10.Is your TV connected to the Internet?What about your chair,or your fridge?Probably they are not.But in the future,most things in your home may be connected,thanks to the so-called"Internet of things".
The Internet of things may be coming sooner than you think.Earlier this year,Samsung CEO spent a lot of time talking about the Internet things.He said that five years from now,every Samsung product will be part of the Internet of things,no matter whether it's a remote control or a washing machine.
So,how do household(家用的)objects that are part of the Internet of things work?Well,think of a common chair.When connected to the Internet,the chair warms up when it knows the user has just walked into the room and is feeling cold.
An Internet-connected camera could help people feel safer in their homes.It can know people's faces and has an infrared sensor(红外传感器),so even if it's dark it can see when someone passes by and send you a message on your smartphone to let you know who's there.If the person is someone you don't know,it can tell you that,too.
But according to MIT Technology Roview,whether companies are connecting dog food bowls or security systems to the Internet,there may be some problems.For example,many early connected-home objects don't have much built-in security,which means they could be hacked(被黑客攻击).Morever,it could be difficult to get these new machines to work together especially when they are made by different companies.To fight this,many companies have joined the Open Interconnect Consortium,which had 45members by late 2014.
So,picture this:you enter your home.The temperature changes to make you feel comfortable.Your favorite music starts playing for you.Do you think that this would be a good thing?It may happen sooner than you think.
34.What does the article mainly talk about?C
A.Advantages of living with the Internet
B.Disadvantages of living with the Internet
C.The coming"Internet of things"
D.The impossible"lnternet of things"
35.Which of the following can support the idea"how will household objects connected to the Internet work?"D
A.warm chair connected to the Internet
B.Dog food bowls connected to the Internet
C.A remote control made by the Samsung Company
D.An Internet-connected camera with an infrared sensor.
36.Paragraph 5is mainly aboutA.
A.the possible problems of"the Internet of things"
B.the problems with early connected-home objects
C.how to get different new machines working together
D.how to solve the"the Internet of things"problems
37.Which of the following words best describes the writer's tone(语气)in the article?B
A.Doubtful
B.Hopeful
C.Humorous
D.Worried.
分析 文章大意:这是一篇日常生活类阅读,本文主要讲述以后的家用设施将会更多地与网络相连,更加智能化.比如:一张椅子可以在主人进屋前自动预热.洗衣机可以直接联网远程遥控.网络摄像头让家更安全.当你回家时,房间里的温度会让你很舒服,自动播放你喜欢的音乐,这都是智能化生活的好处.
解答 34.答案:C.主旨大意题.题意:短文主要谈论的是什么?根据第一段But in the future,most things in your home may be connected,thanks to the so-called"Internet of things".但在未来,你家里的大部分东西可能会被连接起来,这要归功于所谓的"互联网".可知,本文主要讲的是未来很多家用物品都可以连接到互联网.故选C.
35.答案:D.推理判断题.题意:下面哪一个支持"how will household objects connected to the Internet work?"(家用物品怎样与互联网相连?)根据短文第四自然段段意"一个联网的摄像头可以帮助人们在家里感到更安全,它可以知道人们的脸,有一个红外线传感器,所以即使天黑,当有人经过时它可以看到,并发送一个消息给你的智能手机,让你知道谁在那里.",可知,物品与互联网是通过具有红外线传感器的联网摄像机.本题选D.
36.答案:A.主旨大意题.题意:第五段主要是关于什么的?根据第五段的第一句:But according to MIT Technology Roview,whether companies are connecting dog food bowls or security systems to the Internet,there may be some problems.是否公司将狗食品碗或安全系统连接到互联网上,可能存在一些问题.可知,无论什么东西连接到互联网,都存在着一些安全问题.故选A.
37.答案:B.推理判断题.题意:下面哪一个词可以最好地描述作者在文中的语气?A.Doubtful无疑的;B.Hopeful充满希望的;C.Humorous 幽默的; D.Worried担忧的.根据最后一段段意"所以,想象一下:你进入你的家,温度的变化让你感到舒服,你最喜欢的音乐开始为你演奏,你认为这会是一件好事吗?.",可知,作者对科技的发展充满希望.故选B.
点评 阅读题型,要注重句子与句子之间、段落与段落之间逻辑关系以及对篇章的整体理解.根据所给问题选择正确选项完成试题.