Question

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 1960’. 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 one part of the network was not working , information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system could keep on working all the time.

At first the internet was only used it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990’s, computers were still very expensive and the internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990’s, 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 online 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.

1.The Internet has a history of more than years.

A. ten B. twenty C. forty D. sixty

2.A new network system was set up to .

A. make computers cheaper

B. make computers expensive

C. make itself keep on working all the time

D. make computers large

3.At first the Internet was only used by .

A. the government B. universities C. hospitals D. schools

4.What does “convenient” mean in the passage?

A. 便宜的 B. 昂貴的 C. 方便的 D.困難的

5.Today than before.

A. fewer people are using computers

B. it is more difficult to get online

C. sending e-mail is more popular

D. computers are more expensive

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.C

3.A

4.C

5.C

【解析】

試題分析：這篇文章主要講了因特網(wǎng)的歷史早期的互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的成立及他的工作狀況今天科學(xué)家們還開發(fā)了軟件，使“沖浪”互聯(lián)網(wǎng)更方便。

1.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段， Many people are surprised when they find that the internet was set up in the 1960’可以算出有40多年的歷史了可知選C。

2.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段，In this way computer network system could keep on working all the time.這樣的計算機網(wǎng)絡(luò)系統(tǒng)可以繼續(xù)工作�？芍獞�(yīng)選C。

3.細節(jié)理解題。起初這些網(wǎng)絡(luò)只有政府才能使用的因為它太貴了。故選A。

4.詞義猜測題。根據(jù)Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing “ the internet more convenient.說明了convenient的意思是方便的意思。故選C。

5.細節(jié)理解題。通過文章Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students今天發(fā)送電子郵件更受歡迎故選C。

考點：社會歷史類短文閱讀