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【題目】Rapid advances in a new technology will soon transform science fiction into reality — meaning people will have driverless cars, small robots at their command and the ability to experience being in another place without leaving home, predicted Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the planet’s largest cell phone trade show.

Introduction of books available online, Internet translation of languages and voice recognition for computers all happened much faster than anyone could foresee and that technological research into even more previously unheard of advances is progressing at a fast speed.

“People who predict that holograms（全息圖）and self-driving cars will become reality soon are absolutely right,” Schmidt told thousands of attendees. Research under way will lead to situations where people can put themselves at events like a rock concert so that they can see, hear and even feel the event. And turn down the volume, if it’s too loud.

One attendee said she was scared that the possibility could be dehumanizing, but Schmidt replied by holding up his cell phone into the air. “It has an off button and it is here on the right,” Schmidt said. “My point is that it is all about your control. If you don’t like my version of a rock concert, I’m not forcing you to go.” In the future, small robots could be used so busy people can send them to events for video and voice transmissions when their presence isn’t required, Schmidt said.

Technology in the near future will redefine the relationship among people in the world. “With technology comes power and with power comes choice, and smarter resourceful citizens are going to demand a better deal for their new life,” Schmidt said.

【1】From the passage, the new technology _________.

A. largely depends on science fiction

B. will eventually replace humans’ presence

C. amazingly improves people’s social skills

D. can unexpectedly bring new various choices

【2】Why did Schmidt give the example in Paragraph 4?

A. To list advantages of the new cell phone.

B. To advise a wider use of the new cell phone.

C. To remove people’s worry of the new technology.

D. To compare the benefits of using the new technology.

【3】What’s the writer’s attitude toward rapid advances in technology?

A. Objective. B. Negative. C. Uncared. D. Contradictory.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】A

【解析】新技術(shù)方面的快速發(fā)展很快將科幻變成現(xiàn)實。比如會出現(xiàn)無人駕駛的汽車，由人操縱的智能機(jī)器人，不出門就能知曉大事件。但這不會讓人害怕，因為這一切都由你控制。

【1】D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文章最后一段中的Technology in the near future will redefine the relationship among people in the world. “With technology comes power and with power comes choice, and smart resourceful citizens are going to demand a better deal for their new life,” Schmidt said.可知，新技術(shù)會重新定位世界上人們之間的關(guān)系，技術(shù)帶來的力量也會帶來更多的新的選擇，聰明的、有能力的人會要求更好的生活。故選D項。

【2】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。第四段第一句“One attendee said she was scared that the possibility could be dehumanizing, but Schmidt replied by holding up his cell phone into the air.”可知，一位與會者表示，她很害怕這種可能性是非人性的，但施密特通過把手機(jī)舉到空中來回答。所以施密特是用舉例來消除人們對新科技和擔(dān)憂。故選C項。

【3】A推理判斷題。通讀全文可知，作者在文中只是客觀地描述，未加個人的議論，所以是客觀的。故選A。