题目内容
14．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？B
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 doctor in the future．
2．Why does the author prefer being served by humans rather than by robots？A
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 toward machines？C
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．
分析 本文是一篇议论文．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，给我们的生活带来了很多益处，但作者不想什么都让机器操纵，机器缺乏生活中重要的部分，那就是机器是没有灵魂，没有精神和情感的．我们不能过分的依赖机器，人与人之间的交流绝对不能完全被机器替代．
解答 1．B 推理判断题．根据第一段"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．"和第二段的"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"可知，在医生办公室登录电脑挂号，机器人护士测量血压和机器人医生开处方药看病，描述了一个全部由机器负责的诊病的场景，故选B．
2．A 细节理解题．根据第五段中的"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．"可知，当你与真人聊天时，你有时会得到你需要的信息．当顾客感到沮丧时，售货员也许会鼓励顾客等这一切都说明机器是没有人类所具备的情感的，机器缺乏生活中重要的部分，那就是情感、精神和灵魂，故选A．
3．C 推理判断题．根据第五段中的"Call it the spirit，the soul or the heart．It is something no machine will ever have．It is being human that encourages us to smile at others，which may be what they need at that moment．"最后一段中的"Call it the spirit，the soul or the heart．It is something no machine will ever have．It is being human that encourages us to smile at others，which may be what they need at that moment．"可知，作者不想回到石器时代，但也担心一个什么都让机器操纵的世界．机器人缺乏人类所具有的精神、情感．因此C项符合语境，故选C．
点评 本文是一个人物故事类阅读，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的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题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答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
