Question

The computer is fast and hardly makes a mistake , while（然而） people are slow and make mistakes sometimes . That’s what people often say when they talk about computers. For many years , scientists have been improving computers . Now a computer can do a lot of everyday jobs wonderfully . It is widely used in factories , hospitals, post offices and airports . A computer can report , decide and control in almost every field . With the help of a person, a computer can draw pictures , write music , talk with people , play chess, translate languages and so on . Many computer scientists are now thinking of making computers “ think ” like a man . Perhaps computers will one day really think and feel . Some people are afraid that one day computers will be too clever to listen to them. But scientists tell us that such things will not happen . People are still cleverer than computer.

1.The computer can work ______ than people .

A. more wonderfully

B. more slowly

C. more often

2.Computers can do _______ for people .

A. few jobs B. all jobs C. many jobs

3.What will perhaps happen in the future ?

A.Computers can think like men and women .

B.People will no longer use computers .

C.Computers will only be used to talk with people .

4.The author（作者） of the passage mainly tells us something ________ .

A. about the danger of the computer

B. about scientists

C. about the computer

5.Which of the following is right according to the passage ?

A.People are slow and full of mistakes when using computers .

B.Computers can translate languages without people’s help .

C.Computers will never be cleverer than people .

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.A

4.C

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：计算机很快，几乎很少犯错，而人慢有时会犯错。现在电脑可以做非常多的日常工作。它被广泛应用于工厂，医院，邮局和机场。

1.短文第一句The computer is fast and hardly makes a mistake , while（然而） people are slow and make mistakes sometimes .可知计算机很快，几乎很少犯错，而人慢有时会犯错。可见计算机比人做得更精彩，所以该选A。

2.短文第三行Now a computer can do a lot of everyday jobs wonderfully可知现在电脑可以做非常多的日常工作。所以该选C。

3.短文第六行Many computer scientists are now thinking of making computers “ think ” like a man可知许多计算机科学家们正在考虑让计算机像人一样“思考”，所以该选A。

4.主旨大意题。根据本文主要介绍计算机的发展情况可知该选C。

5.短文最后一句People are still cleverer than computer.可知人们仍然比计算机聪明，所以该选C。

考点：科普类阅读。