高中英语人教版选修7测评Unit2Robots单元测评

第二单元测评(时间:120分钟满分:150分)第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。W:Whatkindofmusicdoyoulike?M:Ireallyenjoypopmusic.Howaboutyou?W:Ialsolikepopmusic.Butclassicalmusicisevenmoreenjoyable.1.Whatkindofmusicdoesthewomanlikebest?A.Popmusic.B.Lightmusic.C.Classicalmusic.答案CW:Haveyouseenthesea?M:Ofcourse.Ihave!It’sallaroundus!W:No!Imean,haveyouseenhowdirtythewateris?Itlooksasifitisn’tcleanenoughtobathehere.2.Whathappenstothesea?A.Ithasdisappeared.B.Itispolluted.C.Itgetscleaner.答案BW:It’salwaysbeenhardtogetthiscartoworkwell.M:Ifyou’llleavethecarwithme,I’llgetitfixedforyouthisafternoon.3.Towhomisthewomanprobablyspeaking?A.Asalesman.B.Amanager.C.Arepairman.答案CM:CanIhelpyou?W:HaveyougotDavidCopperfieldbyDickens?Iwantacopyformynephew.M:Sorry,wehaven’tgotthatatthemoment.Butwecouldorderitforyou.Doyouknowthenameofthepublisher?4.Whoistheman?A.Abookseller.B.Awriter.C.Apublisher.答案AW:Excuseme,canyoutellmewheretheEnglishteachersaremeeting?M:Theyweregoingtomeetintheteachers’office,buttheychangedtothemeetingroomformorespace.5.WherearetheEnglishteachersmeeting?A.Intheteachers’office.B.Inthereadingroom.C.Inthemeetingroom.答案C第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。M:I’dliketobookaroomforWednesdaynextweek.W:Verygood,sir.AroomforWednesday,June11th.Whatkindofroomwouldyoulike,sir?M:Er...singlewithbathroom.W:Howlongwillyoubestaying?M:I’llbeleavingonSundaymorning.W:Thatwillbefournights,sir.Thankyouverymuch,andwelookforwardtoseeingyounextWednesday.6.Whatkindofroomdoesthemanwant?A.Asingleroom.B.Adoubleroom.C.Adoublewithbathroom.答案A7.Whenwillthemanleavethehotel?A.OnJuly11th.B.OnJune14th.C.OnJune15th.答案C听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。W:Ilikethatpictureyouputuponthewallyesterday.M:Oh,thankyou.It’saphotographthatItookonmyvacationlastyear.W:Youtookityourself?Ididn’tknowyouwereaphotographer.M:Oh,yes,I’vebeentakingpicturesforyears.W:Itsoundsinteresting.Doyouhaveanymoreofyourpictureshere?AndmayIseethem?M:Yes,certainly.Someofthemarefaces,justfacesofpeoplewhoIseewhenI’mwalkingaround.W:Doyouletthemknowthatyou’retakingpicturesofthem?M:Itrynotto.Idon’tlikepicturesofpeoplewhoposeforthecamera.Ilikepeoplewhoaregoingabouttheirbusinesswithoutknowingthecameraisthere.W:Isupposeyouneedalotofequipment.Howmanycamerasdoyouhave?M:Well,Ihaveadozenofthem,butIusetwoofthemmorethantheothers.8.Whatdidthemanputuponthewallyesterday?A.Thepicturehedrewonhisvacation.B.Thepicturehetookonhisvacation.C.Thepictureofhimtakenlastyear.答案B9.Whatkindofpicturesdoesthemanlike?A.Thepicturespreparedforcameras.B.Thedailylifepictures.C.Thepicturestakenbyothers.答案B10.Howmanycamerasdoesthemanusuallyuse?A.Twelve. B.Ten. C.Two.答案C听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。M:Anymessages,MissGrey?W:Justone,Mr.Banks.YouhadatelephonecallfromsomeonecalledBrown...DavidBrown.M:Brown?Idon’tknowanyonecalledBrown.Whatdidhewant?W:Hewouldn’tsay.Butitsoundedimportant.Itoldhimyou’dphonehimassoonasyougotback.M:Well,I’dbetterdoitthen,Isuppose.Er...you’vegothisphonenumber,haven’tyou?W:Yes,it’s633201.M:622301.W:No,633201.M:Oh,you’dbetterwriteitdown,MissGrey.I’llprobablyforgetit.W:Ialreadyhavedone,Mr.Banks.It’sonyourdesk.11.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Bossandsecretary.B.Fatheranddaughter.C.Managerandcustomer.答案A12.WhatisDavidBrown’sphonenumber?A.633001. B.622301. C.633201.