Question

Helge and Kari Farsund, who live in Oslo, Norway, have been a couple for 50 years． Mr Farsund worrked as an engineer, while his wife was an intensive-care nurse at one point serving with the Red Cross in Rwanda, helping victims of the violent war in that country．Three years ago, a personal tragedy struck, when Mrs Farsund was found to have developed Alzheimer's（老年痴呆）． 'As the condition became worse, Mr Farsund began looking for a system that could help both of them live as normal a life as possible． He came across the healthcare technology company Abilia, which has come up with just such a network．

At the center \of the system is an iPad-like device． The screen has Skype, which allows carers to regularly check in with patients． It also has a planner for patients or carers to record up-coming events and provides spoken reminders about daily tasks, such as when they need to take medicine．

Some l,000 people now have the system installed in their homes, and 25 of them, including the Farsunds, are testing the latest version, which combines the screen with wirelessly connected sensors． The motion sensors know if you are in the room or open a door, and send out alarms, for instance, if the stove（电炉） is left on for more than 15 minutes or a per．son opens a door in the middle of the night． The second is a particular issue in Oslo, where sub-zero winters mean some Alzheimer's patients are freezing to death．

"With．this kind of system, it allows people to take care of themselves, which is the most important thing," says vice president Oystein Johnsen． For him, any move to improve city life needs to begin with people． "Smart cities are coming and they need to start with individuals in their own home," he says． "It also saves the govemment money． In Norway it cost￡100,000 per year to have someone in a home, while this system costs 15,000． That is a lot of money to save．"

1.Which section of BBC news is most likely to．include this passage?

A． Health． B． Technology．

C． Entertainment． D． Business．

2.The case of Helge and Kari Farsund in the first paragraph serves to .

A．introduce the main topic

B． expose a social problem

C． show sympathy to the elderly

D． arouse medical workers' interest

3.Which of the following functions can all be performed by the system?

① To warn people of possible dangers．

② To help check in with patients．

③ To offer people some medicine．

④ To cure people of Alzheimer's．

⑤ To remind people of daily tasks．

⑥ To play movies like an iPad．

A．②③⑤ B．①④⑥

C．③④⑤ D．①②⑤

4.According to the last paragraph, Oystein Johnsen will approve that ．

A．the system should reduce its cost

B．smart cities should be human-based

C．mass production is still impossible

D．individuals are responsible for future

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述的是未来的世界里使用高科技给老人的生活带来很多便利，详细介绍了这一装置的特点。

1.B 推理题。本文主要讲述的是就是未来生活中大量使用高科技技术给人们的生活带来便利。所以属于科技方面的内容。故B正确。

2.A 推理题。在文章第一段里作者使用了Helge和Kari Farsund的例子正是为了引起下面要讨论的话题，起导入的作用。故A正确。

3.D 细节题。根据第三段后3句The motion sensors know if you are in the room or open a door, and send out alarms, for instance, if the stove（电炉） is left on for more than 15 minutes or a per．son opens a door in the middle of the night． The second is a particular issue in Oslo, where sub-zero winters mean some Alzheimer's patients are freezing to death．可知这个装置会提醒人们可能存在的危险。根据第二段第二句The screen has Skype, which allows carers to regularly check in with patients．可知这个装置可以帮助检查病人。根据第二段最后一句It also has a planner for patients or carers to record up-coming events and provides spoken reminders about daily tasks, such as when they need to take medicine．可知这装置会提醒人们每天的任务。故D项正确。

4.B 推理题。根据最后一段1,2句"With．this kind of system, it allows people to take care of themselves, which is the most important thing," 和For him, any move to improve city life needs to begin with people．可知任何一项技术都是以人为本的，都是要从人开始的。故B正确。

考点：科技类阅读理解