Question

12．In some science fiction movies，evil robots refuse to die，no matter how hard people fight back．
   Now science fiction has become science fact．For the first time，scientists have made a robot that can take a beating and keep on going．Scientists from Cornell University made the robot，which looks like a spider with four legs．
Until now，even the most advanced robot was almost certain to break down when it was damaged．That is because its computer inside simply doesn't know how to make the machine work after its shape has changed．
   To deal with this problem，the scientists put eight motors（发动机） and two sensors （传感器） that read how the machine is working．They all give signals to the machine's software．Using this information，the computer can then figure out the machine's shape at any moment．
   The new technology is a big advance in robot-making，scientists say，and it's far from scary．It may someday help scientists create better artificial（人造的） arms and legs and give new freedom to people who lose them．It might also help scientists understand how people and animals figure out their own sense of place in space．
"It has been difficult to design robots that can work well when the environment changes or when it's damaged，"says Olaf Sporns of Indiana University in US．"With this work，we are nearer to solving this problem．"

36．Why do robots easily break down when they are damaged？D
A．They cannot repair themselves．
B．The computer has changed a lot．
C．They have no computers inside．
D．The computer cannot work if the robot changes．
37．The new technology allows the robot toD．
A．do house work for humans
B．tell people where it is
C．remember a lot of information
D．keep working after being damaged
38．The underlined word"them"in Paragraph 5refers toC．
A．sensors
B．robots
C．arms and legs
D．scientists
39．How do the sensors in the robot work？C
A．They can replace the computer when it's broken．
B．They can find out where the damage comes from．
C．They help the computer learn the robot's condition．
D．They can send signals to the person who uses the robot．
40．The passage is probably fromA．
A．a newspaper
B．an advertisement
C．a tour guide
D．an application．

Answer 1

分析 短文大意：
以前，机器人几乎只出现在科幻电影里，但随着科技的发展机器人来到了现实生活中．
这篇短文主要讲述了一种新型的机器人，一种新技术将使得机器人在损坏后也能继续工作．
通过电脑的控制，可以通过传感器来感知机器人的状况，判断有无出现问题．

解答 36．D，推理判断题，文中提到Until now，even the most advanced （先进的） robot was almost certain to break down when it was damaged．描述，可知是因为当机器人改变时，电脑就不工作了．故选D．
37．D，推理判断题，文中提到For the first time，scientists have made a robot that can take a beating （挨打） and keep on going．描述，可知新技术将使得机器人在收到损坏后也能继续工作．故选D．
38．C，推理判断题，文中提到It may someday help scientists create better artificial （假的） arms and legs 描述，可知这个人称代词指代的是前文提到的假肢，故选C．
39．C，推理判断题，文中提到and two sensors （传感器） that read how the machine is working．描述，可知传感器是用来感知机器人的状况的．故选C．
40．A，推理判断题，此篇文章主要讲述了关于机器人技术的常识及发展情况，期间并没有涉及一款产品，所以不是广告，而更像是一篇介绍性的言论，因此推断应该是来源于报纸，因此选择A．

点评 对于阅读表达题，一定要记得首先通读全文，了解文章大意，然后再根据文章关键词，关键句，掌握细节问题，并进行推理判断，再去回答具体的问题．