Traditional methods of teaching no longer suffice in this technological world. Currently there are more than 100000 computers in schoolrooms in the United States. Students, mediocre and bright alike, the first grade through high school, not only are not intimidated by computers, but have become avid participants in the computer epoch.
Kids operating computers implement their curriculum with great versatility. A musical student can program musical notes so that the computer will play Beethoven or the Beatles. For a biology class, the computer can produce a picture of the intricate actions of the body’s organs, thus enabling today’s students to envisage human biology in a profound way. A nuclear reactor is no longer an enigma to students who can see its workings in minute details on a computer. In Wisconsin, the Chippewa Indians are studying their ancient and almost forgotten language with the aid of a computer. More commonly, the computer is used for drilling math and language concepts so that youngsters may learn at their own speed without trying the patience of their human teachers. The simplest computers aid the handicapped, who learn more rapidly from the computer than from humans. Once irksome, remedial drills and exercises now on computer are conducive to learning because the machine responds to correct answers with praise and to incorrect answers with frowns and even an occasional tear.
Adolescents have become so exhilarated by computers that they have developed their own jargon, easily understood by their peers but leaving their disconcerted parents in the dark. They have shown so much fervor for computers that they have formed computer clubs, beguile their leisure hours in computer stores, and even attend computer camps.
This is definitely the computer age. It is expected that by 1999 there will be between 300000 and 650000 computers in American schools. Manufacturers of computers are presently getting tax write-offs for donating equipment to colleges and universities and are pushing for legislation to obtain further deductions for contributions to elementary and high schools. Furthermore, the price of computers has steadily fallen to the point where a small computer for home or office is being sold for less than $100. At that price every class in the country will soon have computer kids.
1. Which of the following does “traditional methods” in the first paragraph refer to?
2. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
3. With the help of computer, today’s students ______.
4. What does the word “disconcerted” in paragraph 3 mean?
5. Which of the following can we infer from the passage?
问题1选项
A.Technological methods of teaching.
B.Teachers, textbooks and class drills.
C.Computer teaching.
D.Television teaching.
问题2选项
A.Students have to be bright in order to operate a computer.
B.High school students are less threatened by computer compared with grade 1 students.
C.All the students take an active part in computer operation today and ordinary students are no exception.
D.Today’s students are more versatile than with the implementation of computers.
问题3选项
A.can understand more complex concepts
B.learn more rapidly from computer than from their teachers
C.can learn everything without their teachers’ help
D.can build nuclear reactors
问题4选项
A.Dissatisfied.
B.Disinterested.
C.Nearsighted.
D.Confused.
问题5选项
A.Parents encourage their kids to attend computer camps and form computer clubs.
B.The country encourages the popularization of computers among the school children.
C.The price of computers has fallen steadily.
D.Computer manufacturers are donating equipment for colleges and universities purely for the good of the students.
