人教版同步练习必修2Unit3Computers1/9Ⅰ.阅读理解AAsInternetusersbecomemoredependentontheInternettostoreinformation，arepeoplerememberingless？Ifyouknowyourcomputerwillsaveinformation，whystoreitinyourownpersonalmemory，yourbrain？ExpertsarewonderingiftheInternetischangingwhatwerememberandhow.Inarecentstudy，ProfessorBetsySparrowconductedsomeexperiments.SheandherresearchteamwantedtoknowhowtheInternetischangingmemory.Inthefirstexperiment，theygavepeople40unimportantfactstotypeintoacomputer.Thefirstgroupofpeopleunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldsavetheinformation.Thesecondgroupunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldnotsaveit.Later，thesecondgrouprememberedtheinformationbetter.Peopleinthefirstgroupknewtheycouldfindtheinformationagain，sotheydidnottrytorememberit.Inanotherexperiment，theresearchersgavepeoplefactstoremember，andtoldthemwheretofindtheinformationontheInternet.Theinformationwasinaspecificcomputerfolder(文件夹)．Surprisingly，peoplelaterrememberthefolderlocation(位置)betterthanthefacts.WhenpeopleusetheInternet，theydonotremembertheinformation.Rather，theyrememberhowtofindit.Thisiscalled“transactivememory(交互记忆)”．AccordingtoSparrow，wearenotbecomingpeoplewithpoormemoriesasaresultoftheInternet.Instead，computerusersaredevelopingstrongertransactivememories;thatis，peoplearelearninghowtoorganizehugequantitiesofinformationsothattheyareabletoaccessitatalaterdate.Thisdoesn’tmeanwearebecomingeithermoreorlessintelligent，butthereisnodoubtthatthewayweusememoryischanging.1．Whatcanwelearnaboutthefirstexperiment?A．Sparrow’steamtypedtheinformationintoacomputer.B．Thefirstgroupdidn’tknowwheretheinformationis.C．Thetwogroupsrememberedtheinformationequallywell.D．Thesecondgrouphadabettermemoryoftheinformation.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Thefirstgroupofpeopleunderstoodthatthecomputer人教版同步练习必修2Unit3Computers2/9wouldsavetheinformation.Thesecondgroupunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldnotsaveit.Later，thesecondgrouprememberedtheinformationbetter.”可知第二组对信息的记忆更好，故选D。2．Intransactivememory，people.A．knowhowtoaccesshugeamountsofinformationlaterB．learnhowtoorganizesmallamountsofinformationC．organizehugequantitiesofinformationlikeacomputerD．bearhugequantitiesofinformationinmind答案A解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Surprisingly，peoplelaterrememberthefolderlocation(位置)betterthanthefacts.WhenpeopleusetheInternet，theydonotremembertheinformation.Rather，theyrememberhowtofindit.”可知人们会记住如何找到信息而不是信息本身，故选A。3．WhatistheeffectoftheInternetaccordingtoSparrow’sresearch?A．Wearebecomingmoreintelligent.B．Weareusingmemorydifferently.C．Wehavepoorermemoriesthanbefore.D．Weneedabetterwaytoaccessinformation.答案B解析细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Thisdoesn’tmeanwearebecomingeithermoreorlessintelligent，butthereisnodoubtthatthewayweusememoryischanging.”可知我们使用记忆力的方式改变了，故选B。BWindows8，apartfromWindows95，isthebiggestsurpriseandtheonlyversionofMicrosoft’soperatingsystemthathasbeenchangedfromthecore(核心)whencomparedtoitsformerone.However，arecentstudyhasshownthatunder20%ofbusinessownerswouldbewillingto人教版同步练习必修2Unit3Computers3/9upgradetothenewversionofWindows.Thereasonforthisremainstobediscussedanddebated，andwewilltrytothrowlightonthisresearchbyprovidingyouwithsomeofthemostcommonadvantagesanddisadvantagesofWindows8.Genera...
