【正文】 ittee to ask the blessing of the City Council(市政會(huì) ).The Council approved, and Councilwoman Bess LaRiviere named the bridge “Nutty Narrows.” After architects designed the bridge, Amos Peters and Bill Hutch started Construction, They built the 60foot bridge from aluminum and lengths of fire hose(消防水帶 ). It cost 1,000. It didn?t take long before reports of squirrels using the bridge started. Squirrels were even seen guiding their young and teaching them the ropes. The story was picked up by the media, and Nutty Narrows became know in newspapers all over the world. In 1983, after 20 years of use, Peters took down the wornout bridge. Repairs were made and crosspieces were replaced. The faded sign was repainted and in July 1983, hundreds of animal lovers attended the pletion ceremony of the new bridge. Peters died in 1984, and a tenfoot wooden squirrel sculpture was placed near the bridge in memory of its builder and his devotion to the project. 67. The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in order to ________. A. offer squirrels a place to eat nuts B. set up a local landmark C. help improve traffic D. protect squirrels 67.【答案】 D 【命題】細(xì)節(jié)理解題?？疾閷?duì)文章特定細(xì)節(jié)的理解和判斷能力。 【解析】由第二段中的 to give squirrels a way to cross the busy road without getting flattened by passing cars 可知，修建 Nutty Narrow Bridge 的目的是保護(hù)松鼠安全地過馬路。注意不要選 A，因?yàn)檫@座橋不是給松鼠提供吃干果的地方 。 68. What happened over the coffee break discussion? A. The mittee got the Council?s blessing. B. The squirrel bridge idea was born C. A councilwoman named the bridge D. A squirrel was found dead. 68.【答案】 B 【命題】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。考查對(duì)文章特定細(xì)節(jié)的理解和判斷能力。 【解析】根據(jù) 第四段中的 …and that day?s coffee break discussion turned into squirrel safety…cooked up the squirrel bridge idea 可知，在某一天喝咖啡時(shí)間的討論中， Peters 和其他人萌生了給松鼠建座橋的想法。 69. What does the underlined phrase “teaching them the ropes” probably means in the text? A. passing them a rope B. Directing them to store food for winter C. Teaching them a lesson D. Showing them how to use the bridge. 69.【答案】 D 【命題】詞義猜測(cè)題?？疾閷?duì)文中特定詞語的理解和判斷能力。 【解析】根據(jù)前面的 guiding their young，可以推斷此處應(yīng)該是松鼠教它們的孩子如何使用繩索，而不是給它們遞繩子，也不是給它們一個(gè)教訓(xùn)。 70. Which of the following is true of the squirrel bridge? A. It was replaced by a longer one. B. It was built from wood and metal C. it was rebuilt after years of use D. It was designed by Bill Hutch. 70.【答案】 C 【命題】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。考查對(duì)文章特定細(xì)節(jié)的理解和判斷能力。 【解析】根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段中的 In 1983, after 20 years of use, Peters took down the wornout bridge. Repairs were made and crosspieces were 知，繩索用了 20 年后， Peters 進(jìn)行了修繕，并替換上了新的繩索。文中沒有涉及是否替換的繩索更長；第五段中提到繩索是鋁制的，而且是一個(gè) architect設(shè)計(jì)的，只是說 Peters 和 Hutch 開始建設(shè)，因此可以排除其他選項(xiàng)。 71. What can we learn about Amos Peters? A. He is remembered for his love of animals. B. He donated $1,000 to build the bridge C. He was a member of the City Council D. He was awarded a medal for building the bridge. 71.【答案】 A 【命題】推理判斷題?？疾閷?duì)文章言外之意進(jìn)行符合邏輯的推理能力。 【解析】根據(jù)最后一段中的 …a ten foot wooden squirrel sculpture was placed near the bridge in memory of its builder and his devotion to the ，Peters 因?yàn)閻蹌?dòng)物，倡導(dǎo)修建這座橋而被人們記住。文中沒有提到他是否因此得到獎(jiǎng)?wù)?，因此可以排?D。 D For those who are tired doing the laundry, Samsung has found an answer: a washing machine that can tell you when your laundry is done via a smartphone app(application). Strange though it may seem — “my wife already does that” was a mon response among attendees viewing the device when it was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week — Samsung is just one of many appliance makers racing to install (安裝 ) a large number of interconnected features in machines in an effort to make them “smart”. Last year, it was a refrigerator that tweeted. This year, it?s WiFienabled laundry machines and fridges that can tell you when your groceries are going bad. The washers and dryers, available starting in the spring, connect to any smartphone through a downloadable application. The phone can then be used as a remote control, so the machines can be turned on and off while their owners is at work or on the bus. Samsung says it?s not just something new — the app connection actually has some practical uses. “If you started to dry clothes in the morning and fot to take them out, you can go to your phone and restart your dryer for the time when e home, so your clothes are refreshed and ready to go,” said spokesperson Amy Schmidt. The pany also says that with electricity rate(電價(jià) )varying depending on the time of day, more control over when the machines are used can help save money. Perhaps, but what they will probably really acplish is what all good technologies do —enable laziness. Rather than getting up to check on whether the laundry is done, users will instead monitor it on their phones while watching TV. 72. What can be inferred from the mon response of the attendees at the CES? A. The machine will be a big success. B. their wives like doing the laundry. C. The machine is unrelated to their life. D. This kind of technology is familiar to them. 72.【答案】 C 【命題】推理判斷題。考查對(duì)文章言外之意進(jìn)行符合邏輯的推理能力。 【解析】根據(jù)文章第二段中的 … “my wife already does that” was a mon response… 可以推斷，大多人對(duì)于這種新型洗衣機(jī)不大感興趣，因?yàn)榇蠖喽际瞧拮酉匆路? 73. What can we learn about the new laundry machines? A. They can tell you when your clothes need washing B. They can be controlled with a smartphone C. They are difficult to operate D. They are sold at a low price 73.【答案】 B 【命題】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。考查對(duì)文章特定細(xì)節(jié)的理解和判斷能力。 【解析】從第一段中的 …when your laundry is done via a smartphone app. 可知，這種洗衣機(jī)是由智能手機(jī)操控的，因此答案選 B。文章中沒有提到這種產(chǎn)品的價(jià)格，可以排除 D。 74. We can conclude form Samsung?s statements that ___________. A. the app connection makes life easier B. it is better to dry clothes in the morning C. smartphone can shorten the drying time D. we should refresh clothes back at h