You can’t always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella. But designer Mi

You can’t always predict a heavy rain or remember yourumbrella. But designer Mikhail Belvacv doesn’t think that forgetting to checkthe weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet.That’s why he created lampbrella, a lamp post with its own rain sensingumbrella.

The designer says he come up with the idea afterwatching people get wet on streets in Russia. “once, I was driving on a centralSaint Petersburg street and saw the street lamps lighting up people trying tohide from the rain. I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy(伞蓬)built into a street lamp.” he said.

The lampbrella is a standard-looking street lampfitted with an umbrella canopy. It has a built-in electric motor which can openor close the umbrella on demand. Sensors(传感器)thenensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians shelter whenever it starts raining.

In addition to the rain sensor, there’s also a360°motion sensor on the biberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone’susing the lampbrella. After three minutes of not being used the canopy isclosed.

According to the designer, the lampbrella would moveat a relatively low speed, so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians. Besides,it would be grounded to protect from possible lighting strike. Each lampbrellawould offer enough shelter for several people. Being installed at 2 meters offthe ground, it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians.

While there are no plans to take lampbrella intoproduction, Belyacv says he recently introduced his creation one MoscowDepartment, and insists this creation could be installed on any street where alot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.

1.For what purpose did Belyacv create the lampbrella?

A．To predict aheavy rain                   B．To check theweather forecast

C．To protectpeople from the rain             D．To remindpeople to take an umbrella

2.What do we know from Belyacv’s words in Paragraph2?

A．His creationwas inspired by an experience

B．it rains alot in the city of Saint Petersburg

C．Street lampsare protected by canopies

D．He enjoyedtaking walks in the rain

3.Which of the following show how the lampbrellaworks?

A．motor→canopy→sensors                 B．Sensors→motor→canopy

C．motor→sensors→canopy                 D．canopy→motor→sensors

4.What does paragraph 5 mainly tell us about thelampbrella?

A．Its movingspeed                        B．Itsappearance

C．Itsinstallation                          D．Its safety

5.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．The designerwill open a company to promote his product

B．Thelampbrella could be put into immediate production

C．The designeris confident that his creation is practical

D．Thelampbrella would be put on show in Moscow

试题答案

【答案】

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.C

【解析】

1.细节理解题。根据第一段话“That’s why hecreated lampbrella”及之前的叙述可知，设计lampbrella的目的是让忘记带伞的人不遭雨淋。故答案选C。

2.推理判断题。第二段话的主题句为首句“Thedesigner says he come up with the idea after watching people get wet on streetsin Russia”后文Belvacv所言是更为具体的描述，即本段中Belvacv的话语是点出了他设计lampbrella的灵感来源。故答案选A。

3.细节归纳题。根据文章第三段话的叙述“It has abuilt-in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand.Sensors(传感器)then ensure that the umbrella offerspedestrians shelter whenever it starts raining.”可知，先是发动机的运转，然后发动机打开伞，最后是传感器的运转。故选B。

4.主旨概括题。根据本段“…so as not tocause harm to the pedestrians”“… to protect from possible lighting strike”“Being installed at 2 meters off the ground, it would only be a danger for thetallest of pedestrians”可以得知，这是lampbrella的人性化设计，为避雨的行人在安全方面的作了充分考虑。故选D。

5.推理判断题。根据“there are noplans to take lampbrella into production”，可知lampbrella还不会投入生产，可排除AB选项；根据“he recentlyintroduced his creation one Moscow Department”可排除D项；根据“insists this creation could be installed on anystreet where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter”可知Belyacv对他设计的lampbrella的实用性充满自信。故答案选C。