【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 iguez spent hundreds of hours following a machine called the KiwiBot around UC Berkeley39。s campus while it delivered Red bull and other drinks to students. To retrieve (檢索) orders, the app encourages students to give the robot a wave。 the robot39。s digital eyes will roll depending on its mood. Rodriguez, who heads business development for the startup, was tasked, early on, with monitoring the KiwiBot for problems – even carrying it, should the motors fail. Since April 2018, though, the KiwiBot has largely been left unattended, and the majority of human interactions involve technical checks and loading food into the robot. To eliminate the boring work, the team is developing a restaurant robot to collect and load orders – which could happen in 2020. However, Rodriguez assured me that his staff won39。t be out of work. Everyone holds double roles in the pany. Greater robot selfgoverning just means employees will shift their focus to accounting, engineering, and design. Mckinsey estimates that millions of jobs globally could be lost to automation by 2030. A huge number of jobs will be produced as autonomous vehicles are released into the environment, Ramsey said. In 2016, Bosch started training students from Schoolcraft College, a munity college in Michigan, in autonomousvehicle repair。 Toyota has trained students in maintenance as well. We might even see a return to lowlevel jobs where people e and fuel the car for you, Ramsey said. Until we can wirelessly charge, someone needs to refuel them. The hardesttoautomate industries, as it happens, are the ones that require looking after humans, such as childcare, education and health care. Robot babysitters might feel like they have scored the job of the future, but in fact, they might be better positioned.（1）What kind of robot is the one created by a startup called Starship Technologies? A.A factory robot.B.A delivery robot.C.A restaurant robot.D.A construction robot.（2）What does fall under the umbrella of in Para. 2 mean? A.are in the category ofB.are under the protection ofC.are in relation ofD.are in the process of（3）According to Ramsey, what will happen when autonomous vehicles are put on the market? A.Autonomous vehicles will bee much cheaper.B.A large number of people will be out of work.C.A lot of job opportunities will be created.D.Many people will turn to buying autonomous cars.（4）What does the last sentence in Para. 4 mean? A.Robot carers will have a petitive advantage in the future.B.Many new occupations like caring for robots e and go fast.C.We still need someone to look after robots in the future.D.Robots will create more and better jobs for people in the future.【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，隨著機(jī)器人被越來越多的應(yīng)用，照看機(jī)器人的工作也隨之發(fā)生了變化。本文以對相關(guān)信息進(jìn)行了介紹說明。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的The robot, created by a startup called Starship Technologies in 2014, is basically a cooler on wheels。 it uses radars, sensors, and nine cameras to make deliveries.可知，這款機(jī)器人是2014年由一家名為Starship Technologies的初創(chuàng)公司制造的，它基本上是一種車輪上的冷卻器；它使用雷達(dá)、傳感器和9臺(tái)攝像頭進(jìn)行配送。也就是說，Starship Technologies公司創(chuàng)造的是一款配送物品的機(jī)器人。故選B。 （2）考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第二段中的which include maintenance, engineering and programming列舉了照看機(jī)器人的工作范疇，故選A。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段中的A huge number of jobs will be produced as autonomous vehicles are released into the environment可知，隨著自動(dòng)化車輛被投放到市場，將產(chǎn)生大量的就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)。故選C。 （4）考查句義理解。該劃線句子的字面意思是：機(jī)器人保姆可能會(huì)覺得自己已經(jīng)獲得了未來的工作，但事實(shí)上，他們的位置可能會(huì)更好。根據(jù)字面意思，不難看出其隱藏的意思為：機(jī)器人保姆占據(jù)很大的優(yōu)勢，他們可以在未來作更好的工作。故選A。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測和句義猜測三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇科普類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，同時(shí)根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯，推理，歸納，從而選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 Delhi has been the centre of a succession of mighty empires and powerful kingdoms in India. Numerous ruins scattered throughout the territory offer a constant reminder of the area39。s history, which makes the city always be a fascinating place for tourists. With the development of the city and more and more people moving, the city has expanded several times in size. That is why it is called New Delhi. New Delhi, a city with a population of over 20 million people, has its newest problem: never before has this city met with the worst air problem. Air pollution in Indians capital surged to its worst levels in years, covering the city in a thick smog that has bee an annual publichealth emergency despite government vows to solve the problem. Hundreds of flights were diverted, delayed and canceled over the weekend due to poor visibility, schools and offices were closed Monday and officials rushed to take emergency measures to try to reverse the eroding air quality. Millions of antipollution masks were distributed at schools, colleges, hospitals and markets. New Delhi, is engulfed each year as the weather cools and a thick haze builds up from the pollutants emitted from cars and coalbased power plants, swirling dust from construction sites and roads and smoke from crop stubble burning in neighboring states. Fireworks and firecrackers to celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali then arrives, leaving Delhi the world39。s most polluted city. The city39。s air quality index, which measures a mix of dangerous pollutants, registered an average score of 494 Sunday. That is the highest 24hour average since Nov. 6, 2016, when it hit 497, according to data measured by the Central Pollution Control Board.（1）Which of the following is NOT true? is one of the most important festivals in India. government did little to protect its citizens against the serious pollution. a serious air pollution in New Delhi appears on a regular basis. index of the recent air pollution is not the worst in the history.（2）Who may not plain about the serious air pollution? parents whose children have to stay at home. pilots whose planes have been diverted or delayed. manufacturers who produce antipollution masks. officials who have to work out of their offices.（3）Which of the following phrases can replace the underlined word in paragraph 5? out. up. in. on.（4）The title of the passage should be