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A

Clothes can make phone calls, play music, dial your pal’s number, keep you warm during cold weather and operate your computer.

This is not a fantasy. A British company, called Electrotextiles, has created a wide range of clothes—clothes that have minds of their own! Scientists, working for the company, have invented a kind of fabric that can be blended(混合)with flexible electronic materials to create intelligent clothing. The result is electronic garments.

If you think the wearer has to be wired to different devices, think again. These designer clothes are wire-free, soft to touch and washable! Like any electronic device, these high-tech clothes have to be powered. Currently, a tiny nine-volt battery serves the purpose. But the researchers hope that in the near future the clothes will generate electricity by using body heat. These clothes are 100 percent shock proof, they say.

The Electrotextiles team has also created the world’s first cloth keyboard. This keyboard can be sewn into your trousers or skirt. To use this device, you will have to sit down and tap on your lap! These “lap-tap” gadgets(器具)are all set to take over laptop computers!

Another useful garment is the shirt-cum-mobile phone. This handy invention enables drivers to chat comfortably with others at the wheel! Other popular electronic wear includes the denim(牛仔布)jacket with flexible earphones sewn into the hood(风帽)and the electronic ski jacket with a built-in heater. The ski jacket is also programmed to send signals to a satellite. This technology is known as global positioning system and can be used to track lost skiers and wandering kids.

Having completed the cloth keyboard, scientists have already started to work on a new project—a necktie that can be used as a computer mouse. What is the next? Do you have any idea?

【文章大意】本文是一篇科技说明文。主要介绍了一些高科技的布料、衣服等, 这些新发明有各种各样的功能, 比如打电话、听歌。

1. The electronic garments are similar to other electronic devices in that ________ .

A. they feel smooth and soft

B. they use electricity as power

C. they can be washed in water

D. they are made from flexible materials

【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段第三句话Like any electronic device, these high-tech clothes have to be powered. 可知, 像其他电子产品一样, 这种高科技的衣服也必须用电来作为动力。

2. How will researchers improve these high-tech clothes?

A. Body heat will be used as power.

B. The wearer will not get shocked.

C. A tiny nine-volt battery will work.

D. They will get charged automatically.

【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句话But the researchers hope that in the near future the clothes will generate electricity by using body heat. 可知A正确。

3. What does the underlined phrase “This handy invention” in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A. The laptop computer.

B. The electronic ski jacket. C. The shirt-cum-mobile phone.

D. The world’s first cloth keyboard.

【解析】选C。推理判断题。由第五段的Another useful garment is the shirt-cum-mobile phone. This handy invention enables drivers to chat. . . 可知, 这里很明显是指代前文的the shirt-cum-mobile phone。

4. If you are going on a ski adventure, which device do you need?

A. The cloth keyboard.

B. The electronic ski jacket.

C. The necktie to be used as a mouse.

D. The denim jacket with earphones.

【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后两句话The ski jacket is also programmed to send signals to a satellite. This technology is known as global positioning system and can be used to track lost skiers and wandering kids. 可知。

5. The main purpose of the text is ________ .

A. to advertise for an English company

B. to predict the future trend of science

C. to show how rapidly science develops

D. to introduce some intelligent clothing

【解析】选D。主旨大意题。通读全文可知作者是向我们介绍几种智能的衣服、布料等。

B

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Consumer electronics once again topped the list of the most wanted gifts this holiday season. “Seventy-six percent of consumers who plan to buy holiday gifts say that they will spend money buying at least one technology product; definitely a solid vote of confidence for technology. ”Steve Koenig is with the Consumer Electronics Association. He says the group’s latest research also shows that Americans this year are spending more on technology products.

“Here in 2012, MYM 252 on average—the technology spend for consumers this year. ”From tablet computers to smartphones, American shoppers have been lining up to get the newest and coolest electronic devices on the market. There are more choices today than ever before. “It’s kind of hard to make a decision. ” Tablet computers are one of the best-selling products this year. Brian Tong is Senior Editor of CNET. com. The website reports on tech news and examines the latest electronic products. He says the Apple iPad Mini is one of the most popular tablets. Its starting price is MYM 329. One of Apple’s biggest competitors is the Google Nexus 7. It starts at MYM 199.

“The hardware inside is more powerful than what’s in the iPad Mini, but also it offers you a lot of things like maps that work better than Apple’s maps. ”Brian Tong says there is one reason why people may like the iPad Mini more than the Nexus 7. “If you just want to read books and surf the Internet, you don’t really need to get an iPad Mini, but if you want the largest group of apps that’s where the iPad and Apple’s ecosystem shines the most. ”

Elman Chacon is with the electronics store Best Buy. He says another hot product this season is smart cameras. They connect to the Internet through Wi-Fi. This makes it easy for users to email or upload photographs directly from the camera. “You can literally take a picture and upload it into your Facebook in a matter of seconds. These things are pretty cool because they do a lot of things. ”

Streaming media boxes also connect to the Internet. People are able to watch web content such as movies and YouTube videos on their televisions. Another popular item is wireless speaker systems. The newest ones work with any device that has Bluetooth technology, including smartphones, laptops and tablets. With the growing popularity of Internet shopping, many consumers will visit a store first to look at a product, and then go online to find it at a lower price. Stores like Best Buy understand that and they want to stay competitive.

“We have something called the perfect match promise which means if you buy a certain device and you find it cheaper within 30 days we’ll go ahead and price match that for you, ”Elman Chacon said.

【文章大意】本文讲述的是消费类电子产品再次高居今年节日最心仪礼物名单之列。最新研究还表明, 今年美国人在科技产品上花费更多。

6. According to Brian Tong, ________ .

A. the Apple’s iPad Mini is more suitable for enthusiastic readers

B. the hardware in iPad Mini is more advanced than that in Nexus 7

C. Nexus 7 has fewer apps than iPad Mini

D. iPad mini is more eco-friendly

【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第四段可知Brian Tong认为Nexus 7比iPad Mini的应用软件少。

7. If you’ve discovered that a certain device you bought at Best Buy is more expensive than one at another store within 30 days, ________ .

A. you are sure to get double the amount you paid

B. you can return the device and get your money back

C. the store will return the price differences

D. the store will lower the price

【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“We have something called the perfect match promise which means if you buy a certain device and you find it cheaper within 30 days we’ll go ahead and price match that for you, ”Elman Chacon said. 可知, 在30天内如果你在Best Buy买的东西比另外一家的贵, 商店会归还价格差。

8. Which of the following would be the best gift for a cab driver?

A. Smart cameras.

B. Streaming media boxes.

C. Wireless speaker systems.

D. Tablet computers.

【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据常识结合文章内容可知司机要开车, 那么无线对讲系统应该是最适合的礼物。

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