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10.Robots are being used for the first time in hospitals."Robot-nurses"perform a variety of tasks such as delivering medicine,food and laboratory samples to sickrooms and taking away waste.Patients aren't treated by robots,as this is still done by medical staff.The idea is to employ robots to transport supplies between departments.
"Nurses often have to break off from what they are doing to gather supplies,"says Peter Seiff,who makes the robots called TUGs.Research shows any interruption in medical work can lead to errors-a nurse may forget whether she has given medicine and may give a patient double the dose (剂量) or none at all.
The robots vary in size according to what job they perform,but normally take the shape of a metal box on wheels,with a box on the side containing their software.
After being programmed,the robots are able to find their way around a hospital unassisted.They also contain scanning technology to create electronic pictures or a"memory"of routes on their hard drives to help them go through passages,doors and other obstacles.Each robot is also monitored at the producer's headquarters (总部) in case it runs into any difficulties.
Trials show TUGs reduce the time it takes for a patient to receive medicine,and stop drugs from going missing.A study at the University of Maryland Medical Centre in the U.S.found that when three TUGs were used over the course of a year,the average length of time from the drugstore receiving a prescription to the patient receiving it dropped from 74minutes to 30minutes and saved nurses 6,123hours finding medicines.It also cut the number of medicines that went missing to zero.
"The biggest complaints we receive from patients is that the nurses don't spend enough time with them.Anything that frees nurses is boon,"says Katherine Mulligan,director of nursing at the hospital,"The TUGs allow nurses to spend more time focusing on patient care.Nurse satisfaction has improved."

24.Why do the patients complain before?D
A.The nurses often make errors.
B.The robots may interrupt the treatment.
C.The nurse often give a patient double the dose.
D.The nurses don't spend enough time with patients.
25.What can we know about the robots according to the passage?A
A.Robots can do many tasks.
B.All robots have the same size.
C.Robots are unable to find their way by themselves.
D.Robots cannot get help if they run into difficulties.
26.What is the main idea of paragraph 5?A
A.Experiments show"Robot-nurses"perform well.
B."Robot-nurses"can save time.
C."Robot-nurses"can cut the number of medicine.
D."Robot-nurses"vary in size.
27.What is the attitude of the author to robot-nurses?B
A.disappointed.
B.Positive.
C.Negative.
D.disapproval.

分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了实验表明"机器人护士"表现良好,大大减低了病人对于护士没有足够时间照顾他们的不满.

解答 24.D.细节理解题.根据最后一段:The biggest complaints we receive from patients is that the nurses don't spend enough time with them.Anything that frees nurses is boon可知病人要抱怨护士没有花足够的时间和病人在一起;故选D.
25.A.推理判断题.根据第四段:They also contain scanning technology to create electronic pictures or a"memory"of routes on their hard drives to help them go through passages,doors and other obstacles可知机器人可以做许多任务;故选A.
26.A.细节理解题.根据倒数第二段:the average length of time from the drugstore receiving a prescription to the patient receiving it dropped from 74minutes to 30minutes and saved nurses 6,123hours finding medicines可知实验表明"机器人护士"表现良好;故选A.
27.B.推理判断题.根据最后一段:director of nursing at the hospital,"The TUGs allow nurses to spend more time focusing on patient care.Nurse satisfaction has improved可知作者对机器人护士的态度是积极的;故选B.

点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.

