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Barry Brown is with the Mobile Life Centre in Stockholm,Sweden.He told us about an incident involving a friend who had flown to an airport in the eastern United States.There he borrowed a GPSequipped car to use during his stay.Mr Brown says,“They just plugged in an address and then set off to their destination.And,then it wasn’t until they were driving for thirty minutes that they realized they actually put in a destination back on the West Coast where they lived.They actually put their home address in.So again,the GPS is kind of ‘garbage in garbage out’.”
Mr Brown says this is a common human error,but what makes the problem worse has to do with some of the shortcomings,or failures,of GPS equipment.He says,“One problem with a lot of the GPS units is they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn.Because they just give you the next turn,sometimes that means that it is not really giving you the overview that you would need to know that it’s going to the wrong place.”
Mr Brown says,“One of the things that struck us,perhaps the most important thing was that you have to know what you’re doing when you use a GPS.There are these new skills that people have developed.There are these new competencies (资格) that you need to have to be able to use a GPS because they sometimes go wrong.This goes against a common belief that GPS systems are for passive drivers who lack navigational skills.”
Barry Brown says to make GPS systems better we need a better understanding of how drivers,passengers and GPS systems work together.
小题1:According to Barry Brow,in most cases,________are blame for the problems.
A.human errors |
B.GPS errors |
C.errors caused by both drivers and GPS |
D.errors caused by putting in a wrong address |
A.GPS is nothing but garbage |
B.GPS is still not accurate enough |
C.it is difficult for drivers to use GPS equipment |
D.sometimes drivers are responsible for the problem |
A.it’s impossible to drive from the east to the west in the US |
B.Barry Brown’s friend went to Stockholm,Sweden by plane |
C.given wrong instructions,the GPS will produce wrong results |
D.GPS systems are for passive drivers who lack navigational skills |
A.It just tells the driver to turn once at a time. |
B.It gives the driver the overview. |
C.Its screen is too small to be seen clearly. |
D.It is only suitable for passive drivers. |
A.GPS systems are helpful for drivers. |
B.Driving with GPS can be difficult to navigate (导航). |
C.Drivers should understand how GPS systems work. |
D.Drivers should learn to use GPS systems correctly. |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:B
解析
语篇解读 本文是一篇议论文。文章主要介绍了开车用GPS导航系统也很难导航。
小题1:解析: 细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句“Most often,says Barry Brown,it is a combination of the two.”可知,答案C符合文意。
答案: C
小题2:解析: 推理判断题。根据文章第二段倒数第二句“They actually put their home address in.”可知,这次走错方向是由于人的疏忽导致的,不是GPS系统的原因,故答案D正确。
答案: D
小题3:解析: 推理判断题。根据文章第二段最后两句“They actually puy their home address in. So again,the GPS is kind of ‘garbage in garbage out’.”和对全段的整体理解可知,答案C“给错误的指令,导航系统就会产生错误的结果”符合文意。
答案: C
小题4:解析: 细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句“He says,‘One problem with a lot of the GPS units is they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn.’”可知,答案A符合文意。
答案: A
小题5:解析: 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段第三句“However,they can also cause a lot of problems,send you to the wrong place or leave you completely lost.”的开篇点题和对全文的整体理解可推知,答案B“开车用GPS导航系统有时候也很难导航”最能概括文章大意。
答案: B。
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试题【Global Positioning Systems (全球定位系统) are now a part of everyday driving in many c】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Sometimes,these warnings may be ignored,and an invader may move accidentally into a neighboring territory,or two animals may meet near the border of their nearby territories.When the two animals meet,they will generally threaten each other with visual (视觉的) displays.These displays will often exaggerate an animal’s size by putting up feathers or fur,or will show off the animal’s weapons.The animals may go through all the behavior of fighting without ever actually touching each other.The displays are generally performed best near the center of an animal’s territory,where it is more likely to attack an invader and where retreating becomes more of a choice.
Actual fighting usually only happens in overcrowded conditions,when resources are not enough.Serious injury can result,and old or sick animals may die,leading to a more balanced population size.Under most natural conditions,territoriality is an effective way of maintaining a healthy population.The study of social behaviors such as territoriality in animals may also help us to understand human society.
