Question

【题目】Inventions make the world better，smarter and a little more fun.

The folding bike helmet(头盔)

People hate to wear a helmet because it's thick and heavy. Morpher is a bike helmet made from plastics. It is just as strong as the traditional ones, but flexible(灵活的) enough to fold almost totally flat. Also it is much easier to carry.

Shoes that tie themselves

After we see the movie Back to the Future, almost everyone wants a pair of self－tying shoes. Now, thanks to Nike, the shoe dream comes true. When you press a button, the shoes can tie themselves.

The smart alarm clock—Hello Sense

An alarm clock, called Hello Sense, can improve your sleep. It can control the temperature, light and even air quality in your bedroom to help you have a perfect sleep environment. And it can record your sleep cycles.

Sweet potatoes that could save lives

The lack(缺乏) of vitamin A can cause blindness and many other illnesses for illnesses. In sub－Saharan Africa, plant experts are helping them grow a kind of new sweet potatoes. These potatoes can help them fight against some illnesses.

【1】The folding bike helmet is ________.

A. thick and heavy

B. made from metal

C. not as strong as a traditional one

D. flexible enough to fold almost flat

【2】Which company makes self－tying shoes?

A. Adidas. B. Kappa.

C. Nike. D. Li－Ning.

【3】The smart alarm clock can NOT ________.

A. improve our sleep

B. control our weight

C. record our sleep cycles

D. control the temperature in the bedroom

【4】If a child has a poor eyesight，he may be in the lack of ________.

A. vitamin A B. vitamin B

C. vitamin C D. vitamin D

【5】You can find the passage in a ________.

A. newspaper B. story book

C. guide book D. cookery book

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 D

【2】 C

【3】 B

【4】 A

【5】 A

【解析】

短文介绍了四种不同的发明创造。一种可以折叠的自行车头盔，一种能够自己系鞋带的鞋子，一款新型的智能闹钟，以及在撒哈拉以南非洲，植物专家培育出的一种能对抗多种疾病的新的甘薯。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一栏“It is just as strong as the traditional ones, but flexible (灵活的) enough to fold almost totally flat.”可知，折叠自行车头盔足够灵活折叠起来几乎是平坦的。故答案为D。

【2】细节理解题。根据第二栏中的句子“almost everyone wants a pair of self-tying shoes. Now, thanks to Nike, the shoe dream comes true.”可知，是耐克公司制作了这种新型的能够自己系鞋带的鞋子，故答案为C。

【3】细节理解题。根据第三栏的介绍可知，这种新型的智能闹钟可以改善你的睡眠。它可以控制卧室的温度、光线甚至空气质量，帮助你拥有一个完美的睡眠环境。它还可以记录你的睡眠周期。不能控制我们的体重，故答案为B。

【4】推理判断题。根据第四栏中的文字“The lack ( 缺 乏 ) of vitamin A can cause blindness and many other illnesses for illnesses.”可知，缺乏维生素A会导致失明和许多其他的疾病。因此判断如果一个孩子视力差，他可能缺乏维生素A。故答案为A。

【5】细节推理题。A. newspaper报纸； B. story book故事书；C. guide book指南书；D. cookery book烹饪书。短文介绍了四种不同的发明创造。因此最有可能出现在报纸上，故答案选A。