题型:阅读选择 题类:模拟题 难易度:普通
浙江省杭州市翠苑中学2018年英语中考二模试卷
Is your TV connected to the Internet? What about your chair, or your fridge? Probably they are not. But in the future, most things in your home may be connected, thanks to the so-called "Internet of things".
The Internet of things may be coming sooner than you think. Earlier this year, Samsung CEO spent a lot of time talking about the Internet things. He said that three years from now, every Samsung product will be part of the Internet of things, no matter whether it's a remote control or a washing machine.
So, how do household objects that are part of the Internet of things work? Well, think of a common chair. When connected to the Internet, the chair warms up when it knows the user has just walked into the room and is feeling cold.
An Internet-connected camera could help people feel safer in their homes. It can know people's faces and has an infrared sensor(红外传感器), so even if it's dark it can see when someone passes by and send you a message on your smart-phone to let you know who's there. If the person is someone you don't know, it can tell you that, too.
But according to MIT Technology Review, whether companies are connecting dog food bowls or safety systems to the Internet, there may be some problems. For example, many early connected-home objects don't have much built-in security, which means they could be hacked(攻击). Moreover, it could be difficult to get these new machines to work together especially when they are made by different companies. To fight this, many companies have joined the Open Interconnect Consortium, which had 45 members by late 2015.
So, picture this: you enter your home. The temperature changes to make you feel comfortable. Your favorite music starts playing for you. Do you think that this would be a good thing? It may happen sooner than you think.
Sending packets, shopping for everyday goods and even building a house, these are new skills that new robots show at the World Robot Exhibition.
RoBohoN |
Scientists are recommending the latest talking robots. They can be highly intelligent in their responses. RoBohoN, just 10cm tall, makes a lively description of the Great Wall and the Palace Museum. It can speak Chinese, English or any other language you like. |
Human Support |
This robot stands at 1m tall and looks like a container with arms. It provides much support to different places and keeps in touch with the outside world through the internet. |
HRP-5P |
As world cities continue developing, there are building sites everywhere, but there aren't enough people to build them. HRP-5P looks like a strong builder. It stands at 1.8m tall and |
CarriRo |
CarriRo, in the shape of a toy bus, has friendly "eyes" on its front. It works as a postman and sends packages by rolling around the streets. It has a GPS to travel. The person who receives the package is sent a code to the smart phone to open the CarriRo and get the package. |
Would you like to go to the zoo at night? Last month, Shanghai Wild Animal Park opened its night safari(夜间观赏)for the first time. You can see animals in the dark. Some animals enjoy the night—they are nocturnal(夜行的)animals. Who are they?
| Bats They are good at flying through the dark to catch insects(昆虫).They give out sounds and listen for the returning echoes (回声)to find their way around. |
| Owls Their eyes look like tubes (管子) . They have good hearing. They can fly quietly. All of these help them find food easily. |
| Frogs Frogs get up to sing at night in spring and summer. They do this to find a partner. An active night life also helps them to stay safe. |
| Hedgehogs By day, hedgehogs sleep. At night, they begin to look for food. They use their ears and noses to find food. |
| Leopards Leopards like to travel around and look for food in the dark. |
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