9A Chapter 2 Computers
I.词组、短语
1. 键入信息 _________________ 2. 掌控计算机 _________________ 3. 目前 _________________ 4. 隐身助手_________________ 5. 依赖 _________________ 6. 常识 _______________
7. 超级计算器_________________ 8. 更重要地（是） _________________ 9. 由于这些原因_________________ 10. 没有意识到 _________________ 11. 犯错误 _________________ 12. 通过设置程序 _________________ 13. 此问题的答案_______________ 14. 比…更受欢迎 _________________ 15. 暂时；目前_________________ 16. 几乎没有 _________________
17. 听…讲演_________________ 18. 容纳30万页的文字_________________
II. 完形填空
Tony plans to write an article about computers. This is some of the information he has collected. Hidden helpers
Not (1)_____ many years ago, you ever saw computers. Now they are (2)________. There may also be tiny, hidden computers in your home that you are unaware(3)_______. There may be one inside your TV set, telephone or washing machine. So maybe you depend on computers more than you realize. What kind of jobs can a computer do?
It’s common knowledge that computers are super calculators. They can calculate very fast and (4)_______ give wrong answers. They can also type, print and draw things like diagrams and graphs. They can teach you and play games with you. (5)_______ More, They can operate railways (like the underground) and fly aeroplanes and spaceships. (6)_______ these reasons, we often call them electronic brains.
How do we give a computer instructions?
We give a computer instructions (7)_______ putting a program into it. The program is (8)_______ a human being, and it is essential that the human does not make a mistake. If we want a computer to do different jobs, we have to give it different programs.
Is a computer cleverer than I am?
The answer (9)_______ this question is, for the time being, ‘No’. Your brain can understand the meaning of things better and create new ideas. However, one day computers may be able to do most things that a human brain can do and do them better. They may be better than doctors, judges and teachers (10)_______ doing
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their jobs. If this is true, it (11)_______ interesting questions. What will happen(12)______ us if computers can do our jobs? How will we spend our lives? Will we have nothing to do? Computers may change our lives. But will they make (13)________ better? CD-ROMs
Many of today’s computers have CD-ROM drives. A CD-ROM can hold over 300,000 pages of writing, and can also contain pictures and sound. Thus, (14)_______, you can use your computer to read about a famous person in history such as John F Kennedy, and you can see a photograph or video of him, and even listen to him speaking. Some people think that CD-ROMs will (15)________ be more popular than books.
( )1. A. so B. such C. very D. quite
( )2. A. anywhere B. somewhere C. nowhere D. everywhere ( )3. A. about B. of C. to D. with
( )4. A. often B. usually C. always D. rarely
( )5. A. More important B. More importantly C. Importance D. Important ( )6. A. Because B. As C. For D. With ( )7. A. through B. by C. with D. from
( )8. A. written to B. written by C. wrote by D. writing to ( )9. A. for B. to C. of D. about ( )10. A. A. in B. at C. in D. on
( )11. A. asks B. gives C. rises D. raises ( )12. A. on B. for C. to D. by
( )13. A. it B. them C. that D. those
( )14. A. such as B. for example C. like D. as ( )15. A. fast B. soon C. quick D. quickly
Passage B
The history of the Internet
A research team at the United States Pentagon first developed the concept of linking computers together (1)_____the 1960s. They wanted to have a system that would enable universities, research departments and the military (2) _______ resources with each other. Computers at this time were as (3)_______ as refrigerators and could not be transported (4)_______.Another problem was that they were often complicated and not compatible with each other. The research team had to overcome these difficulties to(5)_______ a network that could share computing power.
Gradually, more and more scholars came online. Years(6)_______, businessmen
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began using the Internet , too.(7)_______ number of people using it is increasing all the time and it is becoming more widely available across the world. In fact, somewhere in every continent in the world, (8)______is possible to use the Internet.
There is a wide range of services available on the Internet. This means that there are many different ways to communicate. The most popular way is undoubtedly electronic mail---more commonly called ‘e-mail’. The (9)______most popular is browsing on the World Wide Web (WWW). Briefly, the WWW is a very big series of connected pages containing various forms of multimedia. The third most popular way is real time text based communication (10)______users such as IRC---Internet Relay Chat.
