Question

    It's incredible to think that people haven't even been using the Internet for 30 years. When the Internet was first used, you had to connect through a telephone line and it could be very slow.Things have changed a lot since then. Today nearly four billion people have a mobile gadget(小器具), such as a smartphone, a tablet, or both. And with Wi­Fi in many public spaces, it's easier than ever to connect.

Many agree that mobile gadgets and the apps on them are useful. They make our lives so much easier. We can do things like searching for a word in the dictionary or using a flashlight with just the swipe of a finger! At any time and place, we can send and receive e­mails, play games, or look up information. We can also share photos and videos or chat with friends and family using mobile technology. Smartphones have made it possible to send texts. By 2015, people were sending eight trillion texts per year. It's now the most popular way to communicate.

Because it's so useful, people spend a lot of time on the Internet. Probably too much time! In fact, the average person is online for almost four and a half hours each day. We connect to the Internet with a smartphone more than any other device. Some people worry that we spend too much time with our gadgets. What about you? Do you spend too much time on the Internet?

1.When the Internet was first used, you had to connect through a(n) ________.

A.smartphone B.tablet C.telephone line D.app

2.How many people have a mobile gadget today?

A.About one billion. B.About two million.

C.About three million. D.About four billion.

3.The underlined word “swipe”in the passage means “________”.

A.love B.hit C.study D.way

4.We can find this passage in ________.

A.a report B.a fiction C.a newspaper D.a movie

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

A.A smartphone and a tablet are very useful.

B.Never spend too much time on computers.

C.The Internet is useful but we shouldn't spend too much time on it.

D.The Internet makes our lives much easier.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.C

【解析】

主旨大意:本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍了自从互联网发明以来，互联网的发展日新月异，新的互联网设备的出现给人们的生活带来了很多便利，比如说智能手机和平板电脑等。随着通过互联网交流变得越来越流行，有些人提出我们是不是在互联网上花费了太多的时间的问题。

1. C

2. D

3. 词义猜测题。题干意为：文中画线单词“swipe”的意思是“________”。根据语境可知，想用闪光灯的时候，只用手指敲打就可以，故此处指敲打。故选B。

4.推理判断题。题干意为：我们可以在________找到这篇文章。根据全文内容可推知，可以在报纸上看到这篇文章。故选C。

5.主旨大意题。题干意为：这篇文章的主要观点是什么？根据最后一段内容可知，网络给我们带来了便利，但是我们不应该在上面花费太多时间。故选C。