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Unit 3 课时跟踪检测(二)
Warming Up & Reading — Language Points
Ⅰ.根据提示写出单词的正确形式
1．I don't think money can solve (解决) all problems.
2．To live a meaningful life, one should set a goal (目标) for his life, and work hard to realize it.
3．My brother is very good at the technology (技术) of computer.
4．He dreamed of going to work in his own personal (个人的) company.
5．Friendship is a universal (普遍的) key to be able to open everyone's heart.
6．I would greatly appreciate it if you could kindly consider my _application (apply)．
7．There is a difference between wisdom and intelligence (intelligent)．
8．I think happiness (happy) depends on our attitudes to life.
9．He was totally (total) blind as a result of the traffic accident.
10．My professional training has taught me to look at things logically (logical)．
Ⅱ.选词填空
provide sb. with sth.； share sth. with sb.； from ...on； as a result； go by； have ... in common
1．Share the happiness with others, and you will get more happiness.
2．From then on,_I was determined to study hard.
3．As time goes_by,_the little girl is getting prettier and prettier.
4．The peasants provide us with grain and vegetables.
5．I was caught in the rain on my way home; as_a_result,_I had a bad cold.
6．I have found that she had a lot of things in_common with her mother.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．This problem is too difficult for_the_little_boy_to_solve.
这个问题太难，小男孩解决不了。
2．As_our_life_improves,_we find more and more time entertaining.
随着生活水平的提高，我们越来越有时间消遣。
3．The story was_so_interesting_that we all forgot the time.
这个故事如此有趣，结果我们都忘记了时间。
4．It_has_been_calculated_that there are more than 200 sports in this big event hosted by the big city.
据估算在由这座大城市主办的这场大型比赛中有200多个体育项目。
5．It_will_not_be_long_before we get used to the new school life.
过不了多久我们就会习惯新学校的生活了。
6．He has been longing for a job in the company, and he has made_an_application_for it recently.
他一直渴望在那家公司得到一份工作，并且最近他已提出了申请。
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
The mom had died when the rescuers found her after the terrible earthquake. She was covered by a destroyed house. Through gaps (缝隙) of those ruins, the rescuers could see her last posture (姿势). It was something like an ancient person who was kowtowing (叩头), but it just looked strange because she was out of shape by pressure.
The rescuers confirmed (证明) her death by touching her through the gaps of the ruins. They shouted at the ruins again and again, and knocked the bricks using various tools, but there was no reply inside.
Then the rescuing team went to the next building. Suddenly the leader ran back, calling “Come here.” He came to the body, put his hands under the woman, feeling and touching, and then shouted loudly and gladly, “There is someone, a baby, still living.”
Through some efforts, rescuers cleaned up the ruins which blocked her. Under her body lay her baby, who was covered by a small red quilt. He was about 3 or 4 months old. Since well protected by his mother's body, he was safe. He was in a deep sleep when the rescuer carried him out, and his lovely and peaceful face warmed everyone around him. The doctor, along with the rescuing team, took the baby out of the quilt to check if the baby was all right, and he found there was a mobile phone in the quilt. The doctor looked at the screen; a written message was already there: “My dear baby, if you could live, don't forget how much I love you.” As a doctor, he experienced much of this type of separation, but at this moment, he cried. The mobile phone was passed, and every person who saw this message shed tears.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。地震发生之后，一位妈妈被埋在倒塌的房屋之下，她用身体保护了自己仅仅几个月大的孩子，并在手机上给他留言：我亲爱的宝贝，你如果能活着，不要忘了我是多么爱你。所有这一切都体现了母爱的伟大。
1．When the rescuers found the mom, she ________.
A．was using her mobile phone to ask for help
B．begged the rescuers to save her baby first
C．was struggling with the pressure
D．didn't have the normal shape
解析：选D 细节理解题。从第一段的“... just looked strange because she was out of shape by pressure.”可知，这位母亲已经被倒塌的房子压得变了形。故答案选D项。
2．When the baby was rescued, he ________.
