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【題目】 Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.

Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1,500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of $10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees, anywhere at all!

Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop used in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.

At Westlake College, more than 60 percent the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, “Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we're giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”

【1】The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to ______.

A.use for their schoolworkB.access the Internet

C.work at homeD.connect them to libraries

【2】Why is the word “speak” in the second paragraph in quotation marks(引號)?

A.They don't really talk.B.They use the computer language.

C.Laptops have speakers.D.The writer wants to catch our attention.

【3】Which of the following is TRUE about Westlake College?

A.All teachers use computers.B.1,500 students have laptops.

C.It is an old college in America.D.Students there can do anything they want.

【4】The laptop used in higher education, such as colleges and universities is workable because ______.

A.university students like using computers to do a lot of work

B.computer technology changes a lot

C.laptops are easy to use

D.laptops are cheaper to afford

【5】“A window on the world” in the last paragraph means that students can ______.

A.attend lectures on information technologyB.travel around the world

C.get information from around the worldD.have free laptops

【6】What can we infer(推理) from the passage?

A.The program is successful.B.The program is not workable.

C.The program is too expensive.D.We don't know the result yet.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】A

【3】C

【4】B

【5】C

【6】D

【解析】

文章大意：本文講述了西湖大學(xué)正準備啟動一個筆記本項目。它計劃在五年之內(nèi)為學(xué)校的每一位學(xué)生配備一臺電腦，讓學(xué)生隨時隨地能夠做作業(yè)。也能夠通過郵件和老師同學(xué)交流，更能了解更多的關(guān)于外部世界的信息。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第2段中“Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want.”可知這個筆記本電腦項目目的是使學(xué)生門能隨處作學(xué)校作業(yè)。故選A。

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)單詞所在語境“In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to ‘speak’ with their teachers, their classmates, and their families.”可知此處是指用電子郵件交流，并非真正的談話，所以要用引號。故選A。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第2段中“The laptops are part of $10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college.”可知西湖大學(xué)是美國的一所古老大學(xué)，C項正確。故選C。

【4】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第3段中“Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop used in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable.”可知筆記被用于高校教育是可行的是因為電子計算機技術(shù)的諸多變化。故選B。

【5】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)短語所在語境“Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we're giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”可推出此處“a window on the world”意思是學(xué)生們能獲取來自世界各地的信息。故選C。

【6】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第2段中“Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want.”可知文章發(fā)表時項目還未啟動，我們還不能知道結(jié)果。故選D。