专题04 押阅读理解议论文-备战2021年中考英语临考题号押题（通用版）

押通用版 阅读理解 议论文 （2020·江苏苏州市·中考真题） I think there are several reasons that suggest developing robots is a waste of money. In San Diego recently $325,000 was spent on inventing a robotic squirrel to do some scientific experiments. The research proved that squirrels are able to scare away snakes by wagging (摇动) their tails. Do you need a robotic squirrel to work this out? What about AIBO, a robotic pet, developed in Japan? In Japanese aibou means “buddy”. These pets have been developed at huge cost mainly to provide entertainment. They've been used in movies and music videos. Universities have used them for educational purposes. However, in 2006 the company stopped producing these robotic pets in order to save money. Was it worth a lot of money? Then there’s NAO, a robot which has been developed by a French company. Its main purpose is to make life easier for humans. It speaks 19 languages and has its own personality. It can tell children a story, help in the classroom or the home, or act as a companion to those people who need someone to be with. A fully developed one costs $16,000. Is that value for money? Who can afford it anyway? There may be good reasons why it is worth developing robots, but so far I haven’t thought of any. 1．What does the underlined word “companion” in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese? A．公司 B．机构 C．对手 D．伙伴 2．What is the true fact about the robots mentioned? A．The robotic squirrel is needed by every scientist to do some research. B．AIBO wasn’t made any more because it only provided entertainment. C．A fully developed NAO may tell kids stories in different languages. D．All the three types of robots used to be produced at a very low cost. 3．What does the writer think of developing robots? A．It can help bring people a lot of fun. B．It has advantages in many ways. C．It may be useful but costs too much. D．It is worth a great deal of money. 议论文往往有观点，有事实，逻辑性强，命题往往从事实的有关细节及文章的主旨或作者的表达意图等方面着手，考查我们的思维能力和判断能力。所以考生要培养根据上下文猜词的能力，或者说根据情境能揣测作者的意图。议论文的阅读同其他体裁文章的阅