Question

1.The talks will last          .

A. 1.5 hours    B. 2.5 hours    C. 9.5 hours    D. 14.5 hours

2.Smart phones help people      in area where care workers are not enough.

A. know more medical knowledge

B. do more sports to keep fit

C. know more medical care workers

D. get immediate medical treatment

3.The underlined word their refers to        .

A. the smart phones’    B. the animals’

C. the environmental groups’    D. the people’s

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. These two talks are given by Dr. Levi Tbile and Dr. Erin Lasiter.

B. People can use smart phone video cameras to record news events.

C. A light lunch will be served in the library after the talks.

D. You have to pay for your ticket before the talk.

5.The above information is about       .

A. the increase of smart phone sales

B. the new ways of spreading information

C. the changes mobile communication has brought to our life

D. health care and environmental protection around the world

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.C

【解析】智能手机在很多方面改变了我们的生活，这篇短文介绍了一个关于这个话题的谈话，并且以具体的几个例子讲述了这些影响。

1.细节理解题。根据短文的开头标题下面Wed: May 11, 10:00am-12:30am可知，这个谈话将会从10点到12点半，持续两个半小时，故应选B。

2.细节理解题。根据短文第二段中smart phones are used to send people medical information, disease-treatment information and other information to some places short of care workers可知，智能手机可以给人们提供很多医疗信息，因此A选项与原文的意思一致，选A。

3.词义猜测题。根据划线单词所在的句子Smart phones are often used to watch the movements and habits of animals in danger, helping with their protection可知，智能手机可以用来观察濒危动物的移动和习性，帮助保护他们。这里的their指代的就是这些濒危的动物，故应选B。

4.细节理解题。根据短文的最后Free talks but only ticket holders are allowed in可知，D选项不对。根据短文最后可知Dr. Levi Tbile and Dr. Erin Lasiter是两个演讲者，故A正确；根据短文第四段中Smart phone video cameras allow people to record news events可知B正确；根据根据短文的最后一句话A light lunch reception will follow in the Goldstein library 可知，C选项是正确的。

5.主旨大意题。根据短文第一段中Mobile communication technology has become an important part of life and has changed the world in many important ways可知，移动电话在很多方面改变了我们这个世界，文章中从几个方面讲述了智能手机对我们的生活带来的影响。故应选C。

点睛：这篇短文介绍了一个关于智能手机对我们的生活的影响的讲座，并且从几个方面举例证明了这一影响。短文结构很清晰，这有助于我们掌握文章的大意。后面题目的设置以细节理解题为主，也考查了词义猜测和主旨大意。细节理解考查我们对文章某一具体信息的理解，我们可以从题目中先找到问题的关键词，然后定位到原文，结合选项作答，例如第4小题，这是一个综合性比较强的细节理解题，它需要我们理解文章几处的信息，进行判断作答，我们应先读懂选项，然后定位到原文相关的地方，进行对比，用排除法做出答案。