Now computers are very popuar and they are ______ than before.
A、cheap
B、a little cheap
C、more cheaper
D、much cheaper
A、cheap
B、a little cheap
C、more cheaper
D、much cheaper
听力原文: Now, should a library be a quiet place to read a book or a lively centre where you can hang out and drink coffee? And can it be both? Author Tracy Chevalier who is also chairman of the Society of Authors, told MoFo News she is worried library is sacrificing books in favor of internet access and other facilities. Lena Techaty has mom.
Where I live? I have just a very small public library and, urn, I've noticed over the years that there are fewer and fewer shelves and more and more computers that's just slowly taking over and there are fewer and fewer places to sit in and look at any books and there are fewer books.
Is she right? Are books disappearing from our library shelves? Lena's figures show that in the UK last year, while people visiting libraries increased, the number of books in libraries actually fell by 3%. And the amount spent on books and other reading material also dropped, com- pared that to near 20% rise in the money spent on online resource.
Which is the most appropriate title for the passage?
A.The Development of Library in the UK
B.More Books and Fewer Computers in the Library
C.More Computers and Fewer Books in the Library
D.The Government's Growing Investment in the Library
【填空题】Early Computers Intern: I’m studying early computers in my Intro to Computing course. Technology is so much more advanced now! Engineer: Yes, we’ve come a long way since the days of vacuum tubes. Intern: Definitely. We watched a (1) program about those. It said that tubes failed practically every day. Can you imagine that? Engineer: I’m sure it was really frustrating. Intern: Solid-state (2) is so much better. Hard drives hold so much more information. And they’re way more reliable. Engineer: Well actually, a hard drive isn’t solid-state. It’s electromechanical. Intern: Really? I thought they were made from solid parts. Engineer: Technically, that's true. But (3) with moving parts aren’t really solid-state. Intern: Oh, okay. I thought solid-state just meant it didn’t have (4) tubes. Engineer: No, solid-state electronics are made out of semiconductors. Intern: That means they have both electrons and (5) holes, right?
Computers are now being pushed into schools. We know that multimedia will make 【21】______ easy and fun. Children will happily learn from 【22】______ characters while taught by expertly 【23】______ software. Who needs teachers when you've got 【24】______ education? These expensive toys are difficult to use in the classrooms and 【25】______ extensive teacher training. Sure, kids love video games-- 【26】______ think of your own experience: can you 【27】______ even one educational filmstrip of many years ago? I'll 【28】______ you remember the two or three great teachers who made a 【29】______ in your life.
Then there's cyberbusiness. We're promised 【30】______ catalog shopping--just point and click for great deals. We'll order airline tickets 【31】______ the network, book restaurants and negotiate sales 【32】______ . Stores will become obsolete. So how come my local mail does more 【33】______ in an afternoon than the entire Internet 【34】______ in a month? Even if there were a trustworthy way to 【35】______ money over the Internet, the network is 【36】______ a most essential ingredient of trade and commerce: salespeople.
What's absent from this electronic wonderland? People contact. Computers and networks 【37】______ us from one another. A network chat line is a limp 【38】______ for meeting friends over coffee. No interactive multimedia display
【39】______ to the excitement of a 【40】______ concert. This virtual reality where frustration is legion and where--in the holy names of Education and Progress--important aspects of human interactions are relentlessly devalued.
【21】
A.schoolwork
B.exercise
C.teamwork
D.research
听力原文:W: Sit down please, Mr. Johnson.
M: Nice to meet you, ma'am.
W: I have read your letter here. You seem to have done very well in school. Can you tell me something about your schoolwork?
M: As you can see, my strongest subjects were art subjects. My best subject was history, and my second best was geography. However, my favorite subject was math, and the results 1 got in the math paper were quite reasonable.
W: That' s hue. Now, can you tell me why you think these subjects will help you in this job?
M: Well, ma' am, I understand that you manufacture computers, prepare software, and advise diets on how to use them. Is that right?
W: What's right.
M: And I've been told that working with computers needs a logical mind rather than great skills in mathematics. That' s especially true, I believe, when it comes to writing programs. So I think my results show that I have some ability in logic and in mathematics as well.
