Question

【题目】Often people use laptops (笔记本电脑) 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 programme 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 programme at Westlake，a 110yearold college.The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet.Besides，they will be able to use email to“speak”with their teachers，their classmates，and their families.However，the most important part of the laptop programme is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs.They can work with it at home，in a fastfood 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(可行的)．As laptops become more powerful，they become more similar to desktop computers.Also，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 programmes at other universities，too.

【1】The main purpose of the laptop programme is to give each student a laptop to ________.

A. do their school work

B. have access to the Internet

C. send emails

D. connect them to libraries

【2】The underlined word“speak”in the second paragraph most probably means“________”．

A. talk with speakers

B. talk with one's mouth

C. communicate

D. use the computer language

【3】Which of the following is TRUE about Westlake College?

A. It is an old college in America.

B. 1,500 students have laptops.

C. All students use computers.

D. Students there can do everything.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】A

【解析】

人们经常在火车、飞机、机场和酒店使用笔记本电脑。这些笔记本把人们连接到他们的工作场所。在今天的美国，笔记本电脑也把学生和他们的教室联系在一起。

【1】细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句“Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer programme that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want.”可知这个笔记本电脑程序的主要目的是给每个学生一台笔记本电脑来完成他们的学业。故A项为最佳答案。

【2】推理判断题。根据画线词所在句中的“Besides，they will be able to use email to ‘speak’ with their teachers...”可以推断，学生是用电子邮件与老师交流，而不是真正的谈话。故选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“...Westlake，a 110yearold college.”可知，Westlake是一座古老的学校。第二段第二句“Within five years，each of the 1,500 students at the college will receive a laptop.”说明B项和C项错误；而D项文中未提及。故选A。