单选题 Computers are now being pushed into schools. We know that multimedia will make (21) easy and fun. Children will happily learn from (22) characters while taught by expertly (23) software. Who needs teachers when you've got (24) education? These expensive toys are difficult to use in the classrooms and (25) extensive teacher training. Sure, kids love video games (26) think of your own experience: can you (27) even one educational filmstrip of many years ago? I'll (28) you remember the two or three great teachers who made a (29) in your life.
Then there's cyberbusiness. We're promised (30) catalog shopping -- just point and click for great deals. We'll order airline tickets (31) the network, book restaurants and negotiate sales (32) . Stores will become obsolete. So how come my local mall does more (33) in an after- noon than the entire Internet (34) in a month? Even if there were a trustworthy way to (35) money over the Internet, the network is (36) a most essential ingredient of trade and commerce: salespeople.
What's absent from this electronic wonderland? People contact. Computers and networks (37) us from one another. A network chat line is a limp (38) for meeting friends over coffee. No interactive multimedia display comes (39) to the excitement of a (40) concert. This virtual reality where frustration is legion and -- in the holy names of Education and Progress -- important aspects of human interactions are relentlessly devalued.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] schoolwork“功课，课堂作业”，一般泛指学校里的功课作业；exercise“练习”；teamwork“团队合作”；research“研究”。从上下文我们可以推断这里泛指学校里的一切作业功课。exercise过于具体，teamwork和research意思上不符。

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] animate“使有生气”，animated“栩栩如生的，动画的”，animated cartoon“动画片”。character除了最常用的表示“人的性格、气质”外，“字体、符号、人物”也很常用，如Chinese character“汉字、方块字”。本句意为孩子们愿意多媒体中的动画字或人物来教他们学习。stimulate“刺激、激励”，如：stimulate the economy“刺激经济”。developed“发展的”；interested“有趣的”。

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] computer-aided“由电脑辅助的”。本句意为既然你已经接受了由电脑辅助的教育，那谁还需要老师呢?computer-presented“以电脑方式呈现的”；computer-designed“电脑设计的”；computer-developed“电脑开发的”。

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] recall“回想”。本句意为你还能回想起多年前的教学影带吗，哪怕只有一部。appreciate“欣赏”，如I appreciated his abilities in this job．我欣赏他的工作能力。“感激”，如I appreciated his help我感谢他的帮助。comment“评论”，如no comment“无可奉告”。produce“生产”。

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] bet“打赌”。本句意为我敢打赌你肯定记得让你的生活产生了重大变化的那么两三个好老师。recommend“推荐”，如Can you recommend me a good book?可以推荐我一本好书吗?urge“极力主张，强烈要求”，如He urged on his wife to quit her job．他强烈要求妻子放弃工作。

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] make a(big) difference“不同，发生变化”。尽管make和 4个答案都可以搭配，但从词义来看应选difference。make a result“产生结果”；make a mark“作个标记”；make an impression on“给…留下印象”。

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] instant“即时的，快速的”，如instant coffee/noodle“速溶咖啡/即食方便面”，instant shopping“即时购物”；instant catalog shopping就表示电脑上列出了各种目录清单，点一下购物就完成。本句意为网络保证了我们购物的方便，只要查一下目录，轻轻一点，交易就在瞬间完成。immediate表示动作的快速，而instant表示动作持续时间的短暂。versatile“多才多艺的，多功能的”，如 versatile performer“多才多艺的演员”。

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] handle=deal with sth．“处理某事”。handle business“处理生意”；handle difficulties“对付困难”；reserve“预定”，如reserve a table at a restaurant“在饭店预定张桌子”；reserve your strength“保留力气”；transmit“传播”，如transmit a signal“发送送号”； subscribe“注册”。

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] mail“邮寄”，后面已经提到了over them internet所以肯定不能用mail。deposit“储存、储蓄存款”。从词义来看只能选send。本句意为即使互联网能提供可靠的方式来转移资金，但是网上缺少一个最主要的商贸元素：营销人员。