题目内容
15.The world's first robot police officer has started working.Its name is‘RoboCop'and it went into service for the Dubai Police earlier this week.Robocop's first official duty was to greet guests at the opening of a security conference in Dubai.Apart from greeting visitors'its job was to answer questions and give directions.RoboCop has a built-in tablet for people to interact with.People can use the tablet to pay traffic fines and use other smart police services.The tablet is linked to a police station,so people can talk to human police officers.In addition,RoboCop can speak six languages,including English and Arabic.The 170-centimetre-tall robot can also shake hands,salute people and recognize people's emotions and facial expressions.Dubai Police says RoboCop is the first of many robot police officers for the city.A spokesman said that by 2030,25 percent of the Dubai Police force will be robots.He said:"We are looking to make everything smart in Dubai Police.By 2030,we will have the first smart police station which won't require human employees."
"The RoboCop is the latest smart addition to the police force and has been designed to help us fight crime,keep the city safe and improve happiness levels,"He added.He also said that RoboCop would,"assist and help people in the malls or on the streets".An official at the security conference commented that the future is here now,saying:"The age of the robots is no longer coming.It has arrived."
24.What was Robocop's first official duty?B
A.To spot criminals in the crowd.
B.To serve guests at a meeting.
C.To organize a secure conference.
D.To offer help to the people on the street.
25.What has made Robocop"smart"?B
A.Its social skills.
B.Its built-in tablet.
C.Its language talent.
D.Its ability to recognize people.
26.What can we learn from the spokesman?C
A.Human police will become smarter.
B.RoboCop has done a good job at the meeting.
C.Robots will soon take the place of human police.
D.Robots will help Dubai Police do dangerous work.
27.What do the underlined sentences mean in the last paragraph?D
A.The age of robots is now on the way.
B.Robots will change the world.
C,Scientists are making smarter robots.
D.The age of robots is already here.
分析 本文主要介绍了机器人RoboCop的构造,功能和在未来的作用,
解答 24.B 细节理解题.根据句子Robocop's first official duty was to greet guests at the opening of a security conference in Dubai.Robocop的第一个职务是在迪拜一个安全会议开幕迎接客人.所以答案选B.
25.B 细节理解题.根据句子RoboCop has a built-in tablet for people to interact with.People can use the tablet to pay traffic fines and use other smart police services.RoboCop有一个内置的与人互动的平板电脑,人们可以使用平板电脑来缴纳交通罚款和使用其他智能警察服务.由此可以推断出这是RoboCop聪明的主要原因,所以答案选B.
26.C 细节理解题.根据句子By 2030,we will have the first smart police station which won't require human employees.到2030年底,我们将拥有第一个不需要人工雇员的智能警察局.可见他很快就会代替人类,所以答案选C.
27.D 句意理解题.根据前一句An official at the security conference commented that the future is here now.安全会议的一位官员评论说,未来就在这里.后文句子说的就是这个意思,所以答案选D.
点评 本文考查细节题为主,细节题可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息?或是其变体.搜查信息在阅读中非常重要它包括理解作者在叙述某事时使用的具体事实、数据、图表等细节信息.在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节.做这类题一般采用寻读法?即先读题,然后带着问题快速阅读短文,找出与问题有关的词语或句子,再对相关部分进行分析对比,找出答案.
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75.The Science Classis made up of the most talented students in a better study environment.
76.When he was stumbled over a stone,hecouldn't help but let out a cry of pain.
77.It is unbelievable that the lonely old man living next doorpracticed medicine when he was young.
78.The series of TV programs are intended to deal withbusiness management.
79.Although it was a good idea to work in that company,Jeff still couldn'tmake up his mind.
80.The boy was so stubborn that he shut himself up in the room andturned down every offer of help.
81.Leonardo da vinciis/was remembered as one of the leading artists of the Renaissance(文艺复兴) in history.
82.Although the problem is complicated,sheis capable of finding a solution.
83.I dofeel sorry forthe lonely old woman who lives alone in that attic.
A. | However | B. | In fact | C. | As a result | D. | In other words |
It's wrongly assumed that when it comes to jobs,music students are (54)Dtheir field of study.(55)D,music graduates go on to do a wide range of jobs in a variety of different industries.
Alumni surveys from the University of Nottingham show that music graduates are employed across a varied range of (56)B.As you might expect,a large proportion (50%) work in the creative industry,but the roles performed by graduates (57)Agreatly.
Some music grads work with professional ensembles(歌舞团),but not all are performing as (58)A:----Music grads work in publishing,editing,media production,broadcasting,and marketing.And many work in management roles.Less anticipated but no less common is the employment of music graduates in finance and banking,legal and consultancy.
Dr.Robert Adlington,an associate professor of music at the University of Nottingham,(59)Bthese successful and varied outcomes to the highly desirable (60)Ddeveloped by music students during their studies.
