How soon will it be before robots（机器人）become so intelligent that will be able to do things, such as teaching languages or looking after patients in hospital? Some experts believe this will happen within in hospital? Some experts believe this will happen within twenty years while other disagree.
One London company, UAS (Universal Automated Systems)has already developed machines that can be used as“home helps”for old people unable to look after themselves and who are living on their own or in special homes. These machines can now do such things as cooking eggs and cleaning the floor, and the company says that future models still accept simple voice instructions（指令）and be controlled by a“brain”that is the equivalent（当量）of the latest IBM microcomputer. The director of USA, Mr．Henry Jeffries, believes that in the next five to ten years companies will have developed even more sophisticated（复杂的）robots for use in industry. By this time, it is likely that they will also have begun to sell new forms of these machines into ordinary homes. Robots could do a wide range of household tasks, such as preparing meals, washing dishes, cleaning the house and so on. By then, the price of such machines may have come down to as little as ＄ 1000.
But Dr．Sandra Lomax, who has done research into artificial intelligence（人工智能）at Sussex University and MIT(Massachusetts Intelligence of Technology)believes we have a long way to go before we can develop truly intelligent machines.
“Preparing an omelette（煎蛋）may seem easy enough. But suppose one of the eggs has gone bad, even the most‘intelligent’robot would probably still use it. If something slightly unusual needs doing—something that requires even a little bit of ordinary human imagination, a robot is useless. They need programming for even the simplest of tasks and are not able to learn from experience. And teaching a robot how to recognize a bad egg is far more difficult than teaching it to prepare the omelette the egg goes into.”she says.
(1) A London company called UAS has already developed a machine which _________.
[ ]
A．can teach languages and care for the patients in hospital
B．can help old people do certain jobs in the house
C．is controlled by microcomputer "brain"
D．can accept simply voice instructions
(2) The director of UAS believes that in the next five to ten years new forms of machines will ________.
[ ]
A．be able to "think" with their own brains and do anything with imagination
B．cost much less than ＄1000
C．be used more in ordinary homes than in industry
D．do more housework
(3) Dr．Sandra Lomax thinks that ________.
[ ]
A．no robot will ever be able to prepare an omelette
B．a robot will soon be able to do unusual house work people can’t do
C．we can programme a robot to learn from experience
D．making an omelette is easier for a robot than recognizing a bad egg
(4) Which of the following statements is true according to this passage?
[ ]
A．All experts agree that there will soon be robots that can teach languages and look after patients in hospital.
B．Dr．Sandra Lomax believes there are very great problems in developing intelligent robots.
C．Robots have taken an important part in people’s daily life.
D．Such machines are already being sold into ordinary homes.
(5) Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
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A．Servants of the Future
B．How to Make Robots
C．Robots More Clever Than Man
D．The Household Tasks in Future
黄冈创优卷系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：必修三全优指导北师英语 北师版 题型：001
听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共8小题，每小题1.5分，满分12分)
A．听下列对话，根据所听内容完成句子。
M：Nurse, I’d like to see Dr．Brown．
W：I’m sorry, but he isn’t in today．Dr．Johnson or Dr．Pepper will be happy to see you．
1．It’s possible that ________ Dr．Johnson ________ Dr．Pepper will treat the patient ________ Dr．Brown．
W：I’ve had four colds this winter and I think I’m catching another one．
M：I’ve only had half that many, but my wife has had six．
2．His wife has had ________ times more colds than he．
M：What’s the matter with you, Mrs．White?
W：I’ve had pains here just below where my heart is．
M：Do you have these pains all the time?
W：No, not all the time．
3．Mrs．White told the doctor that ________．
B．听下列5段对话，从A、B、C三个选项中选出能回答所提问题的最佳选项。
W：When do you think I can go home, Dr Smith?
M：Well, you came in on Monday and today is Friday．I’d say that you could probably leave tomorrow, but I don’t want you to go back to work for several weeks．
4．Where is the woman?
A．In the doctor’s office．
B．At work．
A few honest men are better than numbers．诚实的朋友不在多。
C．In her office．
M：I think I’ll go to see the movie tonight instead of working on my paper．“True Lies” is on at the capital cinema．
W：I wouldn’t do that if I were you．
5．What does the woman suggest?
A．He should go to see the movie．
B．He ought to work on his paper．
C．He shouldn’t write about the movie．
W：What’s the matter with you, Harry?
