题目
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The connection between the two news items is simple; computers-the best invention of the 20th century. The telephone bill came from a computer which made a terrifying mistake; that man’s bill was only $ 23.26. The other item was not as amusing. A man walked into the unguarded computer room of a large packaged food company and expertly programmed the computer to pay him $ 2,000 a month for raw meat which he “supplied ” to the company. Of course he never sent the meat, but he certainly received the money . The computer wrote out a bill, and even “signed ” it. It was only a random (随便) check that uncovered the trick. It could be happening in thousands of other companies all over the world.
Computers are not the magical workers that some people say they are. They make mistakes, they’re sometimes slower than human beings and they’re easily fooled.
The US used to conscript (征兵) people with the help of a computer. The army sent out a card, which had to be filled in and sent back. It was easy to avoid being called up simply by spreading candle-wax(腊) on the card. The computer couldn’t read the card, and did nothing with it.
It’s in our everyday life that computers cause many problems. Let’s get back to using people instead of computers, before a mistake that we can’t put right.
小题1:In the first paragraph we can conclude ______.
| A．the paper is telling a lie | B．the first sentence is the topic sentence |
| C．the two news items made people surprised | |
| D．if a man did nothing at all for the telephone company, he would still get $2,000 a month |
| A．the computers are magical workers |
| B．the computers can do anything as well as man |
| C．the computers can write out the bill and even sign it |
| D．the computers sometimes also make mistakes |
| A．were used to conscript people | B．are usually faster than human beings |
| C．are not so magical as people expect | |
| D．were not easily controlled and always fooled human beings |
| A．we’d better use people instead of computers in our everyday life |
| B．we should not use computers because they always make mistakes |
| C．computers are widely used in our everyday life |
| D．if we want to work well, don’t use the computers |
答案
小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:C
小题1:A
解析
核心考点
试题【There were two interesting pieces of news items in the paper a few years ago. On】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
As well as the classroom, teachers and textbooks, the Internet, TV and radio programs can play an active role in helping learn English. The Internet is full of rich and up-to-date information. English learners might wish to try http://www.in2english.com.cn. This website is co-established by the British Council, the BBC World Service and Central Radio and TV University. It provides cultural information about Britain and has an example of the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) that students can use for practice. Different levels of grammar tests can also be found.
Make friends online
Another useful website for middle school students and teachers is: Besides reading 21st Century School Edition online, students are also invited to put their views on different topics up on the website.
Users have the opportunity to make friends with people who share their interests.
In the teaching and learning section, there are reading and vocabulary tips for students.
Compared with the Internet, TV programs have their own advantages: one does not have to sit at a computer and the audio and visual effects can even be relaxing.
One popular English-learning program is called "Modern English". This focuses on oral English in practical situations such as taking photos and shopping.
The short dialogues and useful phrases may help students to express themselves if they go abroad or meet foreigners in China. More than 50 TV stations in about 300 cities have aired the program.
Word to World
If you watch Beijing Television Channel 8, you might see a program titled "Study Abroad". On this show Professor Wang Qiang from New Oriental School hosts "From Word to World".
He selects words with a deep cultural background and teaches useful phrases related to that word. Cartoons are also used to explain how to use the word in daily life. Listening to the radio may not be a new way to learn English but it is easy.
China Radio International airs a program called "Studio Classroom" at 6:30 a.m. every day. This 25-minute program is aimed at middle school students and covers subjects from current news to travel and history, all in simple language.
小题1: This passage ______.
| A．introduces some new websites and TV and radio programs |
| B．focuses on advantages and disadvantages of different medium forms |
| C．recommends technological help in learning English |
| D．aims at advertising various English courses |
| A．www.in2english.com.cn. | B．www.21st.com.cn. |
| C．Modern English | D．Studio Classroom |
| A．Studio Classroom | B．From Word to World |
| C．Study Abroad | D．Modern English |
| A．offer more English learning resources |
| B．cost you nothing |
| C．have better audio and visual effects |
| D．have English courses available whenever you need them |
| A．is difficult |
| B．is easy |
| C．is neither easy nor difficult |
| D．can be made much easier with a little help of modern technology |
“ Mahru” has been developed to imitate humans and can move its lips, eyebrows and pupils(瞳孔). The machine can also move its upper and lower body freely and automatically stop itself when walking.
In addition, it has been programmed to give out two kinds of pleasant smells to match its emotions.
The 1.5 tall robot was produced by researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) and is the first South Korean- developed machine of its kind.
“‘Mahru’ will open the way for the commercial use of humanoid robots doing housework,” You Bum-Jae, leader of the development research team ,said. “‘Mahru’ can dance while walking on its legs and is able to work in place of a human.”
Through an advanced motion capture (捕获) system, “Mahru” can follow a variety of human movements and move its hands freely enough to deal with any obstacles that may get in its way when walking.
State-funded KIST showed the robot during a presentation at its head office in Seoul.
People here were treated to an entertaining demonstration which saw the robot show off the full range of its skills, most notably s series of dance moves.
The research team added that they had designed another “ Mahru”, this time with sensors(传感器) allowing it to distinguish(分辨) between faces and objects.
The showing of “ Mahru” came a week after researcher in Japan said they had created the “most human-like” robot in the world. A team at robotics department of Osaka University in Japan claimed that “ robogirl”, Repliee R-1, “ looks, moves and interacts (相互作用) like a human, and has silicone(硅胶) skin that feels almost human to the touch.”
