1、乌鲁木齐2015高考英语阅读、完形填空选练（8）答案（四月）阅读理解【2014泰安高三二轮复习质量检测】Howie Choset，a roboticist，has been researching and building robots，particularly snake robots，at Pittsburghs Carnegie Mellon University for years.Choset believes that his snake robot and others like it help reduce medical costs by making complex sur
2、geries (外科手术) faster and easier.Choset says his new design is smaller and more flexible than earlier models.The size of surgical robots allows surgeons to operate with far less damage to the body，helping the patient heal faster.For example，instead of opening the entire chest up during heart surgery，
3、a small hole is made，and a thin robotic snake crawls inside to the proper spot.Dr Ashutosh Tewari of Cornell University Medical Center has used robotic tools to perform thousands of operations.Tewari said hes most excited about the potential for surgical robots to do things humans cant do.He said th
4、e variety of sensors available for surgical robots keeps expanding，even as they get smaller.He said they may one day be able to test chemicals or blood in the body，or even the electrical connections in nerves.Choset has also built larger snake robots designed for search and rescue，or just exploratio
5、n.They can climb poles or trees and then look around through a camera in the head，and slid through places humans cant reach.Another expert at Carnegie Mellon stresses that theres still an enormous gap between humans and even the most hightech robots.Manuela Velosa noted that robots have been built t
6、hat are good at one or two tasksbut not at the variety of tasks humans perform without even thinking.Velosa has been building robots that ask humans for help when they dont know what to do，as well as teams of robots that play soccer against each other.Sometimes，the robots surprise her by having once
7、 defeated the other team.“It was programmed by me，but it looked to me as if they learned，” she said.“I believe we are much closer to having robots be able to exist with humans peacefully.The beautiful thing is you see the robots learning.”1How does Choset help save medical costs?ABy changing the siz
8、e of robots frequently.BBy designing larger snake robots.CBy making complex surgeries faster and easier.DBy improving the models of earlier snake robots.2The main advantage of using the thin surgical robot is_.Areducing the damage to the bodyBproving the technology useful to themChelping the doctors
9、 make much moneyDworsening the patients sickness3According to Manuela Velosa，_.Arobots will replace humans in the futureBrobots can do much better than humans at some tasksCno robots can be made to turn to humans for helpDrobots are able to learn by themselves4What can be inferred from the text?AThe
10、 snake robot is thought to have no potential.BLarger snake robots are not practical.CDoctors will refuse to use the snake robot.DThe future robot will be smarter and more popular.5What is the text mainly about?AThree famous roboticists.BResearching and building robots.CHow to make snake robots.DDiff
11、erent ideas on robots.语篇解读本文是一篇科研报告。文章主要介绍了用于外科手术中的蛇形机器人。1解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句“Choset believes that his snake robot and others like it help reduce medical costs by making complex surgeries (外科手术) faster and easier.”可知，答案C符合文意。答案：C2解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段第三句“The size of surgical robots allows surgeons to ope
12、rate with far less damage to the body，helping the patient heal faster.”可知，答案A符合文意。答案：A3解析：细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段最后一句“Sometimes，the robots surprise her by having once defeated the other team.”可知，答案B符合文意。答案：B4解析：推理判断题。根据文章第三段最后一句“He said they may one day be able to test chemicals or blood in the body，or even
13、 the electrical connections in nerves.”和对文章最后一段的整体理解可推知，答案D“未来的机器人将会越来越智能，越来越受人欢迎”符合文意。答案：D5解析：主旨大意题。根据文章第一段的开篇点题和对全文的整体理解可知，本文主要讲的是对机器人的研究和建造，故答案B符合文意。答案：B.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 On todays show, well focus on how e business can help change peoples lives, as well as the career outlook o
14、f college graduates. After that, well attend an interesting introductory session that was held earlier here in Beijing. Its an effort by a group of young Chinese who want to introduce Majiang, a traditional Chinese game, to foreigners. For all these stories and more, stay tuned to Life in China.Appr
15、oach Chinese Majiang Majiang is one of Chinas most famous games and is popular throughout the world. Dominic Swire takes us to an introductory session organized by the Leadership Club, a Beijing-based group of young Chinese dedicated to introducing their culture to foreigners. More Chinese Starting
16、up E-Business With about 30 percent of the Chinese population now online, more and more ordinary Chinese people have realized the potential for e-businesses. With no technological background or experience in running a business, they are eager to venture into the world of online businesses.Online Mar
17、ketplace Helps Business Students Better Prepare for Future Job What worries college graduates the most? To find the perfect job! Many college students started to prepare early to excel in the fierce job market. Some students in Henan province have the opportunity to practice real business through a
18、new online business practice base the school has provided. And with that we end this edition of Life in China. We hope youve enjoyed it! Questions or comments can be sent to us at life or you can log on to our new forum(论坛), “Talk China” at and have your say at the “Life in China” section. 56From th
19、e passage we know that . Aits possible for e business to be further developedBtodays show is mainly about doing businessCmore and more people are making a fortune onlineDpeople can make comments on life cri. com. cn57The underlined word “excel” in the last but one paragraph probably means “ ”.Acome
20、outBhave experienceCcreate an e form Ddo better than others58The Leadership Club is set up for the purpose of .Abringing up new leaders for ChinaBhelping college graduates find ideal jobsCmaking Chinese culture known abroad Dproviding information on running business59Which of the following statement
21、s is NOT true according to the passage? APlenty of students as college are preparing for their jobs before graduation.BWithout experience, common people cant afford the risk of practicing online business.CIn Henan province, some school has online business practice base to train the students.DYou are
22、 welcome to send your questions about the show via the Internet.【参考答案】5659 ADCB 完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案。 When I first came to the USA, I made friends with a neighbor who used to live only two blocks away from my street. We used to visit each other and go out together sometimes.