答案C13.Whereisthephonenumber?A.OnMissGrey’sdesk.B.OnMr.Banks’desk.C.OnMr.Brown’sdesk.答案B听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。W:You’vebeentoParis,haven’tyou?M:Yes.Asamatteroffact,IusedtoliveinParis.W:Well,I’mplanningtovisittheresoon,andIwonderifyoucouldsuggestsomeplacestome?M:Sure.YoushouldgotoNotreDame.YoualsooughttoseethepalacesatVersailles.AndyoumustvisittheLouvre.W:Thosesoundlikeexcellentsuggestions.Canyousuggestanygoodplacestoeat?M:Yes.EatatMaxim’s.Andifyougothere,Isuggestthatyouordertheduck.It’sdelicious.W:Good.M:Oh,andonemorething.BesuretohavesomeonetakeyourpictureinfrontoftheEiffelTower.W:I’lldothat.Thanksalot.M:Sendmeapostcard,won’tyou?14.Wherearethepalaces?A.AtNotreDame.B.AtVersailles.C.AtLouvre.答案B15.Whatisthebestplacetoeataccordingtotheman?A.NotreDame.B.Maxim’s.C.TheEiffelTower.答案B16.Whatdoesthemanrequestthewomantodo?A.EatattheLouvre.B.Takesomeduck.C.Sendhimapostcard.答案C听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。Johnlikedtowearhishairverylong.Someofhisfriendsthoughtthatitlookedlikeagirl’shair,buttheynevermadejokesaboutit,becauseJohnwasabig,strongyoungman,andhedidnotlikejokesabouthishair.Johnalwayswenttothebarber’stwiceamonthtohavehishaircutandwashed.Onedaythebarbersaidtohim.“Wow,whydon’tyouletmecutmostofthishairoffandmakeyourheadclean?NobodywouldrecognizeyouifIdidthat,Iamsure.”Johnsaidnothingforafewseconds,andthenhesaid,“Perhapsyouareright—butIamsurethatnobodywouldrecognizeyoueitherifyoudidthattomyhair.”17.WhydidJohnkeephishairlong?A.Hishairgrewtoofast.B.Helikedittobelong.C.Thebarberwouldn’tliketocutitshorter.答案B18.WhydidJohn’sfriendsnevermakejokesabouthishair?A.Hishairwasn’tfunny.B.Johnwasbigandold.C.Johndidn’tallowanyjokesabouthishair.答案C19.Whatdidthebarbersuggest?A.CleaningJohn’shead.B.CuttingoffmostofJohn’shair.C.MakingJohnrecognizedbynobody.答案B20.WhatwasJohn’sanswertothebarber?A.Itwasagreatjoke.B.Itwasagreatpraisetothebarber.C.Itwasathreatagainstthebarber.答案C第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AEcofriendlyCarRacerCanyouimageacarracerissoecofriendlythatitstyresaremadefrompotatoes,itsbodyiscreatedfromhemp(大麻)andrapeseedoilanditrunsonfuelmadefromwheatandsugarbeet?TheoneseaterracingcarcalledEcoOneisbuiltbyexpertsfromWarwickUniversity,whohopethatEcoOnewillbeadoptedbytheautomotiveindustry.Itissoldat$41,000.PollutionsensitiveDressDon’tbecaughtoutsideunawareofpollutionlevelsintheair.ThepollutionsensitiveEPADressbyStephanieSandstormnoticespollutionintheairaccordingly.Thisdress—whichisactuallyquitepretty—lookslikeyoupullitfromthebottomofthedirtylaundrypilewhentheairisdirty.Itmightprotectyourhealthbyadvisingyoutostayindoorsfortheday,butitwon’tdoyouanyfavourifyou’remeetingwithclients.EcofriendlyUmbrellaTraditionalumbrellasewithafixedsurface.Althoughit’schangeable,youcannotreplaceiteasily.Thisecofriendlydesignismoreflexible.It’sactuallyonlyanumbrellaskeletonwithoutanysurface,whichcanbefolded,soyoucanputanythingsuchasnewspapers,plasticbagsorwhateveryouwanttoserveastheprotectingsurface.EcofriendlyMoss(苔藓)CarpetIt’ssaidthatwalkingonfreshgrassincreasesyourbloodcirculation.TheMossCarpet,createdbyNguyenLaChanh,looksatgettingthegrasstoyourfeet.Thematincludesballmoss,islandmossandforestmoss.Thehumidity(湿度)ofthebathroommakessurethatitgrowswell.Andthat’swhyyouneedtoplaceitthereandnotanywhereelse.21.AccordingtoParagraph1,wecanfindEcoOne.

