Question

    You can't always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella. But designer Mikhail Belvacv doesn't think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet.

That's why he created Lampbrella, a lamp post with its own rain sensing umbrella.

The designer says he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia. "Once, I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street and saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain. I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy(伞蓬) built into a street lamp,"he said.

The Lampbrella is a standard-looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy. It has a built-in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand. Sensors (传感器)then ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians shelter whenever it starts raining.

In addition to the rain sensor, there's also a 360 motion sensor on the fiberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone's using the Lampbrella. After three minutes of not being used the canopy is closed.

According to the designer, the Lampbrella would move at a relatively low speed, so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians. Besides, it would be grounded to protect from possible lighting strike. Each Lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people. Being     installed at 2 meters off the ground  it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians.

While there are no plans to take Lampbrella into production, Belyaev says he recently introduced his creation to one Moscow Department and insists this creation should be installed on the street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.

1.For what purpose did Belyaev create the Lampbrella?

A. To predict a heavy rain.

B. To check the weather forecast.

C. To protect people from the rain.

D. To remind people to take an umbrella.

2.What do we know from Belyaev's words in Paragraph 2?

A. His creation was inspired by an experience.

B. It rains a lot in the city of Saint Petersburg.

C. Street lamps are protected by canopies.

D. He enjoyed taking walks in the rain.

3.Which of the following show how the Lampbrella works?

A. Motor→canopy→sensors.

B. Sensors→motor→canopy.

C. Motor→sensors→canopy.

D. Canopy→motor→sensors.

4.What does Paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the Lampbreila?

A. Its moving speed.

B. Its appearance.

C. Its installation.

D. Its safety.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章作者介绍了一种新发明。这种发明可以让你即使在下雨天没带雨衣或雨伞的时候也不必害怕被淋湿。这是一种安装在路边电线杆上类似雨伞的装置，由传感器、电机和伞蓬三部分构成。发明人坚信这种装置可以给人们带来很大方便。

1.细节理解题。答案定位在第一段But designer Mikhail Belvacv doesn't think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet.（但是设计师Mikhail Belvacv并不认为，出门前忘记查看天气预报会让你淋湿。）由此可知设计者发明这个装置的目的是避免没带雨具的人们淋雨，故选C。

2.细节理解题。答案定位在第二段The designer says he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia.（这位设计师说，他是在看到俄罗斯人在街上淋湿后想到这个主意的。）由此可知，他的灵感来源于他的一次经历，故选A。

3.推理判断题。答案定位在文章三、四段的叙述，可知传感器先感知下雨，然后内置的电机打开，最后是伞蓬张开，故选B。

4.段落大意题。第五段According to the designer, the Lampbrella would move at a relatively low speed, so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians. Besides, it would be grounded to protect from possible lighting strike. Each Lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people. Being installed at 2 meters off the ground it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians.（设计师表示，灯罩会以相对较低的速度移动，以免对行人造成伤害。此外，它将接地，以防止可能的雷击。每一个灯罩都能为几个人提供足够的庇护所。安装在离地面2米的地方，只会对最高的行人构成危险。）由此可知，这一段主要告诉我们Lampbreila的安全性，故选D。