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    A new phone app uses vibrations from smart phones to warn people about earthquakes.

The phone app _______ sudden shaking of the earth’s surface through sensors in  smart phones. It is called MyShake. It is the work of four researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. They said they created a worldwide warning system that would _______ people and give them time to prepare. The MyShake app is _______ only for Android phones.

Smart phones are _______ accelerometers (加速度感应器). These instruments measure movement, like that of a car or airplane. MyShake uses phone accelerometers to measure seismic (地震的) activity. It has been _______ to know the difference between normal activity and earthquake movement. The software developers say their app is right 93 percent of the time.

A smart phone sends seismic information to the app developers. If the developers receive several notifications _______, it recognizes that an earthquake might be taking place or will take place soon.

Using information sent from the app, the network then _______ the  location and strength of the quake in real time. MyShake can record magnitude 5.0 earthquakes at distances of 10 kilometers or less.

MyShake uses very _______ power, according to its developers. Only when  seismic activity is  _______ by the app does it become active and sends data to the network. The app works best when your phone is resting on a ________ surface, like a table.

The developers hope that MyShake can add to information collected by the U.S. Geological Survey. That U.S. agency has created the Earthquake Early Warning System, also ________ EEW. The EEW has deployed (部署) sensors for measuring quakes in many areas.

In places where no such equipment ________, MyShake may be the only method of  early quake ________.  The app also shows ways to stay safer during an earthquake. The developers say it will become more effective as more people use it.

“Our goal is to build a worldwide seismic network and use the data to________ the effects of earthquakes on us as individuals and on society as a whole,” say the researchers.

The developers say they hope to add a feature that would ________ people  about a possible tsunami: a huge wave after an earthquake.

1.A.reports B.recognizes C.reveals D.reviews

2.A.infer B.include C.influence D.inform

3.A.acquired B.available C.affordable D.approachable

4.A.equipped with B.made up of C.filled with D.in need of

5.A.programmed B.protected C.prohibited D.promised

6.A.from different places B.from one area C.from the same phone              D.from another developer

7.A.controls B.connects C.estimates D.receives

8.A.much B.little C.excessive D.green

9.A.activated B.sensed C.resisted D.issued

10.A.low B.wooden C.high D.flat

11.A.honored with B.called for C.known as D.defined as

12.A.exists B.forms C.counts D.exploits

13.A.protection B.diagnosis C.detection D.resistance

14.A.raise B.receive C.record D.reduce

15.A.confirm B.appoint C.alert D.acknowledge

 

