人教版（2019）选择性必修 第一册Unit 2 Looking into the Future 阅读理解专项练习（含答案）
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Unit 2 单元话题阅读理解专项练习
(2022· 四川凉山 · 高二期末) A new phone app uses vibrations (振动) from smart phones to alert people about earthquakes.
The phone app recognizes sudden shaking of the earth’s surface through sensors (传感器) in smart phones. The new app is called MyShake. It is the work of four researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. They said they created a worldwide warning system that would inform people and give them time to prepare. The MyShake app is available only for Android phones.
Smart phones are equipped with accelerometers (加速计) . These instruments measure movement, like that of a car or airplane. They can also measure the shaking of a machine, building or other structure. Accelerometers are used in activity trackers and apps that count steps or other exercise. They are also used in global positioning system (GPS) apps.
MyShake uses phone accelerometers to measure seismic (地震引起的) activity. It has been programmed to know the difference between normal activity and earthquake movement. The software developers say their app is
right 93 percent of the time. A smart phone sends seismic information to the app developers. If the developers
receive information from one area, it recognizes that an earthquake may be taking place or will take place soon. Using information sent from the app, the network then estimates the location and strength of the quake in real time. MyShake can record magnitude (规模) 5. 0 earthquakes at distances of 10 kilometers or less. MyShake uses very little power, according to its developers. Only when seismic activity is sensed by the app does it become active and sends data to the network.
The app works best when your phone is resting on a flat surface, like a table. The app also shows ways to stay safer during an earthquake. The developers say it will become more effective as more people use it.
1 ．What can we know about MyShake
A ．It can be applied to all kinds of phones.
B ．It serves as a worldwide warning system.
C ．It’s the name of a new smart phone.
D ．It can prevent and stop the movement of the earth.
2 ．How can the phone app feel the earth’s shaking
A ．Through vibrations from smart phones.
B ．Through information in smart phones.
C ．Through sensors in smart phones.
D ．Through accelerometers in smart phones.
3 ．Why are accelerometers used in MyShake
A ．To locate where the user is. B ．To count steps or other exercise.
C ．To measure seismic activity. D ．To measure the shaking of building.
4 ．What’s the best title for the text
A ．A New Phone App Feels Earthquakes
B ．A New Phone App Prevents Earthquakes
C ．A New Phone App Keeps You Safe in the Earthquake
D ．A New Phone App Makes Smart Phones More Effective
(2022· 四川省德阳中学校高二期末) Here are some of the interesting inventions in 2021. Which one are you most excited about
Purrble
It comes to the rescue for anxious kids. This toy has seven sensors that respond to touch. Purrble’s heartbeat speeds up when you play with the toy. Then you comfort it by petting it, which slows its heartbeat down. It calms you too. In a study of 20 families, 19 parents said Purrble helped their kids calm down.
Revolve Air
Andrea Mocellin is a former sports-car designer, who is using his skills to build a wheelchair called Revolve Air that has wheels with a hexagon(六边形) structure. And they fold up, which allows the chair to take up 600 less space than a standard folding wheelchair. Mocellin aims to get it out by mid-2022. He has nearly 12,000 customers on his waiting list.
OrCam Read
Reading is a challenge for millions of people who may struggle with poor eyesight or other problems. But with computer vision and artificial intelligence, OrCam Read can read any piece of text aloud.Users aim its laser frame(激光框) at a page of a book, a menu, an advertisement, or a screen. Then press a button. After that it instantly starts reading aloud, and can also read text in multiple languages.
Robin the Robot
A girl, a pneumonia patient, in a clinic had barely eaten for two days. The staff took it into her room. After chatting and playing games, Robin said goodbye, promising to return only if the girl agreed to eat. Sure enough, she dug in. With big eyes and a cheerful personality, Robin is designed to help kids in hospitals and clinics.
5 ．What’s the advantage of Revolve Air
A ．It’s impressive in shape. B ．It’s fit for use in a car.
C ．It’s been widely used. D ．It’s convenient to carry.
6 ．What should the users do first before OrCam Read starts to read
A ．Test their eyesight. B ．Scan the text.
C ．Use their cell phones. D ．Speak their mother tongue.
7 ．Which can communicate with their users
A ．Purrble and OrCam Read. B ．Revolve Air and Purrble.
C ．Purrble and Robin the Robot. D ．OrCam Read and Revolve Air.
(2021·广东 · 北京师范大学珠海分校附属外国语学校高二阶段练习) Do you need a human to create a beautiful scent (气味) That’s the question being asked as artificial intelligence (AI) starts to enter the perfume(香 水) industry.
Companies are increasingly turning to technology in order to create more bestselling, unique fragrances that can be produced in just minutes. Last year, Swiss-based fragrance developer Givaudan Fragrances launched Carto, an artificial intelligence-powered tool to help perfumers(调香师). Through machine learning (a way computers improve outcomes automatically by learning from past results) Carto can suggest combinations of ingredients.
Using a touch screen, the perfumer can pull together different scents using data from the brand’s vast library of fragrance formulas (配方) — a much more efficient process than using traditional forms. A small robot immediately processes the fragrances into perfumes, making it easier for perfumers to test their new scents.
German fragrance house Symrise has gone one step further and teamed up with IBM Research to create an AI called Philyra. Like Carto, Philyra can’t actually sniff anything. But it is not designed to replace perfumers.
“It’s machine-learning and sometimes the results have been wrong,” says Claire Viola, vice president of digital strategy fragrance at Symrise. “It’s still a project, the more we test, the more it continues to improve. It constantly needs training.”
8 ．What is Carto according to the passage
A ．a bestselling unique fragrance. B ．a Swiss-based fragrance developer.
C ．an AI-powered tool. D ．combinations of ingredients.
9 ．What’s the main idea of para. 3
A ．The process of making fragrance. B ．Two ways of making fragrance.
C ．The importance of a small robot. D ．The popularity of a small robot.
10 ．What can we infer from Claire Viola’s opinion on Philyra
A ．It will replace perfumers in the near future.
B ．It’s the most effective technology to produce perfume.
C ．The results will be perfect when using it.
D ．We should train and improve it, because it’s machine-learning.
11 ．In which section of the newspaper can you probably read this passage
A ．Lifestyle B ．Entertainment
C ．Advertisement D ．Science & technology
(2021·江西 ·上高二中高二阶段练习) However exciting space travel sounds, astronauts must still suffer with bad food. Now, food in space has to be dehydrated (使脱水) or precooked and stored. This means astronauts aren’t really eating fresh food.
New technology may change this. Scientific American reports that a specially-designed oven will be sent into space this autumn with NASA’s NG- 12 cargo mission. Far from the common vacuum-packed meals, astronauts may get to enjoy freshly baked cookies before the end of 2020.
Why aren’t they baking cookies in space already For one thing, there’s the risk of a fire. Engineers also have to overcome the challenge of micro-gravity(微重力), which prevents heat from circling inside ovens the
same way it does on Earth.
Astronauts will still have to wait a while before they can have their cookies, though. After baking, the results will be sent back to Earth for safety testing. If successful, this will be the first oven to bake food in space.
“ I believe... that will be game-changing for both science and astronauts,” food technology researcher Maeena Naman Shafiee told Scientific American.
One of the main diving forces behind this project has been NASA’s 2018 research into the effects of “confinement and isolation” . Unlike on the International Space Station (ISS), astronauts traveling out of Earth’s orbit may not be able to speak to their loved ones on future missions, which could lead to negative feelings.
It’s hoped that the chance to bake and sense familiar smells can bring joy to astronauts.
“Is the ISS going to smell like fresh-baked cookies We don’t know,” said NanoRacks’ communications manager Abby Dickes. “But that’s feeling we all know and love... that will make someone feel at home.”
