1、单元加餐练.完形填空Predictions of many robots in industry have yet to come true.For ten years or more, manufacturers of big robots have explained how their machines can make industry more competitive and productive.The maker for _1_ robots is oversupplied now, and the driving force of the robotics revolution
2、 is _2_ to be with makers of machines that handle a few kilos at most.“Heavyrobot manufacturers have some difficulty _3_ finding customers.They are offering big _4_ just to get in the door.There has been a(n) _5_ growth everywhere in the number of robots, so we admit we are either deceiving (欺骗) _6_
3、 or that the market is slowly growing，”said John Reekie, chairman of Colen Robotics.“The following things must happen _7_ the robotics revolution to occur.We must achieve widespread robot literacy._8_ there has been a computer _9_programme, there must be a robot literacy programme._10_， some kind of
4、 artificial intelligence needs to be _11_.”Colen makes educational robots and machine tools.It is small _12_ with companies like ASEA or Fujitsu Fanuc.But Colen with others in departments in universities such as Surrey, Manchester, and Durham possesses an advantage _13_ the giants.The big companies
5、sell very expensive _14_ to businesses with expert knowledge in automation.The _15_ companies make robots for teaching people, and now they have realized that there is a need for small，_16_ robots that they can meet.The little companies either bring their educational machines _17_ an industrial stan
6、dard or design from the start.One technique that they all adopt is to choose _18_components where possible.The major cost of making _19_ their models is the electronics，which will fall in price.There is _20_ chance for reductions in mechanical costs.The use of standard parts, which are easily replac
7、ed，should give these robots a mechanical life of something in the order of five years.本文主要谈论了大型机器人。1A.small BeducationalCbig Dbusiness答案：C解析：通读全文可知，本篇文章主要谈论了大型机器人。2A.claimed BcalledCthought Dtold答案：A解析：claim.to be.“声称是”，此处为被动用法。3A.to BwithCover Din答案：D解析：have difficulty in doing sth.是固定短语，“做有困难”，此处指
8、商家找到买这些大型机器人的买主有困难。4A.money BdiscountsCprices Dcosts答案：B解析：big discounts指“折扣多”。5A.exciting BencouragingCsatisfying Ddisappointing答案：D解析：根据下文可知此处应用disappointing指“令人失望的”。6A.ourselves BcustomersCcompanies Dus答案：A解析：根据上文“manufacturers of big robots have explained how their machines can make industry mor
9、e competitive and productive”及设空的前半句可知此处是指我们要么是在欺骗自己要么是机器人市场发展缓慢。7A.to BforCin Dwith答案：B解析：句意：要使机器人革命发生，必须发生以下几件事。for“为了”，符合语境。8A.As if BEven thoughCJust as DAlthough答案：C解析：just as“正像，正如”。9A.custom BliteracyCpoem Dtradition答案：B解析：上文和下文都说到机器人的读写程序，故这里表示有了计算机的读写程序。10A.However BFinally CWhereas DBecaus
10、e答案：B解析：句意：最后人工智能必须可用。11A.capable Bpossible Cprobable Davailable答案：D解析：available“可利用的”，符合语境。12A.compared Bcomparing Ccontrasted Dcontrasting答案：A解析：compare with.“与比较”，compare与其逻辑主语表示被动，用compared。13A.than Babove Cover Dfrom答案：C解析：an advantage over“比优越，优于”。这里指在大学里科伦这些小公司比一些大公司有优势。14A.tools Brobots Cmac
11、hines Delectronics答案：B解析：全文谈论的是机器人，此处指大公司卖的是昂贵的机器人，这种机器人必须具有专业自动化知识能力的人才能操作。15A.other Bbig Clittle Drobot答案：C解析：根据上文可知，大公司卖的是昂贵的机器人，而小公司卖的是不同的机器人小型机器人。16A.expensive Bartificial Ceducational Dlowcost答案：D解析：根据逻辑，small与lowcost(低成本的)相符合。17A.up to Bon Cin Dabout答案：A解析：up to“达到(高度、价格、水平等)”。18A.mechanical
12、Bstandard Ccheap Dsmall答案：B解析：standard“标准的”，此处指他们所采用的技术是选择标准的零件。19A.much Bmany Cboth Dsome答案：C解析：上文提到的是两种公司。20A.more Bless Cno Dleast答案：B解析：less chance“可能性更小”。.阅读理解A shop wholly run by a robot has been set up in downtown Tokyo，capital of Japan.The shop was set up by a Japanbased company.When a custo
13、mer comes to the shop, he will be given a pencil and a piece of paper.When he is looking at the shelves for goods，he can write down the number of each thing he wants to buy.Then he may come to a machine，which looks like a bank ATM(Automatic Teller Machine), and press the button to tell the machine t
14、he numbers and some other information about the goods.The machine will soon give the customer a bill.When the customer puts money into the machine, change will be given back at once, and the words “Thank you for coming” will appear on the screen of the machine.The robot will select the ordered goods
15、 for the customer according to computer centre information.The robot, as round as a bucket，is able to decide the weight and size of any goods.It will always take the bigger and heavier goods first before picking up the smaller and lighter ones，such as cakes or biscuits.Within half a minute, the robo
16、t will make everything ready，and wait for a customer at a certain delivery place.The shop is to meet the needs of the public for the socalled “silent purchase”It means that a customer can do shopping through mail or even an international computer network without facing the shop owner.This will reduc
17、e the cost on the part of the shop, and thus lower the price of goods for the customer.The robot now can deal with most goods in a fast and easy way.Only when dealing with those goods needing special care will the robot ask for help.文章介绍了机器人商店的情况。1When you want to buy something in the robot shop，fir
18、st you have to _. Aput money into the machine Btell it how much you are going to pay Cwrite down what you want to buy on paperDgo into the shop and select the goods you want答案：C解析：根据第二段第一、二句“.he will be given a pencil and a piece of paper. he can write down the number of each thing he wants to buy.”
