Question

【題目】

I think there are several reasons that suggest developing robots is a waste of money.

In San Diego recently $325,000 was spent on inventing a robotic squirrel to do some scientific experiments. The research proved that squirrels are able to scare away snakes by wagging (搖動) their tails. Do you need a robotic squirrel to work this out?

What about AIBO, a robotic pet, developed in Japan? In Japanese aibou means “buddy”. These pets have been developed at huge cost mainly to provide entertainment. They've been used in movies and music videos. Universities have used them for educational purposes. However, in 2006 the company stopped producing these robotic pets in order to save money. Was it worth a lot of money?

Then there’s NAO, a robot which has been developed by a French company. Its main purpose is to make life easier for humans. It speaks 19 languages and has its own personality. It can tell children a story, help in the classroom or the home, or act as a companion to those people who need someone to be with. A fully developed one costs $16,000. Is that value for money? Who can afford it anyway?

There may be good reasons why it is worth developing robots, but so far I haven’t thought of any.

【1】What does the underlined word “companion” in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese?

A.公司B.機構(gòu)C.對手D.伙伴

【2】What is the true fact about the robots mentioned?

A.The robotic squirrel is needed by every scientist to do some research.

B.AIBO wasn’t made any more because it only provided entertainment.

C.A fully developed NAO may tell kids stories in different languages.

D.All the three types of robots used to be produced at a very low cost.

【3】What does the writer think of developing robots?

A.It can help bring people a lot of fun.B.It has advantages in many ways.

C.It may be useful but costs too much.D.It is worth a great deal of money.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】C

【解析】

文章大意：本文作者通過舉例說明開發(fā)機器人是浪費錢，開發(fā)機器人可能有很好的理由，但作者目前還沒想到。

【1】

詞義猜測題。根據(jù)畫線詞所在語境“act as a companion to those people who need someone to be with”講“作那些需要陪伴的人的一名____”，結(jié)合選項可知應(yīng)是“伙伴”。故選D。

【2】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第2段中“In San Diego recently $325,000 was spent on inventing a robotic squirrel to do some scientific experiments. ”講到發(fā)明松鼠機器人來做一些科學實驗，并未提到每個科學家都需要，A項錯誤；根據(jù)第2段中“However, in 2006 the company stopped producing these robotic pets in order to save money.”可知停止生產(chǎn)AIBO是為了省錢，B項錯誤；根據(jù)第3段中“It speaks 19 languages and has its own personality. It can tell children a story ...”可知一個完全開發(fā)的NAO可以用不同的語言給孩子講故事，C項正確；根據(jù)文中價格信息“$325,000”“at huge cost”“$16,000”可知這些機器人的生產(chǎn)耗資巨大，D項錯誤。故選C。

【3】

觀點態(tài)度題。根據(jù)第一段中“I think there are several reasons that suggest developing robots is a waste of money.”及文中例子可知作者認為開發(fā)機器人可能是有用的，但花費太多，是在浪費錢。故選C。