题目内容
【题目】Do you want to know what it feels like to fly like a bird? Can you imagine surfing the Internet without your fingers? Let’s have a look at some of the new inventions.
Wing Suits | The suits can make your dream of flying like a bird come true. Well, not exactly flying, but gliding(滑翔) through the air. Fliers wearing wing suits can glide 1 kilometer in about 30 seconds. But they need a parachute(降落伞) to make a safe landing because the suits don’t allow you to slow down. |
Talk Gloves | Do you often feel confused(混乱的) by the sign language used by disabled people? Here is the “helping hand” you need. Four students in Ukrainian College have invented a pair of gloves that helps people who have hearing and speaking problems to communicate with others. The gloves are set with sensors(感受器) that receive sign language and translate it into texts on a smart phone. Then the smart phone changes the texts to spoken. |
Google Glasses | In short, Google Glasses are like a computer which is produced into a pair of glasses. The glasses allow you to surf the Internet and make phone calls without fingers. The glasses also have a camera and GPS system. Users can take and share photos, check maps and surf the Internet just by looking up, down, left and right. But now they are on sale only in two countries: Germany and America. |
A new rubbish sorting system (垃圾分类系统) | A new rubbish sorting system has been put into use in Fangchengyuan Community in Beijing. Local people can not only sort their rubbish, but also put QR codes (二维码) on it. "When the rubbish is collected and the codes are seen, I will get reward points to exchange for small gifts and even some money," one of the local people told reporters. "It’s really creative and encouraging. " |
【1】Fliers wearing Wing Suits can glide _________ in about an hour.
A. 60 kilometers B. 120 kilometers C. 180 kilometers D. 240 kilometers
【2】Through Talk Gloves, the sign words are translated for ________.
A. trained people B. disabled people C. young people D. old people
【3】How can users of Google Glasses surf the Internet?
A. By moving the eyeballs(眼球). B. By using the keyboard.
C. By using fingers. D. By lifting hands.
【4】Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Wing Suits can make you fly one kilometer in 30 minutes.
B. Talk Gloves include sensors, a smart phone and glasses.
C. Now people can buy Google Glasses in China.
D. People can put QR codes on the new rubbish sorting system.
【5】What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this article?
A. To draw people’s attention.
B. To bring some pride to Chinese.
C. To introduce some interesting inventions.
D. To ask people to buy these products.
【答案】
【1】B
【2】B
【3】A
【4】D
【5】C
【解析】
本文是一则广告,属于应用文,介绍了四种有趣的发明的功能及特点。
【1】数字计算题。根据第一部分第二段第一句Fliers wearing wing suits can glide 1 kilometer in about 30 seconds可知穿上滑翔衣30秒可以飞1公里,那么一个小时可以飞120公里。故B项正确。
【2】推理判断题。根据第二部分第一句Do you often feel confused(混乱的) by the sign language used by disabled people? Here is the “helping hand” you need.可知残疾人的肢体语言常常让人疑惑,这种新型的手套正是帮助残疾人理解肢体信号的。故B项正确。
【3】细节理解题。根据第三部分倒数第二句Users can take and share photos, check maps and surf the Internet just by looking up, down, left and right.可知用户可以上下左右转动眼珠就可以上网了。故A项正确。
【4】细节理解题。根据最后一部分第二句Local people can not only sort their rubbish, but also put QR codes (二维码) on it.可知人们可以在垃圾分类系统上放快速响应码。故D项正确。
【5】主旨大意题。本文实质上是一则广告,介绍了四种有趣的发明的功能及特点。所以本文的目的在于介绍产品。故C项正确。
本文主要考查学生快速寻找信息的能力,属于广告类短文。广告是阅读理解题常考的一种题材。广告属于应用文体。严格来说广告属于快速寻找信息题。但是广告有着其他快速寻找信息题不同的特点。广告文体简洁明快,省略了大量的词语,达到了篇幅小、信息多的目的。同时具有语言精练,形象性、鼓动性强的良好效果。广告阅读题多为细节理解题,关键在于正确理解广告内容。考生必须具备较强的语言运用能力,熟悉文化背景,利用各种手段(如:补全、联想、推测等)正确解读广告的内容。通常运用“补全成分法”和“联想推测法”两种方法来解读广告的内容。做题方法同样采用“题干定向法”。
【题目】Want to choose an English novel to enjoy? Here are four popular books sold on the website of Amazon, with formats and editions of kindle, hardcover, or paperback.
