六、完形填空
In 1986, the Honda automotive company wanted to see if it could make a human-like robot, to help in home, play football, balance on one foot, and even dance. Over the years there were some 1 but soon the researchers managed to get a robot named ASIMO. It could walk on uneven (不平坦的) surfaces, and move its center of 2 like we do to climb stairs.
More recently, ASIMO was 3 so it could turn round and run at six kilometers per hour, using its upper body to control movement.
ASIMO is designed to be 4. It is hoped that robots like this could be used to help elderly people in their home. Honda are also using this 5 to help people with disabilities. It can also push a cart (手推车) and open and close doors. ASIMO can 6 shake hands. It stands 120 centimeters tall, 7 it can look into adult faces when they are sitting down. It can hold two kilos in its hands. It can even carry a tray 8 dropping the contents.
So, where next for this kind of robot? Well, while ASIMO is attractive, it is still 9 by a human. Researchers in the USA are working on the robots that can learn about the world around them, and give a 10 to human's touch and voice. The robots are even learning to recognize (辨认) objects, people and vocabulary. Soon the descendants (后代) of these robots may be serving you drinks or helping with jobs at home and at work.
() 1. A. questions
B. problems
C. answers
D. ways
() 2. A. body
B. floor
C. gravity
D. head
() 3. A. improved
B. helped
C. protected
D. impressed
() 4. A. generous
B. friendly
C. brave
D. calm
() 5. A. science
B. advice
C. technology
D. direction
() 6. A. even
B. just
C. also
D. always
() 7. A. though
B. unless
C. if
D. so that
() 8. A. with
B. by
C. through
D. without
() 9. A. bought
B. used
C. controlled
D. designed
() 10. A. reply
B. name
C. surprise
D. face

BCABCCDDCA

1. 前文“but”表转折，研发初期应遇困难，选“problems”。2. “center of gravity”为“重心”，爬楼梯需移动重心，选“gravity”。3. 后文功能增强，说明被“改进”，选“improved”。4. 帮助老人的机器人应“友好”，选“friendly”。5. 指代机器人相关“技术”，选“technology”。6. 前文列举功能，此处补充“还能握手”，选“also”。7. 身高120厘米的结果是能看到坐立成人的脸，表结果用“so that”。8. 端托盘“不掉东西”，用“without”。9. 由后文“能学习的机器人”对比，ASIMO仍被“控制”，选“controlled”。10. “对触摸和声音做出回应”，选“reply”。

七、首字母填空
Do you know the movie I, Robot? It tells us a story about the future.
The year is 2035 and robots are just as (1)as mobile phones. People (2)on their robots to do lots of things, such as, babysitting, cooking, doing chores and taking their dogs for a walk.
Robots have to obey human's (3), because their designers make them do so. A police officer called Spooner hates robots. He doesn't think humans can (4)on well with their robots at all! But the scientist Susan has different (5). Susan works on robots' mind and she thinks one day robots will become more powerful than humans and help humans to make (6).
When Spooner and Susan work together, they find that something is (7)with the world's robots. A few robots have their own (8)and they're trying to get out of humans' (9)! Of course these robots' dream doesn't come true. Humans work hard to control their robots again and they (10)at last.

(1)common
(2)depend
(3)orders
(4)get
(5)opinions
(6)progress
(7)wrong
(8)thoughts
(9)control
(10)succeed

1. 结合语境“robots are just as...as mobile phones”及首字母c，可知此处表示机器人和手机一样常见，“common”符合语境，故(1)填common。
2. 根据“do lots of things”及首字母d，可知人们依赖机器人做很多事，“depend on”表示依赖，故(2)填depend。
3. “obey human's...”结合语境及首字母o，可知机器人要遵守人类的指令，“orders”表示指令，故(3)填orders。
4. “get on well with”是固定短语，表示与……相处得好，结合语境及首字母g，可知此处表示他认为人类不能和机器人相处得好，故(4)填get。
5. “different opinions”表示不同的观点，结合语境及首字母o，可知Susan有不同的观点，故(5)填opinions。
6. “make progress”表示取得进步，结合语境及首字母p，可知Susan认为机器人会帮助人类取得进步，故(6)填progress。
7. “something is wrong with...”表示……出问题了，结合语境及首字母w，可知他们发现世界上的机器人出问题了，故(7)填wrong。
8. “have their own thoughts”表示有自己的想法，结合语境及首字母t，可知一些机器人有自己的想法，故(8)填thoughts。
9. “get out of humans' control”表示摆脱人类的控制，结合语境及首字母c，可知机器人试图摆脱人类的控制，故(9)填control。
10. “succeed”表示成功，结合语境及首字母s，可知人类努力再次控制机器人，最后成功了，故(10)填succeed。