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【题目】A

Oh my God, the robots are taking over! We’re doomed! Doomed! Now that I’ve gotten that out of my system, it’s become clear that while we may or may not be doomed, the robots are taking over. The latest example is the government’s new guidelines for self-driving cars.

Tesla, Google and Uber are already testing driverless cars in cities across America. Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick is among those predicting that by 2021, self-driving cars will play a big part in urban settings.

Nearly 40,000 people died last year in this nation in automobile-related accidents, and we believes driverless cars can save tens of thousands of lives annually.

Makes sense. Robot drivers are less likely to get drunk, drive without a license, text while driving or feel agitated at the scene of a pileup. On the other hand, I wonder how these highly sensitive cars will react, with walkers constantly dashing into the street. Will they jam on the brakes every 10 seconds?

But there’s a bigger picture. Not only are robots replacing humans behind the wheel, but behind the work desk, in warehouses, senior homes, you name it. Robots aren’t just taking over in the workplace.

The question is, where can’t a robot function better than a human? How about writing songs? A robot can go through every combination of notes in record time and come up with a pleasing melody. The lyrics might be a different story. Is a Grammy-winning song co-written by Hank Human and R-3071 in our future?

Finally, only a matter of time until we have robot politicians and presidential candidates. Why not? They can be programmed to be experts in world and domestic affairs and come up with the best solutions without corruption and bad humors.

Actually, it’s too bad such technology isn’t available in 2016. Pretty sure the robot would win in a landslide.

【1】 What does the underlined word “agitated” mean?

A. Tired B. Cautious C. Careful D. Anxious

【2】What doubt does the writer have about self-driving cars?

A. How passengers behave in it.

B. How robot drivers get the license

C. How they avoid crashing into other car

D. How they respond to walkers on a busy street

【3】 The last questions asked in the sixth paragraph reflects the writer’s .

A. confidence in robots, winning Grammy Awards

B. eagerness to listen to songs written by robots

C. doubt about robots’ ability to write songs

D. curiosity about the future Grammy songs

【4】What might be the most suitable title for the text?

A. Robots will control the world in every field

B. Robots are coming but not soon enough

C. Robots are being used in our daily life

D. Robots can drive cars and write music

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。作者讲述无人驾驶的汽车和机器人等现代科学技术，从而联想到未来机器人将会代替人类做好一切，并发表了自己的观点。

【1】 词句猜测题。根据上文提到的“less likely to get drunk, drive without a license, text while driving” 可推断，画线词agitated也是用来说明机器人司机比之于人类的优势，根据常理推断机器人司机不会像 人类一样在连环相撞的现场感到焦虑，所以画线词词义与anxious意义相近。故选D。

【2】细节理解题。根据第四段第二句On the other hand, I wonder how these highly sensitive cars will react, with walkers constantly dashing into the street.可知，作者想知道无人驾驶的汽车对冲进街道的行人如何反 应。故选D。

【3】推理判断题。根据第五段最后一句Robots aren’t just taking over in the workplace.可推断，第六 段作者用问句讲述机器人将要接管人类。由前文对于机器人谱曲写歌的描述：机器人可以很快完成每 一个音符的组合，谱写出令人愉悦的旋律可推断最后的问句“在未来获得格莱美奖的歌曲是Hank Human 和机器人R-3071合作的吗？”是以问句的形式表明作者相信机器人未来会赢得格莱美奖。故选A。

【4】标题判断题。根据第一段首句Oh my God, the robots are taking over!和最后一段Actually, it’s too bad such technology isn’t available in 2016. Pretty sure the robot would win in a landslide.可推断，文章主要 讲述机器人时代将要来临但是还没有到来，因此推断B项“机器人将要来到但还不足够快”为最佳标题。 故选B。