课时讲练通高中英语 Module 6 The Internet and Telecommunications Period 2 Reading and Vocabulary课后阅读训练 外研版必修1.doc

module 6 the internet and telecommunications period 2 reading and vocabulary. 阅读理解awe are all busy talking about and using the internet, but how do many of us know the history of the internet? 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 didnt 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 a part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. in this way computer network 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 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. scientists had 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 emails is more and more popular among students. the internet now becomes one of the most important parts of peoples life. 【语篇概述】本文讲述了互联网的发展历史。1. how long does the internet exist? a. about 10 years. b. about 20 years. c. about half a century. d. about a century. 【解析】选c。细节理解题。从第二段首句可知, 互联网从建立到现在大约有半个世纪了。2. which of the following is not true about the earliest internet? a. they were large and expensive. b. they didnt work well. c. if one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. d. they were just like the modern ones. 【解析】选d。细节理解题。根据第二段的描述可知, a、b、c三项均是正确的; d项说最早的互联网与现代的一样, 显然是与文章的描述矛盾的。3. what is the main idea of the passage? a. how to use the internet. b. the history of the internet. c. the internet becomes the most important part of peoples life. d. who was the internet used by? 【解析】选b。主旨大意题。本文主要讲的是互联网的发展历史, 在第一段中就提出了文章的主题。4. which of the following can be inferred? a. the internet will become more and more important in the future. b. fewer people will use the internet in the future. c. the internet of tomorrow will be nothing like that today. d. well never use the internet someday. 【解析】选a。推理判断题。从最后两段可以看出互联网对我们生活的影响会越来越大。bif you are interested in studying at an american university, you have to take the test of english as a foreign language. the test is widely known as the toefl. it is the most widely used language exam for american universities. there are two major kinds of the toefl test. the first is the ibt, or internet-based test. it is offered in most of the world and accepted by nearly every university and scholarship program in the united states. the other kind of the test is called the paper-based test or pbt. the pbt is less costly to take and does not require use of the internet. but how to get started with toefl? here are some tips. 1. plan aheadit takes a long time to improve your toefl score. do not expect a big lift in your test results after two weeks. you will have to spend a lot of time and energy. 2. master the basics firstyou should have to be good at basic english before you take the test. if you score below 500 on the pbt or 70 on the ibt, study for a few months and come back to the toefl later. 3. get a study guideit is easy to find study guides for the ibt. pearson, barrons, ets, and kaplan all produce quality materials. take a practice test once or twice a month. the best study guides will have explanations in the answer key. 4. use outside resourcesremember, you are learning a language, not a test. you can improve your toefl score by making english part of your daily life. some simple ways are listening to english speakers, watching movies and reading newspapers. some others are reading english textbooks, sending and reading text messages in english, and writing online in english. the best way to do well on the toefl is to know english well. the real goal of the test is to measure how well a student can communicate in english-speaking classroom. if you want to know more, please click here. 【语篇概述】文章介绍了什么是托福考试并给出了一些备考的建议。托福考试是想进入美国的大学进行学习的学生必须参加的考试, 托福考试分为两种, 它的主要目的是测试学生使用英语进行交流的程度。5. if you want to study in an america university, you have to_. a. be very rich and work hardb. be well prepared to take the toefl testc. ask an english teacher to help youd. prepare for a month before taking the toefl test【解析】选b。