1、课时分层作业(十五).阅读理解AWhy do human beings still risk their lives under ground doing one of the dirtiest and most dangerous jobs in the world? Its an increasingly urgent question，given the recent highprofile(引人注目的) mining accidents in Sago，W.Va.，and Huntington，Utah.A small group of engineers and robotics e
2、xperts envision(展望) a day in the nottoodistant future when robots and other technology do most of the dangerous mining work.One of the first mining robots was developed five years ago at CarnegieMellon Universitys Robotics Institute.It was called Groundhog and it looked like a golf cart.It used lase
3、rs to “see” in dark tunnels and map abandoned minessome of the most dangerous work in the business.The latest prototype(原型) is called Cave Crawler.Its a bit smaller than Groundhog，and even more advanced.It can take photos and videos and has sensors mounted(装置) that can detect the presence of dangero
4、us gases.Incredibly，the robot has a real sense of logic.If it comes across an obstacle(障碍物)，it gets momentarily confused.It has to think through the process and where to go next，and sometimes it throws a fit just like a real person.The biggest obstacle，though，is cost.The original research project wa
5、s federally funded，but that money has dried up，and its not clear where future funding will come from.Partly for that reason，and partly because of advances in safety，mining is not nearly as dangerous as it was in the past.Since 1990，deaths have declined by 67 percent，and injuries by 51 percent，accord
6、ing to the National Mining Association.Some experts predict that robots in mines will serve much of the same function that they do in the automotive industry.The robots do the most repetitive and dangerous jobs，but dont eliminate(消除) the need for human workers.【语篇解读】本文介绍了可代替人类从事采矿等危险工作的矿山机器人。1The ph
7、rase “throws a fit” in Paragraph 3 probably means“_”Agets angryBgets shockedCbecomes excitedDbecomes cheerfulA词义猜测题。根据第3段最后一句的语境可知，在障碍不能被解决时，矿山机器人有时也会像人一样大发脾气。2The latest robot is more advanced than Groundhog mainly because_Ait can map abandoned minesBits a bit smaller than GroundhogCit can “see” in
8、 the dark tunnelDit has a real sense of logicD细节理解题。根据第3段第4句可知，最新型机器人具有真实的逻辑能力。3We can infer from the last paragraph that _Arobots in mines have a long way to goBthe mine robots will have a very bright futureCthere will be no need for human workers in minesDrobots in mines will serve much in the aut
9、omotive industryB推理判断题。根据最后一段中的robots in mines will serve much of the same function that they do in the automotive industry可推知，矿山机器人前景广阔。4Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?AThe Development of RobotBCave Crawler，the Latest RobotCCould Robots Replace Humans in Mines?DHighpro
10、file Mining Accidents in AmericaC标题归纳题。通读全文尤其最后一段可知，矿山机器人可做采矿等危险工作，但是不能完全离开人工。BThere was once a captain who loved money so much that he cheated his sailors at the end of every voyage and took their wages.On the last day of one voyage，the ship was in a small port.It was winter time，and the sea was ve
11、ry cold，so the captain said to his sailors，“If one of you stays in the water during the whole night，I will give him my ship.But if he comes out before the sun appears，I shall get his wages.”The sailors had heard about the captains cheating，so they didnt trust him.But then one of them，who thought tha
12、t he was more clever than the captain，said that he would do it.He got into the water，and，though it was very cold，he stayed in it.When it was nearly morning，some fishermen lit a fire on the shore about half a mile away. “You are cheating，” the captain said to the sailor.“The fires warming you.” “But
13、its half a mile away！” said the sailor. “A fires fire，” answered the captain.“I have won.”The sailor came out of the water，and said，“Perhaps you think that you are clever because you have won my wages，but you cant cook a chicken.” “I can，” answered the captain.“If you cook this chicken，” said the sa
14、ilor，“I shall work for you without wages for seven years，but if you cant，you will give me your ship.”The captain agreed，took the chicken and said，“Wheres the fire? ”“There it is，” answered the sailor.“On the shore.” “But its half a mile away，” said the captain angrily.“A fires fire，you said，” answer
15、ed the sailor.“If it is enough to warm me in the water，it is enough to cook your chicken.”【语篇解读】本文讲了一位聪明的船员智斗贪婪船长的故事。5The captain got the sailors wages _Ato buy a chicken for himself Band said he would return the money soonCand kept the money for future Dby cheating himD推理判断题。通过整个故事不难看出，船长用欺骗的方式骗取了船
16、员的工资。6The captain insisted that the fire was warming the sailor because he _Awanted to keep his promise Bdidnt believe the sailors successCdidnt want to lose the ship Dwanted to show his clevernessC推理判断题。船长想骗取船员的工资，更不想把船输给对方，所以他不能认输。7What is the title of the story? AA Fire Is Fire BHow a Sailor Got
17、a ShipCA Brave Sailor DHow a Captain Cheated His SailorA标题归纳题。打赌的双方都想用这句话击败对方，简单明了又扣题，故选A。.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。Jenny was the only child in her family.She had a quarrel with her mother that afternoon and she ran out of the house angrily.She couldnt help weeping sorro
18、wfully when she thought of the scolding from her mother.Having wandered aimlessly in the street for hours，she felt a little hungry and wished for something to eat，but it was not even possible for her，since she had nothing with her.She stood beside a stand for a while，watching the middleaged seller b
19、usy doing his business.However，with no money in hand，she sighed and had to leave.The seller behind the stand noticed the young girl and asked，“Hey，girl，you want to have the noodles? ”“Oh，yes.but I dont have money on me.” she replied.“Thats nothing.Ill treat you today，” said the man.“Come in.”The sel
20、ler brought her a bowl of noodles，whose smell was so attractive.As she was eating，Jenny cried silently.“What is it? ” asked the man kindly.“Nothing，actually I was just touched by your kindness！” said Jenny as she wiped her tears.“Even a stranger on the street will give me a bowl of noodles，while my
21、mother，drove me out of the house.She showed no care for me.She is so merciless compared to a stranger！”Hearing the words，the seller smiled and said，“Girl，do you really think so? I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you thanked me a lot.But it is your mother who has raised you since you were a baby.
22、Can you number the times she cooked for you? Have you expressed your gratitude to her? ”Jenny sat there，speechless and numb with shock；she remembered mothers familiar face and weathered hands.“Why didnt I think of that? A bowl of noodles from a stranger made me feel indebted，but I have never thanked
23、 my mum for what she has done for me.”On the way home，Jenny made up her mind to make an apology to her mother for her rudeness as soon as she arrived home.Paragraph 1：Approaching the doorway，Jenny took a deep breath. _Paragraph 2：A gentle touch on her hair called her mind back. _参考范文Paragraph 1：Appr
24、oaching the doorway，Jenny took a deep breath. When she knocked at the door，she found the door was locked and her mother was not in.Tired and sad，she sat down in front of the house.“Where could my mother be? ” she wondered.“Was she still angry with me? ” Again，the scene of the quarrel appeared in her
25、 mind.She remembered her rudeness to her mother.Realizing that all the scolding from her mother was due to the fact that her mother really cared a lot about her，she felt rather ashamed，and tears began to roll down her cheeks.Paragraph 2：A gentle touch on her hair called her mind back. She raised her
26、 head and saw the familiar face of her mother.“Here you come！Ive been looking for you，” she said，tired and relieved.Jenny couldnt help throwing herself into her mothers arms.“Mum，Im so sorry and thank you for all you have done for me.” She expressed her sincere apology and great gratitude.Hearing this，her mother smiled，patting her back gently.
