B(2024·无锡市惠山区省锡中二模)
(新素养 创新意识)We are getting used to having robots in our homes, stores, and factories. What about on stage? In fact, the word “robot” comes from a 1920 science-fiction play. In *Rossum’s Universal Robots*, people performed as the machine-like creatures. Recently, some directors and artists have invited actual robots to share the stage in dances and other performances. Catie Cuan is one of them. “Robots are for everyone,” she says.
Cuan began her career as a dancer and choreographer(编舞者)—a person who maps out the movements of dancers. But she fell in love with robots and has pioneered a new field called robot choreography. Today, she’s studying robotics at Stanford University in Northern California.
You might imagine robots would dance like machines. After all, that’s how the popular dance “the robot” looks. Most robots today, however, can move in a more lifelike manner. It takes time and effort to programme robots to do the movements Cuan wants. But she says, “The results will surprise you.”
At first, Cuan knew little about robot choreography. In 2022, she wrote, choreographed and performed the stage show *In Her Prime*. She danced with two other women and two Boston Dynamics Spot robots. In the dance, the robots stayed behind a screen so the audience only saw their shadows. Cuan says that cave paintings inspired her.
“In the media,” Cuan says, “robots are often described negatively(负面地).” They may seem alien, cold, or scary. Seeing a robot dance may make the technology seem fun, attractive, or friendly instead. Sometimes after her performances, audience tell her that the dance changes the way they think about robots.
Robots may seem like they’re all about maths and engineering. But, as Cuan suggests, they belong in art too. “We as humans have been making art a lot longer than we’ve been doing maths,” she says. She points out that we use art and dance to make sense of the world. Cuan thinks that performances like hers will help people feel more at home with robots. “We need to dance with robots to make sense of them,” she says.
()5. Why did Catie Cuan use a screen in her dance *In Her Prime* with robots?
A. To show the robots’ shadows.
B. To display cave paintings.
C. To hide the robots’ movements.
D. To catch the attention of the audience.
()6. Which one has the closest meaning to “inspired her”?
A. offered her chances
B. brought her success
C. sent her messages
D. gave her ideas
( )7.(新考法 句子回填)The following sentences would best be placed at the beginning of ______ .
This is only one of many dances Cuan has performed with robots. Her goal is to show people new ways to relate to these machines.
A. Paragraph 2
B. Paragraph 4
C. Paragraph 5
D. Paragraph 6
()8. What can we learn from the article?
A. The word “robot” comes from *In Her Prime*.
B. Dancing with robots can help us understand them better.
C. The audience will develop an interest in robotics engineering.
D. Some students in Stanford University enjoy studying robotics.
(新素养 创新意识)We are getting used to having robots in our homes, stores, and factories. What about on stage? In fact, the word “robot” comes from a 1920 science-fiction play. In *Rossum’s Universal Robots*, people performed as the machine-like creatures. Recently, some directors and artists have invited actual robots to share the stage in dances and other performances. Catie Cuan is one of them. “Robots are for everyone,” she says.
Cuan began her career as a dancer and choreographer(编舞者)—a person who maps out the movements of dancers. But she fell in love with robots and has pioneered a new field called robot choreography. Today, she’s studying robotics at Stanford University in Northern California.
You might imagine robots would dance like machines. After all, that’s how the popular dance “the robot” looks. Most robots today, however, can move in a more lifelike manner. It takes time and effort to programme robots to do the movements Cuan wants. But she says, “The results will surprise you.”
At first, Cuan knew little about robot choreography. In 2022, she wrote, choreographed and performed the stage show *In Her Prime*. She danced with two other women and two Boston Dynamics Spot robots. In the dance, the robots stayed behind a screen so the audience only saw their shadows. Cuan says that cave paintings inspired her.
“In the media,” Cuan says, “robots are often described negatively(负面地).” They may seem alien, cold, or scary. Seeing a robot dance may make the technology seem fun, attractive, or friendly instead. Sometimes after her performances, audience tell her that the dance changes the way they think about robots.