Baking cookies in space would mark an important step, offering a small comfort in the difficult and unfamiliar environment of space travel. Astronauts have already grown plants aboard the ISS.
With commercial space travel now being planned, who knows what other developments may surprise us in the future
12 ．What can astronauts do with the new oven in space in the future
A ．They can cook a meal B ．They can eat cookies.
C ．They can bring more fresh food D ．They can prepare food quickly
13 ．According to the passage, why can’t astronauts bake cookies in space now
A ．Cooking in space needs some special cooking skills.
B ．Micro-gravity makes it dangerous to cook in space.
C ．It’s expensive and inconvenient to bring fresh food to the space.
D ．It’s difficult to heat food the same way as on Earth because of different gravity.
14 ．Which one is NOT the purpose of designing the special oven
A ．To prepare some fresh food for astronauts.
B ．To bring the feeling of home to the astronauts.
C ．To make improvements in space travel.
D ．To provide a new game for astronauts to play in space.
15 ．The author is most likely to think that the future of astronautical development will be ________.
A ．unknown B ．imaginable C ．surprising D ．confusing
(2021·全国 · 高二课时练习) Your glasses may some day replace your smartphone, and some New Yorkers are ready for the switch. Some in the city can’t wait to try them on and use the maps and GPS that the futuristic eyewear is likely to include.
“I’d use it if I were hanging out with friends at 3 a. m. and going to the bar and wanted to see what was open,” said Walter Choo, 40, of Fort Greene.
The smartphone-like glasses will likely come out this year and cost between $250 and $600, the Times said, possibly including a variation of augmented reality, a technology already available on smartphones and tablets that overlays information onto the screen about one’s surroundings. So, for example, if you were walking down a street, indicators would pop up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you.
“As far as a mainstream consumer product, this just isn’t something anybody needs,” said Sam Biddle, who writes for . “We’re accustomed to having one thing in our pocket to do all these things,” he added, “and the average consumer isn’t gonna be able to afford another device that’s hundreds and hundreds of dollars.” 9 to 5 Google publisher Seth Weintraub, who has been reporting on the smartphone-like glasses since last year, said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones.
“It’s just like smartphones 10 years ago,” Weintraub said. “A few people started getting emails on their phones, and people thought that was crazy. Same kind of thing. We see people bending their heads to look at their
smartphones, and it’s unnatural,” he said. “There’s gonna be improvements to that, and this is a step there.”
16 ．Which is one of the possible functions of the smartphone-like glasses
A ．Programing the opening hours of a bar.
B ．Supplying you with a picture of the future.
C ．Providing information about your surroundings.
D ．Updating the maps and GPS in your smartphones.
17 ．According to Sam Biddle, the smartphone-like glasses are _______.
A ．necessary for teenagers B ．attractive to New Yorkers
C ．available to people worldwide D ．expensive for average consumers
18 ．What can we learn about the smartphone-like glasses from the last two paragraphs
A ．They may have a potential market. B ．They are as common as smartphones.
C ．They are popular among young adults. D ．They will be improved by a new technology.
(2017·全国 · 高考真题) Cloud computing will be in use by about 80 percent of about 600 companies. The trend suggests that data management and storage are moving to cloud computing sellers on a large scale.
Touting(兜售)cloud computing as a way to get rid of the costs of buying and maintain in on-site information- technology equipment, sellers offer it in the form of Software AsA ．Service(SAAS), a delivery model in which software applications are delivered to customers over a web-based network. SAAS can serve the needs of entire companies through huge, web-based platforms. As cloud computing rapidly bccomes the delivery channel for software developers of all shapes and sizes to get their products to market, offering applications in a cloud is now the rule not the exception. A ．relatively small number of sellers are able to offer SAAS to big companies that want company-wide cloud computing, and only the sellers need apply. Although market-share data are hard to come by, the list of company’s large enough to offer cloud-computing on this scale is short: Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Salesforce, Rackspace and not many others.
The concentration of data and virtual (虚拟)computing in the hands of relatively few sellers raises an important risk for their customers if the Internet-based systems of any one seller are hacked, the result could be security problems across entire industries in which their customers do
Can this small group of cloud-computing sellers effectively respond to the needs of their customers to quickly fix such a problem and, most importantly, cut off the damage to these companies' own customers Don't think such things can't happen. If hackers can penetrate the Department of Defense, the risk that they will penetrate Microsoft or google cannot be ruled out Compromise ofjust one of these sellers---even one with a modest market share---possibly could shut down, at least temporarily, a sizable part of the U. S. economy.
19 ．What can cloud computing do？
A ．Reduce the cost of computers.
B ．Provide software service.
C ．Market various products.
D ．Help companies design websites.
20 ．What do we know about cloud computing？
A ．It works under SAAS.
B ．It covers a large part of market-share.
C ．Most companies can provide it.
D ．Most sellers apply for it.
21 ．Why is the Department of Defense mentioned in the last paragraph？
A ．To warn people of the hackers' power.
B ．To show relationship between it and microsoft.
C ．To give an example of the country's loss.
D ．To present the real picture of the U.S.economy.
22 ．What might be the best title for the text？
A ．The Unthinkable risks of the cloud.
B ．Cloud Computing and Smart Sellers.
C ．SAAS and changing Companies.
D ．The Cloud Computing Age.
(2022·广东惠州 · 高二期中) The idea of using a public bathroom with see-through walls may sound like the stuff of nightmares. But a famous Japanese architect is hoping to change that view, using new technology to make restrooms in Tokyo parks more inviting.
"There are two things we worry about when entering a public restroom, especially those located at a park," according to architect Shigeru Ban's firm. "The first is cleanliness, and the second is whether anyone is inside. "
The newly-invented transparent walls can turn off both of those worries, Ban says, by showing people what awaits them inside. After users enter the restroom and lock the door, the room's walls turn a powdery pastel shade—and are no longer see-through.
Ean's transparent facilities are sure to make for great conversation among visitors to the park—and they'll stand out even more after dark. "At night, the facility lights up the park like a beautiful lantern," the architect's website says.
The group is behind the Tokyo Toilet project, enlisting world-famous architects to create toilets "like you've
never seen." The project's eye-catching toilets are part of a plan to put people at ease when visiting a public bathroom. The project may seem silly, but the 16 architects who are reimagining public toilets are some of the brightest names in Japanese architecture. The list includes four Pritzker Prize winners—Ban, Toyo Ito, Tadao Ando and Fumihiko Maki 一 along with international stars such as Kengo Kuma and Sou Fujimoto. The fashion designer Nigo is also contributing.
Ban's colorful public bathrooms opened to the public this month in two parks: Yoyogi Fu kamachi Mini Park and Haru--no--Ogawa Community Park. Other bespoke commodes will be opening in coming months.
23 ．Why are people often worried before entering a public restroom
A ．It's not always clean. B ．It's usually at a huge distance.
C ．Its lock is usually useless. D ．It's always occupied.
24 ．What does the underlined word "transparent" mean in the third paragraph
A ．Full of bright colors. B ．Not easy to see through.
C ．Easy to see through. D ．Thick and strong.
25 ．What do we know about the project from the last two paragraphs
A ．It's impractical and silly. B ．It's rewarding and famous.
C ．It has won the Pritzker Prize. D ．It's the fruit of collective wisdom.
26 ．Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A ．Should the public restrooms be upgraded
B ．The new high-tech walls of public restrooms are coming
C ．How do we live with see-through public facilities
D ．Some famous architects designed a silly project
(2021·广东 ·梅州市梅江区嘉应中学高二阶段练习) The future home is something that people have talked about for decades. Because the future home idea inspires our imagination, scientists and engineers have been working hard to develop different systems to make houses "smarter".
The video camera at the entrance recognizes visitors using facial recognition software. The facial recognition software of the future home will not only recognize friends, but strangers as well. And the software in your future home will run the strangers faces against a database of criminals.
