Question

Mark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously. Jason was determined not to go against their father’s wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his brother. He loves experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.

“Dad will be really mad if he finds out you’ve been playing with his new computer” Jason said, “He told us not  to touch it.”

“He won’t find out,” Mark said, “I’ll just have a quick look and shut it down.”

Mark had been scolded before for touching his father’s equipment. But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.

It was a strange-looking machine — one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked. “It’s an experimental model,” his father had explained, so don’t touch it under any circumstances.” But his father’s warning only served to make Mark more curious. Without any further thought, Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen turned into colours, shifting and changing, and then two big white words appeared in the centre of the screen: “SPACE TRANSPORTER.”

“Yes!” Mark cried excitedly, “It’s a computer game. I knew it! Dad’s only been pretending to work. He’s really been playing games instead!” A new message appeared on the screen:

“ENTER NAMES

    VOYAGE　１

    VOYAGE　２

    Mark’s finger flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names.

    “INPUT ACCEPTED.

    START  TRANSPORT  PROGRAM.

    AUTO-RETRIEVE  INITIATED(自动回收程序已启动).”

    The screen turn even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.

    “I think we’d better shut it off, Mark,” Jason yelled out in terror, reaching for the power switch. A beam(光束) of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow(光芒)，until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys were no longer there. On the screen, the letters changed：

“TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL．

    DESTINATION:  MARS.

RETRIEVE DATE:  2025

1.Why did Mark touch the computer against his father’s warning?

A. He wanted to take a voyage.

B. He wanted to practice his skills.

C. He was so much attracted by it.    

D. He was eager to do an experiment.

2.Where did the boy’s father most likely work?

A. In an electronic factory.

B. In a computer company. 

C. In a scientific research center.

D. In an information processing center.

3.Mark thought “SPACE TRANSPORTER” on the screen was the name of ________.

A. a computer game                                            B. a company website 

C. a software producer                                           D. an astronomy program

4.Why did Jason want to shut off the computer?

A. He was afraid of being scolded.    

B. He didn’t like the loud noise and light.

C. He didn’t want to play games.

D. He was afraid something dangerous might happen.

5.What happened to the boys at the end of the story?

A. They were blown into the air.

B. They were sent to another planet.

C. They were hidden in the strong light.

D. They were carried away to another country.

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章大意：文章讲的是兄弟俩对父亲的电脑很好奇，打开之后按照程序进行输入，结果通过电脑，穿越到火星上去的科幻故事。

1.C细节理解题。根据第四段转折连词but后一句话：“but his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him”.但是他很难控制自己的好奇心，而且这台新的电脑真的让他很困惑。选项C是这句话的同义改写-----He was so much attracted by it他完全被电脑给吸引住了。

2.C细节理解题。根据第五段的第一句话：It was a strange-looking machine---one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked.这是一台很奇怪的机器——他爸爸从他工作的实验室里带回家的。由laboratory可以得知答案选C a scientific research center科学研究中心。

3.A 细节理解题。用SPACE TRANSFORMER定位在第五段。答案在第六段“It’s a computer game. I knew it !”，故答案选A。

4. D 细节理解题。此题混淆选项是A。在第十三段“I think we’d better shut it off, Mark”Jason yelled, reaching for the power switch. He was really frightened.我认为我们最好把它关掉，Jason大叫道，去碰开关。他真的受到了惊吓，可根据frightened这个单词，我们得知这并不只是怕被责备这么简单，而是感受到可能会有危险的事情发生。故选D。

5.B 推理判断题。问的是故事的最后发生了什么事。由最后一段“TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL.DESTINATION(目的的)：MARS.RETRIEVE DATE: 2005."当中的Mars是可以得知他们去了火星。故选B、被送去了其他的星球。

考点：考查科幻故事类短文阅读