浙江省高考英语二轮复习 科普知识阅读理解(1)

科普知识阅读理解（1）

科普知识（阅读理解）由 (2012山东,D)改编

For those who are tired of doing the laundry,Samsung has found an answer:a washing machine that can tell you when your laundry is done via a smartphone app(application).

Strange though it may seem—“my wife already does that”was a common response among attendees viewing the device when it was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show(CES) this week—Samsung is just one of many appliance makers racing to install (安装) a large number of internet-connected features in machines in an effort to make them “smart”.

Last year,it was a refrigerator that tweeted.This year,it’s Wi-Fi-enabled laundry machines and fridges that can tell you when your groceries are going bad.

The washers and dryers,available starting in the spring,connect to any smartphone through a downloadable application.The phone can then be used as a remote control,so the machines can be turned on and off while their owner is at work or on the bus.

Samsung says it’s not just something new—the app connection actually has some practical uses.

“If you started to dry clothes in the morning and forgot to take them out,you can go to your phone and restart your dryer for the time when you come home,so your clothes are refreshed and ready to go,” said spokesperson Amy Schmidt.

The company also says that with electricity rates (电价) varying depending on the time of day,more control over when the machines are used can help save money.

Perhaps,but what they will probably really accomplish is what all good technologies do—enable laziness.Rather than getting up to check on whether the laundry is done,users will instead monitor it on their phones while watching TV.

1.What can be inferred from the common response of the attendees at the CES?( )

A.The machine will be a big success.

B.Their wives like doing the laundry.

C.The machine is unrelated to their life.

D.This kind of technology is familiar to them.

2.What can we learn about the new laundry machines?( )

A.They can tell you when your clothes need washing.

B.They can be controlled with a smartphone.

C.They are difficult to operate.

D.They are sold at a low price.

3.We can conclude from Samsung’s statements that .

A.the app connection makes life easier

B.it is better to dry clothes in the morning

C.smartphones can shorten the drying time

D.we should refresh clothes back at home

4.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?( )

A.The laundry should be frequently checked.

zy people like using such machines.

C.Good technologies also cause problems.

D.Television may help do the laundry.

语篇解读:本文属于科普知识类。对于那些讨厌洗衣服的人来说,Samsung为他们找到了解决办法:一种智能洗衣机可以通过灵巧的手机来控制,使得生活更加便利,但是好的技术同样会产生问题。

答案及剖析:1.D 事实细节题。第二段提到,出席产品展销会的人员说“my wife already does that”,这是他们对新型智能洗衣机的普遍反应。由此可知,他们都非常熟悉智能洗衣机的操作流程,故选D。

2.B 事实细节题。根据第一段“...when your laundry is done vi a a smartphone app(application).”可得出答案。

3.A 推理判断题。文章第六段提到,如果你早晨甩干的衣服忘记拿出来了,你可以拿出手机重启烘干机,这样你的衣服就焕然一新了。由此可以推断出这种新型洗衣机给生活带来了便利。

4.C 主旨大意题。由文章最后一段“... enable laziness.Rather ers will instead monitor it on their phones while watching TV.”可知,先进的技术同样会带来问题,故选C。

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