小题1:What topic is the passage mainly involved in?
A.What animals’ territory is usually like. |
B.How animals deal with different threats. |
C.How animals defend their territory. |
D.Where animal fights take place frequently. |
A.Fighting in groups. |
B.Threatening and warning. |
C.Escaping before being hurt. |
D.Asking partners for help. |
A.enlarge | B.change |
C.shake | D.shrink |
A.animals meet near the border of their territories |
B.the invader enters the defender’s territories |
C.the defender notices the invader smaller than itself |
D.the living resources are limited in the territory |
A.communication | B.condition |
C.population | D.migration |
First,the amount of alcohol in 27 different popular energy drinks was measured.All but one had an alcohol level greater than 0.005%.In nine of the 27 drinks,the alcohol level was at least 0.096%.The scientists then investigated the possibility that these small levels of alcohol could be discovered by an ABT.They asked test subjects to drink a full can or bottle of an energy drink and then gave each subject an ABT one minute and 15 minutes after the drink was finished.
For 11 of the 27 energy drinks,the ABT did find the presence of alcohol if the test was given within one minute after the drink was taken.However,alcohol could not be discovered for any of the drinks if the test was given 15 minutes after the drink was consumed.This shows that when the test is taken plays an important role in the test result.The sooner the test is conducted after the consumption of these drinks,the more likely a positive alcohol reading will be obtained.
小题1:What is the legal alcohol level for a 20yearold driver in the US?
A.0.000%. | B.0.005%. |
C.0.080%. | D.0.096%. |
A.To introduce a new method of calculating blood alcohol levels. |
B.To discover the relation between energy drinks and ABT test results. |
C.To warn people of the dangers of drinking energy drinks. |
D.To change the current legal alcohol limit for drivers in the United States. |
A.the things that are being discussed |
B.areas of knowledge studied in school |
C.the participants in an experiment |
D.the people who belong to a country |
A.The age of the person who takes the test. |
B.The place where the test is given. |
C.The equipment that the test uses. |
D.The time when the test is taken. |
A.A driver whose blood alcohol level is found to be 0.1% will be arrested. |
B.No energy drinks really cause anyone to test positive on an ABT. |
C.Few popular energy drinks contain alcohol in them. |
D.Those taking an ABT 15 minutes after drinking alcohol cannot be found out. |
This was not the first time I’d heard such a statement,but with graduation fast coming close,her words especially struck me.It seemed a bit disappointing to reach one’s life peak at only 22 years of age,but in her opinion,college had been one of the best times in my life so far.I made friends,took classes,and learned a great deal about myself.But I was also excited for the time after college—moving to a new city,starting a new job,and becoming a “real” person.I hoped that my great dreams were practical.
Then,last week I read a column in Real Simple Magazine called 100 Years of Attitude,in which women 100 years or older shared their life experiences and views.I noticed that none of them considered college as the “best” time of their life.Not all of them went to college,but still in most cases their teens and twenties were not the best times of their life.They said some of their favorite times were raising their children,traveling after retirement,and even enjoying their present time and age.
Enjoying one’s present time and age was a clear theme of the interviews.A piece of advice given by the women was about the importance of making the best of all situations.I think it more accurate than that of my friend;I can say with certainty that if I am lucky enough to make it to 100.I refuse to spend the last 80 years of my life plummeting (跌落) downhill,or even leveling off.
I am sure that our eagerness and devotion will make us college students live a meaningful life.We will not just look backwards or miss our college days.We will look forward in excitement about continued journey uphill.
小题1:Which of the following opinions does the writer agree with?
A.College is the best time of one’s life. |
B.Twenties were the best time of the old people. |
C.One should make the best of all situations. |
D.One should not look backwards at their college time. |
A.her achievements in college would be the peak of her success |
B.she is looking forward to living as a “real” person in college |
C.she becomes more and more uneasy with graduation |
D.she is satisfied with the college life but is hopeful for the future |
A.best time of life at youth |
B.life experiences and views |
C.different opinions about life |
D.favorite time with best friends |
A.she will not spend the rest of her time at college |
B.she will not just obtain a college level certificate |
C.she will not be satisfied with what she has already accomplished |
D.she will not be content with the life in the future |
A.Ambitious. | B.Practical. |
C.Imaginative. | D.Proud. |
Although people have believed depression to be a problem among the rich and educated,studies show that depression is a problem among everyone.Over any sixmonth period,between five to seven percent of the world’s population will be suffering from a serious depression.Suicide rates among people suffering from the disease in its extreme,or clinical form were 80 percent higher than in the population at large,and sufferers were four times more likely to have heart attacks.People who suffer from depression often have problems sleeping,getting up on time,and doing work productively.