A.canseatonepassengerandonedriverB.ismainlymadefromsomekindsofplantsC.can’tbeaffordedbythepublicatpresentD.willtaketheplaceofthetraditionalcarindustry答案B解析推理判断题。根据第一段第一句可知,EcoOne是主要由植物制成的环保型产品。22.WhyisEPADressdesigned?A.Toadvisepeopletostayathomeasoftenaspossible.B.Tomakewomenlookprettyeveninthepollutedair.C.Tostoppeoplefrommeetingtheirclientsifnecessary.D.Tokeepusersinformedofthepollutedlevelsintheair.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“ThepollutionsensitiveEPADressbyStephanieSandstormnoticespollutionintheairaccordingly.”可知,EPADress有助于让使用者了解到空气的污染程度。23paredwithtraditionalumbrellas,theEcofriendlyUmbrella.

A.ischangeableB.canbefoldedC.doesn’thaveanysurfaceD.ismadeofnewspapers答案C解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Traditionalumbrellas...It’sactuallyonlyanumbrellaskeletonwithoutanysurface,whichcanbefolded”可知答案。24.Wheredoesthetextprobablyefrom?A.Apersonalblog. B.Ahealthreport.C.Anofficialdocument. D.Asciencereport.答案D解析推理判断题。文中主要介绍了四款环保型科技产品,故可推知其最有可能来自科技报告。B(2021·新高考Ⅰ)Byday,RobertTittertonisalawyer.InhissparetimethoughhegoesonstagebesidepianistMariaRaspopova—notasamusicianbutasherpageturner.“I’mnotatrainedmusician,butI’velearnttoreadmusicsoIcanhelpMariainherperformance.”MrTittertonischairmanoftheOmegaEnsemblebuthasbeenthegroup’sofficialpageturnerforthepastfouryears.Hisjobistositbesidethepianistandturnthepagesofthescoresothemusiciandoesn’thavetobreaktheflowofsoundbydoingitthemselves.Hesaidhebecamejustasnervousasthoseplayinginstrumentsonstage.“Alotofskillsareneededforthejob.Youhavetomakesureyoudon’tturntwopagesatonceandmakesureyoufindtherepeatsinthemusicwhenyouhavetogobacktotherightspot.”MrTittertonexplained.Beingapageturnerrequiresplentyofpractice.Somepiecesofmusiccangofor40minutesandrequireupto50pageturns,includingbackturnsforrepeatpassages.Silentonstagemunicationiskey,andeachpianisthastheirownstyleof“nodding”toindicateapageturnwhichtheyneedtopractisewiththeirpageturner.Butlikeallperformances,therearemomentswhenthingsgowrong.“Iwasturningthepagetogetreadyforthenextpage,butthedraftwindfromtheturncausedthesparepagestofalloffthestand,”MrTittertonsaid,“LuckilyIwasabletocatchthemandputthemback.”Mostpageturnersarepianostudentsorupandingconcertpianists,althoughMsRaspopovahasonceaskedherhusbandtohelpheroutonstage.“Myhusbandistheworstpageturner,”shelaughed.“He’sinterestedinthemusic,feelingeverynote,andIhavetosay:‘Turn,turn!’RobertisthebestpageturnerI’vehadinmyentirelife.”25.WhatshouldTittertonbeabletodotobeapageturner?A.Readmusic.B.Playthepiano.C.Singsongs.D.Fixtheinstruments.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句中的“butI’velearnttoreadmusicsoIcanhelpMaria”可知,要想为钢琴家翻乐谱,必须能够识谱。故选A项。26.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesTitterton’sjobonstage?A.Boring. B.Wellpaid.C.Demanding. D.Dangerous.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第三段和第四段内容可推断,在台上为钢琴家翻乐谱这项工作看似简单,实则不然,是一份要求高的工作。故选C项。27.WhatdoesTittertonneedtopractise?A.Countingthepages.B.Recognizingthe“nodding”.C.Catchingfallingobjects.D.Performinginhisownstyle.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句可知,舞台上的无声交流是很关键的,每位钢琴家都有属于自己风格的点头示意的方式,翻乐谱的人必须学会察言观色,才能与演奏者高度默契,而这需要双方经过大量的练习才能实现。故选B项。28.WhyisMsRaspopova’shusband“theworstpageturner”?A.Hehasverypooreyesight.B.Heignorestheaudience.C.Hehasnointerestinmusic.D.Heforgetstodohisjob.答案D解析推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可推断,Raspopova的丈夫其实很喜欢音乐,但是他在舞台上只顾欣赏每一个音符,忘记了自己的本职工作,所以妻子才不断提醒他,并称其“theworstpageturner”。故选D项。CManufacturersworldwideusedroughly85industrialrobotsper10,000employees.Butifrobotsendupworkingmorecloselywiththeirhumancolleagues,oneconcernishowtheywillinteract(互动)safely.