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(2020届江西省九江市高三联考)
Each year, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, or CES, presents the latest developments in many areas of technology. The newest products are designed to make our lives easier, fun and more productive.
A car with legs
One of this year's presentations was by South Korean carmaker Hyundai. The company introduced a small model of a “walking car”， which is called Elevate. It has four movable legs that can raise the main part of the vehicle high off the ground. The electricpowered vehicle is designed to be used in searchandrescue operations during emergencies or natural disasters.
Changeable people mover
Germany's MercedesBenz presented an experimental selfdriving vehicle that it claims to revolutionize transportation for people and goods. The company says the vehicle, called Vision URBANETIC, will be able to easily change its body depending on its desired uses. MercedesBenz says as a ridesharing vehicle, the futuristiclooking car can seat 12 people.
Fully electric Harley
American manufacturer HarleyDavidson showed off its first fully electric motorcycle, called LiveWire. The company says the bike will be able to go 177 kilometers between charges. It can reach 96 kilometers per hour in under 3.5 seconds. Although Harley is known for building powerful bikes with huge, loud motors, the LiveWire will be unusually quiet.
Personal robots
One of the new robots, called Temi, is really just a computer tablet on wheels. It is designed to be a personal electronic assistant. It moves around home and performs commands when spoken to. It can link users to friends through voices or videos, connect to videos or place orders for food or goods.
【语篇解读】 文章介绍了国际消费类电子产品展览会上的几款最新产品，它们将使我们的生活更加便捷有趣。
1．Which do you probably use to search the injured in an earthquake?
A．Elevate. B．Vision URBANETIC.
C．LiveWire. D．Temi.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据A car with legs部分中的“... a ‘walking car’，which is called Elevate.”和该部分最后一句“The electricpowered vehicle is designed to be used in searchandrescue operations during emergencies or natural disasters.”可知，我们可以用Elevate来搜寻地震中受伤的人们，故选A项。
2．What can we know about LiveWire?
A．It is designed by Germany's MercedesBenz.
B．It can reach a high speed in a short time.
C．It is the first fully electric product in America.
D．It is famous for its powerful and loud motor.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据Fully electric Harley部分中的“It can reach 96 kilometers per hour in under 3.5 seconds.”可知，它可以在短时间内达到很高的速度，故选B项。
3．Why are the four products designed?
A．To reduce traffic jam.
B．To help make friends.
C．To improve our lives.
D．To protect the environment.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句“The newest products are designed to make our lives easier, fun and more productive.”可知，设计这些产品是为了改善我们的生活，故选C项。
