2013年英语专四阅读理解题目：阅读理解（2）

　　Information is the primary commodity in more and more industries today.

　　By 2005, 83% of American management personnel will be knowledge workers.　Europe and Japan are not far behind.

　　By 2005, half of all knowledge workers (22% of the labour force) will chooseflextime, flexplacearrangements, which allow them to work at home, communicating with the office via computer networks.

　　In the United States, the so-called digital divideseems to be　disappearing. In early 2000, a poll found, that, where half of white households owned computers, so did fully 43% of African-American households, and their numbers were growing rapidly. Hispanic households continued to lag behind, but their rate of computer ownership was expanding as well.

　　Company-owned and industry-wide television networks are bringing programming to thousands of locations. Business TV is becoming big business.

　　Computer competence will approach 100% in US urban areas by the year 2005, with Europe and Japan not far behind. 21edu.com

　　80% of US homes will have computers in 2005, compared with roughly 50% now.In the United States, 5 of the 10 fastest-growing careers between now and 2005 will be computer related. Demand for programmers and systems analysts will grow by 70%. The same trend is accelerating in Europe,　Japan, and India.?

　　By 2005, nearly all college texts and many high school and junior high books will be tied to Internet sites that provide source material, study exercises, and relevant news articles to aid in learning. Others will come with CD-ROMs that offer similar resources.?

　　Internet links will provide access to the card catalogues of all the major libraries in the world by 2005. It will be possible to call up on a PC screen millions of volumes from　distant libraries. Web sites enhance books by providing pictures, sound, film　clips, and flexible, indexing and search utilities.?

　　Implications: Anyone with access to the Internet will be able to achieve the education needed to build a productive life in an increasingly high-tech world. Computer learning may even reduce the growing American prison population.?Knowledge workers are generally better paid than less-skilled workers. Their wealth is raising overall　prosperity.

　　Even entry-level workers and those in formerly unskilled positions require a growing level of education. For a good career in almost any　field, computer competence is a must. This is one major trend raising the level　of education required for a productive role in todays work force. For many　workers, the opportunity for training is becoming one of the most desirable　benefits any job can offer.

　　1. Information technology is expected to have impact on all the following EXCEPT ____.?

　　A. American management personnel

　　B. European management personnel?

　　C. American peoples choice of career

　　D. traditional practice at work

　　2. digital dividein the 4th paragraph refers to ____.?

　　A. the gap in terms of computer ownership?

　　B. the tendency of computer ownership?

　　C. the dividing line based on digits?

　　D. the ethnic distinction among American households

　　3. Which　of the following statements is INCORRECT according to the passage??

　　A. By　2005 all college and school study materials will turn electronic.?

　　B. By 2005 printed college and school study materials will be supplemented with electronic material.　?

　　C. By 2005 some college and school　study materials will be accompanied by CD-ROMs.

　　D. By 2005 Internet links　make worldwide library search a possibility.

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　　4. Which of the following areas is NOT discussed in the passage?

　　A. Future careers.

　　B. Nature of future work.?

　　C. Ethnic differences.

　　D. Schools and libraries.

　　5.At the end of the passage, the author seems to emphasize ____ in an increasingly high-tech world.?

　　A. the variety of education

　　B. the content of education?

　　C. the need for education

　　D. the function of education

　　本文答案是：1. D 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. C

　　短文大意 ：这篇文章预测信息技术对我们生活方式及职业的影响。?

　　1． 答案：D?

　　参考译文：信息技术对以下哪一项没有影响？?

　　【试题分析】 本题为细节题。?

　　【详细解答】 短文第二段说By 2005, 83% of American management personnel will be knowledge workers. Europe and Japan are not far behind. In the United States, 5 of the 10 faster-growing careers between now and 2005 will be computer related. 由此可见信息技术对美国及欧洲人事管理的影响，及对美国人的职业取向的影响。故选项D为正确答案。此题采取排除法。 ?

　　2. 答案：A

　　参考译文：第四段数字分化指的是什么？?

　　【试题分析】 本题为细节题。?

　　【详细解答】 运用第四段的具体数据进行分析。文中说2000年早期，一项调查发现，50%的白人家庭拥有计算机，43%的美国黑人家庭有计算机，他们的数字迅速扩大。由此可见，数字分化指的是拥有计算机的人的数字差距。故选项A为正确答案。 ?

　　3. 答案：A?

　　参考译文：根据这篇文章，下列哪一选项是错误的？?

　　【试题分析】 本题为细节题。?

　　【详细解答】 短文中说By 2005, nearly all college texts and many high school and junior high books will be tied to Internet sites that provide source material, study exercises, and relevant news articles to aid in learning．这里提到了几乎所有的大学课本，许多高中、初中课本将和因特网址连接，在学习中提供资源、学习材料及相关的文章。由此可见，电子资料是一种辅助教学。而选项A说所有的大学和学校学习资料将转成电子教学是错误的。 ?

　　4. 答案：B?

　　参考译文：文中哪一点没有谈到？?

　　【试题分析】 本题为细节题。?

　　【详细解答】 文中谈及未来职业的取向、种族差异、学校及图书馆。此题采取排除法。?

　　5. 答案：C?

　　参考译文：文章的结尾，作者强调在高科技时代，我们注意什么？?

　　【试题分析】 本题为细节题。?

　　【详细解答】 短文最后一段最后一句有...the opportunity for training is becoming one of the most desirable benefits any job can offer．据此知人们对于教育的需求。故选项C为正确答案。