Question

Did you hear of the supercomputer? Recently, China’s Tianhe-1 (天河一号) was ranked as the world’s fastest supercomputer, according to a new list of world’s TOP 500 supercomputers.

It took 200 Chinese scientists two years to build the fastest supercomputer. It can do 2,507 trillion (万亿次) calculations in a second! That means it will take a personal computer 600 years to finish the work that a supercomputer does in a day!

The US now leads the world in the area of supercomputers. It is home to more than half of the world’s top 500 supercomputers. Japan also has advanced technology. China is developing its supercomputer technology quickly. But experts say it will take years before China’s total computing power can catch up with that of the US.

Supercomputers can work on many different things. They can solve problems in areas like national defense (国防), energy and science. In business, you can also use supercomputers. Oil companies use them to find oil and gas. Banks use them for quick trades. Food companies even use supercomputers to make sure that they put potato chips into cans without breaking them.

To make a supercomputer, scientists first need to link (连接) thousands of small computers together. Then they use software to turn them into one supercomputer. In fact, any person with enough knowledge about computers can make a supercomputer. But you need the top technology to make a supercomputer run fast.

1.The world’s fastest supercomputer ________.

A. was made in America

B. was made within two months

C. can do 2,507 trillion calculations in a minute

D. was made by 200 Chinese scientists

2.Among the world’s top 500 supercomputers, ________ of them are made in the US.

A. less than 20% B. more than 50%

C. less than 50%  D. more than 20%

3.The main idea of the fourth paragraph is ________.

A. supercomputers can be used in different kinds of areas

B. supercomputers can work fast

C. supercomputers can only be used to find oil and gas

D. supercomputers can be used to make money

4.According to the passage, to make a supercomputer, ________.

A. you needn’t know enough knowledge about computers

B. you need to know how to play computer games

C. scientists first need to link thousands of small computers together

D. scientists first need to make some software

5.Which of the following is true?

A. A personal computer needs 300 years to finish the work that a supercomputer does in a day.

B. Japan now leads the world in the area of supercomputers.

C. Supercomputer can be used by food companies.

D. Scientists needn’t use software to turn small companies into one supercomputer.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章介绍了200名中国科学家花费两年的时间研制的天河一号成为了世界上运行最快的超级计算机。

1.Recently, China’s Tianhe-1 (天河一号) was ranked as the world’s fastest supercomputer, It took 200 Chinese scientists two years to build the fastest supercomputer.最近中国的天河一号是世界上运行最快的超级电脑，它是中国200名科学家花费两年的时间建造的。根据题意，故选D。

2.It is home to more than half of the world’s top 500 supercomputers.可知，美国的超级电脑占据了世界总量的50%以上。根据题意，故选B。

3.Supercomputers can work on many different things.超级计算机可以做许多不同的事情，应用在不同的领域。根据题意，故选A。

4.To make a supercomputer, scientists first need to link (连接) thousands of small computers together. 为了制造超级计算机，科学家们首先要把千万个电脑连接起来。根据题意，故选C。

5.That means it will take a personal computer 600 years to finish the work that a supercomputer does in a day!可排除选项A；The US now leads the world in the area of supercomputers. 排除选项B；Then they use software to turn them into one supercomputer. 可知选项D错误。Food companies even use supercomputers to make sure that they put potato chips into cans without breaking them.可知选项C正确。根据题意，故选C。

考点：政治经济类短文阅读。