A
21The Information Highway .
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
答案:D
解析:细节理解题。根据第一篇文章中的“TheInformationHighwayistheroadthatlinkscomputeruserstoalargenumberofon-lineservices”和“Now,everyoneseemstowanttotakeadrive,withover30millionfamiliesconnectedworldwide.”可知,D项符合题意。
22How does Mr Cool manage to travel the Information Highway so fast?
A.By storing fewer files.
B.By repairing the system.
C.By buying a better computer.
D.By using a broad-band connection.
答案:D
解析:细节理解题。根据第一篇文章中的“Then,ofcourse,there’sMrCool,withhisnewbroad-bandconnection,whospeedsdownthehighwayfasterthanmostofuscango.”可知,D项符合题意。
23What can be learned from Passage 2?
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.
答案:B
解析:推理判断题。根据第二篇文章中的“ThegradualbleachingoftheGreatBarrierReef,whichcameintothepubliceyein2002,ishislatestinterest.”可推出,B项符合题意。
24Passage 2 is most probably .
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
答案:A
解析:主旨大意题。第二篇文章主要通过简单介绍赫尔曼·弗里德曼博士在“globalwarmingandprevention”方面所作出的成就,引出写作目的:希望大家都去听演讲。故A项符合题目要求。
