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【題目】 It seems like technology is everywhere. Computers and smart phones are at the center of almost everything we do. They constantly (持續(xù)地) require our attention. We text our friends with them during the day, sleep with them by our beds and check our messages as soon as we wake up.

In the future, technology will no longer be interrupting us all the time. Instead, we will use calm technology which was first developed by scientist Mark Weiser in the 1970s. In his opinion, calm technology works quietly but constantly. We know it is there, but we don’t pay much attention to it. According to Mark, the best technology should be invisible (隱形的) and let you live your life.

We already use many different types of calm technology in our everyday lives. Do you have a smoke alarm (警報器) in your house? That smoke alarm is always there, checking the air for smoke and quietly keeping you safe. It only reminds you it’s there when you’ve burnt your bread! Or there may be lights in your home or school. When somebody passes in front of their sensors (傳感器), the lights turn on. You don’t think about this type of technology until you see the light go on.

In the future, we can use calm technology to open the curtains (窗簾) for us in the morning, to turn down the heat when we leave, or even to choose the best music for us. The minute we walk through the door, our house will turn on the lights and music, and perhaps even start to prepare our dinner!

【1】Which of the following is an example of calm technology?

A. A computer.B. A smart phone.C. A smoke alarm.D. A radio.

【2】What does the underlined word “interrupting” mean?

A. Hurting.B. Protecting.C. Helping.D. Troubling.

【3】What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?

A. Calm technology keeps us safe in many ways.

B. Calm technology can help you to do housework.

C. Calm technology has been used in our daily lives.

D. Calm technology plays an important part in schools.

【4】What can’t we learn from the last paragraph?

A. We can use it to open the curtains in the morning.

B. We can use it to turn down the heat when we leave.

C. We can use it to choose the best music.

D. We can use it to wash dishes.

【5】What can we infer from the passage?

A. The light won’t go on unless we touch the sensor.

B. Calm technology will make our life more convenient.

C. People will depend more on smart phones in the future.

D. People won’t have to work because of calm technology.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】A

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】

短文大意：本文主要介紹科學(xué)家馬克·威瑟開發(fā)calm技術(shù)的好處，平靜技術(shù)將使我們未來的生活更方便。

【1】題意：下面哪個是calm技術(shù)的例子?考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)We already use many different types of calm technology in our everyday lives. Do you have a smoke alarm in your house?（我們已經(jīng)在日常生活中使用了許多不同類型的平靜技術(shù)，你家里有煙霧報警器嗎），可知煙霧報警器屬于平靜技術(shù)，故選C。

【2】題意：帶下劃線的“interrupting”是什么意思?考查詞義理解。根據(jù)下文Instead，we will use calm technology相反我們將使用平靜技術(shù)，可知技術(shù)將不再一直"打擾"我們，這里用Troubling"使煩惱"代替，故選C。

【3】題意：第三段的大意是什么?考查段意理解。根據(jù)第三段第一句We already use many different types of calm technology in our everyday lives在日常生活中我們已經(jīng)使用了許多不同類型的平靜技術(shù)，可知平靜的技術(shù)已經(jīng)應(yīng)用在我們的日常生活，故選A。

【4】題意：我們不能從最后一段中了解到什么?考查細(xì)節(jié)判斷。A. We can use it to open the curtains in the morning. 我們可以用它在早上拉開窗簾；根據(jù)we can use calm technology to open the curtains for us in the morning,，可知說法正確。B. We can use it to turn down the heat when we leave. 我們離開的時候可以用它把暖氣關(guān)�。桓鶕�(jù)to turn down the heat when we leave,，可知說法正確。C. We can use it to choose the best music. 我們可以用它來選擇最好的音樂；根據(jù)or even to choose the best music for us，可知說法正確。D. We can use it to wash dishes.我們可以用它來洗碗；根據(jù)and perhaps even start to prepare our dinner!，可知說法錯誤。綜合以上分析，沒有提及use it to wash dishes，故選D。

【5】題意：我們能從這篇文章中推斷出什么?考查文意理解。A. The light won’t go on unless we touch the sensor. 除非我們觸摸感應(yīng)器，否則燈不會亮。B. Calm technology will make our life more convenient. 平靜的科技將使我們的生活更方便。C. People will depend more on smart phones in the future. 未來人們將更加依賴智能手機(jī)。D. People won’t have to work because of calm technology.人們將不再需要工作，因為平靜的技術(shù)。根據(jù)In the future, technology will no longer be interrupting us all the time.和最后In the future, we can use calm technology to open the curtains for us in the morning, to turn down the heat when we leave, or even to choose the best music for us. The minute we walk through the door, our house will turn on the lights and music, and perhaps even start to prepare our dinner!，可知平靜技術(shù)將使我們未來的生活更方便，故選B。