A．was smiling a lot B．was fast asleep
C．was listening carefully D．was frightened to death
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“He was in a deep sleep ...”可知，这个婴儿在熟睡。故答案选B项。
3．Which of the following is TRUE
A．The mom was kowtowing when the rescuers found her.
B．The rescuers didn't leave until they were sure the woman had been dead.
C．The little baby was found behind the mom.
D．The rescuers carried the baby out without difficulty.
解析：选B 细节理解题。由第二、三段内容可知，营救人员通过废墟缝隙碰触她，朝她一遍一遍地喊话，用不同的工具敲打砖头，但都没有任何回答，于是他们走向下一栋楼。由此可知，他们确信她已经死了才离开。
4．The passage is mainly about ________.
A．a story of saving a mother and her baby
B．the disaster of a terrible earthquake
C．the rescuers' hard work after an earthquake
D．the great love of a mother in an earthquake
解析：选D 主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了在一次地震中，一位母亲为了救自己的孩子，用自己的身躯承受房屋倒塌的重量，同时还在手机上给孩子留了言。这些都反映了母爱的伟大。故答案选D项。
B
Tired of all the pushing in supermarkets Fed up with waiting in endless lines to pay for what you have bought Angry at wasting time in traffic jams only to find no parking spaces when you eventually arrive at the store If this is you, then online shopping is the answer to your dreams of trouble?free shopping, isn't it
Online shopping brings its own challenges. Here are a few things to bear in mind when browsing (浏览) various websites. The claim made by online sites is that shopping online is a safe and secure way to make purchases. The evidence challenges this. In any case, you only have to be the victim of fraud (诈骗) once to experience all the problems that come with this form of stealing. Use only sites that have a trusted history and an excellent reputation.
Another problem is the appearance of items in reality is often quite different from what you see on your computer screen. This might not be a problem if you are buying washing up powder but could be a major disappointment when that beautiful blue dress you ordered turns up in green. Also, product descriptions are sometimes simply untrue. Perhaps the wisest plan is to purchase items where design and color are not essential to customer satisfaction.
Some even argue that online shopping indirectly contributes to global warming. Yes, your car can stay parked but how are online goods delivered Often by some large trucks porting out carbon monoxide and adding to our already serious traffic problems. You are also by now becoming increasingly annoyed (使烦恼) by the fact that the delivery is late and you have wasted the leave from work you have taken to receive it!
There is no doubt that online shopping has its benefits. However, perhaps it is not as wonderful as some of its supporters claim it to be.
语篇解读：本文主要介绍了网购的缺点。
5．The author lists several questions in Para. 1 to ________.
A．support online shopping
B．collect answers from readers
C．introduce the topic of the passage
D．show his dislike of going shopping
解析：选C 推理判断题。作者在开头接连使用了三个一般疑问句，然后又自己给出回答。作者这样写的目的一是吸引读者的兴趣，二者介绍作者下面要讨论的话题，即引入本文的主题。
6．What can we learn about online shopping from Para.3
A．We shouldn't believe product descriptions easily.
B．It's normal for a blue dress to change into green.
C．It's usually wise for us to buy colorful products.
D．Product appearances are sometimes not good.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第三段第一句可知作者建议不要相信某些网上的产品描述。
7．The author agrees with the fact that ________.
A．customers are never satisfied with products
B．online shopping is a safe way to make purchases
C．delivery delay often makes online shoppers unhappy
D．online shopping has nothing to do with global warming
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句可知顾客对送货迟了是很生气的。
8．What is the author's attitude towards online shopping
A．Very popular. B．A wise choice.
C．A waste of time. D．Not trouble free.
