Question

In real life, robots are mainly used in factories. They do many different jobs. Usually these jobs are too       , difficult or boring for humans.

Robots also help disabled people and people who cannot look after       . For example, scientists are making a robot to help        people. Now many of them have a dog to help them. The dog is called a guide dog. In the future, guide dogs might be robot dogs.

One robot dog is called Meldog. It has wheels. It usually “walks”        its owner. It is very clever. It knows the speed of its owner’s walk. Meldog talks to its owner by       . The owner wears a special belt. This belt         instructions to the owner from Meldog such as “Stop here”, “Turn left” and “Turn right”.

In the United States, another        of robot helps disabled workers. This robot, called Kilroy, helps disabled computer operators. The robot         the sound of its owner’s voice. It follows instructions such as “Turn the page” and “Make a cup of coffee”.

Robots are also used in American       . They can do simple jobs. For example, they shave (刮脸) patients and brush their teeth and take meals from the kitchen to patients’ rooms. It never gets lost        this robot has a map of the hospital in its computer memory.

1.A. interesting B. strange C. dangerous     D. safe

2.A. others        B. another         C. them     D. themselves

3.A. deaf   B. blind     C. old         D. sick

4.A. in front of  B. behind  C. under   D. above

5.A. television   B. radio     C. loudspeaker D. mobile telephone

6.A. posts B. writes   C. reads    D. sends

7.A. type   B. size        C. set         D. double

8.A. guesses      B. thinks    C. hears    D. sees

9.A. cinema       B. hospitals        C. museum        D. theatre

10.A. until          B. before  C. because         D. whether

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.A

5.B

6.D

7.A

8.C

9.B

10.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了现实生活正机器人主要应用在工厂里面帮助完成人类难以完成的工作，但是现在机器人逐渐应用在帮助残疾人们的日常生活中，还有一些应用在医院里面，可见科技的发展之快。

1.考查形容词及语境的理解。根据句意，根据句意这些工作太难太无聊可知应是危险。A,有趣B奇怪C危险D安全。故选C

2.考查代词及语境的理解。根据句意机器人也能照顾残疾人们和那些不能照顾他们自己的人们。，A其他的，B另一个，C他们，D他们自己，根据题意应用反身代词故选C.

3.考查形容词及语境的理解。根据文中Now many of them have a dog to help them. The dog is called a guide dog.可知应是盲人门，表示一类人用the加形容词 A聋的B盲的C老的D生病的，故选B。

4.考查介词短语及语境的理解。根据上文，他有轮子所以应该走在主人的前面 A在……的前面B在……的后面C在…… 的上面。故选A.

5.考查名次词及语境的理解。结合上下文，电子狗是通过收音机和主人交谈的。A电视B收音机C扬声器D手机。故选B.

6.考查动词及语境的理解。根据文中这个带子通过电子狗 把指令发送给主人。A邮寄B写C读

D发送。故选D。

7.考查名词及语境的理解。结合上下文，在美国另一种型号的机器人帮助残疾工人。A类型B号C套D成双。故选A。

8.考查动词及语境的理解。由上文可知，机器人听到主人发出的声音，A客人B认为C听到D看见。故选C

9.考查名词及语境的理解。根据For example, they shave (刮脸) patients and brush their teeth and take meals from the kitchen to patients’ rooms可知是在医院里。A电影院，B医院C博物馆D剧院。故选B.

10.考查连词及语境的理解。根据最后一句机器人不会迷路因为在他的电脑记忆力有整个医院的地图。A直到B在….之前C因为D是否

考点：科普类阅读短文。