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[单项选择]In a new book called Predictions, some of the world’ s greatest thinkers present a vision of the future with overtones of a science fiction film. Futuristic author Arthur C Clarke and others suggest that a new life form will evolve from artificially intelligent machines. Humans vying for dominance will turn to genetics and cryogenics to compete.
Clarke, although he is seen as a visionary, has got it wrong before. There’s no sign of Hal the dominating computer from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey (written by Arthur C Clarke) appearing on the horizon next year to dominate human life. Even so, computers have changed the way that we work and play. The Internet is changing business, seemingly sweeping everything along on an e-tide. The Web will change the way we work — more of us will work from home.
Futurist Ian Pearson sees a convergence between intelligent computers and biotechnology, the advent of implanted chips and enhanced intelligence. Both machines and humans will have acc
A. the progress in biography is so great that people feel astonished
B. the progress in cryogenics is so great that people feel astonished
C. the progress in information technology has great influence on human
D. the progress in information technology is beneficial to human
[填空题]and economical way. As basically, some 98% of world trade is having
[简答题]Some people say that computers are making the world lonely and dehumanized. What is your opinion State your opinion in no less than 160 words, and write it on the Answer Sheet.
[单项选择]Conversation OneA. She wants to book some plane tickets.
B. Her assistant needs to buy some books for them.
C. She needs to find a good hotel for the delegation.
D. Her assistant needs to arrange the accommodation.
[填空题]Some new technological problems in the introduction of the new systems will occur in the future.
[单项选择]The company intends to launch some new products so as to （） different age groups.
A. stick to
B. contribute to
C. appeal to
D. turn to
[单项选择] Canada’’s Competition Bureau has some new guidelines governing on-line advertising and marketing that businesses with websites should keep in mind when making claims about products and services. On February 18, 2003, the Bureau clarified the rules relating to on-line advertising and marketing in an Information Bulletin addressing the application of the Competition Act to representations on the Internet.
The Competition Act basically sets out rules relating to misleading representations and deceptive marketing practices. The Bulletin was issued to foster obedience with the Competition Act and ensure greater fairness, predictability and transparency in its application to representations made on the Internet. Specifically, it contains criminal and civil provisions that prohibit misleading representations and deceptive marketing practices related to products or services. Any representation that is false or misleading in a "material respect" is prohibited. As determined by the courts
A. eliminate deceptive on-line advertising
B. introduce the Competition Act
C. clarify rules related to on-line advertising and marketing
D. inform the Canadian public about deceptive marketing practices
[单项选择]Why do some new products succeed, bring millions of dollars to innovative companies, while others fail, often with great losses7 The answer is not simple, and certainly we cannot say that "good" products succeed while "bad" products fail. Many products that function well and seem to meet consumer needs have fallen by the wayside. Sometimes, virtually identical products exist in the market at the same time with one emerging as profitable while the other fails. Mc. Neal Laboratories’ Tylenol has become successful as an aspirin substitute, yet Bristol Meyers entered the test market at about the same time with Neotrend, also a substitute for aspirin which quickly failed.
The nature of the product is a factor in its success or failure, but the important point is that they should aim at meeting the customer’s need, and the introductory promotion should seek to communicate that need satisfying quality and motivate the customer to try the product. Often, attitude change is involved, and
A. that the good products succeed while the bad fail
B. that the "good" are not really good but the "bad" are actually bad
C. that new products will succeed if they function well and fail if they don’t
D. not given in the paragraph
