52.(　) Which of the following is true?

　　　　　　　　　 　A. All our food comes from the soil.　　　 B. Most of our food comes from soil.

　　　　　　　　　 　C. None of our food comes from the soil.　 D. All our food comes from animals.

51.(　) Which is the best title (题目) for this passage?

　　　　　　　　　 　A. The History of the Internet 　　　　　　 B. Computers and Information

　　　　　　　　　 　C. Computers and the Government 　　　 D. The History of Computers

Passage 2

　　　　 Nearly all our food comes from the soil. Some of us eat meat, of course, but animals live on plants. If there were no plants, we would have no animals and no meat. So the soil is very necessary for life. The top of the ground is usually covered with grass or other plants. There may be dead leaves and dead plants on the grass. The waste matter (粪) from animals also falls on it.

All soil needs food. If we do not give it any, the plants will be weak. Farmers found that animals’ waste is the best food for the soil, but chemical fertilizers (化肥) are also very useful. The same crop (庄稼) should not be grown in the same place every year; it’s better to have a different crop. A change of crop and the use of a good fertilizer will keep the land good.

50.(　) What can we infer (推断) from the last sentence?

　　　　　　　　　 　A. People will die without the Internet.　　

　　　　　　　　　 　B. All people should set up (建立) their own network.

　　　　　　　　　 　C. People live easily without the Internet.　 　　　

　　　　　　 D. People will more and more depend on (依赖) the Internet.

49.(　) What is true about computers in the 1990s?

　　　　　　　　　 　A. They became cheaper and easier to use.　

　　　　　　　　　 　B. They became larger and larger.

　　　　　　　　　 　C. People couldn’t buy them anywhere.　

　　　　　　　　　 　D. People could get information only from them.

48.(　) Which of the following used the Internet first?

　　　　　　　　　 　A. Hospitals.　　　　 B. Universities. 　　　 C. Banks.　　　　　　 D. The government.

47.(　) What would happen when one computer in the network broke down after the new　　

　　　　　 network system was set up?

　　　　　　　　　 A. The other computers would wait.　 B. The other computers would still work.

　　　　　　　　　 C. Some of the others still worked.　　 D. The other computers wouldn’t work.

Passage 1

We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?

Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up (建立) in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks (网络) didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system (系统) had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.

At first the Internet was only used by the government (政府), but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet easier.

Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mails is more and more popular among young people.

The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.

46.(　) How long has the Internet been used?

　　　　　　　　　 A. For about 10 years.　　　 　　　　 　B. For about 20 years.

　　　　　　　　　 C. For about 40 years. 　　　　　　　　　 　D. For about 60 years.

We can call her Miss White. Her ___76___ name is Ann White. She is from Australia. She ___77___ on October the fifth, 1984. Now she ___78___ Changsha. We can get three ways to contact her. We can ___70___ or send an E-mail to her. We can also telephone her. Her address is No. 138 Jiefang Road, Changsha, China. Her ___80___ is 0731-4425683, and her E-mail is MissAnn@.

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