1、定时训练(16)专题特训(阅读理解推理判断) 体裁：说明文话题：视频护理时间：10分钟Californian citizen Kelly Ilnicki is very close to her 89yearold grandmother，who until recently lives alone in her home in Oceanside，near San Diego.Three or four times a day，Ilnicki talks to her grandmother via VideoCare，a video conferencing system for seni
2、ors and their family members and caregivers that was developed by a Menlo Parkbased startup of the same name.“In February，we were talking on VideoCare and Grandma was sitting on the couch.I watched her fall over and，to be honest，I thought shed had a ministroke，”said Ilnicki.“I was able to yell at he
3、r.We called the medical assistants in Oceanside and they came to her house.I could hear them beating on the door.”When they arrived，Ilnicki was able to explain via VideoCare what had happened，as well as discuss what medication(药物治疗) her grandmother was on.“The medical assistants were thrilled，”said
4、Ilnicki.“VideoCare has been the most amazing thing for our family.Compared with just having a phone call，talking on VideoCare makes a huge difference.”The development of VideoCare is based on a simple fact.Todays 80 and 90 year olds retired from the workforce before the Internet and smart phones wer
5、e a necessity of daily living，and they are the generation least enthusiastic to explore the new technology.VideoCares technology basically strips down the operating system to make it as simple as possible for the senior.All of the management of the device happens remotely，by the caregiver or family
6、member.“The senior doesnt see an operating system，files，folders，or applications，”said Dave Trescot，cofounder and CEO of VideoCare.“They touch the call button to make a call or the photo button to see a photo.Weve reduced everything to one touch.We have users in Alzheimers wards(病区) who can use our s
7、ystem.”The system is marketed to seniors who either“age in place” in their own homes or live in assisted living facilities.The company has not yet sold any units，but is partnering with local eldercare agencies to get feedback on how well the system works.Eventually，the hope is to sell the service wi
8、th a monthly subscription fee，much like a cable TV bill.The US.market for “advanced remote patient monitoring，”which includes not just videoconferencing but also the ability to remotely monitor patient care and link to electronic medical records，grew from $8.9 billion in 2011 to $10.6 billion in 201
9、2，according to a March report by Kalorama Information.The report found that the aging of the population，increasing health care costs，shrinking health care resources，advancing technologies and the proven cost effectiveness of patient monitoring all fuel the markets growth.VideoCare sees huge potentia
10、l for elder care agencies themselves to use the technology.“Some of our agencies use the VideoCare system to remind seniors that theres an ice cream social，or to ask if they want fish or chicken for dinner，”said Trescot.“We can manage a wide range of situations for caregivers，families and profession
11、als.Were combining automation and remote care with personal interaction.”【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。本文通过描述Kelly通过视频护理系统及时救Kelly外婆的例子来阐述这个视频护理系统在老年人护理的重要性和它的前景。1The writer mentions a scene at Kellys grandmas house in order to _Adescribe the urgent situation at that timeBprove the good service of medical assistan
12、tsCdisplay the super functions of the VideoCare systemDshow Kellys consideration and quick mind解析推理判断题。从第二段得知，Kelly外婆一个人住，一次轻度中风，Kelly通过视频护理系统看到及时救了外婆，从而说明视频护理系统的重要性，故选C。答案C2Which of the following is beyond the power of the VideoCare system?ATo ask the elder about their preferred food for dinner.BTo
13、 remind the elder of social activities.CTo provide the speakers image and voice.DTo answer the door for the elder in the house.解析细节理解题。从最后一段的“ask if they want fish or chicken for dinner”故可排除A选项，从最后一段中的“theres an ice cream social”故可排除B，从第一段中Kelly可看到外婆摔倒，然后yell at her可排除C项，而D文中未说明这个系统有开门功能，故选D。答案D3Wha
14、t has VideoCare done to meet the need of its target customers?AIt has reduced the price to make it affordable.BIt has greatly simplified its operating system.CIt has offered caregivers free technical guidance.DIt has established links with advertising agencies.解析推理判断题。从文中第三、四段中“Video Cares technolog
15、y basically strips down the operating system to make it as simple as possible for the senior.”和“Weve reduced everything to one touch.”可推断出这个系统最大化去简单化操作系统。故选B。答案B4It can be inferred from Paragraph 56 that _Athe US government has spent a lot on developing VideoCareBcompanies like VideoCare are likely
16、to make profitsCthe first products have been widely applauded by consumersDthe service fee of VideoCare is included in the cable TV bill解析推理判断题。文章第五段交代了视频护理系统瞄准了老年市场，第六段交代了老龄化给社会带来的巨大压力及视频护理的市场需求，所以这个系统前景一片光明，故选B。答案B5Whats the real concern of the passage?AThe increasing demand of patient monitoring.