解析：选D 观点态度题。根据最后一段可知网购既有好处，也有它的弊端。
Ⅴ.阅读七选五
In the world nothing is more important than health. If people took away our money, houses, cars, or even our clothes, we could still survive. __1__ Then how can we keep healthy
First of all, we should eat healthily. I usually avoid eating food high in fat, like French fries or cookies, which are junk food. __2__ I only eat little meat. __3__ It helps us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy. In addition, I think friends are an important part of one's health. __4__ I always feel better when I am with friends than when I am alone. When I am with my friends, I always laugh. Laughing is also an important part of health. It is good to stay with my friends.
By eating properly and exercising regularly, I can keep my body at a proper weight and keep healthy. By spending time with my friends, I can keep my mind as well as my body happy. These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage them. __5__
A．What's more, taking exercise is very important.
B．Some people appear fat because they often eat too much.
C．I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep fit.
D．I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruits which are full of vitamins.
E．There are some people who like staying alone, but they keep healthy.
F．But if our health were taken away, we could surely die.
G．Many studies show that people with few friends often get sick.
答案：1～5 FDAGC
Ⅵ.课时微写作(根据提示完成小作文)
1．With (随着) science and technology developing quickly, computers can 2.be_applied__to (被应用) so many fields that we can't go without it. 3.As_a_result (结果), people could 4.calculate_on (依靠) computers to 5.solve (解决) all kinds of problems, such as 6.exploring (探索) the moon. 7.Anyhow (即使如此), it is believed that computers can't take the place of human being in the future.PAGE
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Unit 3 课时跟踪检测(三)
Learning about Language & Using Language
Ⅰ.根据提示写出单词的正确形式
1．Don't bother him, for the operator is busy downloading (下载) some software in great need now.
2．This new virus (病毒) has made his computer out of order, so he has to have it repaired.
3．The coach made a signal (信号) to his team to move quickly during the football match.
4．The twins look alike but have very different characters (性格).
5．The cleaner was mopping (用拖把拖) the floor with a mop when the manager entered.
6．The typist is good at typing papers with computers. (type)
7．With the help of an electronic (electricity) device (设备) the speaker's voice can be heard clearly.
8．The sudden appearance (appear) of the teacher made the students become quiet at once.
9．His dream of being a university student is likely to come true (truly) in the near future.
10．It is crazy (crazily) of you to buy the car at such a high price.
Ⅱ.选词填空
in a way； with the help of； deal with； watch over； make up； communicate with； be crazy about； be determined to
1．It was my duty to watch_over the children.
2．In_a_way,_we had already taken the first step.
3．Do you know how to deal_with the problem of nose?bleeding
4．She was_determined_to continue to pursue her dream of being a nurse.
5．I am_crazy_about cartoons because they are very interesting and cartoon music sounds great.
6．If one person communicates_with another, they successfully make each other aware of their feelings and ideas.
7．With_the_help_of Dr. Robot, a human doctor can have a lot of useful information when he meets his patient.
8．He made_up such foolish excuse for his being late for class.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．You can ask for help whenever_you_need_it.
你随时都可以请求帮助。
2．I often feel nervous while_speaking_English.
说英语时我常常感到紧张。
3．Recently many accidents have_arisen_from/out_of being short of experience.
最近很多事故起因于缺乏经验。
4．He was absent from the lecture, for_he_thought_it_was_boring.
他缺席了这次演讲，因为他认为无聊。
5．The teacher signaled_to_the_children_to_come inside.
老师示意孩子们进来。
Ⅳ.完形填空
When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. Half the students sneered (冷笑), the __1__ nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don't be silly, __2__ geniuses (天才) can become writers，” the English teacher said, “And you are getting a D this semester.” I was so __3__ that I burst into tears.
That night I wrote a short __4__ poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my __5__， they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and __6__ writer. I showed my teacher and fellow students. They __7__. “Just plain dumb luck，” the teacher said. I tasted __8__. I'd sold the first thing I'd ever written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck, that was __9__ with me.
