3.Not a day goes by when we don't use the World Wide Web.Today it has become almost as important to every family as food and water!This year,the World Wide Web has turned 25years old.What many people don't know is that the web was at first created to improve communication between thousands of scientists in Switzerland.
In 1989,Tim Berners-Lee was a 34-year-old British physicist working as a software(軟件)engineer at CERN,the European Organization for Nuclear Research in Switzerland.Since CERE was a huge organization with thousands of scientists,communication between them was becoming increasingly difficult.
Berners-Lee wanted to develop a system to solve the problem.His paper suggested an information system,where a page on one computer could have a link to another page on another computer ( connected through the Internet) allowing scientists to read lots of information quickly.However,Berners-Lee's boss said that it sounded exciting but impossible.
Even though there were many difficulties and few supporters,Berners-Lee went on to develop the World Wide Web.He came up with ideas such as Hyper-text Transfer Protocol(超文本傳輸協(xié)議)to allow computers to talk to each other,Hyper-text Markup Language (HTML) to create the pages,a server to serve the pages,and a browser(瀏覽器)to see them.
In December 1990,the World Wide Web was demonstrated(展示)and in 1991,the WWW project was made public,so that other programmers could develop their own browsers.Berners-Lee believed that it could be used for more than scientific purposes.He wanted the Internet to be easy for anyone to use-a free open software.His wishes soon came true.
Although the World Wide Web has today turned into a completely different thing from what it meant at first,it has become necessary and important to our lives,powering our mobile technologies and the way we get information.

56.The World Wide Web was created toD.
A.help people get information easily and quickly
B.support the development of mobile technologies
C.make it easier for British scientists to communicate
D.improve communication between scientists at CERN
57.As for Berners-Lee's paper,his bossC.
A.felt puzzled about itB.was uncertain about it
C.had no confidence in it   D.showed no interest in it
58.According to the text,Berners-LeeA.
A.doesn't give up easily when in trouble
B.has worked at CERN for 25years
C.is a 55-year-old Swiss physicist
D.knows little about the Internet
59.The underlined word"it"in Paragraph 5refers toD.
A.a(chǎn) serverB.a(chǎn) browserC.HTMLD.the World Wide Web
60.What would be the best title for the text?B
A.The future of the webB.World Wide Web turns 25!
C.Tips on improving your website    D.Interview with Tim Berners-Lee.

分析 本文主要講述萬維網(wǎng)創(chuàng)立過程--是為了解決CERE組織內(nèi)數(shù)千名科學家之間的溝通,以及它對我們生活的影響--它已經(jīng)變得對我們的生活必不可少,它對每個家庭變得幾乎和食物、水一樣重要!

解答 56--60  DCADB
56.D 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段Since CERE was a huge organization with thousands of scientists,communication between them was becoming increasingly difficult和第三段Berners-Lee wanted to develop a system to solve the problem可知,萬維網(wǎng)的創(chuàng)立是為了解決CERE組織內(nèi)數(shù)千名科學家之間的溝通.故選D.
57.C 推理判斷題.根據(jù)第三段However,Berners-Lee's boss said that it sounded exciting but impossible可知,Berners-Lee的老板說這聽起來很刺激但不可能,也就是說,老板對這沒有信心.故選C.
58.A 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第四段Even though there were many difficulties and few supporters,Berners-Lee went on to develop the World Wide Web可知,雖然有許多困難和很少的支持者,伯納斯繼續(xù)開發(fā)萬維網(wǎng).故選A.
59.D 詞語指代題.根據(jù)前文the WWW project was made public,so that other programmers could develop their own browsers可知,WWW項目被公開,以便其他程序員可以開發(fā)自己的瀏覽器,而"Berners-Lee認為它可以用于不僅僅是科學的目的",此處的it指代WWW.故選D.
60.B 主旨大意題.根據(jù)第一段This year,the World Wide Web has turned 25years old可知,萬維網(wǎng)已經(jīng)25歲,隨后,便是講述的創(chuàng)立過程以及它對我們生活的影響.故選B.

