专题04 阅读理解（说明文）15篇（名校模拟+地区真题）-冲刺2024年中考英语必考题型终极预测（重庆专用）

冲刺2024年中考英语必考题型终极预测（重庆专用） 专题04 阅读理解（说明文）15篇 （2024上·重庆永川·九年级统考期末）①Technology has brought ancient poets “back to life”. At the World Robot Conference 2023 in late August in Beijing, there were two robots that looked like the Chinese poets Li Bai and Du Fu. While Li Bai was holding up a cup of wine, Du Fu was sitting at a desk writing. ②These are called bionic (仿生的) robots. The robot's skin is usually made of silicone(硅胶)，The robot's skin is very soft. You can even see veins (血管) under the skin. ③Another human-like robot also attracted attention recently. It was created by US company Apptronik. Named Apollo, the robot’s head has cameras and sensors (传感器) inside. ④ The sensors can help the robot make simple movements, such as walking and waving (挥手). They also help the robot keep balance when walking on unstable (不稳定的) surfaces. ⑤The robot also has cameras inside to help it map out a 360-degree view (景象) of its environment. ⑥Nowadays, Bionic human-like robots can “strike a chord (引起共鸣) with people,” a US robotics scientist Marc Raibert told New Yorker. They mostly work with humans, as tour guides or by helping visitors at front desks. There are also robots that share the work of nurses, such as handing out medicine. This could be because people are comfortable living and working with machines that look and act like them. ⑦Technology has brought us great changes. As more human-like robots come out, safety will be the key according to the Robot Report website. When a 70-kilogram robot breaks down and falls, humans nearby may get hurt. 1．When was the World Robot Conference 2023 held in Beijing? A．In early August. B．In early September. C．In late August. D．In late September. 2．What can Apollo do with built-in sensors from the passage? A．Listen better. B．Walk on unstable surfaces. C．Know your feelings. D．Smile at humans. 3．According to the Robot Report website, for human-like robots what do people worry about? A．The human-like robots may talk with humans. B．The human-like