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【題目】閱讀理解
閱讀短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
Human beings are the most intelligent of all animals because we are gifted with the ability to think and reason logically. Scientists and even common people with special intelligence have made a lot of inventions and contributions to modern lifestyle in the past. “Houses” have been the most popular area for discoveries and inventions in the past and even now.
Many household items have been the result of inventions of people who desired better functioning of the existent products. Every individual has intelligence and if it is used properly for the right purpose it leads to invention of a new tool or device. Many new household inventions are made almost every day and there are specific companies, which particularly keep a record of all these inventions.
A lot of inventions have been made recently in the household field. These products are patented(專利的) and have trade mark licenses. The patented sliding cinch is a very simple but effective method to prevent shoulder stress and injury for those who work before computers all day long. Vanity PC is a type of computer furniture that specifically hides all the computer wires and keeps a clean and good look. All the outdoor dust, mud and snow can be kept out of the house by installing(安裝) the dirt drain(排水管) at the entrance of the door. Another important invention is the automatic toilet night-light, in which a small light starts when the lid of the toilet seat is opened and closes as soon as the lid is closed.
These are some of the new household inventions invented mostly by common people. Thus, a variety of new household items are invented every day, which helps in a better functioning of household chores and in a more useful manner.
（1）The first paragraph tells us the importance of .
A.the particular changes in houses
B.human beings' role in making inventions
C.the advantages of modern lifestyle
D.the difference between human beings and animals
（2）What plays the most important role in causing people to invent new things?
A.To earn more money and gain awards.
B.To be recorded by some special companies.
C.To improve the present living conditions.
D.To meet the new demands of new science.
（3）It can be inferred that the sliding cinch is used to .
A.prevent your shoulder from being over-pressured
B.keep your shoulder safe and sound when you are in an accident or an operation
C.help you practice your shoulder more often and reduce shoulder pains
D.cover your shoulder and make it stronger to resist the outside strike
（4）Common people can also make good inventions because .
A.wisdom and inspiration sometimes come from everyday life
B.some inventions are easy to be made and can be mastered by common people
C.common people have a strong desire to do something for science research
D.success is often connected with hardship and bitter experience of common people

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）B
（2）C
（3）A
（4）A
【解析】本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了一些有關(guān)家用的發(fā)明及其影響。
（1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 根據(jù)第一段中的” Human beings are the most intelligent of all animals because we are gifted with the ability to think and reason logically. Scientists and even common people with special intelligence have made a lot of inventions and contributions to modern lifestyle in the past. “可知，人類是智慧的動(dòng)物，能邏輯推理，更擅長在日常生活中發(fā)明創(chuàng)造。故選B。
（2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的”Many household items have been the result of inventions of people who desired better functioning of the existent products.“可知，發(fā)明創(chuàng)造的動(dòng)力是提高現(xiàn)有產(chǎn)品的功能，從而享受更好的體驗(yàn)。故選C。
（3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的”The patented sliding cinch is a very simple but effective method to prevent shoulder stress…“可知，肩帶的功能是減少肩部的負(fù)重。故選A。
（4）考查推理判斷�？v觀全文可知，日常生活中經(jīng)常會(huì)產(chǎn)生靈感，所以普通人也可以進(jìn)行發(fā)明創(chuàng)造。故選A。