北京四中初三内部训练试题阅读解析

On October 12, 1989, some Chinese scientists were working at the computers to look for information they needed. Suddenly they saw a lot of very bright spots crossing the computerss screens. At the same time the computers were working much slower. To find out what was happening they stopped their work to check some parts of the computers. To their horror, they found out that most of their stored information was got rid of by computer viruses （病毒）! Obviously all these computers had been infected by computer viruses.

　　It is said that the computer viruses were made by a group of young men fond of playing tricks. They all had excellent education. They created the viruses just to show their intelligence （才智）. These kinds of computer viruses are named Jerusalem（耶路撒冷）Viruses. These viruses can stay in computers for a long time. When the time comes they will attack the computers by lowering the functions （功能）, damaging their normal programs or even getting rid of all the information.

　　We now come to know that Jerusalem Viruses often attack computers on Fridays and that they are spreading to a lot of computers. Among the countries that suffered computer viruses last year are Britain, Australia, Switzerland and the U.S. But fill now , how to get rid of the terrible viruses remains a problem.

　　56．The group of young men created the viruse to________.

　　A. damage the computers

　　B. test their ability

　　C. tell the world that they were intelligent

　　D. play a trick on operators of the computers

　　57．According to the passage, computer viruses seem to________.

　　A. have been in nature for years

　　B. exist in any computers

　　C. be difficult to get rid of at present

　　D. be able to be got rid of in the near future

　　58．The most serious damage caused by the viruses is that________.

　　A. the computers functions are lowered

　　B. the normal programs are damaged

　　C. all the information stored in the computers is gone

　　D. the computers infected by the viruses can no longer be used

　　59．According to the passage, which of the following is true?

　　A. Last year four countries found their computers were infected by viruses.

　　B. The viruses will come to a new computer after staying in the old one for some time.

　　C. Scientists are trying to find a way to get rid of the viruses.

　　D. The Jerusalem Viruses are a great harm to human health.