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Ⅲ. 阅读理解
Since computers were invented in the USA in the 1950s, they have become very important in many areas of work and leisure.
▲ that computers are very useful in technology and business.
In space, computers have been used to control the speed and direction of a spaceship. In medicine, doctors can find diseases easily and solve hard problems with the help of computers. For example, tiny computers, which are placed inside patients' bodies, can keep their hearts beating normally. In factories, robots are controlled by computer systems that are like human brains. They can do work that is dangerous to humans. In business, computers are used to place and cancel(取消) orders. They are also making the workplace safer and better.
Since the internet came into being, people's lives at home have been changed too. More and more people have personal computers that are used to search for information and watch movies. Thanks to the internet, people can do shopping and do business at home. Instead of writing letters on paper, people communicate by sending emails and chatting online. The whole world is connected. The internet is making the world smaller, like an intimate village.
Computers have improved our lives, but they have brought problems too. If we work on computers too long, we may get headaches or sore eyes, and we won't have enough time to study or exercise. Besides, not everything we read on the internet is true or good for us. Computers help us at work and at home, but they must be used wisely.
1. Which of the following can be put in the "▲" in paragraph 1?
A. There is no doubt
B. It's hard to believe
C. It's a great pity
D. There is a risk
2. How does the writer develop his idea in paragraph 2?
A. By listing computers' uses in different fields.
B. By discussing problems of space technology.
C. By comparing humans with robots in factories.
D. By explaining the history of medical computers.
3. What does the underlined word "intimate" in paragraph 3 mean?
A. New.
B. Modern.
C. Noisy.
D. Close.
4. What does the writer suggest about computer use?
A. Using computers as much as possible.
B. Using computers wisely.
C. Stopping using computers completely.
D. Using computers only for study.
5. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. How the internet changed daily life.
B. The history of computer development.
C. Computers' uses in space and hospitals.
D. The advantages and problems of computers.
Since computers were invented in the USA in the 1950s, they have become very important in many areas of work and leisure.
▲ that computers are very useful in technology and business.
In space, computers have been used to control the speed and direction of a spaceship. In medicine, doctors can find diseases easily and solve hard problems with the help of computers. For example, tiny computers, which are placed inside patients' bodies, can keep their hearts beating normally. In factories, robots are controlled by computer systems that are like human brains. They can do work that is dangerous to humans. In business, computers are used to place and cancel(取消) orders. They are also making the workplace safer and better.
Since the internet came into being, people's lives at home have been changed too. More and more people have personal computers that are used to search for information and watch movies. Thanks to the internet, people can do shopping and do business at home. Instead of writing letters on paper, people communicate by sending emails and chatting online. The whole world is connected. The internet is making the world smaller, like an intimate village.
Computers have improved our lives, but they have brought problems too. If we work on computers too long, we may get headaches or sore eyes, and we won't have enough time to study or exercise. Besides, not everything we read on the internet is true or good for us. Computers help us at work and at home, but they must be used wisely.
1. Which of the following can be put in the "▲" in paragraph 1?
A. There is no doubt
B. It's hard to believe
C. It's a great pity
D. There is a risk
2. How does the writer develop his idea in paragraph 2?
A. By listing computers' uses in different fields.
B. By discussing problems of space technology.
C. By comparing humans with robots in factories.
D. By explaining the history of medical computers.
3. What does the underlined word "intimate" in paragraph 3 mean?
A. New.
B. Modern.
C. Noisy.
D. Close.
4. What does the writer suggest about computer use?
A. Using computers as much as possible.
B. Using computers wisely.
C. Stopping using computers completely.
D. Using computers only for study.
5. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. How the internet changed daily life.
B. The history of computer development.
C. Computers' uses in space and hospitals.
D. The advantages and problems of computers.
答案
1-5 AADBD
解析
【分析】本题为英语阅读理解选择题，共5小题，需结合文章上下文语境、语篇结构、词义及主旨大意逐一分析：第1题需选填衔接句，根据前后文对电脑重要性及用途的描述，判断合适的表达；第2题分析第二段的论证方式，需梳理段落内容的组织形式；第3题猜测划线词词义，结合前文“世界变小”的语境推断；第4题找作者建议，定位最后一段关键句；第5题概括文章主旨，需整合全文内容。
【解析】1. 第1题：前文提到电脑在工作和休闲领域很重要，后文指出电脑在科技和商业中有用，A选项“There is no doubt（毫无疑问）”符合逻辑衔接；B“难以置信”、C“遗憾”、D“有风险”均不符合，故选A。2. 第2题：第二段分别列举了太空、医学、工厂、商业领域中电脑的用途，属于列举不同领域用途的论证方式，故选A。3. 第3题：前文提到“the internet is making the world smaller（互联网让世界变小）”，因此“intimate village”意为“亲密的村庄”，intimate对应close，故选D。4. 第4题：最后一段最后一句明确指出“they must be used wisely（必须明智使用电脑）”，即作者的建议，故选B。5. 第5题：文章前半部分讲电脑的用途（优点），后半部分讲电脑带来的问题，主旨是电脑的优缺点，故选D。
【答案】AADBD
【知识点】英语阅读理解、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】本题考查英语阅读理解的核心能力，涵盖细节衔接、语篇结构、词义推断及主旨概括，需学生具备一定的语篇分析能力，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】0.7
【解析】1. 第1题：前文提到电脑在工作和休闲领域很重要，后文指出电脑在科技和商业中有用，A选项“There is no doubt（毫无疑问）”符合逻辑衔接；B“难以置信”、C“遗憾”、D“有风险”均不符合，故选A。2. 第2题：第二段分别列举了太空、医学、工厂、商业领域中电脑的用途，属于列举不同领域用途的论证方式，故选A。3. 第3题：前文提到“the internet is making the world smaller（互联网让世界变小）”，因此“intimate village”意为“亲密的村庄”，intimate对应close，故选D。4. 第4题：最后一段最后一句明确指出“they must be used wisely（必须明智使用电脑）”，即作者的建议，故选B。5. 第5题：文章前半部分讲电脑的用途（优点），后半部分讲电脑带来的问题，主旨是电脑的优缺点，故选D。
【答案】AADBD
【知识点】英语阅读理解、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】本题考查英语阅读理解的核心能力，涵盖细节衔接、语篇结构、词义推断及主旨概括，需学生具备一定的语篇分析能力，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】0.7
