B　　 A、world-famousCanadian author,

根据考试中心的统计分析，以下试题在2019/1/30日高考习题练习中，答错率较高，为：63%
【单选题】B A、world-famousCanadianauthor,MargaretAtwood,hascreatedtheworld’sfirstlong-distancesigningdevice(装置),theLongPen. Aftermanytiring……fromcitytocity,Atwoodthoughttheremustbeabetterwaytodothem.Shehiredsometechnicalexpertsandstartedherowncompanyin2004.TogethertheydesignedtheLongPen.Here’showitworks:Theauthorwritesapersonalmessageandsignatureonacomputertable t(手写板)usingaspecialpen.Onthereceivingend,inanothercity,aroboticarmfittedwitharegularpensignsthebook.Theauthorandfancantalkwitheachotherviawebcams(网络摄像机)andcomputerscreens。 WorkontheLongPenbeganinAtwood’sbasement(地下室).Atfirst,theyhadnoideaitwouldbeashardasitturnedouttobe.Thedevicewentthroughseveralversions,includingonethatactuallyhadsmokecomingoutofit.Theinvestingfinallycompleted,teatr unsweremadeinOttawa,andtheLongPenwasofficiallylaunchedatthe2006LondonBookFair.Fromhere,Atwoodconductedtwotr ansatlanticbooksigningsofherlatestbookforfansinTorontoandNewYorkCity. TheLongPenproducesauniquesignatureeachtimebecauseitcopiesthemovementoftheauthorinrealtime.Ithasseveralotherpotentialapplications.Itcouldincreasecreditcardsecurityandallowpeopletosigncontr actsfromanotherprovince.ThevideoexchangebetweensignerandreceivercanberecordedonDVD、forproofwhenlegaldocumentsareuseD、 “It’sreallyfun”,saidtheownerofabookstore,whowaspresentforoneofthetestr uns.“Obviouslyyoucan’tshakehandswiththeauthorbuttherearechancesforaconnectionthatyoudon’tgetfromaregularbooksigning.. Theresponsetotheinventionhasnotbeenallfavorable.Atwoodhasreceivedcriticismfromauthorswhothinksheistr yingtoendbooktours.Butshesaid,“Itwillbepossibletogotoplacesthatyounevergotsenttobeforebecausethepublisherscouldn’taffordit.”WhatcouldbeinferredfromParagraphs5and6A、Atwooddoesn’tmeantoendbooktours.B．CriticsthinktheLongPenisoflittleuseC．BookstoreownersdonotsupporttheLongPenD、PublishersdisliketheLongPenforitshighcost
参考答案：A，答错率：63%