Question

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 PIN to wear. The PIN tells the house who you are 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 near 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 for you. 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 want something. There is a home control console (控制台) which is 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 the key to my car, you can use my car. The car works for you because you have the key. My house works for you because you wear the PIN or hold the console.

  I believe that in ten years from now, most new houses 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 got.

  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 made of the following EXCEPT_________.

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

2.What is the writer most likely to be according to the passage?

A. An IT expert.          B. A famous doctor.

C. A sportsman.          D. An experienced teacher.

3.The writer's new house is different from ordinary ones mainly because______________.

A. it has your favorite 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 is controlled by computers

4.What does the passage mainly discuss?

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

C. How great the computers are.      D. Easy life in the future.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.A

3.D

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章以作者的家为例，介绍了一个智能系统，可以用来操控家里的一切，从而给人们的生活带来便利。作者希望这样的系统能够在将来得到很好的普及。

1.根据第一行“My house is made of wood, glass and stone. It is also made of software.”可知，作者的房子是由木头、干草、石头和软件建成的，没有用到竹子，故选A。

2.根据“It is also made of software...The systems will probably be even bigger and better than the ones I've got...I know that some of my ideas will work better than others'”可知，作者不但给自己的房子安装了智能系统，他还设想不久的将来，这种系统能够得到普及。AIT专家；B知名医生；C运动员；D有经验的教师。根据文章大意可知，作者喜欢电脑科技，他很有可能是一位IT专家。故选A。

3.根据“It is also made of software...There is a home control console (控制台) which is a small machine that turns things on and off around you.”可知，作者家的与众不同之处在于，它装有电脑控制的智能系统，故选D。

4.文章没有介绍如何开发一个新系统，排除A；文章没有提到电脑的伟大之处，排除C；B项是对第二段的概括，排除B。文章主要设想了未来的舒适生活，故选D。

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