Question

    The year is 2045. A group  of robots  compete  in the World  Cup. Robots? Is that possible? Many scientists believe it can happen. After all  (毕竟), there are already robots that can  play soccer. Of course, today’s robots don’t just play sports.

Early robots could do just simple things, mainly in factories. Humans operated them. However, today’s robots can  operate on their own    (not completely, of course). Some can only

move around a little,  like  the  robots  which  can  sweep  the  floor,  but  others  such  as  Honda ASIMO  can do much more. He can run, climb, dance, and yes,  even play soccer.  Then  there are  robots  made  to  be  like  humans.  These  robots have  faces  and  can  show  feelings.  Such robots can  learn new things, and show us how they feel. Actroid -DER is one of them.

Scientists are also making robots that  look  and act like  animals.  At NASA, scientists are making robot snakes. These snake-bots can  get into holes. They might one day  help scientists look for signs of life on Mars. Other animal robots include the frog-bot, which can jump over objects,  and  the  sticky -bot,  which  can walk  up walls.  There’s  even  a  robot called  Water Runner that can walk on water.

But  can a robot soccer team ever play as well as a human team? Many scientists think so. Anything is possible. One day, they may even be world champions.

1.Do many scientists think that robots can  play in the World Cup in the future?

A.Yes, they do. B.No, they don’t. C.We don’t know.

2.The underlined word operated in Paragraph 2 means      in Chinese.

A.经营 B.控制 C.动手术

3.Today’s robots can  do things except(除了)      .

A.being real animals B.playing soccer C.showing their feelings

4.What  can the frog-bot do?

A.It can walk on water. B.It can walk up walls. C.It can jump over objects.

5.The best title of this passage is     .

A.Robots in 2045 B.The  robots are coming C.The history of robots

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.A

【解析】

这篇短文主要是一篇未来科技的文中，在2045年。一群机器人参加世界杯比赛，文中讲述了未来机器人的发展。

1.细节理解。根据文中“But can a robot soccer team ever play as well as a human team? Many scientists think so. Anything is possible. One day, they may even be world champions.” 但机器人足球队能像人类足球队一样出色吗？许多科学家这样认为。一切皆有可能。有一天，他们甚至可能成为世界冠军。可知，“Do many scientists think that robots can play in the World Cup in the future?” 很多科学家认为机器人将来可以参加世界杯吗？在这里做肯定回答。Yes, they do.是的，他们是。故选A。

2.词句猜测。根据“Early robots could do just simple things, mainly in factories.” 早期的机器人只能做一些简单的事情，主要是在工厂里。可知下文是说“人类控制他们”。这里的operate的意思是“控制，操作”的意思。根据题意，故选B。

3.细节理解。根据文中“but others such as Honda ASIMO can do much more. He can run, climb, dance, and yes, even play soccer. Then there are robots made to be like humans. These robots have faces and can show feelings.” 但其他如本田阿西莫可以做更多。他会跑，会爬，会跳舞，是的，甚至会踢足球。还有一些机器人被制造成像人类一样。这些机器人有脸，能表达感情。being real animals成为真的动物； playing soccer踢足球；showing their feelings表示感情。选项A是错误的。故选A。

4.细节理解。根据文中“Other animal robots include the frog-bot, which can jump over objects,” 其他的动物机器人包括青蛙机器人，可以跳过物体。It can walk on water 它可以在水上行走；It can walk up walls. 它可以在墙上行走； It can jump over objects. 它可以跳过物体。故选C。

5.标题归纳。Robots in 2045在2045年的机器人；The robots are coming机器人即将到来； The history of robots机器人的历史。通读整篇短文可知，这篇短文主要讲述了在2045年的机器人是什么样的。故选A。