點評 新聞一般采用"倒金字塔"式結(jié)構(gòu)(即先說結(jié)果,再說重要事實,最后說次要內(nèi)容),但有的通訊敘述方比較靈活多變,有順敘、倒敘、中間或許還會有插敘、補敘等敘述方法,這就要求我們在閱讀時特別關(guān)注.必須在十分有限的時間內(nèi)運用略讀、掃讀、跳讀等技巧快速閱讀,搜尋關(guān)鍵詞、主題句,捕捉時空、順序、情節(jié)、人物、觀點,并且理清文章脈絡(luò),把握語篇實質(zhì).

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of the garages and service stations have gone out of business.However; the bicycle and
motor-scooter business has flourished(興旺); and many people have found employment there:Now that Federal Motors has brought out its new Lilliput,which travels forty miles on a gallon,the auto business is picking up again.The factories that haven't switched over to two-wheel transportation are working on their new smaller models.There is talk,too,about bringing out new steam and electric automobiles that will be just as economical as the old cars.
In the meantime,streetcars are gradually replacing buses all over the country because of the greater economy of electric power.And many people who have seldom used public transportation are now riding the streetcars while their automobiles rust(生銹)in their garages. There's no market at all for their big,luxurious cars,for only the wealthy can now afford to operate them.Many people are now shopping in their own neighborhood,and small businesses are thriving.
Ministers,educators,and editorial writers are pointing out that there has been a great
improvement in family life.Families now stay at home more for their fun,and children and
parents are becoming better acquainted.The stores report a booming business in parlor games,hobby materials,books,musical instruments and albums.
People have lost their pale indoor look.The revival of the lost art of walking has brought a healthy pink back to many a cheek.This return to the heels has revolutionized the clothing styles; people now need to be ready for all kinds of weather:
These conditions,however,may not last.Already our clever chemists are at work on new
synthetic fuels which,they say,will put us right back where we were一on wheels.Shall w e
wish them success or not?

59.Which of the following is NOT a result of the gas price rising?C
A.More people prefer to travel on public transportation which costs less than driving cars.
B.People return to the traditional exercise of walking,which helps them to look healthier.
C.People shop in nearby stores without having to drive,so small businesses are declining.
D.The auto industry has been forced to develop new models which are more economical.
60.The purpose of writing this passage isA.
A.to show the chain reaction of the rising gas price
B.to discuss whether it's necessary to work on new fuels
C.to warn people not to use too much gasoline
D.to picture what life will be like if gas runs out
61.What is the best title for this passage?D
A.New fuels on the way
B.Cars or bicycles,that is a question
C.End of the good old days
D.From wheels to heels.

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13.A quarter of US adults say they read no books at all in the past year,according to an Associated Press-Ipsos survey.The typical person said that he/she read four books in the last year and,excluding those who had not read any books at all,the usual number of books read was seven.
Of those who did read,women and pensioners (領(lǐng)養(yǎng)老金者) were the most eager readers,and religious works and popular fiction were the top choices.The number of books read was nine books for women and five for men.The number also showed that those with college degrees read the most,and people aged 50and over read more than those who are younger.
People from the West and Midwest are more likely to have read at least one book in the past year.Southerners who do read tend to read more books-mostly religious books and romance novels-than people from other regions.
Those who said they never attend religious services read nearly twice as many books as those who attend frequently,but the Bible and religious works were read by two thirds of the people in the survey,more than all the other categories.Popular fiction,histories,biographies and mysteries took up about half,while one in five read romance novels.Politics,poetry and classical literature were named by fewer than 5% of readers.More women than men read every major category of books except for history and biography books.Men tend to prefer non-fiction.
Book sales in the US have been flat in recent years and are expected to stay that way,which,experts think,results from competition from the Internet and other media,and the unsteady economy.

47.The passage mainly tells usA.
A.the number of Americans who read books last year dropped
B.the book sales in the US have been dropping in recent years
C.the reasons why one in four Americans read no books last year
D.a(chǎn)bout region differences in the number and kind of books read last year
48.Which kind of Americans read the most last year according to the survey?B
A.Older men with college degrees from the South.
B.Older women with college degrees from the South.
C.Younger educated men from the Midwest.
D.Younger educated women from the West.
49.What kind of books was read most according to the passage?A
A.Religious works.     B.Popular fiction.
C.Poetry.              D.History.
50.Which of the following reasons why people read fewer books is true?A
①.Competition from the Internet.
②.Competition from other media.
③.The unsteady economy.
④.People attend religious services
⑤.No time for reading.
A.①②③B.②③⑤
C.①③⑤D.②③④

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