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【题目】It seems like technology is everywhere. Computers and smart phones are at the center of almost everything we do. They constantly(持续地) require our attention. We text our friends with them during the day, sleep with them by our beds and check our messages as soon as we wake up .

In the future, technology will no longer be interrupting us all the time. Instead,we will use calm technology which was first developed by scientist Mark Weiser in the 1970s. In his opinion, calm technology works quietly but constantly, We know it is there, but we don’t pay much attention to it. According to Mark, the best technology should be invisible(隐形的) and let you live your life.

We already use many different types of calm technology in our everyday lives. Do you have a smoke alarm in your house? That smoke alarm is always there, checking the air for smoke and quietly keeping your safe. It only reminds you it's there when you’ve burnt your bread. Or there maybe lights in your home or school. When some body passes in front of their sensor( 传感器), the lights turn on. You don' t think about this type of technology until you see the light go on.

In the future, we can imagine our houses will use calm technology to open the curtains for us in the morning, to turn down the heat when we leave, or even to choose the best music for our mood.The minute we walk through the door,our house will respond by turning on the lights and music, and perhaps even staring to prepare our dinner.

【1】Which of the following is an example of calm technology?

A. A computer.

B. A smart phone.

C. A smoke alarm.

D. A radio.

【2】What does the underlined word “interrupting” mean?

A. Hurting

B. Protecting.

C. Helping

D. Troubling.

【3】What's the main idea of the third paragraph?

A. Calm technology keeps us safe in many ways.

B. Calm technology can help you to do housework

C. Calm technology has been used in our daily lives.

D. Calm technology plays an important part in schools.

【4】What can we infer from the passage?

A. The light won't go on unless we touch the sensor.

B. Calm technology will make our life more convenient.

C. People will depend more on smart phones in the future.

D. People won’t have to work because of calm technology.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】试题这是一篇说明文，主要介绍了“平静技术”的特点和应用，在未来平静技术将渗透到生活的各个方面，会无形中提升生活质量。

【1】题意：下面哪一个是平静技术的例子？考查细节理解题。根据In his opinion, calm technology works quietly but constantly, We know it is there, but we don’t pay much attention to it.，结合烟雾报警器的举例，可知选C。

【2】题意：划线词“interrupting”是什么意思？考查词义理解题。根据下文的转折Instead, we will use calm technology，可知是和calm相对的，故选D。

【3】题意：第三段的主要意思是什么？考查段意理解题。根据中心句We already use many different types of calm technology in our everyday lives. 日常生活中，我们已经使用了许多不同类型的平静技术，可知选C。

【4】题意：从这篇文章中我们能推断出什么？考查细节理解题。A. The light won't go on unless we touch the sensor.除非我们触摸传感器，否则灯不会亮；根据When some body passes in front of their sensor( 传感器), the lights turn on.，可知说法错误。B. Calm technology will make our life more convenient平静技术会使我们的生活更加便利；根据文中所举烟雾报警器、传感器的例子和最后一段，可知说法正确。C. People will depend more on smart phones in the future.未来人们将更多地依赖智能手机；根据In the future, technology will no longer be interrupting us all the time.，可知说法错误。D. People won’t have to work because of calm technology.人们会因为平静技术而不必工作；根据举例It only reminds you it's there when you’ve burnt your bread.，可知说法错误。综合以上分析，故选B。