1、Ayou are bombarded with problems and responsibilities Bthe result of the test is so good that you are delighted Cyou have many opportunities to grow Dyou have to go to school to take tests everyday 10When you see each new issue as a serious battle, you . Awill have more chances to succeed Bare likel
2、y to become happy all your life Cwill know how often it happens Dare probably to experience a bitter life11According to the passage, youd better look at life as a test when . Ayou try to get the meaning of the poster Byou have an easygoing boss Cyou are carrying out an experiment Dyou are in a rocky
3、 journey12According to the passage, what is the authors attitude towards life? AHe considers life as a test. BHe doesnt dare fact his hard life. CHe thinks life is full of humorous wisdom. Dhe thinks life is not only a test but also a serious battle. 912、CD DA C8 2013山东卷 CYou cant always predict a h
4、eavy rain or remember your umbrella. But designer Mikhail Belyaev doesnt think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet. Thats why he created Lampbrella, a lamp post with its own rainsensing umbrella.The designer says he came up with the idea
5、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（伞篷）built into a street lamp，” he said.The Lampbrella is a standar
6、dlooking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy. It has a builtin 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, theres also a 360 motion sensor on the
7、 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
8、 from possible lightning strike. Each Lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people. Being installed（安装） at 2 meters 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 introduce
9、d 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.66. For what purpose did Belyaev create the Lampbrella?A. To predict a heavy rain. B. To check the weather forecast.C. To protect
10、 people from the rain. D. To remind people to take an umbrella.67What do we know from Belyaevs 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.68Which
11、 of the following shows how the Lampbrella works?A. motorcanopysensors B. sensorsmotorcanopyC. motorsensorscanopy D. canopymotorsensors69What does Paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the Lampbrella?A. Its moving speed. B. Its appearance.C. Its installation. D. Its safety.70What can be inferred from the
12、 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.【要点综述】 这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍设计师Mikhail Belyaev设计的Lampbrella，它能给街道上
13、的人们遮雨。虽然这一设计还没有实施，但是Mikhail Belyaev却对自己的设计很自信。66C考查细节理解。从第一段的“But designer Mikhail Belyaev doesns why he created Lampbrella”可知Mikhail Belyaev设计Lampbrella是为了给街道上的人们遮雨的。67A考查推理判断。从Mikhail Belyaev 说的话“I was drivingand saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain. I thought it wo
14、uld be appropriate to have a canopy built into a street lamp.”可知，他的创意灵感来自他的一次生活体验。故选A。68B考查细节理解。从第三段的内容可找到答案，Lampbrella工作的过程是先通过传感器（sensors），传到发动机（motor），再到伞篷（canopy）打开。故选B。69D考查主旨大意。从本段的“so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians”和“Being installed at 2 meters off the ground, it would only be a dang
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