The future home will also have smart appliances (家电)as well. There will be a vast networking system connecting them. Ovens, microwaves and refrigerators will be controlled automatically(自动地), so remote cooking will be a possibility and meals are prepared for your arrival.
There will also be green systems in place such as saving and reusing wash water and bath water. Plants and
people may receive pure or mineralized drinking water.
If you think this future home idea is pie in the sky or science fiction, then think again. Most of the systems described here are either in development or already out at the market. Future homes may not be standard yet for the middle class but this isn t as far ahead as many people would think.
27 ．What can the facial recognition software be used for in future homes
A ．Greeting friends. B ．Collecting visitors information.
C ．Recognizing visitors. D ．Following dangerous criminals.
28 ．Which of the following indicates the future house is environment-friendly
A ．Facial recognition software. B ．Remote cooking.
C ．Smart refrigerators. D ．Saving and reusing water.
29 ．What does the underlined word "standard" in the last paragraph mean
A ．Attractive. B ．Common. C ．Special. D ．Excellent.
30 ．What is the best title for the passage
A ．Smart Future Home B ．A Smart Networking System
C ．Software in Future Home D ．Various Household Appliances
参考答案：
1 ．B2 ．C3 ．C4 ．A
【导语】这是以一篇说明文。文章介绍了一款新的智能手机软件，它能感应到地震，从而可以给人们警
告。
1．细节理解题。根据文章第二自然段第四句 “They said they created a worldwide warning system that would inform people and give them time to prepare. ( 他们说，他们创建了一个全球预警系统，可以通知人们，让 他们有时间准备。 )” 可知，该应用程序是一个全球警告系统。故选 B 项。
2．细节理解题。根据第二段第一句 “The phone app recognizes sudden shaking of the earth’s surface through sensors(传感器)in smart phones. (这款手机应用程序通过智能手机中的传感器来识别地球表面的突然震 动。 )”可知，这款手机软件是通过智能手机里面的感应器来感应到地球表面的突然振动的。故选 C 项。
3．细节理解题。根据第四段第一句 “MyShake uses phone accelerometers to measure seismic (地震引起的) activity.( MyShake 使用手机加速度计来测量地震活动。 )”可知， MyShake 使用手机加速计是来测量地震活 动的。故选 C 项。
4．主旨大意题。根据文章第一自然段 “A new phone app uses vibrations (振动) from smart phones to alert
people about earthquakes.(一种新的手机应用程序利用智能手机的震动向人们发出地震警报。 )” 并结合全
文内容可知，文章主要介绍一款新的手机应用程序，利用智能手机来感应地震。故选 A 项。
5 ．D6 ．B7 ．C
【导语】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了 2021 年四种新型发明以及其各自的功能和优点。 5．细节理解题。根据第三自然段第二句 “And they fold up, which allows the chair to take up 600 less space than a standard folding wheelchair.” (它们可以折叠起来，这使得椅子比标准的折叠轮椅少占 600 个空间。 ) 可知， Revolve Air 更方便携带。故选 D。
6．细节理解题。根据第四自然段后三句 “Users aim its laser frame(激光框)at a page of a book, a menu, an advertisement, or a screen. Then press a button. After that it instantly starts reading aloud, and can also read text in multiple languages.” (用户可以将激光镜框对准一页书、菜单、广告或屏幕。然后按一个按钮。之后，它 会立即开始大声朗读，还能阅读多种语言的文本。 ) 可知， OrCam Read 朗读前，用户需要先扫描文本。 故选 B。
7．细节理解题。根据第二自然段第二句“This toy has seven sensors that respond to touch.” (这个玩具有七个 对触摸做出反应的传感器。 ) 和第五自然段第三句 “After chatting and playing games, Robin said goodbye, promising to return only if the girl agreed to eat.” (在聊天和玩游戏后，罗宾说再见，并承诺只要女孩同意吃
东西，他就会回来。 ) 可知， Purrble 和 Robin the Robot 这两项发明可以与用户进行交流互动。故选 C。
8 ．C9 ．A10 ．D11 ．D
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。人工智能技术已经渗透到社会生活的各个领域，产品的开发研制利用人工 智能技术将更高效、更高质。瑞士香料开发商奇华顿( Givandan)运用人工智能技术选取香水配方组合，能 在数分钟内制造出香味更独特的香水。该篇阅读介绍了利用人工智能制造香水的最新科技。 8．细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Last year, Swiss-based fragrance developer Givaudan Fragrances launched Carto, an artificial intelligence-powered tool to help perfumers(调香师). (去年瑞士香水开发商奇华顿 推出了一款人工智能工具 Carto 来帮助调香师。 )”Carto 后的同位语 an artificial intelligence-powered tool 可 知，它是一个人工智能驱动的工具。故选 C。
9．主旨大意题。根据文章第三段“Using a touch screen, the perfumer can pull together different scents using data from the brand’s vast library of fragrance formulas (配方) — a much more efficient process than using traditional forms. A small robot immediately processes the fragrances into perfumes, making it easier for perfumers to test their new scents. (通过触屏，调香师可以从该品牌庞大的香水配方库中提取数据，将不同 的香味组合在一起——一个比使用电子表格更高效的过程。一个小型机器人能立即将香味加工成香水， 使调香师更容易测试他们的新气味。 )”可知，本段主要关于制做香水的过程。故选 A 。 10．推理判断题。根据最后一段“It’s still a project, the more we test, the more it continues to improve. It constantly needs training.(这仍然是一个项目，我们测试的越多，它就越能继续改进。它需要不断的训 练。 )”可知， Claire Viola 认为这是一种学习机器，计算结果有时有误；该技术需要不断测试并改进。据 此可以推知，由于这是一种学习机器，故我们应当不断培训改进，故选 D 。 11．推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，该篇阅读介绍了利用人工智能制造香水这一技术，关于最新科 技，属于科技发展范围。故选 D。
12 ．B13 ．D14 ．D15 ．C
【分析】这是一篇说明文。一种特别设计的烤箱有可能让宇航员可以在太空烤饼干，吃上新鲜的食物，
从而使太空旅行更舒适。
12．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Far from the common vacuum-packed meals, astronauts may get to enjoy freshly baked cookies before the end of 2020. (与普通的真空包装食物不同的是，在 2020 年底之前，宇航员 可能会享受到新鲜出炉的饼干)”可知，新技术可以帮助宇航员吃到新鲜的饼干。故选 B 。 13．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Engineers also have to overcome the challenge of micro-gravity(微重力), which prevents heat from circling inside ovens the same way it does on Earth. (工程师必须克服微重力，它使热 量不能像在地球上一样在烤箱内环绕)”可知，宇航员现在不能在太空烘焙饼干，是由于重力的不同，很难
用地球上相同的方式加热食物。故选 D。
14．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Far from the common vacuum-packed meals, astronauts may get to enjoy freshly baked cookies before the end of 2020. (与普通的真空包装食物不同的是，在 2020 年底之前，宇航员 可能会享受到新鲜出炉的饼干)”；倒数第四段“It’s hoped that the chance to bake and sense familiar smells can bring joy to crews.(他们希望通过烘焙和闻到熟悉的气味给宇航员们带来欢乐)”及倒数第三段中“Butthat’s feeling we all know and love... that will make someone feel at home. (但这是我们都知道和喜欢的感觉……这 会让人有家的感觉)”可知，设计特殊烤箱的目的有：为宇航员准备一些新鲜的食物、给宇航员带来家的感 觉以及改善太空旅行，除了 D 选项“为宇航员提供一个在太空玩的新游戏”。故选 D 。 15．推理判断题。根据最后一段“With commercial space travel now being planned, who knows what other developments may surprise us in the future ( 随着商业太空旅行正在计划中，谁知道未来还有什么其他的发 展会让我们大吃一惊呢？ )”可推知，作者最有可能认为，航天发展的未来将是令人惊讶的。故选 C。