第1题:B
第2题:C
第3题:A
第4题:D
第5题:C
第1题:
【选项释义】
Which of the following does “traditional methods” in the first paragraph refer to? 第一段中的“传统方法”指的是下列哪一种？
A. Technological methods of teaching. A. 技术性教学方法。
B. Teachers, textbooks and class drills. B. 教师、教科书和课堂练习。
C. Computer teaching. C. 计算机教学。
D. Television teaching. D. 电视教学。
【考查点】语义推测题。
【解题思路】根据题干关键词traditional methods可以定位到文章第一段第一、二句“Traditional methods of teaching no longer suffice in this technological world. Currently there are more than 100000 computers in schoolrooms in the United States.（在这个技术发达的世界里，传统的教学方法已经不够用了。目前在美国的教室里有10万多台电脑。）”，前面说到传统的教学方法已经不够用，紧接着马上说目前美国教室里电脑的数量形成前后对比，结合这一段的最后“have become avid participants in the computer epoch（已经成为计算机时代的狂热参与者）”说明学生们已经普遍都在使用电脑，综上所述可知，传统方法应该是指和电脑教学相对的老师在课堂上用教科书授课。因此B选项“教师、教科书和课堂练习。”正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“技术性教学方法。”、C选项“计算机教学。”和D选项“电视教学。”均不属于传统教学方法，属于曲解原文。
第2题:
【选项释义】
Which of the following is true according to the passage? 根据短文，下列哪项是正确的？
A. Students have to be bright in order to operate a computer. A. 学生必须很聪明才能操作电脑。
B. High school students are less threatened by computer compared with grade 1 students. B. 与一年级学生相比，高中生受到电脑的威胁较小。
C. All the students take an active part in computer operation today and ordinary students are no exception. C. 如今所有的学生都积极参与计算机操作，普通学生也不例外。
D. Today’s students are more versatile than with the implementation of computers. D. 在电脑的应用下，如今的学生变得更加多才多艺。
【考查点】细节事实题。
【解题思路】根据文章第一段最后一句“Students, mediocre and bright alike, from the first grade through high school, not only are not intimidated by computers, but have become avid participants in the computer epoch.（从一年级到高中的学生，无论是平庸的还是聪明的，不仅没有被计算机吓倒，而且已经成为计算机时代的热心参与者。）”可知，包括普通学生在内的所有学生都积极参与计算机操作，因此C选项“如今所有的学生都积极参与计算机操作，普通学生也不例外。”正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“学生必须很聪明才能操作电脑。”，根据原文可知，不过学生是平庸还是聪明，都是可以操作电脑的，与原文内容不符，属于反向干扰；
B选项“与一年级学生相比，高中生受到电脑的威胁较小。”，根据第一段最后一句“Students…the first grade through high school, not only are not intimidated by computers（从一年级到高中的学生……不仅没有被计算机吓住）”可知，不论什么年龄的学生都不会被计算机吓倒，文中也没有比较哪个年龄段的学生受到电脑的威胁较小，与原文内容不符，属于反向干扰；
D选项“在电脑的应用下，如今的学生变得更加多才多艺。”，文中只是说使用电脑的学生很多才多艺，没有和以前的学生进行对比，与原文内容不符，属于反向干扰。
第3题:
【选项释义】
With the help of computer, today’s students ______. 在电脑的帮助下，如今的学生______。
A. can understand more complex concepts A. 能理解更复杂的概念
B. learn more rapidly from computer than from their teachers B. 从电脑上比从老师那里学得更快
C. can learn everything without their teachers’ help C. 没有老师的帮助能学会一切
D. can build nuclear reactors D. 可以建造核反应堆
【考查点】细节事实题。
【解题思路】根据文章第二段“…the computer can produce a picture of the intricate actions of the body’s organs, thus enabling today’s students to envisage human biology in a profound way. A nuclear reactor is no longer an enigma to students who can see its workings in minute details on a computer…studying their ancient and almost forgotten language with the aid of a computer. More commonly, the computer is used for drilling math and language concepts…（电脑可以展示人体器官复杂动作的图片，从而使今天的学生能够深刻地理解人类生物学。对于能在电脑上看到核反应堆工作细节的学生来说，核反应堆不再是一个谜……借助电脑研究他们古老而几乎被遗忘的语言。更常见的是，电脑被用来练习数学和语言概念……）”可知，此处举出了多个例子来说明电脑如何使学生能够探索并理解那些可能难以用传统教学工具解释的复杂主题，由此可知，学生确实可以在计算机的帮助下理解复杂的概念。因此A选项“能理解更复杂的概念”正确。
