2024年湖北专升本英语阅读理解练习题及答案解析
Have you ever thought what your life would be like in old age?
Everyone talks about the aging society with large numbers of elderly people needing home care. Now German researchers have set up a “smart” house programmed to help the elderly live at home with dignity. Scientists at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute say the house combines existing technology with future-oriented technology.
For example, the “smart” bathroom has a touch screen mirror that can remind people to take their medicine, wash their hands or brush their teeth. The hardware behind Fraunhofer's electronic bathroom is not new, and the software runs on a regular personal computer.
When the medicine cabinet is opened, a display in the middle of the mirror tells the person how many pills to take. The mirror is linked to a care provider, who can remotely check whether a patient at home is actually taking medicine and brushing his or her teeth. As many elderly people have arthritic(关节炎的) conditions that make it difficult to operate water taps, the mirror also has displays that turn the water tap on or off or control the water temperature.
The bathroom is only the start. Kitchens, bedrooms and all other parts of the “intelligent” home will become “user-friendly” to meet all kinds of individual needs. Sensors in doors, toilets, taps, light switches and carpets detect every activity and record them electronically. Doctors or the care staff can see from the computer records what personal hygiene tasks have been completed, how often the elderly person visits the bathroom or uses the toilet. In case of an emergency, the computer automatically alerts the chosen contact person or calls the care center.
问题：
1.The “smart” bathroom has a touch screen mirror ________.
A.that can remind people to do many things
B.which is linked to a nursing house
C.behind which is a medicine cabinet
D.that can help the elderly brush their teeth
【精析】A 根据第三段第一句“…the ‘smart' bathroom has a touch screen mirror that can remind people to take their medicine, wash their hands or brush their teeth.”可知，智能卫生间的触屏镜子可以提醒人们吃药、洗手和刷牙。文中并未提到B、C两项;触屏镜子只是提醒人们，并不能帮助人们刷牙，所以D项不正确。故选A。
2.The underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refers to _______.
A.sensors
B.doors, toilets, taps, light switches and carpets
C.individual needs
D.every activity
【精析】D 根据最后一段第三句“Sensors in doors, toilets, taps, light switches and carpets detect every activity and record them electronically.”可知，门、卫生间、水龙头、电灯开关和地毯上的传感器可以检测到老年人的每项活动并以电子方式记录下来。由此可推知，them指代前面的every activity。故选D。
3.The house mentioned in the passage can be described as______ .
A.intelligent and convenient
B.smart but expensive
C.smart and environmentally friendly
D.fashionable and energy-saving
【精析】A 根据文章列举的“智能”卫生间的例子可知，这种房子非常智能，intelligent是smart的同义替换。根据最后一段第二句“Kitchens, bedrooms and all other parts of the ‘intelligent' home will become ‘user-friendly' to meet all kinds of individual needs.”可知，这种房子是“用户友好型”房子，可以满足个人的各种需求，由此可推知，这种房子住起来非常方便。故选A。
4.How is the passage mainly developed?
A.By inference.
B.By making comparison.
C.By listing examples.
D.By introducing a practical method.
【精析】 C 通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了为老年人生活便利而设计的智能房子，并通过卫生间的例子来说明房子的智能和方便。由此可推知，本文是通过举例来组织文章的。A项意为“通过推理”;B项意为“通过对比”;C项意为“通过举例”;D项意为“通过介绍一种实用的方法”。故选C。