During the next two years I sold dozens of __10__， letters, jokes and recipes. By the time I __11__ from high school, with a C minus average, I had scrapbooks filled with my published work. I __12__ mentioned my writing to my teachers, friends or my family again. They were dream killers and __13__ people must choose between their friends and their dreams, they must always choose their __14__.
I had four children at the time, and the oldest was only four. I wrote what I felt. It __15__ nine months, just like a pregnant woman. I mailed it without a self addressed stamped __16__ and without making a copy of the manuscript.
A month later I received a(n) __17__， a request to start working on another book. In the worst year I earned two dollars. In my best year I earned 36,000 dollars. __18__ years I earned between five thousand and ten thousand. No, it isn't enough to live __19__， but it's still more than I'd make working part time. People ask what college I __20__， what degrees I had and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: “None.” I just write. I'm not a genius.
语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，主要介绍作者在学生时代想成为作家却受到老师、同学以及朋友的嘲笑，但她没有放弃梦想，坚持下去，最后获得了成功。
1．A.whole B．rest
C．most D．even
解析：选B 一半的学生开始冷笑，其余的(rest)则几乎笑得从椅子上跌到地上。
2．A.no B．only
C．but D．even
解析：选B 别傻了，只有(only)天才才能成为作家。
3．A.delight B．anxious
C．upset D．ashamed
解析：选D 因为等级是D，所以我羞愧得(ashamed)大哭起来。
4．A.sad B．innocent
C．disappointing D．puzzled
解析：选A 根据本句中的“broken dream”可断定，我写了一首关于梦想破灭的伤心(sad)短诗。
5．A.delight B．astonishment
C．comfort D．happiness
解析：选B 惊奇的(astonishment)是，他们发表了这首小诗并给我寄来了两美元。
6．A.borrowed B．lent
C．paid D．cost
解析：选C 根据前面一句话可知，此处表示：我是作家了，我的作品发表了并因此而得到了报酬(pay)。
7．A.cried B．agreed
C．swore D．laughed
解析：选D 根据老师所说的话“瞎猫逮着死耗子”可知，他们嘲笑(laugh)我。
8．A.success B．failure
C．coldness D．squeeze
解析：选A 我的诗发表了，因此我尝到了成功(success)的甜头。
9．A.fine B．mixed
C．compared D．full
解析：选A 这比他们任何人做的都强，如果这是瞎猫逮着死耗子，那么对我来说也是很好的(fine)。
10．A.books B．poets
C．novels D．poems
解析：选D 根据上文“我写了一首诗并发表收到了报酬”可知。
11．A.dropped out B．left
C．graduated D．laid off
解析：选C 中学毕业(graduate)时，我的平均成绩是C－，但我的剪贴簿里已经贴满了我发表的作品。
12．A.ever B．never
C．seldom D．even
解析：选B 我再也没有(never)将自己的写作情况告诉老师、朋友或家人。
13．A.if B．unless
C．until D．before
解析：选A 如果(if)有人要从朋友和梦想之间作出选择，他们总该选择后者。
14．A.teachers B．family
C．dreams D．friends
解析：选C 根据前半句可知，老师、同学或家人都是无情的摧梦者，所以选择的应是梦想(dream)。
15．A.took B．swapped
C．fitted D．changed
解析：选A 这花了我九个月的时间，就像妇女怀胎十月一样。四个选项中只有take有“花费时间”之意。
16．A.letter B．envelope
C．writer D．cover
解析：选B 我寄了出去，甚至没有在信封上加盖自己的地址，也没有留下一份手稿的复印件。与贴邮票写上地址有关的是信封(envelope)。
17．A.edition B．agreement
C．trade D．patent
解析：选B 一个月后，我收到一份协定(agreement)，要求写另一本书。
18．A.Recent B．Memorable
C．Most D．Several
解析：选C 多数时候(most)我挣的钱在五千到一万之间。
19．A.with B．in
C．by D．on
解析：选D 这当然不够维持生计。固定搭配live on“靠……生活”。
20．A.deserved B．introduced
C．founded D．attended
解析：选D 人们问我曾上过什么大学，曾获得什么学位，曾获过什么资格证书才可以成为作家。上(大)学应用动词attend。
Ⅴ.阅读理解
A
From the beginning of the Internet, online dating (约会) has become one of the most popular things to all the consumers (顾客). Although this may be fun, it is important to remember to think of your safety when trying to meet that certain somebody. When talking about safety I am referring to taking care of your computer and yourself.
