Question

    In my memory, winters always used to be really unpleasant. You had to bundle up just to keep warm when you went outside. You were often cold, wet, slip on the ice, and you’d arrive home to an ice-cold house. And that would mean turning on the heating and waiting. It’s a miracle you didn’t get cold to the bone.

Fortunately, things don’t have to be so challenging any more. Technology, engine ring and design have advanced giving us new solutions to old problems. It means dealing with winter needn’t be like skating on thin ice.

With a smart thermostat (温度自动调节器), our homes can be warm when we need them to be. Many models feature smartphone apps that allow you to control temperature remotely, so we can warm up the house before we arrive home. According to techradar.com, Tado’s model features voice control, while the Nest ‘leans’ your habits and automatically heats the home for you.

Clothes have been given an upgrade, too. Electronic thermal jackets, sweaters and coats heat up when you turn them on. What better way to keep warm in the dead of winter? At the touch of a button, or through an app on our phones, the clothing generates heat from elements placed inside. Many models offer three levels of heating which stay warm for over 12 hours. .

Finally, there is the clothing for the head, beanie s and Earmuff, that feature speakers included in the fabric using Bluetooth technology so we can listen to our favourite music or, in some cases, have a phone callusing the in-built microphone. All while keeping the head warm and avoiding a cold.

For many, the thought of winter used to be enough to make their blood run cold. But using technology, life needn’t freeze up. With the right solutions, there’s no reason why winter can’t be really, really cool.

1.What do the underlined words “bundle up” mean in Para.1?

A. Fix an air conditioner. B. Take a hot bath.

C. Run a lot. D. Put on more clothes.

2.How does electronic thermal clothing work?

A. The equipment placed inside the clothing produces heat.

B. It needs to be warned up before being used.

C. The thermostat heat up automatically when the temperature is low.

D. It keeps warm for over 12 hours after being charged fox an hour.

3.From the passage, we can lean the following statements EXCEPT that ________.

A. Tado’s model can be controlled by saying something to it.

B. with the in-built speaker and microphone, Beanies and Earmuffs users can have a phone call.

C. technology can do nothing to make winter less rough.

D. Bluetooth technology is used in the clothing for the head.

4.What’s the best title of this passage?

A. A Smart Thermostat B. A Modern winter

C. Ways of keeping warm D. An unpleasant winter

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。在科技并不发达的过去，人们可能会为如何在严寒天气里更好地保暖而倍感困扰。现如今，每到严冬时节，虽然温度骤降、天气恶劣，但随着各类智能保暖产品的问世，冬天也能变得舒适宜人。人们凭借科学技术发明了各式各样的防寒方法。比如，用智能电子设备调节屋内和衣物的温度；使用无线科技制造会自动发热的服饰。

1.词义猜测题。由第一段“In my memory, winters always used to be really unpleasant. You had to bundle up just to keep warm when you went outside. ”可知，在我的记忆中，冬天总是很不令人愉快。你外出时必须穿得暖和一点。所以通过“ keep warm”可知，外出时要想暖和一些，就要多穿衣服。故判断出第1段中带下划线的单词“bundle up”是多穿点衣服。故D选项正确。

2.细节理解题。由第四段“ At the touch of a button, or through an app on our phones, the clothing generates heat from elements placed inside. ”可知，只要按下按钮，或者通过手机上的应用程序，安装在衣服内部的电子元件就会产生热量。所以电子保暖服装工作的原理是安装在衣服内部的电子元件产生热量。故A选项正确。

3.细节理解题。由第二段“Fortunately, things don’t have to be so challenging any more. Technology, engine ring and design have advanced giving us new solutions to old problems”可知，幸运的是，事情不需要再这么有挑战性了。先进的技术、引擎环和设计为我们提供了解决老问题的新方法。所以C选项“科技无法让冬天变得不那么难熬”不符合短文说明的内容。故C选项正确。

4.主旨大意题。通读全文可知，在科技并不发达的过去，人们可能会为如何在严寒天气里更好地保暖而倍感困扰。现如今，每到严冬时节，虽然温度骤降、天气恶劣，但随着各类智能保暖产品的问世，冬天也能变得舒适宜人。人们凭借科学技术发明了各式各样的防寒方法。比如，用智能电子设备调节屋内和衣物的温度；使用无线科技制造会自动发热的服饰。所以短文的最佳标题为“让现代科技温暖你的冬日”。故B选项“让现代科技温暖你的冬日”符合题意。故B选项正确。