Question

After a long day’s study at school, you are very tired. So after school you go home to relax. When you get home, a robot greets you. He’s happy to see you and helps you take your school things to your room. He listens to you talk about your school life and tells you a new joke. And he tells you to call your cousin and to say happy birthday. And then he helps you with your homework.This is your future, and the robot’s name is NAO. NAO has a small body, big eyes and a large head. He can walk and dance. He listens and talks, and he even learns and thinks for himself. His creators (创造者) predict that the robot will be in people’s homes before 2040.

This $16,000 robot knows who you are. NAO can even express emotions (表达情感). He is a self-guided robot. A self-guided robot can sense (感觉), think and act. Other robots might do two out of the three. For example, a robot might sense things using cameras and think using computers, but with no arms, he can’t act. Another robot can move and sense things, but he can’t think for himself. These aren’t self-guided robots. But NAO can do them all.

1. The underlined word “greets” means “_____” in Chinese.

A. 讨厌 B. 击败 C. 迎接 D. 仰慕

2. The robot tells you to _____ to your cousin.

A. say happy birthday B. dance

C. send a birthday gift D. write

3.What does NAO look like?

A. He has small eyes and a small head.

B. He has big eyes and a large head.

C. He has a large body with a large head.

D. He has a small body with a small head.

4. When might people have robots like NAO in their homes?

A. In 2020. B. In about 15 years.

C. In 2030. D. In about 30 years.

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. NAO isn’t a self-guided robot.

B. NAO can’t help kids with their homework.

C. NAO is more than fifteen thousand dollars.

D. NAO can move and sense, but he can’t think.

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：试题分析：本文介绍了一种新型的机器人NAO，它有着小巧的身体、大大的眼睛和很大的头，它能听能说，甚至能自己学习和思考、表达情感，能活动，会表演，价值16000美金，将在2040年前进入到人们的家庭。

1. happy to see you and helps you take your school things to your room. 他很高兴看到你，帮你把学习用品拿到你的房间。可知上文应是机器人迎接你，故选C。

2. he tells you to call your cousin and to say happy birthday.给表弟打电话是对他说生日快乐的，故选A。

3. has a small body, big eyes and a large head.NAO有小巧的身体、大大的眼睛和很大的头，故选B。

4. creators (创造者) predict that the robot will be in people’s homes before 2040.他的创造者预测这种机器人在2040年之前将进入人们的家庭。也就是大约30年后，故选D。

5. then he helps you with your homework.He is a self-guided robot. He listens and talks, and he even learns and thinks for himself. 可知A、B、D三项不正确；根据This $16,000 robot knows who you are.可知$16,000要大于 fifteen thousand dollars，故选C。

考点：科普环保类短文阅读。