“Atpresent,robotsdonothaveanysenseoftouch,”saidProfessorGordonCheng,whodevelopedthespecialskin.Robotscouldseriouslyinjureahumanbeing,soemployersneedtomakesuretheyareawareoftheirsurroundings.Todeveloptheskin,theresearchersbeganbystudyinghumans.Eachpersonhasabout5millionskinreceptors(感受器)thatregisterwhat’shappeningonthebody’ssurfaceandsendsignalstothebrain.Butthebraincan’tdigestinformationfromeachoneatthesametime.Instead,thesystemusednewreceptors.Sotheteamcoveredahumansizeautonomousrobot(knownasH1)withmorethan13,000sensorsfromshouldertotoe,whichareabletodetecttemperature,accelerationandpressure.Chenghasalreadyovereonechallengethathastroubledearlyattemptsatcreatingaroboticsenseoftouch.Mosthavereliedonputingpowertoprocesssignalsfromalltheartificialskincells,whilehisinventiononlysendssignalswhenindividualcellsaretouched.Thismeansthesystemactsjustlikethehumannervoussystem.Forinstance,wefeelgloveswhenwefirstputthemon,buteventuallyourbodieslearntoignorethem.Thesecouldenablerobotstosensetheirsurroundingsquickly,andgivethemtheabilitytointeractwithhumansandavoidaccidents.“Technologylikethiscouldopenopportunitieswhererobotscouldworkmuchmorecloselywithhumans,suchascaregivingprofessions,”Chengadded.“Theycouldhelpsomeonegetoutofbed,orhelpthemaroundthehouse.”However,thesetechnologiesarestillalongwayfromactualapplicationinthefield,whichwillsurelyputthesafetyofhumansfirst.29.Whatworriedmanufacturerswhentheyuseindustrialrobots?A.Therobotscannotworkcloselywithhumans.B.Therobotsdonothaveanysenseofhumour.C.Therobotsmayhurthumansforlackoftouch.D.Therobotsarewellawareofthesurroundings.答案C解析细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“Robotscouldseriouslyinjureahumanbeing”可以得知由于没有触觉因此机器人可能伤着其他一起工作的人类同事。30.HowdidthescientistsdeveloptheH1?A.Theysentsignalsdirectlytotheirbrains.B.TheyputthehumanskinovertheH1.C.Theymadeitdigestinformationquickly.D.Theycoveredtherobotswithreceptions.答案D解析细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“theteamcoveredahumansizeautonomousrobot(knownasH1)withmorethan13,000sensor”可以得知研究团队在机器人身上布满感受器,这是他们改进机器人的方式。31.WhatistheadvantageofCheng’snewrobot?A.Itcanprocessallartificialsignals.B.Itjustdealswithnecessarysignals.C.Itputstheglovesovertherobots.D.Ithasthehumannervoussystem.答案B解析推理判断题。根据第三段中的“whilehisinventiononlysendssignalswhenindividualcellsaretouched”可以推知只有在被人体细胞触碰的时候机器人才会处理相关信息,也就是机器人只处理必要信息。DA1.6metertallrobotmaysoonbeethebestfriendforlonelyelderlypeople,asChinesescientistsaremakingthefinalsprint(冲刺)towarditsmarketlaunch(投放),saidaseniorresearcherontherobotprojectonSaturday.“Weareworkingontestingtheexactfunctionsandwaystoreducethecostinpreparationsforanexpectedmarketlaunchoftherobotintwotothreeyears,”saidLiRuifeng,amemberoftheproject.Hesaidtheteamhopedtoreducethecostsothattherobotcanbepricedat30,000to50,000yuan,whichisexpectedtobeanaffordablepriceformostofChina’sbetterofffamilies.Therobothasbeendevelopedwiththefunctionsoffetchingfood,medicine,soundingalarmsincaseofwaterorgasleakage,sendingtextsorvideoimagesviawirelessmunications,andevensingingasongorplayingchesstoentertainitsmasters.Lisaidthattherobot,developedindependentlyinChina,hastechnologyatthesamelevelasthoseinwesternlabs.Chinasetabouttheresearchoftherobotin2007,whenitwaslistedasanationalkeyproject.Itisbackedbygovernmentfunding(拨款).Chinahastheworld’slargestelderlypopulationwith159millionpeopleover60,accountingfor12percentofitstotalpopulation.AccordingtoasurveybytheMinistryofCivilAffairs,morethan10millioncaregiversandnursesareneededtoattendtheelderlypeoplepopulation,asmostofChineseelderlyprefertolivetheirretiredlivesathome.32.Thepassagemainlytalkedabout.

