Question

Passage 1
The information Highway is the road that links computer users to a large number of on-line services; the Web, e-mail, and software, to mention just a few. Not long ago, the information Highway was a new road, with not many users. Now, everyone seems to want to take a drive, with over 30 million families connected worldwide. Not surprisingly, this well-traveled highway is starting to look like a well-traveled highway. Traffic jams can cause many serious problems, forcing the system to close down for repair. Naturally, accidents will happen on such a crowed road, and usually victims are some files, gone forever. Then, of course, there’s Mr. Cool, with his new broad-band connection, who speeds down the highway faster than most of us can go. But don’t trick yourself; he pays for that speeding.
Passage 2
Want to know more about global warming and how you can help prevent it? Doctor Herman Friedman, who is considered a leading expert on the subject, will speak at Grayson Hall next Friday. Friedman studied environmental science at three well-known universities around the world before becoming a professor in the subject. He has also traveled around the world observing environmental concerns. The gradual bleaching (變白) of the Grate Barrier Reef, which came into the public eye in 2002, in his latest interest. Signed copies of his colorful book, which was published just last month, will be on sale after his talk

1. 1.
   The Information Highway________
   1. A.
      appeals to a large number of users
   2. B.
      is crowded with car drivers
   3. C.
      offers just a few on-line services]
   4. D.
      is free from traffic accidents
2. 2.
   How does MR .Cool manage to travel the Information Highway so fast?
   1. A.
      By storing fewer files
   2. B.
      By repair the system
   3. C.
      By using a broad-band connection
   4. D.
      By buying a better computer
3. 3.
   What can be learned from Passage 2?
   1. A.
      There will be a book show at Grayson Hall
   2. B.
      Friedman is now studying the Great Barrier Reef
   3. C.
      Friedman is a leading expert on computer science
   4. D.
      There will be a talk on global warming this week
4. 4.
   Passage 2 is most probably    
   1. A.
      An ad for a new book
   2. B.
      A poster about a lecture
   3. C.
      A note to a doctor in a university
   4. D.
      An introduction to a professor
5. 5.
   According to the passage, which of the following statement is not true?
   1. A.
      Doctor Herman Friedman is a famous expert on environmental science
   2. B.
      A new book has been published recently by Doctor Herman Friedman
   3. C.
      The colorful new book, signed by him, will be sold before the talk
   4. D.
      Doctor Herman Friedman has studied the changes of the Grate Barrier Reef

Answer 1

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試題分析：本文分兩部分，第一篇介紹信息高速公路的情況；第二篇介紹Doctor Herman Friedman 的情況。
1.語意理解題。由第一篇短文中的Now, everyone seems to want to take a drive, with over 30 million families connected worldwide 可知，信息高速公路深受廣大用戶喜愛。因此選A
2. 細節題。由第一篇文章中的there’s Mr. Cool, with his new broad-band connection, who speeds down the highway faster than most of us can go 可知Mr. Cool使用寬帶連接使信息公路更快， C正確。
3.細節題。由第二篇文章中的The gradual bleaching (變白) of the Great Barrier Reef… is his latest interest可知Friedman 現在正在學習Great Barrier Reef，B正確。
4.主旨大意題。通讀第二篇文章可知，全文是著重于Doctor Herman Friedman 在 global warming 方面的lecture，故B正確。
5.反選題。根據最后一段的Signed copies of his colorful book, which was published just last month, will be on sale after his talk.可知簽售是在演講后。所以選C
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