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【題目】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

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】本文講述了一些在線公司為了互聯(lián)網(wǎng)上一些被人們需要的信息不分地點和場合的收集信息，給當(dāng)?shù)厝藗儙�來了困擾，但是在法律上沒有明確的合法判斷的故事。

【1】推理判斷題。從第一段的最后一句Now they can either buy a GPS,or go online and find maps for just about anywhere即現(xiàn)在他們可以買一個GPS，或者上網(wǎng)找地圖可知與前文形成了對比，故選C。

【2】詞意猜測題。從第二段的第一句Is this an improvement?即這是進步嗎，然后后面的but有一個轉(zhuǎn)折，可知這里是一個負面的詞，故選D。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。從第四段的村民的話It' not right.We mustn't let this happen.We mustn't lose our right to live privately即這不對。我們決不要讓這種事發(fā)生。我們不能失去我們的生活秘密的權(quán)利可知村民們很生氣，故選B。

【4】主旨大意題。從文章最后一句But many people are asking the question:"OK,it's legal,lout is rt right?"即但很多人都在問的問題：“好的，這是合法的，或者不是？”可知，故選C。