A.theproblemsofChineseelderlypopulationB.theadvantagesoftheRobotcaregiversC.robotcaregiversfortheelderlytothemarketD.thegovernment’sattentiontotheelderly答案C解析主旨大意题。由第一段首句“A1.6metretallrobotmaysoonbeethebestfriendforlonelyelderlypeople,asChinesescientistsaremakingthefinalsprint(冲刺)towarditsmarketlaunch(投放)...”可知,中国科学家研发了一款面向老年人的护理机器人。33.Theunderlinedword“backed”inthelastparagraphmeans.

A.supported B.suggestedC.controlled D.stopped答案A解析词义猜测题。由前一句的“anationalkeyproject”及其后的“bygovernmentfunding(拨款)”可知。34.Fromthelastparagraphweknowthat.

A.ourgovernmentpaysnoattentiontotheelderlypeopleB.Chinahastheworld’slargestelderlypopulationC.ChineseelderlypeopleprefertobelookedafterbyrobotcaregiversD.robotsarethebestfriendsforthelonelyelderlypeople答案B解析细节理解题。由最后一段第三句“Chinahastheworld’slargestelderlypopulationwith159millionpeopleover60,accountingfor12percentofitstotalpopulation.”可知。35.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Robotcaregiverswillappearinthemarketin2to3years.B.Robotcaregiverscanhelpelderlypeopledoeverything.C.Therobotneedssometechnologyfromwesternlabs.D.Therobotisexpectedtobeboughtbyeverypeople.答案A解析细节理解题。由第二段“Weareworkingontestingtheexactfunctionsandwaystoreducethecostinpreparationsforanexpectedmarketlaunchoftherobotintwotothreeyears”可知。第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Recentstatisticsshowthatoneoutofthreepeopleistryingtoloseweight.Peoplechoosetoloseweightforawidevarietyofreasons.36Ifyou’relookingforaneffectiveweightlossprogramtohelpyoureachyourgoals,you’llbeinterestedinthefollowingthings:

1.Wellstructuredexerciseroutines.Regularexerciseisamustforsuccessfulweightloss.Exercisemakesitpossibletocreateacaloriedeficit(赤字)aswellasuseupexcesscaloriesthatotherwisewouldbestoredasfat.37

2.38Itgoeswithoutsayingthathealthyeatingisimportantifyouaretryingtoloseweight,sinceyourweightislargelydeterminedbythenumberofcaloriesthatyoutakeineachdayminuswhatyourbodyuses.Nowadayspeopleareloadingupwithalotofcaloriesanduseonlyverylittle,causingasteadyweightgain.Inorderforaweightlossprogramtobeeffective,itwillneedtoincludeadietplanthathelpsyoucutcaloriesbypromotinglowcalorie,nutrientrichfoods,includingwholegrains,leanmeats,lowfatdairyandplentyoffreshfruitsandvegetables.

