1、)and make sure youre brushing long enough.“Its kind of like having a dentist actually watch your brushing on a daytoday basis,”says Thomas Serval,the French inventor.The toothbrush will also be able to talk to other applications on your phone,so developers could,for instance,create a game controlled
2、 by your toothbrush,You could score points for beating monsters among your teeth.“We try to make it smart but also fun,”Serval says.Serval says he was inspired by his experience as a father.He would come home from work and ask his kids if they had brushed their teeth.They said“yes,”but Serval would
3、find their toothbrush heads dry.He decided he needed a brush that really told him how well his children brushed.The company says the Kolibree will go on sale this summer,for$99 to $199,depending on features.The US.is the first target market.Serval says that one day,itll be possible to replace the br
4、ush on the handle with a brushing unit that also has a camera.The camera can even examine holes in your teeth while you brush.语篇解读一位法国科学家发明的电子牙刷可以通过蓝牙无线连接器把你的刷牙的信息传到手机上,甚至可以检测到牙洞。1Which is one of the features of the Kolibree toothbrush?AIt can sense how users brush their teeth.BIt can track users sc
5、hool performance.CIt can detect users fear of seeing a dentist.DIt can help users find their phones.解析:细节理解题。从第一段中的“An electric toothbrush senses how long and how well you brush”可知答案选A。答案:2What can we learn from Servals words in Paragraph 3?AYou will find it enjoyable to see a dentist.BYou should se
6、e your dentist on a daytoday basis.CYou can brush with the Kolibree as if guided by a dentist.DYoud like a dentist to watch you brush your teeth every day.从第三段中的“Its kind of like having a dentist actually watch your brushing on a daytoday basis”可知,用这种电力牙刷就好像有牙医天天在监督你的刷牙情况一样,故答案选C。C3Which of the foll
7、owing might make the Kolibree toothbrush fun?AIt can be used to update mobile phones.BIt can be used to play mobile phone games.CIt can send messages to other users.DIt can talk to its developers.推理判断题。从第四段中的“so developers could,for instance,create a game controlled by your toothbrush.your teeth”可知,
8、设计者将设计一个由牙刷控制的游戏,让这个牙刷既智能又有趣。B4What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?AHow Serval found out his kids lied to him.BWhy Serval thought brushing teeth was necessary.CHow Serval taught his kids to brush their teeth.DWhat inspired Serval to invent the toothbrush.段落大意题。从第五段中的第一句“Serval says he was inspired by h
9、is experience as a father”可知,本段讲了Serval作为父亲发现孩子没有刷牙却说自己刷了这种情况后,使得他决定设计一种能够清楚地知道孩子刷牙情况的牙刷。D5What can we infer about Servals children?AThey were unwilling to brush their teeth.BThey often failed to clean their toothbrushes.CThey preferred to use a toothbrush with a dry head.DThey liked brushing their
10、teeth after Serval came home.从第五段中的“They said yes,but Serval would find their toothbrush heads dry”可推知,他们不愿意刷牙。6What can we learn about the future development of the Kolibree?AThe brush handle will be removed.BA mobile phone will be built into it.CIt will be used to fill holes in teeth.DIt will be a
11、ble to check users teeth.根据最后一段中的“The camera can even examine holes in your teeth while you brush”可知,以后在牙刷上装上照相机,这样人们在刷牙的时候甚至可以检查牙齿上的洞,这说明这种牙刷在将来能够对人们的牙齿进行健康检查。沈阳市高中三年级教学质量监测二)American English is full of colorful expressions.One such expression is to_touch_all_bases.There are four bases in baseballf
12、irst,second,third and home plate.Together,the bases form a diamond shape.When a baseball player hits the ball,he must run to each basein orderand touch it with his foot.It is the only way to score a point.If the player hits the ball and fails to touch all the bases,the point will not be counted.The
13、importance of touching all the bases was shown at the start of the 1974 baseball season.Hank Aaron was a player with the Atlanta Braves team.He was seeking the record for hitting the most home runs.Aaron needed just one home run to equal the record held by Babe Ruth,the greatest hitter in baseball h
14、istory.Aaron got that home run the very first time he had a chance to hit the ball.That gave him 714 home runsthe same as Babe Ruth.After that day,baseball fans held their breath every time it was Hank Aarons turn to hit.When would he hit home run number 715?The wait was not long.In the second week
15、of the season,Aaron again hit the ball over the wall.He had beaten Babe Ruths record.But first,he had to run around the four bases.The other players on his team watched carefully to make sure he touched each one.So,to touch all bases means to do what is necessary to complete an activity.The expressi
