1.A world-famous Canadian author,Margaret Atwood,has created the world's first long-distance signing device(裝置),the LongPen.
After many tiring…from city to city,Atwood thought there must be a better way to do them.She hired some technical experts and started her own company in 2004.Together they designed the LongPen.Here's how it works:The author writes a personal message and signature on a computer tablet(手寫板) using a special pen.On the receiving end,in another city,a robotic arm fitted with a regular pen signs the book.The author and fan can talk with each other via webcams(網絡攝像機) and computer screens.
Work on the LongPen began in Atwood's basement(地下室).At first,they had no idea it would be as hard as it turned out to be.The device went through several versions,including one that actually had smoke coming out of it.The investing finally completed,teat runs w ere made in Ottawa,and the LongPen was officially launched at the 2006London Book Fair.From here,Atwood conducted two transatlantic book signings of her latest book for fans in Toronto and New York City.
The LongPen produces a unique signature each time because it copies the movement of the author in real time.It has several other potential applications.It could increase credit card security and allow people to sign contracts from another province.The video exchange between signer and receiver can be recorded on DVD for proof when legal documents are used.
"It's really fun",said the owner of a bookstore,who was present for one of the test runs."Obviously you can't shake hands with the author but there are chances for a connection that you don't get from a regular book signing.
The response to the invention has not been all favorable.Atwood has received criticism from authors who think she is trying to end book tours.But she said,"It will be possible to go to places that you never got sent to before because the publishers couldn't afford it."
41.Why did Atwood decide to invent the LongPen?D.
A.To set up her own company
B.To win herself greater popularity
C.To write her books in a new way
C.To make book signings less tiring
42.How does the LongPen work?B.
A.I copies the author's signature and prints it on a book.
B.It signs a book while receiving the author's signature.
C.The webcam sends the author's signature to another city.
D.The fan uses it to copy the author's signature himself.
43.What do we know about the invention of the LongPen?C.
A.It has been completed but not put into use.
B.The basement caught fire by accident.
C.Some versions failed before its test run.
D.The designers were well-prepared for the difficulty.
44.How could the LongPen be used in the future?B.
A.To draft legal documents.
B.To improve credit card security
C.To keep a record of the author's ideas.
D.To allow author and fan to exchange videos
45.What could be inferred from Paragraphs 5and 6?A.
A.Atwood doesn't mean to end book tours.
B.Critics think the LongPen is of little use
C.Bookstore owners do not support the LongPen
D.Publishers dislike the LongPen for its high cost.
分析 這是一篇記敘文.短文敘述了Atwood的發(fā)明遠距離的簽名裝置-Longpen的原因,是為了避免簽名帶來的煩惱,他的發(fā)明經過幾次失敗后,終于成功了,得到了社會的認可.
解答 41.D 細節(jié)理解題.根據"After many tiring book-signing tours from city to city,Atwood thought there must be a better way to do them."可知,Atwood為了使簽名不再是令人煩惱的事,而發(fā)明了這種遠距離的簽名裝置-Longpen,故選D.
42.B 細節(jié)理解題.根據"The author writes a personal message and signature on a computer tablet using a special pen.On the receiving end,in another city,a robotic arm fitted with a regular pen signs the book."可知,作者現在電腦上有一支特殊的筆簽名,之后用這種機器筆寫在要簽名的書上.故選B.
43.C 細節(jié)理解題.根據"The device went several versions,including one that actually had smoke coming out of it.The inventing finally completed."可知,經過幾次試驗后,終于試驗成功.故選C.
44.B 細節(jié)理解題.Longpen怎樣在未來能夠被使用?根據"It has several other potential applications.It could credit card security."可知,必須保證信用卡的安全,故選B.
45.A 判斷推理題.根據"It will be possible to go to places that you never got sent to before because the published couldn't afford it."可以推知Atwood的發(fā)明并不意味著阻止作者的簽名旅行.故選A.這題干擾最大的是選項D,考生會認為是出版商不喜歡這種產品的高額的費用.
點評 解答細節(jié)理解題時,一個常用的方法就是運用定位法,即根據題干和選項中的關鍵詞從原文中找到相關的句子,與選項進行比較從而確定答案;推理判斷題既要求學生透過文章表面文字信息推測文章隱含意思,又要求學生對作者的態(tài)度、意圖及文章細節(jié)的發(fā)展作正確的推理判斷,力求從作者的角度去考慮,不要固守自己的看法或觀點.