考研英语(二)阅读模拟试题及答案04

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1、台上十分钟，台下十年功，考研英语也是如此，考场的180分钟，全是平时的学习、阅读、练习一点一滴积累起来。圣才考研网收集了考研英语的模拟试题，以下是2017考研英语（二）阅读模拟试题及答案04。　　“ThecreationofthePCisthebestthingthateverhappened，”saidBillGatesataconferenceon“digitaldividends”in2000.Heevenwonderedifitmightbepossibletomakecomputersforthepoorincountrieswi

2、thoutanelectricpowergrid.Theanswerisyes，andthingsaregoingevenfurther.VillagersinaremoteregionofLaosthathasneitherelectricitynortelephoneconnectionsarebeingwireduptotheInternet.　　LeeThorn，theheadoftheJhaiFoundation，anAmerican-Laoorganisation，hasbeenworkingfornearlyfiveyears

3、intheHinHeupdistrict.Thefoundationhashelpedvillagersbuildschools，installwellsandorganiseaweavingco-operative.ButthosevillagerstoldMrThornthatwhattheyneededmostwasaccesstotheInternet.Tohaveanyhopeofmeetingthatneed，inanenvironmentwhichisbothphysicallyharshandfarremovedfromte

4、chnicalsupport，MrThornrealisedthatarobustcomputerwasthefirstrequirement.　　HethereforeturnedtoengineersworkingwiththeJhaiFoundation，whodevisedamachinethathasnomoving，andfewdelicate，parts.Insteadofaharddisk，theJhaiPCreliesonflash-memorychipstostoreitsdata.Itsscreenisaliquid-

5、crystaldisplay，ratherthananenergy-guzzlingglasscathode-raytube——anexceptiontotherulethatthecomponentsusedareold-fashioned，andthereforecheap.(NoPentiums，forexample，justa486-typeprocessor.)MrThornestimatesthat，builtinquantity，eachJhaiPCwouldcostaround$400.Furthermore，because

6、ofitssimplicity，aJhaiPCcanbepoweredbyacarbatterychargedwithbicyclecranks——thusremovingtheneedforaconnectiontothegrid.　　WirelessInternetcardsconnecteachJhaiPCtoasolar-poweredhilltoprelaystationwhichthenpassesthesignalsontoacomputerintownthatisconnectedtoboththeLaophonesyste

7、m(forlocalcalls)andtotheInternet.Meanwhile，theLinux-basedsoftwarethatwillrunthecomputersisinthefinalstagesofbeing“localised”intoLaobyagroupofexpatriatesinAmerica.　　Onethingthatthenewnetworkwillallowvillagerstodoisdecidewhetheritisworthgoingtomarket.PhonHong，thelocalmarkett

8、own，is30kmaway，soitisworthknowingthepriceofricebeforeyousetofftosellsomethere.Linksfarthe