16 ．C
17 ．D
18 ．A
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种类似智能手机的眼镜，介绍了其功能和价格以及人们对
它的看法。
16．细节理解题。根据第三段中“The smartphone-like glasses will likely come out this year and cost between $250 and $600, the Times said, possibly including a variation of augmented reality, a technology already available on smartphones and tablets that overlays information onto the screen about one’s surroundings.( 《纽约时报》 称，这款类似智能手机的眼镜可能会在今年上市，价格在 250 美元到600 美元之间，其中可能包括增强 现实技术的一种变化。增强现实技术已经出现在智能手机和平板电脑上，可以将周围环境的信息叠加在
屏幕上)”可知， C 选项“提供你周围环境的信息”可能是这款类似智能手机的眼镜的功能。故选 C。
17．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“and the average consumer isn’t gonna be able to afford another device that’s hundreds and hundreds of dollars.(而普通消费者将无法负担另一个数百美元的设备)”可知， Sam Biddle 表示，这种类似智能手机的眼镜对普通消费者来说很昂贵。故选 D。
18．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“9 to 5 Google publisher Seth Weintraub, who has been reporting on the smartphone-like glasses since last year, said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones.( 《朝九晚五》的出版商 Seth Weintraub 从去年就开始报道这种类似智能手机的眼 镜，他说他相信这种可穿戴设备最终会像智能手机一样普遍)”以及最后一段中“Afew people started getting emails on their phones, and people thought that was crazy. Same kind of thing. We see people bending their heads
to look at their smartphones, and it’s unnatural(一些人开始通过手机收到电子邮件，人们认为这很疯狂。同 样的事情。我们将会看到人们低下头看他们的智能手机，觉得这是不自然的)”可知，类似智能手机的眼镜 可能有一个潜在的市场。故选 A。
19 ．B
20 ．B
21 ．A
22 ．D
【分析】这是一篇说明文，文章介绍了云计算时代的到来，云计算将占据很大的市场份额，给人们提供
网络服务，但是也会带来一系列的问题。
19．细节理解题。根据文章第二段的句子“Touting(兜售) cloud computing as a way to get rid of the costs of buying and maintainin on-site information-technology equipment, sellers offer it in the form of Software AsA Service(SAAS).”可知，云计算可以提供网络服务. 省去了购买相关设备的成本，以软件(Software AsA Service)的形式提供，故选 B。
20．细节理解题。根据文章第一段的句子“Cloud computing will be in use by about 80 percent of about 600 companies. The trend suggests that data management and storage are moving to cloud computing sellers on a large scale.”可知，云计算覆盖很大的市场份额(大约600 家公司中约 80%的公司将使用云计算)，在很大 范围内数据处理与储存将交给云计算销售商去完成，这是一个目前的趋势，故选 B 。 21．推理判断题。根据最后一段的句子“Ifhackers can penetrate the Department of Defense, the risk that they will penetrate Microsoft or google cannot be ruled out Compromise ofjust one of these sellers---even one with a modest market share---possibly could shut down, at least temporarily, a sizable part of the US economy.”可知， 如果黑客能够入侵美国国防部，那么不能排除黑客入侵微软或谷歌的风险，即使是市场份额不大的其中 一家销售商(遭到入侵)，也有可能导致美国经济的相当大一部分遭遇暂时瘫痪。分析语境，最后一段提 到国防部是为了借此警告人们黑客的力量(巨大破坏力)，故选 A 。 22．主旨大意题。根据全文和第一段的句子"Cloud computing will be in use by about 80 percent of about 600 companies. The trend suggests that data management and storage are moving to cloud computing sellers on a large scale.” (大约 600 家公司中约 80%的公司将使用云计算。这一趋势表明，数据管理和存储正在大规 模地转向云计算销售商)可知，文章开头提出云计算时代的美好未来，全文主要介绍云计算时代的方方 面面。 The Cloud Computing Age 是最恰当的标题，故选 D。
23 ．A
24 ．C
25 ．D
26 ．B
【分析】这是一篇说明文，文章主要讲述了新的高科技公共厕所墙即将问世，会消除人们进厕所前的担
忧。
23．细节理解题。根据文章第二段的“here are two things we worry about when entering a public restroom, especially those located at a park”以及“The first is cleanliness, and the second is whether anyone is inside.”可 知，当我们进入公共厕所时，尤其是那些位于公园的洗手间，有两件事我们会担心。第一是清洁，第二 是里面有没有人。因此可以看出，人们在进入公共厕所之前总是担心的原因是它并不总是干净的符合题 意，故选 A。
24．词句猜测题。根据文章第三段“can turn off both of those worries”以及“by showing people what awaits them inside. After users enter the restroom and lock the door, the room's walls turn a powdery pastel shade—and are no longer see-through.”可知，可以让人们看到里面等待他们的东西，从而消除这两种担忧。当使用者 进入洗手间并锁上门后，房间的墙壁变成粉状的粉彩阴影，再也看不透了。由此可以看出第三段划线的 单词的意思是容易被看穿。故选 C。
25．推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段的“The project may seem silly, but the 16 architects who are reimagining public toilets are some of the brightest names in Japanese architecture.”可知，这项工程看似愚蠢， 但这 16 位重新设计公厕的建筑师却有些是日本建筑界最耀眼的名字。因此可以从最后两段我们可以了解 到这是集体智慧的结晶。故选 D。
26．主旨大意题。根据文章第三段“The newly-invented transparent walls can turn off both of those worries”以 及“by showing people what awaits them inside. After users enter the restroom and lock the door, the room's walls turn a powdery pastel shade—and are no longer see-through.”可知，新发明的透明墙可以让人们看到里面等待 他们的东西，从而消除这两种担忧。当使用者进入洗手间并锁上门后，房间的墙壁变成粉状的粉彩阴 影，再也看不透了。从此处可以看出这是新设计的厕所，再结合最后一段的“Ban'scolorful public bathrooms opened to the public this month in two parks: Yoyogi Fu kamachi Mini Park and Haru--no--Ogawa Community Park. Other bespoke commodes will be opening in coming months.”可知， Ban 的彩色公共浴室本 月在两个公园向公众开放： Yoyogi Fu kamachi 迷你公园和 Haru--no--Ogawa 社区公园。其他定制马桶将在 未来几个月开放。因此可以推出文章最佳标题是新的高科技公共厕所墙即将面世。故选 B。
27 ．C
28 ．D
29 ．B
30 ．A
【分析】本文属于说明文。本文通过想象，描述了“智能未来家庭”的样子。
【详解】 1.细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“The video camera at the entrance recognizes visitors using facial recognition software.” 入口处的摄像机使用面部识别软件识别访客。可知，在未来的家庭中，面部识别软 件可以用来识别访客。故选 C。
2.细节理解题。根据第四段的“There will also be green systems in place such as saving and reusing wash water and bath water.” 在适当的地方，还将建立环保系统，如节约和重复使用洗涤水和洗澡水。可知，节约和 再利用水说明未来的房子是环保的。故选 D。
3.词义猜测题。根据划线词后文“but this isn t as far ahead as many people would think.”但这并不像许多人想 象的那样遥远。可知，上半句的意思是：对于中产阶级来说，未来的家庭可能还不普遍。因此划线词的 意思是“普通的”。故选 B。
4.主旨大意题。根据第一段“Because the future home idea inspires our imagination, scientists and engineers have been working hard to develop different systems to make houses "smarter".”因为未来家居理念激发了我们 的想象力，科学家和工程师们一直在努力开发不同的系统，使房子变得更“智能。及下文描述的未来的智 能家庭的样子，可知， “智能未来之家”适合做本文的题目。故选 A。
(2022· 四川凉山 · 高二期末) A new phone app uses vibrations (振动) from smart phones to alert people about earthquakes.
