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【题目】The first robots were invented in the 1920s. Robots have_____in many American films. In some films, they are stronger, _____ and cleverer than people. In real life, robots are mainly used in _____. They do some dangerous and difficult jobs for humans. Robots also help _____people, for example, blind people.

Today many blind people have a guide dog to help them. In the future, guide dogs might be _____dogs. One kind of robot guide dog has wheels. It moves in front of the owner. It is very clever. It knows the _____ of its owner's walk. The owner wears a special belt. This belt _____instructions to the owner from the dog, such as “Stop here”， “Turn left” or “Turn right”.

In the United States, another kind of robot helps disabled people to take care of _____ in their daily life. Robots are also used in American hospitals. They can do simple jobs. At one hospital, for example, a robot takes meals from the kitchen to a patient's room. It never _____ because this robot has a map of the hospital in its computer memory. ______ robots can help people in many ways, they will never take the place of humans.

【1】A. created B. appeared C. used D. produced

【2】A. faster B. slower C. more careless D. weaker

【3】A. hospitals B. restaurants C. houses D. factories

【4】A. unhappy B. successful C. disabled D. talented

【5】A. robot B. toy C. paper D. real

【6】A. shape B. size C. speed D. shoe

【7】A. accepts B. sends C. changes D. follows

【8】A. themselves B. ourselves C. yourselves D. itself

【9】A. gets back B. gets over C. gets up D. gets lost

【10】A. Though B. But C. Because D. Until

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】C

【5】A

【6】C

【7】B

【8】A

【9】D

【10】A

【解析】本文介绍了机器人在工厂里做一些困难和危险的工作，他们还能帮助盲人。机器狗能知道主人步行的速度，有电脑记忆医院地图，不会迷路。

【1】B

考查动词及语境的理解。A. created 创造； B. appeared 出现； C. used 使用；D. produced产生；句意：机器人已经出现在许多美国的电影里。根据后文的In some films, they are stronger, ___2___ and cleverer than people.可知在电影里出现了机器人，故选B。

【2】A

考查形容词及语境的理解。A. faster更快的； B. slower 更慢的； C. more careless 更粗心的； D. weaker虚弱的；句意：在有些电影里，他们比人更强壮，更快，更聪明。此处与stronger相并列，应是更快，故选A。

【3】D

考查名词及语境的理解。A. hospitals 医院；B. restaurants餐馆； C. houses 房子；D. factories工厂；句意：在现实生活中，机器人主要在工厂里使用。根据后文的They do some dangerous and difficult jobs for humans.可知此处表示机器人做危险和困难的工作，应是在工厂里，故选D。

【4】C

考查形容词及语境的理解。A. unhappy 不高兴的； B. successful成功的； C. disabled 残疾的；D. talented有天赋的；句意：机器人也帮助残疾的人。根据for example, blind people.可知盲人，表示残疾人，故选C。

【5】A

考查名词及语境的理解。A. robot 机器人； B. toy 玩具； C. paper 纸； D. rea真的；l句意：在未来，导盲犬可能是机器狗。根据后文的One kind of robot guide dog has wheels.可知此处表示机器狗，故选A。

【6】C

考查名词及语境的理解。A. shape 形状；B. size 尺寸；C. speed 速度；D. shoe鞋；句意：它知道它的主人步行的速度。根据of its owner's walk可知此处表示步行的速度，故选C。

【7】B

考查动词及语境的理解。A. accepts接受；B. sends 发送； C. changes 改变； D. follows跟着；句意：这个带子从狗身上发出指令给主人。send sth to sb给某人发送某物，故选B。

【8】A

考查代词及语境的理解。A. themselves 他们自己； B. ourselves 我们自己； C. yourselves 你们自己； D. itself它自己；句意：在美国，另一种机器人在日常生活中帮助残疾人照顾他们自己。此处表示残疾人自己照顾自己，代指disabled people，故用themselves，故选A。

【9】D

考查动词短语及语境的理解。A. gets back回来； B. gets over 克服； C. gets up 起床； D. gets lost迷路；句意：因为这个机器人在它的电脑记忆里有一张医院的地图，所以它从没有迷路。根据because this robot has a map of the hospital in its computer memory.可知此处表示机器人有地图，因此它不会迷路，故选D。

【10】A

考查连词及语境的理解。A. Though尽管；B. But 但是； C. Because 因为； D. Until直到；句意：尽管机器人能在很多方面帮助人们，他们将永不会代替人类。前半句表示机器人能帮助人，后半句表示他们无法代替人，前后表示让步关系，故用连词though，故选A。