Begun in the late 1960s by Pentagon weapons researchers as a system for easing
communication between computers in disparate electric networks,
the Internet has evolved 【M1】______
into a popular vehicle for scientific research, communication, entertainment, and more. It
links together thousands of computer networks such as
those belonging to corporations, 【M2】______
commercial services, universities, and research centers, joining them as branches on a tree
to larger networks known as backbones. Once a computer is on-line, that is, connected by
modem or networking equipment of the Internet,
the user can search through data banks 【M3】______
for documents, chat with other computer users,
or instant send opinions and observations 【M4】______
to the likes of President Bill Clinton, film critic Roger Ebert, or rocker Billy Idol (just to name
a few). No central governing body runs the Internet,
and nobody has an exact census of 【M5】______
users. But estimates of the number already range from around 10 million to as high as 5
million. Well over 10,000 separated computer networks
are connected by the Internet, and 【M6】______
total traffic was expected to double during 1993. Today, the Internet is free resources and
commercial services that provide databases and computer files with a fee.
Publishers are 【M7】______
seeking to make books and periodicals available on the Internet as a profit-making adventure.
Meanwhile, works in the public domain have begun appearing on the Internet for【M8】______
users to "upload" to their computers virtually free of charge.
With electronic access to data 【M9】______
from all over the world, scholarly research that in the past would have required months of
travel could now be done at one' s desk. 【M10】______
【M1】
第1题
A.It's too late to join the soccer team
B.The mans grades have begun to improve recently
C.The man might not have enough time to play soccer
D.The man should continue to improve his soccer skills
第2题
A.He has never been to the auditorium
B.He wants to stop and ask for directions
C.The woman won't be late
D.The program in the auditorium has already begun
第3题
" We're late and the play has started." "I wonder how long ago ______."
A.did it begin
B.it began
C.was it beginning
D.it has begun
第4题
"We' re late and the play has started."" I wonder how long ago______."
A.did it begin
B.it began
C.was it beginning
D.it has begun
第5题
"We' re late and the play has started."" I wonder how long ago______."
A.did it begin
B.it began
C.was it beginning
D.it has begun
第6题
听力原文: British Holidaying Habits
In the late 1970s, air travel became affordable/ for the average family in the UK, /and more people started travelling abroad for their summer holidays. / After all, the British weather wasn't very good, even in summer,/ so a lot of people left the country for a vacation. / In the 1980s and 1990s, young people in the UK became wealthier on average. / As a result, they started to go abroad in groups,/ to places such as Spain and Greece. / Once they arrived at their destination/, they met with other groups of young people and had one long party. / British holidaying habits have begun to change, However. / Climate change means that the UK now has a hotter climate,/ so people do not need to go overseas to find good weather. /Also, going abroad is more expensive. / As a result, more British people are choosing to spend their summer holidays in the UK. /
(1)
第7题
In the late 1970s, air travel became affordable/ for the average family in the UK, /and more people started travelling abroad for their summer holidays. / After all, the British weather wasn't very good, even in summer,/ so a lot of people left the country for a vacation. / In the 1980s and 1990s, young people in the UK became wealthier on average. / As a result, they started to go abroad in groups,/ to places such as Spain and Greece. / Once they arrived at their destination/, they met with other groups of young people and had one long party. / British holidaying habits have begun to change, However. / Climate change means that the UK now has a hotter climate,/ so people do not need to go overseas to find good weather. /Also, going abroad is more expensive. / As a result, more British people are choosing to spend their summer holidays in the UK. /
(1)
第8题
A)At the beginning of the 19 th century. B)At the late of 18 th century.
C)At the beginning of the 18 th century. D)In the middle of the 19 th century.
第9题
Although there is evidence that people once settled in this place during the Stone and Bronze Ages, the founding of Belfast dates from 1577, when a Norman castle was taken by the English in the 16th century. In the late 17th century, French refugees arrived here and developed the linen industry. The harbor was improved in the late 18th century, and ship-building was begun on a large scale. The city was made the capital of Northern Ireland in 1920. During World War Two, Belfast was heavily damaged by German bombing raids. Beginning in 1969, the city was the scene of religious disorder involving civil fights agitation and increased violence.
Belfast has long been famous for its
A.oil refinery.
B.linen textiles.
C.food products.
D.deepwater port.
第10题
When did British gentlemen begin to wear ties regularly?
A.In the 1630s.
B.After the late 19thcentury.
C.In 1660.
D.In the late 18th century.
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