Question

【题目】B

Like millions of other houses on this planet, my house is made out of wood, glass and stone. However, it is also made out of software.

If you come to visit, you’ll probably be surprised the minute you come in, when you will be presented with an electronic PIN (个人身份号码)to wear, which tells the house who and where you are. The house uses this information to give you whatever you need. When it’s dark outside, the PIN turns on the lights nearest you, and then turns them off as you walk away from them. Music moves with you too. If the house knows your favorite music, it plays it. The music seems to be everywhere, but in fact other people in the house hear different music or no music. If you get a telephone call, only the nearest telephone rings.

Of course, you are also able to tell the house if you want something. There is a home control console (控制台), a small machine that turns things on and off around you.

The PIN and the console are new ideas, but they are in fact like many things we have today. If you want to go to a movie, you need a ticket. If I give you my car keys, you can use my car. The car works for you because you have the keys. My house works for you because you wear the PIN or hold the console.

I believe that ten years from now, most new homes will have the systems that I’ve put in my house. The systems will probably be even bigger and better than the ones I’ve put in today.

I like to try new ideas. I know that some of my ideas will work better than others. Today's leading-edge technology will help me build tomorrow’s better home. But I hope that one day I will stop thinking of these systems as new, and ask myself instead, “How will I live without them?”

【1】According to the passage, the author is probably a(n) .

A. musician B. architect

C. experienced teacher D. IT expert

【2】 What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. A home for the future.

B. The function (功能) of the PIN.

C. How to develop a new system.

D. Easy life in the future.

【3】 What’s the purpose when the writer wrote the fourth paragraph?

A. To let readers know why his ideas are new.

B. To explain more easily what the functions of the PIN and the console are.

C. To explain the importance of the PIN and the console.

D. To let readers know how special his house is.

【4】 The writer’s new house is different from ordinary ones mainly because .

A. it has your favorite music following you

B. you can make a telephone call anywhere

C. the writer is able to change his new idea into practice

D. it has been controlled by computers.

【5】What does the last sentence mean?

A. The writer won’t invent new things.

B. The writer hopes the systems will become part of everyday life in the future.

C. The writer can’t live without his systems in his house.

D. The writer hopes that he will be able to come up with more new ideas in the future.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【5】B

【解析】

【语篇解读】本文是一篇科普类说明文。作者以自己的家为例，介绍了一种智能操作系统，用来操控家里的一切，让生活变得特别便利，作者希望这种家在未来可以得到普及。

【1】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“ I believe that ten years from now, most new homes will have the systems that I’ve put in my house. The systems will probably be even bigger and better than the ones I’ve put in today.”可推断，作者给自己的房子安装了智能系统，他还希望未来这种系统得到普及，并且能够变 得更好。因此推段作者很可能是一个IT专家。故选D。

【2】主旨大意题。根据第一段内容Like millions of other houses on this planet, my house is made out of wood, glass and stone. However, it is also made out of software.并结合全文可推断，文章介绍了一种未来的拥有高科技功能的房子。故选A。

【3】写作目的题。本段首句The PIN and the console are new ideas, but they are in fact like many things we have today.讲述个人身份号码和控制台是一个新想法，然后举例说明，他们实际上就像我们今天有的许多东西，例如：看电影需要电影票；开车需要车钥匙。你佩戴了个人身份号码或在控制了控制台，房子就为你服务了。因此推断本段是为了更容易的解释个人身份号码和控制台的功能。故选B。

【4】细节理解题。根据第一段句子“However, it is also made out of software.”和第三句第二句“There is a home control console (控制台), a small machine that turns things on and off around you.”可知，作者的 家与众不同之处在于它安装了有电脑控制的智能系统，是由电脑控制的。故选D。

【5】词句猜测题。根据上文可知，作者谈到他的一些想法比其他人的更好，根据but可推断，上下文句是转折关系，因此最后一句的意思是：但是我希望有一天我不再把这些系统看作是新的，而是问自己：没有它们我怎么生活？因此推断作者想要表达的意思是：希望这些系统成为未来生活的一部分。故选B。