Question

【题目】

A.modern B.manage C.delicious D.control E）compare

Technology plays an important part in our daily life now.Yet not many of us will realize how much we rely on it until we【1】our lives to those in the past.There was no【2】technology at that time，yet the items that people had were quite enough for them to live their lives.

Without necessary cooking tools，the people could still【3】to make their food as nice as our food today.Animal parts were thrown away if they were not【4】Others were cooked over the fire.However，everything they used was taken from the forests around them.

A.seldom B.methods C.nowadays D.oceans E）almost

Without the television set，the radio and more importantly，the computer，we will【5】 have any fun in our homes today.However，the people in the past had their own clever 【6】 of enjoying themselves.For example，they made music without the use of computers but with tools made from wood and animal skin.

Travel was simple at that time.Most of the people were excellent boat makers and they could make boats in a variety of shapes and sizes for travelling along the rivers and in the【7】.With increased skills and experience，the people learnt how to make the boats stronger against rains and storms.

Some things are basic for us 【8】，but the people in the past could live the lives tothe full even without them.We should not look down on the wisdom of people long ago.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】A

【3】B

【4】C

【5】A

【6】B

【7】D

【8】C

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了技术在日常生活中的重要性，文中讲述了过去和现在生活的不同。

【1】句意：然而，在我们将自己的生活与过去的生活进行比较之前，没有多少人会意识到我们有多依赖它。compare…to….表示把……和……作比较。这里是一般现在时态，主语是复数，动词用原形。根据题意，故选E。

【2】句意：当时没有现代科技，但人们拥有的东西足以让他们过上他们的生活。根据下文yet the items that people had were quite enough for them to live their lives.可知，这里是说没有现代科技。modern technology表示现代科技。根据题意，故选A。

【3】句意：如果没有必要的烹饪工具，人们仍然可以设法使他们的食物和我们今天的食物一样美味。.manage to do sth.表示设法去做某事。根据题意，故选B。

【4】句意：如果动物的部分不好吃的话，它们就会被扔掉。其他的都是在火上煮的。根据上文Animal parts were thrown away可知这里是说如果他们不美味。根据题意，故选C。

【5】句意：没有电视机、收音机，更重要的是，没有电脑，我们今天在家里就很少有乐趣。根据上文Without the television set，the radio and more importantly，the computer，可知这里是说很少有乐趣。seldom的意思是“很少”，根据句意，故选A。

【6】句意：然而，过去的人们有他们自己聪明的方法来享受自己。这里是说他们自己聪明的方式。methods的意思是“方法”。根据题意，故选B。

【7】句意：大多数人都是优秀的造船者，他们可以制造各种形状和尺寸的船，以便在河流和海洋中航行。根据travelling along the rivers and可知下文是说海洋。根据题意，故选D。

【8】句意：现在有些事情对我们来说是基本的，但过去的人们即使没有这些东西也能过上充实的生活。根据下文but the people in the past could live the lives tothe full even without them.可知上文是现在，nowadays现在。根据题意，故选C。