成都七中高2017届高一(上)B2M3综合练习

23. What does the last paragraph imply？

A. Digital revolution can benefit people’s reading habits.

B. It is easier for children to be influenced by technology.

C. Tablets and e-Readers are really bad reading platforms.

D. Distractions must be removed to improve children’s reading.

24. The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to _____.

A. explain why kids don’t like reading B. emphasize the importance of reading

C. give tips on how to help children read D. remind adults of their children’s reading

B

The new robot guides at a Tokyo museum look so strangely human and speak so smoothly that they almost outdo people.

Japanese robotics expert Ishiguro says they will be useful for research on how people interact with robots and on how humans are different from machines. “Making robots is about exploring what it means to be human,” he says, “examining the question of what is emotion, what is awareness, what is thinking.”

In a demonstration, the remote-controlled machines moved their pink lips in time to a voice-over, twitched their eyebrows, blinked and swayed their heads from side to side. They stayed seated but could move their hands.

In a clear triumph, Kodomoroid read the news without stumbling (结巴) once and recited complex tongue -twisters. The robot, designed with a girlish appearance, can use a variety of voices, such as a deep male voice one minute and a soft girly voice the next. The speech can be input by text, giving them perfect pronunciation, according to Ishiguro.

There were some faults (缺陷) — such as the lips not moving at all while the robot spoke, or the Otonaroid announcer robot staying silent twice when asked to introduce itself. But faults are common with robots because they are delicate and sensitive to their environment.

Kodomoroid and the woman robot Otonaroid were joined at the demonstration by the minimally designed Telenoid, a man-like head with pointed arms that serves as a lovely companion.

The two life-size robots, which have silicon skin and artificial muscles, will be on display starting Wednesday, at a science museum in Tokyo, allowing the public to interact with them extensively.

Reflecting widespread opinion, Ishiguro said that Japan leads the world in playful companion robots, while admitting it’s still behind America in military robots.

Developing robots for more than 20 years, Ishiguro has made a point of creating robots that resemble the human appearance, including creatures that look like him. He has sent them to give overseas lectures.

25. The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 2 refers to ______.

A. the Japanese B. human beings C. the robot guides D. robotics experts

26. What fault was found with the robots?

A. They twitched their eyebrows and blinked. B. They stumbled and recited tongue twisters.

C. They stayed seated but moved their hands. D. They spoke but their lips didn’t move.

27. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. Ishiguro has designed robots to replace him.

B. Japan leads the world in making military robots.

C. Tokyo offers the public a chance to interact with robots.

D. Kodomoroid has been designed with a male appearance.

28. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A. Human-like Robots. B. Research on Robots.

C. The Development of Robots. D. The Future of Robots.

三、短文改错。（成都市2013—2014年高一（上）调研考试）

答案：

单项选择。

1—5 CCADD 6-10 CBDAC 11-15 DACAB 16-20 CACBB

阅读理解。

21—24 CAAD

25—28 CDCA

短文改错。