1.B 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.B 9.B 10.D 11.C 12.A 13.C 14.D 15.C 【解析】 这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一款名为MyShake的手机应用程序,可以通过智能手机中的传感器识别地球表面的突然震动来侦测地震,从而及时通知人们,并给他们准备时间。文章介绍了这款应用的工作原理和一些特性。 1. 考查动词词义辨析。句意:这款手机应用程序通过智能手机中的传感器识别地球表面的突然震动。A. reports报告;B. recognizes识别,认出;C. reveals揭示;D. reviews回顾。结合上文A new phone app uses vibrations from smart phones to warn people about earthquakes.可知一款新的手机应用程序使用智能手机的震动来提醒人们地震,故此处指这款手机应用程序通过智能手机中的传感器识别地球表面的突然震动。故选B。 2. 考查动词词义辨析。句意:他们说,他们创建了一个全球预警系统,可以通知人们,并给他们准备时间。A. infer推断;B. include包含;C. influence影响;D. inform通知。根据上文worldwide warning system that可知全球预警系统的作用是在地震发生时通知(inform)人们,并给他们准备时间。故选D。 3. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:MyShake应用程序只适用于Android手机。A. acquired取得;B. available可获得的;C. affordable负担得起的;D. approachable可接近的。结合后文only for Android phones.可知此处字这款应用只适用于Android手机。短语be available for“对……可用”。故选B。 4. 考查动词短语辨析。句意:智能手机配备有加速度感应器。A. equipped with配备;B. made up of由……组成;C. filled with充满;D. in need of需要。结合后文accelerometers可知此处指智能手机配备有加速度感应器。短语be equipped with“配备有……”。故选A。 5. 考查动词词义辨析。句意:它已编好程序,可以知道正常活动和地震运动之间的区别。A. programmed编程,规划;B. protected保护;C. prohibited禁止;D. promised承诺。结合后文to know the difference between normal activity and earthquake movement.可知MyShake这款软件被编程好,可以知道正常活动和地震运动之间的区别。故选A。 6. 考查短语辨析。句意:如果开发人员从一个地区收到多个通知,它就会意识到地震可能正在发生,也可能很快就会发生。A. from different places从不同的地方;B. from one area从一个地区;C. from the same phone从同一个手机;D. from another developer从另一个开发人员。要识别地震应当是收集同一个地区的多个通知,软件就会意识到地震可能正在发生,也可能很快就会发生。故选B。 7. 考查动词词义辨析。句意:利用该应用程序发送的信息,该网络然后实时估计地震的位置和强度。A. controls控制;B. connects连接;C. estimates估计;D. receives接收。结合后文the location and strength of the quake可知利用该应用程序发送的信息,该网络然后实时估计(estimates)地震的位置和强度。其它选项不符合语境。故选C。 8. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:据开发人员介绍,MyShake的耗电量非常小。A. much许多;B. little小的;C. excessive过多的;D. green绿色的。结合后文app does it become active and sends data to the network.可知只有当地震活动被探测到时,应用程序才会激活,并向网络发送数据。所以MyShake的耗电量很小。故选B。 9. 考查动词词义辨析。句意:只有当地震活动被感应到时,应用程序才会激活并向网络发送数据。A. activated激活;B. sensed感应,感觉;C. resisted反抗;D. issued发布。结合上文,可知这款APP的功能就是用来感应地震活动的。故选B。 10. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:当你的手机放在像桌子这样的平面上时,这款应用的效果最好。A. low低的;B. wooden木制的;C. high高的;D. flat平的。根据后文like a table.可知手机要放在像桌子这样的平面上,应用的效果最好。故选D。 11. 考查动词短语辨析。句意:这个美国机构已经建立了地震预警系统,也被称为EEW。A. honored with荣誉;B. called for要求;C. known as被称为;D. defined as定义为。结合后文EEW可知EEW是Earthquake Early Warning的首字母缩写,因此此处指地震预警系统,也被称为EEW。故选C。 12. 考查动词词义辨析。句意:在不存在这种设备的地方,MyShake可能是早期侦测地震的唯一方法。A. exists存在;B. forms形成;C. counts计算;D. exploits开发。根据后文MyShake may be the only method of可知一些地方不存在在地震预警系统,那么MyShake可能是早期地震探测的唯一方法。故选A。 13. 考查名词词义辨析。句意:在不存在这种设备的地方,MyShake可能是早期侦测地震的唯一方法。A. protection保护;B. diagnosis诊断;C. detection侦测;D. resistance抵抗。根据第三段中MyShake uses phone accelerometers to measure seismic activity.可知MyShake的作用是侦测地震。故选C。 14. 考查动词词义辨析。句意:这组科学家说:“我们的目标是建立一个全球地震网络,利用这些数据减少地震对我们个人和整个社会的影响。”A. raise上升;B. receive收到;C. record记录;D. reduce减少。地震是一种自然灾害,因此是要减少对个人和整个社会的影响。故选D。 15. 考查动词词义辨析。句意:开发人员说,他们希望增加一项功能,提醒人们可能发生的海啸:地震后的巨浪。A. confirm确认;B. appoint任命;C. alert使警惕;D. acknowledge承认。结合后文people about a possible tsunami: a huge wave after an earthquake.可知开发人员希望给这款应用再增加一项提醒人们可能发生海啸的功能。故选C。
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