【干扰项排除】
B选项“从电脑上比从老师那里学得更快”，根据文章第二段倒数第二句“The simplest computers aid the handicapped, who learn more rapidly from the computer than from humans.（最简单的计算机帮助残疾人，他们从计算机学习比从人类学习更快。）”可知，文中说的是残疾人从最简单的电脑中学习比从人类中学到的要快，而不是所有的学生，属于曲解原文；
C选项“没有老师的帮助能学会一切”，文中虽然展示了电脑在教育中的多方面应用，但并未提及学生可以完全不需要老师的帮助，属于无中生有；
D选项“可以建造核反应堆”，根据文章第二段第四句“A nuclear reactor is no longer an enigma to students who can see its workings in minute details on a computer.（对于能在电脑上看到核反应堆工作细节的学生来说，核反应堆不再是一个谜。）”可知，文中说的是学生可以通过电脑了解核反应堆，而不是自己建造，属于曲解原文。
第4题:
【选项释义】
What does the word “disconcerted” in paragraph 3 mean? 第3段中的“disconcerted”一词是什么意思？
A. Dissatisfied. A. 不满意的。
B. Disinterested. B. 不感兴趣的。
C. Nearsighted. C. 近视的。
D. Confused. D. 困惑的。
【考查点】词汇推断题。
【解题思路】根据题干关键词disconcerted可以定位到文章第三段第一句“Adolescents have become so exhilarated by computers that they have developed their own jargon, easily understood by their peers but leaving their disconcerted parents in the dark.（青少年对电脑如此着迷，以至于他们发明了自己的行话，同龄人很容易理解，但却让他们困惑的父母摸不着头脑。）”，此处说明年轻人使用的行话很容易被同龄人理解，但父母不能理解，他们感到很困惑，所以“disconcerted”在文中是指“不知所措，困惑”的意思。因此D选项“困惑的。”正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“不满意的。”、B选项“不感兴趣的。”和C选项“近视的。”均不是该词所表示的意思，属于曲解原文。
第5题:
【选项释义】
Which of the following can we infer from the passage? 从文章中我们可以推断出下列哪一项？
A. Parents encourage their kids to attend computer camps and form computer clubs. A. 父母鼓励他们的孩子参加电脑夏令营和组建电脑俱乐部。
B. The country encourages the popularization of computers among the school children. B. 国家鼓励在校学生普及电脑。
C. The price of computers has fallen steadily. C. 计算机的价格一直在稳步下降。
D. Computer manufacturers are donating equipment for colleges and universities purely for the good of the students. D. 电脑制造商为高校捐赠设备纯粹是为了学生的利益。
【考查点】推理判断题。
【解题思路】根据文章最后一段倒数第二句“Furthermore, the price of computers has steadily fallen to the point where a small computer for home or office is being sold for less than $100.（此外，电脑的价格已经稳步下降，家用或办公用的小型电脑售价不到100美元。）”可知，计算机的价格已经稳步下降，因此C选项“计算机的价格一直在稳步下降。”正确。
【干扰项排除】
A选项“父母鼓励他们的孩子参加电脑夏令营和组建电脑俱乐部。”，根据文章第三段最后一句“They have shown so much fervor for computers that they have formed computer clubs, beguile their leisure hours in computer stores, and even attend computer camps.（他们对电脑表现出如此强烈的热情，以至于他们成立了电脑俱乐部，在电脑商店消磨业余时间，甚至参加电脑夏令营。）”可知，文中只是说是孩子们自发参加电脑夏令营和成立俱乐部，没有说父母鼓励他们，与原文内容不符，属于曲解原文；
B选项“国家鼓励在校学生普及电脑。”在文中没有提及，属于无中生有；
D选项“电脑制造商为高校捐赠设备纯粹是为了学生的利益。”，根据最后一段第二句“Manufacturers of computers are presently getting tax write-offs for donating equipment to colleges and universities and are pushing for legislation to obtain further deductions for contributions to elementary and high schools.（目前，电脑制造商因向高校捐赠设备而获得税收减免，并正在推动立法，以获得对小学和中学捐赠的进一步减免。）”可知，电脑制造商为高校捐赠设备的有部分原因是为了减税，并不纯粹是为了学生的利益，与原文内容不符，属于曲解原文。
