二、阅读理解
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 (挨打) 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 (先进的) robot is almost certain to break down when it
is 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 and two sensors in the robot to
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 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 the US. "With this work, we are
nearer to solving this problem."
() 1. Why do robots easily break down when they are damaged?
A. Because they cannot repair themselves.
B. Because the computers have changed a lot.
C. Because they have no computers inside.
D. Because the computers cannot work if the robots change.
() 2. The new technology allows the robot to .
A. do housework for humans
B. tell people where it is
C. remember a lot of information
D. keep working after being damaged
() 3. The underlined word "artificial" in Paragraph 5 means "".
A. man-made
B. new
C. metal
D. unusual
() 4. According to the article, what will the robots probably be like in the future?
A. More and more evil robots will be created.
B. Scientists will put as many sensors as possible inside the robots.
C. Robots will be able to work well even if the environment changes.
D. There will be robots to help people who lose arms and legs.
() 5. The passage is probably from .
A. a news report
B. an advertisement
C. a travel guide
D. a job application
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 (挨打) 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 (先进的) robot is almost certain to break down when it
is 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 and two sensors in the robot to
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 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 the US. "With this work, we are
nearer to solving this problem."
() 1. Why do robots easily break down when they are damaged?
A. Because they cannot repair themselves.
B. Because the computers have changed a lot.
C. Because they have no computers inside.
D. Because the computers cannot work if the robots change.
() 2. The new technology allows the robot to .
A. do housework for humans
B. tell people where it is
C. remember a lot of information
D. keep working after being damaged
() 3. The underlined word "artificial" in Paragraph 5 means "".
A. man-made
B. new
C. metal
D. unusual
() 4. According to the article, what will the robots probably be like in the future?
A. More and more evil robots will be created.
B. Scientists will put as many sensors as possible inside the robots.
C. Robots will be able to work well even if the environment changes.
D. There will be robots to help people who lose arms and legs.
() 5. The passage is probably from .
A. a news report
B. an advertisement
C. a travel guide
D. a job application
答案：1. D
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. A
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. A
解析：
1. 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“That is because its computer inside simply doesn't know how to make the machine work after its shape has changed.”可知，机器人受损后易损坏是因为内部电脑在机器人形态改变后无法运作，故选D。
2. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“scientists have made a robot that can take a beating (挨打) and keep on going.”及相关技术介绍可知，新技术能让机器人在受损后继续工作，故选D。
3. 词义猜测题。结合语境“artificial arms and legs”是帮助肢体残缺者的假肢，即人造肢体，所以“artificial”意为“man-made（人造的）”，故选A。
4. 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段Olaf Sporns的话可知，这项技术让我们离解决“机器人在环境变化或受损时仍能正常工作”的问题更近了，可推断未来机器人能在环境变化时良好工作，故选C。
5. 推理判断题。本文介绍了新型机器人的研发及相关技术，属于科技类新闻内容，最可能来自新闻报道，故选A。
2. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“scientists have made a robot that can take a beating (挨打) and keep on going.”及相关技术介绍可知，新技术能让机器人在受损后继续工作，故选D。
3. 词义猜测题。结合语境“artificial arms and legs”是帮助肢体残缺者的假肢，即人造肢体，所以“artificial”意为“man-made（人造的）”，故选A。
4. 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段Olaf Sporns的话可知，这项技术让我们离解决“机器人在环境变化或受损时仍能正常工作”的问题更近了，可推断未来机器人能在环境变化时良好工作，故选C。
5. 推理判断题。本文介绍了新型机器人的研发及相关技术，属于科技类新闻内容，最可能来自新闻报道，故选A。