3.Safety.Noonewantstoachievetheiridealweightbutendsupwithotherhealthproblemsasaresult.39Accordingtoexperts,losing1to2poundsperweekisasensibleandsaferateofweightloss.Additionally,programsthatdon’trequireyoutopurchaseanypillsorsupplementsaregenerallysaferparedtoothersthatdo.40

A.Realfoodisbest.B.Rapidweightlosscanleadtoseriousconsequences.C.Takepillsifyouwanttomakeyourweightlossprogrameffective.D.Healthyfoodplans.E.Butthetwomostpopularreasonsaretolookbetterandhavemoreenergy.F.Eatingmorefruitskeepsthedoctoraway.G.Therefore,noweightlossprogramwilltrulybebeneficialwithoutawellstructuredexerciseroutine.答案36~40EGDBA第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。RobocopsHittheStreetsHugerobotshaveinvadedthecityofKinshasa.Butthey’renottheretocause41.They’relendingahelpinghandby42traffic!

Recently,thecity’sgovernment43three8foottallrobotsatbusystreetcrossroads.Theyjointwosimilarrobotsthatwereinstalledin2013.

Eachrobotis44withcamerasandtrafficlights.Thesemachinesarebeingusedaspoliceofficersto45driverswhodon’tfollowthe46oftheroad.Thisshouldhelpmakethestreetssaferfor47.

Kinshasaisahugecitywithaserious48safetyproblem.Itsbusystreetsarecrowdedwithcarswhosedriversoftenfailto49policeofficers.Inthepasteightyears,morethan2,000peoplehavediedinroad50inthecity.Officialshopedriverswill51moreattentiontotherobots,52lessdangerousstreets.

Tomonitortraffic,eachsolarpoweredrobothasvideocamerasinitseyes.Thecameras53footageandspreadittoapolicestation,whereofficers54theinformation.Ifthepolicecatchadriverbreakingthelaw,theythensendhimorhera55.Therobotsalsohavetrafficlightsintheirhands,andtheirbodiesturntosignalswhenit’s56forcarsandpeopleonfoottocrosscrossroads.“These57willbeofimportantvaluetothepolice,”Celestinsaid.

Sofar,peopleseem58withtherobocops.“Asamotorcyclist,I’mveryhappywiththerobot’swork,”aKinshasamansaid.59thetrafficpolicecontrolthecarshere,there’sstillalotoftraffic.Butsincetherobotarrived,wehaveseenthatthingisin60.

41.A.interest B.troubleC.satisfaction D.pain答案B解析考查名词。interest兴趣;trouble麻烦;satisfaction满意;pain疼痛。第一句话讲到大型机器人入侵这个城市,but表示转折,说明机器人并不是来制造麻烦的。故选B项。42.A.directing B.blockingC.interrupting D.designing答案A解析考查动词。direct指引;block阻塞;interrupt打断;design设计。结合上文中的“They’relendingahelpinghand”可知,它们是来帮助指挥交通的。故选A项。43.A.displayed B.operatedC.placed D.arranged答案C解析考查动词。display展示;operate动手术;place放置;arrange安排。根据空后的“three8foottallrobotsatbusystreetcrossroads”可知,市政府在繁忙的街道十字路口放置了三个机器人来指挥交通。故选C项。44.A.covered BbinedC.provided D.equipped答案D解析考查动词。cover覆盖;bine结合;provide提供;equip装备。从空后的“withcamerasandtrafficlights”可知,机器人配置了摄像机和交通信号灯。故选D项。45.A.leavealone B.fightagainstC.watchfor D.appealto答案C解析考查动词词组。leavealone不打扰;fightagainst对抗;watchfor观看;appealto呼吁,要求。根据语境可知,这些机器人被用来当作警察,来密切关注那些不守交通规则的司机。watchfor“密切注意,留意”。故选C项。46.A.routes B.rulesC.directions D.lines答案B解析考查名词。route路线;rule规则;direction方向;line线。结合上文中的don’tfollow和下文中的road可知,这里指那些不遵守交通规则的司机。故选B项。47.A.walkers B.driversC.passengers D.cleaners答案A解析考查名词。walker步行者;driver司机;passenger乘客;cleaner清洁工。根据空前的“Thisshouldhelpmakethestreetssafer”可知,这些机器人的存在,使得司机遵守交通规则,所以行人更安全了。故选A项。48.A.neighbourhood B.foodC.school D.traffic答案D解析考查名词。neighbourhood邻居;food食物;school学校;traffic交通。根据下文可知,这座城市居住人口多,并且很多司机不遵守交通规则,因此面临着严重的交通安全问题。故选D项。49.A.recognize B.understandC.obey D.challenge答案C解析考查动词。recognize认出;understand明白,理解;obey服从;challenge挑战。此处与上一段中的“don’tfollowthe46oftheroad”呼应,指这些司机们经常不听从警察的指挥。故选C项。

