Question

【题目】Phone Folds in Half

Is it possible to fold（折叠）your phone screen? We probably didn't think about it a few years ago. Huawei's newest phone, the Mate X, is foldable. You can fold it in half as if you are closing a book. But what makes the Mate X different is that it is folded from the outside.

The Mate X is both a phone and a tablet（平板电脑）. When folded, it works as a phone. When unfolded, it can be used as a tablet. The phone is very thin. When opened, it is 5.4 mm thick, and when closed, it is just 11 mm.

The Mate X supports 5G, which means users can download a whole movie in just a few seconds. But users can only take selfies（自拍照）when the phone is folded. That's because the phone doesn't have a front camera. You have to turn over and use the rear camera instead.

With the growth of the economic level, there is more and more demand（需求）for the function（功能）of smart phones. The smart phone market is always changing very fast！Can the Mate X take the lead? “It will take years to make the consumers believe that foldable phones can bring them benefits and a better experience,” said Jusy Hong, an analyst（分析者）at IHS Markit, a market research firm.

【1】What makes the Mate X special?

A.It looks very thin.B.It can be folded.

C.It supports 5G.D.It can take selfies.

【2】How thick is the Mate X when closed?

A.5mm.B.5.4mm.C.11mm.D.11.5mm.

【3】What does the underlined word “rear” mean in the text?

A.frontB.middleC.aboveD.back

【4】What can we know from the last paragraph?

A.At present，there are not many consumers choosing the Mate X.

B.Huawei's newest phone the Mate X is coming out.

C.The Mate X has been accepted by most consumers.

D.The consumers have no demand for smart phones.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了华为公司推出了新款手机Mate X——是一部可以像合一本书一样的可折叠手机，MateX既是一部手机也是一部平板电脑，机体很薄。文章指出MateX要想赢得消费者的喜爱，占领手机市场的先机，可能还需要几年的时间。

【1】细节理解题。题干意为：MateX的特别之处是什么？A项：它看起来很薄；B项：它可以折叠；C项：它支持5G；D项：它可以拍自拍照。根据第一段最后一句“But what makes the Mate X different is that it is folded from the outside.”可知，它可以从外部折叠。故选B。

【2】细节理解题。题干意为：当MateX合上的时候有多厚？A项：5毫米；B项：5. 4毫米；C项：11毫米；D项：11. 5毫米。根据第二段最后一句“When opened, it is 5. 4 mm thick, and when closed, it is just 11mm.”可知折叠的时候它是11毫米。故选C。

【3】词句猜测题。题干意为：文章中的画线单词“rear”是什么意思？A项：前面的；B项：中间的；C项：上面的；D项：后面的。根据画线词所在句的前两句“But users can only take selfies when the phone is folded. That's because the phone doesn't have a front camera.”中的关键词“take selfies”和“front”可以猜测出rear的意思应是“后面的”，因此其同义词应是back。故选D。

【4】推理判断题。题干意为：从最后一段中我们能知道什么？A项：目前，选择MateX的消费者还不是很多；B项：华为的最新手机Mate X即将推出；C项：Mate X已被大多数消费者所接受；D项：消费者对智能手机没有需求。根据最后一段最后一句“‘It will take years to make the consumers believe that foldable phones can bring them benefits and a better experience,’ said Jusy Hong, an analyst at IHS Markit, a market research firm.”可知消费者还会需要几年的时间来接受可折叠手机，也就是说现在买MateX的消费者还不是太多。故选A。