大学英语阅读练习（含答案）

Thepotentialofclosed-circuittelevisionandothernewelectronicteaching tools is so great that it is fascinating to visualize “the schooloftomorrow".Televised lessons will originate from a central building havingperhaps four or five master studios. The lessons will be carried intoclassrooms all over a city, or even an entire countryAfter a televised lesson has been given, the classroom teacher willtake over for the all-important “follow-up" period. The students will askany troublesome questions, and difficult points will be cleared up throughdiscussion.The teacher in the classroom will have additional electronic tools. Ontheteacher's desk,thetraditional chalkand erasers will havebeenreplacedby a multiple-control panel and magnetic tape players. The tape machineswill run pre-recorded lessons which pupils will follow by headphones. Thelessons will be specifically geared to the students' levels of ability. Forinstance, while the class as a whole studies history, each student willreceive an individual history lesson,directed to his particular level ofability.Should question arise, the students will be able to talk directly to theteacheron individual“intercoms"withoutdisturbingtherestoftheclass.Inthis way,theteacherwill beableto conductas manyasthreeclassesatthesametime

The potential of closed-circuit television and other new electronic teaching tools is so great that it is fascinating to visualize “the school of tomorrow". Televised lessons will originate from a central building having perhaps four or five master studios. The lessons will be carried into classrooms all over a city, or even an entire country. After a televised lesson has been given, the classroom teacher will take over for the all-important “follow-up” period. The students will ask any troublesome questions, and difficult points will be cleared up through discussion. The teacher in the classroom will have additional electronic tools. On the teacher’s desk, the traditional chalk and erasers will have been replaced by a multiple-control panel and magnetic tape players. The tape machines will run pre-recorded lessons which pupils will follow by headphones. The lessons will be specifically geared to the students’ levels of ability. For instance, while the class as a whole studies history, each student will receive an individual history lesson, directed to his particular level of ability. Should question arise, the students will be able to talk directly to the teacher on individual “intercoms”without disturbing the rest of the class. In this way, the teacher will be able to conduct as many as three classes at the same time

With the rapid development of computer science, students will beaided with specially prepared multimedia software to study their subjectsbetter. Homework will possibly be assigned and handed in via electronicmail system. Students can even take examinations on their computer linkedwith the teachers' and get the score instantly. They will get certificates ordiplomas if they pass all the required examinations. Experts believe thatthis typeofeducation will be very popular in theyears ahead1. Lessons broadcast by television will come fromA.theschooloftomorrowB.classroomsD. master studiosC. big buildings2.Which ofthefollowing statementsabout thefunctionoftheteacher intheteachingprocess is TRUE?A.,The teacher will not need to be involved.B.The teacher will still haveto play an important role.C. The teacher will only need to press buttonsD.The teacher will be completely replaced by electronic tools3.When havinglessons,thestudents willA.always listen to the same pre-recorded lessons togetherB.usually have individual lessons accordingto their ability levelsC.control the multiple-control panel and magnetic tape playersD.receive face-to-face instructions from theteacher in the sameclassroom

With the rapid development of computer science, students will be aided with specially prepared multimedia software to study their subjects better. Homework will possibly be assigned and handed in via electronic mail system. Students can even take examinations on their computer linked with the teachers’ and get the score instantly. They will get certificates or diplomas if they pass all the required examinations. Experts believe that this type of education will be very popular in the years ahead. 1. Lessons broadcast by television will come from _ . A. the school of tomorrow B. classrooms C. big buildings D. master studios 2.Which of the following statements about the function of the teacher in the teaching process is TRUE? A. The teacher will not need to be involved. B. The teacher will still have to play an important role. C. The teacher will only need to press buttons. D. The teacher will be completely replaced by electronic tools. 3.When having lessons, the students will . A.always listen to the same pre-recorded lessons together B.usually have individual lessons according to their ability levels C.control the multiple-control panel and magnetic tape players D.receive face-to-face instructions from the teacher in the same classroom

