Question

Scientists will put some robot fish into the sea near Spain this year. These robot fish will help people find out the pollution in the water. If the robot fish are able to finish their work successfully, the team of scientists hopes the fish will be used in rivers, lakes and seas around the world.

The robot fish are about 1.5 meters long. There is a detector（探测器） in their bodies. It can find the pollution in the water, and then the robot fish will eat part of it.

They can “swim” for eight hours in the sea freely and send back information to people on the beach. After their energy runs down, they will go back to the beach by themselves.

There are five robot fish altogether. Each costs about 29,000 dollars. They are part of a three-year project between engineering company BMT Group and Essex University in southeastern England.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案并将所选答案的字母代号填入题前括号内。（每小题2分，共10分）

1.From the passage we know the robot fish will______.

A．begin to work this year

B．work in the sea near England

C．find out the pollution in the water

D．help to find other fish in the sea

2.What will the robot fish do if they swim in the water?

A．They will eat part of the trash.

B．They will stop working.

C．They will tell people where it is.

D．They will take it out to the beach.

3.How long can the robot fish work each time?

A．For five hours.            B．for eight hours.

C．For twelve hours           D．For one day.

4.The five robot fish cost ______ dollars altogether.

A．14,500       B．29,000

C．145,000         D．1,450,000

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The robot fish can eat anything.

B．People have to help the robot fish.

C．The robot fish look like sharks.

D．The robot fish can go back to the beach by themselves.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文给我们介绍的是一个新的科学发明—机器鱼，这种鱼可以被放到水里，通过探测器帮助人们发现水中的污染，向人们传递信息。它的造价比较高。

1.C 细节理解题。根据短文第一段中These robot fish will help people find out the pollution in the water.可知，科学家们往西班牙附近的海里放置了一些机器鱼，这些鱼可以帮助人们发现水中的污染。由此可知选C。

2.A 推理判断题。根据短文中It can find the pollution in the water, and then the robot fish will eat part of it.可知，机器鱼在水里游泳的时候，如果发现了污染物，如垃圾，他们会吃掉一部分。由此可知选A。

3.B 细节理解题。根据短文中They can “swim” for eight hours in the sea freely and send back information to people on the beach可知，这些机器鱼可以在海里自由游泳8个小时，向海边的人们传递信息。故选B。

4.C 细节理解题。根据短文中There are five robot fish altogether. Each costs about 29,000 dollars可知，每一个机器鱼的造价是29,000美元，一共有5个，故一共是145,000美元。故选C。

5.推理判断题。根据the robot fish will eat part of it可知A不对；根据These robot fish will help people find out the pollution in the water可知B不对；C选项在短文中并没有提到。根据After their energy runs down, they will go back to the beach by themselves可知，当机器鱼的能量用完的时候，他们会自己回到海边，故D是正确的。

考点：科普类短文阅读。