题目内容
8.Robots that can chat,find misplaced glasses,draw aeroplanes and play with your children are drawing thousands of visitors'attention during an expo in Tokyo as Japan adapts to changes in society.Robots,such as the sound-sensitive Chapit,answer simple questions and even joke with people to help the lonely fight loneliness and stay active in old age.
"Many older people in Japan live alone and have no one to talk to,"said Kazuya Kitamura,a representative of the expo organizer."Communication robots accompany people and don't mind listening to the same stories over and over again."
While Chapit,a relatively simple robot,managed to allure a corporate partner,many researchers,such as Kiyoshi Matsumoto,a professor at the University of Tokyo,struggle to interest sponsors for more expensive projects.
Matsumoto's"Personal Mobility Robot",equipped with four cameras and a sensor to recognize the user's centre of gravity,is designed to help the elderly move around without pressing buttons,using joysticks(操纵杆) or rotating(转动) wheels as in traditional wheelchairs.
The robot can also help find misplaced glasses by identifying them with a sensor.
"We have developed a robot that can assist many people,but because of the high cost,we still haven't found a sponsor,"said Matsumoto,who added that the cost of the machine,if massproduced,would be comparable to that of a car.
"In the current economic environment there are few companies willing to invest in such a costly project,"he said.
Other robots,such as the award-winning"DiGRO"can support busy parents who have little time to play with their children.
The robot can use the Internet to find a simple image and then draw pictures,keeping children company while their parents work.
Japan has one of the world's fastest-ageing societies and the government predicts that by 2050the proportion of people over 65will reach 40percent.
28.The underlined word"allure"in Paragraph 4can be replaced byA.
A.attract B.exclude
C.connect D.strike
29.Why is it difficult to find sponsors for the robots?D
A.Because Japan is suffering economy depression
B.Because the robots are of poor design
C.Because the future market is worrying
D.Because the production of robots costs a lot
30.What is the author's attitude towards the robots referred to?B
A.Unsatisfied. B.Favorable.
C.Doubtful. D.Regretful.
31.What can be inferred from the text?C
A.Many children lack love from parents
B.Robots are the most useful to children
C.Robots helpful to the old will be in great demand
D.Robots do better than people in healthcare.
分析 本文主要讲述了机器人的好处.机器人可以聊天,陪伴老年人,消除他们的孤独感.还可以找到丢失的眼镜,画飞机,和孩子玩耍.这样的机器人对于老年人和忙碌的父母都是很好的帮手.但由于成本太高,很难找到生产机器人的赞助商.
解答 28-31.ADBC
28题答案:A考查细节推理,根据文章第四段的While Chapit,a relatively simple robot,managed to allure a corporate partner,many researchers,such as Kiyoshi Matsumoto,a professor at the University of Tokyo,struggle to interest sponsors for more expensive projects.而相对简单的机器人Chapit设法"allure"一位合作伙伴,很多包括东京大学的Kiyoshi Matsumoto在内的研究者为了更昂贵的项目而使支持者变得感兴趣.可知allure与interest(attract)意思相近,故本题答案为A选项.
29题答案:D细节理解题.根据第七段…who added that the cost of the machine,if mass-produced,would be comparableto that of a car."In the current economic environment there are few companies willing to invest in such a costly project,"he said."他说机器人如果量产其成本将与轿车的成本差不多,在目前的经济环境下很少有公司愿意投资这样一个高成本的项目",可知很难找到生产机器人的赞助商的原因是成本太高.故选D.
30题答案:B考查细节推理,根据第一段可知,机器人可以聊天,找到丢失的眼镜,画飞机,和孩子玩耍,这样的机器人对于老年人和忙碌的父母都是很好的帮手.由此推知,作者对这种机器人的态度应该是赞成的.故选B.
31题答案:C推理判断题.根据前四段对机器人的介绍可知,机器人可以帮助、陪伴老年人,消除他们的孤独感.根据第三段Japan has one of the world's fastest-ageing societies and the government predicts that by 2050the proportion of people over 65will reach40percent."Many older people in Japan live alone and have no one to talk to,"可知未来日本老年人数量快速增加,而这些机器人正好可以满足老年人的需求.故选C.
点评 本文是一篇科教类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案.