《大学英语b》阅读理解练习

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1、《大学英语B》阅读理解练习（一）Passage1WearebusytalkingaboutandusingtheInternet,buthowmanyofusknowthehistoryoftheInternet? ManypeoplearesurprisedwhentheyfindthattheInternetwassetupinthe1960s.Atthattime,computerswerelargeandexpensive.Computernetworkdidn’tworkwell.Ifonecomputerinth

2、enetworkbrokedown,thenthewholenetworkstopped.Soanewnetworksystemhadtobesetup.Itshouldbegoodenoughtobeusedbymanydifferentcomputers.Ifpartofthenetworkwasnotworking,informationcouldbesentthroughanotherpart.Inthiswaycomputernetworksystemwouldkeeponworkingonthetime. Atf

3、irsttheInternetwasonlyusedbythegovernment,butintheearly1970s,universities,hospitalsandbankswereallowedtouseittoo.However,computerswerestillveryexpensiveandtheInternetwasdifficulttouse.Bythestartofthe1990s,computersbecamecheaperandeasiertouse.Scientistshadalsodevelo

4、pedsoftwarethatmade“surfing”intheInternetmoreconvenient. Todayitiseasytogeton-lineanditissaidthatmillionsofpeopleusetheInterneteveryday.Sendinge-mailismoreandmorepopularamongstudents. TheInternethasnowbecomeoneofthemostimportantpartsofpeople’slife.1.TheInternethasa

5、historyofmorethanfortyyears A：TB：F 2.Anewnetworksystemwassetuptomakecomputerscheaper.A：TB：F 3.AtfirsttheInternetwasonlyusedbythegovernment.A：TB：F 4.Softwaremade“surfing”theInternetmoreconvenient.A：TB：F 5.Todayit’sstillnoteasytogeton-lineA：TB：F Passage2Mr.Youngranhi

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7、erhusband’ssecretary.Shesaidtoher,“Myhusbandneedsavacationverymuch,sowhateverhappens,pleasedon’tbotherhimwithtelegramsandlettersaboutbusinessproblemswhileweareaway.Justwaittillwegetback.”AfterMr.andMrs.Younghadbeenawayaboutaweek,Mr.Youngreceivedaletterfromhissecret

8、arywhichsaid,“Somethingterriblehappenedtoyourbusiness,butI’mnotgoingtobotheryouwithitwhileyouareenjoyingyourvacation.”1.Mr.Youngwastheownerofapri