高考英语二轮复习讲义 阅读理解及训练16

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1、2013高考英语二轮复习讲义（阅读理解）及训练16：（答案）小试牛刀----------阅读理解Sometimeslifegetsalittledull.Whatusedtobefunanddifferentbecomesboring.Thatisthetimetolookforsomethingnew.Itisthetimeforabigideatogetyourmindoffeverydaylife.Sowhynotsearchforextraterrestrial(地球外的)intelligence?Orevenbetter,whynot

2、getyourcomputertodoitforyou?OvertwomillionpeoplehavejoinedtheSearchforExtraterrestrialIntelligence（SETI）project.BasedinCalifornia,theSETIprojectanalyzesinformationtakenfromagiantradiotelescopebasedinSouthAmerica.Itstaskistolookforsignalsfromouterspacethatmightprovethatlifeex

3、istsonotherplanets.Processingthisinformationisfartoobigajobforonecomputer.SotheSETIprojectworkersdividetheworkamongvolunteerswhovisittheirwebsite.EachcomputergetssomeinformationtoworkoutfromtheSETInetworkthroughtheInternet.Thisprocessisoftenknownas“meta-computing”.Itisawonde

4、rfulthought.Youaresleeping,eatingamealorgoingoutwithfriends.Allthistime,yourcomputerissearchingthestarsforsignsthatmightshowsomethingisouttheretryingtogetintouch.VolunteersareproudofbeinginvolvedintheSETIproject.Itshowsthattheyunderstandthepotential(潜能)ofcomputing.Theyknowth

5、atitismorethanjustawayofworkingorplayinggames.Meta-computingmayalsobecreatingintelligenceaswellaslookingforit.Thisideaisbasedonthetheorythathumanintelligenceiscreatedbythewayinwhichdifferentpartsofthebraincommunicatewitheachother.Asthesayinggoes,“Thewholeismorethanthesumofit

6、sparts.”PeoplewhojointheSETIprojectsometimeswonderwhethertheircomputerwillbecomepartofahugenetworkthathaslearnedtothinkforitself.60.Accordingtothewriter,meta-computingmaybecreatingintelligence.A.becausehumanbeingsareintelligentB.becauseacomputerworksasthebraindoesC.becauseof

7、anetworkofmanycomputersD.becauseofthenumberofcomputers61.WhichofthefollowingshowstheorderinwhichtheSETInetworkworks?A.Radiotelescope→SETIwebsite→Volunteers’computer→SETIbaseB.Radiotelescope→SETIbase→SETIwebsite→Volunteers’computerC.SETIbase→SETIwebsite→Volunteers’computers→R

8、adiotelescopeD.SETIbase→Radiotelescope→SETIwebsite→Volunteers’computers62.T