In 2011,the Confederate of British Industry outlined the seven skills that(61)Demployability:self-management,team work,business and customer awareness,problem solving,communication,numeracy,and IT skills.Adlington says that music students develop all seven of these.By this measure,music graduates are among the most (62)Dof all.
While some of these skills are obtained by students of all subjects-for example,team work,good communication,self-management-Adlington points out that music students have a(n) (63)B.The experience of organising,hosting,and performing in events that are open to the public provides them with skills beyond those on other degree programmes.Few degrees require knowledge of customer awareness,or interaction with the public,for example.
Music graduates'success is a(n) (64)Aof how changes in the music industry allow artists to produce and publicise themselves.The internet means artists can publish,distribute,and promote their own work.These methods are nothing new,but if (65)Dprofessional knowledge and experience,it can be a winning,name-making recipe.
51.A.important | B.urgent | C.obvious | D.satisfactory |
52.A.tight | B.narrow | C.hollow | D.strict |
53.A.change | B.liberate | C.reflect | D.function |
54.A.contributed to | B.related to | C.lost to | D.restricted to |
55.A.In addition | B.In turn | C.In contrast | D.In reality |
56.A.contracts | B.fields | C.subjects | D.majors |
57.A.vary | B.improve | C.reverse | D.multiply |
58.A.musicians | B.managers | C.amateurs | D.customers |
59.A.devotes | B.owes | C.alerts | D.adapts |
60.A.options | B.intervals | C.characters | D.skills |
61.A.isolate | B.regulate | C.offer | D.define |
62.A.comfortable | B.honorable | C.reliable | D.employable |
63.A.benefit | B.advantage | C.chance | D.resolution |
64.A.reflection | B.command | C.potential | D.knowledge |
65.A.related to | B.charged with | C.exposed to | D.combined with. |
Guo Yichen,a student at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles,observed a(an) (38)D of poor communication during her time abroad.
When Guo first got to the US,she stayed in the house of a 63-year-old lady,with another Chinese girl.Guo and her housemate were(39)D to take turns tidying up the bathroom.But the housemate never (40)B,because she didn't know how.Her mother had always cleaned the bathroom for her back home.And when the landlord asked about it,the housemate (41)D replied,"I never needed to do housework back home,and I won't do it here (42)A."
"I was shocked by how (43)C her answer was,"said Guo."She could have explained it in a better way."It was (44)B surprise that the girl was asked to move out almost immediately.
In fact,"difficulty in(45)A"is among the three major psychological problems that ZMN Education,an agency on overseas education,(46)C among Chinese students studying abroad,the other two being"fear of class discussion"and"fear of homework based on critical thinking".
A professor at the University of California,Berkeley,once told the agency that many of his Chinese students only came to see him when they got (47)B scores.They should have talked to him after each class to get a better grade (48)A,he said.
According to the agency,studying abroad itself may trigger(引发) certain mental problems because it is a"(49)C and stressful shift to new environments and (50)B".It has been found that students are 23times more likely to(51)C a mental health condition than business travelers headed abroad.
And during this period of major life transitions(过渡),(52)D better communication skills is particularly vital.It helps you get assistance and solve problems.
Students need to understand the value of empathy-the effective awareness of the emotions of others-as well as(53)A themselves clearly,especially in cross-cultural communications.It would be better if students participate in a(an)(54)C abroad program during vacations before trying year-long overseas study.That way,they could have (55)B coping with a strange world independently.
36.A.And | B.Therefore | C.But | D.Otherwise |
37.A.unique | B.host | C.national | D.superb |
38.A.conflict | B.trial | C.debate | D.case |
39.A.appreciated | B.represented | C.fueled | D.supposed |
40.A.bought her story | B.did her part | C.kept her word | D.followed her heart |
41.A.actually | B.eventually | C.pleasantly | D.simply |
42.A.either | B.rather | C.too | D.neither |
43.A.sensitive | B.serious | C.straightforward | D.stubborn |
44.A.great | B.no | C.major | D.exact |
45.A.communication | B.explanation | C.opposition | D.indication |
46.A.impressed | B.ignored | C.identified | D.inspired |
47.A.unfortunate | B.unsatisfactory | C.unwelcome | D.unequal |
48.A.in the first place | B.in other words | C.in this case | D.in the end |
49.A.similar | B.superb | C.sudden | D.sensitive |
50.A.influences | B.routines | C.manners | D.policies |
51.A.result from | B.benefit from | C.suffer from | D.flee from |
52.A.tolerating | B.simplifying | C.requesting | D.developing |
53.A.expressing | B.blaming | C.committing | D.advancing |
54.A.affordable | B.long-distance | C.short-term | D.trustworthy |
55.A.difficulty | B.experience | C.leadership | D.survival. |
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