CLOZE TEST · 完形填空

完形填空 · 文章精读

The Computer Mouse · 鼠标的发明（说明文）

IELTS 4.0 基础使用者 · Unit 210 空 · 答案浅黄高亮参考答案，供核对
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一、完整文章（答案已填入）

PASSAGE · 浅黄 = 答案

P1When you use a computer, do you think about the mouse? This little plastic tool1 makes using computers much easier. It has a history2 of nearly 50 years.

P2In 1963, American computer pioneer Douglas Engelbart invented3 a prototype mouse. Then on April 27th, 1981, the first computer system with a mouse and user interface appeared, which plays an important4 role in the computer world even today.

P3The invention of the mouse was the beginning of a new age. Before the mouse, computer users had to type complex commands to their computers.

P4Some say the touch screen iPad will mean the end of the mouse, while others believe5 the mouse will be still around for a long time.

P5"It's easy6 to learn, and you don't need to take your eyes off the screen to use it." These are the reasons7 for its long life, says Ken Perlin, a professor at New York University.

P6Scientists are actively8 working on new kinds of computer mice. Recently, they developed a "soft mouse", which is made from9 a soft plastic material. Using it feels like touching a cat, so some computer users call10 it a "cat".

P7There is an internet saying: One day, the "cat" may eat the "mouse".

二、完形四步策略

STRATEGY · 说明文先理清单据线
1

通读全文

先看 7 段：鼠标是什么 → 发明历史 → 重要作用 → 未来争议 → 长寿原因 → 新品种。

2

词义辨析

每题先辨四个选项词义，看上下文需要名词/动词/形容词还是副词。

3

看上下文线索

答案往往藏在前后的名词/动词里（如 plastic → tool；history of 50 years → history）。

4

回填验证

选完把词放回原句读一遍，顺不顺、合不合逻辑。

三、逐空解析

ANALYSIS · 每个空为什么这么填
1This little plastic ___ makes using computers much easier.

这个小塑料工具让使用电脑变得容易多了。

B. tool
  • A

    patternpattern 是图案/模式，不符合。

  • B

    tool鼠标是一种电脑工具，plastic tool 与后文 easier 呼应 → 答案 B。

  • C

    toy鼠标是工具不是玩具。

  • D

    modelmodel 是模型，不符合。

2It has a ___ of nearly 50 years.

它有近 50 年的历史。

A. history
  • A

    historya history of ... years "有……年的历史"，固定搭配 → 答案 A。

  • B

    cultureculture 是文化，不搭配时间。

  • C

    changechange 是改变，不符合。

  • D

    effecteffect 是影响，搭配不当。

3Douglas Engelbart ___ a prototype mouse.

Douglas Engelbart 发明了原型鼠标。

C. invented
  • A

    drewdrew 是画，鼠标是实物发明。

  • B

    bought不是买的。

  • C

    inventedpioneer（先驱）说明他发明了原型 → 答案 C。

  • D

    discovereddiscover 是发现已存在的事物，鼠标是发明的。

4which plays an ___ role in the computer world.

它在电脑世界中扮演重要角色。

B. important
  • A

    confusingconfusing 是令人困惑的，与事实相反。

  • B

    importantplay an important role "扮演重要角色"，固定搭配 → 答案 B。

  • C

    strangestrange 是奇怪的，不符合。

  • D

    negativenegative 是消极的，与事实相反。

5while others ___ the mouse will be still around.

而另一些人认为鼠标仍会存在很长时间。

A. believe
  • A

    believeSome say... while others believe... 一些人说……另一些人认为……，观点对比结构 → 答案 A。
    📌 表示"认为/观点"的动词积累：think 认为 / believe 相信 / consider 认为 / suppose 猜想 / feel 觉得 / find 发现 / hold 认为（正式）/ argue 主张 / suggest 认为。

  • B

    expectexpect = 期待/预料，带有预测感情色彩。这里是"Some say... while others..."两种观点的对比，用 believe（认为）更自然，expect 语气太重。

  • C

    wonderwonder 是想知道，语义不通。

  • D

    agreeagree 是同意，与 while 对比矛盾。

6"It's ___ to learn."

"它很容易学会。"

B. easy
  • A

    hardhard 是难的，与长寿原因矛盾。

  • B

    easy后文说不用移开视线就能用，说明容易学 → 答案 B。

  • C

    boringboring 是无聊的，不会是长寿原因。

  • D

    interestinginteresting 是有趣的，但后文说的是易学性。

7These are the ___ for its long life.

这些就是它长寿的原因。

C. reasons
  • A

    habitshabits 是习惯，不是原因。

  • B

    plansplans 是计划，不搭配 long life。

  • C

    reasonsthe reasons for ... "……的原因"，固定搭配 → 答案 C。

  • D

    waysways 是方法，不是原因。

8Scientists are ___ working on new kinds of mice.

