1、阅读理解提高训练 20AThere are few families in the United States that do not have either a radio or television set. Both of them have become a necessary part of our daily life, keeping us filled with the news of the day, teaching us in many fields of interest, and making us happy with singing, dancing and ac
2、ting.Marconl, the Italian inventor, who gave us the radio, probably didnt know how much his great invention would have done for the world in the years to come. Radio had, perhaps done as much as any other communication tool. Things of the world can be reported to people everywhere a few seconds afte
3、r they happen. Travelers in out- of the way places, ships at sea even astronauts round the earth are able to keep in touch with each other by radio.Television is another important invention. It lets us see as well as hear the actor. Since its appearance, TV has done a great deal in the daily life of
4、 people everywhere. Many programs are now televised in color.Perhaps the most modern invention is “Telstar”, a “star” moving round the earth. It makes it possible for the people all over the world to be closer than ever before. Now a family in Chicago can watch on TV a motor car race in Italy, a tab
5、le tennis competition in Beijing or a volleyball match in Japan as these events are actually happening!1. The passage tells us that _ in the U.S.A. have no radio or television set. A. a large number of homes B. all the families C. a small number of families D. quite a few homes2. Why does the passag
6、e say radio and TV have become a necessary part of our daily life? A. Because they have touched nearly everything in our life. B. Because men would not live happily without them. C. Because they are the only ways to spread information. D. Because no communication means no life.3. What is the use of
7、a “Telstar” according to the passage? A. To receive and store information only. B. To move around the earth just like the moon. C. To give light onto the earth at night. D. To help broadcast radio or TV information to the world.4. Who do you think the writer of the passage is? A. An Italian. B. A Ja
8、panese. C. An American. D. A Chinese reporter.5. When the writer introduces Marconl in the second paragraph, he means _. A. he was just an Italian inventor B. his invention has done much for the world C. he had reported much to people all over the world D. he helped people travel a lot around the wo
9、rld1. C 此题为细节题。There are few families in the United States that do not have either a radio or television set 一小部分美国人家里没有收音机或者电视。2. A 此题为细节题。Both of them have become a necessary part of our daily life, keeping us filled with the news of the day, teaching us in many fields of interest, and making us h
10、appy with singing, dancing and acting. 它们成为我们生活中的必要部分，告诉我们当天的新闻，教我们很多有趣的东西，唱歌跳舞表演节目让我们开心。3. D 此题为细节题。有了 telstar，在芝加哥的人能看到意大利，北京等地的节目。4. C 此题为推断题。文章开头提到了一小部分每个人家里没有收音机或者电视。文中提到了芝加哥的家庭能收到世界各地的节目。5. B 此题为细节题。 probably didnt know how much his great invention would have done for the world in the years to
11、 come 他可能还不知道，他的发明会对以后的世界产生多重要的作用。BMails, games, music, news, chat rooms（聊天室） and shopping! The Internet is part of the way we live today. Its easy to get onto the Internet. The only thing we need to do is to use a modem which is used for connecting a computer to a telephone line. The Internet is ch
12、anging and growing all the time. More and more people have computers and use the Internet. Using the Internet means surfing the World Wide Web(Thats the “www” you always hear about.) The Web（网）has large numbers of websites（网站）in it. They are the places you go to get information and do things.Where d
13、o these websites come from? They are made by web designers（设计师）.What happens when you click on a word or a picture? You are sent to another page. Its all because of the web designer. Web designers do a lot of work by using a computer programming（程序编辑） language.Is Web design all about computer progra
14、mming? No. Its about making something new. Web designers must imagine a lot when they are making a website. It must look good and be fun to use. A big part of Web design is art. They choose the best pictures and colors to make the website look good. They also write the things that you see on the web
15、site. An important part of their job is to share（分享）ideas with the website manager about how to design the website well.1.This passage is mainly（主要的）about .Acomputer programming language Bthe web designers workCthe website managers work Dthe way to get onto the Internet2.More and more people are usi
16、ng the Internet because its .Aeasy and useful Bbeautiful and funnyCcolorful and hopeful Dchanging and growing3.Its possible for us to change websites by just a click because of .Athe moderns help Bthe telephone lines helpCthe web designers work Dthe website managers work4. Which of the following is
17、wrong?A “www” means “World Wide Web”.BTherere a few websites on the web. CThe Internet has changed peoples lives.DWe can do things like shopping on the Internet.5.The web designers do a lot of work except .Amaking the websites new and beautiful Bwriting things on the InternetCdoing the computer prog
18、ramming Dfollowing the managers ideas1. B 此题为推断题。文章重点介绍了网络设计师的工作。2. A 此题为细节题。The Web（网）has large numbers of websites（网站）in it. They are the places you go to get information and do things. 在网上有大量的网站，你可以在网站里找到信息和做事情。3. C 此题为细节题。Its all because of the web designer. Web designers do a lot of work by using a computer programming（程序编辑） language. 这都因为网络设计师。他们用程序编辑语言来做大量工作。4. B 此题为细节题。The Web（网）has large numbers of websites（网站）in it 在网上有大量网站。5. D 此题为细节题。除了 D项，文章中都可以找到。