M：There’s something wrong with my stomach．I feel terrible．
6．Whom should Harry go to see?
A．Scientist．
B．Repairman．
C．Doctor．
M：I’ve been coughing for some time．Do you think it serious?
W：Your illness is caused by smoking．You’d better give it up．
7．Where does the talk probably take place?
A．In a factory．
B．In a hospital．
C．In a store．
M：I have an appointment to see Dr Green for a physical examination．
W：Please have a rest．She’s doing an operation right now．
8．Where does this conversation most probably take place?
A．In an operation room．
B．In a doctor’s office．
C．On the telephone．
第二节(共12小题；每题1.5分，满分18分)
听第9段材料，回答第9～11题。
W：What’s “frozen food”?
M：It’s what it says it is：after the food is picked and washed and cut in, it is put in packages and the whole thing is frozen．
W：Does it taste as good as fresh food?
M：Generally not as good, but it’s fine．It’s more expensive than fresh foods, though．
W：How long do frozen foods keep?
M：Seven months if you have a good freezer in your refrigerator．Frozen foods are also convenient．You can shop every two or three weeks instead of every day．
9．How does frozen food taste?
A．Fine．
B．Terrible．
C．Better than fresh foods．
10．Why do we think frozen foods are convenient?
A．We can shop every day．
B．We can shop every two or three weeks．
C．We needn’t shop any more．
11．How long can frozen foods keep?
A．7 months．
B．8 months．
C．9 months．
听第10段材料，回答第12～14题。
Your body, which has close relations with the food you eat, is the most important thing you own, so it needs proper treatment and proper nourishment．The old saying“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”is not as silly as some people think．The body needs fruit and vegetables because they contain vitamin C．Many people take extra vitamins in pill form, believing that these will make them healthy．But a good diet is made up of nourishing food and this gives all the vitamins you need．The body doesn’t need or use extra vitamins, so why waste money on them?
In the modern Western world, many people are too busy to bother about eating properly．They throw anything into their stomachs, eating hurriedly and carelessly．The list of illnesses caused or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening．
12．What does “Your body has close relations with the food you eat” really mean?
A．All kinds of food you eat can be made into your body．
B．Your body is made up of the food you eat．
C．What you eat has great effect on your health．
13．What does the old saying tell us?
A．The apple is the best among all kinds of fruits．
B．Apples can take the place of doctors．
C．Eating apples regularly do a lot of good to our body．
14．What should we do if we want to keep healthy?
A．Only eat an apple a day．
B．Eat properly．
C．Take as many vitamin pills as possible．
听第11段材料，并判断下列陈述是否正确(True or False)。
Renting an Apartment
Mr．Wei：I saw your advertisement in this morning’s New York Times, and I’d like to take a look at the apartment．
Mrs．Jones：Come in, please．It’s on the second floor．This way, please．
Mr．Wei：How much does the apartment rent for?
Mrs．Jones：It’s three hundred dollars a month．．．Here we are．This is the living room．There are windows in every room．The kitchen is on your left．
Mr．Wei：There are two bathrooms．That’s great!
Mrs．Jones：By the way, we don’t allow any pets here．
Mr．Wei：I see．What about decorating?
Mrs．Jones：If you decide to move in, we will repaint the apartment on the condition that you sign a two-year lease(租约)．
Mr．Wei：That means if I sign a one-year lease, there will be no redecorating at all?
Mrs．Jones：That’s right．
Mr．Wei：If I decided to take it, how soon could I move in?
Mrs．Jones：You can move in any time you like．As you can see, it’s already cleaned up．
Mr．Wei：Good．Er, Mrs…?
Mrs．Jones：Jones．
Mr．Wei：Mrs．Jones, I like this apartment very much, but I’d like to know my wife’s and kids’ opinions．I’ll come back this evening with them．Will that be convenient?
Mrs．Jones：That’s fine with me．
Mr．Wei：This is my business card．Thanks very much, Mrs．Jones．We’ll see you tonight．
15．The apartment is rented for three hundred dollars a year．
16．Pets are not allowed to raise in the apartment．
17．If the man wants to have the apartment decorated(装修), he will have to rent it for at least a year．
听第12段材料，并判断下列陈述是否正确(True or False)。
Checking In
Tom：I’d like to check in, please．
Reception Clerk：Awfully sorry, sir．There are no rooms available now．
Tom：But I have reserved a room the day before yesterday．
Clerk：Sorry．May I have your name?
