Question

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给):

In the past few decades, a large number of new electronic devices have appeared: MP3 players, camcorders, e-book readers, and so on. Will the future bring new gadgets (小玩意)? Perhaps, but many experts believed that the number of gadgets will actually d  1.  as people do more and more things with just one device: the smart phone.

This c  2.  has already happened in Tokyo. There, mobile phones are making travelling much easier and f 3.. Imagine you are waiting at a Tokyo bus stop. If you use the camera on your smart phone to take a photo of a special icon (图标) on the bus stop, the timetable appears on your s  4.  . When the bus arrives, you use the same phone to pay for your ride.

At airports, it’s even more useful. You don’t need a t  5.  or a boarding pass - with just your phone, you can be on your plane only 15 minutes after arriving at the airport. And at hotels, the phone allows you to pay for the room w  6.  using a credit card or money. It even opens your hotel room door!

The phone a 7.  helps you find the way when you’re on foot. If you hold it in your hand, it tells you which way to go. This is especially useful in Tokyo, where it’s so easy to get lost!

Answer

1.drop/decrease

2.change

3.faster

4.screen

5.ticket

6.without

7.also

【解析】

试题分析：在过去的几十年中，大量新的电子设备已经出现：MP3播放机、摄像机、电子书阅读器等等。现在的智能手机将具有以上的功能，还具有手机支付功能，极大地方便了人们的生活。

1.句意：但许多专家认为，一些小玩意将实际下降，因为人们做越来越多的事情只要一个设备：智能手机。will后跟动词原形，结合后面的句子“as people do more and more things with just one device: the smart phone.”可知，这些“小玩意”将被取代，数量将下降，答案为drop/decrease。

2.句意：这种变化已经在东京发生。结合句意可知，答案为change，指上文中提到的智能手机的用途。

3.句意：在那里，移动电话正在使旅行变得更容易和更方便快捷。and连接两个形容词的比较级形式，根据首字母提示以及句意可知，答案为faster。

4.句意：如果你使用你的智能手机上的相机拍摄公共汽车站一个特殊的图标，时间表就会出现在你的屏幕上。上句提到手机照相，照片肯定出现在屏幕上。答案为screen。

5.句意：你不需要机票或登机证——只需要你的手机支付。原来登机需要机票或登记证，故答案为ticket。

6.句意：在酒店，手机可以让你支付房间的费用而不需要信用卡或现金。住旅店也只需要手机支付，不需要信用卡或现金。故答案为without。

7.句意：当你步行时，手机还可以帮助你找到前行的路。此处缺少副词，指手机的用途很多，答案为also。

考点：科普类短文阅读。