题目内容
【题目】I log onto a computer at the doctor's office to say I have arrived and then wait until a voice calls me into the examination room.
There, a robotic nurse directs me onto a device and then takes my blood pressure. Some time later, in steps the doctor, who is also a robot. He notes down my symptoms and gives me a prescription (处方). I pay for my visit using a credit card machine and return home without having met another human being.
When I call my dentist's office and actually get a human being on the line, I am thrilled. And when I see the introduction of yet more self-service checkout stations at the grocery store, I feel like shouting, "When it comes to cashiers, make mine human, please!"
After all, human cashiers sometimes give you a store coupon (优惠券) for items you are buying. Even more than that, real-life cashiers often take an interest in particularly cute children, which can brighten a young mother's day. A cashier may also show compassion (同情)for an elderly person struggling to get that last penny out of her purse.
What technological device would do any of this? I don't want to go back to the Stone Age, but I'm also worried about a world run by machines. Sometimes when you're chatting with someone, you discover things you need to know. Maybe a receptionist needs prayers said for a sick child. Maybe a salesperson can offer a bit of encouragement to a customer who is feeling tired.
Machines can be efficient and cost-effective and they often get the job done just fine. But they lack an element so important to everyday life.
Call it the spirit, the soul or the heart. It is something no machine will ever have. It is being human that prompts us to smile at others, which may be what they need at that moment.
【1】What's the author's purpose in writing the first two paragraphs?
A. To indicate high technology can make our future life very easy.
B. To describe a possible future scene where robots take control of our life.
C. To warn readers of the possible dangers of robotic nurses and doctors.
D. To predict how technology can affect the way we see a doctoring the future.
【2】Why does the author prefer being served by humans rather than by robots?
A. Robots are indifferent and emotionless.
B. Robots can't provide efficient services.
C. Robots don't offer to give store coupons.
D. Robots are unable to do a job as well as humans.
【3】What's the author's attitude towards machines?
A. He wishes one day they would come to life.
B. He is absolutely against their existence in his life.
C. He doesn't like they get involved in his life too much.
D. He is afraid they would take the place of human beings.
【答案】
【1】B
【2】A
【3】C
【解析】
试题分析：本文作者通过描述一个全部由机器负责的诊病的场景来引起话题，提出他的观点：虽然机器极大的方便了我们的生活，但是我们不能过分的依赖机器，人与人之间的交流绝对不能被机器替代。
【1】推断题。由第五自然段I'm also worried about a world run by machines.可以得知作者的观点在于机器与人类的关系，他担忧人的生活被机器控制，而开篇的那个情景就是他所想象的。故选B。
【2】推断题。由第七自然段Call it the spirit, the soul or the heart. It is something no machine will ever have.机器没有精神心灵，机器是冷酷无情的。故选A.
【3】推断题。综合全文，由第六自然段Machines can be efficient and cost-effective and they often get the job done just fine. But they lack an element so important to everyday life.机器方便了人们的工作和生活，但是机器缺少了一些日常生活的重要元素。故选C
