Question

We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know about the history of the Internet?

　　Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up(建立) in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks(網絡) didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system(系統) had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way the computer network system 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 expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers become cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software(軟件) that made “surfing(瀏覽)” the Internet more convenient (方便).

　　Today it is easy to get on-line 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.

根據短文內容，選擇正確答案（10分）

1.The Internet has a history of ______ years.

A、about 40             B、less than 30         C、more than 45

2.Scientists set up a new network system to ______.

A、make the computer cheaper

B、make the system work well

C、make the computer go well

3.The Internet was widely used in the ______.

A、1960s                B、1970s                C、1990s

4.The underlined words “get on-line” in Chinese mean ______.

A、上機               B、上網                 C、接線

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A、People had enough softwares to get on-line fifteen years ago

B、Computers are much cheaper than before.

C、Today the Internet is used everywhere.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.B

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文簡要的介紹了互聯網興起的歷史，他開始出現在美國，后來流行全世界，成為人們日常生活的一部分。

1.根據Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up(建立) in the 1960s.描述，計算可知2013-1960=53，故選C。

2.根據So a new network system(系統) had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers.描述，可知選B。

3.根據By the start of the 1990s, computers become cheaper and easier to use.描述，可知選C。

4.根據下文that millions of people use the Internet every day.無數的人每天使用互聯網。可知選B。

5.根據By the start of the 1990s, computers become cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software(軟件) that made “surfing(瀏覽)” the Internet more convenient (方便).描述，可知在15年以前，人們還有沒有足夠的軟件來上網。故選A。

考點：有關互聯網歷史的說明文閱讀

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