問題詳情
A young man was recently murdered in an apartment in Taipei. The police found no cluesexcept for one fingerprint on the wall. Usually, finding the owner of a fingerprint would take severaldays or even months because there are millions of fingerprints in the files. In this case, however, thepolice found the murderer in just a few hours because they had a powerful helper — a computer.The computer compared the fingerprint on the wall with all the fingerprints in the files and told thepolice whom the fingerprint belonged to.Computers can store large amounts of information. In a few seconds, they can give us theinformation stored in them. In one second, computers can do millions of calculations. Through thecomputer network, we can send information to a faraway place in a moment.Computers are used in many other situations today. At home, we use small, simple computersto control the washing machine or the microwave oven. At the supermarket, computers read thelabels on products and work out the bills. In the library, a computer can tell you, in a second, if abook is there. Many schools use computers to teach students. People may even use computers tomake friends on the BBS.Many people believe that computers will become as smart as or even smarter than humanbeings and that they will do everything for us. If this happens, what will you do to pass the time?Don’t worry. You’ll have a lot of computer games.
【題組】41. Without the help of the computer, how long does it usually take to find the owner of afingerprint?
(A) A few minutes.
(B) A few seconds.
(C) A few hours.
(D) Several days or even months.
參考答案
答案：D
難度：簡單0.772727
統計：A(0),B(1),C(4),D(17),E(0)