Question

Mozilla has shown off a prototype(雛形) for a $25 (?15) smart phone that is aimed at the developing world.

The company, which is famed mostly for its Firefox browser(瀏覽器), has partnered with the Chinese low-cost chip maker Spreadtrum.

While not as powerful as more expensive models, the phone will run apps and make use of mobile internet.

It would appeal to the sorts of people who currently buy cheap “feature” phones, analysts said.

Feature phones are highly popular in the developing world as a halfway point between “dumb” phones --- just voice calls and other basic functions --- and fully-developed smart phones.

Mozilla hopes that it will take an early lead in a market that is now being targeted by mobile phone producers who see the developing world as the remaining area for massive growth.

It will face fierce competition from bigger, more popular brands, however --- with more announcements of this kind expected over the course of the next couple of days at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

“These solutions expand the global accessibility of open web smart phones to first-time and entry-level smart phone buyers by reducing the time and cost required for handset makers to bring these phones to market,” said Spreadtrum in a press statement.

Mozilla said the phone “redefines”(重新定義) the entry-level phone market.

The concept of a cheap smart phone may seem likely to appeal to consumers in developed countries, particularly those who locked into long contracts in order to pay part of the cost of the likes of the Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy range.

But analyst Carolina Milanesi, from Kantar World panel, said it should not be seen as a competitor.

1.Which of the following is true about the $25 smart phone?

A. It has all the functions of an iPhone.

B. It is specially designed for the developed world.

C. It will attract the present “feature” phone users.

D. It is made by the Chinese low-cost chip maker Spreadtrum.

2.What is the feature of a “feature” phone?

A. Though cheap, it can completely replace the iPhone.

B. It is just used for voice calls and other basic functions.

C. It has nearly all the functions of a fully-developed smart phone.

D. Its functions are between those of a “dumb” phone and a fully-developed smart phone.

3.We can learn from the text that at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona ________.

A. new cheap smart phones will beat high-end ones

B. the $25 smart phone coming from Mozilla will be the best seller

C. quite a few companies will announce their new cheap smart phones

D. Mozilla will be the only company to announce its new cheap smart phone

4.Which of the following held a negative attitude towards the cheap smart phone?

A. Mozilla. B. Spreadtrum.

C. Samsung. D. Carolina Milanesi.

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.D

【解析】

試題分析:本文根據(jù)Mozilla公司宣布的便宜智能手機(jī)的即將上市，講述了這種便宜的智能手機(jī)的特征，人們就可能的上市情況發(fā)表的觀點(diǎn)等。

1. not as powerful as more expensive models,然而不是和更昂貴的手機(jī)一樣強(qiáng)大，故A不正確。選項(xiàng)B，從文中第一段Mozilla has shown off a prototype(雛形) for a $25 (?15) smart phone that is aimed at the developing world. Mozilla公司展示了價(jià)值25美元的智能手機(jī)的雛形，這種手機(jī)致力于銷往整個(gè)在發(fā)展的世界，而B說法片面，故不正確。選項(xiàng)D，從中第二段The company, which is famed mostly for its Firefox browser(瀏覽器), has partnered with the Chinese low-cost chip maker Spreadtrum.可知Mozilla公司的合作伙伴是中國低成本的芯片制造者Spreadtrum，且文中并未提到the $25 smart phone的制造者是誰？故D不正確。選項(xiàng)C， 從文中第四段It would appeal to the sorts of people who currently buy cheap “feature” phones, analysts said.可知，這種手機(jī)會吸引目前想買便宜的性能手機(jī)的人。故選C。

2. 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文中第五段Feature phones are highly popular in the developing world as a halfway point between “dumb” phones --- just voice calls and other basic functions --- and fully-developed smart phones.性能手機(jī)高度受歡迎，是在無聲音手機(jī)——僅僅有語音通話和別的基本功能——和全發(fā)達(dá)是智能手機(jī)之間的一個(gè)轉(zhuǎn)折點(diǎn)。可知選C。

3.Mozilla公司的the $25 smart phone 會成為最好的賣家，文章提到此類便宜智能手機(jī)會面臨來自更大，更流行品牌的激烈競爭，故不B正確。D項(xiàng)，with more announcements of this kind expected over the course of the next couple of days at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.這種很受期待的便宜智能手機(jī)，有許多公司都會公布。故D不正確。故C項(xiàng)正確，故選C。

4. 細(xì)節(jié)分析題。從文中最后一段的But analyst Carolina Milanesi, from Kantar World panel, said it should not be seen as a competitor.， Carolina Milanesi,認(rèn)為便宜的智能手機(jī)不應(yīng)該被視作一個(gè)競爭者。故選D。

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