Bans and restrictions on the use of selfie sticks have been imposed across a range of public venues(场所) generally on the grounds of safety and inconvenience to others.
Several concert venues in Australia and the United Kingdom have banned the use of selfie sticks，along with some music festivals in the United States.Organizers have cited their role in the “illegal recording” of bands’ sets，and the inconvenience and safety issues to fellow audience members.The sticks have been banned in some museums，galleries and historical sites because of concerns about possible damage to artworks and other objects.
Theme parks including Walt Disney World Resort and Six Flags have banned selfie sticks.The sticks have always been banned on rides at Disney World for safety reasons，but after a number of instances where rides had to be stopped because of a guest pulling out a selfie stick in mid-ride，such as incidents on California Screamin’ and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad，Disney issued a park-wide ban on the accessories(配件)．
答案精析 第29练 科技类(三) 高考高频单词与短语识记排查
跟踪训练
Ⅰ.1.simplified 2.universal 3.documents 4.contributes 5．criteria
Ⅱ.6.D [句意为：“当心！有车开过来了！”那个妈妈对玩耍的孩子们喊道。watch out当心，符合题意。]
7．D [考查时态与省略句。由前面is supposed to...soon可知应用一般将来时。will是will make his visit的省略，即我不知道他是否会来俱乐部。]
8．B [句意为：根据声音本身而不是根据长相来判断(歌手的)声音，使得这个电视节目在大量的娱乐节目中脱颖而出。hold out伸出，坚持；stretch out伸出，伸直四肢；turn out最终是，结果是。stand out突出，杰出，符合题意，故选B项。]
9．C [as引导非限制性定语从句，指代后面全句内容，本身充当主语；“先进的”国家，用形容词advanced。]
10．C [句意为：因为(它的)方便，我们买了这座房子，它离我工作的商店很近。for one’s convenience为了某人的方便。]
阅读能力专练
Ⅰ.
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了电动汽车的特征及其发展趋势。
1．D [推理判断题。根据文章第二段第二句“Historically，EVs have not been widely adopted because of limited driving range before needing to be recharged，long recharging time，and a lack of commitment by automakers to produce and market electric cars that have all the comforts of gas-powered cars.”可知选D。]
2．C [写作目的题。本文主要围绕“电动汽车”话题，向读者提供了有关电动汽车的相关信息、发展现状以及发展前景。]
3．B [观点态度题。根据文章最后一段最后一句“As global oil supplies are used up and oil becomes more and more expensive，electric cars are the logical and ecological alternative for the future.”可知，作者对电动汽车的未来持乐观态度。] Ⅱ.4.similar 5.unique/important/significant/vital 6．commands 7.function/work 8.unconsciously 9
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results
10.returning
11.improving/polishing/handling/managing
12.better/good/positive 13.avoid