Robots may seem like they’re all about maths and engineering. But, as Cuan suggests, they belong in art too. “We as humans have been making art a lot longer than we’ve been doing maths,” she says. She points out that we use art and dance to make sense of the world. Cuan thinks that performances like hers will help people feel more at home with robots. “We need to dance with robots to make sense of them,” she says.
()5. Why did Catie Cuan use a screen in her dance *In Her Prime* with robots?
A. To show the robots’ shadows.
B. To display cave paintings.
C. To hide the robots’ movements.
D. To catch the attention of the audience.
()6. Which one has the closest meaning to “inspired her”?
A. offered her chances
B. brought her success
C. sent her messages
D. gave her ideas
( )7.(新考法 句子回填)The following sentences would best be placed at the beginning of ______ .
This is only one of many dances Cuan has performed with robots. Her goal is to show people new ways to relate to these machines.
A. Paragraph 2
B. Paragraph 4
C. Paragraph 5
D. Paragraph 6
()8. What can we learn from the article?
A. The word “robot” comes from *In Her Prime*.
B. Dancing with robots can help us understand them better.
C. The audience will develop an interest in robotics engineering.
D. Some students in Stanford University enjoy studying robotics.
答案：5. A
6. D 【解析】根据第四段内容可知,Catie Cuan 在舞蹈中之所以会让机器人待在屏幕后面,是因为洞穴壁画给了她灵感,也就是给了她一些想法,所以 D 项最符合画线短语的意思。
7. C 【解析】第四段介绍了 Catie Cuan 与机器人共舞的情况,而第五段则是介绍通过舞蹈改变人们对机器人的看法。由此可推知,题干中所给的句子适合放在第五段前。
8. B
6. D 【解析】根据第四段内容可知,Catie Cuan 在舞蹈中之所以会让机器人待在屏幕后面,是因为洞穴壁画给了她灵感,也就是给了她一些想法,所以 D 项最符合画线短语的意思。
7. C 【解析】第四段介绍了 Catie Cuan 与机器人共舞的情况,而第五段则是介绍通过舞蹈改变人们对机器人的看法。由此可推知,题干中所给的句子适合放在第五段前。
8. B
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B（2024年·无锡市惠山区省锡中二模）
（新素养 创新意识）我们越来越习惯家里、商店和工厂里有机器人。舞台上呢？事实上，“机器人”这个词来自1920年的一部科幻剧。在《罗素姆的万能机器人》中，人们扮演类似机器的生物。最近，一些导演和艺术家邀请真正的机器人在舞蹈和其他表演中同台演出。凯蒂·关就是其中之一。“机器人是属于每个人的，”她说。
