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【题目】 It seems like technology is everywhere. Computers and smart phones are at the center of almost everything we do. They constantly (持续地) 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 (隐形的) 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 (警报器) 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 (传感器), 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 (窗帘) 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：本文主要介绍科学家马克·威瑟开发calm技术的好处，平静技术将使我们未来的生活更方便。

【1】题意：下面哪个是calm技术的例子?考查细节理解。根据We already use many different types of calm technology in our everyday lives. Do you have a smoke alarm in your house?（我们已经在日常生活中使用了许多不同类型的平静技术，你家里有烟雾报警器吗），可知烟雾报警器属于平静技术，故选C。

【2】题意：带下划线的“interrupting”是什么意思?考查词义理解。根据下文Instead，we will use calm technology相反我们将使用平静技术，可知技术将不再一直"打扰"我们，这里用Troubling"使烦恼"代替，故选C。

【3】题意：第三段的大意是什么?考查段意理解。根据第三段第一句We already use many different types of calm technology in our everyday lives在日常生活中我们已经使用了许多不同类型的平静技术，可知平静的技术已经应用在我们的日常生活，故选A。

【4】题意：我们不能从最后一段中了解到什么?考查细节判断。A. We can use it to open the curtains in the morning. 我们可以用它在早上拉开窗帘；根据we can use calm technology to open the curtains for us in the morning,，可知说法正确。B. We can use it to turn down the heat when we leave. 我们离开的时候可以用它把暖气关小；根据to turn down the heat when we leave,，可知说法正确。C. We can use it to choose the best music. 我们可以用它来选择最好的音乐；根据or even to choose the best music for us，可知说法正确。D. We can use it to wash dishes.我们可以用它来洗碗；根据and perhaps even start to prepare our dinner!，可知说法错误。综合以上分析，没有提及use it to wash dishes，故选D。

【5】题意：我们能从这篇文章中推断出什么?考查文意理解。A. The light won’t go on unless we touch the sensor. 除非我们触摸感应器，否则灯不会亮。B. Calm technology will make our life more convenient. 平静的科技将使我们的生活更方便。C. People will depend more on smart phones in the future. 未来人们将更加依赖智能手机。D. People won’t have to work because of calm technology.人们将不再需要工作，因为平静的技术。根据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!，可知平静技术将使我们未来的生活更方便，故选B。