19、可知C项正确。2In this shop, the robot can do shopping quickly at a low cost, so we may conclude that _.Athe shop has a great futureBcustomers often get false goodsCfew customers go there to buy goodsDthe shop will be closed soon答案：A解析：从全文看由机器人经营的商店有美好的未来。3Which of the following is true about the passage?A
20、The shop was set up by a robot.BThe robot working in the shop is humanlike.CThe robot works in a fast way.DThe robot will always take the smaller and lighter goods first.答案：C解析：根据第三段最后一句“Within half a minute，the robot will make everything ready.”和最后一段第一句“The robot now can deal with most goods in a f
21、ast and easy way.”可知。4What would be the best title for the passage?AMay I Help YouBWelcome to Our ShopCRobot ShopDNobody Sells Goods in the Shop答案：C解析：纵观全文，文章主要介绍机器人商店的情况。.应用文写作目前我国已有多家机器人餐厅，请你就此以“Robot Waiters in Restaurants”为题给报社写一篇英语短文，介绍机器人餐厅的优点，要点如下：1.机器人可以烹饪、送餐、引路；2.可以吸引顾客，尤其是年轻的顾客；3.可以减少雇员，降低
22、成本。注意：1.词数80左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Robot Waiters in RestaurantsSo far many restaurants in China have adopted robot waiters, which is a big hit with customers.Its_not_only_because_of_the_food_being_cooked_and_dished_up_by_robots,_but_because_of_the_way_the_food_is_being_served.First,_robot_
23、waiters_lead_the_hungry_people_to_tables,_taking_the_place_of_waiters_and_waitresses.Then_the_robot_waiters_get_their_orders_and_get_their_food_cooked.The_moment_the_robot_waiters_hand_out_meals,_the_customers_become_excited_and_show_great_interest.The_robot_waiters_prove_to_be_popular_with_the_cust
24、omers,_especially_the_young.A_restaurant_manager_says_the_robot_waiters_can_help_attract_customers,_reduce_the_number_of_employees_and_lower_the_costs.读后续写Jack，a clerk at the local bank，was wandering alone on the street.It was a cold，silent winter night.His mind was on his wife Linda，who had been in
25、 a car accident two months ago and was now lying in a hospital bed，waiting for more money for her operation.Jack had sold everything he had，and he had tried his best to borrow money from all the people and banks he could.But the real world is cruel.A large amount of money was still needed.To Jack，it
26、 would mean a great deal of suffering to see his wife die without any help.“I have only one option left，”Jack said to himself.Then he went to the_bank，his workplace，again.For several days，he observed the bank and planned a theft.The next day，he went to work as usual.Everything seemed normal：he joked
27、 with his workmates and helped his clients as he always did.But no one noticed that he had brought a bigger suitcase to work，instead of the small one he always carried.At 5：00 pm，the bank closed，and the_clerks and the_guards had all gone home.However，at that moment，Jack was in the bathroom，and the g
28、uards didnt notice him，of course.When the noises coming from the street were replaced by silence and everything turned dark，Jack came out from the bathroom.He first cut the lines of the alarms and monitors with tools from his new suitcase.He was all too familiar with the equipment since he had been
29、working there for 8 years and had been studying the_security_system for the past 30 days.Using a special key and some other tools，he then easily opened the doors of the safes.The banks security system wasnt very good，which allowed Jack to take a lot of money.Several minutes later，Jack left the bank
30、with a heavy bag filled with money.注意：1所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。答案 Paragraph 1：After Jack had been gone from the bank for a while，the alarms began to ring.The police arrived at the_bank very quickly，only to find no one there.The next day was
31、a really special day for the town，which was filled with newspapers and TV reporters covering the strange theft.The_clerks at the bank were busy discussing the case，of course，including Jack.The police could only promise to catch the thieves as soon as possible，even though no clues had been found yet.
32、Paragraph 2：But the most unlucky man was the manager of the bank，an old man.He seemed to be the only person to blame and was removed from his position.At last，with enough money for her operation，Jacks wife was saved.However，Jack felt guilty about the manager of the bank.He could not forget what he had done to the old man.His guilt deepened as time went by.Finally，he turned himself in to the police and accepted his punishment.
