Question

The Internet, mobile phones and Ipads are part of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.

We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.

Global positioning system(GPS)(全球定位系统)

It’s a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact(精确的) information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. It’s made up of three parts：satellites, control equipments(设备) on land and receivers.

Space Technology

Russian and American scientists have worked together for the international Space Station(ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless(无限的) advantages. It’s even hoped that one day spare technology will take humans to their new houses in space.

Underwater Robot

Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.

The world is changing so quickly that it’s hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It’s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the times.

1._______ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.

A、Satellites

B、Receivers

C、Global Positioning System

D、Underwater Robot

2.According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?

A、It has carried people to other planets.

B、It will provide a long-lasting lab for us.

C、Russian and American are working for it.

D、Humans will get a lot of advantages from it.

3.Hercules is used to _______.

A、save lives in the sea

B、take picture in the sea

C、repair the broken ships

D、look for the ancient ships in the sea

4.From the passage, we know that _______.

A、the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditions

B、it’s very important for us to learn about new technology

C、it’s easy for us to catch up with all the new inventions

D、technology brings us many advantages such as cloning humans

5.What is the purpose of the passage?

A、To help us study some new technology.

B、To tell us technology is changing the world.

C、To help solve the problems that technology causes.

D、To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：该短文先概述了科技正深刻地影响着我们的生活，尽管也给人类带来了一些副面影响。然后介绍了即将改变我们的观点、即将深刻地影响我们的三大发明。最终得出结论：我们应该接受现代科技，否则我们就赶不上时代潮流。

1. Positioning System (GPS) (全球定位系统)中It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions.可知在各种天气条件下全球定位系统会告诉你在地球上所处的位置。所以选C。

2. Technology可知：B、C、D是对的，A是错误的（可根据该内容的最后一句It’s even hoped that one day space technology will take humans to their new houses in space. 可知它甚至希望有一天太空技术将人类自己的新房子建在宇宙空间。说明动作还没有完成，与A项矛盾。）。所以选A。

3. Robot的第二句话It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago可知它将被用来寻找古代被毁到深海的船只。所以选D。

4.细读全文可知：对于我们来说，学习新科技是很重要的。所以选B。

5.主旨大意题：作者写该文的目的在于要告诉我们——科技正改变着世界。所以选B。

考点：科普类阅读。