Before getting into the world of online dating you should make sure you take care of protecting your computer. A good fire wall and an anti?virus program are a must. These are needed to protect your emails and anywhere you surf on the Internet. There are many great programs offered at your local computer store or available to buy online. With great programs often come some pretty good costs. There is something that is better for the people who just can't afford the cost of a good anti?virus — you can find quite a few decent ones on the Internet for free.
Protecting yourself could surely be much more important than protecting your computer. You want to be careful in choosing your dating sites. Do some good research. If you know anyone who has tried an online dating service ask them what they thought. There are so many online dating sites that you should do extensive (广泛的) researches. Make sure you keep the web addresses. Keep a list of fees, regulations and anything else that looks interesting to you. If a place looks shady or makes you feel uncomfortable then you should steer clear away. At the end of the day make sure you take care of yourself.
语篇解读：本文主要介绍了登录约会网站时要注意保护计算机和自己。
1．When you meet somebody online you should ________.
A．try to know something about him or her
B．learn to protect yourself and your computer
C．remember that all of you are safe enough
D．realize that you are likely to be in trouble
解析：选B 细节理解题。第一段的“When talking about safety I am referring to taking care of your computer and yourself.”告诉我们要注意保护计算机和自己。
2．The second paragraph is mainly to tell us that ________.
A．it is necessary for you to protect your emails
B．good programs are usually very expensive
C．we can buy good programs at the local store
D．an anti?virus is needed to protect the computer
解析：选D 段落大意题。第二段主要谈的是为了保护计算机，需要安装防病毒的软件。
3．Before you visit the dating sites ________.
A．you should try to learn more about them
B．you'd better have a talk with your friends
C．you can look through the web addresses
D．you will collect as many sites as you can
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Do some good research.”，以及本段中的建议——向其他人了解，说明我们在访问一些网站的时候，需要多了解它们的情况。
4．The underlined word “shady” in Paragraph 3 means “________”．
A．funny B．strange
C．unsafe D．secret
解析：选C 词义猜测题。根据上下文可知该词的意思是“不安全的”。
B
There have been arguments for years over who should officially go down in history as “the inventor of the ATM”， and in 2004 a man called John Shepherd Barron received an OBE (大英帝国官佐勋章) in the New Year Honours list for services to banking as the “inventor of the automatic cash dispenser”．But the UK government is now unequivocally saying it is James Goodfellow who invented the ATM — so his place in history is now confirmed.
In the mid 1960s, Goodfellow worked at a bank.His managers asked him to think of a way to allow customers to withdraw cash from banks on Saturdays.“Most people worked during the week and couldn't go to the bank.They wanted a solution (解决方法)．The solution was a machine which would give money to a customer，” he says.“I wanted to develop a cash machine and, to make this happen, I invented the PIN (personal identification number) and a plastic card.”
Goodfellow's first machines were put into use in 1967.The first one was opened at a bank in north London on 27 June, 1967.The machines became very popular, but Goodfellow only received ￡10 for his idea and has not made any money from it since.
The cash machine is now used all over the world and, every year, there are more and more: there are now three million ATMs worldwide and there will be four million by 2020.The good news for Goodfellow is that people are beginning to know him for his invention.The website says, “Who invented the ATM as we know it It was James Goodfellow's idea.” Even better for Goodfellow, his invention is in a 180 page guidebook called Life in the United Kingdom.In the section about “great British inventions of the twentieth century”， it says, “In the 1960s, James Goodfellow (1937－) invented the automatic teller machine (ATM) or ‘cashpoint’．”
语篇解读：本文属于说明文。主要介绍了自动取款机 ATM 的发明者及其背后的故事。
5．What does the underlined word “unequivocally” in Paragraph 1 mean
A．Clearly. B．Cautiously.
