device that uses the newest ideas or discoveries of science and engineering. What is high tech? A computer is high tech.So is a communication satellite.A modern manufacturing(生產(chǎn)) 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 computer, microwave ovens, etc.

　　“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" is 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.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 common and popular as computers themselves.Now all kinds of products are said to be “state of the art”.

　　1.What is the purpose of the passage?

　　A. To tell how “high tech” and “state of the art” have developed.

　　B. To give examples of “high tech”.

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

　　D. To describe very modern technology.

　　2.What can we infer from the passage?

　　A. American stores could provide new kinds of products to people.

　　B. High tech describes a technology that is not traditional.

　　C. “State of the art” is not as popular as “high tech”.

　　D. A modern plough pulled by oxen is “state of the art”.

　　3.All the following examples are high tech except ____.

　　A. a microwave oven B. a home computer

　　C. a hand pump D. a satellite

　　4.Which of the following statements is not true?

　　A. Since the computer revolution, the expression“state of the art" has become popular.

　　B. "State of the art" means something that is the best one can.

　　C. With the rapid development of computer technology,a state of the tart computer may easily become out of date.

　　D. All kinds of products are“state of the art”nowadays.

　　5.The best title for the passage is______.

　　A. Computer Technology B. High Tech and State of the Art

　　C. Most Advanced Technology D. Two New Expressions

　　參考答案及解析：

　　1.【答案】 C

　　【精析】主旨大意題。答案依據(jù)全文大意。文章一開篇就指出兩個詞組都形容非常先進(jìn)的技術(shù)，然后下面分別介紹兩個詞組的差別。故選C項。

　　2.【答案】 A

　　【精析】推理判斷題。答案依據(jù)第一段最后一句: Because of improvcrientr5 in ... microwave ovens, etc.“由于技術(shù)的進(jìn)步，人們能在美國的商店里買到許多新產(chǎn)品，比如家用電腦和微波爐等等。"A項“美國商店可以向人們提供新產(chǎn)品”正是此意。

　　3.【答案】 C

　　【精析】信息明示題。答案依據(jù)第一段第六句和最后一句:so is a communication satellite.即:通信衛(wèi)星也是如此; Because of improvements in technology,... microwave ovens, etc.“由于技術(shù)的進(jìn)步，人們能在美國的商店買到許多新產(chǎn)品，比如家用電腦和微波爐等等。”除了C項“手泵”之外三項都是高科技的例子。

　　4.【答案】 D

　　【精析】推理判斷題。答案依據(jù)文章最后一句: Now all kinds of products are said to be "state of the art". 現(xiàn)在所有的產(chǎn)品都號稱是最新產(chǎn)品。此句與D項只是一字之差said to，但意義截然不同。“號稱”不等于“確實是(最新技術(shù))”。

　　5.【答案】 B

　　【精析】主旨大意題。文章的大意就是區(qū)分兩個詞組，故B項恰當(dāng)。D項不如B項明確。

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