1、江苏英语高考专题辅导专题检测卷二十五阅读理解温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。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382IMAGINE that your parents have bought you the most advanced robot. He looks like a real person. He talks to you and plays with you. He can even think for himself and figu
2、re out what you need. It may feel as if you have a considerate new brother who keeps you company all the time. But come to think of it, can you really trust him? Ever since the first robot was created decades ago, scientists have obsessed(迷恋)over the task of making robots more like humans. However,
3、as they have gotten closer to that goal, doubts have grown. According to the BBC, Japanese robot designer Masahiro Mori argues that the more lifelike robots become, the more humans feel a connection to them. But once they become too similar to humans, people begin to feel uncomfortable. This theory
4、is what led to the creation of a brand new robot in Switzerland earlier this month. Roboy, as the new machine is called, has various human-like abilities such as hand-shaking and bicycle-riding, but instead of a skin-like covering, Roboy is wrapped in shiny white armor that clearly indicates its rob
5、ot status. “As long as people can clearly see that the robot is a machine, even if they project their feelings into it, then they feel comfortable, ”Rolf Pfeifer, the creator of Roboy from the University of Zurich, Switzerland, told the BBC. But the problem that people have with robots is not just w
6、ith the way they look. It also has to do with the roles that they play in our lives. A survey last year of European Union countries showed that 88 percent of those interviewed agreed that robots are “necessary as they can do jobs that are too hard or dangerous for people”, such as space exploration
7、and war fighting. But when it comes to taking care of children, 60 percent of respondents said that robots should not be allowed to participate, because as robots become more sophisticated(先进的), parents may be tempted to hand over too much responsibility to them. No matter what, robots will soon ent
8、er our homes, Pfeifer said. What is not yet clear is whether they will act more like servants who work for us or companions who live with us. 1. What is the purpose of the text? A. To introduce the newly-invented robot, Roboy. B. To discuss problems related to designing robots. C. To explore the rol
9、es robots will play in our future lives. D. To argue what kinds of robots appeal to people more. 2. Why did Pfeifer make Roboy look like a robot? A. To better protect it. B. To make it look cool and modern. C. To distinguish it clearly from a human. D. To keep its price down. 3. According to the sec
10、ond-to-last paragraph, most of the people interviewed. A. welcome robots into their homesB. believe robots are useful for certain dangerous tasksC. think families with children shouldnt use robots for houseworkD. are afraid that children will become less responsible if robots take care of them4. Whi
11、ch best describes the authors tone in the article? 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312When my son was just learning to talk, I carried him around the house in my arms and pointed out things to him. “Look, David, a clock. ”Hed smile and point as I did and
12、 say “clock”. David was quick at connecting the shape of things to their words. When my son was about four years old, I walked with him to the backyard. I knew that there was an ant colony under one of the slate stones in the walkway near the shed, so I said to David, “Come on. I want to show you so
13、mething. ”As I showed David the ants that were crawling around the slate stone, he crouched down on his legs and looked with great intensity at the ants. For days after that, David wanted to look under every rock in the garden, and we often found worms, ants and so on. I recognized that David loved
14、to look at things closely and observe how things moved, and so I continued to point things out to him as he grew older: planes, cars, shells etc. . David was a keen observer, and I just gave him the suggestions as to where to look. Today David is a medical doctor at Columbia University Center. I did
15、 not know that David would someday be a doctor, someone who has to pay close attention to what he sees, and yet I felt compelled when he was a boy to encourage his enthusiasm for observation. That is what teachers and parents do: encourage a childs enthusiasm for a particular interest: music, swimmi
16、ng, art, reading. And we provide tools for the children. If a child likes to draw, give him brushes, pens, and paper. If a girl likes to tap on the table top, give her a drum. If a child wants to sing, give him a microphone and a Frank Sinatra recording. 5. The author wrote the passage to. A. recall