W: So, you would like to write material for computers, would you?
M: Yes, ma'am. That's what interests me most about computers, writing programs. But I think the computer industry itself is still expanding enormously. I' m sure that career prospects in the industry would be very good.
W: I see. Well, thank you. I've enjoyed our talk. We'll be writing to you.
M: Thank you, ma' am. Goodbye.
(20)
A.history
B.geography
C.mathematics
D.art
There was a time when parents who wanted an educational present for their children would buy a typewriter, a globe or a set of encyclopedia(百科全书). Now those【C1】______seem hopelessly old-fashioned: this Christmas,【C2】______a lot of personal computers under the tree.【C3】______that computers are their key to success, parents are also frantically insisting that children【C4】______taught to use them in school -- as early as possible.
The problem for schools is that when it【C5】______computers, parents do not always know best. Many schools are【C6】______parental impatience and are purchasing hardware【C7】______sound educational planning so they can say, "Ok, we' ve moved into the computer age." Teachers【C8】______themselves caught in the middle of the problem -- between parent pressure and【C9】______educational decisions. Educators do not even agree【C10】______how computers should be used. A lot of money is going for computerized educational materials【C11】______research has shown can be taught【C12】______with pencil and paper. Even those who believe that all children should【C13】______to computer warn of potential【C14】______to the very young,
The temptation remains strong largely because young children【C15】______so well to computers. First graders have been【C16】______willing to work for two hours on math skills. Some have an attention span of 20 minutes.【C17】______school can afford to go into computing, and that creates【C18】______another problem: division between the haves and have-nots.
Very few parents【C19】______for computer instruction in poor school districts,【C20】______there may be barely enough money to pay the reading teacher.
【C1】
A.items
B.books
C.sets
D.series
I'd love to give up my job and spend all my time painting, but I work with computers and I earn more that way! I do make some money from selling my pictures, enough to pay for all my paint, brushes and paper and a few art lessons. I'd love to go to art college full-time for three years, but I've got all the rent on my fiat to pay and a car to run.
I first became interested in art when I was at primary school. I used to go out with some paper and a few pencils during break time and draw anything I
saw: houses, gardens, people. Then at secondary school we had art classes twice a week, and I learnt how to use chalk and then different kinds of paint: water colours, oils and so on.
Those classes were really useful for me, and ever since then I’ve had lessons of some kind. I've attended evening classes and been on what they call painting 'holidays', where you go out into the countryside and paint during the day and then sit and discuss your work with a teacher and the other artists after dinner. Those holidays are great; you learn so much talking to other people studying with you.
I've enjoyed painting in lots of different countries. I've been to Morocco and painted desert scenes with beautiful sunrises. I've been to Greece and Spain and painted pictures of the local people working in the fields near their homes. My favourite place is still Scotland. I love walking in the Scottish mountains, and there are so many different birds to see, especially in spring.
Well, I'm going to finish now by showing you a video of the places I've visited. After that there'll be a chance to relax with a cup of coffee and then there'll be time for some questions. Oh, and I've got some information about my next art exhibition for you. It's going to be at the Queen's Gallery. Now, if someone would turn off the lights ...
How often does Sarah paint now?
A.three days a week
B.five days a week
C.every evening
Now those 【21】______ seem hopelessly old-fashioned: this Christmas, there were a lot of 【22】______ computers under the tree. 【23】______ that computers are their key to success, parents are also frantically insisting that children 【24】______ taught to use them on school—as early as possible. The problem for schools is that when it 【25】______ computers, parents don’t always know best. Many schools are 【26】______ parental impatience and are purchasing hardware without 【27】______ educational planning, so they can say, OK, we've moved into the computer age. Teachers 【28】______ themselves caught in the middle of the problem — between parent pressure and 【29】______ educational decisions.
Educators do not even agree 【30】______ how computers should be used. A lot of money is going for computerized educational materials 【31】______ research has shown can be taught 【32】______ with pencil and paper. Even those who believe that all children should 【33】______ to computer warn of potential 【34】______ to the very young.
The temptation remains strong largely because young children 【35】______ so well to computers. First graders have been 【36】______ willing to work for two hours on math skills. Some have an attention span of 20 minutes.