科学家们正在积极研发新型鼠标。

D. actively
  • A

    carefullycarefully 是仔细地，与积极研发不符。

  • B

    quietlyquietly 是安静地，不符。

  • C

    slowlyslowly 是缓慢地，与积极研发矛盾。

  • D

    activelyactively working on "积极研发"，副词修饰动词 → 答案 D。

9which is ___ a soft plastic material.

它由软塑料材料制成。

C. made from
  • A

    covered withbe covered with = 被……表面覆盖（外面包一层）。如果选 A，意思是"硬鼠标外面包了一层软塑料"，但原文说的是鼠标整体用软塑料材料制成，不是只包一层。而且后文"摸起来像摸猫"说明整个鼠标都软，不是表面一层。
    📖 例句：The desk is covered with books. 桌子上堆满了书。

  • B

    filled withbe filled with = 被……装满（内部填满），不搭配材料。
    📖 例句（《了不起的狐狸爸爸》）：The hole is filled with chicken and goose liver. 洞里装满了鸡肉和鹅肝酱。

  • C

    made frombe made from = 由……制成（看不出原材料，经过加工）。软鼠标由软塑料材料制成，看不出原来的塑料颗粒 → 答案 C。
    📌 辨析：be made of 能看出原材料（The desk is made of wood. 看得到木头）；be made from 看不出原材料（Paper is made from wood. 纸看不到木头）。
    📖 例句：Paper is made from wood. 纸是木头做的。

  • D

    dealt withdeal with = 处理/应对，不符合。
    📖 例句：The problem was dealt with quickly. 问题很快被处理了。

10some computer users ___ it a "cat".

一些电脑用户叫它"猫"。

A. call
  • A

    callcall sth. sth. "把某物叫做某物"，固定搭配 → 答案 A。

  • B

    turnturn 是转动/转变，不搭配。

  • C

    showshow 是展示，不搭配。

  • D

    offeroffer 是提供，不搭配。

四、文章精读

INTENSIVE READING · 词性标注
P1 · 鼠标是什么

S1When you use a computer, do you think about the mouse?当你用电脑时，你会想到鼠标吗？

S2This little plastic tool makes using computers much easier.这个小塑料工具让使用电脑变得容易多了。

S3It has a history of nearly 50 years.它有近50年的历史。

P2-P3 · 发明历程

S4In 1963, American computer pioneer Douglas Engelbart invented a prototype mouse.1963年，美国电脑先驱 Douglas Engelbart 发明了原型鼠标。

S5Then on April 27th, 1981, the first computer system with a mouse and user interface appeared, which plays an important role in the computer world even today.1981年4月27日，第一个带鼠标和用户界面的电脑系统出现了，它至今在电脑世界扮演重要角色。

S6The invention of the mouse was the beginning of a new age.鼠标的发明是新时代的开端。

S7Before the mouse, computer users had to type complex commands to their computers.在鼠标出现之前，电脑用户必须给电脑输入复杂的命令。

P4-P5 · 争议与原因

S8Some say the touch screen iPad will mean the end of the mouse, while others believe the mouse will be still around for a long time.有人说触屏iPad意味着鼠标的终结，而另一些人认为鼠标仍会存在很长时间。

S9"It's easy to learn, and you don't need to take your eyes off the screen to use it.""它很容易学，而且你使用它时不需要把眼睛从屏幕上移开。"

S10These are the reasons for its long life, says Ken Perlin, a professor at New York University.纽约大学教授 Ken Perlin 说，这些就是它长寿的原因。

P6-P7 · 新品种

S11Scientists are working actively on new kinds of computer mice.科学家们正在积极研发新型电脑鼠标。

S12Recently, they developed a "soft mouse", which is made from a soft plastic material.最近，他们研发了一种"软鼠标"，用软塑料材料制成。

S13Using it feels like touching a cat, so some computer users call it a "cat".用它感觉像摸猫，所以一些电脑用户叫它"猫"。

S14There is an internet saying: One day, the "cat" may eat the "mouse".网上有个说法：有一天，"猫"会吃掉"老鼠"。

五、作文金句仿写

WRITING BOOST
金句 1Some say the iPad will mean the end of the mouse, while others believe the mouse will be around for a long time.

Some say AI / online learning / ebooks will mean the end of teachers / classrooms / paper books, while others believe they will be around for a long time.

仿写：Some say AI will mean the end of teachers, while others believe teachers will be around for a long time. 有人说 AI 意味着老师的终结，而另一些人认为老师仍会存在很长时间。

适用：while 连接对比观点。

金句 2These are the reasons for its long life.

These are the reasons for its popularity / its success / its long history.

仿写：These are the reasons for its popularity. 这些就是它受欢迎的原因。

适用：总结原因。

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