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【题目】Tim BernersLee is not the most famous inventor in the world.However, his invention has changed our lives.

He was born in London, England in 1955.When he was a small boy, Tim was interested in playing with electrical things.He studied science at Oxford University.He made his first computer from an old television at the age of 21.

Tim started working on early computers.At that time, they were much bigger than now.He worked in England then Switzerland.Tim was really interested in two things, computers and how the brain works.How could the brain connect so many facts so quickly? He had to work with people all over the world.They shared information about computers.It was hard to manage all the information.He answered the same questions again and again.It took a lot of time.It was even difficult for computers in the same office in Switzerland to share information.Tim also forgot things easily.Could a computer work like a brain? Could it “talk” to other computers?

There was an Internet already but it was difficult to use.In 1989, Tim BernersLee invented the World Wide Web (WWW) all by himself.This had a special language that helped computers talk to each other on the Internet.When people wanted to share information with others, they used the World Wide Web.The Internet grew quickly after that.

Tim BernersLee doesn't think he did anything special.He says that all of the ideas about the Internet were already there.All he did was to put them together.He says that many other people worked together to make the Internet what it is today.

Most inventors want to become rich.But Tim gave away the World Wide Web for nothing.He now works in America.He helps people share technology and wants the Internet to be free for everyone to use.Maybe he is the most important but least famous inventor in the world today!

【1】What was Tim BernersLee interested in?

A. Looking for jobs in different cities.

B. Talking to people around the world.

C. Studying how to connect computers.

D. Exploring how to improve memory.

【2】The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refers to “________”．

A. Working on early computers

B. Connecting different facts together

C. Travelling to the office in Switzerland

D. Repeating the answers to the same questions

【3】In what order did the following events take place?

a．Tim worked in England.

b．Tim worked in Switzerland.

c．Tim made his first computer.

d．Tim invented the World Wide Web.

e．Tim studied science at Oxford University.

A. c—e—d—a—b B. e—b—a—c—d

C. c—d—a—e—b D. e—c—a—b—d

【4】What does the writer think of Tim BernersLee?

A. He is not famous because he is not rich.

B. He has changed our lives and he is great.

C. He did nothing special but make people a good life.

D. He has made great achievements in memory research.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】

本文主要介绍了发明万维网的伟大发明家Tim Berners Lee．他在21岁时制作了第一台电脑，1989年发明了万维网，他还免费把这个技术分享给其他人，免费供大家使用．也许他不是当今世界上最出名的发明家，但却是最重要的发明家！

【1】细节理解题．根据第二段第二句When he was a small boy，Tim was interested in playing with electrical things当他还是个小男孩的时候，Tim对玩电器很感兴趣．及第三段第一行Tim was really interested in two things，computers and how the brain works．Tim真的对两件事感兴趣：电脑和大脑的运作方式．可知应该是"研究如何连接计算机．"，选C．

【2】细节理解题．根据上句He answered the same questions again and again．他一次又一次地解答了同样的问题，以及It took a lot of time．可知对同样的一些问题进行不断地回答，消耗了很多时间．It指的是上句的"对同样的一些问题的重复回答"故选D．

【3】细节理解题．a Tim在英国工作．b Tim在瑞士工作．c Tim制作了他的第一台计算机．d Tim发明了万维网．e Tim在牛津大学学习科学．根据第二段第三句He studied science at Oxford University．他在牛津大学学习科学．可知首先是e．根据第二段最后一句He made his first computer from an old television at the age of 21．他21岁时从一台旧电视机上制造了他的第一台电脑．可知其次是c．根据第三段第三句He worked in England then Switzerland．他当时在英国工作，然后在瑞士工作．可知，a是第三．b是第四．最后发明了万维网，d是第五．先后顺序是e-c-a-b-d，选D．

【4】细节理解题．根据最后一段"大多数发明家都想致富，但Tim无偿赠送了万维网，他现在在美国工作，他帮助人们分享技术，希望互联网免费供大家使用，也许他是当今世界上最重要但最不出名的发明家！",以及文章第一段Tim BernersLee is not the most famous inventor in the world.However, his invention has changed our lives.可知，他改变了我们的生活，他是伟大的．选B．

本篇文章属于著名人物介绍，文章中的问题都涉及到细节，所以在把握文章大意的同时注意对细节的理解.例如第2小题，根据第二段第二句When he was a small boy，Tim was interested in playing with electrical things当他还是个小男孩的时候，Tim对玩电器很感兴趣．及第三段第一行Tim was really interested in two things，computers and how the brain works．Tim真的对两件事感兴趣：电脑和大脑的运作方式，故选 C．