小题1: “Mahru” made by KIST can do the following things EXCEPT____________
| A．dance with other human –like robots | B．move its body freely |
| C．stop automatically when walking | D．express certain feelings through smells |
| A．help robots with doing housework | B．show its scientific power |
| C．make Mahru offer more fun | D．explore Mahru’s commercial use |
| A．go around it | B．turn back quickly |
| C．deal with it using its hands | D．ask humans for help |
| A．is another Mahru | B．was made by KIST |
| C．has skin feeling similar to humans’ | D．looks like a boy |
| A．news report | B．research report | C．healthy report | D．entertainment report |
Meet a Musical Genius
Say you’re listening to a song you really like and want to hear other ones that go great with it. With a few clicks, the Genius feature finds the songs in your library that go great together and makes a Genius playlist for you. You can listen to the playlist right away, save it for later, or even refresh it and give it another go.
Hold everything
iPod classic gives you 160GB of storage (容量) capacity, good for up to 40,000 songs, 200 hours of video, or 25,000 photos. And you get up to 36 hours of battery life, so you can keep on rocking for a long long time.
With 160GB of space, iPod classic means you can always have your entire music and movie library with you. Carry it from the living room to a party in the backyard. Or take it on a cross- country road trip and never listen to the same song twice.
Watch movies and TV Shows
The bright 2.5-inch display makes video come alive. Purchase or rent movies, buy TV shows, and download video podcasts from the iTunes Store, then sync (同步) them to your iPod classic to watch anywhere, anytime.
Play iPod Games
Put hours of fun at your fingertips. iPod classic comes with three free games- Vortex, iQuiz, and Klondike, and you can purchase games such as Cake Mania from the iTunes Store. All iPod games are designed specially for the iPod interface.
Share your photos
iPod classic uses iTunes to sync the photos you have in iPhoto on a Mac. You can view photo slideshows complete with music and transitions on iPod classic, or play them on a TV using an AV cable.
小题1:If you order an Apple iPod classic now, you can save .
| A．$218.54 | B．$51.45 | C．$24.36 | D．$31.45 |
| A．the Apple iPod classic has a powerful storage capacity |
| B．the customer can enjoy a good post-sale service |
| C．the Apple iPod classic has a big display screen |
| D．you can enjoy photos while listening to music |
| A．46 hours | B．36 hours | C．30 hours | D．25 hours |
| A．Cake Mania | B．Vortex | C．iQuiz | D．Klondike |
| A．introduce the newest model of Apple iPod | B．list the functions of Apple iPod classic |
| C．attract the customers to buy the newest model | |
| D．tell the customers how to operate the new model |
How does Crossroads work?
Crossroads is a resource network. We take goods Hong Kong doesn’t want and give them to people who badly need them. We collect those goods and give them out in the welfare arena(福利院) in Hong Kong, Mainland China, elsewhere in Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa. So Crossroads is just that: a Crossroads between need and resource.
Who do we help?
The welfare agencies we help do not run on large budgets(预算). They are grass-root groups who have seen a need and tried to meet it. They can’t get the job done without back-up, though, so our task is to help them do their task. Our warehouse is full of goods, from computers to high chairs, clothing to books, stationery(文具) to medical provision, cupboards to dinning sets. They send us a list of their needs and we try to match it with the resource we have in stock.
How do we operate?
Crossroads itself also operates on a low budget. We do not buy the goods we send. They are donated. Similarly, rather than raising funds for freight(货运)，we ask transport companies to donate their services. Nobody in our organization receives a salary. Even our full-time staff works on a voluntary basis.
Those that donate goods and services:
·Factories·Manufacturers ·Hospitals ·Hotels ·Householders
·Offices ·Other Charities ·Transport Companies ·Educational Institutions
One resource that we are always in need of is people. While we receive large quantities of goods and there is never a short supply of requests for them, we are always in need of hands to help sort and prepare them for shipping.
What can I do?
We are always in need of people. We have a lot of tasks. If you are volunteering regularly, we can offer work in some of the following categories, some of the time. You are welcome to number your top three choices and we will do our best to accommodate them.
·Clothing categorization ·Sewing ·Toy categorization ·Furniture handling
·Driving ·Book categorization ·Household goods categorization ·Office work
·Electrical goods categorization ·Book keeping ·Fund- raising
·Stationery categorization ·Medical categorization
Where to find us?
All volunteer work is done at out warehouse:
Located in Basement Zone M of the Kai Tak Government Building
Our warehouse hours: Tues.-Sat. 10:00am-5:30pm
Postal address: 16 Man Tong, Silvermine Bay, Lantau Island, HK
Office details: Ph: 2984 9309, 2740 9657
小题1:Crossroads International is .
| A．a welfare agency | B．a place to store goods donated |
| C．an organization to collect goods for those who need them | |
| D．an organization run by the government |
| A．toys and books | B．furniture and computers |
| C．fresh water and food | D．clothes and washing machines |
| A．Driving | B．Fundraising | C．Furniture handling | D．Teaching |
| A．look for volunteers to work for Crossroads | B．call on people to donate more goods |
| C．let people know what Crossroads International is | D．tell people what Crossroads can provide |
| A．people who work at Crossroads get low pay from it |
| B．Crossroads doesn’t give goods directly to the people who need them |
| C．You can do whatever you like if you offer help at Crossroads |
| D．Crossroads has collected more goods than needed |
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 didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system 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 the 1990s, computers had become cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.
小题1:The Internet has a history of about____________ years.
| A．70 | B．10 | C．50 | D．20 |
| A．make computers cheaper. |
| B．make itself keep on working all the time. |
| C．break down the whole network. |
| D．make computers large and expensive. |
| A．the government. | B．scientists | C．hospitals and banks | D．schools |
| A．In the 1960s, computer networks worked well. |
| B．In the early 1970s, the Internet was easy to use. |
| C．Sending e-mail is now more popular among students. |
| D．Today it’s still not easy to get on-line. |
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