Question

The technology is improving every year. We will see some very exciting home robots in the next few years. In the future the robots can do lots of things.

1. Getting things

In a few years, it will be possible to tell your home robot to get a piece of bread for you.

The robot will use its eyes and an arm to get the bread for you.

2. Watering plants

Future robots will carry water to water plants.

3. Telling dangers(危险)

A home robot will find out fire, smoke(吸烟）and other dangers easily. Every night the robot will make its rounds to make sure that everything is right.

4. Looking after children

A robot will help us look after our children well while we are not at home.

1.A robot will get something for you with______.

A. a hand B. eyes and a leg

C. an arm D. eyes and an arm

2.What does the phrase “make its rounds” mean in Chinese?

A. 转圈  B. 巡查  C. 工作  . 制作

3.What will robots do when people are not at home?

A. Robots will do housework with the children.

B. Robots will cook for the children.

C. Robots will look after the children.

D. Robots will smoke with the children.

4.What doesn’t this passage tell us the robots will do?

A. Carry heavy things.      B. Look after children.

C. Look after plants.       D. Get things for people

5.What does the passage talk about?

A. The habit of robots     B. The dream of robots

C. The future of robots     D. The life of robots

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲的是随着科技的发展，在今后几年会出现很多家庭机器人，它们能为人们做很多事情。

1.

2.B词义猜测题。根据文中原句句意（每天晚上机器人会巡查以确保一切安全。）可知make its rounds是巡查的意思，故选B。

3.C根据文中信息A robot will help us look after our children well while we are not at home. 可知当人们不在家时机器人能帮助照看孩子，故选C。

4.A细节理解题。根据文中描述文中没有提到机器人能搬重东西，故选A。

5.

考点：科普类短文阅读