23、 This friend taught me a lot about American 1 ,but in some cases I had to learn the 2 way, because we didnt have enough time together for me to learn all about American culture from him. One day this same friend invited me to a party. It wasnt a(n) 3 party, only some kind of informal get-together. S
24、ince it was 4 time, we had a cookout, 5 most of his American friends and relatives were known to me, but there were others I had never met before. It was the most 6 party for me when I noticed that everybody was wearing jeans and simple T-shirts for the day, 7 I arrived in proper dress with my shoes
25、 and my hair all fixed for a fancy party. It was hard to explain my embarrassment(窘迫)to the other 8 .When one of them turned around and said, “What nice clothes! Whats the occasion?” I felt my 9 burning hot. I didnt 10 at all. If she knew how 11 I already felt, she wouldnt have said that to me. Mayb
26、e she didnt 12 to make me feel uncomfortable, but my reaction had to do with the way I already felt. Many times I thought of going home and 13 but I knew they would 14 .It would be even 15 for me because I knew they would quickly think that I felt out of 16 .So I wanted to pretend that I was 17 . I
27、have already realized their 18 are different from mine. They care less about formality(形式) 19 it is a special occasion, like a 20 or a very formal invitation.( ) 1. A. art B. culture C. history D. people提示:由文章第一段可知，朋友教作者了解学习了许多美国文化，而不是“艺术、历史和种族”。答案:B( ) 2. A. easy B. simple C. hard D. different提示:在一
28、些情况下通过艰难的方式我才了解到美国的文化，本题的干扰是different。答案:C( ) 3. A. real B. pleasant C. usual D. evening提示:后面提到“这只是某种非正式的聚会”，因为这不是真正的party。pleasant 令人愉快的；usual 通常的；自然也不属于evening party。答案:A( ) 4. A. summer B. dark C. cold D. autumn提示:下文提到cookout意为“在外面野餐”，也提到其余人都穿牛仔服和T恤衫，故只有 “summer” 才合文意。答案:A( ) 5. A. which B. when
29、C. where D. as提示:这里where引导表地点的定语从句，修饰cookout,意为“在那里他的大多数美国朋友和亲戚我都认识”；when表时间，而which和as均可充当从句的主语。答案:C( ) 6. A. exciting B. surprising C. embarrassing D. enjoyable提示:人人穿牛仔服和T恤衫而我穿正统的套服，头发梳成适合化装舞会的发型，与众不同，自然是“令人窘迫的(embarrassing)”。答案:C( ) 7. A. as B. while C. when D. and提示:while在此表对比，意为“然而”。答案:B( ) 8. A
30、. guests B. friends C. neighbors D. Americans提示:本题可采用排除法。Americans、neighbors均可排除，而朋友只有一个，故friends也可排除。答案:A( ) 9. A. heart B. body C. face D. hand提示:遇到窘迫的事时常感到脸发烫，心跳加快。答案:C( ) 10. A. repeat B. answer C. laugh D. say提示:repeat重复，laugh大笑，say是及物动词,要带宾语。answer最恰当，“我没有回答”。答案:B( ) 11. A. nice B. happy C. ba
31、d D. lucky提示:根据文意可知，如果她知道我多么难受，她是不会对我说这话的。答案:C( ) 12. A. mean B. expect C. wish D. prepare提示:expect to do, wish to do想干某事。该句的意思是:也许她并非有意使我感到不舒服。答案:A( ) 13. A. changing B. crying C. sleeping D. dancing提示:由于与众不同，因此想回家换衣服。答案:A( ) 14. A. mind B. notice C. watch D. care提示:也许其余人并不在意“我”穿什么衣服，但一旦离开，倒会使他(她)们
32、注意到这回事。答案:B( ) 15. A. worse B. luckier C. better D. easier提示:若人人注意我，这会使我更难受。答案:A( ) 16. A. order B. breath C. place D. mind提示:out of order出故障；out of breath上气不接下气；out of mind不正常；out of place不合适。答案:C( ) 17. A. OK B. sad C. angry D. well提示:sad, angry不和文意，well作形容词是指身体好、健康，故A项最佳。答案:A( ) 18. A. lives B. customs C. parties D. beliefs提示:本文谈文化或习惯的不同。答案:B( ) 19. A. unless B. if C. as long as D. since提示:除非正式场合，否则美国人不太关心形式。答案:A( ) 20. A. party B. picnic C. meeting D. wedding提示:wedding属于正式场合，meeting可指非正式的聚会、相遇。答案:D完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从120各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案。