Question

【题目】C

A machine that takes sweat-laden clothes and turns the moisture into drinking water is in use in Sweden.The device spins and heats the material to remove the sweat, and then passes the vapor through a special membrane designed to only let water molecules get through.

Since its Monday launch, its creators say more than 1,000 people have "drunk other's sweat" in Gothenburg.They add the liquid is cleaner than local tap water.

The device was built for the United Nation's child-focused charity UNICEF to promote a campaign highlighting the fact that 780 million people in the world lack access to clean water.

The machine was designed and built by engineer Andreas Hammar, known locally for his appearances on TV tech show Mekatronik.He said the critical part of the sweat machine was a new water purification component developed by a company named HVR in collaboration with Sweden's Royal Institute of Technology.

"It uses a technique called membrane distillation(膜蒸馏)," he told the BBC."We use a substance that's a bit like Gortex that only lets steam through but keeps bacteria, salts, clothing fibers and other substances out."They have something similar on the International Space Station to treat astronaut's urine - but our machine was cheaper to build.Volunteers have been sampling the treated sweat since the start of the week in Gothenburg"The amount of water it produces depends on how sweaty the person is - but one person's T-shirt typically produces 10ml , roughly a mouthful."

The equipment has been put on show at the Gothia Cup - the world's largest international youth football tournament.MattiasRonge, chief executive of Stockholm-based advertising agency Deportivo - which organized the stunt(惊人的表演) - said the machine had helped raise awareness for UNICEF, but in reality had its limitations.

"People haven't produced as much sweat as we hoped - right now the weather in Gothenburg is lousy," he said."So we've installed exercise bikes alongside the machine and volunteers are cycling like crazy."Even so, the demand for sweat is greater than the supply. And the machine will never be mass produced - there are better solutions out there such as water purifying pills."

【1】Which of the following is the disadvantage of the machine?_______.

A.The water processed by the machine is cleaner than local tap water .

B.The amount of water the machine produces is too small.

C.the machine is cheaper than the similar one on the International Space Station

D.The machine can help raise awareness of lacking water in the world .

【2】What is the main idea of the fifth paragraph ?

A.How the machine works.

B.Who developed the machine.

C.How the machine was invented.

D.Why the machine was invented..

【3】What does Mttias Ronge think of the machine?____

A.The machine can solve the severe water shortage in the world..

B.People do not like the water the machine processes

C.The machine should be used in rather hot areas in summer.

D.The machine is not worth popularizing..

【4】The passage is most likely to be____

A.a tourist brochure.

B.a book review

C.a news report

D.a blog.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要介绍了一部能够从浸满汗水的衣服上提取出安全纯净饮用水的汗水提取机正在瑞典投入使用，并简要说明了该提取机的相关信息及人们对该机器投入使用的看法。

【1】推断题。由倒数第三段中The amount of water it produces depends on how sweaty the person is - but one person's T-shirt typically produces 10ml , roughly a mouthful."句意为它产生的水量取决于一个人出了多少汗，但是一般一个人的衬衫上的汗只有10毫升，差不多只有一口水可以推断出，故选B。

【2】大意概括题。由第五段的内容我们可以推断出这段主要讲该提取机使用了什么技术并是如何工作的，故选A。

【3】推断题。由倒数第二段中的but in reality had its limitations.句意为但是在现实中，它也有限制可以推断出，故选D。

【4】推断题。由整篇文章我们可以推断出这是讲解有关现实生活中的机器应用的话题，并且文中提到了许多知名人物的看法，由此可知该文章来自于新闻报告，故选C。