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【題目】Best Inventions

Sun Power

People who buy solar panels (嵌板）for their home hope to help the environment and save some money. But they end up with large metal boxes on their roof. Tesla, a car company, solved the problem. The solution is the Solar Roof. It is a series of tiles (瓦) made to look like traditional roofing material while using the power of the sun. Tesla developed it with SolarCity, a longtime provider of solar panels. It is now available to the public.

Talking Tech

Echo gives users the ability to talk to their tech. Apple’s Siri and Microsoft’s Cortana do that too. But in many ways，Amazon’s version，Alexa, which is built into Echo，is more powerful. Alexa has grown since it was put on the market in 2014, and today, you can use it to turn on the lights, order a pizza, and more. Echo costs $ 180. Amazon recently developed a junior version, the $ 50 Echo Dot.

Spin and Roll

Goodyear is reinventing the wheel. It introduced its Eagle 360 spherical tire (球形輪胎) in March, 2016. The tires allow cars to move in many directions, including sideways, and at angles to handle slippery surfaces. The key is magnetic levitation (磁懸浮). Tires are fixed to cars, but Eagle 360s float beneath them. They’re meant for self-driving cars of tomorrow.

Cycle Safety

Jeff Woolf had a serious bike crash. If he hadn’t been wearing his helmet, he would have been badly hurt. He wondered why so many riders didn’t wear helmets. That turns out it was mostly because helmets were big and hard to carry around. Woolf, an engineer, came up with Morpher. The helmet is made from interwoven plastics (交錯編織的塑料). It is strong, but it’s also flexible enough to fold almost totally flat. That makes it easy to carry. Morpher is priced at $ 119.

【1】What we can know about the Solar Roof?

A. It is designed for cars. B. It is currently on the market.

C. It is costly but energy-saving. D. It consists of large metal boxes.

【2】What can users do with their Alexa?

A. Chat with their friends. B. Control their tech through voice.

C. Reduce noise in their home. D. Save money on their purchases.

【3】What do we know about the Eagle 360?

A. It is fastened to cars. B. It is a self-driving system.

C. It is environmentally-friendly. D. It is intended for autonomous cars.

【4】What is good about Morpher?

A. It prevents bike crashes. B. It is conveniently foldable.

C. It can be bought worldwide. D. It is cheaper than traditional helmets.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】此文為應用文，文章主要介紹了四項新發(fā)明。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段It is now available to the public.可知solar roof 已經(jīng)上市，被公眾使用，所以B正確。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段and today, you can use it to turn on the lights, order a pizza, and more.可知我們可以利用Alexa來開燈，點外賣等，即利用聲音操控高科技。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段最后一句話They’re meant for self-driving cars of tomorrow.可知這種輪胎是為無人駕駛汽車準備的，所以D正確。

【4】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一段It is strong, but it’s also flexible enough to fold almost totally flat. That makes it easy to carry.可知Morpher，可彎曲，容易折疊，容易攜帶，所以B正確。

文章主題和中心思想的闡述往往需要大量細節(jié)信息的支持，這些細節(jié)對于理解全文內(nèi)容至關(guān)重要，同時也是歸納和概括文章中心思想的基礎(chǔ)。命題人往往會要求考生根據(jù)不同的要求閱讀文章，以獲得某些特定的信息，或準確地尋求所需的細節(jié)，并對細節(jié)進行直接或間接辨認和理解。文章細節(jié)的理解可以細化為：（1）一一對應型。答案與題目在表達形式和意義上直接吻合，一一對應，一目了然。屬于淺層次的閱讀試題，分數(shù)比例較少。（2）語言轉(zhuǎn)述型。這是一類間接事實細節(jié)題，答案與題目在意義上從分運用了詞義之間的轉(zhuǎn)述關(guān)系，即正確選項是原文有關(guān)詞語和句子的另類表達。屬于中檔難度題，分數(shù)比例較大。（3）語意理解型。這是一類深層事實細節(jié)理解題，答案與題目之間存在著一定的邏輯聯(lián)系，這種聯(lián)系需要建立在事實的基礎(chǔ)上通過上、下文來進行判斷、分析、歸納和整合，才能得出正確答案。屬于較高難度的事實細節(jié)題。（4）是非辨別型。這是一類綜合事實細節(jié)題，出題形式常常是“三正一誤”(三項正確，只有一項不符合原文內(nèi)容)或“三誤一正”（三項錯誤，只有一項符合原文內(nèi)容)。（5）事實排序型。這是一類運用多項事實進行排序的事實細節(jié)題，要求根據(jù)動作發(fā)生的先后順序、時間順序或者句子之間的邏輯關(guān)系，找出時間發(fā)生，發(fā)展的正確順序。

本題的四題解為細節(jié)理解題。其中第一題為語言轉(zhuǎn)述型。原文是It is now available to the public對應選項It is currently on the market.第二題為語意理解型。根據(jù)根據(jù)文章第二段and today, you can use it to turn on the lights, order a pizza, and more.可知我們可以利用Alexa來開燈，點外賣等，即利用聲音操控高科技。