16、on is used in business and politics.No business deal or political campaign is really complete until you discuss all the issues involved.Or,as it is said,until you touch all bases.A professional diplomat in reporting on negotiations with diplomats from different countries may say they“touched all bas
17、es”during many hours of talks.This means they explored all issues involved in the situation.语篇解读这是一篇说明文,从美式英语的一个短语讲到了棒球运动的相关知识以及该短语的含义。7Which of the following player will score in a baseball game?AOne who runs to the fourth base directly.BOne who hits the ball and runs to each base in order.COne who
18、 hits the ball and fails to touch all the bases.DOne who hits the ball over the wall that surrounds the playing field.根据第二段中的“When a baseball player hits the ball,he must run to each basein orderand touch it with his foot.It is the only way to score a point”可知,应选B项。8Why did baseball fans pay so much
19、 attention to Hank Aaron?ABecause he was the greatest hitter in baseball history.BBecause he would touch all the bases.CBecause the team he was playing for was famous.DBecause he would set a new record.从第四、五、六段的叙述看,人们关注Hank Aaron是想知道他什么时候能够打破棒球史上最棒的棒球运动员Babe Ruth的纪录并创下一个新纪录。故选D。9Which example can be
20、st explain the meaning of “to touch all bases”?APoliticians talk about some hot issues of the campaign.BA student reviews several difficult points for the exam.CA reporter gives readers a complete picture of an event.DSome businessmen discuss the important problems in the deal.根据文章的倒数第三段“So,to touch
21、 all bases means to do what is necessary to complete an activity”可知,选C项。10Whats the purpose of this passage?ATo introduce an expression.BTo explain baseball rules.CTo describe a baseball game.DTo tell the story of a baseball player.写作意图题。文章开头就点明了本文的主题:介绍美式英语中的一个短语,然后全文围绕该短语展开叙述,因此选A。.阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当
22、的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)辽宁省五校高三联考)To a large degree,the measure of our peace of mind is _11_(determine)by how much we are able to live on the present moment.Regardless of what happened yesterday _12_ last year,and what may happen tomorrow,the present moment is where you arealways!W
23、ithout question,many of us spend too much of our lives _13_(worry)about variety of things around us.We allow past problems and future concerns to dominate(支配)our present moments,so much so that we end _14_ anxious,frustrated,depressed,and hopeless.On the other hand,we also postpone our sense of sati
24、sfaction,our stated priorities(优先处理的事),and our _15_(happy),often convincing ourselves that“someday”will be much better _16_ today.Unfortunately,the same brain _17_ tells us to look toward the future will only repeat itself so that “someday”never _18_(actual)arrives.John Lennon once said,“Life is wha
25、t is happening while we are busy making other plans.”When we are busy making“other plans”,our children are busy growing up,_19_ people we love are moving away and dying,our bodies are getting out of shape,and our dreams _20_(slip)away.In short,we miss out on life.语篇解读我们内心是否平静在很大程度上取决于我们是否能生活在现实之中。不管
26、昨天或去年发生了什么,不管明天可能发生什么,此时此刻才是你所在之处,并且始终都是这样。11解析:主语“the measure of our peace of mind”与determine构成动宾关系,故应用被动语态。determined12解析:无论昨天还是去年发生了什么,或者明天会发生什么,此时此刻才是你所在之处。根据语境可知,应填or“或者”。or13解析:spend.doing sth.表示“花费做某事”,因此填worrying。worrying14解析:我们让过去的问题和对将来的担心支配我们的现在,结果我们最终处于忧虑、沮丧、郁闷和无助之中。end up表示“结束”。up15解析:空
27、前为物主代词our,故本空填名词happiness,表示“幸福”。happiness16解析:前面有形容词的比较级much better,故本空应填than。than17解析:先行词为the same brain,在从句中作主语,因此从句应用关系代词that引导。that18解析:修饰动词应填副词actually。actually19解析:此处填定冠词the,表示特指。the people we love表示“我们爱的人”。the20解析:由本句中的多个并列谓语可知,此处应用现在进行时。主语为our dreams,故应填are slipping。are slipping.短文改错(共10小题;
28、每小题1分,满分10分)浙江卷)I was taking a train to Londons Victoria Station.I had noticed that the carriage was noise and filled with people.Before long,a train inspector comes to check our tickets.A passenger realized he couldnt find his ticket but became quite upset.Then everyone in the carriage began search
29、ing the ticket,which was eventually found under a seat several rows from his owner.The person who found a ticket smiled with pleasure at his success.No one in the carriage had previous spoken to or even noticed the ticketowner before.Yet they had so quickly offered the strangers their help.If we could show concern to others on need,the world would be a better place to live in.
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