Question

【題目】Once upon a time, a library was just about the only place that someone could go to get a book or go to read for free. Then came the arrival of the Internet, and that changed everything. Before long, books were available on different sites on the web. It was only a matter of time until Kindle, Nook, and other e-readers swept the scene. Along with them came the e-book. Many believed that this would be the end of libraries. But libraries still exist today, and many of them even thrive(繁榮). So, how is it possible that they survived against the onslaught of e-books?

For one thing, the truth is that libraries were never just about borrowing books for free. Librarians provide many services other than those of a desk clerk or customer service agent. They often hold seminars, presentations, contests, and other events to promote free education. These events are considered necessary by parents and kids alike.

For others, the library is a place where they can go to get away from the rush of the world and from social obligations or family troubles. Many go to the library to study for projects, papers and exams. Others simply see it as a recreational hobby.

For another thing, most libraries and librarians do not reject the changing tides of technology. And neither does the world, for that matter. In the US, the graduate degree program to become a librarian is often called a Library Science program. It reflects the fact that the country believes its librarians should keep up with the latest in information technology. Many librarians agree, and therefore have become experts in the field. Librarians have by now and large willingly educated themselves in the technology needed to keep up with the fast-paced digital world of technology today.

So consider a visit to your local library to see all the recent changes. If you haven’t been to one in a while you might not recognize the place. But don’t worry. Your librarian will be happy to bring you up to speed.

【1】The underlined word “onslaught” in Paragraph 1 can best be replaced by “_____”.

A. price B. attack C. future D. quality

【2】 According to Paragraph 4, many librarians ______.

A. prefer traditional books to e-books

B. don’t need to have a graduate degree

C. can’t keep up with the world of technology

D. have made good use of new technology in their work

【3】What’s the author’s attitude towards the future of librarians?

A. Hopeful. B. Careless. C. Doubtful. D. Disapproving.

【4】Which of the following shows the structure of the text?

A. B.

C. D.

CP: Central Point P: Point Sp: Sub-point(次要點) C: Conclusion

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

試題分析：

【1】B詞義猜測題。根據(jù)這一句話how is it possible that they survived against the onslaught of e-books?并結(jié)合前后文可知，圖書館要和現(xiàn)代電子閱讀器相競爭，所以句子中的against抵抗，指的是圖書館抵抗新興科技的競爭，進攻。故選B。

【2】D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段的librarians do not reject the changing tides of technology.以及librarians should keep up with the latest in information technology.等可知圖書館管理員是被希望能夠跟上信息技術(shù)的發(fā)展腳步的，并合理利用，而不是將新技術(shù)拒之門外。故選D。

【3】A推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段But libraries still exist today, and many of them even thrive(繁榮).可知，圖書館現(xiàn)在仍然存在，并且在想辦法抵抗電子閱讀器的競爭。所以可以推知作者對于圖書館是一種積極的心態(tài)。故選A。

【4】B主旨大意題。通讀全文，可知第一段總起，將圖書館面臨的對手，電子閱讀器，的解決方法提出來。后面接著從兩方面細談，根據(jù)For one thing,，F(xiàn)or another thing可知有兩個觀點。所以第二段和第三段是在闡述同一個觀點，最后一段進行總結(jié)。故選B。