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Circle of Knowledge

      Most students today depend on the rapidness and convenience of the Internet to provide the facts they look for. Given a research task,many students make use of a website known as Wikipedia,which is available(可获得的)to all users of the Internet. However,before the introduction of  the Internet, students journeyed to the library to search for facts,figures and stories in a huge collection of books known as encyclopedias(百科全书) The word“encyclopedia",meaning“whole circle of knowledge”,comes from the ancient Greek language. The first encyclopedias were organized by topic. These early collections were the works of a single writer. The first book of this kind was written by a Roman,Pliny the Elder, nearly 2,000 years ago. Plinys collection remained popular for almost 1,500 years. Producing such huge works was a difficult task. So experts began to work together, sharing responsibility for writing about different topics. The first set of books to use many authors was An Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences published in 1728. The multiple-author model became the most widely used format.

    Today there are many encyclopedias in different media. The online encyclopedia Wikipedia was started in 2001. Users can visit the free website on the Internet. But the online information has mistakes. Users are warned that newer articles may have large mistakes. Printed encyclopedias are more or less free of mistakes. However, it is expensive to make sure of the correctness.

    Wikipedia is trying to improve its correctness. They employ(雇用)1,000“fact checkers" to look through the website and correct mistakes. The website managers also state that older articles are more complete and balanced. Encyclopedia Britannica has even made moves away from being a single-format book too. The company started a free online version. The free articles are short;however, longer articles are available after users pay for them.

    Both online and print editions(版本)have disadvantages. The mistakes can be corrected,but the process takes time. Print editions are resistant(顽固的)to such mistakes. They are also resistant to something else:change. Sometimes new information becomes available after an encyclopedia is printed. Publishers can wait to include the new information in the next edition,but that might be a year or more away.

    More changes are likely for encyclopedias,whether in print or online. As time goes by,the knowledge of humankind will still need to be recorded,sorted,and stored. The story of how that information will look in 20,50 or even 100 years is still unwritten.

1.What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A. The readers of encyclopedias. 

B. The journey to the library.

C. The history of encyclopedias. 

D. The change to the library.

2.The problem of online encyclopedia Wikipedia might be that   

A. the services cost too much

B. new articles cannot be found

C. users cannot visit the website

D. the information has mistakes

3.We can team from the passage that   

A. the future look of information is unknown to the world

B. older articles on the website are usually easy and short

C. the first encyclopedias were the works of many writers

D. print editions of encyclopedias change information fast

4.What is the purpose of writing the passage?

A. To suggest reading printed encyclopedias.

B. To advise people to use online encyclopedias.

C. To sell some editions of encyclopedias online.

D. To introduce the development of encyclopedias.

 

1.C 2.D 3.A 4.D 【解析】 试题分析:这篇文章主要介绍的是百科全书的发展史。 1.1】C综合理解题。根据文章内容可知第二自然段主要介绍的是百科全书的历史。根据句意,故选C。 2.2】D细节理解题。根据The online encyclopedia Wikipedia was started in 2001. Users can visit the free website on the Internet. But the online information has mistakes.可知网上的百科全书的问题是由一些错误。根据句意,故选D。 3.3】A细节理解题。根据文章内容As time goes by,the knowledge of humankind will still need to be recorded,sorted,and stored. The story of how that information will look in 20,50 or even 100 years is still unwritten.可知随着时间的推移,人类的知识仍然需要被记录、分类和存储。这个故事是怎样的信息将在20,50甚至100年仍然是不成文的。根据句意,故选A。 4.综合理解题。这篇文章主要介绍的是百科全书的发展史。根据句意,故选D。 考点:考查社会现象类短文阅读。
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