Question

Robots are smart. With their computer brains, they help people work in dangerous places or do difficult jobs. Some robots do regular jobs. Bobby, the robot mail carrier, brings mail to a large office building in Washington, D.C. He is one of 250 robot mail carriers in the United States. Mr. Leachim, who weights two hundred pounds and is six feet tall, has some advantages as a teacher. One is that he does not forget details. He knows each child’s name, their parents’ names, and what each child knows and needs to know. In addition, he knows each child’s pets and hobbies. Mr. Leachim does not make mistakes. Each child goes and tells him his or her name, then dials an identification (識別) number. His computer brain puts the child’s voice and number together. He identifies the child with no mistakes.

Another advantage is that Mr. Leachim is flexible. If the children need more time to do their lessons they can move switches. In this way they can repeat Mr. Leachim’s lesson over and over again. When the children do a good job, he tells them something interesting about their hobbies. At the end of the lesson the children switch Mr. Leachim off.

1.The first paragraph of the passage tells us

A. human beings are not as smart as robots

B. robots will take the place of man to rule the earth

C. we can only use robots to do some regular jobs

D. robots can help people in many different ways

2.What is the most important thing Mr. Leachim can do in his lessons?

A. To meet the needs of each student.

B. To talk to the students in different languages.

C. To keep everyone’s interest in his lessons.

D. To introduce more hobbies to the children.

3.The underlined word “flexible” probably means

A. not strict                     B. not hard

C. suitable           D. changeable

4.Which of the following statements may be TRUE according to the passage?

A. There are 250 robot teachers in the United States.

B. Mr. Leachim is run and controlled by electricity.

C. Bobby works in a large office building in Washington D.C.

D. The lessons taught by Mr. Leachim are given on a TV set.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文介紹了智能機器人的多種用途。Bobby可以從事人們正常的工作，可以送郵件等等，像這樣的機器人美國有250個。而機器人Mr Leachim是有著許多優勢的老師，他可以去滿足不同孩子的不同需求，而且使用方便。

1.D主旨大意題。文章開頭提出Robots are smart. With their computer brains, they help people work in dangerous places or do difficult jobs.然后舉了兩個機器人的例子，由此可知文章中心是介紹機器人在多方面對人類的幫助，所以D選項正確。

2.A細節理解題。文章第一段介紹了機器人老師Mr Leachim的很多優勢，從what each child knows and needs to know. In addition, he knows each child’s pets and hobbies.可以推斷A選項正確。

3.D詞意猜測題。從文章最后一段的介紹可知孩子們可以隨時聽老師的講課，也可以一遍遍播放老師的講課內容，由此推斷flexible意思是“靈活的”，所以D選項正確。

4.B推理判斷題。從文章最后一段If the children need more time to do their lessons they can move switches. 和At the end of the lesson the children switch Mr. Leachim off. 可以判斷機器人老師是由電操作控制的，故B選項正確。

考點：考查社會知識類短文閱讀。