Question

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Do you know how long it’s been since mobile phones were first invented? On April 3, exactly 42 years ago, the first public call ________ (make) from a handheld wireless phone.

Martin Cooper, a US researcher at Motorola, made the call from a corner in New York City in 1973.

People were very surprised at the phone, Cooper remembered. ＂We caused a great stir,＂ he said.

The phone was a big thing by today’s standards—it weighed almost 1 kilogram and was about 25 cm long. Now, mobile phones fit into the palm(手掌) of your hand and weigh a little more than a lemon.

But back then, it was a huge advancement, especially when compared with the car mobile phones that had been in use since the 1940s.

A car phone weighed more than 13 kilograms and cost thousands of dollars. An owner had to drill(钻) a hole in the car just to fix it.

At that time, Cooper was competing with Joel Engel, the head of research at a rival wireless communications company. So, he made the first call to him.

＂I told him, ‘Joel, I’m calling you from a real cellphone’,＂ said Cooper. ＂I thought I heard gnashing of teeth(咬牙切齿) at the other end, but he was polite.＂

Since that first call, billions of people around the world have owned mobiles.

Today, they are multifunctional(多功能的) with more and more features(特征), like short text messages, cameras and MP3 players. And people can also use them to get online.

However, Cooper still believes the ＂original dream＂ of a true mobile phone call is not yet a reality. That is: being able to use a phone to call anyone from anywhere. Cooper’s dream phone is so small that it fits behind his ear and automatically(自动地) dials out when he thinks about calling someone. And when there is an incoming call, it tickles(使发痒) instead of ringing.

【1】请根据短文，选出画线单词advancement的意思 ________________

A. progress B. surprise

【2】How did people feel after the first call from a handheld wireless phone?

_______________________________________________________

【3】请用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空：______________________________________________________

【4】What can the mobile phone be used for according to the passage?

______________________________________________

【5】How much did a car phone weigh?

_____________________________________________________________

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 A

【2】 They felt surprised.

【3】 was made

【4】 It can be used for sending text messages, taking photos, listening to music and getting online.

【5】 More than 13 kilograms.

【解析】

本文介绍了手机发明以来有多久了。本文叙述了在42年前的4月3日，第一次公开通话正好是用手持无线电话打的。1973年，摩托罗拉的美国研究员马丁·库珀（Martin Cooper）在纽约的一个角落里打来电话。这引起了很大的骚动。在短文中给介绍了手机的功能有用来发送短信、拍照、听音乐和上网。

【1】句子But back then, it was a huge advancement, especially when compared with the car mobile phones that had been in use since the 1940s. 的句意：但在那时，这是一个巨大的进步，特别是与汽车移动电话相比，在1940年已经开始使用。控制，句子中的advancement,有进步的意思。结合选项的额意思A. progress进步；B. surprise惊奇的。可知A项正确。故选A。

【2】题干的意思是：人们第一次使用手持式无线电话打电话后感觉如何？根据句子People were very surprised at the phone, 可知，人们对电话感到非常惊讶。因此答案为：They felt surprised.

【3】由时间On April 3，exactly 42 years ago,可知，本题的时间发生在过去，因此用过去时；the first public call做主语时，谓语用被动，而且为单数形式。故答案为：was made。

【4】题干的意思是：根据短文内容可知手机有什么作用？根据句子like short text messages, cameras and MP3 players. And people can also use them to get online.这些都是手机的功能。故答案为：It can be used for sending text messages, taking photos, listening to music and getting online.

【5】题干的意思是：一个车载电话的重量是多少？由句子A car phone weighed more than 13 kilograms and cost thousands of dollars.可知，一个车载电话的重量超过13公斤，花费数千美元。故答案为：More than 13 kilograms.