【状元之路状元之路】2014-2015】2014-2015 学年高中英语学年高中英语 语篇提能语篇提能 1111 新人教版新人教版必修必修 2 2阅读理解AWe 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 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.1How 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。从第二段首句可知，因特网从建立到现在大约有半个世纪了。2According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true in the 1960s?A. Computers were large and expensive.B. Computer networks didnt 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。根据第二段的描述可知，A、B、C 三项均是正确的；D项说最早的因特网与现代的一样，显然是与文章的描述矛盾的。3What 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?答案与解析 B 主旨大意题。本文主要讲的是因特网的发展历史，在第一段中就提出了文章的主题。4Which 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. Well never use the Internet some day.答案与解析 A 推理判断题。从最后两段可以看出因特网对我们生活的影响会越来越大。BEvery day, 15yearold Martha wrote on the Internet about the meal she ate at school. She also took pictures of the food. However, Martha was very honest about the food. She did not just describe the food. She judged the taste and health of the food.Martha also began to use her blog(博客) for an important reason. She began to raise money for the organization Marys Meals in the East African country of Malawi. It provides food for children in schools for free. Martha encouraged her readers to send money to Marys Meals to help build a kitchen.But then, Martha began to have a problem. Many people read her blog. She became big news. The news stories showed that the food at Marthas school was not always healthy. And that made some people angry. So the school officials decided to stop Marthas blog. They said that she could not take her camera to school.But an amazing thing happened. Many people began sending messages of support across the Internet. Marthas story was even bigger than before. Now the officials had to change their minds. A few days later, Martha was again writing her blog. But more than that, people had sent a lot of money for the Malawi school children. Martha had hoped to raise about 10,000 dollars. But the total reached 100,000 dollars and still kept on growing!Marthas blog also helped to improve meals at her school. One day she wrote: As we waited for dinner we were told that we are allowed to eat as much fruit and bread as we want.No one knows what will happen to Marthas blog in future. But already this little girl has helped to change the eating experience of many children just by sharing on the Internet pictures of her school meals.5Martha wrote about her school meals on her blog to _.A. invite students to judge the foodB. show the terrible taste of the foodC. express her opinion about the foodD. ask the school to improve the food答案与解析 C 细节理解题。根据第一段的 She judged the taste and health of the food 可知。6The organization Marys Meals _.A. was set up by MarthaB. provides free school mealsC. is an international organizationD. helps poor families build kitchens答案与解析 B 细节理解题。根据第二段的 It provides food for children in schools for free 可知。7Why did the school officials want to prevent Martha writing her blog?A. It had a bad influence on her study.B. Some people were upset by its content.C. Taking pictures needs a lot of time.D. Many other students started to copy her.答案与解析 B 细节理解题。根据第三段的 that made some people angry. So the school officials decided to stop Marthas blog 可知。8Whats the best title for the text?A. School MealsB. Marys MealsC. Power of the InternetD. Martha Shares Her F