题目内容
1.In the computer age,most of us think of a broadband(宽带) Internet connection to be common.Whether wired or wireless,today's connections are many times faster.Videos play smoothly; complex websites load quickly; and the files are much bigger too.But there's still a catch,of course.You have to live near enough to a major city to get broadband Internet.If you don't,it's slow for you to use dial-up connection.And for those living really far out,there may be no Internet connection at all.
Technology experts often talk about the"last mile"problem,which refers to the difficulty of making Internet available for remote places.It is much more difficult to deliver connection to those living far from cities,especially in developing countries.Internet service providers,for their part,have been unwilling to provide connection to areas with smaller population,where the Internet users wouldn't cover the expense.
Still,the"last mile"problem remains hard to deal with.There will always be somewhere that doesn't have an affordable broadband connection.But someday that might not matter.If the rapid progress in cell phone technology is any indication(迹象),it may not be too long before an Internet connection simply follows you wherever you go.
54.The underlined part"a catch"(in Paragraph 2)probably means"A".
A.a hidden problem B.a rare challenge
C.a complete failure D.a possible way
55.What can we know from the third paragraph?D
A.Internet connection has not been popular in most cities.
B.Internet service providers care about countryside customers.
C.Computer is popular in developing countries.
D.It is hard to bring Internet connection to users in remote areas.
56.What may eventually settle the"last mile"problem?D
A.The broadband connection's getting faster.
B.More and more Internet users.
C.More and more Internet connections.
D.The rapid progress in cell phone technology.
分析 本文是一篇说明文,说明了在计算机时代,我们大部分人使用宽带是理所应当的.但是技术专家讨论"最后一公里"的问题,这是互联网难以实现接入到远程位置,在发展中国家,他们不愿意为人口稀少的地方提供互联网,只在城市和郊区提供,他们认为一些互联网用户支付不起费用.
解答 54.A.推理题,由后面的句子If you don't,it's slow dial-up access for you.And for those living really far out,there may be no Internet access at all,如果你住的远的话,就可能没有网络,可以推出答案,这是一个隐藏的问题,故选A.
55.D.推理题,由第三段的主要意思,第一句是这段的主旨,Technology experts often talk about the"last mile"problem,which refers to the difficulty of bringing Internet access to remote locations.专家经常会谈论关于偏远地区很难连上网的问题,所以选D.
56.D.推理题,由最后一段倒数第二行If the rapid progress in cell phone technology is any indication (迹象),手机技术的快速进步是最后一步,可以推出答案,所以选D.
点评 本篇文章都是细节推理题,答题的已给选项也一般不会和短文相关词语完全相同,需要考生自己理解句子,延伸推理出题目答案,比一般细节理解题偏难.
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