题目内容
9.Even Spider-Man knew it,since Peter Parker's uncle Ben told him:With great power comes great responsibility.But when you're a fan of high-tech,the temptation to abuse your powers is hard to resist.At first we place this equipment mostly in the interest of"family security".For example,all of our external doors and windows are connected via a Vivint home security system.Nobody in our house carries keys anymore; instead,we open the WiFi-connected door locks with our own numerical codes.I get alerts to my phone when doors and windows are opened.Checking Vivint's website,I can see exactly who came or left,and when.
The Piper is just one of a handful of surveillance cams (监控摄像头) we have set up across the house.Its purpose is not to scare the wandering teenagers; it's for chasing off intruders (people who goes into a place where they are not supposed to be).But this surveillance equipment also doubles as an effective way to keep an eye on the kids.
In the old days,my parents used to hide in the dark so they could surprise my older sisters when they came carelessly home very early in the morning.Today there's an app (计算机应用程序) for that.We have the ability to know where our children are and what they're doing,if we choose to.
Over the years we have installed various apps on their phones,like Life 360and Glympse,which let us look up their location with a few taps.Since my son began driving two years ago,we've had an Audiovox Car Connection dongle plugged into the onboard computer of our aging family car.I get a text whenever he leaves or arrives home,and if I so choose I can trace his recent movements on a map.And when my wife and I are out of town,we can call up cams on our phones to see if a teen dance party is being held in our household.
Still,the decision whether to track your loved ones is not an easy one.But I believe the positives finally outweigh the negatives.Technology has enabled us to fasten our kids with a rope at an earlier age,to allow them more self-direction,not less.It has helped us guide them,at a distance,toward making smarter choices.Hopefully it will also allow us to stay in touch with them when they get older and leave the nest.
55.According to the passage,what function does Vivint home security system have?B
A.Numerical keys.B.Warning service.C.Free WiFi.D.Website codes.
56.Why does the writer set up the Piper surveillance cam?C
A.To frighten away the people traveling around his house.
B.To keep an eye on his kids.
C.To force housebreakers to leave.
D.To see exactly who came or left,and when.
57.Which equipment does the writer use to know what his kids are doing?D
A.The Audiovox Car Connection dongle.B.Glympse.
C.Life 360.D.The Piper surveillance cam.
58.What's the writer's attitude towards the high-tech equipment?A
A.Approving.B.Critical.C.Objectionable.D.Suspicious.
分析 本文介绍了现在的高科技产品在家庭中得到越来越多的使用并给人们的生活带来许多便利,作者对这一趋势持肯定态度.
解答 BCDA
55.答案 B 细节理解题.根据文章第二段第四句"I get alerts to my phone when doors and windows are opened."当门和窗被打开时我的电话就得到警报.可知,Vivint家庭安全系统的作用就是提供警报服务.故选B项.
56.答案 C 细节理解题.根据文章第三段第二句"Its purpose is not to scare the wandering teenagers; it's for chasing off intruders其目的并不是恐吓流浪的少年,是为驱赶入侵者."可知,作者安装Piper监控摄像头的目的是赶走侵入者.故选C项.
57.答案 D 细节理解题.根据文章第三段最后一句"But this surveillance equipment also doubles as an effective way to keep an eye on the kids."可知,Piper监控摄像头可以监控到孩子们的一举一动.故选D项.
58.答案 A 观点态度题.根据文章最后一段第二句"But I believe the positives finally outweigh the negatives.但我相信正面的终究超过负面的影响."可推知,作者对高科技装备持赞成态度.故选A项.
点评 本文考查细节题为主,细节题可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息?或是其变体.搜查信息在阅读中非常重要它包括理解作者在叙述某事时使用的具体事实、数据、图表等细节信息.在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节.做这类题一般采用寻读法?即先读题,然后带着问题快速阅读短文,找出与问题有关的词语或句子,再对相关部分进行分析对比,找出答案
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