【江苏】2014版英语《高考专题辅导》专题检测卷二十五阅读理解

专题检测卷(二十五)阅读理解(建议用时:25分钟)A体裁说明文题材机器人的应用词数382IMAGINEthatyourparentshaveboughtyouthemostadvancedrobot.Helookslikearealperson.Hetalkstoyouandplayswithyou.Hecaneventhinkforhimselfandfigureoutwhatyouneed.Itmayfeelasifyouhaveaconsideratenewbrotherwhokeepsyoucompanyallthetime.Butcometothinkofit,canyoureallytrusthim?Eversincethefirstrobotwascreateddecadesago,scientistshaveobsessed(迷恋)overthetaskofmakingrobotsmorelikehumans.However,astheyhavegottenclosertothatgoal,doubtshavegrown.AccordingtotheBBC,JapaneserobotdesignerMasahiroMoriarguesthatthemorelifelikerobotsbecome,themorehumansfeelaconnectiontothem.Butoncetheybecometoosimilartohumans,peoplebegintofeeluncomfortable.ThistheoryiswhatledtothecreationofabrandnewrobotinSwitzerlandearlierthismonth.Roboy,asthenewmachineiscalled,hasvarioushuman-likeabilitiessuchashand-shakingandbicycle-riding,butinsteadofaskin-likecovering,Roboyiswrappedinshinywhitearmorthatclearlyindicatesitsrobotstatus.“Aslongaspeoplecanclearlyseethattherobotisamachine,eveniftheyprojecttheirfeelingsintoit,thentheyfeelcomfortable,”RolfPfeifer,thecreatorofRoboyfromtheUniversityofZurich,Switzerland,toldtheBBC.Buttheproblemthatpeoplehavewithrobotsisnotjustwiththewaytheylook.Italsohastodowiththerolesthattheyplayinourlives.AsurveylastyearofEuropeanUnioncountriesshowedthat88percentofthoseinterviewedagreedthatrobotsare“necessaryastheycandojobsthataretoohardordangerousforpeople”,suchasspaceexplorationandwarfighting.Butwhenitcomestotakingcareofchildren,60percentofrespondentssaidthatrobotsshouldnotbeallowedtoparticipate,becauseasrobotsbecomemoresophisticated(先进的),parentsmaybetemptedtohandovertoomuchresponsibilitytothem.Nomatterwhat,robotswillsoonenterourhomes,Pfeifersaid.Whatisnotyetcleariswhethertheywillactmorelikeservantswhoworkforusorcompanionswholivewithus.1.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Tointroducethenewly-inventedrobot,Roboy.B.Todiscussproblemsrelatedtodesigningrobots.C.Toexploretherolesrobotswillplayinourfuturelives.D.Toarguewhatkindsofrobotsappealtopeoplemore.2.WhydidPfeifermakeRoboylooklikearobot?A.Tobetterprotectit.B.Tomakeitlookcoolandmodern.C.Todistinguishitclearlyfromahuman.D.Tokeepitspricedown.3.Accordingtothesecond-to-lastparagraph,mostofthepeopleinterviewed.A.welcomerobotsintotheirhomesB.believerobotsareusefulforcertaindangeroustasksC.thinkfamilieswithchildrenshouldn’tuserobotsforhouseworkD.areafraidthatchildrenwillbecomelessresponsibleifrobotstakecareofthem4.Whichbestdescribestheauthor’stoneinthearticle?A.Objective.B.Critical.C.Admiring.D.Anxious.B(2013·马鞍山模拟)体裁议论文题材孩子的教育词数312Whenmysonwasjustlearningtotalk,Icarriedhimaroundthehouseinmyarmsandpointedoutthingstohim.“Look,David,aclock.”He’dsmileandpointasIdidandsay“clock”.Davidwasquickatconnectingtheshapeofthingstotheirwords.Whenmysonwasaboutfouryearsold,Iwalkedwithhimtothebackyard.Iknewthattherewasanantcolonyunderoneoftheslatestonesinthewalkwayneartheshed,soIsaidtoDavid,“Comeon.Iwanttoshowyousomething.”AsIshowedDavidtheantsthatwerecrawlingaroundtheslatestone,hecroucheddownonhislegsandlookedwithgreatintensityattheants.Fordaysafterthat,Davidwantedtolookundereveryrockinthegarden,andweoftenfoundworms,antsandsoon.IrecognizedthatDavidlovedtolookatthingscloselyandobservehowthingsmoved,andsoIcontinuedtopointthingsouttohimashegrewolder:planes,cars,shellsetc..Davidwasakeenobserver,andIjustgavehimthesuggestionsastowheretolook.TodayDavidisamedicaldoctoratColumbiaUniversityCenter.IdidnotknowthatDavidwouldsomedaybeadoctor,someonewhohastopaycloseattentiontowhathesees,andyetIfeltcompelledwhenhewasaboytoencouragehisenthusiasmforobservation.Thatiswhatteachersandparentsdo:encourageachild’senthusiasmforaparticularinterest:music,swimming,art,reading.Andweprovidetoolsforthechildren.Ifachildlikestodraw,givehimbrushes,pens,andpaper.Ifagirllikestotaponthetabletop,giveheradrum.Ifachildwantstosing,givehimamicrophoneandaFrankSinatrarecording.5.Theauthorwrotethepassageto.A.recallthehappytimeshespentwithhissonB.tellusthatchildrenarefullofcuriosityC.tellushowtoletchildrenlovenatureD.adviseustodevelopchildren’sinterestortalent6.TheauthorshowedDavidtheantsto.A.preventhimfrombecomingboredB.develophisenthusiasmforobservationC.teachhimsomenewwordsD.arousehisinterestincreatures7.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor’sviewpoint?A.Makechildrenhavetheirownhobbies.B.Teachchildrentobeindependentassoonaspossible.C.Satisfychildren’sinterestbypossiblemeans.D.Hobbiescandetermineone’sfuture.8.Theunderlinedword“intensity”inthethirdparagraphprobablymeans“”.A.hatredB.fearC.curiosityD.doubtC体裁说明文题材智能化住宅词数358Beforeleavingwork,SteveLeelikestousehiscellphonetoturnonhisheatandairconditionsystemathome.Sobythetimehegetsthroughtrafficintohisfrontdoor,thetemperatureinsideisperfect.Youmaywonderwhataso-calledsmarthomecandoinside.LeeworksforacompanycalledSmarthome.com,testingandlivingwithmanyofhiscompany’shomeautomationgadgets(自动化小配件),likethismultifunctiontouchscreenthatcontrolsdevicesaroundthehouseandevenconnectstotheInternettrafficcameras.“Ihavecameras,andtheyfollowallthewaydownthefreewaytowork,”saidLeew