6.Passage 1
The Information Highway is the road that links computer users to a large number of on-line services:the Web,e-mail,and software,to mention just a few.Not long ago,the Information Highway was a new road with not many users.Now,everyone seems to want to take a drive,with over 30million families connected worldwide.Not surprisingly,this well-traveled highway is starting to look like a well-travered highway.Traffic jams can cause many serious problems,forcing the system to close down for repair.Naturally,accidents will happen on such a crowded road,and usually victims are some files,gone forever.Then,of course,there's Mr.Cool,with this new broad-band connection,who speeds down the highway faster than most of us can go.But don't trick yourself;he pays for that speeding.
Passage 2
Want to know more about global warming and how you can help prevent it?Doctor Herman Friedman,who is considered a leading expert on the subject,will speake at Grayson Hall next Friday.Friedman studied environmental science at three well-known universities around the world before becoming a professior in the subject.He has also traveled around the world observing environmental concerns.The gradual bleaching (变白)of the Great Barrier Reef,which came into the public eye in 2002,is his latest interest.Signed copies of his colorful book,which was published just last month,will be on sale after his talk.
56.The Information HighwayD.
A.is free from traffic accidents
B.is crowded with car drivers
C.offers just a few on-line services
D.appeals to a large number of users
57.How does Mr.Cool manage to travel the Information Highway so fast?D
A.By someing fewer files.
B.By repairing the systern.
C.By buying a better computer.
D.By using a broad-band connection.
58.What can be learned from Passage 2B?
A.There will be a book show at Grayson Hall.
B.Friedman is now studying the Great Barrier Reef.
C.There will be a talk on global warming this week.
D.Friedman is a leading expert on computer science.
59.Passage 2is most probablyA.
A.a poster about a lecture B.an ad for a new book
C.a note to a doctor in a university D.an introduction to a professor.
分析 本文分两部分,第一篇介绍信息高速公路的情况;第二篇介绍弗里德曼博士关于全球变暖方面的演讲的情况.
解答 56.D 细节理解题.根据第一篇短文中的'Now,everyone seems to want to take a drive,with over 30 million families connected worldwide‘可知,信息高速公路深受广大用户喜爱,所以D项正确.根据"Naturally,accidents will happen on such a crowed road,and usually victims are some files,gone forever."可知A项错误;根据"Now,everyone seems to want to take a drive"可知,人人都想使用信息高速公路,B项中的car drivers错误;根据"a large number of on-line services"和"the Web,e-mail,and software,to mention just a few"可知,on-line services的内容包含很多,故C项错误.故选D.
57.D 细节理解题.根据第一篇文章中的"there's Mr.Cool,with his new broad-band connection,who speeds down the highway faster than most of us can go"可知,Mr.Cool通过使用宽带连接使信息高速公路更快,故选D.
58.B 细节理解题.根据第二篇文章中的The gradual bleaching (变白) of the Great Barrier Reef…is his latest interest可知,弗里德曼博士现在正在研究大堡礁,所以B项正确.A项中的a book show错误;C项中的this week错误;D项中的on computer science错误.故选B.
59.A 主旨大意题.通读第二篇文章可知,全文是围绕着弗里德曼博士在全球变暖方面的演讲而展开,所以第二篇文章是一个关于演讲的海报,故选A.
点评 本文是广告布告类阅读.阅读这类文章时,应该在整体把握文章结构的前提下,主要注意细节信息.细节题题干都是相应原文的变形(如同义改写、词性转换等),因此要找到答案一定要找到题干在原文中的出处,再把原文和选项相比较.做题时,根据所提问题用寻读、跳读的方法可达到事半功倍的效果.