50.A.fights B.accidentsC.traps D.arguments答案B解析考查名词。fight战斗;accident事故;trap陷阱;argument辩论。结合空前的“morethan2,000peoplehavedied”可知,在过去的八年里,已有两千多人死于交通事故。故选B项。51.A.pay B.distractC.attract D.focus答案A解析考查动词。pay支付;distract转移;attract吸引;focus集中。结合上文中的“morethan2,000peoplehavedied”可知,此处指官员们希望司机要更加留意这些机器人,从而让街道更加安全。故选A项。52.A.resultingin B.keepingoffC.leavingfor D.turning答案A解析考查动词词组。resultin造成,导致;keepoff让开,不接近;leavefor去某地;turn旋转。参见上题解析。故选A项。53.A.scan B.storeC.copy D.record答案D解析考查动词。scan扫描,浏览;store储存;copy复制;record记录。根据空后的“footageandspreadittoapolicestation”可知,这些机器人录制视频,然后把视频传到警察局。故选D项。54.A.desire B.exchangeC.review D.pile答案C解析考查动词。desire渴望;exchange交换;review审查;pile堆积。根据语境可知,警察们审查信息。review符合语境。故选C项。55.A.sign B.ticketC.notice D.warning答案B解析考查名词。sign迹象;ticket票;notice通知;warning警告。结合空前的“Ifthepolicecatchadriverbreakingthelaw”可知,如果警察抓到司机违章了,就会给他/她发一份罚款单(ticket)。故选B项。56.A.safe B.awfulC.possible D.necessary答案A解析考查形容词。safe安全的;awful可怕的;possible可能的;necessary必需的。根据空后的“forcarsandpeopleonfoottocrosscrossroads”可知,当行人和汽车安全地过马路的时候,机器人的身体就变成了信号灯。故选A项。57.A.signals B.camerasC.lights D.robots答案D解析考查名词。signal信号;camera照相机;light灯;robot机器人。结合空后的“willbeofimportantvaluetothepolice”可知,这些机器人对于警察们来说,起着重要的作用。故选D项。58.A.confused B.alarmedC.pleased D.bored答案C解析考查形容词。confused困惑的;alarmed惊恐的;pleased感到高兴的;bored感到厌烦的。根据语境可知,到现在为止,人们对于这些机器人警察的表现感到满意。故选C项。59.A.Because B.WhenC.If D.Since答案B解析考查连词。because因为;when当……时候;if如果;since既然。结合后面的“thetrafficpolicecontrolthecarshere”可知,这里指当这些交通警察在这里指挥交通的时候。故选B项。60.A.position B.dangerC.time D.order答案D解析考查名词。position位置,职位;danger危险;time时间;order顺序。根据语境可知,自从机器人指挥交通以来,一切都秩序井然。inorder“井然有序”。故选D项。第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Robotshavebeenusedthroughouthistoryasentertainmentandindustrialgain.Witheachgenerationofrobots,newideasandtechnologies61.(develop)inordertoallowtherobotstohave62.(good)function.Earlyrobotswereverysimpleand63.(actual)oftenusedwatertooperate,64.withtheinventionoftheputer,robotsenteredaneweraforbothindustryandthepublic.

Theideaofrobots65.(begin)asfarbackastheeighthcentury,intheIliad.Hephaestus,theGreekgodoffire,wassaid66.(have)somethingactiveandmadefromgold.However,thefirsttrueaccountofrobotscamefromthegoldentreeofBaghdad.67.(keep)inapalaceduringtheninthandtenthcenturies,itfeaturedbirdssingingonbrancheswhiletheyflappedtheirwings.Earlywat