Question

We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?

Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way, computer network system would keep on working all the time.

At first, the Internet was only used by government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals, and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still expensive and the Internet was difficult to become cheaper and easier to use. Scientists also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.

Today it is easy to get-on-line and millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mails is more and more popular among students.

The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.

1.The Internet has a history of ______ years.

A. more than 40 B. less than 30

C. more than 60 D. more than 50

2.Scientists set up a new network system to ______.

A. make the computer cheaper B. use the computer widely

C. make the computer go well D. develop new software

3.When did the Internet begin to be used in hospitals?

A. In the 1960s. B. In the 1970s.

C. In the 1980s. D. In the 1990s.

4.In the 1960s, if one computer in the network broke down, the whole network ______.

A. still worked B. stopped to work

C. stopped working. D. began to work

5.The best title of the passage is ______.

A. How to Surf the Internet

B. How to Use the Internet

C. When was the Internet set up

D. The History of the Internet

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述了互联网的历史。互联网建立于20世纪60年代，那时互联网昂贵，体积庞大，计算机网络的使用并不是很好，计算机之间无法共享和传输信息，在这种情况之下，计算机网络系统一直继续使用。今天人们可以很方面使用互联网上网，发邮件。互联网已经成为人们生活中最重要的一部分了。

1. people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s意思是：人们很惊讶的发现互联网建立于20世纪60年代。以此计算，互联网至今有50多年的历史了。故选D.

2. also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.意思是：科学家们也在开发软件，使得人们上网更加方便，所以人们建立新网络系统，是为了使计算机更好地工作。故选C。

3. in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals, and banks were allowed to use it too.意思是：但是在20世纪70年代早期，大学、医院，银行，也允许使用计算机。所以医院是从20世纪70年代早期开始使用计算机的。故选B.

4. one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped.意思是：如果一台系统中的计算机出故障了，整个系统将会停止工作。故选C。

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考点：考查说明文阅读。