Question

    At one time，computers were expected largely to remove the need for paper copies of documents because they could be stored electronically. But for all the texts that are written，stored and sent electronically, a lot of them are still ending up on paper.

It is difficult to measure the quantity of paper used as a result of the use of Internet-connected computers, although just about anyone who works in an office can tell you that when e-mail is introduced, the printers start working overtime. "I feel in my bones this revolution is causing more trees to be cut down. "says Ted Smith of the Earth Village Organization.

Perhaps the best sign of how computer and Internet use pushes up demand for paper comes from the high-tech industry itself, which sees printing as one of its most promising new markets. Several Internet companies have been set up to help small businesses print quality documents from a computer. Earlier this week, Hewlett-Packard Co. announced a plan to develop new technologies that will enable people to print even more so they can get a hard copy of a business document, a medical record or just an on-line e-mail, even if they are nowhere near a computer. As the company sees it, the more use of the Internet the greater demand for printers.

Does all this mean environmental concerns have been forgotten? Some activists suggest people have been led to believe that a lot of dangers to the environment have gone away. "I guess people believe that the problem is taken care of, because of recycling, "said Kelly Quirke, director of the Rainforest Action Network in San Francisco. Yet Quirke is hopeful that high-tech may also prove helpful. He says printers that print on both sides are growing in popularity. The action group has also found acceptable paper made from materials other than wood, such as agricultural waste.

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.Documents can be stored in computers electronically.

B.Computers effectively cut down the use of paper.

C.A large number of e-mails need to be printed in reality.

D.Printers are in a greater demand owing to the Internet.

2.The growing demand for paper in recent years is largely due to _______________.

A.the rapid development of small businesses

B.the opening up of new markets

C.the printing of high quality copies

D.the increased use of the Internet

3.Hewlett-Packard Co. has decided to develop new technologies because___________ .

A.they see a growing market for printers

B.printers in many offices are working overtime

C.small companies need more hard copies

D.people are concerned about the environment

4.Environmentalists believe one possible way of dealing with the paper situation is_____________

A.to encourage printing more quality documents

B.to develop new printers using recycled paper

C.to find new materials for making paper

D.to plant more fast growing trees

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A.Computers and Printers

B.E-mail and the Business World

C.Internet Revolution and Environment

D.Modern Technology and New Markets

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.C

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了互联网使用的增加提高了纸张的需求量，从而导致了环境问题——更多的树木被砍伐，环保人士认为用除木材以外的材料制纸是解决这一问题的可行性办法。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But for all the texts that are written，stored and sent electronically, a lot of them are still ending up on paper.”可知，但是对于所有以电子方式书写、存储和发送的文本最终还是以纸质形式结束，由此可知，电脑并没有有效地减少纸张的使用，故B项正确。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Perhaps the best sign of how computer and Internet use pushes up demand for paper comes from the high-tech industry itself”可知，电脑和互联网的使用提高了纸张的需求量，由此可知，对纸张需求量的日益增长在很大程度上是由于互联网使用的增加，故D项正确。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段中的“As the company sees it, the more use of the Internet the greater demand for printers.”可知，正如该公司所见，互联网的使用越多，对打印机的需求就越大，由此可知，Hewlett-Packard Co.决定开发新技术是因为他们看到了打印机市场的增长，故A项正确。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“The action group has also found acceptable paper made from materials other than wood, such as agricultural waste.”可知，环保人士认为用除木材以外的材料制纸，如农业废料，是一个可行的办法，故C项正确。

5.主旨大意题。根据文章内容，特别是第二段中的“I feel in my bones this revolution is causing more trees to be cut down.”可知，本文主要介绍的是互联网使用的增加提高了纸张的需求量，从而导致了环境问题——更多的树木被砍伐，环保人士认为用除木材以外的材料制纸是解决这一问题的可行性办法，故C项正确。