The phone app recognizes sudden shaking of the earth’s surface through sensors (传感器) in smart phones. The new app is called MyShake. It is the work of four researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. They said they created a worldwide warning system that would inform people and give them time to prepare. The MyShake app is available only for Android phones.
Smart phones are equipped with accelerometers (加速计) . These instruments measure movement, like that of a car or airplane. They can also measure the shaking of a machine, building or other structure. Accelerometers are used in activity trackers and apps that count steps or other exercise. They are also used in global positioning system (GPS) apps.
MyShake uses phone accelerometers to measure seismic (地震引起的) activity. It has been programmed to know the difference between normal activity and earthquake movement. The software developers say their app is
right 93 percent of the time. A smart phone sends seismic information to the app developers. If the developers
receive information from one area, it recognizes that an earthquake may be taking place or will take place soon. Using information sent from the app, the network then estimates the location and strength of the quake in real time. MyShake can record magnitude (规模) 5. 0 earthquakes at distances of 10 kilometers or less. MyShake uses very little power, according to its developers. Only when seismic activity is sensed by the app does it become active and sends data to the network.
The app works best when your phone is resting on a flat surface, like a table. The app also shows ways to stay safer during an earthquake. The developers say it will become more effective as more people use it.
1 ．What can we know about MyShake
A ．It can be applied to all kinds of phones.
B ．It serves as a worldwide warning system.
C ．It’s the name of a new smart phone.
D ．It can prevent and stop the movement of the earth.
2 ．How can the phone app feel the earth’s shaking
A ．Through vibrations from smart phones.
B ．Through information in smart phones.
C ．Through sensors in smart phones.
D ．Through accelerometers in smart phones.
3 ．Why are accelerometers used in MyShake
A ．To locate where the user is. B ．To count steps or other exercise.
C ．To measure seismic activity. D ．To measure the shaking of building.
4 ．What’s the best title for the text
A ．A New Phone App Feels Earthquakes
B ．A New Phone App Prevents Earthquakes
C ．A New Phone App Keeps You Safe in the Earthquake
D ．A New Phone App Makes Smart Phones More Effective
(2022· 四川省德阳中学校高二期末) Here are some of the interesting inventions in 2021. Which one are you most excited about
Purrble
It comes to the rescue for anxious kids. This toy has seven sensors that respond to touch. Purrble’s heartbeat speeds up when you play with the toy. Then you comfort it by petting it, which slows its heartbeat down. It calms you too. In a study of 20 families, 19 parents said Purrble helped their kids calm down.
Revolve Air
Andrea Mocellin is a former sports-car designer, who is using his skills to build a wheelchair called Revolve Air that has wheels with a hexagon(六边形) structure. And they fold up, which allows the chair to take up 600 less space than a standard folding wheelchair. Mocellin aims to get it out by mid-2022. He has nearly 12,000 customers on his waiting list.
OrCam Read
Reading is a challenge for millions of people who may struggle with poor eyesight or other problems. But with computer vision and artificial intelligence, OrCam Read can read any piece of text aloud.Users aim its laser frame(激光框) at a page of a book, a menu, an advertisement, or a screen. Then press a button. After that it instantly starts reading aloud, and can also read text in multiple languages.
Robin the Robot
A girl, a pneumonia patient, in a clinic had barely eaten for two days. The staff took it into her room. After chatting and playing games, Robin said goodbye, promising to return only if the girl agreed to eat. Sure enough, she dug in. With big eyes and a cheerful personality, Robin is designed to help kids in hospitals and clinics.
5 ．What’s the advantage of Revolve Air
A ．It’s impressive in shape. B ．It’s fit for use in a car.
C ．It’s been widely used. D ．It’s convenient to carry.
6 ．What should the users do first before OrCam Read starts to read
A ．Test their eyesight. B ．Scan the text.
C ．Use their cell phones. D ．Speak their mother tongue.
7 ．Which can communicate with their users
A ．Purrble and OrCam Read. B ．Revolve Air and Purrble.
C ．Purrble and Robin the Robot. D ．OrCam Read and Revolve Air.
(2021·广东 · 北京师范大学珠海分校附属外国语学校高二阶段练习) Do you need a human to create a beautiful scent (气味) That’s the question being asked as artificial intelligence (AI) starts to enter the perfume(香 水) industry.
Companies are increasingly turning to technology in order to create more bestselling, unique fragrances that can be produced in just minutes. Last year, Swiss-based fragrance developer Givaudan Fragrances launched Carto, an artificial intelligence-powered tool to help perfumers(调香师). Through machine learning (a way computers improve outcomes automatically by learning from past results) Carto can suggest combinations of ingredients.
Using a touch screen, the perfumer can pull together different scents using data from the brand’s vast library of fragrance formulas (配方) — a much more efficient process than using traditional forms. A small robot immediately processes the fragrances into perfumes, making it easier for perfumers to test their new scents.
German fragrance house Symrise has gone one step further and teamed up with IBM Research to create an AI called Philyra. Like Carto, Philyra can’t actually sniff anything. But it is not designed to replace perfumers.
“It’s machine-learning and sometimes the results have been wrong,” says Claire Viola, vice president of digital strategy fragrance at Symrise. “It’s still a project, the more we test, the more it continues to improve. It constantly needs training.”
8 ．What is Carto according to the passage
A ．a bestselling unique fragrance. B ．a Swiss-based fragrance developer.
C ．an AI-powered tool. D ．combinations of ingredients.
9 ．What’s the main idea of para. 3
A ．The process of making fragrance. B ．Two ways of making fragrance.
C ．The importance of a small robot. D ．The popularity of a small robot.
10 ．What can we infer from Claire Viola’s opinion on Philyra
A ．It will replace perfumers in the near future.
B ．It’s the most effective technology to produce perfume.
C ．The results will be perfect when using it.
D ．We should train and improve it, because it’s machine-learning.
11 ．In which section of the newspaper can you probably read this passage
A ．Lifestyle B ．Entertainment
C ．Advertisement D ．Science & technology
(2021·江西 ·上高二中高二阶段练习) However exciting space travel sounds, astronauts must still suffer with bad food. Now, food in space has to be dehydrated (使脱水) or precooked and stored. This means astronauts aren’t really eating fresh food.
New technology may change this. Scientific American reports that a specially-designed oven will be sent into space this autumn with NASA’s NG- 12 cargo mission. Far from the common vacuum-packed meals, astronauts may get to enjoy freshly baked cookies before the end of 2020.
Why aren’t they baking cookies in space already For one thing, there’s the risk of a fire. Engineers also have to overcome the challenge of micro-gravity(微重力), which prevents heat from circling inside ovens the
same way it does on Earth.
Astronauts will still have to wait a while before they can have their cookies, though. After baking, the results will be sent back to Earth for safety testing. If successful, this will be the first oven to bake food in space.
“ I believe... that will be game-changing for both science and astronauts,” food technology researcher Maeena Naman Shafiee told Scientific American.
One of the main diving forces behind this project has been NASA’s 2018 research into the effects of “confinement and isolation” . Unlike on the International Space Station (ISS), astronauts traveling out of Earth’s orbit may not be able to speak to their loved ones on future missions, which could lead to negative feelings.
It’s hoped that the chance to bake and sense familiar smells can bring joy to astronauts.
“Is the ISS going to smell like fresh-baked cookies We don’t know,” said NanoRacks’ communications manager Abby Dickes. “But that’s feeling we all know and love... that will make someone feel at home.”
Baking cookies in space would mark an important step, offering a small comfort in the difficult and unfamiliar environment of space travel. Astronauts have already grown plants aboard the ISS.
