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(2017·山东卷)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(伞蓬)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(传感器)then ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians 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(安装) at 2 metres off the ground,it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians.
While there are no plans to take the Lampbrella into production,Belyaev says he recently introduced his creation to one Moscow Department,and insists his creation could be installed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.
【语篇解读】 这是一篇科普文字, 讲述一种置于路灯中的伞以供路人避雨,讲述该伞的使用方法及特点。
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.
解析 细节理解题。题目问的是Belyaev创造Lampbrella的目的是什么。根据原文第二段第一句话,he came up with...Russia可以看出这个发明是为了防止人们淋雨。
答案 C
2.What do we know from Belyaev's words 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.
解析 推理判断题。根据原文第二段,引号部分为作者的亲身经历,由此产生了这个创意,因此答案为A选项。
答案 A
3.Which of the following shows how the Lampbrella works?
A.motor→canopy→sensors
B.sensors→motor→canopy
C.motor→sensors→canopy
D.canopy→motor→sensors
解析 细节理解并排序题。根据原文第三段关键词built-in electric motor以及Sensors(传感器),可以先排除A、D选项。伞棚的打开或关闭是先由传感器来接收,然后通过motor来进行操控,因此答案为B选项。
答案 B
4.What does Paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the Lampbrella? A.Its moving speed.
B.Its appearance.
C.Its installation.
D.Its safety.
解析 主旨大意题。根据第五段中的关键词so as not to cause harm...以及protect...from...,可知此发明体现了其安全性。
答案 D
5.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.
解析 推理判断题。根据原文最后一段,and insists...可以推理判断设计者对他的创意很有信心。
答案 C
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