2.Do you have bright ideas?Ideas?Ideas for inventions that change society or,at least,make life easier for somebody?Perhaps we all do sometimes,but we don't often make the idea a reality.Recently,in Britain there was a competition called British Designers for Tomorrow.The competition encouraged young people to carry out their bright ideas.There were two groups in the contest:Group One was for schoolchildren under 16.Group Two was for schoolchildren over 16.And there were 11prize-winners altogether.
Neil Hunt was one of the prize-winners.It's important to be able to record sunshine accurately when people study the weather.We need to know how many hours of sunshine we have and how strong it is.Most sunshine recorders only record direct sunlight Neil's is more accurate and this is very important for research into ways of using solar power.With his prize of£100,Neil plans to carry on inventing.
You can do so much with animation (動畫片).Look at Simon West's idea for animated road signs.He uses pictures which appear to move as you go nearer to or farther from them.This isn't a new idea.But it is new to use these pictures on road signs."We found that people were more likely to see moving signs,"said Simon.So now,you can really see rocks falling,trains moving,horses galloping or a car falling over the edge of a cliff.Quite a warning!
The ideas in the competition are so inventive that we are surprised that British industry doesn't ask more schoolchildren for suggestions.Perhaps this will be the start of"pupil power".
46.Cwas carried out recently in Britain.
A.A competition among schoolchildren
B.A competition in industry
C.A competition called British Designers for Tomorrow
D.A competition for 11prize-winners.
47.The aim of the competition wasB.
A.to ask schoolchildren for suggestions
B.to encourage young people to carry out their bright ideas
C.to start"pupil power"
D.to ask British industry for ideas
48.What is Neil Hunt?A
A.A schoolboy B.A teacher
C.A schoolgirl D.A designer
49.Neil Hunt won the prize becauseB.
A.He suggested the way of using solar power
B.He designed a more accurate sunshine recorder
C.He was able to record direct sunshine accurately
D.He invented the way of using solar energy
50.Who invented animated road signs?B
A.Neil Hunt.B Simon West.
C.A driver.D.A schoolchild.
分析 本文是一篇社會文化類閱讀,屬于記敘文,主要講述了最近,在英國舉行了一個名為"英國未來設計師"的比賽,比賽的目的是鼓勵年輕人實施他們有創(chuàng)造力的想法,介紹了 一些獲獎人及其發(fā)明.
解答 46.C.細節(jié)理解題.根據Recently,in Britain there was a competition called British Designers for Tomorrow.可知,最近,在英國舉行了一個名為"英國未來設計師"的比賽.故選C.
47.B.細節(jié)理解題.根據.The competition encouraged young people to carry out their bright ideas.可知,比賽的目的是鼓勵年輕人實施他們有創(chuàng)造力的想法.故選B.
48.A.推理判斷題.根據There were two groups in the contest:Group One was for schoolchildren under 16.Group Two was for schoolchildren over 16.And there were 11prize-winners altogether.可以推斷出,Neil Hunt是一個上學的男孩.故選A.
49.B.細節(jié)理解題.根據Most sunshine recorders only record direct sunlight Neil's is more accurate and this is very important for research into ways of using solar power.With his prize of£100,Neil plans to carry on inventing.可知,他獲獎的原因是他設計了一個更準確的陽光記錄儀.故選B.
50.B.細節(jié)理解題.根據Look at Simon West's idea for animated road signs.He uses pictures which appear to move as you go nearer to or farther from them.可知,Simon設計了動畫路標.故選B.
點評 本文是一篇社會文化類閱讀,題目涉及多道主旨大意題,細節(jié)理解題,推理判斷題.做題時學生應仔細閱讀原文,把握文章主要內容,聯(lián)系文章上下文內容并結合所給選項含義,從中選出正確答案,一定要做到有理有據,切忌胡亂猜測.