Question

Imagine the situation. You are driving along a desert or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car breaks down. 1. You have no mobile phone. What should you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. 2. It can find your position to within 20 metres. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are.

GPS, which means Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. 3. We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are. 4.

Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile. 5. here are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.

A: It is a device(装置) which uses satellites to find the user’s position. B: For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street. C: It is night and it is cold. D: There are three parts to the Global Positioning System. E: You can hold it in your hand, or put in your pocket. F: They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate(精确的).

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.E

4.B

5.F

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文介绍GPS定位系统。它可以在20米内搜寻到你的位置，非常方便。有些装置还置有电子地图，并预测了为来的定位系统将会非常普及。

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3.We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats.“我们还能在车上、飞机上或者船上找到GPS。”可知是在介绍GPS的使用位置，故选E，你可以把它放在手里或者口袋里。

4.细节理解题。根据上文介绍Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are.“有些装置有电子地图，所以你知道你在哪？”可知下文应该继续介绍电子地图。故选B，例如，在城市里可以告诉你街道的名字。

5.细节理解题。根据上文Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile.“有些人认为未来GPs会像手机一样普遍。”可知此处要继续介绍未来的GPS。故选F，他们会变得更便宜更精准。

考点：政治经济文化类阅读。