The home computer industry has been growing rapidly in the United States in the last ten years. Computers used to be large, expensive machines that were very difficult to use. But scientists and technicians have been making them smaller and cheaper while at the same time they have been made easier to use. As a result, their popularity has been increasing as more people have been buying computers for their homes and businesses.
Computers have been designed to store information and compute problems that are difficult for human beings to work out. Some have voices that speak to their operators. Stores use computers to keep records of their inventories and to send bills to their customers. Offices use computers to copy letters, record business and keep in touch with other offices. People also use computers in their homes to keep track of the money they spend.
One important new use of computers is for entertainment. Many new games have been designed to be played on computers. People of all ages play these games. People also buy home computers to watch movies and listen to concerts at home. They have become very popular indeed.
【小題1】Compared with those of today, computers used to ______.

A．work rapidlyB．be used for fun
C．be large and expensiveD．be easy to use
【小題2】In recent years, computers have become ______.
A．more and more difficult to useB．slower and slower
C．more and more expensiveD．smaller and smaller
【小題3】Home computers can be used for ______.
A．doing business B．writing letters
C．playing gamesD．a(chǎn)ll of the above
【小題4】Salesmen use computers mainly to ______.
A．talk with their friends
B．write letters
C．check the list of goods and send bills
D．play games for pleasure


【小題1】C
【小題2】D
【小題3】D
【小題4】C

解析試題分析：文章講述了近十年來(lái)家用電腦在美國(guó)的迅速發(fā)展。在過去，電腦體積龐大而且價(jià)格昂貴；而如今的電腦不僅體積小、價(jià)格便宜而且更容易操作。在用途方面，電腦不但可以用來(lái)儲(chǔ)存信息、核對(duì)貨物訂單發(fā)送賬單而且也可以用來(lái)進(jìn)行娛樂活動(dòng)。
【小題1】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章第一段Computers used to be large, expensive machines可知過去的電腦體積大而且昂貴，故C選項(xiàng)正確。
【小題2】D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段But scientists and technicians have been making them smaller and cheaper，可知現(xiàn)在的電腦體積小了。所以D選項(xiàng)正確。
【小題3】D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章第二段Stores use computers to keep records of their inventories and to send bills to their customers. 和Offices use computers to copy letters以及第三段Many new games have been designed to be played on computers.可知D選項(xiàng)正確。
【小題4】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章第二段Stores use computers to keep records of their inventories and to send bills to their customers.可知電腦可以在商業(yè)方面幫助人們，所以C選項(xiàng)正確。
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