【创优课堂】2016秋高中英语 3.1 Warming Up Reading练习 新人教版必修2.docVIP

Warming Up Reading (Ⅰ) — Reading 姓名：________　测试时间：45分钟　本卷总分：50分　自评或老师评分：________ 　　基础训练 Ⅰ.Fast reading 1．How long did it take before the computer was built as an analytical machine? A．500 years.　　　　B．100 years. C．200 years. D．300 years. 2．What makes a computer so clever is that ______. A．it has a large memory B．it can solve any mathematical problems C．it can talk to human beings D．it has artificial intelligence 3．It can be inferred that ________. A．the computer may be as clever as human beings B．the computer may be cleverer than human beings C．the computer will play a more important role in serving the human beings D．the computer will take the place of human beings some day 4．Which of the following is true? A．The computer began as a calculating machine in Britain in 1642. B．From the 1936, the computer grew rapidly only in brainpower. C．Until the 1970s the computer was connected by a network. D．Now the computer has become a devoted friend and helper of the human race. 答案： 1．C　2.D　3.C　4.D Ⅱ.Careful reading Work in pairs and fill in the blanks below according to the text. In 1642 The computer began as a(n) 1.________ machine in France. About 200 years later The computer was built as a(n) 2.________ machine. The computer was programmed by an operator using 3.________. In 1936 A book about how to make a computer work as a(n) 4.“________” was written by Alan Turing. From then on, the computer grew rapidly. From the 1940s to the 1970s The computer was made smaller, and its 5.________ became larger. The computer could memorize all the things. During that time, the first PC and the first 6.________ were made. In 7．______ Computers were connected by a 8.______. Through the network, people could 9.____ knowledge. Since the 1970s Computers have been used in many 10.______ 答案： 1．calculating　2.analytical　3.cards with holes 4．universal machine　5.memory　6.laptop 7．early 1960s　8.network　9.share　10.ways Ⅲ.Summary Summarize the general idea of the text in about 30