Question

[素材选自English in Mind Book 2]

新型社交机器人

Nexi is one of a new generation of robots. It____ on wheels and can pick up objects.____ robots like Nexi are more than just entertaining toys.

Nexi, a social robot created by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, can____ human emotions.

Roboticists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) call a “social robot” Nexi. A social robot is a robot that can____ like a human. It can express human emotions. Nexi can look sad, mad, and even bored. Some social robots can also “read” our ____ expressions. For example, Nexi can see that we are sad and can say ____ to make us happy. Roboticists like MIT 's Cynthia Breazeal, believe that it won't be long before we have social robots in our homes, helping us live ____ lives.

Autom is another social robot developed at MIT. Autom is a robot____ coach. It has a screen where you enter information about what food you ____ that day and how much you exercised. Autom has a face with eyes that can move. It speaks with a synthesized voice. Autom gives you ____ about your diet and exercise and motivates you to do better.

In a test, Autom helped people lose____ better than other ways of recording diet information. Breazeal thinks this is because Autom ____ facial expressions and words of encouragement. In other words, Autom interacted like a real person. In fact, many people who used Autom gave the robot a ____ name and talked to it. When robots use human expressions and body language, people respond to them “a lot like they respond to people”．

____, humans may interact with social robots just like they do with other people. The robot of the future will be not just a machine; it may also be your coach helper or ____. Let's wait and see what will happen in the future!

Word Bank

emotion 情感；情绪   synthesize 合成

motivate 激励   interact 交流

respond 回应

1.A.throws B.moves C.deals D.thinks

2.A.So B.And C.But D.Unless

3.A.express B.sleep C.choose D.hide

4.A.study B.communicate C.play D.leave

5.A.traditional B.facial C.personal D.possible

6.A.everything B.nothing C.something D.anything

7.A.better B.higher C.worse D.quicker

8.A.beauty B.sports C.health D.ball

9.A.cooked B.ate C.bought D.shared

10.A.note B.research C.test D.advice

11.A.heart B.weight C.interest D.confidence

12.A.discovered B.described C.forgot D.used

13.A.strange B.awful C.new D.simple

14.A.In the past B.In a word C.In the end D.In the future

15.A.boss B.friend C.leader D.neighbor

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.B

6.C

7.A

8.C

9.B

10.D

11.B

12.D

13.C

14.D

15.B

【解析】

【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了新型社交机器人Nexi和Autom，机器人Nexi能够识别人类的面部表情，并和人们交流沟通。机器人Autom是人们的健康教练，能够帮人养成健康的习惯。研究者相信：未来，这些社交类机器人能走进家庭，帮助人们更好地生活。

1.考查动词词义辨析。throws扔掉；moves移动；deals对待；thinks思考。根据句意可知它靠轮子移动，故选B。

2. 考查连词词义辨析。So所以；And而且；But但是；Unless除非。由后文可知这类机器人能够识别人的面部表情并和人们交流，所以此处表示转折，故选C。

3.考查动词词义辨析。express表达；sleep睡觉；choose选择；hide隐藏。由后文“It can express human emotions.”可知此处指表达情感，故选A。

4.考查动词词义辨析。study学习；communicate交流；play玩耍；leave离开。由后文可知这种机器人能识别人们的面部表情，且能和人说话，所以此处指和人交流，故选B。

5. 考查形容词词义辨析。traditional传统的；facial面部的；personal个人的；possible可能的。由后文中的“Nexi can see that we are sad”可知此处指“我们”的面部表情，故选B。

6.考查复合不定代词词义辨析。everything任何事；nothing没什么；something一些事情；anything任何事情。由语境可知此处指“说些让我们开心的事情”，故选C。

7. 考查形容词比较级词义辨析。better更好的；higher更高的；worse更糟的；quicker更快的。由前文可知社交机器人能和人们交流，所以此处指它们能帮人类过上更好的生活，故选A。

8. 考查名词词义辨析。beauty美丽；sports运动；health健康；ball球类。由后文可知这种机器人能够监督你的饮食和锻炼，所以是健康教练，故选C。

9.考查动词词义辨析。cooked烹饪；ate吃；bought购买；shared分享。由语境可知此处指吃过的食物，故选B。

10.考查名词词义辨析。note笔记；research研究；test测试；advice建议。由语境可知此处指给出建议，故选D。

11.考查名词词义辨析。heart心；weight体重；interest兴趣；confidence自信。由文章可知此处指Autom机器人帮助减肥，故选B。

12.考查动词词义辨析。discovered发现；described描述；forgot忘记；used使用。由语境可知此处指“使用”，故选D。

13. 考查形容词词义辨析。strange奇怪的；awful糟糕的；new新的；simple简单的。结合常识及句意可知是给机器人起一个新名字，故选C。

14. 考查介词短语辨析。In the past在过去；In a word总之；In the end最终；In the future在未来。由语境可知此处是对未来机器人的设想，故选D。

15.考查名词词义辨析。boss老板；friend朋友；leader领导人；neighbor邻居。由前文可知社交机器人在生活中可以和人交流，所以此处指“朋友”，故选B。