17、BThe remote care for the old people.CThe tough aging problem of the world.DThe advanced VideoCare for seniors.解析主旨大意题。整篇文章都是围绕视频护理系统展开，阐述了它的前景，它操作的简单化适用于老年市场，故选D。答案D 体裁：说明文话题：网络的危害时间：10分钟Below is an online “Internet Addiction Test” taken by a college student to evaluate how severe his problem is.Am
18、I Caught in the Net?My name is Kim.Im an onlinealcoholic.I recently took an online “Internet Addiction Test” to diagnose the severity of my problem.The test included 8 symptoms of Internet addiction.I evaluated each symptom carefully and related it to my own life.Uses online services everyday withou
19、t any skipping.Well，yes，this is true.The first thing I do when I wake up every morning is log on and check my email.I have a daily electronic newspaper and weather report waiting for me.My computer stays logged on all day，and the last thing I do before I go to bed is check my email again，just in cas
20、e theres a letter waiting for me.I figure，why let a letter wait unopened when I could just as well read it now?Loses track of time after making a connection.This is true of me also.Just the other day I sat down by my computer after classes were done for the day.I had an hour before choir(合唱班)，and a
21、pile of reading that needed to be done.Ill just quickly check my email，I thought，and then Ill do my reading.Instead，I found myself doing email and Internet browsing(浏览) for the entire hour and was even two minutes late for choir.Countless times Ive said “only one more minute” to myselfbut quite ofte
22、n that “minute” turns into hours.Spends less and less time on meals at home or at work，and eats in front of the monitor.Occasionally I am pressed for time to get to my next class，so I eat and do my email meanwhilebut thats just good time management，isnt it？There is the small problem of crumbs fallin
23、g into the keyboard or greasy(油腻的) fingers brushing the tops of the keys，but I dont worry about these things when I want to check my email.Denies spending too much time on the Net.What？I dont spend too much time on the Net!Others complain that you spend too much time in front of the monitor.At home，
24、my mom often complains about my time in front of the monitor.While my family watch football around the TV on Sunday afternoons，I have personal chats with friends online.Now that Im away from home，my roommates tease me about my time online.But I acknowledge that I do spend twice(maybe three or four t
25、imes) as much time online as do all of my other friends and roommates.Thinks he or she has the greatest Web site in the world，and dies to give people the URL(Internet address)No，never me.I dont have my own Web site.(But if I knew how to create one，I think Id be interested.)Logs onto the Net while al
26、ready busy at work.In regard to schoolwork，yes，I check my email or go to the Internet several times while busy on other assignments.I find that my Internet use is most frequent when Im delaying an urgent task or when Im waiting for an idea to “hit me”I avoid the pressure of schoolwork by exercising
27、the power I have online to communicate with others or locate mountains of useless information.Sneaks online with a sense of relief when family members are not at home.Not anymore.Im pretty open with my time online.However，I do find myself secretly hoping that other people think Im diligentdoing home
28、workrather than writing another unimportant email.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。本文讲述了一个网络成瘾者Kim通过一个网络测试发现自己问题的严重性，交代了网络成瘾的8个症状。6According to the test paper，which is a symptom of an Internet addict?ARefusing to acknowledge that he spends too much time on the Net.BMaking a good time management between dining and sur
29、fing the net.CBeing too busy surfing the net to create his own blog.DKeeping the computer logged to locate information mainly for work.解析推理判断题。从第八个症状“Denies spending too much time on the Net”很明显应选A。答案A7Being an online alcoholic，it isnt easy for Kim to break the habit of _Areading electronic newspape
30、rs before bedtimeBskipping classes because of Internet browsingCwriting and checking emails frequentlyDlearning to keep track of time spent online解析细节理解题。从第二段 “and the last thing I do before I go to bed is check my email again”可排除A，从第三段中“was even two minutes late for choir”可排除B，从第二段的副标题“loses track
