Part I Reading Comprehension(40%)Passage one Another behind-the-scenes technology that will help speed the delivery of information requested by a user is called XML, which stands for Extensible Markup Language and is widely viewed as the successor to HTML, the hypertext markup language used in Web page creation.“XML is a lingua franca(混合语)it lets everyone agree on how to describe a document(and its contents), how to transport it and how to inter-operate with other languages,”said Don DePalma,a principal analyst at Forrester Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts.While XML is really a technology for“tagging”documents, it allows for faster distribution of documents, because the stored content can be uniquely tagged with a particular field, enabling a user to more narrowly focus a search.For example,a medical publisher can tag the word penicillin using an“allergies”(过敏)tag, so that the user gets only search results for the word penicillin within the context of the topic group“allergies.”XML is already a standard and is being adopted by the industry in droves(大批), including by the major search engines, and all the big software makers, including Microsoft Cor

AIf you are conducting businesses in foreign markets, it is necessary to know the customs andtraditions of the locals when it comes to New Year's Day celebration audiences.Let's find outhow some European countries celebrate New Year's Day!SpainPeople in Spain have a unique way to celebrate New Year's Day.It is a custom to eat 12grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve in the coming year.If you are able to get all of them intoyour mouth, all of your wishes will come true!A.A grape.B.Aring.C.A coin.D.A tooth.2.What does a pig shape of melted lead indicate in Germany?A.Someone will marry soon.B.Someone will strike the clock.C.Someone will have sufficient food.D.Someone will jump off the chair.3.Which of the following is a Danish tradition to welcome New Year's Day?A.Doing cleaning.B.Breaking things.C.Watching fireworks.D.Drinking wine.\--Eating grapes on New Year's Eve is a custom in _.A.GreeceB.IrelandC.SpainD.Denmark5.What is the common purpose of celebration activities in the five countries?A.To get good luck.B.To be successful in business.C.To scare away bad spirits.D.To wish for a good harvest.BScientists help scientists keep track of animals that are hard to spot, including endanger

It all happens because of recycling.This simple waste we throw away is a“natural resource”that, with recycling, can be used to produce a variety of new products.Unfortunately, America recycles only 10%of its rubbish, burns 10%and deposits(存放)80%in waste disposal grounds.As a result, it has to cope with a serious solid wasteproblem.Every year, Americans throw away about 160 million tons of rubbish.Of that total, plasticsmake up less than 8%, paper about 36%, and glass and metal about 20%, all by weight.Plasticsare naturally lighter, but still, when pressed together, account for only about 20%by volume(体积).As a result, in the past 10 years the United States'waste disposal grounds have decreasedfrom about 18,500 to 6,000.In five years 2,000 more will close.In the process of finding solutions, some people have proposed to stop using plastics.Unfortunately, stopping using plastics would do much harm and no good.We would lose allof the safety, health and convenience features of plastics.Besides, packaging(包装)would still be needed.A1987 study shows what would happen ifplastics were not used--the energy needed to produce other packaging, its cost, and the volume ofwaste col

注意事项：1.考生必须在答题卡上作答,否则答案无效。2.答卷前，考生务必按答题F要求填写考生信息栏、粘贴条形码。3.选择题每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应试题答案的信息点涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案。4.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔在答题卡各题日指定区域内作答；如需改动，先划掉需改动部分,再重新书写;不得使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。5.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁,考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡并交回。Part I Vocabulary and Structure(30%)Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence, there are four choices marked A,B,C, and D.Choose the one that best completes the sentence and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1. We study five days _ week and on Sundays we usually play _ football.A. the;a B.a;the C. the;/ D.a;/ 2. He told me that he _ here for ten minutes.A. has come B.had arrived C.had been D.came 3.-_ are the Olympic Games held?--Every four years.A. How long B.How often C.How soon D.How far 4.In today's cl

1998年广东省普通高等学校本科插班生考试英语试题Part I Reading Comprehension(40%)Passage I The computer is a wonderful machine.It is the most important invention since the type of engine used in cars.Today it has the greatest effect on science, industry, and business, but it is being used more in education and medicine.By the end of this century it will touch the lives of everyone, even people in distant villages.It is a revolutionary invention.The oldest kind of computer is the abacus used in China since the sixth century.In the seventeenth century an adding machine was invented, but the furst large, modern computer was built in 1937.A few years later a computer could do 5000 additions per second.Now the computations are so fast that they are measured in nanoseconds(毫微秒).Today most computers have a memory.They are getting smaller and smaller, and computing faster and faster.Even in a large computer, the part that does the actual computing is about the size of the end of a finger.Computers can do all kinds of work.When someone buys something in a department store, information about the sale goes into a computer.A scientist can talk to the computer about the

