(一)
【文章大意】 本文介紹了最近的一項(xiàng)調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn),未來可以通過DNA繪制人的臉,這些研究可以用于盡快地尋找嫌疑人,也可以用于識(shí)別人的父親和祖先。
1.C 詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)第一段“DNA left at a crime scene could be used in the future to build up a picture of an offender's face, which was revealed tonight.”可知,第二段中提到的mugshots 是指第一段提到的“人臉的圖像”,故選C項(xiàng)。
2.B 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段的“‘…DNA left at crime scenes could be tested and faces could be predicted in order to help to narrow the pool of potential suspects…’”可知,在DNA的幫助下抓住嫌疑犯可能更加容易,故選B項(xiàng)。
3.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段的“Lead scientist Professor Mark Shriver, from the Pennsylvania State University, said,‘We use DNA…Currently we can't go from DNA to a face, or from a face to DNA, but it should be possible.’”可知,Professor Mark Shriver認(rèn)為從DNA到一張臉是有可能的,故選B項(xiàng)。
4.D 主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段“DNA left at a crime scene could be used in the future to build up a picture of an offender's face, which was revealed tonight.”可知,這篇文章介紹的是一個(gè)研究發(fā)現(xiàn):可以通過研究DNA繪制疑犯的臉。故選D項(xiàng)。
(二)
【文章大意】 本文介紹了新型的建筑Eastgate。它比傳統(tǒng)的建筑省錢,因?yàn)椴恍枰b空調(diào),它是利用天井和風(fēng)扇把外面的新鮮空氣吸到辦公室里面,這樣不僅空氣新鮮而且經(jīng)濟(jì)。
5.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的“The Eastgate's owners saved 3.5 million on a 36 million building because air conditioning plant didn't have to be imported.”可知,Eastgate比傳統(tǒng)的建筑便宜,因?yàn)樗恍枰b空調(diào),故選B項(xiàng)。
6.A 代詞指代題。根據(jù)第三段的“Fans suck fresh air in from the atrium, blow it upstairs through hollow spaces under the floors and from there into each office through baseboard vents(通風(fēng)口).”可知,風(fēng)扇使新鮮空氣通過通風(fēng)口進(jìn)入,它上升變暖,最后通過煙囪從天花板被吸走,由此可知這里的it指“新鮮空氣”,故選A項(xiàng)。
7.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段的內(nèi)容可知,只有在一定海拔高度,并且白天氣溫31度而夜晚氣溫14度的條件才能實(shí)現(xiàn),而紐約的天氣是夏天極熱而冬天極冷,即隨季節(jié)變化而不是隨天變化,故選D項(xiàng)。
8.B 推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段的“It is found that the temperature of the building has generally stayed between 23℃ and 25℃, with the exception of the annual hot period just before the summer rains in October and three days in November,when a doorkeeper accidentally switched off the fans at night.”可知,建筑物內(nèi)的溫度保持在23到25度,除10月與11月的三天雨季之外。所以這個(gè)系統(tǒng)一年的大部分時(shí)間都能用,故選B項(xiàng)。
(三)
【文章大意】 本文介紹了一種新型的類人機(jī)器人,介紹了“她”的外觀、功能和設(shè)計(jì)的過程,特別指出了這種機(jī)器人有像人一樣的手指,可以做很多人可以做的事情,而且,在一些危險(xiǎn)的情況下,“她”也可以發(fā)揮作用。
9.A 詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)第二段的“Each finger contains a tiny motor, capable of squeezing 20 pounds of pinch force, enough to defuse a bomb under the direction of an operator.”可知,機(jī)器人的每個(gè)手指上都有個(gè)小馬達(dá),能產(chǎn)生20磅的握力,足以在操作員的指導(dǎo)下拆掉炸彈,故A項(xiàng)正確。
10.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的“Roho Sally has two long arms with humanlike hands.”和“She sits on a metal base with wheels that let her move around, turn in tight spaces and climb over small objects.”可知,這個(gè)機(jī)器人是類人機(jī)器人,有像人一樣的長手臂和手,故B項(xiàng)正確。
11.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段的“‘The purpose of that programme is to develop prosthetic arms that have all the capability of your natural arms, and you do all the complex motions that you can do with the natural arms—with the robot.’”可知,這個(gè)項(xiàng)目的目的是開發(fā)具有人手所有功能的假肢,使之能像人手那樣做復(fù)雜的動(dòng)作。故A項(xiàng)正確。
12.C 推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段第一句“Mr McLoughlin says this kind of robots could be used in what he calls ‘dull, dirty or dangerous’ situations where fine human finger movements are required.”可知,Mr McLoughlin認(rèn)為這種類人機(jī)器人可以用在危險(xiǎn)的情況下,故C項(xiàng)正確。