Question

【题目】 How has technology made your life easier? When you go to a shopping mall, you can enjoy free Wi-Fi there. (A)When you want to take a taxi, you can book one with your phone. In fact, all of these things can be seen as the first building blocks of a smart city.

The idea of a smart city was first suggested by tech company IBM in 2010. Generally, a smart city is a city that uses digital technology, such as 5G networks and the "internet of things", to improve urban planning, save money and resources (资源), and make our lives more convenient.

Cities like Boston, Amsterdam and Copenhagen are already using smart technology to improve public services. In the US cities of Boston and Baltimore, smart trash bins can sense (感知) how full they are and tell workers when (B)they need to be cleaned. In Amsterdam, traffic is monitored (监测) and adjusted according to real-time data gathered from sensors around the city. There are fewer traffic jams.

Smart cities will allow us to save resources. By using sensors and 5G networks to check the usage of water, gas and electricity, city managers can figure out how to use these resources more efficiently. For example, water and gas pipes (管道) could remind repair workers when there is a leak (泄漏). Air pollution could be more closely monitored, too.

(C)Of course, it will take time to build the smart cities of the future. But since we've already seen successful examples, it won't be long until more cities join in. Tech Republic estimates (估计) that by 2050, about 60 percent of people worldwide will live in smart cities.

【1】把文中(A)处划线句子翻译成汉语。

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【2】把文中(C)处划线句子翻译成汉语。

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【3】写出(B)处划线单词指代的内容。

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【4】写出智能城市所用的数字技术的目的。

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【5】用句子或短语简要概况本文大意。

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】当你想乘坐出租车时, 你可以用手机预订一台。

【2】当然, 要建未来的这样的智能城市要花(一定的)时间。

【3】smart trash bins(大小写均可)

【4】To improve urban planning, save money and resources (资源), and make our lives more convenient(大小写均可)

【5】Smart cities.(符合题意即可)

【解析】

本文主要介绍了如何建造智能城市以及智能城市给人们带来的便利。

【1】

want to do sth“想要做某事”，take a taxi“乘坐出租车”，book one“预定一台”，with your phone“用手机”，故填：当你想乘坐出租车时, 你可以用手机预订一台。

【2】

Of course“当然”，it will take time to do sth“做某事将要花费时间”，the smart cities of the future“未来的智能城市”。故填：当然，要建未来的这样的智能城市要花(一定的)时间。

【3】

根据“In the US cities of Boston and Baltimore, smart trash bins can sense (感知) how full they are”可知，此处指的是智能垃圾箱能感知它们有多满，会告诉清洁工人它们何时需要被清理，故填smart trash bins。

【4】

根据“Generally, a smart city is a city that uses digital technology, such as 5G networks and the "internet of things", to improve urban planning, save money and resources (资源), and make our lives more convenient.” 可知，智能城市使用数字技术的目的是改善城市规划，节约资金和资源，让我们的生活更便利。故填To improve urban planning, save money and resources (资源), and make our lives more convenient。

【5】

根据“The idea of a smart city was first suggested by tech company IBM in 2010. ”和“Of course, it will take time to build the smart cities of the future.”可知，本文主要介绍了智能城市。故填Smart cities.。