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You can’t always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella. But designer Mikhail Belyaev doesn’t think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet. That’s why he created Lampbrella, a lamp post with its own rain sensing umbrella.

The designer says he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia. “Once, I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street and saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain. I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy(傘蓬)built into a street lamp,” he said.

The Lampbrella is a standard-looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy. It has a built-in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand. Sensors(傳感器)then ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians (行人) shelter whenever it starts raining.

In addition to the rain sensor, there’s also a 360° motion sensor on the fiberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone is using the Lampbrella. After three minutes of not being used the canopy is closed.

According to the designer, the Lampbrella would move at a relatively low speed, so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians. Besides, it would be grounded to protect from possible lightning strike. Each Lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people. Being installed at 2 meters off the ground, it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians.

While there are no plans to take Lampbrella into production, Belyaev says he recently introduced his creation to one Moscow Department, and insists this creation could be installed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.

1.For what purpose did Belyaev create the Lampbrella?

A. To predict a heavy rain.

B. To check the weather forecast.

C. To protect people from the rain.

D. To remind people to take an umbrella.

2.What do we know from Belyaev’s worlds in Paragraph 2?

A. His creation was inspired by an experience.

B. It rains a lot in the city of Saint Petersburg.

C. Street lamps are protected by canopies.

D. He enjoyed taking walks in the rain.

3.Which of the following show how the Lampbrella works?

A. motor→canopy→sensors                                 B. sensors→motor→canopy

C. motor→sensors→canopy                                  D. canopy→motor→sensors

4.. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. The designer will open a company to promote his product.

B. The Lampbrella could be put into immediate production.

C. The designer is confident that his creation is practical.

D. The Lampbrella would be put on show in Moscow.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：在本文中作者介紹了一種的新發(fā)明。這種發(fā)明可以讓你即使在下雨天沒(méi)帶雨衣或者雨傘的時(shí)候也不必害怕被淋濕。這是一種安裝在路邊電線桿上類(lèi)似雨傘的裝置，由傳感器、電機(jī)和傘蓬三部分構(gòu)成。發(fā)明人堅(jiān)信這種裝置可以給人們帶來(lái)很大方便。

1.C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章首段可知設(shè)計(jì)者發(fā)明這個(gè)裝置的目的是避免沒(méi)帶雨具的人們淋雨。所以C選項(xiàng)正確。

2.A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章第二段The designer says he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia可知他的靈感是由他的一次經(jīng)歷引發(fā)的，故A選項(xiàng)正確。

3.B推理判斷題。由文章三、四段的敘述可知傳感器先感知下雨，然后內(nèi)置的電機(jī)打開(kāi)，最后是傘蓬張開(kāi)。由此可知B選項(xiàng)正確。

4.C推理判斷題。從文章最后一段的敘述可知盡管沒(méi)有計(jì)劃把這種裝置投入生產(chǎn)，但是設(shè)計(jì)者卻仍然堅(jiān)持應(yīng)該在需要的街道上安裝這種傘，由此推斷他認(rèn)為自己的發(fā)明很有實(shí)用價(jià)值。所以C選項(xiàng)正確。

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