Tom：Tom Wang．
Clerk：Please wait a minute．Let me check…Excuse me, but I can’t seem to find your name on our list．Are you sure you have a reservation for tonight?
Tom：Of course, I did it myself．
Clerk：I’m terribly sorry．There must have been some mistakes．Let me check it again…Oh, yes．There is a name listed as Tom Huang．It must be the fault of the clerk who registered your name．I apologize．
Tom：Don’t worry about that．
Clerk：According to the records, your reservation is for a single room with shower and air conditioner for two nights．The room rate will be ＄110 per night, including 10％ tax and 4％ service charge．Is it right?
Tom：Yes, that’s right．I’d like to pay my bill by credit card．
Clerk：May I take a print of your card?
Tom：Here you are．
Clerk：OK．Now could you fill out this registration card?
Tom：All right．
Clerk：Your room number is 707．Here is your key．The bellhop will help you to carry the suitcases to your room．Have a nice evening．
18．The guest’s name is Tom Huang．
19．The guest has booked a single room with shower and air conditioner for two nights．
20．The tax and service charge are not included in the ＄100 for the room rate per nigh．
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Our listener question this week comes from Abdullahi Farah, who wants to know about the life and work of Doctor Benjamin Carson.
Doctor Carson is an internationally recognized doctor at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He has been the director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the hospital for twenty-five years. At the age of thirty-three, he became one of the youngest doctors in the United States to hold that position. And he was the first African-American to have that position at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Ben Carson is known for his work as a brain surgeon for children. For example, in nineteen eighty-seven, he led a team of seventy doctors and nurses in an operation to separate two babies joined at the head. Earlier attempts by other surgeons on other babies had failed. Doctor Carson successfully performed the operation. Both babies were able to survive independently.
Doctor Carson has written four books. His first book, "Gifted Hands," tells the story of his life. Benjamin Carson was born in nineteen fifty-one in Detroit, Michigan.
As a boy, Ben was not a good student. In fact, he was the worst in his class. When his mother learned of his failing grades she asked her sons to read two library books every week. She limited the amount of time they watched television. And she told them to respect every person.
Ben Carson soon became the top student in his class. He went on to study at Yale University, one of the best universities in the country, and later to medical school at the University of Michigan.
Doctor Carson has received many awards and honors. Last year he received the nation's highest civilian honor. Former President George W. Bush presented Benjamin Carson with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a ceremony at the White House.
The passage is probably taken from _____.
A. a radio B. a magazine C. TV D. a paper
What does the word “surgeons” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. nurses B. doctors C. hospitals D. points
Benjamin Carson’s change in study was largely because of ______
A. his hard work B. his teacher C. his mother D. his father
What’s the aim to write the passage?
A. To call on us to learn from Benjamin Carson.
B. To praise Benjamin Carson for his achievements.
C. To show us how Benjamin Carson succeeded
D. To introduce Benjamin Carson’s life and work
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
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Our listener question this week comes from Abdullahi Farah, who wants to know about the life and work of Doctor Benjamin Carson.
Doctor Carson is an internationally recognized doctor at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He has been the director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the hospital for twenty-five years. At the age of thirty-three, he became one of the youngest doctors in the United States to hold that position. And he was the first African-American to have that position at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Ben Carson is known for his work as a brain surgeon for children. For example, in nineteen eighty-seven, he led a team of seventy doctors and nurses in an operation to separate two babies joined at the head. Earlier attempts by other surgeons on other babies had failed. Doctor Carson successfully performed the operation. Both babies were able to survive independently.
Doctor Carson has written four books. His first book, "Gifted Hands," tells the story of his life. Benjamin Carson was born in nineteen fifty-one in Detroit, Michigan.
As a boy, Ben was not a good student. In fact, he was the worst in his class. When his mother learned of his failing grades she asked her sons to read two library books every week. She limited the amount of time they watched television. And she told them to respect every person.
Ben Carson soon became the top student in his class. He went on to study at Yale University, one of the best universities in the country, and later to medical school at the University of Michigan.
Doctor Carson has received many awards and honors. Last year he received the nation's highest civilian honor. Former President George W. Bush presented Benjamin Carson with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a ceremony at the White House.
