Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.

　　Broadband technology is seen as the key to the new digital economy.

　　In this rapidly changing world, media and technology information Can be sent via phone calls and downloads like music, graphics, business information or films.

　　The simpler the information, the smaller the package and the narrower the bandwidth needed to deliver it.

　　Broadband is used for high speed Internet connections at a fixed monthly rate. It turns an exciting telephone line into a high speed digital line capable of carrying data up to 40 times conventional modem speeds.

　　Any download is available at the click of a mouse-there is no dial-up as there is with standard Internet Service Providers.

　　For home owners and families there are many advantages. One of the most important is simultaneous (同時的)access to both telephone lines and the Internet. No queses and no delay.

　　For businesses, broadband can impove customer relations and provide direct access to corporate e-malls and databases. Entire operations can go online.

　　41. The function that broadband technology has on the new digital economy is ________.

　　A) further

　　B) critical

　　C) costly

　　D) global

　　42. How much does a user pay if he has broadband technology installed?

　　A) It depends On the length of time.

　　B) It depends on the times of dial-up.

　　C) He pays at a fixed monthly rate.

　　D) He pays a lot of money.

　　43. Compared with the modem speed the broadband technology can transmit data ________.

　　A) at up to forty times of ordinary speed

　　B) much more faster

　　C) at a high speed

　　D) within a second

　　44. Who can take advantage of the broadband technology according to the passage?

　　A) Family members.

　　B) College students.

　　C) Both home owners and businessmen.

　　D) Only businessmen and their partners.

　　45. With the broadband technology companies can have all their operations done

　　A) during the work days.

　　B) during the whole week

　　C) online

　　D) offline

　　參考譯文

　　寬帶技術被視作新的數(shù)字經濟的關鍵所在。

　　在高速發(fā)展的社會，像音樂、圖表、商務信息或電影之類的傳媒和技術信息可以通過電話和下載的方式進行傳播。

　　信息越簡單，下載包就越小，所需用以傳輸?shù)膸�寬就越窄�?/P>

　　寬帶每月收取固定的費用，提供網際間的高速連接。它將電話線轉化為傳輸數(shù)據(jù)速度可達通常調解器40倍的高速數(shù)字接線。

　　因為擁有標準網絡服務提供商，無需撥打電話號碼，只需輕輕一點鼠標，各種下載即成可能。

　　對于居家用戶和家庭有許多便利。最重要的是可以同時上網和使用電話，不用等候也不會延誤。

　　對于商務來說，寬帶能改進客戶關系，并提供公司郵件和數(shù)據(jù)庫的直接查詢。整個操作都可在網上進行。

　　答案及精解

　　41.【答案精解】B。推理題。從文中Broadband technology is seen as the key to the new digital economy.寬帶技術被看作新數(shù)字經濟的關鍵所在。可推斷出寬帶技術在新數(shù)字經濟中發(fā)揮了至關重要的作用。

　　42.【答案精解】C。細節(jié)題。從文章第三段句首Broadband is used for high speed Internet connections at a fixed monthly rate可以得出，使用者每月所付寬帶費是固定的，即at a fixed monthly rate。

　　43.【答案精解】A。細節(jié)題。從文章中...capable of carrying data up to 40 times conventional modem speeds得知新的傳播方式是通常的四十倍。

　　44.【答案精解】C。推理題。文章倒數(shù)第二段介紹了寬帶對家庭的好處，而文章倒數(shù)第一段介紹了寬帶對商務的好處，從而可以推出寬帶對家庭用戶和商務用戶都有利。

　　45.【答案精解】C。細節(jié)題。從文章最后一句Entire operations Can go online“整個操作都可在網上進行”一句即可得出答案。