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People began to make robots about several hundred years ago. In the past, some of the early ones looked like animals or humans. However, they couldn’t talk and were prettydumb. They worked like clocks and did the same things over and over again.

Now modern robots don’t always look like people. Some are like big machines; others are nothing but long arms attached to boxy(箱子般四四方方的)bodies. However, modern robots are smart. Some can solve problems on their own. Their brains are computers and their eyes are sensors(传感器). Motors(发动机)help them move.

In the future, robots will learn from their mistakes more than they do now. They will be smarter. It’s possible that we will have robot judges, robot household workers, and robot factory workers. Robots will help people to do more things.

【1】How long is the history of robots?

A. Hundreds of years.

B. Several hundred years.

C. Seven hundred years.

D. A hundred year.

【2】What’s the possible meaning of dumb?

A. Talking like people. B. Clever.

C. Unintelligent (迟钝). D. Cute.

【3】Most robots look like people ______ .

A. in the past B. clever

C. in the future D. all the time

【4】Which of the following is NOT true about modern robots?

A. Some robots can solve problems on their own.

B. Some robots are like big machines.

C. Modern robots are smart.

D. Some robots’ brains are sensors.

【5】What can’t robots do in the future according to the passage?

A. They can help people do housework.

B. They can work as judges.

C. They can work in the factory.

D. They can have brains as people.

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【5】D

【解析】

短文大意：机器人已有数百年的历史。早期的机器人看起来像动物或人类。然而，他们只能像时钟一样，一遍又一遍的做着重复的事。现代机器人并不总是看起来像人。然而，现代的智能机器人可以自己解决问题。他们的大脑诗计算机，他们的眼睛是传感器。在未来，机器人会更加聪明。

【1】细节理解题。根据首句People began to make robots about several hundred years ago 可知机器人已有数百年的历史，所以选B。

【2】词义猜测题。根据首段最后一句They worked like clocks and did the same things over and over again.可知早期的机器人是很愚蠢的，所以选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据首段第二句In the past, some of the early ones looked like animals or humans. 可知过去的大部分机器人看起来像人，所以选A。

【4】细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句Their brains are computers and their eyes are sensors 可知他们的大脑是计算机和他们的眼睛是传感器，所以选D。

【5】细节理解题。根据短文知，机器人的大脑是计算机，他不会拥有跟人一样的大脑，所以选D。