4. If therearequestions,the studentswillA.talktotheteacherthroughintercoms"B.raisetheirhandsandwaitfortheanswerC.discuss them with therest oftheclassD.solvetheproblems all by themselves5.Computerteaching will help the studyin the following waysEXCEPTthatA.teachers can give and collect homework usingelectronic mailsystemB. examinations can be conducted on computers better than on paperC.test scorescan beobtained soonafterthetest is takenD.certificates or diplomas arerequired ifthe students wantto pass thetestsDBBAD

4. If there are questions, the students will _ . A. talk to the teacher through “intercoms” B. raise their hands and wait for the answer C. discuss them with the rest of the class D.solve the problems all by themselves 5. Computer teaching will help the study in the following ways EXCEPT that _ . A. teachers can give and collect homework using electronic mail system B. examinations can be conducted on computers better than on paper C. test scores can be obtained soon after the test is taken D. certificates or diplomas are required if the students want to pass the tests D B B A D

The"paperlessoffice"has earned a proud place on lists oftechnological promises that did not come to pass. Surely, though, themoremodestgoalofthecarbon-paperlessoffice is withinthereachofmankind? Carbonpaper allows two copies ofa document to be made atonce. Nowadays, a couple ofkeystrokes can do the same thing with a lotless fuss.Yet carbon paper persists. Forms still need to be filled out in away that produces copies. This should not come as a surprise. Innovationtends to createnewniches(合适的职业),ratherthanrefillthosethatalready exist. So technologies may become marginal, but they rarely goextinct. And today the little niches in which old technologies takerefugeareever moreviable and accessible, thanksto theInternetand thefactthat production no longer needs to be so mass; making small numbers ofobscureitems isgrowingeasierOn top of that, a widespread Technology of nostalgia(技术怀旧）seeks to preserve all the ways people have ever done anything, simplybecause they are kind of neat. As a result technologies from all the wayback to the stone age persist and even flourish in the modern worldAccording to What Technology Wants, a book by Kevin Kelly, one of thefounders ofWired magazine,America'sflintknappers (燃石)produceover a million new arrowand spear heads everyyear.One ofthe thingstechnologywants, itseems,is to survive

The "paperless office" has earned a proud place on lists of technological promises that did not come to pass. Surely, though, the more modest goal of the carbon-paperless office is within the reach of mankind? Carbon paper allows two copies of a document to be made at once. Nowadays, a couple of keystrokes can do the same thing with a lot less fuss. Yet carbon paper persists. Forms still need to be filled out in a way that produces copies. This should not come as a surprise. Innovation tends to create new niches( 合适的职业), rather than refill those that already exist. So technologies may become marginal, but they rarely go extinct. And today the little niches in which old technologies take refuge are ever more viable and accessible, thanks to the Internet and the fact that production no longer needs to be so mass; making small numbers of obscure items is growing easier. On top of that, a widespread Technology of nostalgia(技术怀旧 ) seeks to preserve all the ways people have ever done anything, simply because they are kind of neat. As a result technologies from all the way back to the stone age persist and even flourish in the modern world. According to What Technology Wants, a book by Kevin Kelly, one of the founders of Wired magazine, America's flintknappers (燧石) produce over a million new arrow and spear heads every year. One of the things technology wants, it seems, is to survive

