Question

【题目】My house is made of wood, glass and stone. It is also made of software.

If you come to visit, you’ll probably be surprised when you come in. Someone will give you an electronic PINto wear. This PIN tells the house who and where you are. The house uses this information to give you what you need. When it’s dark outside, the PIN turns on the lights nearest you, and then turns them off as you walk away from them. Music moves with you too. If the house knows your favorite music, it plays it. The music seems to be everywhere, but in fact other people in the house hear different music or no music. If you get a telephone call, only the nearest telephone rings.

Of course, you are also able to tell the house if you want something. There is a home control console (控制台), a small machine that turns things on and off around you.

The PIN and the console are new ideas, but they are in fact like many things we have today. If you want to go to a movie, you need a ticket. If I give you my car keys, you can use my car. The car works for you because you have the keys. My house works for you because you wear the PIN or hold the console.

I believe that several years from now on, most new homes will have the systems that I’ve put in my house. The systems will probably be even bigger and better than the ones I’ve put in today.

I like to try new ideas. I know that some of my ideas will work better than others. But I hope that one day I will stop thinking of these systems as new, and ask myself instead, “How did I live without them?”

【1】The writer’s house is NOT made of ________.

A. bricks B. wood C. glass D. software

【2】What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. How to develop a new system. B. The function of the PIN.

C. A home for the future. D. Easy life in the future.

【3】What is the writer’s purpose of writing the fourth paragraph?

A. To let readers know why his ideas are new.

B. To explain what the functions of the PIN and the console are.

C. To explain the importance of the PIN and the console.

D. To let readers know how special his house is.

【4】The writer’s new house is different from ordinary ones mainly because________.

A. it has your favourite music following you

B. you can make a telephone call anywhere

C. the writer is able to change his new idea into practice

D. it has been controlled by computers

【5】What is the writer most likely to be according to the passage?

A. An IT expert. B. A famous engineer.

C. A game player. D. An experienced teacher.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】D

【5】A

【解析】本文介绍了作者设计的未来的房子，用电脑系统来操控房子里的东西。

【1】A

细节理解题。根据My house is made of wood, glass and stone. It is also made of software.可知作者的房子用木头，玻璃，石头和软件制成的，因此不是用砖制成的，故选A。

【2】C

概括归纳题。根据本文提到的This PIN tells the house who and where you are.和Of course, you are also able to tell the house if you want something. There is a home control console (控制台), a small machine that turns things on and off around you.可知此处介绍未来的房子，故选C。

【3】B

推理判断题。根据My house works for you because you wear the PIN or hold the console.可知此处主要介绍了戴着别针或握着控制台可以让房子为你工作，故此处主要想解释别针和控制台的重要性。故选B。

【4】D

推理判断题。根据I believe that several years from now on, most new homes will have the systems that I’ve put in my house. The systems will probably be even bigger and better than the ones I’ve put in today.可知作者的新房子是由电脑系统操控的，因此不同于其他房子，故选D。

【5】A

推理判断题。根据I believe that several years from now on, most new homes will have the systems that I’ve put in my house.可知作者能够操控一些电脑系统，故推断他是一名信息技术专家，故选A。