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【题目】Tim Berners-Lee 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 Berners-Lee 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 Berners-Lee 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】The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refers to “__________”.

A. Working on early computers B. Connecting different facts together

C. Repeating the answers to the same questions D. Travelling to the office in Switzerland

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

a. Tim worked in England.

b. Tim invented the World Wide Web.

c. Tim studied science at Oxford University.

d. Tim made his first computer.

e. Tim worked in Switzerland.

A. c-e-d-a-b B. e-b-a-c-d C. c-d-a-e-b D. e-c-a-b-d

【3】What does the writer think of Tim Berners-Lee?

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

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

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】 C

【3】 A

【解析】

本文主要介绍了万维网的发明人蒂姆·伯纳斯·李。他1955出生于英国的伦敦。小时候，蒂姆对玩电玩很感兴趣，他在牛津大学学习科学技术，21岁时制作了第一台电脑。蒂姆开始从事早期的计算机工作。他在英国工作，后来在瑞士工作。那时已经有了一个互联网，但它很难使用。1989，蒂姆·伯纳·李一个人发明了万维网。他的发明改变了我们的生活。

大多数发明家都想发财。但提姆无偿捐赠出了万维网。他现在在美国工作。他帮助人们共享技术，并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！

【1】题意：第3段下画线的“It”是指“____________________”。考查细节理解题。A. Working on early computers从事早期计算机的工作；B. Connecting different facts together把不同的事实联系起来；C. Repeating the answers to the same questions重复相同问题的答案；D. Travelling to the office in Switzerland去瑞士的办公室。It是指上文提到的内容，根据上文He answered the same questions again and again.（他一次又一次地回答同样的问题。）可知答案选C。

【2】题意：下列事件是按什么顺序发生的？考查细节理解题。A. c-e-d-a-b；B. e-b-a-c-d；C. c-d-a-e-b；D. e-c-a-b-d。第二段第三句He studied science at Oxford University. 和第四句He made his first computer from an old television at the age of 21.可知先是c(蒂姆在牛津大学学科学技术)然后是d(蒂姆制作了他的第一台电脑。)；根据第三段第三句He worked in England then Switzerland.可知然后是a(蒂姆在英国工作。)和e(蒂姆在瑞士工作。)；根据第5段第二句In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web（WWW）all by himself.可知最后是b(蒂姆发明了万维网。)；故选C。

【3】题意：作者对蒂姆·伯纳·李有什么看法？A. He has changed our lives and he is great.他改变了我们的生活，他很伟大；B. He is not famous because he is not rich. 他并不出名，因为他不富有；C. He did nothing special but make people a good life. 他除了让人们过上好日子没有做什么特别的事；D. He has made great achievements in memory research他在记忆研究方面取得了很大成就。通读全文特别第一段第二句his invention has changed our lives.（他的发明改变了我们的生活。）和最后一段第三、四句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!（他帮助人们共享技术，并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！）联系生活实际，可知蒂姆是改变了我们的生活，他很伟大；故选A。