C．Unwillingly. D．Unbelievably.
解析：选A 词义猜测题。本段第一句谈到对于谁应该作为自动取款机的发明者而被正式载入史册多年来一直有争议，结合画线词前有表示转折的连词But以及画线词后的“so his place in history is now confirmed”可知，Goodfellow作为自动取款机的发明人在历史上的地位得到了确认，由此推知，英国政府应该是“明确地”向人们宣布自动取款机的发明人是James Goodfellow。
6．What was the driving force for Goodfellow to invent the ATM
A．His desire for money.
B．His great interest.
C．The bank manager's help.
D．The customers' need.
解析：选D 细节理解题。第二段中的“Most people worked during the week and couldn't go to the bank.They wanted a solution (解决方法)”说明，Goodfellow发明自动取款机的动力来自消费者的需求，因为人们平时要上班，不能到银行取钱，所以需要在周末去银行取钱，于是自动取款机应运而生。
7．What can we know about Goodfellow from the last paragraph
A．He has been in the textbook.
B．He is one of the wealthiest inventors.
C．People have come to recognize him.
D．He faced hardships before succeeding.
解析：选C 推理判断题。最后一段谈到“The good news for Goodfellow is that people are beginning to know him for his invention”，这说明人们开始知道是他发明了自动取款机。即人们已开始认可他。
8．What is the best title for the text
A．How was the ATM invented
B．Who invented the ATM
C．Goodfellow got paid
D．The ATM becomes popular
解析：选B 标题归纳题。作者第一段谈到对于谁应该作为自动取款机的发明者而被正式载入史册一直有争论，但英国政府宣布了是Goodfellow发明了自动取款机。第二段谈到了Goodfellow为何发明自动取款机，然后谈到他虽然发明了自动取款机，但除了10英镑外并没有获得任何收益。最后一段谈到，随着自动取款机的广泛使用，人们才慢慢知道是谁发明了它。因此，B项作为本文标题是最恰当的。PAGE
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Unit 3 课时跟踪检测(一)
Warming Up & Reading — Pre-reading
阅读理解
A
The 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 said, “I'm sorry, I can't sell you a ticket. Our computer is down.”
“If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.”
“I can't 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 at the black screen. Then I asked her, “What do all your 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.”
“That's right, sir.”
“How long will the computer be down？” I wanted to know.
“I have no idea. Sometimes it's down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. There's no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it's down it won't answer us.”
After the girl told me they had no backup (备用) computer, I said, “Let's forget the computer. What about your planes They're still flying, aren't they？”
“I couldn't tell without asking the computer.”
“Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he's flying to Washington，” I suggested.
“I wouldn't know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldn't take you if you didn't have a ticket.”
“Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours？”
“I wouldn't know，” she said, pointing at the dark screen. “Only ‘IT’ knows. ‘IT’ can't tell me.”
By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The word soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went white; some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.
语篇解读：文章主要讲的是当电脑死机，不能启动给人们带来了困扰和麻烦。
1．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。根据第四段“I can't write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so.”可知，当电脑死机时，售票员无任何办法，只能等电脑恢复过后，才能售票，故选D。
2．The last paragraph suggests that ________.
A．a modern computer won't be down
B．computers can take the place of humans
C．sometimes a computer may bring trouble to people
D．there will be great changes in computers
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知当电脑死机时，人们无可奈何，只能等待，即电脑死机给人们带来了烦恼和麻烦，故选C。
3．The best title for the article is ________.
