How soon will robots become so clever that they will be able to do jobs which human can do, such as

How soon will robots become so clever that they will be able to do jobs which human can do, such as teaching language or looking after patients in hospital? Some experts believe this will happen in twenty years.

UAS, one London company, has already developed a kind of machine. ①It can be used as “home-helps” for old people. It can also do such things as cooking eggs and cleaning the floor. The company says that the machine will accept simple voice instructions and that the machine will be controlled by a latest IBM microcomputer (微机). Mr. Henry, the director of UAS, believes that his company will develop the clever robots for using in industry. By this time they will begin to sell the machines into ordinary homes.

Robots can do much housework, such as washing dishes, cleaning the house and cooking meals. ②By the way, the price of them may be as little as＄1,000.

But Dr. Sandra believes we have a long way to develop truly intelligent (真正智能化的) machines. She says, it can cook an egg. But if one of eggs is bad, it will still cook. If you ask a robot to do something unusual that needs a man to think, a robot is useless.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

【1】How soon do some experts believe robots will be able to do jobs?

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【2】把文中画线的①句改为同义句。

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【3】第①句中 “home-helps” 的意思是。

A. 看家的 B. 帮家人的 C. 帮助照看老人的佣人 D. 家政服务

【4】把文中画线的②句译为汉语。

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【5】Do we have truly intelligent (真正智能化的) machines?

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【答案】

【1】In twenty years.

【2】People can use it as “home-helps” for old people.

【3】C

【4】顺便说一下，它的价格可能不到1000美元。

【5】No. 由最后一段“But Dr. Sandra believes we have a long way to develop truly intelligent (真正智能化的) machines.”可知。

【解析】

短文大意：本文是一篇科普文，作者结合伦敦公司研发的机器人，对未来用于照顾老人和家政服务的机器人进行了描述，最后借用桑德拉博士的话告诉人们，发展真正的智能机器人还有很长的路要走。

【1】题意：一些专家相信多久机器人能做这些工作？考查细节理解题。根据Some experts believe this will happen in twenty years.，可知填In twenty years.。

【2】考查句型转换。原句be used as被用作，是被动语态，可通过变换人称改为主动句：动词use的施动者是people，受动者it作动词use的宾语。根据句意结构，可知填People can use it as “home-helps” for old people.。

【3】题意：第①句中 “home-helps” 的意思是______。考查词义理解题。help帮助，根据帮助目的for old people，可知选C。

【4】By the way顺便说一下；the price of……的价格；them他们，指的是Robots ；may be 可能，表推测；as little as仅仅,只不过。根据句意结构和英文提示，可知填顺便说一下，它的价格可能不到1000美元。

【5】题意。我们有真正的智能机器人吗？考查细节理解题。根据But Dr. Sandra believes we have a long way to develop truly intelligent machines.，可知暂时还没有，故填No.。

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