What accounts for the great outburst of major inventions in early America—breakthrough suc

One advantage French banks have over British banks is that

A．you may take out more money than what is in the account

B．the interest rates on bank accounts are higher

C．cheques are dealt with more rapidly

D．you don't have to pay for services

The books by the three writers were popular because

A. they listed good places to stay

B. they told of strange and exotic locales

C. they explained the best routes to get to places

D. all of their stories were firsthand accounts

SECTION B PASSAGES

Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文： The 23rd Olympic games were held in Los Angeles and, like every other Olympic Games, they represented a contest of mind, muscle, and athletic determination. The use of high technology, however, showed increasing significance in the staging of the event and helped set an example for staging future events. This Olympics are not just a race of the gold anymore, they have also become a race for computer technology. For example, in this event, computers were used to keep track of schedules, accounts, transportation, and ticketing for more than 43000 Olympic employees and volunteers. This was not an easy task. A sophisticated electronic message system, moreover, helped keep the 12000 or so journalists up-to-date on results. Due to this system, they were able to know about and broadcast to the world the judges' final decision usually within a minute' s time. This message system also allowed traffic controllers to relay traffic reports more efficiently, so that the usually chaotic Los Angeles highways became easy to navigate through. Computers and other high-tech tools were also used to train American athletes by analyzing and evaluating performances. This computer wizardry assisted the athletes in identifying weaknesses and suggesting ways to improve.

What is the talk mainly about？

A．The 23rd Olympic games.

B．Los Angeles hosting the Olympics.

C．Using computers before and during the 23rd Olympics.

D．A sophisticated computer.

A.0.20.

B.5.00

C.20.0

D.73.0

E.3.0

A.56%

B.14%

C.28%

D.75%

E.82%

SECTION B PASSAGES

Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文： The 23rd Olympic Games were held in Los Angeles and, like every other Olympic Games, they represented a contest of mind, muscle, and athletic determination. The use of high technology, however, showed increasing significance in the staging of the event and helped set an example for staging future events.

Unlike the Olympics of the past, the Olympics are not just a race for the gold anymore. They have also become a race for computer technology. Planning the event, as any host country can tell you, requires the technology to plan and organize this massive event that brings hundreds of countries together. In the 23rd Olympic Games, for example, computers were used to keep track of schedules, accounts, transportation, and ticketing for more than 43,000 Olympic employees and volunteers. This was not an easy task.

A sophisticated electronic message system, moreover, helped keep the 12,000 or so journalists up-to-date on results. Due to this system, they were able to know about and broadcast to the world the judges' final decision usually within a minute's time. This message system also allowed traffic controllers to relay traffic reports more efficiently, so that the usually chaotic Los Angeles highways became easy to navigate through.

Computers and other high-tech tools were also used to train American athletes by analyzing and evaluating performances. These high-tech tools assisted the athletes in identifying weaknesses and suggesting ways to improve.

What is the passage mainly about？

A．The 23rd Olympic Games.

B．A race of high technology.

C．The application of high technology to the Olympics.

D．A sophisticated computer system.

What accounts for the significant decline in humanistic studies today？

A．Insufficient funding.

B．Shrinking enrollment.

C．Shortage of devoted faculty.

D．Dim prospects for graduates.

A．Political.

B．Social.

C．Religious.

D．International.

What does "Accounts Receivable" mean in Chinese？

A、估价

B、退款单

C、可议条款

D、应收账款