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1、Unit 2 robotsB卷解析word版 选修七 第2单元Unit2 Robots B卷第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)2018版高考英语大一轮复习Unit2Robots复习练案第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。A We use robots for tasks like building cars and sorting mail, but can we use them as standup comedians (单口相声演员) in the future？One robot called Robo

2、Thespian has been trying out some jokes.Researchers from Queen Mary University of London organized RoboThespians performances to test whether it could be as funny as a human.The electronic comedian went on stage for a show with British comedians Andrew ONeill and Tiernan Douieb, performing the same

3、jokes as Douieb but with a few changesit is a robot after all.The robot has some advantages over human comedians, too.“We used computer vision and audio software to notice the response of each audience member, something a human comedian cannot do，” said Kleomenis Katevas, the robots programmer.“The

4、machine used this information to decide who to look at and which gestures to use.”The robot also has other advantages over human comedians.Impressions of other people and sounds are very popular ways for performers to get laughs, and according to New Scientist reporter Celeste Biever, the robot can

5、perform recorded sound by simply playing it back.It can also act out programmed pieces from Shakespeare or just about anything else.“Another of the robots advantages is more surprising.Because I feel less empathy (同感) for RoboThespian than for the human comedians，I feel more relaxed during his perfo

6、rmances，” Biever added.And of course, RoboThespian is unlikely to feel as nervous as other comedians, or be affected too badly by an audience member shouting at it.The Queen Mary researchers say theyre most interested in how audiences can be part of live performances.So in the future, we may be watc

7、hing robots performing exactly the show we want to see.Do you think its time for the robot to write some more jokes?文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。伦敦玛丽皇后大学的研究人员组织了机器人RobeThespian的表演来测试它是否可以像人一样滑稽，并介绍了机器人表演的优势。21Why was RoboThespian originally developed？_C_ATo help human comedians perform better on stage.BTo find out

8、 if robots could understand human jokes.CTo see if robots could perform like human comedians.DTo assist human comedians to make up some better jokes.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段可知，伦敦玛丽皇后大学的研究人员组织了RoboThespian的表演，目的是测试它能否像人一样滑稽。故选C。22When RoboThespian gave performances on stage, it _C_.Aimitated the audiences voic

9、es to make them laughBwas affected easily by an audience member shouting at itCperformed completely different jokes from human comediansDrecorded each audience members reaction and acted accordingly解析：细节理解题。根据第四段“We used computer vision.which gestures to use.”可知，研究人员使用计算机视频和音频软件来捕捉每一个观众的反应，RboThespi

10、an则利用这些信息来决定去看谁以及使用哪些手势做出相应的表演。故选C。23What does Celeste Biever think of robot comedians？_D_AHe believes the future of comedy lies in them.BHe considers their jokes as rather poor and boring.CHe thinks they arent suitable for live performances.DHe feels more comfortable watching their performances.解析：

11、细节理解题。根据第六段第二句中的“I feel more relaxed during his performances”可知，Celeste Biever在观看机器人表演时感到非常放松。故选D。24What is the article mainly talking about？_A_AThe robot comedian RoboThespian and its advantages.BRobot technology used to help us with our future daily tasks.CPredictions of the comedy of the future a

12、nd concerns about it.DA comparison between human comedians and robot comedians.解析：文章大意题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了伦敦玛丽皇后大学的研究人员组织了机器人RoboThespian的表演来测试它是否可以像人一样滑稽，并介绍了机器人表演的优势，故选A。英语 海淀区2016年高三期末试卷BB Robotic PuppyRoll over，sit and fetch arent commands normally given to a robot, but the smart toy company WowWee ha

13、s developed a new way of owning a puppy.CHIP (Canine Home Intelligent Pet) is a robotic dog with blue LED eyes and pointy ears and can sit，shake，dance and make all types of dog noises.It also has tracking capabilities to help locate its owner.“The beauty about CHIP is that it has its own thing going

14、 on，” said Sufer，CTO at WowWee.“It has its own life and own kind of intelligence.Even if youre not around，its always doing something.”CHIP uses wheels to get around and is loaded with sensors(传感器) that give it a 360degree view to find its ball.The pup is Bluetooth enabled, which connects to a wristb

15、and worn by its owner.The wristband, similar to a watch, displays icons(图标) for different commands such as a thumbup, which allows you to give your pup a digital belly rub.With its owner wearing a smart wristband, it can even follow him around the room.“We worked on CHIP for about five to six months

16、，” Davin Sufer, told dailymail. com, “We typically come up with a concept, model and product and get it on shelves within a year.” The company plans to start shipping units by next fall, which will allow them to load up the robotic dog with sensors and add many more animated responses perowner inter

