Question

Clothes can make phone calls, play music, dial your pal's number, keep you warm during cold weather and operate your computer.

This is not a fantasy. A British company, called electro­texiles, has created a wide range of clothes—clothes tha have minds of their own ! Scientists, working for the company, have invented a kind of fabric that can be mixed with flexible electronic materials to create intelligent clothing. The results are electronic garments.

If you think the weather has to be wired to different devices, think again. These designer clothes are wirefree, soft to touch and washable! Like any electronic device, these high­tech clothes have to be powered. Currently, a tiny nine­volt battery serves the purpose. But the researchers hope that in the near future the clothes will generate electricity by using body heat. These clothes are 100% shockproof, they say.

The electrotexiles team has also created the world's first cloth keyboard. These keyboard can be sewn into your trousers or skirt. To use this device, you will have to sit down and tap on your lap! These “lap­tap” devices are all set to take over laptop computers!

Another useful garment is the shirt­cum­mobile phone. This handy invention enables drivers to chat comfortably with others at the wheel! Other popular electronic wears include the denim (牛仔布) jacket with flexible earphones sewn into the hoop and the electronic ski jacket with a built­in heater. The ski jacket is also programmed to send signals to a satellite. This technology is known as global positioning system and can be used to track lost skiers and wandering kids.

Having completed the cloth keyboard, scientists have already started to work on a new project—a necktie that can be used as a computer mouse. What is the next? Do you have any idea?

60．The electronic garments are similar to other electronic devices in that ________.

A. they feel smooth and soft  

B. they use electricity as power

C. they can be washed in water 

D. they are made from flexible materials

61．How will researchers improve these high­tech clothes?

A. Body heat will be used as power.

B. The wearer will not get shocked.

C. A tiny nine­volt battery will work. 

D. They will get charged automatically.

62．The main purpose of the text is________.

A. to advertise for an English company

B. to predict the future trend of the products in the company

C. to show how rapidly science develops

D. to introduce some intelligent (智能的) clothing in the company

63．It can be inferred that the author's attitude towards the company is ________.

A. negative (消极的)   B. casual 

C. optimistic   D. doubtful

Answer 1

解析:推理判断题。四个选项都是这种新服装的特点，只有B项是它与其他电器相同的地方：都需要电力才能运转。

答案:B

解析:细节理解题。第三段讲到“研究人员希望在不远的将来，这些衣服能利用穿衣人的体热发电”，由此可知A项是他们下一步的工作目标。

答案:A

解析:主旨大意题。文章介绍在科学高速发展的今天，英国一家公司的科研人员研发的一种新服务，以及这种服装的智能特点，因此本文的写作目的是D项。

答案:B

解析:推理判断题。作者介绍了英国一家公司研发的高科技含量的新服装，最后一段说，公司研究出了布料键盘，并开始了领带能用作鼠标的研究。随后提出“你知道下一步是什么吗？”从这些叙述看，作者对这家公司的态度是乐观的，认为他们将会不断研究出更多高科技的新产品。

答案:C