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【题目】It’s a sad story: someone keeps failing an exam for four years. It’s the story of Torobo, a robot from Japan.

Torobo has been trying to enter the University of Tokyo in Japan. The university, also called Todai, is one of Asia’s top universities. Since 2013, Torobo has taken the national college entrance exam with other Japanese students. However, the robot has failed to get the required (必需的) score for Todai every year. This year was no exception.

Torobo is part of a project called “Can a Robot Get into the University of Tokyo?” Japan’s National Institute of Informatics started the project in 2011. Torobo does not walk around. It is a robot brain that has arms to complete the test.

Researchers of the project want to find out what intellectual abilities (智能) will be replaced by machines. Results show that Torobo has grown in ability year by year. This year it got a score higher than Japan’s national average(平均分), which is enough to enter other good universities, but not Todai. With its big database, Torobo is good at solving knowledge-based questions and mathematical calculations (数学运算). That’s why it got good scores in physics, history and math. But Torobo has a hard time thinking independently (独立地). As a result, it got weak scores in language and writing.

Luckily, after four years of suffering, researchers have decided to free Torobo from taking the test. They will grow Torobo’s ability in the fields it’s doing well in, so that it can be used in those industries(工业) in the future.

So while Torobo will never graduate from Todai, it can still look forward to a bright future!

【1】According to the story, Torobo is _____ while Todai is _____.

A. a university, a robot B. a robot, a university

C. a student, a computer D. a computer, a student

【2】We can tell from the story that Torobo _____ for four years.

A. has taken the college entrance exam

B. has failed the college entrance exam

C. has been studying in the University of Tokyo

D. has taught the college courses

【3】Which subject does Toboro NOT do well in?

A. Physics. B. Math. C. History. D. Writing.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE about Torobo?

A. Torobo can’t have a bright future because it will never graduate from Todai.

B. Torobo will go on taking the college entrance exam.

C. Torobo is useless to humans.

D. Torobo’s ability in the fields it’s doing well in will be better in the future.

【5】Why did Torobo get low scores in two subjects?

A. Because it cannot solve knowledge-based problems.

B. Because it is not good at mathematical calculations.

C. Because it cannot think independently.

D. Because it only has arms to complete the test.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】试题分析：短文介绍了机器人Torobo的故事，他参加了四次Todai的入学考试，但是没有通过。Torobo善于解决问题和数学计算，利用其庞大的数据库，它在物理、历史和数学方面取得好成绩；同时由于很难独立思考，结果，它的语言和写作成绩很差。现在研究人员决定torobo免于参加考试，它仍然可以期待一个光明的未来！

【1】题意：根据这个故事，Torobo是_____而Todai是_____。考查细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句It’s the story of Torobo, a robot from Japan.和第二段的第二句The university, also called Todai, is one of Asia’s top universities.，可知前者是a robot机器人，后者是a university大学。故选B。

【2】题意：从这个故事我们知道Torobo _____用了四年。考查细节理解题。A. has taken the college entrance exam参加了大学入学考试；B. has failed the college entrance exam高考失败了；C. has been studying in the University of Tokyo一直在东京大学学习；D. has taught the college courses教过大学课程。根据短文开头someone keeps failing an exam for four years. It’s the story of Torobo, a robot from Japan.以及第5行的句子the robot has failed to get the required score for Todai every year.，可知Torobo参加了四次Todai的入学考试。故选A。

【3】题意 ：Torobo哪门学科的成绩很差？考查细节理解题。根据第四段的结尾As a result, it got weak scores in language and writing.，可知选D。

【4】题意：关于Torobo下列哪个选项是正确的？考查综合理解题。A. Torobo can’t have a bright future because it will never graduate from Todai. Torobo不可能有一个光明的未来，因为它永远不会毕业于东大；根据短文最后一段内容，可知说法错误。B. Torobo will go on taking the college entrance exam. Torobo将继续参加高考；根据researchers have decided to free Torobo from taking the test.，可知说法错误。C. Torobo is useless to humans. Torobo是无用的人；与文意不符，说法错误。D. Torobo’s ability in the fields it’s doing well in will be better in the future. Torobo的能力未来在一些领域会做得更好；根据第五段的最后一句They will grow Torobo’s ability in the fields it’s doing well in, so that it can be used in those industries in the future.，可知说法正确。综合以上分析，可知选D。

【5】句意：为什么torobo两个科目的分数得分较低？考查细节理解题。根据第三段的结尾But Torobo has a hard time thinking independently. As a result, it got weak scores in language and writing.，可知选C。