The Handsome Enemy By Emily Walters ASIN: B01N7L0WCA Despite her unwillingness, Reagan Lister is required to work with Greg Pilster, another great lawyer, to prove that a senator’s son is not guilty of a murder for her latest case. The dangers in the process bring the two closer together and Reagan realizes that Greg, who she thought was her enemy, is winning her heart. The truth of the case is something that neither of them expected. | |
And the Mountains Echoed By Khaled Hosseini ASIN: B009XIXVU6 Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, has written a new novel that explores the many ways in which brothers and sisters nurture, would, betray, honor, and sacrifice for one another, and how often we are surprised by the actions of those closest to us, at the times that matter most. | |
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd ASIN: B000W4RFBQ From the author of The Invention of Wings and set in South Carolina in 1964, the bestselling novel tells the story of Lily Owens, an escaped black girl taken in by three black beekeeping sisters and introduced to their attractive world of bees and honey. This is a remarkable novel about great female power and it’s regarded inspirational. It was adapted into an award-winning movie in 2008. | |
Just Dreams By L. J. Taylor ASIN: B00N6IRDGW Just Dreams is the first book in the Brooks Sisters Dreams Series. Lawyer file Kathy Brokks agrees to represent Charles Morgan Jr. in a high-profile case against a powerful government defense contractor. But when Charles’ hidden agenda threatens to expose the government’s dirty little secrets, what started out may cost Kathy her career and even her life. |
【1】What is the ASIN number of the book manly telling family stories?
A. B01N7L0WCA B. B009XIXVU6
C. B000W4RFBQ D. B00N6IRDGW
【2】Who probably intended his or her book to encourage women to face challenges bravely?
A. Emily Walters B. Khaled Hosseini
C. Sue Monk Kidd D. L. J. Taylor
【3】Which book might be the best choice if Lucy is interested in adventurous and romantic stories?
A. The Handsome Enemy B. And the Mountains Echoed
C. The Invention of Wings D. The Secret Life of Bees
【4】What do we know about Just Dreams?
A. The heroine defends the government bravely in the case but is faced with danger.
B. This book is one of the series of A Thousand Splendid Suns.
C. The film adapted from the book is very successful.
D. It may be thrilling to read the book.
【题目】
A LITTLE PRINCESS Author(作者): Frances Hodgson Burnett ¥18.3 (online) Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchin’s. Her father was very rich and she lived a rich and comfortable life. Then her father died and Sara lost everything. She had to learn to do with her changed life. Her strong character made her able to fight successfully against anything. It’s an excellent book with 4 tapes for children. | |||
PETER PAN Author: J.M Barrie ¥15 (in bookstores) ¥12 (online) It is a children’s story full of imagination and adventures, which is about Wendy, John, and Michael Darling’s adventures in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. The children are happy and lovely. (with 2 tapes) | |||
UNCLE TOM’S CABIN Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe ¥20 (in bookstores) The most famous novel in American history, Uncle Tom’s Cabin talked about the struggle(战争) between free states and slave(奴隶) states during the American Civil War(内战)and is as powerful today as when it first came out 165 years ago. | |||
THE SECRET GARDEN Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett ¥35 (in bookstores) ¥30 (online) Mary Lennox, a sickly orphan, finds herself in her uncle’s dark house. Why are so many rooms locked? Why is one of the gardens locked? And what is that crying she hears at night? Through the power of hope, friendship, and the magic of nature, the brave girl brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life. | |||
【1】We can know from the passage that _________.
A. there are three books with tapes
B. we can buy the 4 kinds of books in bookstores
C. two of the books are written by Frances Hodgson Burnett
D. the books are cheaper in bookstores than online
【2】Which of the following is about UNCLE TOM’S CABIN?
A. It first came out in the 1950s.
B. It’s about the struggle during the American Civil War.
C. A brave girl successfully fought against slaves.
D. It’s a famous American novel full of imagination and adventures.
【3】In ________ Mary brings the house and a garden back to life with the help of the power of hope, friendship and nature’s magic.
A. A LITTLE PRINCESS B. PETER PAN
C. THE SECRET GARDEN D. UNCLE TOM’S CABIN