Carbonpaper, to theextent that it may havea desireforself-preservation, may also take comfort in the fact that, for all that this isa digital age, many similar products are hanging on, and even makingcomebacks. Indeed, digital technologies may proveto be more transientthan their predecessors. They are based on the idea that the medium onwhich a file's constituent Os and Is are stored doesn't matter, and on AlanTuring's insight that any computer can mimic any other, given memoryenough and time. This suggests that new digital technologies should beable to wipeout their predecessors completely.And early digitaltechnologies do seem to be vanishing. The music cassette is enjoyingalittle renaissance, its very faithlessness apparently part ofits charm; butdigitalaudiotapeseemsdoomedSo revolutionary digital technologies may yet discard older onestothedustbin.Perhapsthis will bethecase with a remarkablebreakthrough in molecular(分子的)technology that could, in principle,store all the data ever recorded in a device that could fit in the back of avan. In this instance, it would not be a matter ofthe new extinguishing theold. Though it may never have been used for MP3s and PDFs before,DNA has been storing data for over three billion years. And it shows nosign ofgoingextinct.1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthecarbonpaper?A)It isthekeytopaperlessoffice

Carbon paper, to the extent that it may have a desire for self-preservation, may also take comfort in the fact that, for all that this is a digital age, many similar products are hanging on, and even making comebacks. Indeed, digital technologies may prove to be more transient than their predecessors. They are based on the idea that the medium on which a file's constituent 0s and 1s are stored doesn't matter, and on Alan Turing's insight that any computer can mimic any other, given memory enough and time. This suggests that new digital technologies should be able to wipe out their predecessors completely. And early digital technologies do seem to be vanishing. The music cassette is enjoying a little renaissance, its very faithlessness apparently part of its charm; but digital audio tape seems doomed. So revolutionary digital technologies may yet discard older ones to the dustbin. Perhaps this will be the case with a remarkable breakthrough in molecular(分子的) technology that could, in principle, store all the data ever recorded in a device that could fit in the back of a van. In this instance, it would not be a matter of the new extinguishing the old. Though it may never have been used for MP3s and PDFs before, DNA has been storing data for over three billion years. And it shows no sign of going extinct. 1. Which of the following is TRUE about the carbon paper? A) It is the key to paperless office

B) It will be replaced by the computer soonC) It is moretroublesome than the computerD) It can hardly survive in thedigital age2. Accordingto the passage,"viable"(Line 6, Para.2)meansA) secureB) dynamicC) feasibleD) flexible3. Why does the author mention the example of What TechnologyWantsbyKevinKelly?A) To point out that old Technology ofnostalgia will flourish inthemodernworld.B)ToillustratetheimportanceofflintknappersC) To show that flintknapping is one of the stone agetechnologiesD) To prove that old technologies seemingly never die.4.What can be inferred aboutdigital technologies?A)Digitalaudio tape will be vanished because ofits accuracyB) Digital technologies have been proved to outlivethe oldtechnologies

B) It will be replaced by the computer soon. C) It is more troublesome than the computer. D) It can hardly survive in the digital age. 2. According to the passage, "viable" (Line 6, Para. 2) means _ A) secure B) dynamic C) feasible D) flexible 3. Why does the author mention the example of What Technology Wants by Kevin Kelly? A) To point out that old Technology of nostalgia will flourish in the modern world. B) To illustrate the importance of flintknappers. C) To show that flintknapping is one of the stone age technologies. D) To prove that old technologies seemingly never die. 4. What can be inferred about digital technologies? A) Digital audio tape will be vanished because of its accuracy. B) Digital technologies have been proved to outlive the old technologies

C)Earlydigital technologieswill nevergoextinctD)Thefutureofdigital technologieswillbeusedforDNAresearch.5.The passage mainly concerned withA)thedifficultyoftherealizationofpaperlessofficeB) the fact that newesttechnologies may die out while the oldestsurviveC)thereasonwhyoldtechnologieswill neverbeontheedgeofextinctionD)the importanceofkeeping improvingtechnologies all thetime答案：CCDAB

C) Early digital technologies will never go extinct. D) The future of digital technologies will be used for DNA research. 5. The passage mainly concerned with A) the difficulty of the realization of paperless office B) the fact that newest technologies may die out while the oldest survive C) the reason why old technologies will never be on the edge of extinction D) the importance of keeping improving technologies all the time 答案：CCDAB