五、阅读理解
Tim Berners-Lee is not the most famous inventor. However, he has changed our lives. He was born in London, the UK, in 1955. When he was a small boy, Tim was interested in playing with electrical things. He made his first computer at the age of 21.
Tim started working on early computers. At that time, they were much bigger than now. He worked in the UK and then Switzerland. Tim was really interested in two things—computers and how the brain works. How could the brain connect so many facts so quickly? He had to work with people all over the world. They shared information about computers. It was hard to manage all the information. He answered the same questions again and again. It took a lot of time. It was even difficult for computers in the same office in Switzerland to share information. Tim also forgot things easily. Could a computer work like a brain?
There was an internet already but it was difficult to use. In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. This had a special language that helped computers talk to each other on the internet. When people wanted to share information with others, they used the World Wide Web.
Tim Berners-Lee doesn't think he did anything special. He says that many other people worked together to make the internet what it is today.
Most inventors want to become rich. But Tim gives away the World Wide Web for nothing. He helps people share technology and wants the internet to be free for everyone to use. Maybe he is the most important but least famous inventor in the world today!
()1. What was Tim Berners-Lee interested in?
A. Looking for jobs in different cities.
B. Talking to people around the world.
C. Studying how to connect computers.
D. Exploring how to improve memory.
()2. What does the underlined word “It” in the passage refer to?
A. Working on early computers.
B. Connecting different facts together.
C. Travelling to the office in Switzerland.
D. Repeating the answers to the same questions.
()3. Why is Tim Berners-Lee one of the most important men in the world?
A. Because he made information sharing on the internet possible.
B. Because he made the first computer when he was 21 years old.
C. Because he helped people understand better how the brain works.
D. Because he invented the internet and made it free for everyone to use.
()4. In what order did the following events take place?
a. Tim worked in the UK.
b. Tim worked in Switzerland.
c. Tim made his first computer.
d. Tim invented the World Wide Web.
A. c—d—a—b.
B. b—a—c—d.
C. c—d—b—a.
D. c—a—b—d.

1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D

【分析】
做这组阅读理解题时，需先通读全文把握Tim Berners-Lee的生平与核心贡献，再针对每道题的题型（细节理解、词义指代、事件排序），回到原文定位对应信息，逐一比对选项排除错误答案，选出正确选项。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第二段“Tim was really interested in two things—computers and how the brain works... It was even difficult for computers in the same office in Switzerland to share information.”可知，Tim的兴趣与电脑、信息连接相关，选项C“研究如何连接电脑”符合；A（找不同城市的工作）、B（和世界各地的人交谈）、D（探索如何提高记忆）均未提及，故选C。
2. 词义指代题：定位到第二段“He answered the same questions again and again. It took a lot of time.”，此处It指代前文的“repeating the answers to the same questions”，故选D。
3. 细节理解题：根据第三段“In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. This had a special language that helped computers talk to each other on the internet. When people wanted to share information with others, they used the World Wide Web.”可知，他的重要性在于让互联网上的信息共享成为可能，选项A符合；B（21岁做第一台电脑）不是其重要性的原因；C（理解大脑如何工作）不是他的主要贡献；D（发明互联网）错误，他发明的是万维网，故选A。
4. 事件排序题：梳理原文事件顺序：①21岁时制作第一台电脑（c）；②在英国工作（a）；③在瑞士工作（b）；④1989年发明万维网（d），故顺序为c-a-b-d，选D。
【答案】
1.C 2.D 3.A 4.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义指代、事件排序
【点评】
本文为人物介绍类阅读理解，围绕Tim Berners-Lee的兴趣、经历与贡献展开，侧重考查学生对文章细节的定位、代词指代的理解及事件顺序的梳理，题型基础，需学生细心查找原文对应信息。
【难度系数】
0.7