31、of time after making a connection”可排除D，得出答案为C。答案C8In which way has the Internet addiction affected the writers personal life?AHe is receiving complaints from the people around.BHe is suffering from heavy pressure of schoolwork.CHe tends to abandon urgent tasks when doing schoolwork.DHe becomes socia
32、lly inactive and locks himself indoors.解析细节理解题。整篇文章都是围绕网瘾症状话题来展开，故可排除B、C，干扰项为D，文中未提及作者把自己锁在房间里不出来，而且从第五点“Others complain that you spend too much time in front of the monitor”可推出A。答案A9It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the writer has a(n) _ feeling towards his Internet addiction?Aembarra
33、ssed BguiltyCannoyed Dcomplex解析推理判断题。从文章最后一段“Sneaks online with a sense of relief when family members are not at home”和“I do find myself secretly hoping that other people think Im diligent”得出答案为B。答案B 体裁：议论文话题：信任与怀疑时间：7分钟In our life，we face situations where we are either asked to choose between trust
34、 and disbelief.Many of us would say we have to choose trust over disbelief.Actually we are given intellectual(智力的) power to choose what we want，and what we choose certainly need not be the one that sounds pleasing.That is，we can choose both trust and disbelief，but we have to know when to choose betw
35、een these two.We should all realize that we are living in a world which is unfortunately mixed with people of various types.We have been given the power of judging who we are working with and who we are partnering with.We cannot give an excuse for believing a scheming(诡计多端的) person，just because he l
36、ooked or sounded nice，unless we consider ourselves mentally unskillful.This world was there before us and it does not owe us a single thing.We are asked to take care of ourselves and our belongings.Trust，too，has to be saved for the deserving(值得的) people.When we give trust universally to all，we end u
37、p troubled by the undeserving common cheat.People say trust is life.True! But only wisely exercised trust is life.When we start a conversation with someone，the first things that we usually notice would be their dress，behavior，style and their language.What sometimes we all forget to look at is the pe
38、rsons intention.Now how to look at a persons intention is a lesson everybody has to learn for themselves in their own waythere is no single standard for it.But it is certainly possible to discover the purpose if we seek a little bit more.Certainly a false offer of friendship or guidance cannot stand
39、 undiscovered for long；we_are_therefore_called_to_exercise_disbelief_over_trust_at_least_momentarily_till_we_find_out_that_we_certainly_are_in_agreement_with_a_mutual(相互的)goodwilled_person.The world teaches you lots of lessons and if we are willing，we can learn all that we want.【语篇导读】一生中，我们很多时候要在“信任
40、与怀疑”之间做出选择。人们被赋予了做选择的能力，有些时候，怀疑是信任的必由之路。10In the first paragraph，the author _Aconcentrates on the reason why we make different choicesBfocuses on how to choose between trust and disbeliefCsuggests that trust should be wisely exercisedDimplies that people are forced to make the choice解析推理判断题。根据文章第一段中
41、Actually we are given intellectual (智力的) power to choose what we want，and what we choose certainly need not be the one that sounds pleasing.以及第三段中But only wisely exercised trust is life.可知C项正确。答案C11We can infer from the passage that _Apeople who we are working with are in fact those who we are partn
42、ering withBthe first thing we notice tends to mislead our judgmentCthe mentally healthy people will not judge a person by his looksDthe standards of looking at a persons intention are not various解析推理判断题。根据文章第四段the first things that we usually notice would be their dress，behavior，style and their lang
43、uage.What sometimes we all forget to look at is the persons intention可知，我们首先看到的通常只是表面，而不是一个人的内心。答案B12The underlined sentence means _Atrust and disbelief go hand in hand with each otherBdisbelief is necessary if you arent wiseCtrust is established if two people know each otherDdoubt may serve as the
44、precondition for trust解析推理判断题。根据文章最后一段首句：Certainly a false offer of friendship or guidance cannot stand undiscovered for long(虚假的友情或指导掩饰不了多长时间)可以判断出最佳答案：doubt may serve as the precondition for trust(怀疑可能是信任的先决条件)。答案D13Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?ATrust or Disbelief?BTrust Is Life.CTrust over Disbelief?DDisbelief over Trust?解析主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主题为：Trust or Disbelief？(信任与怀疑)，而并非论述“一方面胜过另一方面”， 所以C、D不正确；B项太宽泛，也不正确。答案A
