第19练阅读+语法填空+短文改错+书面表达Ⅰ.阅读理解A体裁:科普文话题:科学世界词数:360时间:8′Severalyearsafteritwasintroducedtotheworld,theadvancedJapaneserobotAsimoisstillservingonlyasanexperimentation.Evenifavailableforthemarket,itwouldbetooexpensiveforordinaryfamilies.ItismucheasierandcheapertobuildarobotlikeJibo,whichusessimplemovementsandhastheabilitytointeractwithpeoplethroughsound,picturesandtouch.MassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyresearcherCynthiaBreazealcreatedJibofirstasatoolforexploringhowpeoplecommunicatewithtechnology.“Jiboasarobotissomethingthatcanmove,withcamerasthatcanmoveandseeyouandinteractwithyoulikealivingthing,sotospeak.Itcanbringsatisfactiontolifeoffthescreeninanentirelynewway”,explainedBrezeal.Jibocanremindyouaboutappointments,takephotos,entertainpeopleandtellstoriestochildren.Italsohastouch-sensitive(触感的)technology.“Peopleoftencommunicatethroughtouch,sotheymightpatJiboifitdoessomethingthattheylikeandJibocanactuallylearnfromthat”,saidBreazeal.DoctorsatAmicidiNicoAutismCenter,inLecce,Italy,useasmalltalkingrobottotreatautistic(孤独症)children.11-year-oldMarcohasshowngreatimprovementinfocusingandcommunicationsincehestartedplayingwiththerobotthatcarefullykeepstrackofthechild'sbehavior,saidengineerGiuseppePalestra.“Wewouldliketobeonestepaheadofstateoftheart,sothatwecanmakethehuman-robotinteractionbetter”,saidPalestra.Researcherssaytheywanttodeveloprobotsthatcanbeprogrammedforindividualpatients,becauseeachchildreactsdifferentlytooutsideinformation.FrenchresearcherPierreLebeau'sfamilyrobotKeeckerwasdesignedasanentertainmentrobotthatcanfollowitsowneraround.“Icameupwiththeideaofacomputerwithaprojector(投影仪)insideandagreatsoundsystemandacamera,somethingthatcanmoveandgotoanyroomtogivemeakindofTV-likeexperience,butanywhereIwantwithoutthecables(电缆)”,saidLebeau.Researcherssayrobotsintendedforentertainmentmaysoonbeonthemarketwithpricesrangingfromabout$500to$5,000—stillexpensiveforordinarybuyers.Medicalrobotsarestillintheexperimentalperiodbuttheytoopointtowhatwecanexpectfromartificialintelligence(人工智能)inthenearfuture.【语篇解读】民用机器人有望在不久的将来走入普通家庭。1.Asimohasn'tcomeonthemarketmainlybecauseit________.A.istooexpensiveB.lackstoomanyfunctionsC.needsimprovementD.isactuallynotasuccess答案C[“推理判断题。根据第一段...theadvancedJapaneserobotAsimoisstillservingonlyasanexperimentation.”可知,这个机器人仍处于实验阶段,由此可推知它还需要改进。]2.WhatdoyouknowaboutJibo?A.Itwascreatedforexperiments.B.Itisthefirstfamilyrobot.C.ItissoldonlywithinJapan.D.Itisequippedwithaprojector.答案A[“细节理解题。根据第三段...createdJibofirstasatoolforexploringhowpeoplecommunicatewithtechnology.”可知,机器人Jibo是为了实验而被制造出来的。]3.Accordingtoresearchers,medicalrobots________.A.havebeenputintousewidelyB.shouldbemoreindividualC.stillcan'tinteractwithhumansD.shouldhavesomecharacterofart答案B[细节理解题。根据倒数第四段内容可知,研究者认为机器人应该被改进得更适合个体病人。]4.Whichrobotscouldpeopleprobablybuyonthemarketfirst?A.Robotsfortreatment.B.RobotsmadeinJapan.C.Robotsasawaitress.D.Robotsforentertainment.答案D[“细节理解题。根据最后一段Researcherssayrobotsintendedforentertainmentmaysoonbeonthemarket...”可知,最先投放市场的有可能是用于娱乐的机器人。]B体裁:记叙文话题:黑猩猩与人类权利平等词...