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综合检测卷(二)
(测试时间:100分钟 满分:120分)
第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项.
A
SomeJapanesecompaniesareproducingrobotsforuseinthehomeascompanions.Wewould
liketointroducethreemodelsthataremoreorlessaffordable.
KiroboMini,asmalrobotforuseinhome
JapanesecarmakerToyotaselstheKiroboMini,asmalrobotdesignedforcuteness.Sofar,
therobotcanonlyunderstandJapanese.Butitcanrespond whenspokentoandcanasksome
questions.IfyoutalkwithKirobo,itcanrememberthecontentofadiscussion.Inthisway,the
robotcanget“smarter”andwil beableto “growup”overtime.Therobotissmal—only10
centimetrestalanditspriceis$350.
Aibo,aroboticdog
SonyistheJapanesemaker,now,producingaroboticdogcaledAibo.TheAiboisabout30
centimetreslongandhasnaturallookingeyes.Itisalsoverycute.Theeyeshaveacamera,soyou
cantakeapicturewhileplayingwithAibo.Theroboticdogcanrespondtoapinkbalandplastic
bonelikerealdogs.Sonyisconsideringoverseassalesbuthasnotdecidedyet.However,Aibois
muchmorecostlywithapriceofabout$1,800.
Qoobo,cushionwithatail
Qoobolooksmorelikeacushionthanarobot.YukaiEngineeringinTokyomakesQoobowhich
hasnofaceorlegs.Therobotonlyhasabodyandatail.However,thecompanysaysthecushioncan
waveitstailslowlyasaresponsetocaressesandtapping.Qooboisthebiggestoftherobots—at33
centimetresinlength.ItisnowavailabletoorderinJapanandtheUnitedStatesandisexpectedtobe
sentoutlaterthisyear.Qooboistheleastcostlyoftheserobotsat$90,butitdoesnothavethe
abilityto“learn”fromitssurroundings.
1.Howcanwearrangetheorderoftherobotsinlength?
A.KiroboMini,Aibo,Qoobo. B.Qoobo,KiroboMini,Aibo.
C.Aibo,KiroboMini,Qoobo. D.KiroboMini,Qoobo,Aibo.
2.WhichofthefolowingstatementsisTRUE?
A.KiroboMinicanrespondtoaplasticbonelikerealdogs.
B.QooboisalreadyonsaleintheUnitedStates.
C.KiroboMinicanrealygrowupovertime.
D.Aiboisthemostexpensiveamongthethree.
3.Inwhichsectionofthenewspaperdoesthispassagebelongto?
A.Economy. B.ScienceandTechnology.
C.Entertainment. D.Education.
B
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