Depression,which researchers agree has its origin in the genes,brings loss of confidence and ability to concentrate—making it impossible for employees and managers to work efficiently.
Depression is made more serious in China by Chinese’s inability to face it.Many people believe that depressed people are either weak or lazy.Besides,there is no good treatment,with few specialists available.“Most patients in China just don’t get help,”a Chinese doctor says.“In my hospital,I have to see 30 or 40 patients in a morning,just have time to say ‘Hello,how do you feel?’”
In Western countries,people are not afraid to admit that they have depression,but most do not tell it to their boss,because they fear that they will be stricken_off_the_rolls.“In my experience,aging bosses are the most willing to admit they have it.Because they feel the most secure about themselves,” an American doctor says.
Hopefully,in the near future,people around the world will be able to admit that they have depression so that they can get the right treatment.
小题1:Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.It is widely believed that everyone may suffer from depression. |
B.Depression brings great problems to its sufferers in their life and work. |
C.Depression is a commonlyexisting problem only in rich countries. |
D.The poorer and the less educated a person is,the less he will suffer from depression. |
A.very unconfident and often absentminded |
B.easy to avoid being hit by heart attacks |
C.working efficiently and productively |
D.either weak or lazy |
A.the understanding of the problem |
B.the lack of treatment and doctors |
C.their unwillingness to tell it to their boss |
D.the doctors’ careless work |
A.People are suffering from depression because of the shortage of specialists. |
B.The aging bosses around the world dare to say they are depressed. |
C.More and more patients will turn to specialists for help. |
D.Western people are braver than Chinese people. |
A.Hired. | B.Dismissed. |
C.Promoted. | D.Recommended. |
To test how much dreams can help learning,Robert Stickgold had some students play a shapefitting game called Tetris (俄罗斯方块) for a few hours and then go to sleep.Soon they were dreaming of falling Tetris shapes.Interestingly,the worst Tetris players had the most Tetris dreams and improved their game the most.Similar tests have shown the same results for all kinds of skills.
As we dream,many important tasks are getting done.The brain decides what to keep and what to forget.It is connecting new experiences to older learning.In fact,the brain is learning all night long.
Another important task of dreams may be to help us deal with emotions (情绪).At night,emotions are in the driver’s seat.People who have had an upsetting experience often dream about it afterward.Often the dream event changes somehow—another way the brain tries to make the memory less upset.So if your best friend moves away,you might dream that you’re the one who’s moving.In fact,dreams have a proven power to improve mood,and people who dream about what’s bothering them usually feel better sooner than those who don’t.
Everybody dreams for a couple of hours every night—in the course of your life,you’ll spend about 25 years asleep and 6 years dreaming.There’s probably no single answer to the question why we dream,but there doesn’t have to be.One dream might help you remember your math facts,while another might lead to a new invention,or give you a fun,crazy story to tell your friends.It’s all in a night’s work for our busy,mysterious brains.
小题1:Robert Stickgold’s test shows that________.
A.games are useful for memory |
B.dreams can help improve skills |
C.players stop learning in dreams |
D.tasks can only be settled through dreams |
A.dreams can get rid of sufferings |
B.only drivers can deal with emotions |
C.one may be less upset after a dream |
D.dreams can copy what one experienced |
A.Dreaming does harm to one’s mood. |
B.Dreaming affects the quality of sleep. |
C.It’s hard to find out the secrets of dreaming. |
D.It’s not so important to know the cause of dreaming. |
A.Dreams and memories. | B.Dreams and emotions. |
C.The benefits of dreams. | D.The patterns of dreams. |
A.Entertainment. | B.Tourism. |
C.Science. | D.Advertisement. |
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