2023年6月英语四级听力真题 卷一 短文1

Passage 1

短文1

Greater Internet access correlates directly with improved health care, education and economic development.

更广泛的互联网接入与更好的医疗保健、教育和经济建设直接相关。

People living in rural areas, however, lag behind in online use, which limits their access to government services, banking and job opportunities.

然而，生活在农村地区的人在上网方面落后，这限制了他们获得政府服务、银行服务和就业机会。

Nowhere is this challenge clearer than in Africa. Most Africans live in rural areas that are tough to wire for Internet access.

这一挑战在非洲表现得最为明显。大多数非洲人生活在农村地区，那里很难铺设互联网接入线路。。

Now, some phone companies are trying to introduce Internet-ready phones into African markets.

现在，一些电话公司正试图将可上网的电话引入非洲市场。

Certain companies have started selling simple smartphones for only $20. Previously, the lowest price had been around $40, well out of reach for many people.

某些公司已经开始销售仅售20美元的简易智能手机。此前，最低价格一直在40美元左右，对很多人来说都是遥不可及的

These devices are powered by software from the giant electronics company, KaiOS Technologies Limited.

这些设备由巨型电子公司KaiOS Technologies Limited的软件提供支持。

Most companies are trying to make phones ever more powerful and capable. But KaiOS went the other way.

大多数公司都在努力让手机变得更强大，更有能力。但KaiOS却反其道而行之。

It made every effort to keep the essential capabilities of smartphones, but strip out costs and preserve battery life for people who likely have inadequate access to electricity.

它尽一切努力保持智能手机的基本功能，但剥离成本，并为那些可能没有足够电力的人保留电池寿命。

The KaiOS devices offer an alternative to the more expensive models that remain out of reach of many Africans and contribute to the digital divide.

KaiOS设备为许多非洲人仍然买不起的昂贵机型提供了另一种选择，并加剧了数字鸿沟。

The body of KaiOS phones is as basic as it gets. Instead of a touchscreen, they're controlled with an old-school keypad.

KaiOS手机的机身是最基本的。他们不是用触摸屏，而是用一个老式的小键盘来控制。。。。

They're designed for 3G networks because 4G coverage doesn't reach two thirds of Africa's customers.

它们是为3G网络设计的，因为4G网络覆盖不到非洲三分之二的用户。

In total, KaiOS phones are made from about $15 worth of parts, while Apple's top-of-the-line iPhone has $390 worth of stuff.

总的来说，KaiOS手机的零部件价值约为15美元，而苹果顶级的iPhone手机的零部件价值为390美元。

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

问题16到18是基于你刚才听到的短文。

16.What are a number of phone companies trying to do in Africa?

16.一些电话公司试图在非洲做什么？

17.How do KaiOS smartphones differ from smartphones of most other companies?

17.KaiOS-智能手机-与大多数其他公司的智能手机有什么不同？

18.What are KaiOS smartphones equipped with?

18.KaiOS智能手机都配备了什么？

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