17、 the happy times he spent with his sonB. tell us that children are full of curiosityC. tell us how to let children love natureD. advise us to develop childrens interest or talent6. The author showed David the ants to. A. prevent him from becoming boredB. develop his enthusiasm for observationC. teac
18、h him some new wordsD. arouse his interest in creatures7. Which of the following can best describe the authors viewpoint? A. Make children have their own hobbies. B. Teach children to be independent as soon as possible. C. Satisfy childrens interest by possible means. D. Hobbies can determine ones f
19、uture. 8. The underlined word “intensity” in the third paragraph probably means“”. A. hatred B. fear C. curiosity D. doubtC体裁说明文题材智能化住宅词数358Before leaving work, Steve Lee likes to use his cell phone to turn on his heat and air condition system at home. So by the time he gets through traffic into his
20、 front door, the temperature inside is perfect. You may wonder what a so-called smart home can do inside. Lee works for a company called Smarthome. com, testing and living with many of his companys home automation gadgets(自动化小配件), like this multifunction touch screen that controls devices around the
21、 house and even connects to the Internet traffic cameras. “I have cameras, and they follow all the way down the freeway to work, ”said Lee with pride, “Whats going on at home when you are away? No problem, install some wireless cameras and controllers and from any computer in the world with an Inter
22、net connection, you can watch your house. ”“You can check on the house, and I can look at the temperature. Believe it or not, if I want to turn on lights ahead of time, I can, ”added Lee. We sat in Steves California kitchen and with the right password, turned on the kitchen counter lights at his bos
23、s house in Wisconsin. Steve did have permission to log on(登录). “If you do know the password and you want to play a trick on your wife, you could turn lights on and off remotely. ”This new technology, which can automatically turn on water sprinklers when humidity is low, or turn off a pool pump when
24、it is not in use, is no longer expensive. Several hundred dollars for a basic system is enough and it is not hard to install. Sure the convenience is nice but many people who like the security advantages like making sure kids are safe with the help of camera monitors and bedside alerts. “I can notic
25、e that maybe one of my children wakes up in the middle of the night once the light switch is turned on. ”What a smart home cant do is get you a snack and you have to leave the couch for that. 9. What does the underlined word “password” in Paragraph 5 mean? A. Security code. B. Crossword. C. Passport
26、. D. Touch screen. 10. What can be inferred from this passage? A. Steves boss trusted him very much. B. Steve doesnt like to play jokes on his family. C. Steve could log on his boss home because he had been given the key. D. Its expensive and difficult to apply a basic smart home system. 11. Accordi
27、ng to the passage, the following is often a must for a smart home EXCEPT a. A. cell phone B. computerC. camera D. car12. What cant a smart home do according to the passage? A. Turning on the light automatically. B. Getting the owner some food. C. Turning off a pool pump. D. Watching over the homes s
28、afety. 13. In which section of a newspaper will this passage probably be found? A. Entertainment. B. Science & Technology. C. Health & Care. D. Biography. 【拓展训练】1. 阅读A篇文章, 回答下列问题。(1)What is the best title of the passage? (no more than 5 words)_(2)What do most people think of robots? _ (3)Translate t
29、he following sentence into Chinese. As long as people can clearly see that the robot is a machine, even if they project their feelings into it, then they feel comfortable. _2. 阅读B篇文章, 回答下列问题。What do the first two paragraphs tell us? _答案解析A【文章大意】机器人越来越多地参与了人们的工作和生活, 我们能一直信任它们吗? 1. 【解析】选B。主旨大意题。随着科技的发
30、展, 机器人越来越多地参与了人们的工作和生活。本文主要探讨了两个问题: 其外观设计与人类太相似让人感到不舒服; 其功能设计上应该是servants还是companions? 故正确答案为B。2. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。从第四段可知, 设计者们故意把机器人的外壳设计成白色的亮闪闪的装甲, 从而非常清楚地表明它是机器人。distinguish A from B把A和B区分开来。3. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。从倒数第二段可知, 大部分被采访的人认为在一些高危或艰苦的工作环境下应该使用机器人。但是他们不赞成让机器人带孩子, 因为这样有可能让父母把过多的责任移交给机器人, 这也许是不安全的, 所以
31、B为正确答案。4. 【解析】选A。观点态度题。作者在文章中没有明确地表达自己的观点, 只是客观地阐述, 故选A。B【文章大意】作者通过描述自己对孩子的培养经历, 说明了培养孩子兴趣的重要性。5. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。通过本文作者强调了要培养孩子的兴趣。6. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。从文章倒数第二段可知, 作者让儿子看到蚂蚁是为了培养孩子善于观察的热情。7. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。通过文章最后一段, 作者强调孩子表现出什么样的兴趣, 父母和老师就应该尽力去培养这个兴趣。8. 【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据文章第三、四段可知, 儿子从那次看到蚂蚁之后就喜欢上了观察, 因此说明他当时是充满
