2018年9月PETS3阅读试题
How fit are your teeth? Are you lazy about brushing them? Never fear: An inventor is on the case. An electric toothbrush senses how long and how well you brush, and it lets you track your performance on your phone.
The Kolibree toothbrush was exhibited at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. It senses how it is moved and can send the information to an Android phone or iPhone via a Bluetooth wireless connection.
The toothbrush will be able to teach you to brush right (don’t forget the insides of the teeth!) and make sure you’re brushing long enough. “It’s kind of like having a dentist actually watch your brushing on a day-to-day basis,” says Thomas Serval, the French inventor.
The toothbrush will also be able to talk to other applications on your phone, so developers could, for instance, create a game controlled by your toothbrush. You could score points for beating monsters among your teeth. “We try to make it smart but also fun,” Several says.
Serval says he was inspired by his experience as a father. He would come home from work and ask his kids if they had brushed their teeth. They said “yes,” but Serval would find their toothbrush heads dry. He decided he needed a brush that really told him how well his children brushed.
The company says the Kolibree will go on sale this summer, for $99 to $199, developing on features. The U.S. is the first target market.
Serval says that one day, it’ll be possible to replace the brush on the handle with a brushing unit that also has a camera. The camera can even examine holes in your teeth while you brush.
小题1:Which is one of the feature of the Kolibree toothbrush?A.It can sense how users brush their teeth.
B.It can track users’ school performance.
C.It can detect users’ fear of seeing a dentist.
D.It can help users find their phones.
小题2:What can we learn from Serval’s words in Paragraph 3?A.You will find it enjoyable to see a dentist.
B.You should see your dentist on a day-to –day basis.
C.You can brush with the Kolibree as if guided by a dentist.
D.You’d like a dentist to watch you brush your teeth every day.
小题3:Which of the following might make the Kolibree toothbrush fun?A.It can be used to update mobile phones.
B.It can be used to play mobile phone games
C.It can send messages to other users
D.It can talk to its developers.
小题4:What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?A.How Serval found out his kids lied to him.
B.Why Serval thought brushing teeth was necessary.
C.How Serval taught his kids to brush their teeth.
D.What inspired Serval to invent the toothbrush
小题5:What can we infer about Serval’s children?A.They were unwilling to brush their teeth
B.They often failed to clean their toothbrushes.
C.They preferred to use a toothbrush with a dry head.
D.They liked brushing their teeth after Serval came home.
小题6:What can we learn about the future development of the Kolibree?A.The brush handle will be removed.
B.A mobile phone will be built into it.
C.It will be used to fill holes in teeth
D.It will be able to check users’ teeth
参考答案及解析
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:A
小题6:D
【文章大意】这是一篇关于科技发明的文章。本文介绍了一种新型的电动牙刷既智能又有趣，能够检查人们的刷牙情况。
小题1:A考查细节理解。由第一段第四句“An electric toothbrush senses how long…”可知，这种电动牙刷可以感知你刷牙的时间和刷牙的情况，这些你都可以通过手机来知道自己的表现。故答案选A。
考查类别统一为：考查细节理解。考查猜测词义。考查判断推理。考查主旨要义;考查文章标题;
小题2:C考查细节理解。Serval这句话的意思是用这种电动牙刷就好像有牙医天天在监督你的刷牙情况一样，故答案选C。
小题3:B考查细节理解。由第四段可知，设计者将设计一个由牙刷控制的游戏，让这个牙刷既智能又有趣。
小题4:D考查判断推理。通过阅读第五段可知，Serval作为父亲发现孩子没有刷牙却说自己刷牙了这种情况之后，使得他决定设计一种能够清楚地知道孩子刷牙情况的牙刷。
小题5:A考查判断推理。根据第五段第二句“He would come back…They said ‘yes,’ but …”可以推断， Serval的孩子没有刷牙却说自己刷牙了，这说明孩子们不喜欢刷牙。
小题6:D考查判断推理。由最后一段可知，以后会在牙刷上装上照相机，这样人们在刷牙的时候甚至可以检查牙齿上的洞，这说明这种牙刷在将来能够对人们的牙齿进行健康检查。
