Question

Moscow,Russia(Space news)-"The computer is a better chess player,"insisted Viktor Prozorov,the loser(失败者)." It seemed as if it were laughing after every good move.I know I should have beaten it for the sake of mankind(为人类着想），but I just couldn't win," he announced and shook his head sadly. 

Prozorov's disappointment was shared by several grand masters who were present,some of whom were so upset that they shouted at the machine.Many chess players said that this meant the end of chess championships around the world,since the fun had been taken out of the game. 

The computer walked－or rather,rolled-away with 5,000 dollars in prize money and limited its remarks to a set of noises and light. 

1.Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article? 

A．5,000 dollars goes to a computer!	B．New invention a laughing computer!
C．World's best chess player beaten!	D．Computer defeats man in chess!

2.What was it that Prozorov felt most bitter(懊恼)about? 

A．That he didn't win the$5,000.	B．That he hadn't tried his best.
C．That he had lost to a machine.	D．That this was the end of the chess game.

3.After winning the game,the computer_____.

A．laughed

B．walked away

C．made some remarks

D．gave out some lights and sounds

4.Many chess players felt that playing with a computer would_____. 

A．make the game tougher	B．make the game less interesting
C．make man appear foolish	D．make man lose lots of

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述的电脑打败了棋艺大师引发的各方观点。

1.D 主旨大意题。通读全文可知文章讲述的是电脑下棋打败了棋艺大师，故D切合文章的中心思想。故D正确。

2.C 细节题。根据第一段3,4行.I know I should have beaten it for the sake of mankind(为人类着想），but I just couldn't win," he announced and shook his head sadly. 可知他输掉了和电脑的比赛，让他感觉非常懊恼，故C正确。

3.D 细节题。根据文章最后一行limited its remarks to a set of noises and light.说明电脑赢了以后还发出光线和声音，故D正确。

4.B 推理题。根据第二段2,3行Many chess players said that this meant the end of chess championships around the world,since the fun had been taken out of the game中，乐趣已经被从游戏中拿走了说明和电脑下棋没有意思，故B正确。

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