【37】______ school, however, can afford to go into computing, and that creates 【38】______ another problem: a division between the have’s and havenot’s. Very few parents ask 【39】______ computer instruction in poor school districts, 【40】______ there may be barely enough money to pay the reading teacher.
【21】
A.items
B.toys
C.sets
D.series
听力原文:W: Sit down please, Mr. Johnson.
M: Thank you.
W: I have read your application letter here. You seem to have done very well in school. Can you tell me something about your schoolwork?
M: As you can see, my strongest subjects were art subjects. My best subject was history, and my second best was geography. However, my favorite subject was math, and the results I got in the math paper were quite reasonable.
W: That' s true. Now, can you tell me why you think these subjects will help you in this job?
M: Well, I understand that you manufacture computers, prepare software, and advise customers how to use them. Is that right?
W: Yes.
M: And I've been told that working with computers needs a logical mind rather than great skills in mathematics. That' s especially true, I believe, when it comes to writing programs. So I think my results show that I have some ability in logic and in mathematics, as well.
W: So, you would like to write programs for computers, wouldn't you?
M: Yes. That's what interests me most about computers, writing programs. And I think the computer industry itself is still expanding enormously. I'm sure that career prospects in the industry would be very good.
W: I see. Well, thank you. I've enjoyed our talk. We'll be writing to you.
M: Thank you. Good-bye.
(23)
A.Talking with his teacher about his schoolwork.
B.Preparing software.
C.Talking to an interviewer.
D.Writing programs.
SECTION A CONVERSATIONS
Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文:W: Sit down please, Mr Johnson.
M: Thank you, ma' am
W: I have read your letter here. You seem to have done very well in school. Can you tell me something about your schoolwork?
M: As you can see, my strongest subjects were art subjects. My best subject was history, and my second best was geography. However, my favorite subject was math, and the results I got in the math paper were quite reasonable.
W: That's tree. Now, can you tell me why you think these subjects will help you in this job?
M: Well, ma'am, I understand that you manufacture computers, prepare software, and advise clients on how to use them. Is that right?
W: That' s right.
M: And I've been told that working with computers needs a logical mind rather than great skills in mathematics. That's especially tree, I believe, when it comes to writing programs. So I think my results show that I have some ability in logic and in mathematics, as well.
W: So, you would like to write material for computers, would you?
M: Yes, ma'am, That's what interests me most about computers, writing programs. But I think the computer industry itself is still expanding enormously. I' m sure that career prospects in the industry would be very good.
W: I see. Well, thank you. I've enjoyed our talk. We'll be writing to you.
M: Thank you, ma'am. Good bye.
According to the conversation ,Mr Johnson is NOT very strong in ______
A.history
B.geography
C.mathematics
D.art
What is the speaker's main topic?
A.The replacement of the harpsichord by the piano.
B.The development of electronic musical instruments.
C.The relative costs of different types of musical instruments.
D.The performance of classical music on synthesizers.
SECTION A CONVERSATIONS
Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文:W: Good morning. Sit down please, Mr. Johnson.
M: Thank you, madam.
W: I have read your letter here. You seemed to have done very well at school. Can you tell me something about your school work?
M: As you can see, my strongest subjects were arts subjects. My best subject was history and my second best was geography. However, my favorite subject was math, and the results I got in the math paper were quite reasonable.
W: That's true. Now, can you tell me why you think these subjects will help you in this job?
M: Well, madam, I understand that you manufacture computers, prepare software, and advise clients on how to use them. Is that right?
W: That's right.
M: And I've been told that working with computers needs a logical mind rather than great skills in mathematics. That's especially true, I believe, when it comes to writing programs. So I think my results show that I have some ability in logic and in mathematics as well.
W: So, you would like to write material for computers, would you?
M: Yes, madam. That's what interests me most about computers - writing programs, but I think the computer industry itself is still expanding enormously. I'm sure that career prospects in the industry would be very good no matter what sort of job I went into.
W: I see, well, thank you. I've enjoyed our talk. We'll be writing to you.
M: Thank you, madam. Good morning.
According to the conversation, Mr. Johnson is NOT very strong in
A.history.
B.geography.
C.mathematics.
D.art.
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