2016年12月英语四级阅读理解备考练习及答案(十一)
Questions 56-60 are based on the following passage.Educators today are more and more oftenheard to say that computer literacy
is absolutely necessary forcollegestudents. Many even argue that each incoming
freshman should have permanentaccess to his or her ownmicrocomputer. What
advantages do computers offer thecollege students?
Any student who has used a word processorwill know one compelling reason to
use a computer: to writepapers. Although notall students feel comfortable
composing on a word processor, most ,findrevising and editingmuch easier on it.
One can alter, insert, or delete just bypressing a few keys, thus eliminating
the need to rewrite orre-type.Furthermore, since the revision process is less
burdensome, students are morelikely to revise as often as isnecessary to end up
with the best paperpossible. For these reasons, many freshman English cottrses
require the useof aword processor.
Computers are also useful in the contextof language courses, where they are
used to drill students in basicskills.Software programs reinforce ESL(English as
a Second Language .instruction, aswell as instrnction in French, German,
Spanish, and other languages. By usingthese programs on a regular basis,
students can improvetheir proficiency in alanguage while proceeding at their own
pace.
Science students take advantage ofcomputers in many ways. Using computer
graphic capabilities, forexample, botanystudents can represent and analyze
different plant growth patterns. Medicalstudents can learn tointerpret
computerized images of internal body structures.Physics students can complete
complex calculations farmore quickly than theycould without the use of
computer.
Similarly, business and accountingstudents find that computer spreadsheet
programs are all but indispensabletomany aspects of their work, while students
pursuing careers in graphic arts,marketing, and public relations find
thatknowledge of computer graphic isimportant Education majors learn to develop
grading systems usingcomputers,while social science students use computers for
analyzing andgraphically displacing their research results.
It is no wonder, then, that educatorssupport the purchase and use of
microcomputers by students. A Versatile tool, the computer can help students
learn.And that is, after all, the reason for going to college.
56、The word"literacy" (Line 1,Paragraph 1) means _________.
A.the ability to read andwrite
B.the ability to use
C.literature
D.the knowledge of language
57、The main purpose of thispassage is to _________.
A.persuade the educators toincrease computer use in their own classroom
B.analyze advantages anddisadvantages of computer use among college
students
C.identify some of the waysthat computers benefit college students
D.describe how computers canbe used to teach foreign languages
58、According to the author, aword processor can be used to_________.
A.revise papers
B.retype papers
C.reduce the psychologicalburden of writing papers
D.improve the writing skillsof a student
59、In this passage, thewriter's argument is developed primarily through the
use of_________.
A.cause-effect analysis
B.comparison andcontrast
C.induction
D.examples
60、According to the author,the reason for students to go to college is
_________.
A.to learn something
B.to perfect themselves
C.to improve computerskills
D.to make the best use ofcomputers
答案解析：
56-60 BCADA
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