Mark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously. Jason was determined not to go against their father’s wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his brother. He loves experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.
“Dad will be really mad if he finds out you’ve been playing with his new computer” Jason said, “He told us not to touch it.”
“He won’t find out,” Mark said, “I’ll just have a quick look and shut it down.”
Mark had been scolded before for touching his father’s equipment. But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.
It was a strange-looking machine — one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked. “It’s an experimental model,” his father had explained, “so don’t touch it under any circumstances.” But his father’s warning only served to make Mark more curious. Without any further thought, Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen turned into colours, shifting and changing, and then two big white words appeared in the centre of the screen: “SPACE TRANSPORTER.”
“Yes!” Mark cried excitedly, “It’s a computer game. I knew it! Dad’s only been pretending to work. He’s really been playing games instead!” A new message appeared on the screen:
“ENTER NAMES
VOYAGE�。�
VOYAGE　２
Mark’s finger flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names.
“INPUT ACCEPTED.
START  TRANSPORT  PROGRAM.
AUTO-RETRIEVE  INITIATED(自動(dòng)回收程序已啟動(dòng)).”
The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.
“I think we’d better shut it off, Mark,” Jason yelled out in terror, reaching for the power switch. A beam(光束) of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow(光芒)，until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys were no longer there. On the screen, the letters changed：
“TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL．
DESTINATION:  MARS.
RETRIEVE DATE:  2025
【小題1】 Why did Mark touch the computer against his father’s warning?

A．He wanted to take a voyage.
B．He was so much attracted by it.
C．He was eager to do an experiment.
D．He wanted to practice his skills.
【小題2】Where did the boy’s father most likely work?
A．In a scientific research center.
B．In a computer company.
C．In an electronic factory.
D．In an information processing center.
【小題3】Mark thought “SPACE TRANSPORTER” on the screen was the name of ________.
A．a(chǎn) software producer
B．a(chǎn) company website
C．a(chǎn)n astronomy program
D．a(chǎn) computer game
【小題4】. What is the most possible reason for Jason to shut off the computer?
A．He was afraid of being scolded.
B．He didn’t like the loud noise and light.
C．He didn’t want to play games.
D．He was afraid something dangerous might happen.
【小題5】What happened to the boys at the end of the story?
A．They were hidden in the strong light.
B．They were sent to another planet.
C．They were blown into the air.
D．They were carried away to another country.


【小題1】B
【小題2】A
【小題3】D
【小題4】D
【小題5】B

解析試題分析：本文講的是一個(gè)科幻故事，兩個(gè)小孩通過電腦里的一個(gè)程序意外穿越到了另外一個(gè)星球——火星。
【小題1】考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段“Mark had been scolded before for touching his father's equipment.But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.”可知，Mark被他父親的電腦深深地吸引住了。選B。
【小題2】考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“become a scientist like his father” 和第五段中的“from the laboratory where he worked”及下文發(fā)生的情況可知，他父親最有可能在科研中心工作。選A。
【小題3】考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。從第六段的“It's a computer game.”可知，Mark認(rèn)為它是一個(gè)電腦游戲的名字。選D。
【小題4】考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。從倒數(shù)第三段的“Jason yelled，reaching for the power switch.He was really frightened.”可知，Jason非常害怕會(huì)有危險(xiǎn)的事情發(fā)生。選D。
【小題5】考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。從文章的最后句子：On the screen, the letters changed. “TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL. DESTINATION ( 目的地)：MARS.  RETRIEVE DATE: 2025.”可知他們被送往另外的星球。選B。
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