Question

When people wanted to find their way to a place in the past,they used to have to buy a map.But they don't have to do that any more.Now they can either buy a GPS,or go online and find maps for just about anywhere.

Is this an improvement?Perhaps,but some people think some of the online companies are going too far,because they have been sending out cars with photographic equipment on their roofs,to photograph every street and house in the country.

One of these cars arrived on a Wednesday morning in the quiet English village of Broughton.The camera was on a meter-high stick an top of the car and could see over walls and into people's gardens.Some of the villagers came and stood around the car,and then asked the driver and photographer to go away.Reporters quickly arrived on the scene,and soon the event was news all over the country.

Of course,the online company in question says that it is simply collecting information that people on the Internet want.But the villagers feel differently."We used to have privacy in this country—now companies just come and take photographs of our home without even asking,"said one villager."It' not right.We mustn't let this happen.We mustn't lose our right to live privately."

There is,of course,no law to prevent people from taking photographs of houses,so the villagers cannot go to court.But many people are asking the question:"OK,it's legal,lout is rt right?"

1.How is Paragraph 1 developed?

A. By analyzing causes.    B. By describing experiences.

C. By ma king comparisons.    D. By providing explanations.

2.What does the underlined phrase "going too far" in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Doing a lot of work.    B. Walking a long distance.

C. Taking more pictures than necessary.    D. Behaving in a way that upsets people.

3.How do the locals in Broughton feel about the online company?

A. Uncaring.    B. Angry.

C. Friendly.    D. Thankful.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Why is GPS Important?    B. The Improvement of Maps

C. It's Legal—But is It Right?    D. The Development of the Internet

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】本文讲述了一些在线公司为了互联网上一些被人们需要的信息不分地点和场合的收集信息，给当地人们带来了困扰，但是在法律上没有明确的合法判断的故事。

1.推理判断题。从第一段的最后一句Now they can either buy a GPS,or go online and find maps for just about anywhere即现在他们可以买一个GPS，或者上网找地图可知与前文形成了对比，故选C。

2.词意猜测题。从第二段的第一句Is this an improvement?即这是进步吗，然后后面的but有一个转折，可知这里是一个负面的词，故选D。

3.细节理解题。从第四段的村民的话It' not right.We mustn't let this happen.We mustn't lose our right to live privately即这不对。我们决不要让这种事发生。我们不能失去我们的生活秘密的权利可知村民们很生气，故选B。

4.主旨大意题。从文章最后一句But many people are asking the question:"OK,it's legal,lout is rt right?"即但很多人都在问的问题：“好的，这是合法的，或者不是？”可知，故选C。