With commercial space travel now being planned, who knows what other developments may surprise us in the future
12 ．What can astronauts do with the new oven in space in the future
A ．They can cook a meal B ．They can eat cookies.
C ．They can bring more fresh food D ．They can prepare food quickly
13 ．According to the passage, why can’t astronauts bake cookies in space now
A ．Cooking in space needs some special cooking skills.
B ．Micro-gravity makes it dangerous to cook in space.
C ．It’s expensive and inconvenient to bring fresh food to the space.
D ．It’s difficult to heat food the same way as on Earth because of different gravity.
14 ．Which one is NOT the purpose of designing the special oven
A ．To prepare some fresh food for astronauts.
B ．To bring the feeling of home to the astronauts.
C ．To make improvements in space travel.
D ．To provide a new game for astronauts to play in space.
15 ．The author is most likely to think that the future of astronautical development will be ________.
A ．unknown B ．imaginable C ．surprising D ．confusing
(2021·全国 · 高二课时练习) Your glasses may some day replace your smartphone, and some New Yorkers are ready for the switch. Some in the city can’t wait to try them on and use the maps and GPS that the futuristic eyewear is likely to include.
“I’d use it if I were hanging out with friends at 3 a. m. and going to the bar and wanted to see what was open,” said Walter Choo, 40, of Fort Greene.
The smartphone-like glasses will likely come out this year and cost between $250 and $600, the Times said, possibly including a variation of augmented reality, a technology already available on smartphones and tablets that overlays information onto the screen about one’s surroundings. So, for example, if you were walking down a street, indicators would pop up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you.
“As far as a mainstream consumer product, this just isn’t something anybody needs,” said Sam Biddle, who writes for . “We’re accustomed to having one thing in our pocket to do all these things,” he added, “and the average consumer isn’t gonna be able to afford another device that’s hundreds and hundreds of dollars.” 9 to 5 Google publisher Seth Weintraub, who has been reporting on the smartphone-like glasses since last year, said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones.
“It’s just like smartphones 10 years ago,” Weintraub said. “A few people started getting emails on their phones, and people thought that was crazy. Same kind of thing. We see people bending their heads to look at their
smartphones, and it’s unnatural,” he said. “There’s gonna be improvements to that, and this is a step there.”
16 ．Which is one of the possible functions of the smartphone-like glasses
A ．Programing the opening hours of a bar.
B ．Supplying you with a picture of the future.
C ．Providing information about your surroundings.
D ．Updating the maps and GPS in your smartphones.
17 ．According to Sam Biddle, the smartphone-like glasses are _______.
A ．necessary for teenagers B ．attractive to New Yorkers
C ．available to people worldwide D ．expensive for average consumers
18 ．What can we learn about the smartphone-like glasses from the last two paragraphs
A ．They may have a potential market. B ．They are as common as smartphones.
C ．They are popular among young adults. D ．They will be improved by a new technology.
(2017·全国 · 高考真题) Cloud computing will be in use by about 80 percent of about 600 companies. The trend suggests that data management and storage are moving to cloud computing sellers on a large scale.
Touting(兜售)cloud computing as a way to get rid of the costs of buying and maintain in on-site information- technology equipment, sellers offer it in the form of Software AsA ．Service(SAAS), a delivery model in which software applications are delivered to customers over a web-based network. SAAS can serve the needs of entire companies through huge, web-based platforms. As cloud computing rapidly bccomes the delivery channel for software developers of all shapes and sizes to get their products to market, offering applications in a cloud is now the rule not the exception. A ．relatively small number of sellers are able to offer SAAS to big companies that want company-wide cloud computing, and only the sellers need apply. Although market-share data are hard to come by, the list of company’s large enough to offer cloud-computing on this scale is short: Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Salesforce, Rackspace and not many others.
The concentration of data and virtual (虚拟)computing in the hands of relatively few sellers raises an important risk for their customers if the Internet-based systems of any one seller are hacked, the result could be security problems across entire industries in which their customers do
Can this small group of cloud-computing sellers effectively respond to the needs of their customers to quickly fix such a problem and, most importantly, cut off the damage to these companies' own customers Don't think such things can't happen. If hackers can penetrate the Department of Defense, the risk that they will penetrate Microsoft or google cannot be ruled out Compromise ofjust one of these sellers---even one with a modest market share---possibly could shut down, at least temporarily, a sizable part of the U. S. economy.
19 ．What can cloud computing do？
A ．Reduce the cost of computers.
B ．Provide software service.
C ．Market various products.
D ．Help companies design websites.
20 ．What do we know about cloud computing？
A ．It works under SAAS.
B ．It covers a large part of market-share.
C ．Most companies can provide it.
D ．Most sellers apply for it.
21 ．Why is the Department of Defense mentioned in the last paragraph？
A ．To warn people of the hackers' power.
B ．To show relationship between it and microsoft.
C ．To give an example of the country's loss.
D ．To present the real picture of the U.S.economy.
22 ．What might be the best title for the text？
A ．The Unthinkable risks of the cloud.
B ．Cloud Computing and Smart Sellers.
C ．SAAS and changing Companies.
D ．The Cloud Computing Age.
(2022·广东惠州 · 高二期中) The idea of using a public bathroom with see-through walls may sound like the stuff of nightmares. But a famous Japanese architect is hoping to change that view, using new technology to make restrooms in Tokyo parks more inviting.
"There are two things we worry about when entering a public restroom, especially those located at a park," according to architect Shigeru Ban's firm. "The first is cleanliness, and the second is whether anyone is inside. "
The newly-invented transparent walls can turn off both of those worries, Ban says, by showing people what awaits them inside. After users enter the restroom and lock the door, the room's walls turn a powdery pastel shade—and are no longer see-through.
Ean's transparent facilities are sure to make for great conversation among visitors to the park—and they'll stand out even more after dark. "At night, the facility lights up the park like a beautiful lantern," the architect's website says.
The group is behind the Tokyo Toilet project, enlisting world-famous architects to create toilets "like you've
never seen." The project's eye-catching toilets are part of a plan to put people at ease when visiting a public bathroom. The project may seem silly, but the 16 architects who are reimagining public toilets are some of the brightest names in Japanese architecture. The list includes four Pritzker Prize winners—Ban, Toyo Ito, Tadao Ando and Fumihiko Maki 一 along with international stars such as Kengo Kuma and Sou Fujimoto. The fashion designer Nigo is also contributing.
Ban's colorful public bathrooms opened to the public this month in two parks: Yoyogi Fu kamachi Mini Park and Haru--no--Ogawa Community Park. Other bespoke commodes will be opening in coming months.
23 ．Why are people often worried before entering a public restroom
A ．It's not always clean. B ．It's usually at a huge distance.
C ．Its lock is usually useless. D ．It's always occupied.
24 ．What does the underlined word "transparent" mean in the third paragraph
A ．Full of bright colors. B ．Not easy to see through.
C ．Easy to see through. D ．Thick and strong.
25 ．What do we know about the project from the last two paragraphs
A ．It's impractical and silly. B ．It's rewarding and famous.
C ．It has won the Pritzker Prize. D ．It's the fruit of collective wisdom.
26 ．Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A ．Should the public restrooms be upgraded
B ．The new high-tech walls of public restrooms are coming
C ．How do we live with see-through public facilities
D ．Some famous architects designed a silly project
(2021·广东 ·梅州市梅江区嘉应中学高二阶段练习) The future home is something that people have talked about for decades. Because the future home idea inspires our imagination, scientists and engineers have been working hard to develop different systems to make houses "smarter".
The video camera at the entrance recognizes visitors using facial recognition software. The facial recognition software of the future home will not only recognize friends, but strangers as well. And the software in your future home will run the strangers faces against a database of criminals.