45. The passage is probably taken from _____.
A. a radio B. a magazine C. TV D. a paper
46. What does the word “surgeons” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. nurses B. doctors C. hospitals D. points
47. Benjamin Carson’s change in study was largely because of ______
A. his hard work B. his teacher
C. his mother D. his father
48. What’s the aim to write the passage?
A. To call on us to learn from Benjamin Carson.
B. To praise Benjamin Carson for his achievements.
C. To show us how Benjamin Carson succeeded
D. To introduce Benjamin Carson’s life and work
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Little Robby, our neighbour’s nephew, carefully drew some water into a bowl and started for the door. How I hated this water rationing (定量供应). We were forced to bathe in the deep little pond we shared with Jessie, our cow. Wells were dry, and crops transformed to dust.
I watched Robby sitting down onto the steps to my house. Bees buzzed circling his hair, and he buzzed with them. I remembered his aunt’s words: I don’t know what I was thinking when I took him in. The crash killed my sister, and he wasn’t hurt, but he can’t talk. He’s in a world of all his own.
Why couldn’t she see the wonderful gifts this boy possessed? He was blessed with a loving nature and a deep admiration for all living things, and I knew he could talk to animals. My heart ached for Robby, who was to stay with us for the summer, and had already been the dearest part of our world, eagerly tending the garden with me and my husband, Tom.
On a string around Robby’s neck hung a whistle, in case he was ever lost or in danger. After all, he could not call out for help. But he knew perfectly well that the whistle was not a toy. Blowing on it would bring us both running. I had told him the story of the boy who cried wolf, and I knew he understood me.
I sighed as I cleared up the last supper dish. Every ounce of recycled water was saved for a tiny vegetable garden Robby had planted. Tom turned to me. “You know, honey, I’ve been thinking about...”
Before he could continue, a scream from the yard made us jump. My God! It’s Robby’s whistle! When we reached him, he was pointing excitedly to the sky. Looking up, we saw the most magnificent sight: Rain Clouds! “Robby! Quick! We need all the pots and pans!”
Robby raced with me to the house. A drop of water fell on my pot and then another. Soon the yard was enveloped in soaking, glorious rain. We all stood with faces held upward to feel the comfort of it. Tom picked up Robby and danced about the pots, shouting and whooping, “Rain for Robby!” Tom swung about to show me Robby’s face: he was laughing right out loud, “W-W-Wobby’s!” “Wobby’s … wain … Mom,” giggling（咯咯地笑）, and stretching out one tiny hand in the shape of a cup to catch the rain.
I hugged them both, tears of joy mixing with the rain.
【小题1】The underlined phrase “the wonderful gifts” in the 3rd paragraph refers to Robby’s ______.
| A．love for nature and all living things |
| B．kindness to help others around |
| C．independence since his childhood |
| D．readiness to accept what happened to him |
| A．it was going to rain |
| B．Robby often surprised us with his whistle |
| C．something bad might happen to Robby. |
| D．Robby might find something special |
| A．Robby was old enough, but still couldn’t speak. |
| B．Robby’s aunt regretted bringing Robby home. |
| C．Robby didn’t accept the author and Tom as his parents. |
| D．Robby happened to find the rain cloud and was terrified. |
| A．we should show mercy for the disabled children |
| B．every child has his own talent however young he is |
| C．children from poor families take responsibilities earlier |
| D．children’s sensitive hearts are worthy to be taken care of |
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根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两个为多余选项。
W: Hello, Jack. You're getting ready for tomorrow's school, aren't you?
M: Yes, I'm a bit nervous. 【小题1】_
W: I understand how you're feeling. You'll make a lot of friends very soon.
M: Thank you. I'll try my best to get used to my new school life as soon as possible. 【小题2】
W: At 8 o'clock. 【小题3】_
M: Say it, please.
W: Before class we have 10 minutes to hand in homework and then 20 minutes for morning reading.
M: That's to say, we must get to school at 7:25. Five minutes later we'd hand in homework. Right?
W: Right. 【小题4】_
M: Well, I hear that lunch time is nearly 12 o'clock and I'll be starving by then.
W: Don't worry. 【小题5】
M: That's great.
| A. So I suggest you get up before 7:00. B. By the way, what time does the first class begin? C. How long will it take us to finish our homework? D. But there is some other suggested time you should remember. E. During the break after the second class, we can buy something to eat. F. I have no idea what'll happen in class and how I'll get along with my classmates. G. I really don't know what to do after class. |
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