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11.Freaky,Fearful or Friendly?Robotic science over the years has become an important part of humans'inquiry into the use of machines.Robots have,therefore,largely come to be considered a part of science.However,the idea of robots is also closely related to pop culture,especially movies.
Robots in early movies were often portrayed as emotionless,fearfully powerful creations.Movie-goers in the early 1920s were treated to the movie Metropolis frightening robot who,in the form of a female,had the power to destroy the man who loves it/her.In the 1930s,the Flash Gordon film series included robot soldiers,merciless killing machines.A 1940s-film series,Mysterious Doctor Satan,featured a steel"killer"robot,as well as a whole army of robots.This human tendency to view robots as evil monsters was so common that the science fiction author Isaac Asimov gave it a name in his robot novels:the"Frankenstein complex".
However,robots in movies and films are not always monsters.Some of the most well-known and beloved robots in movies these days are Transformers,which have been popular for a long time.Transformers came to China many years ago in cartoons and became an instant hit.To this day people can still remember lines from those early cartoons,bringing back memories of their childhood.
Of course,one of the movie's main attractions is the amazing special effects.Modern computer graphics and effects make the transformations of the robots an incredible sight.However,the attraction of the Transformers is not just the computer-generated special effects.The bigger picture is that Transformers come with moral conflicts.Their war is about justice and peace.The ideas rooted in the movie,such as protecting our planet and unity,are all meaningful lessons benefiting young audiences.The movie also gives children a sense of confidence,which is important in a world where children are weaker than adults.Most importantly these popular robot characters in recent movies have significantly developed people's attitudes towards robots,offering us a very human way to perceive robots.
32.Which words can best describe the feature of the robot in the movie Metropolis?C
A.Kind and friendly.
B.Popular and beloved.
C.Emotionless and merciless.
D.Intelligent and mechanical.
33.What does the underlined word"it"refer to in paragraph 2?D
A.The early movies about robots.
B.The science fictions about robots.
C.Mysterious Doctor Satan in the movie.
D.The human tendency to view robots as evil monsters.
34.It can be inferred that Transformer moviesA.
A.left Chinese audiences a deep impression
B.were most famous for their lines
C.have replaced those of monsters
D.are popular with children only.
35.Which of the following has most greatly influenced people's attitudes towards robots?C
A.The special visual effects generated by the computers.
B.The incredible wars between human and robots.
C.The popular characters of robots in the movies.
D.The moral conflicts brought by the movies.
分析 本文是一篇说明文,向我们介绍了机器人概念在人类印象中的发展,这一概念与流行文化,特别是电影有着密切的联系.
解答 32.C;细节理解题.根据文中"Movie-goers in the early 1920s were treated to the movie Metropolis frightening robot who,in the form of a female,had the power to destroy the man who loves it/her."(20世纪20年代早期的电影观众被电影"大都会恐惧机器人"所对待,他们以女性的身份,有能力摧毁爱它/她的人),可知在电影"大都市"中,机器人是冷漠无情的,故选C.
33.D;词义猜测题.句意为这种人把机器人视为邪恶怪物的倾向是如此的普遍,科幻作家阿西莫夫在他的机器人小说"弗兰肯斯坦情结"中给出了一个名字.可知it指的是人类把机器人视为邪恶怪物的倾向,D符合语境,故选D.
34.A;推理判断题.根据文中"Transformers came to China many years ago in cartoons and became an instant hit.To this day people can still remember lines from those early cartoons,bringing back memories of their childhood."(许多年前,变形金刚在中国出现了卡通,并成为了一个瞬间的冲击.直到今天,人们还可以记住那些早期卡通的台词,让人回想起童年的记忆),可推断出变形金刚给中国观众留下深刻的印象.故选A.
35.C;细节理解题.根据文中"Most importantly these popular robot characters in recent movies have significantly developed people's attitudes towards robots,"(最重要的是,在最近的电影中,这些流行的机器人角色已经大大地发展了人们对机器人的态度)可知是电影中的机器人的流行角色影响了人们对机器人的态度.故选C.
点评 本文是一篇说明文阅读,做题时应结合文章上下文内容并根据所给选项的含义进行分析,从而得出正确答案.切记胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.
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