One of the founding fathers of the internet has predicted the end of traditional television. Vint Serf, who helped to build the internet while working as a researcher in America, said that television was approaching its “iPod moment.”
In the same way that people now download their favorite music onto their iPods, he said that viewers would soon be downloading most of their favorite programmers onto their computers. “85 percent of all video we watch is pre-recorded, so you can set your system to download it at any time,”said Mr. Cerf, who is now the vice-president of Goggle.
“You’re still going to need live television for certain things--like news, sporting events and emergencies--but increasingly it will be almost like iPod, where you download content to look at later.”
Although television-on-demand has not yet become a main activity in the UK, the BBC, 1TV and Channel 4 have all invested a lot of money in technology which Mr. Cerf think will enable viewers to watch their favorite shows on their computers.
However, some critics(批评家)have warned that the Internet will collapse(崩溃)if millions of people try to download programmers at the same time.
Over the next four years, scientists think the number of videos watched over the Internet will double, with people moving from short chips to hour-long programmes.
Broadband companies claim that the service will cause“traffic jams”,which will cost millions of pounds to solve. Mr. Cerf dismissed these warnings, saying that critics had predicted 20 years ago that the net would collapse when people all around the world started to use it at the same time, “We’re far from exhausting (用尽)the capacity,” he said.“I want every one of the six billion people in the planet to be able to connect to the Internet.”
61.Vint Cerf is all the following EXCEPT that ___________.
A. a researcher in the United States
B. the vice-president of Goggle
C. one of the founders of the Internet
D. a manager of a broadband company
62. Which of the following is NOT something Vint Cerf has predicted?
A. Traditional television will soon have its iPod moment.
B. The number of videos watched over the Internet will double.
C. Viewers will be able to download TV programmers onto their iPods.
D. Viewers will be able to watch their favorite TV shows on the Internet.
63. According to the passage, people can always do all the following EXCEPT ____________.
A. watch short clips over the Internet
B. download live TV over the Internet
C. download per-recorded videos over the Internet
D. listen to their favorite music on their computers
64. Some critics are now predicting __________.
A. the Internet will collapse if millions of people use it at the same time
B. people all over the world will be able to connect to the Internet
C. the Internet will crash if  too many people download TV programmes at the same time
D. the videos people watch over the Internet
65. This passage mainly tells us __________.
A. a Goggle expert is predicting the end of traditional television
B. the Internet will never be used to download people's favourite shows
C. the Internet will become more popular
D. something about Vint Cerf

Two men, both seriously ill, were in the same hospital room. One man was allowed to 46 in his bed for an hour each afternoon for treatment. His 47 was next to the room's only window. The other man 48 spend all his time flat on his back. Every 49 when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he 50 pass the time by describing(描述) to his 51 all the things he could see outside the window. The window overlooked(远眺) a 52 with a lovely lake. Ducks played on the water while children 53 their model boats. Young lovers walked 54 among flowers. As the man by the window described all this beautifully, the other man would close his eyes and 55 the scene.

One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the 56 body of the man by the window, who had died 57 in his sleep. She was sad and 58 the hospital attendants (服务员) to take the body away. 59 it seemed appropriate (合适的), the other man asked if he could 60 next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch(调换), and after 61 he was comfortable, she left him alone. Slowly and painfully, he sat up to take his 62 look at the world outside. Finally, he would have the 63 of seeing it for himself. He strained (紧张地) to slowly turn to 64 the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall.

The man asked the nurse what could have forced his dead roommate to 65 those wonderful things outside this window. The nurse answered that the man was blind and could not even see the wall. She said, “Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.”

1.                A.stand up        B.lie down        C.sit up D.sit down

 

2.                A.room          B.table           C.seat D.bed

 

3.                A.had to          B.would rather     C.prefer to  D.rather than

 

4.                A.morning        B.evening         C.afternoon D.dawn

 

5.                A.will            B.would          C.should   D.might

 

6.                A.nurse          B.workmate       C.roommate D.doctor

 

7.                A.park           B.street          C.farm D.field

 

8.                A.played         B.made          C.started   D.sailed

 

9.                A.face to face     B.shoulder to shoulder  C.arm in arm D.back to back

 

10.               A.describe        B.tell            C.hear  D.imagine

 

11.               A.strong         B.warm          C.sick  D.lifeless

 

12.               A.peacefully      B.sadly           C.secretly   D.completely

 

13.               A.looked         B.found          C.called D.saw

 

14.               A.Before         B.As soon as      C.Although  D.As far as

 

15.               A.changed        B.sit             C.be moved  D.be taken

 

16.               A.making sure     B.depending on    C.making up D.accounting for

 

17.               A.next           B.first           C.last   D.another

 

18.               A.surprise        B.feeling         C.try   D.joy

 

19.               A.look out        B.look at         C.glare at    D.stare at

 

20.               A.remember      B.describe        C.write D.talk

 

 

Welcome to Chatsworth

Opening Time

House 11:00 a.m. Last admission (允许进入) 4:30, closes 5:30 p.m. Last entry to Scots Rooms, when open, is 4:00 p.m.

Garden 11:00 a.m. Last admission 5:00, closes 6:00 p.m.

June, July and August Garden opens at 10:30 a.m.

Admission

Adults ………………………………………………………………………£ 6.50

Senior citizens & students ………………………………………………… £ 5.25

Children …………………………………………………………………… £ 3.00

Childrenunderthree …………………………………………………………Free

Family Ticket …………………………………………………………… …£ 16.75

Car Park …………………………………………………………………… £ 1.00

Shopping

Two gift shops, with many times based on designs from the House and Garden.

Christmas shopping available at weekends from November to Christmas

Eating

Restaurant serving home made food. Bar serving drinks and cakes.

Special Events in 2003

Angling Fair weekend

8th and 9th May. One of the only fairs in the Country for game and sea fishing funs.

Flower and garden Show Weekend

26th and 27th June. The second year of this event, with flower shows and sales and gardening advice.

Guided Tours

Guided tours for children and students in English and French at an extra charge. Further details from the Booking office after 10:30 a.m.

63. When is the opening time, during summer?

A. 11:00 a.m.        B. 4:30 p.m.   C. 10:30 a.m.        D. 10:30 p.m.

64. An old person above 60 will pay ______ less than an adult.

A. £1.25         B. £ 2.25          C. £ 5.25         D. £ 6.50

65. How much is a guided tour for children?

A. It’s free     B. £10        C. I don’t know    D. £3

66. What are on sale on 26th and 27th June?

A. Fishes         B. Gardens        C. Fairs          D. Flowers

67. If you want to visit Scots Rooms, when will you get there?

A. At 10:00 a.m.    B. At 5:00 p.m.      C. Before 4:00 p.m.   D. After 6:00 p.m.

 

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