Question

【題目】

A.modern B.manage C.delicious D.control E）compare

Technology plays an important part in our daily life now.Yet not many of us will realize how much we rely on it until we【1】our lives to those in the past.There was no【2】technology at that time，yet the items that people had were quite enough for them to live their lives.

Without necessary cooking tools，the people could still【3】to make their food as nice as our food today.Animal parts were thrown away if they were not【4】Others were cooked over the fire.However，everything they used was taken from the forests around them.

A.seldom B.methods C.nowadays D.oceans E）almost

Without the television set，the radio and more importantly，the computer，we will【5】 have any fun in our homes today.However，the people in the past had their own clever 【6】 of enjoying themselves.For example，they made music without the use of computers but with tools made from wood and animal skin.

Travel was simple at that time.Most of the people were excellent boat makers and they could make boats in a variety of shapes and sizes for travelling along the rivers and in the【7】.With increased skills and experience，the people learnt how to make the boats stronger against rains and storms.

Some things are basic for us 【8】，but the people in the past could live the lives tothe full even without them.We should not look down on the wisdom of people long ago.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】A

【3】B

【4】C

【5】A

【6】B

【7】D

【8】C

【解析】

這篇短文主要講述了技術(shù)在日常生活中的重要性，文中講述了過去和現(xiàn)在生活的不同。

【1】句意：然而，在我們將自己的生活與過去的生活進行比較之前，沒有多少人會意識到我們有多依賴它。compare…to….表示把……和……作比較。這里是一般現(xiàn)在時態(tài)，主語是復數(shù)，動詞用原形。根據(jù)題意，故選E。

【2】句意：當時沒有現(xiàn)代科技，但人們擁有的東西足以讓他們過上他們的生活。根據(jù)下文yet the items that people had were quite enough for them to live their lives.可知，這里是說沒有現(xiàn)代科技。modern technology表示現(xiàn)代科技。根據(jù)題意，故選A。

【3】句意：如果沒有必要的烹飪工具，人們?nèi)匀豢梢栽O法使他們的食物和我們今天的食物一樣美味。.manage to do sth.表示設法去做某事。根據(jù)題意，故選B。

【4】句意：如果動物的部分不好吃的話，它們就會被扔掉。其他的都是在火上煮的。根據(jù)上文Animal parts were thrown away可知這里是說如果他們不美味。根據(jù)題意，故選C。

【5】句意：沒有電視機、收音機，更重要的是，沒有電腦，我們今天在家里就很少有樂趣。根據(jù)上文Without the television set，the radio and more importantly，the computer，可知這里是說很少有樂趣。seldom的意思是“很少”，根據(jù)句意，故選A。

【6】句意：然而，過去的人們有他們自己聰明的方法來享受自己。這里是說他們自己聰明的方式。methods的意思是“方法”。根據(jù)題意，故選B。

【7】句意：大多數(shù)人都是優(yōu)秀的造船者，他們可以制造各種形狀和尺寸的船，以便在河流和海洋中航行。根據(jù)travelling along the rivers and可知下文是說海洋。根據(jù)題意，故選D。

【8】句意：現(xiàn)在有些事情對我們來說是基本的，但過去的人們即使沒有這些東西也能過上充實的生活。根據(jù)下文but the people in the past could live the lives tothe full even without them.可知上文是現(xiàn)在，nowadays現(xiàn)在。根據(jù)題意，故選C。