1、 - 1 -Unit 3 Computers Period 1 Warming Up & Reading课后阅读训练.阅读理解AThe most frightening words in the English language are “Our computer is down.” You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office s
2、aid, “Im sorry, I cant sell you a ticket. Our computer is down.”“If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.”“I cant write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so.”I looked down on the computer and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring
3、at the black screen. Then I asked her, “What do all you people do?”“We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not.”“So when it goes down, you go down with it.”“Thats good, sir.”“How long will the computer be down?” I wanted to know.“I h
4、ave no idea. Sometimes its down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. Theres no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since its down and it wont answer us.”After the girl told me they had no backup(备用)computer, I said. “Lets forget the computer. What about your planes? Theyre still
5、 flying, arent they?”“I couldnt tell without asking the computer.”“Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if hes flying to Washington,” I suggested.“I wouldnt know which gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldnt take you if you didnt have a ticket.”“Is t
6、here any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?”“I wouldnt know,” she said, pointing at the dark screen. “Only it knows. It cant - 2 -tell me.”By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The words soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Som
7、e people went white, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.【语篇概述】本文主要讲的是当电脑死机,不能启动的时候人们不能做许多事情,这确实给人们带来了困扰和麻烦。1. The best title for the article is“_”.A. When the Computer Is DownB. The Most Frightening WordsC. The Computer of the AirportD. Asking the Computer【解析】选 A。主旨大意题。
8、文章主要讲的是当电脑死机,不能启动的时候人们不能做许多事情,从而带来了困扰和麻烦,因此选 A。2. What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer?A. She could sell a ticket.B. She could write out a ticket.C. She could answer the passengers questions.D. She could do nothing.【解析】选 D。细节理解题。根据文章的对话部分可知,当电脑死机
9、时,售票员无任何办法,只能等电脑恢复后,才能售票。因此选 D。3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The girl didnt want to sell the writer a ticket.B. The computer would be OK in just 10 minutes.C. If the writer didnt have a ticket, the pilot wouldnt take him.D. The writer could go to the gate and ask the
10、pilot to take him to Washington.【解析】选 C。细节理解题。根据倒数第四段“Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldnt take you if you didnt have a ticket.”可知 C 项表述正确。4. The last paragraph suggests that_.A. a modern computer wont be down- 3 -B. computers can take the place of humansC. sometimes a computer may
11、bring suffering to peopleD. there will be great changes in computers【解析】选 C。推理判断题。最后一段告知我们当电脑死机时,人们无可奈何,只能等待,给人们带来了无限的烦恼和麻烦,故选 C。BPerhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it, do you know? The Internet is a network. It uses the telephone to join millions of computers together arou
12、nd the world.Maybe that doesnt sound very interesting. But when youve joined to the Internet, there are lots and lots of things you can do. You can send e-mails to your friends, and they can get them in a few seconds. You can also do with all kinds of information on the World Wide Web(WWW).There are
13、 many different kinds of computers now. They all can be joined to the Internet. Most of them are small machines sitting on peoples desks at home, but there are still many others in schools, offices or large companies. These computers are owned by people and companies, but no one really owns the Inte
14、rnet itself.There are lots of places for you to go into the Internet. For example, your school may have the Internet. You can use it during lessons or free time. Libraries often have computers joined to the Internet. You are welcome to use it at any time.Thanks to the Internet, the world is becoming
15、 smaller and smaller. It is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information you need. You can buy or sell whatever you want to by the Internet. But do you know 98% of the information on the Internet is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow?【
16、语篇概述】这是一篇关于 Internet 的说明文,它介绍了什么是 Internet, Internet 的用途及它的贡献等。5. Which is the quickest and cheapest way to send messages to your friends?A. By post. B. By e-mail.C. By telephone. D. By satellite.【解析】选 B。细节理解题。在第二段中谈到 You can send e-mails to your friends, and they can - 4 -get them in a few seconds,
17、相比其他选项,e-mail 当然是最快、最便宜的。6. Which may be the most possible place for people to work in tomorrow?A. In the office. B. At school.C. At home. D. In the company.【解析】选 C。细节理解题。最后一段的第二句提到 It is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front,所以明天我们极有可能 at home 工作了。7. Who is the owner of the Inte