A If you are conducting businesses in foreign markets, it is necessary to know the customs and traditions of the locals when it comes to New Year's Day celebration audiences.Let's find out how some European countries celebrate New Year's Day!Spain People in Spain have a unique way to celebrate New Year's Day.It is a custom to eat 12 grapes at midniglit on New Year's Eve, in the coming year.If you are able to get all of them into your mouth, all of your wishes will come true!Denmark New Year's Day by smashing unused plates and glasses against the doors of family and friends.Tliis action is perfbnncd with die aim of warding off evil spirits.Some people even stand on chairs and jump off them bringing good luck.Greece If you are offered a cake on New Year's Day in Greece, you may need tough teeth.As January 1st is also Saint Basil's Day in Greece, you will have a full lucky year.Ireland They have the custom of throwing bread at the walls as the clock approaches midnight to scare away evil spirits and bring good luck in.Germany Every year, millions of people flock to Berlin for one of They throw parties, watch fireworks, and drink a Gennan sparkling wine.Families melt lead al home by ho

1998 年广东省普通高等学校本科插班生考试英语试题Part I Reading Comprehension(40%)Passage IThe computer is a wonderful machine.It is the most important invention since the type of engine used incars.Today it has the greatest effect on science,industry,and business,but it is being used more in education andmedicine.By the end of this century it will touch the lives of everyone,even people in distant villages.It is arevolutionary invention.The oldest kind of computer is the abacus used in China since the sixth century.In the seventeenth centuryan adding machine was invented,but the furst large,modern computer was built in 1937.A few years later acomputer could do 5000 additions per second.Now the computations are so fast that they are measured innanoseconds(毫微秒).Today most computers have a memory.They are getting smaller and smaller,and computing faster andfaster.Even in a large computer,the part that does the actual computing is about the size of the end of a finger.Computers can do all kinds of work.When someone buys something in a department store,informationabout the sale goes into a computer,A scientist can talk to the computer about the rocks,and the co

Part I.Reading Comprehension(40%)Passage One Did you know that the empty plastic soft drink bottles you throw away every day can be turned into carpet or automobile parts?That used glass bottles and aluminum cans can be turned into new ones?And that yesterday's newspaper can be turned into tomorrow's?It all happens because of recycling.This simple waste we throw away is a“natural resource”that, with recycling, can be used to produce a variety of new products.Unfortunately, America recycles only 10%of its rubbish, burns 10%and deposits(存放)80%in waste disposal grounds.As a result, it has to cope with a serious solid waste problem.Every year, Americans throw away about 160 million tons of rubbish.Of that total, plastics make up less than 8%, paper about 36%, and glass and metal about 20%, all by weight.Plastics are naturally lighter, but still, when pressed together, account for only about 20%by volume(体积).As a result, in the past 10 years the United States'waste disposal grounds have decreased from about 18,500 to 6,000.In five years 2,000 more will close.In the process of finding solutions, some people have proposed to stop using plastics.Unfortunately, stopping using pl

1998年广东省普通高等学校本科插班生考试英语试题Part I Reading Comprehension(40%)Passage I The computer is a wonderful machine.It is the most important invention since the type of engine used in cars.Today it has the greatest effect on science, industry, and business, but it is being used more in education and medicine.By the end of this century it will touch the lives of everyone, even people in distant villages.It is a revolutionary invention.The oldest kind of computer is the abacus used in China since the sixth century.In the seventeenth century an adding machine was invented, but the furst large, modern computer was built in 1937.A few years later a computer could do 5000 additions per second.Now the computations are so fast that they are measured in nanoseconds(毫微秒).Today most computers have a memory.They are getting smaller and smaller, and computing faster and faster.Even in a large computer, the part that does the actual computing is about the size of the end of a finger.Computers can do all kinds of work.When someone buys something in a department store, information about the sale goes into a computer.A scientist can talk to the computer about the