Question

【題目】We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?

Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks (網(wǎng)絡(luò)) didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system (系統(tǒng)) had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.

At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet easier.

Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mails is more and more popular among young people.

The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.

【1】How long has the Internet been used?

A. For about 20 years.??? B. For about 30 years.??? C. For about 60 years.

【2】What would happen when one computer in the network broke down before the new network system was set up?

A. The other computers wouldn’t work.

B. The other computers would still work.

C. The whole network still worked.

【3】Which of the following used the Internet first?

A. Hospitals.??? B. Universities.??? C. The government.

【4】What is TRUE about computers in the 1990s?

A. They became more expensive.

B. They became larger and larger.

C. They became cheaper and easier to use.

【5】What can we infer (推斷) from the last sentence?

A. People will die without the Internet.

B. People will more and more depend on the Internet.

C. People live easily without the Internet.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】C

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】這篇短文簡(jiǎn)要的介紹了互聯(lián)網(wǎng)興起的歷史，它開始出現(xiàn)在美國(guó)，后來流行全世界。由當(dāng)初的復(fù)雜和昂貴變得越來越便宜，使用越來越方便，成為人們?nèi)粘Ｉ�活的重要組成部分。

【1】判斷推理題。根據(jù)文中描述the Internet was set up in the 1960s.互聯(lián)網(wǎng)在20世紀(jì)60年代建立，由此判斷互聯(lián)網(wǎng)到現(xiàn)在大約60年的歷史，故答案選C。

【2】判斷推理題。根據(jù)文中描述“Computer networks (網(wǎng)絡(luò)) didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system (系統(tǒng)) had to be set up.”可知，如果網(wǎng)絡(luò)中的一臺(tái)計(jì)算機(jī)壞了，那么整個(gè)網(wǎng)絡(luò)就停止了，其他的電腦也不能正常工作。故答案為A。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中描述“At first the Internet was only used by the government.”剛開始互聯(lián)網(wǎng)只被政府使用，故答案選C。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中描述“By the start of 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use.”可知，在90年代初，電腦變得更便宜和容易使用，故答案選C。

【5】判斷推理題。這篇文章講述了網(wǎng)絡(luò)的變化發(fā)展，越來越多的人使用電腦和網(wǎng)絡(luò)，它已成為人們生活中的重要部分，可以推斷出人們會(huì)越來越依賴網(wǎng)絡(luò)。故答案為B。