题目内容
Robots will never ________ human in all the ways.
- A.take place
- B.in the place of
- C.take place of
- D.take the place of
A new walking, talking robot from Japan which has black hair and a woman’s face that can smile will attend a fashion show. It has trimmed down(减少)to 43kg, but it still hasn’t reached the safety standards required to share the catwalk with human models.
Developers at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, a government-backed organization, said their “cybernetic(全自动控制的)human” wasn’t ready to help with daily housework or work side by side with people—as many hope robots will be able to do in the future.
“In technology, it hasn’t reached that level,” said Hirohisa Hirukawa, one of the robot’s developers. “Even as a fashion model, people in the industry told us she was short and had a rather ordinary figure.”
For now, the 158 cm tall black-haired robot named HRP-4C—whose predecessor(前任)had weighed 58 kg — will mainly serve to draw and entertain crowds. Developers said the robot may be used in amusement parks or to perform human movement, as an exercise instructor, for instance.
HRP-4C was designed to look like an ordinary Japnese woman, although its silver-and-black body reminds people of a space suit. It will appear in a Tokyo fashion show — without any clothes — in a special part just for the robot next week.
The robotic framework(框架)for HRP-4C, without the face and other coverings, will go on sale for about 20 million yen(日元) each. Its programming technology will be made public so other people can come up with fun moves for the robot, the scientists said.
Japan is one of the leading robotics industries in the world, and the government is pushing to develop the industry as a road to growth.
【小题1】What do we know about HRP-4C’s predecessor?
A.It is shorter than HRP-4C . B.It is cleverer than HRP-4C .
C.It is taller than HRP-4C . D.It is heavier than HRP-4C .
【小题2】According to the passage, how many of the following could HRP-4C do?
a. drawing pictures
b. walking and talking
c. doing housework
d. working with people
e. smiling
A.2 | B.3 | C.4 | D.5 |
A.It wears a space suit. |
B.Its price is 20 million dollars. |
C.It can be used as an exercise instructor. |
D.As a fashion model, it has a perfect figure. |
A.make money | B.make new frameworks |
C.let other people improve it | D.help make new face and coverings |
A.The purpose of making HRP-4C. B.Robotics industry in Japan.
C.A new Japanese robot. D.Japanese and robots.
Today just as technology changed the face of industry, farmers have undergone an "agricultural revolution". On the farm of today, machines provide all the power.
One of the most important benefits will be the farm computer. A few forward-looking farmers are already using computers to help them run their farms more efficiently. The computers help them keep more accurate records so they can make better decisions on what crops to plant, how much livestock to buy, when to sell their products, and how much profit they can expect. Many computer companies have been developing special computer programs just for farmers. Programs are being written for hog(猪) producers, grain farmers, potato farmers, and dairy farmers. In the future, farmers will be able to purchase computer programs made to their needs. Because of the growing importance of computers on the farm, students at agricultural colleges are required to take computer classes in addition to their normal agricultural courses. There can be no doubt that farmers will rely on computers even more in the future. While the old-time farm depended on horse power, and modern farms depend on machine power, farms of the future will depend on computer power.
Another technological advance which is still in the experimental stage is the robot, a real "mechanized hired hand" that will be able to move and, in some ways, think like a human being. Unlike farmers of the present, farmers of the future will find that many day-to-day tasks will be done for them. Scientists are now developing robots that will be able to shear(修剪) sheep, drive tractors, and harvest fruit. Even complex jobs will be done by robots. For example, in order to milk their cows, farmers must first drive them into the special barn(畜棚), then connect them to the milking machines, watch the machines, and disconnect them when they are finished. In the future, this will all be done by robots. In addition, when the milking is completed, the robots will automatically check to make sure that the milk is pure. The complete mobilization of the farm is far in the future, but engineers expect that some robots will be used before long.
1.Which sentence carries the main idea of the whole passage?
A.The first sentence of the first paragraph. |
B.The first sentence of the second paragraph. |
C.The first sentence of the third paragraph. |
D.The last sentence of the second paragraph. |
2.Which of the following statements is true?
A.Farmers in the future will depend totally on computers. |
B.Both computers and robots have been in use on today's farms. |
C.Farmers mainly use machines on their farms at present. |
D.Farmers can do nothing without the help of computers on today's farms. |
3. According to the engineers,_____________ will be done by robots in the near future.
A.all farm work |
B.milking cows |
C.most of the farm work |
D.some house work |
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A.Computer—Farmers' Best Friend |
B.Farmers in the Future |
C.Robots in the future |
D.Revolution on the farm |