18、rnet?A. The headmaster. B. The officer.C. The user. D. No one.【解析】选 D。推理判断题。根据全文可知,我们可以在 schools, libraries, home 等地方使用Internet,所有的拥有者是大家,并不是某一个人或某一行业的从业者。8. What does the writer try to tell us with the last two sentences?A. English is important in using the Internet.B. The Internet is more and more
19、 popular.C. Most of the information is in English.D. Every computer must have the Internet.【解析】选 A。推理判断题。最后两句告诉我们:98% of the information on the Internet is in English,也就是说英语在 Internet 中的应用是非常广泛,非常重要的,除 A 选项外,没有一个选项能全面概括这句话的意思。C(2017广州高一检测)Young people can have problems with their minds. Some student
20、s become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates.Liu Wei, a Junior 2 student from Hefei, could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons. He became so worried about it that he started to cut h
21、is finger with a knife. Another student,14-year-old Yan Fang from Guangzhou, was afraid of exams. She got very worried in the test, and when she looked at the exam papers, she couldnt think of anything to write.A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of Shanghai teenagers have mental(心- 5
22、-理的)problems. Their troubles include(包括)being worried and very unhappy, and having problems in learning and getting on well with people. Many students who have problems wont go for advice or help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others dont want to talk about their secre
23、ts.Liang Yuezhu, an expert on teenagers from Beijing Anding Hospital has the following advice for teenagers.1)Talk to your parents or teachers often.2)Take part in group activities and play sports.3)Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.【语篇概述】文章介绍了现在在一些中学生中存在着一定的心理问题,专家为此提出了一些建议。9.The stu
24、dents who often become worried or have trouble getting on well with others may have_.A. mental problems B. a headacheC. knives with them D. no parents【解析】选 A。细节理解题。从第三段第一、二句可知,前两段所讲述的某些学生的状态是出现了心理问题。10.Liu Wei cut his finger with a knife because_.A. he was afraid of his teacherB. he wanted to fright
25、en his parentsC. he was so worried about his studyD. his finger was badly hurt【解析】选 C。推理判断题。根据第二段第一、二句.could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons. He became so worried about it that he started to cut his finger with a knife.可推知他是由于对自己的学习担心才会这样做的。11.Yan Fangs problems happene
26、d whenever_.A. she studied very hardB. she had examsC. she talked with her parentsD. she thought of something【解析】选 B。细节理解题。从第二段最后两句可知,她一考试就紧张,故选 B。- 6 -12.Students who have problems wont ask others for help because_.A. they wont let others think they are stupidB. they dont think doctors can help the
27、mC. they dont want to tell their secrets to othersD. both A and C【解析】选 D。细节理解题。从第三段最后两句可知应选 D。.阅读填句根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能够填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。“Tom is a fatso(胖子). Tom fatso! Fatso!”Jack always made fun of Tom, but Tom never responded.One Friday, Tom was playing football during the sports class. There
28、 was a tie(平局)in the score. When Tom was near the net, a team member rolled the ball over to him. 1._The game was over and Toms team didnt win. Jack frowned at Tom, saying, “How could you be so irresponsible?” Irresponsible! The word “irresponsible” kept repeating through Toms mind. Suddenly, someon
29、e pushed Tom and he fell on Jack. Jack was so angry that he punched Tom in the face. 2._ “Both of you go out on the ground and run one mile holding each others hand,” said the teacher. Having no other choice, they went out on the ground to run.At some point during the course of their run, Tom said,
30、“Jack, Im sorry for the result of the game today.”3._At that point, Jack realized that he was the one who hurt Tom. Yet Tom never hurt him back. Jack realized that Tom was so kind a boy that he never hurt anyone. Jack said with tears, “Dont be sorry, Tom. 4._No single person is responsible for winni
31、ng or losing. It was my mistake. Please forgive me!”5._It was an amazing lesson for Jack and Tom.In our daily life, conflicts often happen among us, but as long as we step ahead and make an apology, well create a better world.A. It was a team play.B. We were just playing for fun.C. Jacks eyes were f
32、ull of tears.D. Just then, the teacher walked in and saw them.- 7 -E. Jack and Tom became good friends from then on.F. Toms heavy weight was making him slow in running.G. He tried his best to score the winning goal but missed.【语篇概述】杰克经常欺负汤姆,但汤姆从不反击,并且还主动道歉。汤姆的善良和诚意让杰克愧疚,二人最终化解矛盾并成为了好朋友。1.【解析】选 G。根据本
33、段最后一句可知汤姆所在的队没有获胜,由此可知汤姆拼尽全力也没能得到制胜分,故选 G。2.【解析】选 D。根据空后老师所说的惩罚他俩的话可知,在杰克一拳打在汤姆脸上的时候,老师正好进来并且看到了这一幕,故选 D。3.【解析】选 F。空后讲到杰克这时意识到是自己一直在伤害汤姆。为什么杰克会突然改观呢?首先是因为汤姆先和他道歉,再就是这时杰克看到汤姆因为胖而跑不快,这让他意识到汤姆在足球比赛时输球并不是不负责任,而是因为体力不支,故选 F。4.【解析】选 A。空后讲到没有哪一个人能对比赛的输赢负责,因为团队比赛的输赢是团结合作的结果,不是哪一个人能决定的,故选 A。5.【解析】选 E。根据空后作者所总结的只要我们每一个人都能在冲突发生时主动道歉,那么我们将创造出一个更加美好的世界,由此可知杰克和汤姆成为了好朋友,故选 E。