A．When the Computer Is Down
B．The Most Frightening Words
C．The Computer of the Airport
D．A Different Travel
解析：选A 标题归纳题。文章主要讲的是当电脑死机，不能启动时给人们带来的一系列困扰和麻烦，故选A。
B
Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.
Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1,500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110?year?old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e?mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast?food restaurant or under the trees — anywhere at all!
Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher?education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.
At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said，“Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we're giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”
语篇解读：本文主要介绍了电脑在教学中的作用。
4．The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to ________.
A．use for their schoolwork
B．access the Internet
C．work at home
D．connect them to libraries
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知这一电脑工程的目的是为了让学生更方便地做他们的作业。
5．A window on the world in the last paragraph means that students can ________.
A．attend lectures on information technology
B．travel around the world
C．get information from around the world
D．have free laptops
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据最后两段的描述可知在西湖中学，60%的老师在教学中都使用电脑，他们可以用电脑上网查找他们需要的信息和资料以及教学。他们可以看很多东西，做很多事情。所以说电脑为他们打开了通向世界的窗口。
6．What can we infer from the passage
A．The program is successful.
B．The program is not workable.
C．The program is too expensive.
D．We don't know the result yet.
解析：选D 推理判断题。文章最后一段只说明了老师使用电脑教学给他们带来了便利，但并没有说其不利影响，故其结果是未知的。
C
Have you listened to music on an iPod Used a computer at home Those are just two of the ways your life was touched by the work of Steve Jobs.
Jobs, one founder of Apple Computers, died on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at the age of 56. He had been fighting with cancer since 2004.
Steve Jobs was born in Los Altos, California. He and his childhood friend, Steve Wozniak, designed and built the first Apple computer in his parents' garage in the 1970s. The Apple Ⅱ， built when Jobs was just 21 years old, was the first personal computer to be widely sold to the public.
Steve Jobs didn't stop there. He went on to invent more devices (设备) that allowed people to bring their own creativity to computing: the Macintosh, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad. People found his products beautiful and easy to use.
Jobs also changed the music and film industries. He started Pixar, a film production company in 1986. Toy Story was the world's first computer?animated feature film (电脑动画电影)．
“Steve was among the greatest of American innovators — brave enough to think differently, confident enough to believe he could change the world, and clever enough to do it，” said President Barack Obama. “By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he made the information revolution not only easy to reach, but fun ...And there may be no greater praise to Steve's success than the fact that much of the world learned of his death on a device he invented.”
All around the world, people are talking about the effects that Jobs' creations have had. By creating products that surprised people, he changed the way people worked and lived their everyday lives.
语篇解读：苹果公司的创始人之一史蒂夫·乔布斯的伟大之处在于他用自己的智慧改变了世界。
7．The underlined word “innovators” in Paragraph 6 could best be replaced by “________”．
A．inventors B．businessmen
C．producers D．founders
解析：选A 词义猜测题。倒数第二段主要讲述了乔布斯用自己的发明改变了世界，因此他是一个发明家。故选A项。
8．According to Barack Obama, the highest praise for Steve Jobs is that ________.
A．his products are widely used all over the world
B．his products are thought to be beautiful and easy to use
C．people all over the world are sad at his death
D．people learned about his death from his products
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“And there may be no greater praise to Steve's success than the fact that much of the world learned of his death on a device he invented.”可知，奥巴马认为对乔布斯最大的赞扬是人们通过他的产品知道了他的过世。
9．Jobs changed the way we work and live by ________.
A．building the first personal computer
B．making computer?animated feature films
C．developing the music industry
D．creating surprising products
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“By creating products that surprised people, he changed the way people worked and lived their everyday lives.”可知D项正确。
10．What's the best title for the passage
A．A man who changed the world
B．A music and film industry leader
C．How to make full use of iPod
D．Steve's surprising products
解析：选A 标题归纳题。全文主要讲述了史蒂夫·乔布斯之所以伟大，是因为他用自己的聪明才智改变了世界，故A项作为标题最合适。
