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One of the great advances in modern technology has been the invention of computers. They are already widely used in industry and in universities and the time may come when it will be possible for ordinary people to use them as well. Computers are able to do extremely complicated(复杂的) work in learning. They can solve the most complex mathematical problems or put thousands of unrelated facts in order. These machines can be put to different uses. For example, they can provide information on the best way to prevent traffic accidents, or they can count the number of times the word “and” has been used in the Bible(圣经). Because they work accurately(精确地) and at high speed, they save research workers years of hard work. This whole process(过程) by which machines can be used to work for us has been called automation(自动控制).
Some time ago an expert on automation, Sir Leon Bagrit, pointed out that it was a mistake to believe that these machines could “think”. There is no possibility that human beings will be “controlled by machines”. Though computers are able to learn from their mistakes and improve on their performance, they need detailed instructions from human beings in order to operate. They can never, as it were, lead independent lives, or “rule the world” by making decisions of their own.
Sir Leon said that in the future, computers would be small enough to carry in the pocket. Ordinary people would then be able to use them to get valuable information. Computers could be put into a national network and be used like radios. It will also be possible to make very small translating machines. It is impossible to assess(确定) the importance of a machine of this sort, for many international misunderstandings are caused simply through our failure to understand each other. Computers will also be used in hospitals. Computers are the most efficient servants that man has ever had and there is no limit to the way they can be used to improve our lives.
1.According to the author, computers can be used in ________.
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2.Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?
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A.The invention of computers is the only most important invention in history.
B.Computers can be used in almost all fields of learning.
C.Computers can help to stop traffic accidents.
D.People will have more spare time in the future because of automation.
3.Thanks to computers, in the future people ________.
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A.will improve international understanding
B.will have no traffic jam
C.will not catch a bad cold
D.will not need book-keepers and accountants
4.The author intends to tell us that ________.
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A.some day the computers will replace human beings
B.very shortly the computers will dominate(支配、控制、统治) people
C.soon the computers will become completely independent
D.in the future the computers will be helpful in various fields
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Visitors to Switzerland usually include Basel in their list of cities to visit. It has a population of over350 000, the majority of whom speak German. However, it is considered a kind of international city, because it stands at the point where three countries meet. Many visitors go to the place in the city where a small three side marker stays? France on one side, Germany on another, and Switzerland on the third. The Rhine, which divides the city, becomes wide and deep enough just at this point for ships to sail all the way up to the North Sea. Basel is quite an old city, too, having risen five centuries ago. The University Basel was founded in 1860, and it is well-known today.
1.Basel is a ________.
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A.Swiss city |
B.Sweden country |
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C.German |
D.France |
2.Basel is know as a place where ________.
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A.people from three countries often hold meetings
B.the people originally(原来) came from three countries
C.people can stand on the border of three countries
D.the majority of the people can speak three different languages
3.-Why do you suppose people can reach Basel by ship?
-Because they can sail along the Rhine from ________ to the city.
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A.France |
B.Germany |
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C.Switzerland |
D.the North Sea |
4.Basel is also well-known for ________.
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A.being a very modern city
B.having a famous old university
C.having an international market
D.being a city on the Rhine
5.Which is the best title for this passage?
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A.Visitors to Switzerland Must Go to Basel
B.Three Countries' Basel
C.Basel, a Visitor's Must
D.Basel. What a Wonderful City
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