细节理解题。根据第一段“if you are interested in studying at an american university, you have to take the test of english as a foreign language. ”可知, 如果想去美国留学, 必须参加托福考试, 故选b。6. from the passage we can learn that_. a. the ibt is more expensive to take and requires use of the internet. b. pearson is a person who teaches quality materials. c. if you score 500 on the pbt, you can pass the toefl test. d. if you are good at reading, you can pass the toefl test. 【解析】选a。细节理解题。根据第二段“there are two major kinds of the toefl test. the first is the ibt. . . the pbt is less costly to take and does not require use of the internet. ”可知, 托福考试分为两种, 一种是网上考试, 一种是纸质考试, 后者不需要用到互联网, 花费也(比前者)更低, 故选a。7. the real purpose of the toefl is to_, according to the passage. a. get more foreign students to study in american universitiesb. let foreign students know more about american universitiesc. measure ones communicating ability in englishd. improve foreign students skills of taking tests【解析】选c。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“the real goal of the test is to measure how well a student can communicate in english-speaking classroom. ”可知, 托福考试的目的是测试学生能用英语进行交流的程度, 故选c。8. where does the passage most probably come from? a. a website. b. a lesson. c. a science book. d. a novel. 【解析】选a。推理判断题。文章介绍了什么是托福考试, 并给出了一些准备托福考试的建议, 根据最后一段“if you want to know more, please click here. ”中的click可知, 这是来自网络的一篇文章, 故选a。. 完形填空a little boy and girl are singing their favorite carol(颂歌)in church the sunday before christmas. the1reminds me of the wonderful and busy holiday season is2soon. dave garroway was, for many years, the host of the today show on nbc television. 3once asked him about his understanding of christmas. he replied, “ive4that when people are asked what they want for christmas, nine times out of ten, they5with something material. that used to be amusing to me, 6its not amusing to me any longer. i happen to be one of those people who can7anything, but i find what i really want, i cant buy8. i want peace of mind, peace of soul; the kind of peace you have when you dont9want anything. ”what do you want for christmas? for me, what i want cannot be10or gift wrapped. what i want most can best be11in words like“faith”and“hope”and“love”. for myself, i want faith. faith enough to see light in even the12situations. and for my loved ones i want hope. a hope that helps them believe that better times13ahead so they can take that next step. for my14i want love. and i believe that the solutions to most of our biggest problems will only be15when we decide that we are indeed one16. the problems of war, crime in city streets and unemployment can probably be17when i am talking about my brothers and sisters whom i love dearly. do you18want things you cant buy? what if we all19to go after those things this year that truly matter? that could be the20gift of all. 【语篇概述】作者通过电视节目主持人dave garroway对圣诞礼物的看法, 表明了物质上的东西并不是最宝贵的礼物, 最重要的是信仰、希望和爱。1. a. songb. storyc. churchd. play【解析】选a。词汇复现题。根据上文中的a little boy and girl are singing their favorite carol in church可知, 此处指歌曲。2. a. rejectingb. rememberingc. approachingd. analyzing【解析】选c。逻辑推理题。根据时间状语soon可知, 这里指不久就要“来临(approaching)”的美好而又忙碌的节日。3. a. anyoneb. no onec. everyoned. someone【解析】选d。逻辑推理题。根据下文中他的回答可知, “有人(someone)”曾经问他关于对圣诞节的理解。4. a. promisedb. complainedc. noticedd. admitted【解析】选c。词语辨析题。根据他所说的话可以看出此处指他“注意到(notice)”的一种现象。5. a. answerb. provec. followd. agree【解析】选a。逻辑推理题。因为上文指的是被问到, 所以这里是他们的“回答(answer)”。6. a. andb. soc. ord. but【解析】选d。逻辑推理题。这里的逻辑关系是转折, 所以选but。7. a. acceptb. affordc. respectd. overcome【解析】选b。背景常识题。根据此处上下文的语境可知, 他是那些能“买得起(afford)”任何东西的人之一。本句中的buy与此相呼应。8. a. after allb. in allc. at alld. above all【解析】选c。习语搭配题。然而他却发现他真正想要的东西, 根本无法买到。not. . . at all根本不。9. a. actuallyb. particularlyc. luckilyd. carefully【解析】选a。词语辨析题。这里指当你不再“真正地(actually)”需要任何东西的时候。10. a. lostb. seenc. touchedd. bought【解析】选d。词汇复现题。文章描写的是圣诞节想要的东西, 根据上文的but i find what i real