The future home will also have smart appliances (家电)as well. There will be a vast networking system connecting them. Ovens, microwaves and refrigerators will be controlled automatically(自动地), so remote cooking will be a possibility and meals are prepared for your arrival.
There will also be green systems in place such as saving and reusing wash water and bath water. Plants and
people may receive pure or mineralized drinking water.
If you think this future home idea is pie in the sky or science fiction, then think again. Most of the systems described here are either in development or already out at the market. Future homes may not be standard yet for the middle class but this isn t as far ahead as many people would think.
27 ．What can the facial recognition software be used for in future homes
A ．Greeting friends. B ．Collecting visitors information.
C ．Recognizing visitors. D ．Following dangerous criminals.
28 ．Which of the following indicates the future house is environment-friendly
A ．Facial recognition software. B ．Remote cooking.
C ．Smart refrigerators. D ．Saving and reusing water.
29 ．What does the underlined word "standard" in the last paragraph mean
A ．Attractive. B ．Common. C ．Special. D ．Excellent.
30 ．What is the best title for the passage
A ．Smart Future Home B ．A Smart Networking System
C ．Software in Future Home D ．Various Household Appliances
参考答案：
1 ．B2 ．C3 ．C4 ．A
【导语】这是以一篇说明文。文章介绍了一款新的智能手机软件，它能感应到地震，从而可以给人们警
告。
1．细节理解题。根据文章第二自然段第四句 “They said they created a worldwide warning system that would inform people and give them time to prepare. ( 他们说，他们创建了一个全球预警系统，可以通知人们，让 他们有时间准备。 )” 可知，该应用程序是一个全球警告系统。故选 B 项。
2．细节理解题。根据第二段第一句 “The phone app recognizes sudden shaking of the earth’s surface through sensors(传感器)in smart phones. (这款手机应用程序通过智能手机中的传感器来识别地球表面的突然震 动。 )”可知，这款手机软件是通过智能手机里面的感应器来感应到地球表面的突然振动的。故选 C 项。
3．细节理解题。根据第四段第一句 “MyShake uses phone accelerometers to measure seismic (地震引起的) activity.( MyShake 使用手机加速度计来测量地震活动。 )”可知， MyShake 使用手机加速计是来测量地震活 动的。故选 C 项。
4．主旨大意题。根据文章第一自然段 “A new phone app uses vibrations (振动) from smart phones to alert
people about earthquakes.(一种新的手机应用程序利用智能手机的震动向人们发出地震警报。 )” 并结合全
文内容可知，文章主要介绍一款新的手机应用程序，利用智能手机来感应地震。故选 A 项。
5 ．D6 ．B7 ．C
【导语】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了 2021 年四种新型发明以及其各自的功能和优点。 5．细节理解题。根据第三自然段第二句 “And they fold up, which allows the chair to take up 600 less space than a standard folding wheelchair.” (它们可以折叠起来，这使得椅子比标准的折叠轮椅少占 600 个空间。 ) 可知， Revolve Air 更方便携带。故选 D。
6．细节理解题。根据第四自然段后三句 “Users aim its laser frame(激光框)at a page of a book, a menu, an advertisement, or a screen. Then press a button. After that it instantly starts reading aloud, and can also read text in multiple languages.” (用户可以将激光镜框对准一页书、菜单、广告或屏幕。然后按一个按钮。之后，它 会立即开始大声朗读，还能阅读多种语言的文本。 ) 可知， OrCam Read 朗读前，用户需要先扫描文本。 故选 B。
7．细节理解题。根据第二自然段第二句“This toy has seven sensors that respond to touch.” (这个玩具有七个 对触摸做出反应的传感器。 ) 和第五自然段第三句 “After chatting and playing games, Robin said goodbye, promising to return only if the girl agreed to eat.” (在聊天和玩游戏后，罗宾说再见，并承诺只要女孩同意吃
东西，他就会回来。 ) 可知， Purrble 和 Robin the Robot 这两项发明可以与用户进行交流互动。故选 C。
8 ．C9 ．A10 ．D11 ．D
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。人工智能技术已经渗透到社会生活的各个领域，产品的开发研制利用人工 智能技术将更高效、更高质。瑞士香料开发商奇华顿( Givandan)运用人工智能技术选取香水配方组合，能 在数分钟内制造出香味更独特的香水。该篇阅读介绍了利用人工智能制造香水的最新科技。 8．细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Last year, Swiss-based fragrance developer Givaudan Fragrances launched Carto, an artificial intelligence-powered tool to help perfumers(调香师). (去年瑞士香水开发商奇华顿 推出了一款人工智能工具 Carto 来帮助调香师。 )”Carto 后的同位语 an artificial intelligence-powered tool 可 知，它是一个人工智能驱动的工具。故选 C。
9．主旨大意题。根据文章第三段“Using a touch screen, the perfumer can pull together different scents using data from the brand’s vast library of fragrance formulas (配方) — a much more efficient process than using traditional forms. A small robot immediately processes the fragrances into perfumes, making it easier for perfumers to test their new scents. (通过触屏，调香师可以从该品牌庞大的香水配方库中提取数据，将不同 的香味组合在一起——一个比使用电子表格更高效的过程。一个小型机器人能立即将香味加工成香水， 使调香师更容易测试他们的新气味。 )”可知，本段主要关于制做香水的过程。故选 A 。 10．推理判断题。根据最后一段“It’s still a project, the more we test, the more it continues to improve. It constantly needs training.(这仍然是一个项目，我们测试的越多，它就越能继续改进。它需要不断的训 练。 )”可知， Claire Viola 认为这是一种学习机器，计算结果有时有误；该技术需要不断测试并改进。据 此可以推知，由于这是一种学习机器，故我们应当不断培训改进，故选 D 。 11．推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，该篇阅读介绍了利用人工智能制造香水这一技术，关于最新科 技，属于科技发展范围。故选 D。
12 ．B13 ．D14 ．D15 ．C
【分析】这是一篇说明文。一种特别设计的烤箱有可能让宇航员可以在太空烤饼干，吃上新鲜的食物，
从而使太空旅行更舒适。
12．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Far from the common vacuum-packed meals, astronauts may get to enjoy freshly baked cookies before the end of 2020. (与普通的真空包装食物不同的是，在 2020 年底之前，宇航员 可能会享受到新鲜出炉的饼干)”可知，新技术可以帮助宇航员吃到新鲜的饼干。故选 B 。 13．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Engineers also have to overcome the challenge of micro-gravity(微重力), which prevents heat from circling inside ovens the same way it does on Earth. (工程师必须克服微重力，它使热 量不能像在地球上一样在烤箱内环绕)”可知，宇航员现在不能在太空烘焙饼干，是由于重力的不同，很难
用地球上相同的方式加热食物。故选 D。
14．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Far from the common vacuum-packed meals, astronauts may get to enjoy freshly baked cookies before the end of 2020. (与普通的真空包装食物不同的是，在 2020 年底之前，宇航员 可能会享受到新鲜出炉的饼干)”；倒数第四段“It’s hoped that the chance to bake and sense familiar smells can bring joy to crews.(他们希望通过烘焙和闻到熟悉的气味给宇航员们带来欢乐)”及倒数第三段中“Butthat’s feeling we all know and love... that will make someone feel at home. (但这是我们都知道和喜欢的感觉……这 会让人有家的感觉)”可知，设计特殊烤箱的目的有：为宇航员准备一些新鲜的食物、给宇航员带来家的感 觉以及改善太空旅行，除了 D 选项“为宇航员提供一个在太空玩的新游戏”。故选 D 。 15．推理判断题。根据最后一段“With commercial space travel now being planned, who knows what other developments may surprise us in the future ( 随着商业太空旅行正在计划中，谁知道未来还有什么其他的发 展会让我们大吃一惊呢？ )”可推知，作者最有可能认为，航天发展的未来将是令人惊讶的。故选 C。
