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In the near future, we may be able to taste food and drinks “online” before buying them.
A new tool made by scientists at Ohio State University in the US makes it possible to share taste on the internet, reported Science Daily.
When we eat or drink, our teeth and tongues(舌头) break the food into little pieces. During this process, very small things called molecules(分子) come out of these pieces. The taste buds(味蕾) on our tongues catch these molecules and “tell” the brain about them. The brain then knows what tastes we’re tasting.
The “e-Taste” tool has two main parts. The first part works like our tongues. It checks for five special chemicals in food or drinks, said The Guardian. These chemicals give different tastes like sweet, sour and salty.
After getting this information, the first part can send it to the second part of the tool, even if it’s in another city. The second part then mixes the five chemicals with water to make new liquids(液体). People can taste these tastes by drinking the liquids.
Tests of “e-Taste” showed that people could tell apart foods like fried eggs and fish soup with about 87 percent success. It even worked when the tool’s two parts were as far as over 500 kilometres apart in the study.
Scientists believe “e-Taste” can be used in many ways to improve online experiences. For example, it can help make online classes and gaming experiences more fun.
(
A. Taste more tastes than we did before.
B. Share the different tastes on the internet.
C. Know if the food tastes good before eating.
D. Keep away from bad tastes while you are eating.
(
A. The first part of “e-Taste” collects information from food or drinks.
B. The second part of “e-Taste” works like our tongues.
C. The brain tells the taste buds about the molecules.
D. Our teeth and tongues mix the food together.
(
A. Things that make certain shapes.
B. Things that make certain tastes.
C. Things that make certain colours.
D. Things that make certain nutrition(营养).
(
①Uses of the tool ②How tasting works
③Showing test results ④Parts of the tool
A. ②→④→③→① B. ④→②→①→③
C. ①→③→②→④ D. ②→①→④→③
In the near future, we may be able to taste food and drinks “online” before buying them.
A new tool made by scientists at Ohio State University in the US makes it possible to share taste on the internet, reported Science Daily.
When we eat or drink, our teeth and tongues(舌头) break the food into little pieces. During this process, very small things called molecules(分子) come out of these pieces. The taste buds(味蕾) on our tongues catch these molecules and “tell” the brain about them. The brain then knows what tastes we’re tasting.
The “e-Taste” tool has two main parts. The first part works like our tongues. It checks for five special chemicals in food or drinks, said The Guardian. These chemicals give different tastes like sweet, sour and salty.
After getting this information, the first part can send it to the second part of the tool, even if it’s in another city. The second part then mixes the five chemicals with water to make new liquids(液体). People can taste these tastes by drinking the liquids.
Tests of “e-Taste” showed that people could tell apart foods like fried eggs and fish soup with about 87 percent success. It even worked when the tool’s two parts were as far as over 500 kilometres apart in the study.
Scientists believe “e-Taste” can be used in many ways to improve online experiences. For example, it can help make online classes and gaming experiences more fun.
(
B
)27. What can the “e-Taste” do?A. Taste more tastes than we did before.
B. Share the different tastes on the internet.
C. Know if the food tastes good before eating.
D. Keep away from bad tastes while you are eating.
(
A
)28. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. The first part of “e-Taste” collects information from food or drinks.
B. The second part of “e-Taste” works like our tongues.
C. The brain tells the taste buds about the molecules.
D. Our teeth and tongues mix the food together.
(
B
)29. What does the underlined word “chemicals” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Things that make certain shapes.
B. Things that make certain tastes.
C. Things that make certain colours.
D. Things that make certain nutrition(营养).
(
A
)30. How does the article organize its ideas?①Uses of the tool ②How tasting works
③Showing test results ④Parts of the tool
A. ②→④→③→① B. ④→②→①→③
C. ①→③→②→④ D. ②→①→④→③
答案
27. B 28. A 29. B 30. A
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需通过定位原文信息、理解细节、分析词义及文章结构来解题。先通读全文，针对每个问题回到原文对应段落定位关键内容，逐一匹配选项得出答案。
【解析】
27题：定位原文第二段“A new tool...makes it possible to share taste on the internet”，可知“e-Taste”的功能是在互联网上分享味道，对应选项B；A选项未提及“更多味道”，C选项是未来设想而非工具功能，D选项无依据，故选B。
28题：A选项：第四段提到第一部分像舌头，检查食物中的化学物质，即收集信息，表述正确；B选项错误，第一部分像舌头而非第二部分；C选项：第三段是味蕾将分子信息传给大脑，而非大脑告诉味蕾；D选项：牙齿和舌头是分解食物而非混合，故选A。
29题：第四段明确说明“These chemicals give different tastes like sweet, sour and salty”，可知这些化学物质带来不同味道，对应选项B。
30题：文章结构：先介绍味觉工作原理（②），再说明“e-Taste”的两部分（④），接着展示测试结果（③），最后提及工具用途（①），顺序为②→④→③→①，故选A。
【答案】
27.B 28.A 29.B 30.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，细节理解，词义猜测，文章结构分析
【点评】
本文是科技类说明文，考查学生信息定位、细节理解、词义推断及语篇结构分析能力，题型贴合初中英语考点，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读理解题，需通过定位原文信息、理解细节、分析词义及文章结构来解题。先通读全文，针对每个问题回到原文对应段落定位关键内容，逐一匹配选项得出答案。
【解析】
27题：定位原文第二段“A new tool...makes it possible to share taste on the internet”，可知“e-Taste”的功能是在互联网上分享味道，对应选项B；A选项未提及“更多味道”，C选项是未来设想而非工具功能，D选项无依据，故选B。
28题：A选项：第四段提到第一部分像舌头，检查食物中的化学物质，即收集信息，表述正确；B选项错误，第一部分像舌头而非第二部分；C选项：第三段是味蕾将分子信息传给大脑，而非大脑告诉味蕾；D选项：牙齿和舌头是分解食物而非混合，故选A。
29题：第四段明确说明“These chemicals give different tastes like sweet, sour and salty”，可知这些化学物质带来不同味道，对应选项B。
30题：文章结构：先介绍味觉工作原理（②），再说明“e-Taste”的两部分（④），接着展示测试结果（③），最后提及工具用途（①），顺序为②→④→③→①，故选A。
【答案】
27.B 28.A 29.B 30.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，细节理解，词义猜测，文章结构分析
【点评】
本文是科技类说明文，考查学生信息定位、细节理解、词义推断及语篇结构分析能力，题型贴合初中英语考点，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
