2018年茂名一模英语试题

Have you ever lost your car on a parking lot? It happens. You park and go shopping. When you get back, you have no idea where your car is. It can be discouraging.

You don’t need to install (安装) an expensive GPS system to keep track of your car. That’s too expensive. You would need to pay a monthly subscription fee just to use it. But is there a way to track your vehicle without spending a fortune? Yes, now there is! A California-based start-up company was able to make this a reality. They created a tiny device (装置) that works with your smartphone, and it could be exactly what you’re looking for! It’s called TrackR Bravo. It’s changing the way we keep track of the important things in our lives.

Install the free TrackR app on your smartphone, connect the app to your device and you’re ready to go! Simply attach TrackR to whatever you want to keep an eye on. The entire process of setting it up only takes 5 minutes or less. You can attach it to your keys, wallet and anything else you don’t want to lose. Then use the TrackR app to find where your missing item are in seconds.

Forget expensive GPS systems or tracking services. Nobody wants to pay expensive monthly subscription fees. We understand how stressful these things can be, and this is the reason why the company created TrackR. This device is your VIP when you need to take care of important things.

If you forget where you park your car, take out your smartphone and open the TrackR app. Tap on the “lost item” sign on the screen and the app will tell you the exact location. This device is by no means expensive. TrackR only costs $29, a small price to pay for peace of mind. The device is small enough that you can attach it to your pets. Put it on their collar, and you will never lose track of them! Attach it to your key or wallet, and never waste a minute rummaging the whole house for it.

Since you’ve been informed about this brilliant invention, now attach it to everything that’s important to you.

28. Why does the author mention the lost car in the first Paragraph？

A. To explain how terrible the situation is.

B. To stress the importance of being cautious.

C. To lead to the topic concerning finding lost items.

D. To provide one common example about theft.

29. What’s the feature of the TrackR app?

A. The process of setting up the app is complex.

B. The cost of setting up the app is rather high.

C. The app is available in any electronic equipment.

D. The app helps locate the lost items in a short time.

30. The TrackR was created because _________.

A. life is full of all kinds of pressure

B. tracking services cause financial burden

C. people want to keep their important items safe

D. GPS systems can not provide specific location

31. Which of the following is closest to the meaning of the underlined word “rummaging” in Paragraph 5?

A. Searching.

B. Destroying.

C. Cleaning.

D. Moving.

【答案解析】

28.C 推理判断题。由第一段“you have no idea where your car is”引出下文第二段的“keep track of”，以及根据全文内容可知，文章主要通过the lost car引出用the TrackR app来找到the lost item，故C选项正确。

29.D 细节理解题。根据第三段“use the TrackR app to find where your missing item are in seconds（在短时间内）” 可知，D选项 “ locate（定位） the lost items in a short time”符合题干，故D选项正确。A选项 “complex（复杂的）”与原文第三段“The entire process of setting it up only takes 5 minutes or less”不符，B选项与原文第三段 “Install the free（免费的） TrackR app”和第五段“ This device is by no means expensive（绝不昂贵）”不符，C选项“available in any electronic equipment”意为“在任何电子设备都可以用”，不符合文意，故排除A、B、C。

30.B 细节理解题。根据第四段“this is the reason why”可知，原因在前一句的“expensive（昂贵的）”和 “how stressful（有压力的） these things can be”，故B选项 “cause financial burden（造成经济负担）”正确。

31.A 词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段的描述，“take out your smartphone and open the TrackR app. Tap on（轻敲） the ‘lost item’ sign on the screen and the app will tell you the exact location（精确的位置）. ”可知， the TrackR app可以帮助人们轻易地找到丢失物品的位置，不需要费力气到处寻找。题干里考查 “never waste a minute rummaging the whole house for it”中的“rummaging ”，可推出A选项“Searching（搜寻）”正确。B选项意为“破坏”，C选项意为“清洁”，D选项意为“移动”，均不符合语境，故排除B、C和D。