( ) 1. A. in B. on C. at D. by
( ) 2. A. share B. to share C. divide D. to divide ( ) 3. A. large B. larger C. biggest D. bigger ( ) 4. A. hard B. hardly C. easy D. easily ( ) 5. A. discover B. invent C. create D. find ( ) 6. A. later B. after C. late D. behind ( ) 7. A. / B. A C. The D. An ( ) 8. A. this B. that C. he D. it
( ) 9. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth ( ) 10. A. among B. between C. in the middle D. in the middle of
III.补全对话：
SALESMAN Can I help you ,sir?
DAVID Yes, I need a suitcase. Can you tell me about these two? The red one
costs ￥2,500. (1)_________________________________
SALESMAN That’s because it’s made of leather, sir. The black one is made of
plastic. That’s why the black one is cheaper than the red one. Leather always costs more.
DAVID (2)_____________________________________
SALESMAN But if you are going on an aeroplane , you must think about the weight.
The red suitcase is heavier than the black one. You try them , sir.
DAVID Oh, you’re right. (3)________________________________ But is it
very strong?
SALESMAN Yes, it’s quite strong. It will last for years. And look at the size,
too, sir. (4)______________________________
DAVID Yes. The red one is smaller than the black one. That’s true. SALESMAN I think you’ll prefer the black one, sir.
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(5)________________________________
DAVID Right, I’ll have the black one, then. SALESMAN Thank you very much, sir.
A. I see. B. The black one is bigger than the red one. C. Why is it more expensive than the black one ? D. Sorry, I don’t know. E. The black one is much lighter than the red one. F. Would you like the black one or the red one ? G. Many people choose this type of suitcase for flying these days.
IV.选择填空
1. This box is___ that one.
A. heavy than B. so heavy than C. heavier as D. as heavy as 2. When we speak to people, we should be _____.
A. as polite as possible B. as polite as possibly C. as politely as possible D. as politely as possibly 3 This book is____ that one, but____ than that one.
A. as difficult as; expensive B. as more difficult as; more expensive
C. as difficult as; more expensive D. more difficult as; as expensive 4. I think the story is not so ___ as that one.
A. interesting B. interested C. more interesting D. most interesting 5. His father began to work____ he was seven years old.
A. as old as B. as early as C. since D. while 6. I think science is _ than Japanese.
A. much important B. important C. much more important D. more much important
7. This pencil is___ than that one.
A. longest B. long C. longer D. as long 8. My mother is no ___ young.
A. shorter B. longer C. little D. few
9. These children are ____ this year than they were last year.
A. more tall B. more taller C. very taller D. much taller 10. It was very hot yesterday, but it is___ today.
A. even hotter B. more hotter C. much more hot D. much hot
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11. Mrs Black has got____ instead of getting any better.
A. more bad B. a little worse C. much badly D. a lot of worse
12. When we arrived, we found the meeting room crowded with___ students.
A. quite a few B. only a few C. few D. a few quite 13. The house is small for a family of six.
A. much too B. too much C. very much D. so
14. Through the window we can see nothing but ____ buildings.
A. tall very many B. very many tall C. very tall many D. many very tall
15. What's your brother like? -He is___.
A. a driver B. very tall C. my friend D. at school 16. The jacket was so___ that he decided to buy it. ,
A. much B. little C. expensive D. cheap 17. Our classroom is____ larger than theirs.
A. more B. quite C. very D. much 18. The earth is about____ as the moon.
A. as fifty time big B. fifty times as big C. as big fifty times D. fifty
as times big
19. Your room is mine.
A. twice as large than B. twice the size of C. bigger twice than D. as twice large as
20. Your room is ___ than mine.
A. three time big B. three times big C. three times bigger D. bigger three times 21. His father is____than his mother. ;
A. older four years B. as four years older C. four years older D. bigger four years 22. Maths is more popular than____.
A. any other subject B. all the subjects C. any subject D. other subject 23. China is larger than ____ in Africa .
A. any other country B. other countries C. the other country D. any country 24. Tom is stronger than ___ in his class.
A. any other boy B. any boys C. any boy D. other boy 25. When spring comes, it gets____.
A. warm and warm B. colder and colder C. warmer and warmer D. shorter and shorter
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辽宁省法库县东湖第二初级中学九年级英语上册 Chapter 2 练习 牛津上海版
