Question

【题目】

Calling the future

When American inventor Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876，it was a revolution in communication. For the first time, people could talk to each other over great distances. Over the last two decades a new means of spoken communication has appeared ：the mobile phone.

The mobile phone is like a two-way radio. But the two-way radio is a limited means of communication. As soon as the users move out of range of each other's broadcast area, the signal is lost. In the 1940s, researchers experimented with the idea of using a number of radio masts（无线电杆）to pick up signals from two-way radios. A caller would always be within range of one of the masts. When he or she moved too far away from one mast, the next mast would pick up the signal. （Scientists referred to each mast's reception area as being a "cell". This is why in many countries mo-bile phones are called "cellphones".）

However，1940s, technology was just at the beginning. The "mobile phones" were huge boxes. They had to be moved by car.

The first real mobile telephone call was made in 1973 by Dr Martin Cooper. As soon as his invention was complete, he tested it by calling a rival （竞争对手）scientist to announce his success. Within a decade, mobile phones became available to the public.

They have changed the way we do a lot of things. One powerful feature is: the short message service（SMS） or text message. It's the perfect communication method for the busy modern lifestyle. The text message has changed the way we write in English. The language construction became more lax （松散的）. Traditional rules of grammar and spelling are much less important.

Over the last few years mobiles have become more and more advanced. We have seen the introduction of cameras, global positioning system and Internet access.

Alexander Graham Bell would be surprised if he could see how far the science of the telephone has developed in less than 150years. If he were around today, he might say ： " That's gr8! But I'm v busy rite now. Will call U 2nite. "

【1】 The article is written to __________.

A. warn people of the possible risks in using mobile phones

B. inform readers of the history and development of mobile phones

C. convince people of the uses of mobile phones

D. predict the applications of mobile phones

【2】 What's the CORRECT time order about the development of communication?

a. the telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell

b. "mobile phones" with very large boxes

c. mobile telephone call made by Dr Martin Cooper

d. mobiles with cameras, GPS and Internet access

A. a, c，b, d

B. b, a，c, d

C. a, c，d, b

D. a, b，c, d

【3】 The last sentence of the whole passage "That's gr8 ！ But I'm v busy rite now. Will call U 2nite. " may probably mean __________.

A. That's great! But I'm very busy right now. （I）Will call you to-night

B. It's eight now. I'm very busy. （I） Will call you tonight

C. That's great! But I'm busy writing now. （I） Will call you at two tonight

D. "8" is great! But I'm very busy right now. （I） Will call it "U" to night

【4】 What do you think of the author according to the last paragraph?

A. Humorous

B. Ironic

C. Kind

D. Worried

Answer 1

【答案】【1】 B

【2】 D

【3】 A

【4】 A

【解析】176年贝尔发明了电话，手机的发明使通信发生了巨大的革命。发短信、照相、GPS定位、上网等，功能层出不穷。即使贝尔依然健在，也会大跌眼镜的。

【1】 主旨大意题。通读全文，可知本文讲述了手机的历史和

发展。

【2】 细节理解题。由文章内容可知通信发展的顺序依次为：the telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell（1876）；" mo-bile phones" with very large boxes（1940s'）；mobile telephone call made by Dr Martin Cooper （1973）；mobiles with cameras, GPS and Internet access（now）因此选 D。

【3】 细节理解题。That's gr8! But I'm v busy rite now. Will call U 2nite. = That's great！ But I'm very busy right now. （I） Will call you tonight。

【4】 推理判断题。最后一段作者想象已经逝世的Alexander Graham Bell来到现代社会用网络缩略语说话，很幽默风趣。