16 ．C
17 ．D
18 ．A
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种类似智能手机的眼镜，介绍了其功能和价格以及人们对
它的看法。
16．细节理解题。根据第三段中“The smartphone-like glasses will likely come out this year and cost between $250 and $600, the Times said, possibly including a variation of augmented reality, a technology already available on smartphones and tablets that overlays information onto the screen about one’s surroundings.( 《纽约时报》 称，这款类似智能手机的眼镜可能会在今年上市，价格在 250 美元到600 美元之间，其中可能包括增强 现实技术的一种变化。增强现实技术已经出现在智能手机和平板电脑上，可以将周围环境的信息叠加在
屏幕上)”可知， C 选项“提供你周围环境的信息”可能是这款类似智能手机的眼镜的功能。故选 C。
17．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“and the average consumer isn’t gonna be able to afford another device that’s hundreds and hundreds of dollars.(而普通消费者将无法负担另一个数百美元的设备)”可知， Sam Biddle 表示，这种类似智能手机的眼镜对普通消费者来说很昂贵。故选 D。
18．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“9 to 5 Google publisher Seth Weintraub, who has been reporting on the smartphone-like glasses since last year, said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones.( 《朝九晚五》的出版商 Seth Weintraub 从去年就开始报道这种类似智能手机的眼 镜，他说他相信这种可穿戴设备最终会像智能手机一样普遍)”以及最后一段中“Afew people started getting emails on their phones, and people thought that was crazy. Same kind of thing. We see people bending their heads
to look at their smartphones, and it’s unnatural(一些人开始通过手机收到电子邮件，人们认为这很疯狂。同 样的事情。我们将会看到人们低下头看他们的智能手机，觉得这是不自然的)”可知，类似智能手机的眼镜 可能有一个潜在的市场。故选 A。
19 ．B
20 ．B
21 ．A
22 ．D
【分析】这是一篇说明文，文章介绍了云计算时代的到来，云计算将占据很大的市场份额，给人们提供
网络服务，但是也会带来一系列的问题。
19．细节理解题。根据文章第二段的句子“Touting(兜售) cloud computing as a way to get rid of the costs of buying and maintainin on-site information-technology equipment, sellers offer it in the form of Software AsA Service(SAAS).”可知，云计算可以提供网络服务. 省去了购买相关设备的成本，以软件(Software AsA Service)的形式提供，故选 B。
20．细节理解题。根据文章第一段的句子“Cloud computing will be in use by about 80 percent of about 600 companies. The trend suggests that data management and storage are moving to cloud computing sellers on a large scale.”可知，云计算覆盖很大的市场份额(大约600 家公司中约 80%的公司将使用云计算)，在很大 范围内数据处理与储存将交给云计算销售商去完成，这是一个目前的趋势，故选 B 。 21．推理判断题。根据最后一段的句子“Ifhackers can penetrate the Department of Defense, the risk that they will penetrate Microsoft or google cannot be ruled out Compromise ofjust one of these sellers---even one with a modest market share---possibly could shut down, at least temporarily, a sizable part of the US economy.”可知， 如果黑客能够入侵美国国防部，那么不能排除黑客入侵微软或谷歌的风险，即使是市场份额不大的其中 一家销售商(遭到入侵)，也有可能导致美国经济的相当大一部分遭遇暂时瘫痪。分析语境，最后一段提 到国防部是为了借此警告人们黑客的力量(巨大破坏力)，故选 A 。 22．主旨大意题。根据全文和第一段的句子"Cloud computing will be in use by about 80 percent of about 600 companies. The trend suggests that data management and storage are moving to cloud computing sellers on a large scale.” (大约 600 家公司中约 80%的公司将使用云计算。这一趋势表明，数据管理和存储正在大规 模地转向云计算销售商)可知，文章开头提出云计算时代的美好未来，全文主要介绍云计算时代的方方 面面。 The Cloud Computing Age 是最恰当的标题，故选 D。
23 ．A
24 ．C
25 ．D
26 ．B
【分析】这是一篇说明文，文章主要讲述了新的高科技公共厕所墙即将问世，会消除人们进厕所前的担
忧。
23．细节理解题。根据文章第二段的“here are two things we worry about when entering a public restroom, especially those located at a park”以及“The first is cleanliness, and the second is whether anyone is inside.”可 知，当我们进入公共厕所时，尤其是那些位于公园的洗手间，有两件事我们会担心。第一是清洁，第二 是里面有没有人。因此可以看出，人们在进入公共厕所之前总是担心的原因是它并不总是干净的符合题 意，故选 A。
24．词句猜测题。根据文章第三段“can turn off both of those worries”以及“by showing people what awaits them inside. After users enter the restroom and lock the door, the room's walls turn a powdery pastel shade—and are no longer see-through.”可知，可以让人们看到里面等待他们的东西，从而消除这两种担忧。当使用者 进入洗手间并锁上门后，房间的墙壁变成粉状的粉彩阴影，再也看不透了。由此可以看出第三段划线的 单词的意思是容易被看穿。故选 C。
25．推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段的“The project may seem silly, but the 16 architects who are reimagining public toilets are some of the brightest names in Japanese architecture.”可知，这项工程看似愚蠢， 但这 16 位重新设计公厕的建筑师却有些是日本建筑界最耀眼的名字。因此可以从最后两段我们可以了解 到这是集体智慧的结晶。故选 D。
26．主旨大意题。根据文章第三段“The newly-invented transparent walls can turn off both of those worries”以 及“by showing people what awaits them inside. After users enter the restroom and lock the door, the room's walls turn a powdery pastel shade—and are no longer see-through.”可知，新发明的透明墙可以让人们看到里面等待 他们的东西，从而消除这两种担忧。当使用者进入洗手间并锁上门后，房间的墙壁变成粉状的粉彩阴 影，再也看不透了。从此处可以看出这是新设计的厕所，再结合最后一段的“Ban'scolorful public bathrooms opened to the public this month in two parks: Yoyogi Fu kamachi Mini Park and Haru--no--Ogawa Community Park. Other bespoke commodes will be opening in coming months.”可知， Ban 的彩色公共浴室本 月在两个公园向公众开放： Yoyogi Fu kamachi 迷你公园和 Haru--no--Ogawa 社区公园。其他定制马桶将在 未来几个月开放。因此可以推出文章最佳标题是新的高科技公共厕所墙即将面世。故选 B。
27 ．C
28 ．D
29 ．B
30 ．A
【分析】本文属于说明文。本文通过想象，描述了“智能未来家庭”的样子。
【详解】 1.细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“The video camera at the entrance recognizes visitors using facial recognition software.” 入口处的摄像机使用面部识别软件识别访客。可知，在未来的家庭中，面部识别软 件可以用来识别访客。故选 C。
2.细节理解题。根据第四段的“There will also be green systems in place such as saving and reusing wash water and bath water.” 在适当的地方，还将建立环保系统，如节约和重复使用洗涤水和洗澡水。可知，节约和 再利用水说明未来的房子是环保的。故选 D。
3.词义猜测题。根据划线词后文“but this isn t as far ahead as many people would think.”但这并不像许多人想 象的那样遥远。可知，上半句的意思是：对于中产阶级来说，未来的家庭可能还不普遍。因此划线词的 意思是“普通的”。故选 B。
4.主旨大意题。根据第一段“Because the future home idea inspires our imagination, scientists and engineers have been working hard to develop different systems to make houses "smarter".”因为未来家居理念激发了我们 的想象力，科学家和工程师们一直在努力开发不同的系统，使房子变得更“智能。及下文描述的未来的智 能家庭的样子，可知， “智能未来之家”适合做本文的题目。故选 A。