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【题目】In January, British actor Eddie Redmayne made headlines around the world as he became the latest member of smartphone refuser. “It was a reaction against being glued permanently to my iPhone during waking hours,” he explained, turning instead to an old-fashioned “dumb phone” handset that could only make and take calls.

He is not alone. There is a small but busy market for phones that are simple and cheap at a time when smartphones are becoming ever more complex and expensive. Basic phones — handsets with some basic functions such as playing music and accessing the Internet — are gradually being replaced by low cost smartphones, according to Francisco Jeronimo, research director for European mobile devices at IDC, the research group. But there is still a significant demand for older-style phones.

Strategy Analytics, a research group, estimates that 44,000,000 basic phones were sold in 2015, accounting for 2 percent of the global market. Some phonemakers, such as Sony and LG, have already turned their back on the market. But others like Microsoft and Samsung are still producing devices every year aimed at the basic phone market.

Many smartphone users beef about having to buy devices that are easily broken, require daily recharging and which will be replaced by a new, better version within a year. Even basic smartphones offer more functions that not many people need.

Some users buy phones with limited or no Internet connections in a conscious attempt to keep away from the modern digital world. Analysts say that there is a growing number of “second phoneys” who use an expensive smartphone during the day, but turn to cheaper, pocket-sized devices when they go out in the evening.

Light Phone founder Joe Hollier falls into this camp. He has developed a credit card-sized phone without a data connection and no extra functions other than to make calls. He describes a feeling of huge relief when the ability to check emails or status updates is removed. Light Phone functions as a companion device to a smartphone but Mr Hollier hopes it will also encourage people to unplug from the modern Internet world.

【1】What is the function of paragraph 1?

A. To lead to the topic. B. To summarize the whole passage.

C. To analyze the situation of phone usage. D. To deepen the theme.

【2】The expression “beef about” may be replaced by “________” in the passage.

A. care about B. approve of

C. complain of D. think over

【3】Joe Hollier developed the new card-sized phone to ________.

A. save money B. relax the mind

C. save time D. keep healthy

【4】What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Some people prefer basic phones to smart phones.

B. What are the functions of basic phones.

C. The old-fashioned phones have many advantages.

D. The future of smartphones is gloomy.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。主要叙述了在现代的网络时代，却有一些人不喜欢功能比较多的智能手机，而去使用老式的手机，文章指出了一些原因。

【1】推理判断题。第一段的内容主要叙述了英国演员Eddie Redmayne拒绝使用智能手机成为世界的头条新闻，进而引出一些人放弃智能手机也有实际的原因。智能手机电池续航时间短是人们抱怨连连的一个原因，同时很多旅行者仍喜欢老式手机的可靠性和超长待机时间。第一段起到引出话题的作用。故选A。

【2】词义猜测题。根据第三段having to buy devices that are easily broken, require daily recharging and which will be replaced by a new, better version within a year.（很多智能手机用户抱怨称，他们不得不购买很容易被摔坏、需要每天充电，以及不到一年就被新的更高版本取代的手机。），划线的词后叙述的是智能手机的缺点，所以划线的词应该是“抱怨”的含义。A. care about关心；B. approve of赞成；C. complain of抱怨；D. think over仔细考虑。故选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据最后一段Mr Hollier hopes it will also encourage people to unplug from the modern Internet world.（奥利耶希望这也鼓励人们从现代互联网世界中摆脱出来。），也就是说让人们放松一下自己的心灵。A. save money节约钱；B. relax the mind放松心灵；C. save time节约时间；D. keep healthy保持健康。故选B。

【4】主旨大意题。短文的内容叙述的是在现代的社会有一些人不喜欢使用智能手机而喜欢老式的非智能手机。故选A。

主旨大意主要的解题策略有：

（1）标题类。文章标题可以是单词，短语，也可以是句子，它的特点是：短小精悍，多为一短语；涵盖性强，一般要求能覆盖全文，其确定的范围要恰当，既不能太大，也不能太小；精确性强，不能随意改变语言表意的程度及色彩。

（2）主旨类。概括主旨的方法是：先看首尾或各段开头再看全文找主题句，若无明显主题句，就通过关键词句来概括(如议论文中寻找表达作者观点态度的词句，记叙文寻找概括情节和中心的动词或反映人物特点的形容词)。

小题4属于主旨类，主旨大意题。短文的内容叙述的是在现代的社会有一些人不喜欢使用智能手机而喜欢老式的非智能手机，比如英国著名演员Eddie Redmayne就宣布放弃使用智能手机。故选A。