Question

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（网络）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 part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.

At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in 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 the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “ surfing ”（浏览）the Internet more convenient.

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 peoples’ life.

1.The Internet has a history of more than ______ years.

A. sixty                              B. ten                                C. fourty                                     D. fifty

2.A new network system was set up to________ .

A. make computers cheap

B. make itself keep on working all the time

C. break down the whole network    

D. make computers large and expensive

3.At first the Internet was only used by _________.

A. the government             B. universities                      C. hospitals and banks     D. schools

4.________ made “surfing” the Internet more convenient .

A. Computers           B. Scientists                    C. Software                   D. Information

5.Which of the following is true ?

A. In the 1960s , computer networks worked well .

B. In the early 1970s , the Internet was easy to use .

C. Today it’s still not easy to get on-line .

D. Sending e-mail is now more popular among students than before .

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.D

【解析】

试题解析:本文大意：我们都在忙于谈论和使用互联网，但有多少人了解互联网的历史。许多人会吃惊当他们发现互联网建于20世纪60年代。那时计算机网络运行的不好，一旦一台崩溃，整个网就停下来了。所以新的网不得不建立起来。如果某一部分网络没在运行，信息就会从其它部位发送过来。这样，计算机网络一直在运转。互联网最初只用于政府，70年代后，大学、医院和银行也允许使用。但计算机仍很贵，使用起来困难。到90年代，计算机变得便宜容易使用了。科学家们也发明了软件使上网更方便。

1.细节理解题。根据Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s许多人会吃惊当他们发现互联网建于20世纪60年代，可知答案选D

2.细节理解题。根据In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.这样，计算机网络一直在运转，可知答案选B

3.细节理解题。根据At first the Internet was only used by the government,互联网最初只用于政府， 可知答案选A

4.细节理解题。根据 Scientists had also developed software that made “ surfing ”（浏览）the Internet more convenient.科学家们也发明了软件使上网更方便，可知答案选B

5.细节理解题。根据 Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.发邮件在学生中越来越流行，可知答案选D

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