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B.attract the readers
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A.Hungarian      
B.Spanish      
C.Italian   
D.English
30.Based on the last two paragraphs,we can conclude thatB
A.singing is the best way to learn a language.
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A.teenagers have become the biggest problem
B.there are different kinds of problems
C.nearly each state has treatment centers for youngsters.
D.the problem of drugs is not very serious at all.
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A.The strong influence of their peers
B.Their curiosity about drugs.
C.The rich economy of their families.
D.Their happy home environment.
31.What can we learn from Paragraph 4?B
A.The state government can prevent the sale of drugs.
B.The drugs are easily available to teenagers.
C.The drug dealers can control all youths.
D.The youth become more aware of the dangers of drugs.
32.What's the main purpose of the text?B
A.To stress the importance of healthy family surroundings.
B.To introduce the teen drug rehab centers in Wyoming.
C.To explain how to design special treatment programs.
D.To give some useful tips on staying away from drugs.
2.Dream research offers many theories---but there is still no definitive answer to the question.History is full of cases where dreams have been a pathway to creativity and discovery.A striking example is provided by Dr.Otto Loewi,a pharmacologist (药理学家) and winner of a Nobel Prize.Loewi had spent years studying the chemical transmission of nerve impulses (脉搏).A tremendous breakthrough in his research came when he dreamed of an experiment three nights in a row.The first two nights he woke up and wrote down the experiment quickly and untidily on paper.But the next morning,he couldn't tell what the notes meant.On the third night,he got up after having the dream.This time,instead of making notes he went straight to his laboratory and performed the important experiment.Loewi later said that if the experiment had occurred to him while awake he would have rejected it.
Loewi's experiment gives some insight into using dreams to produce creative solutions.Nervous feelings are reduced during dreaming,which may be especially useful in solving problems that require a fresh point of view.
Being able to take advantage of dreams for solving is improved if you"set"yourself before retiring.Before you go to bed,try to think intently about a problem you wish to solve.Bury yourself in the problem by stating it clearly and reviewing all relevant information.Then use the suggestions listed in the previous section to catch your dreams.Although this method is not guaranteed to produce a novel solution or a new insight,it is certain to be an adventure.About half of a group of college students using the method for a week recalled a dream that helped them solve a personal problem.
32.The main idea of this passage is thatC.
A.very little is really known about the meaning of dreams
B.it is possible to"catch"one's dreams by planning before going to sleep
C.dreams can be useful in producing creative solutions to one's problems
D.Loewi's experiment helped in the study of transmission of nerve impulses
33.The first paragraph is mainly organized byD.
A.classifying types of experiments
B.summarizing the work of one researcher
C.comparing and exploring historical cases
D.telling in time order about one man's research
34.If Loewi had thought of the experiment while awake,he would haveB.
A.asked someone else to do it       
B.thought it was a bad idea
C.tried it out on his own            
D.thought it was a wise idea
35.The author probably thinks thatA.
A.nervous feelings may stop someone thinking of useful ideas
B.dreaming is of very little value to most people
C.Loewi should not have conducted his experiment
D.college students should not try out dream experiments.
19.Archaeologists(考古学家) studying Stonehenge and its surrounding area say they've dug up the relics of an untouched,ancient campsite that dates back to 6,000years--a find that could rewrite British prehistory.
"This is the most important discovery at Stonehenge in over 60years,"Professor Tim Darvill,a Bournemouth University archaeologist and a Stonehenge expert who did not take part in the new discovery,told the Telegraph.And as he told The Huffington Post in an email,the discovery changes earlier theories that Stonehenge was built in a landscape that was not heavily used before about 3000B.C.
The discovery was made during a dig at Blick Mead,a site about 1.5miles from Stonehenge.Researchers found charcoal(木炭)dating back to 4,000B.C.and evidence of possible buildings,according to a statement released by the university.They also dug up burnt stone and tools,as well as the remains of animals--ancient cattle that served as food for ancient hunter-gatherers.
The researchers plan further analysis on the artificial objects but say they're worried the tunnel construction (隧道建设)could damage the site and get in the way of their work.
"Blick Mead could explain what archaeologists have been searching for centuries--an answer to the story of Stonehenge's past,"David Jacques,the University of Buckingham archaeologist who discovered the campsite,told The Guardian."But our only chance to find out about the earliest part of Britain's history could be ruined if the tunnel goes ahead."
Stonehenge,a prehistoric monument made up of a ring of standing stones,lies eight miles north of Salisbury,England in Wiltshire.It has been listed as a World Heritage Site since 1986.
13.The main purpose of the passage isA
A.to introduce a recent discovery of ancient relics
B.to call on people to protect the ancient relics
C.to warn the researchers not to do further analysis
D.to attract more tourists to visit Stonehenge
14.We can learn from the passage thatA.
A.the researchers express their concern that the relics might be ruined
B.the ancient campsite has been destroyed by the construction workers
C.archaeologists are repairing artificial objects founded in the relic site
D.the tunnel construction rewrites the earliest part of Britain's history
15.In which section of a newspaper can we read this passageD
A.Travel.
B.Business.
C.Lifestyle.
D.Culture.
18.If cars had wings,they could fly and that just might happen,beginning in 2011.The company Terrafugia,based in Woburn,Massachusetts,says it plans to deliver its car-plane,the Transition,to customers by the end of 2011.
"It's the next‘wow'vehicle,"said Terrafugia vice president Richard Gersh."Anybody can buy a Ferrari,but as we say,Ferraris don't fly."
    The car plane has wings that unfold for flying--a process the company says takes one minute--and fold back up for driving.A runway is still required to take off and land.
The Transition is being marketed more as a plane that drives than a car that flies,although it is both.The company has been working with FAA to meet aircraft regulations,and with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to meet vehicle safety regulations.
The company is aiming to sell the Transition to private pilots as a more convenient and cheaper way to fly.They say it saves you the trouble from trying to find another mode of transportation to get to and from airports:You drive the car to the airport and then you're good to go.When you land,you fold up the wings and hit the road.There are no expensive parking fees because you don't have to store it at an airport--you park it in the garage at home.
The car-plane is designed to fly primarily under 10,000 feet.It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,430 pounds,including fuel and passengers.Terrafugia says the Transition reduces the potential for an accident by allowing pilots to drive under bad weather instead of flying into marginal(临界) conditions.
The Transition's price tag:$194,000.But there may be additional charges for options like a radio,transponder or GPS.Another option is a full-plane parachute.
"If you get into a very awful situation,it is the necessary safety option,"Gersh said.
    So far,the company has more than 70 orders with deposits."We're working very closely with them,but there are still some remaining steps,"Brown said.
67.From the first paragraph we can learn thatD.
A.car-planes will be produced in large amount in 2011
    B.Richard Gersh is the president of Terrafugia
    C.both Transition and Ferrari can fly and land safely
    D.possibly people will drive a car-plane in 2011
68.It takes the car-plane one minute toC.
    A.fold and unfold its wings             B.fold back up for driving
    C.unfold wings for flying              D.land in the airport
69.According to the passage,which of the following is Wrong?B
    A.The car-plane requires a runway to take off and land.
    B.The car-plane may fly higher than normal planes.
    C.People can park the car-plane in the garage at their home.
    D.the company has been working with FAA to meet aircraft regulations.
70.What's the best title for the passage?A
    A.Cars With Wings Can Fly as Fast as Planes.
    B.Which to Choose:A Ferrari or a Car Plane
    C.A more Convenient and Cheaper Way to Fly.
    D.Cars With Wings May Be Just Around The Corner.

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