Question

Today people can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth. But when you use the phone, you don’t see the person you are talking with. This may change in the near future.

Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone. With it, two people who are talking can see each other.

Picture phones can be useful when you have something to show to the person you’re calling. They may have other uses in the future. One day you may be able to ring up a library and ask to read a book. Then you’ll be able to read the book right over your picture phone. Or you may be able to go shopping through your picture phone. If you want to buy something in the newspaper, you’ll use your phone and call the shop. People at the shop will show you the thing you’re interested in right over the phone. You’ll be able to shop all over town and never even leave your room！

1.Today people can use the phone to talk with others ______.

A. in all the towns

B. in some places in the world

C. only in big cities

D. almost anywhere on the earth

2.The underlined word “it” in the passage means ______.

A. the picture phone  B. any phone

C. the use            D. the change

3.We can ______ through the picture phone according to the text.

A. write a book   B. do shopping

C. play games     D. have classes

4.Picture phones can be used for ______.

A. ringing up a library to see a book

B. going shopping without leaving our homes

C. showing the person we’re talking with something

D. All of the above

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：当今我们几乎可以在世界的任何角落通过电话交流。有一种可视电话，通过它打电话的人彼此可以看见。他们可能在未来还有其他用途。可以给图书馆打电话要求读一本书。然后你就可以在可视手机上阅读这本书。还可以不出家门通过你的可视手机购物。

1.D细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“Today people can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on the earth.”可知，当今我们几乎可以在世界的任何角落通过电话交流。答案为D。

2.A 细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone. With it, two people who are talking can see each other.”可知，it代指的就是前面提到的可视电话，通过它打电话的人彼此可以看见。答案为A。

3.B细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“Or you may be able to go shopping through your picture phone.”可知，答案为B。

4.D细节理解题。根据短文中的句“Picture phones can be useful when you have something to show to the person you’re calling. One day you may be able to ring up a library and ask to read a book. You’ll be able to shop all over town and never even leave your room!”可知，答案为D。

考点：科普类短文阅读。