Question

【题目】

There are other intelligent personal assistants, like Google Assistant, which is an app that works with smart devices in your home. When it is given commands, it will connect to your other devices, allowing users to 【1】 their home appliances remotely.

In late 2017, the world was【2】 when Sophia, a human-like robot, made the news again. Developed by Hong Kong’s Hanson Robotics, she was designed to work with humans and adapt to their behavior. She was interviewed by the press and was even given Saudi Arabian citizenship. And more 【3】, Sophia spoke at Brain Bar, which describes itself as “The Biggest European Festival of the future”. It is clear from the video that Sophia continues to improve and update. The robot even says that “just a few months ago, I couldn’t tell a dog’s face from a human’s face, but now I can. It’s already saved me from a few embarrassing 【4】.”

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】E

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

文章大意：本文介绍的几款智能私人助理，其中包括谷歌助理和香港汉森机器人公司研制的人形机器人索菲亚。文章介绍了这两个机器人的工作原理和用途，及其表现等。

【1】考查动词。分析句子结构可知，应填动词，构成动词不定式。根据语境可知，当它收到指令后，就连接上你的家用设备，这使用户可以远程控制自己的家用设备，故答案选B。

【2】考查形容词。分析句子结构可知，应填形容词，作为表语。根据语境可知，当人形机器人索菲亚成为新闻焦点时，全世界为之震惊。amazed实际上是过去分词用作形容词，具有被动意味；而amazing是现在分词用作形容词，具有主动意味，故答案选E。

【3】考查形容词。分析句子结构可知，这里是形容词的比较级形式，表示“更…”。根据上文她接受了媒体的采访，甚至获得了沙特阿拉伯国籍，联系下文索菲亚在"布莱恩吧"发表讲话，布莱恩吧把自己说成是"未来最大的欧洲节日"，结合And more __3__,可知，此处句意为：更令人吃惊的是，amazing“令人吃惊的”，形容词，其比较级为more amazing，故答案选C。

【4】考查名词。分析句子结构可知，应填名词复数，作为介宾。根据上文"just a few months ago， I couldn't tell a dog's face from a human's face，but now I can"可知，仅仅在几个月前，我还不能分辨狗脸和人脸，但现在我可以了，这使我避免了几次尴尬场面，故答案选A。