关的职业生涯始于舞蹈演员和编舞者——编舞者是设计舞者动作的人。但她爱上了机器人，并开创了一个名为机器人编舞的新领域。如今，她正在加利福尼亚州北部的斯坦福大学学习机器人技术。
你可能会想象机器人会像机器一样跳舞。毕竟，流行舞蹈“机器人舞”看起来就是这样的。然而，如今大多数机器人的动作可以更逼真。要让机器人做出关想要的动作，需要时间和精力。但她说：“结果会让你大吃一惊。”
起初，关对机器人编舞知之甚少。2022年，她创作、编排并表演了舞台剧《她的黄金时代》。她和另外两名女子以及两个波士顿动力公司的Spot机器人一起跳舞。在舞蹈中，机器人待在屏幕后面，所以观众只看到它们的影子。关说，洞穴壁画给了她灵感。
“在媒体中，”关说，“机器人常常被负面描述。”它们可能看起来很陌生、冷漠或可怕。看机器人跳舞可能会让这项技术看起来有趣、有吸引力或很友好。有时在她的表演结束后，观众会告诉她，这段舞蹈改变了他们对机器人的看法。
机器人似乎只和数学和工程学有关。但是，正如关所说，它们也属于艺术。“我们人类从事艺术创作的时间比从事数学研究的时间长得多，”她说。她指出，我们用艺术和舞蹈来理解世界。关认为，像她这样的表演会帮助人们更自在地接受机器人。“我们需要和机器人一起跳舞来理解它们，”她说。
（ ）5. 为什么凯蒂·关在她与机器人共舞的《她的黄金时代》中使用屏幕？
A. 展示机器人的影子。
B. 展示洞穴壁画。
C. 隐藏机器人的动作。
D. 吸引观众的注意力。
（ ）6. 哪一个与“给了她灵感”的意思最接近？
A. 给她提供机会
B. 给她带来成功
C. 给她传递信息
D. 给她提供想法
（ ）7.（新考法 句子回填）以下句子最适合放在________的开头。
这只是关与机器人一起表演的众多舞蹈之一。她的目标是向人们展示与这些机器建立联系的新方式。
A. 第2段
B. 第4段
C. 第5段
D. 第6段
（ ）8. 我们从这篇文章中能学到什么？
A. “机器人”这个词来自《她的黄金时代》。
B. 和机器人跳舞能帮助我们更好地理解它们。
C. 观众会对机器人工程产生兴趣。
D. 斯坦福大学的一些学生喜欢研究机器人技术。
B（2024年·无锡市惠山区省锡中二模）
（新素养 创新意识）我们越来越习惯家里、商店和工厂里有机器人。舞台上呢？事实上，“机器人”这个词来自1920年的一部科幻剧。在《罗素姆的万能机器人》中，人们扮演类似机器的生物。最近，一些导演和艺术家邀请真正的机器人在舞蹈和其他表演中同台演出。凯蒂·关就是其中之一。“机器人是属于每个人的，”她说。
关的职业生涯始于舞蹈演员和编舞者——编舞者是设计舞者动作的人。但她爱上了机器人，并开创了一个名为机器人编舞的新领域。如今，她正在加利福尼亚州北部的斯坦福大学学习机器人技术。
你可能会想象机器人会像机器一样跳舞。毕竟，流行舞蹈“机器人舞”看起来就是这样的。然而，如今大多数机器人的动作可以更逼真。要让机器人做出关想要的动作，需要时间和精力。但她说：“结果会让你大吃一惊。”
起初，关对机器人编舞知之甚少。2022年，她创作、编排并表演了舞台剧《她的黄金时代》。她和另外两名女子以及两个波士顿动力公司的Spot机器人一起跳舞。在舞蹈中，机器人待在屏幕后面，所以观众只看到它们的影子。关说，洞穴壁画给了她灵感。
“在媒体中，”关说，“机器人常常被负面描述。”它们可能看起来很陌生、冷漠或可怕。看机器人跳舞可能会让这项技术看起来有趣、有吸引力或很友好。有时在她的表演结束后，观众会告诉她，这段舞蹈改变了他们对机器人的看法。
机器人似乎只和数学和工程学有关。但是，正如关所说，它们也属于艺术。“我们人类从事艺术创作的时间比从事数学研究的时间长得多，”她说。她指出，我们用艺术和舞蹈来理解世界。关认为，像她这样的表演会帮助人们更自在地接受机器人。“我们需要和机器人一起跳舞来理解它们，”她说。
（ ）5. 为什么凯蒂·关在她与机器人共舞的《她的黄金时代》中使用屏幕？
A. 展示机器人的影子。
B. 展示洞穴壁画。
C. 隐藏机器人的动作。
D. 吸引观众的注意力。
（ ）6. 哪一个与“给了她灵感”的意思最接近？
A. 给她提供机会
B. 给她带来成功
C. 给她传递信息
D. 给她提供想法
（ ）7.（新考法 句子回填）以下句子最适合放在________的开头。
这只是关与机器人一起表演的众多舞蹈之一。她的目标是向人们展示与这些机器建立联系的新方式。
A. 第2段
B. 第4段
C. 第5段
D. 第6段
（ ）8. 我们从这篇文章中能学到什么？
A. “机器人”这个词来自《她的黄金时代》。
B. 和机器人跳舞能帮助我们更好地理解它们。
C. 观众会对机器人工程产生兴趣。
D. 斯坦福大学的一些学生喜欢研究机器人技术。