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仿真高考检测(八)
(时间100分钟，满分120分)
第一部分：阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Everyyear,TIMEforKidshighlightsinventionsthataremakingtheworldbetterandabitmorefun.Whichofthefollowingareyoumostexcitedabout?
KeepingKidsCalm
Purrblecomestotherescueforanxiouskids.Thistoyhassevensensors.Theyrespondtotouch.Purrblesheartbeatspeedsupwhenyouplaywiththetoy.ThenyoucomfortPurrblebypettingit.Thisslowsitsheartbeatdown.Itcalmsyoutoo.Inastudyof20families,19parentssaidthatPurrblehelpedtheirkidscalmdown.
Listentothis
MobiWANhelpsyoucommunicatebydirectingcallsthroughyourhead.Theheadsetspeakerandmicrophone,createdbyMobilusLabs,usebone-conductiontechnology.Soundvibrations(振动)aresentthroughthewearersskull(头骨)．Thisletsworkersstayintouchinnoisyplaces,suchasaconstructionsiteorashipinastorm.
Readtome
Readingisachallengeformillionsofpeople.Theymaystrugglewithpooreyesight,dyslexia,orotherissues.Butwithcomputervisionandartificialintelligence,theOrCamReadcanreadanypieceoftextaloud.TheOrCamReadcanalsoreadtextinmultiplelanguages.
Helpinghand
TheMegaCyborgHandkitwascreatedbyThamesKosmos.Ithelpskidsbuildarobotichandthatcopiesthemovementsofarealhand.Thedeviceismadeupofplasticpiecesandtubesfilledwithwater.Onceassembled(组装)andslippedon,itpassesforcefromtheusersfingerstothefingersoftherobotichand.TheMegaCyborgHandcanbeadjustedtofitarmsofalmostanysize.Iteasilyswitchesfromleft-handedtoright-handedto“claw”．
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了《时代周刊》儿童版重点介绍的四种让世界变得更美好、更有趣的发明。
1．WhatcanPurrbledo?
A．Itcanhelppeopledesignkindsoftoys.
B．Itcanplaygameswithchildren.
C．Itcancurepeoplesillness.
D．Itcankeepchildrencalm.
解析：选D细节理解题。根据KeepingKidsCalm中的“Purrblecomestotherescueforanxiouskids.”和“Inastudyof20fa