17、activity.The hightech toy company made its debut (处女作)in 2004 by releasing the 1.5 foot RoboSapien，which sold millions of units.MiP, which hit shelves last year，is a seven inch tall robot covered in white with black accents.Users can direct it, change its emotions and make it dance to any song on yo

18、ur iPad.Its loud, fast and active.About 15 years ago, a company called ToyQuest developed the first ever electronic robotic dogTekno，the Robotic Puppy.The company sold over seven million units in the first season and 40 million more during its original four years of production.Tekno was built with o

19、ver 160 emotions and instructions，but most importantly offered consumers a quick look into the future.文章大意：本文介绍了一种新的宠物机器狗。25According to Sufer, the amazing characteristic of CHIP is that _D_.Ait is loaded with special sensorsBit can make all kinds of dog noisesCit has quick response to the commandsD

20、it can do something without instructions解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的It has its own life and own kind of intelligence.Even if youre not around，its always doing something可知，D选项的意思符合题干的要求。26CHIP can follow its owner with the help of_B_. Aa watch Ba smart wristband Cpointy ears Dblue LED eyes解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的最后一

21、句With its owner wearing a smart wristband，it can even follow him around the room可知，要使用这种机器人的话就必须要用一个智能腕套。27From the passage, we can know _C_.ACHIP can be bought in the store nowBWowWee introduced its first product last yearCTekno provided the bright future of the robotic puppyDMiP is the first compa

22、ny to develop the robotic puppy解析：推理判断题。根据文章中最后一句Tekno was built with over 160 emotions and instructions，but most importantly offered consumers a quick look into the future可知，C选项的意思与文章吻合。2018年天津市高二上学期模拟考试英语卷C We use more than 20 million tons of sodium chloride (氯化钠)on our roadways every winter.Thats

23、 about 13 times more salt than is used by the entire food processing industry.Salt lowers the freezing temperature of water and thus melts snow and ice.But its public safety benefits do come with some ecological drawbacks.The biggest concern with road salt is how it affects water quality.The materia

24、l doesnt just disappear when the snow and ice melts: It is washed away into lakes and streams or gets into groundwater supplies.Researchers recently found that, in the urban Twin Cities area, 70 percent of the salt applied to roads stays within the regions watershed (水源区)Once it gets there, the poll

25、ution is difficult and expensive to remove.Salty groundwater can make for salty drinking wells.Thats a health issue for people on restrictedsodium diets and a taste problem for everyone else.When salt gets into lakes and streams, it can also harm plants and animals there.Road salt can affect the env

26、ironment in other ways，too.It can erode (腐蚀) soil and plants as far as 650 feet away.Roadsides can also turn into a sort of artificial salt lick (盐碱地) that would be attractive to animals.As a result, they run a higher risk of becoming road kill.Birds are common victims, as well.So if salt is so prob

27、lematic, why are we still using it? Because its cheap.Alternative chemicals can be much more expensive, and they often require new spreading equipment.As researchers continue to look for substitutes，there are plenty of ways that road crews can cut back on their salt usage.Prewetting the salt, for ex

28、ample, allows for more controlled application and better sticking power.Weather monitoring is key，too: Applying salt just before a storm hits, so that the snow cant adhere(附着) to the ground, is usually more efficient than waiting until after the snow has fallen.文章大意：本文是议论文。文章论述了道路用盐对环境的负面影响以及减少道路用盐的

29、方法。28How does road salt melt snow and ice？_D_ABy changing the weather.BBy raising their temperatures.CBy raising the temperature of roads.DBy changing the freezing point of water.解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的“Salt lowers the freezing temperature of water and thus melts snow and ice.”可知，道路用盐通过降低水的冰点使冰雪融化。29The aut

30、hor is most worried about the influence of road salt on _B_.Atraffic safety Bwater qualityCsoil conditions Dplants and animals解析：细节理解题。 由第二段开头的“The biggest concern with road salt is how it affects water quality.”可知。30Its mentioned in the text that birds _C_.Aoften die because of eroded soilBoften di

31、e because of polluted waterCare often killed by vehicles on roadsDare often killed by other animals in the fields解析：推理判断题。由第四段的“Roadsides can also turn into.are common victims，as well.”可推断，鸟类常在舔食道路用盐时被路上的交通工具碾压致死。31What is the main idea of the last paragraph？_A_AHow to use road salt more efficiently

32、.BResearchers are looking for substitutes.CRoad crews are monitoring the weather.DThe advantages of alternative chemicals.解析：段落大意题。由最后一段中的“.there are plenty of ways that road crews can cut back on their salt usage.”及下文列举的方法可知，本段主要讲如何用较少的道路用盐达到融化冰雪的效果，也就是如何更有效地使用道路用盐。吉林省四平市部分中学2017-2018学年高二下学期英语期末D Science fiction writers create imaginary worlds.The way things work in yo