2020-2021学年高中英语(外研版)必修一--26.docx

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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 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 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 people's life.
1．How long does the Internet exist?
A. About 10 years. B. About 20 years.
C. About half a century. D. About a century.
答案与解析　C　细节理解题。从其次段首句可知，因特网从建立到现在大约有半个世纪了。
2．According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true in the 1960s?
A. Computers were large and expensive.
B. Computer networks didn't work well.
C. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped.
D. Computers were just like the modern ones.
答案与解析　D　细节理解题。依据其次段的描述可知，A、B、C三项均是正确的；D项说最早的因特网与现代的一样，明显是与文章的描述冲突。
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 people's life.
D. Who was the Internet used by?
答案与解析　B　主旨大意题。本文主要讲的是因特网的进展历史，在第一段中就提出了文章的主题。
4．Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
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. We'll never use the Internet some day.
答案与解析　A　推理推断题。从最终两段可以看出因特网对我们生活的影响会越来越大。
B
A “blogger” is a person who writes on an Internet computer Website called a “blog”. The word “blog” is a short way of saying Weblog, or personal Website. Anyone can start a blog, and they can write about anything they like.
There are millions of blogs on the Internet today. They provide news, information and ideas and many people read them. A research company called Perseus has studied more than 300 Weblogs. It says that blogs are most popular with teenage girls. They use them to let their friends know what is happening in their lives. The study also says that more than 100,000 bloggers stopped taking part in the activity after a year.
However, some people develop serious blogs to present political and other ideas. And American companies are beginning to use blogs to advertise their products.
One blog that is still going strong is called Rebecca's Pocket. Rebecca Blood created the Website in 1999. She wrote about the history of blogs on the site. That article led to a book called “The Weblog Handbook”. It has been translated into four languages so far.
Ms. Blood says Rebecca's Pocket gets about 30,000 visitors a month. She writes about anything and everything — politics, culture and movies. She recently provided medical advice. And she wrote about how to prevent people from stealing money from online bank accounts.
5. The author wrote this passage mainly to ________.
A. introduce an Internet computer Website called “blog”
B. introduce a short way of saying Weblog
C. tell readers about blogs
D. tell readers how to write blogs
答案与解析　C　主旨大意题。本文主要向读者介绍了关于blog的一些状况。A项说介绍了一个叫“blog”的网站；B项只是说blog的名称来历；D项说告知读者怎样写blog，这些都不符合文章大意。
6. From the passage we can learn that blogs cover almost everything EXCEPT ________.
A. different ideas B. medical advice
C. advertisements D. account passwords
答案与解析　D　细节理解题。结合第三段和最终一段可知A、B、C三项都是被包括的。只有D项没被提到。
7. Blogs are most popular with teenage girls because ________.
A. they use them to tell their friends about their lives
B. they want to make new friends
C. they want their parents to know about their lives
D. they don't have many friends
答案与解析　A　细节理解题。由文章其次段第四句可知A项正确。
8. The reason why Rebecca's Pocket is still going strong is that ________.
A. it was created by a woman
B. it is about the history of blogs
C. it provides useful information and advice
D. it has editions in at least four different languages
答案与解析　C　推理推断题。从最终一段的She recently provided medical advice. And she wrote about how to prevent people from stealing money from online bank accounts.可以看出，该博客之所以流行，就是它总能供应一些有用的建议和信息，而不是其余三项所说的缘由。