《2026年水木金卷高考模拟试卷精编英语》

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
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With the rapid development of computer science, the Internet is changing quickly out of our expectations. In the past, we just had the Internet while now we have the Internet of Things(IoT, 物联网), which aims to get everything and everyone talking. Attaching sensors to "things", such as cows, cars and refrigerators, and then assigning them unique IP addresses allow them to "talk" to the Internet. Of course, the IoT will involve much more than a handful of sensors. Networking company Cisco estimates that 50 billion Internet-connected devices and objects will be sending over data by 2020.


36. How do researchers get everything and everyone talking?
A. By establishing the IoT and launching a handful of sensors.
B. By sending people to track them day and night and collect useful data.
C. By communicating with them all the time through the IoT.
D. By connecting sensors with them and assigning them unique IP addresses.
37. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. The IoT can help people do preventive maintenance and save money.
B. The IoT can help people monitor energy usage and observe price changes timely.
C. The IoT can help people adjust their habits and use electrical appliances more wisely.
D. The IoT can help people investigate things and update a lot of important data.
38. Besides its probably ending up being a fashion, what else do critics worry about the IoT?
A. People will lose interest in it as quickly as the thrill over last year's smartphone.
B. Whether related companies will provide long-term software updates or not.
C. Refrigerators and washing machines will be replaced by other devices in a few years.
D. The software provided by companies will be outdated easily and quickly.
39. According to the passage, when owners of the Tesla Model S electric car received a recall notice, they .
A. just waited in the car while the maintenance is being done through wireless update
B. were required to go to the nearest 4S store to make some adjustments or repairs
C. could definitely depend on the IoT to send them the charger plug to be fixed
D. had to confirm the update with the help of the equipment provided by the company
40. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Craze Is Disappearing
B. It's Time to Change
C. It's All Connected
D. The Internet Is Coming

答案： 36.D 细节理解题。题干意为:研究人员如何让每个事物、每一个人都说话的？根据第一段中“Attaching sensors to ‘things’... and then assigning them unique IP addresses allow them to ‘talk’ to the Internet.”可知,研究人员将传感器与事物连接,并为它们指定独特的 IP 地址,从而让它们说话。故选D。
37.D 细节理解题。题干意为:根据这篇文章,下列哪一项是不正确的？根据 Specific Benefits 部分中“Airplane manufacturers will be able to continuously track the condition of airplane parts, allowing them to do preventive maintenance and avoid costly downtime. Consumers could install smart metres in their homes to monitor energy usage and observe energy price changes in real time. That would allow people to adjust their habits and use electrical appliances during lower-priced hours.”可知,物联网可以帮助人们进行预防性维护并节省资金;可以帮助人们监控能源使用情况,及时观察价格变化;可以帮助人们调整习惯,更明智地使用电器。D项“物联网可以帮助人们调查事物并更新许多重要数据”在文中未提及。故选D。
38.B 细节理解题。题干意为:除了物联网最终可能成为一种时尚之外,批评家们对于物联网还担心什么？根据 Some Fears 部分中“Other critics are doubtful that companies making Internet-connected appliances will provide long-term software updates.”可知,批评家们还担心相关的公司是否会提供长期的软件更新。故选B。
39.A 细节理解题。题干意为:根据这篇文章,当特斯拉 Model S 电动汽车的车主收到召回通知时,他们______。根据 A Positive Example 部分中“Early this year, owners of the Tesla Model S electric car received a recall notice... owners of the Model S sat back while the company performed an ‘over the air’ wireless update.”可知,当特斯拉 Model S 电动汽车公司通过无线更新对车辆进行维护时,车主们只是在车内等待。故选A。
40.C 标题归纳题。题干意为:这篇文章的最佳标题是什么？通读全文,并根据第一段中“now we have the Internet of Things(IoT,物联网), which aims to get everything and everyone talking”可知,本文主要介绍了物联网的工作原理及其好处,所以 C 项“万物都是相连的”是本文的最佳标题。故选C。