I visited the nearby car factory today with my uncle,
who works there. One thing I noticed was that most of the work is now done by
robots. Welding (焊接), painting, testing, and many other jobs are performed by robots
now.
The whole dashboard (儀表板) of the car is now put into the
car from above, through the windshield, by a robot. It would have taken two men
to do this in the past, and it would have hurt their backs quite a bit. It got
me thinking: is it a good thing that robots are replacing factory workers? On
one hand, robots generally do a more accurate job than people. They aren’t
likely to make many mistakes, and if something goes wrong with one car, an
alarm goes off. They do exactly the same thing, every time, without fail. A
human worker is never able to do exactly the same thing every time. On the
other hand, robots also reduce costs for companies. Companies don’t have to pay
robots wages or injury compensation (補(bǔ)償) if they’re
broken. If something in a robot does go wrong, it won’t have to take time off
work for a year, or even forever, as could happen to a real person if he breaks
his back or burn himself while welding.
The obvious downside to all of this is that it
increases the unemployment rate. The company will have to bring in some very talented
individuals who know how to operate the robots. Unlike regular factory workers,
these intelligence workers usually demand a higher pay.
1.We
can learn from the first paragraph that _______.
A.a(chǎn)ll the
workers are replaced by robots now B.robots do much of the work instead of
workers now C.there were no
workers in the car factory D.the author’s uncle made robots in the factory
2.According to the text robots _______.
A.can do work
as accurately as workers B.never break
down C.can do
exactly the same thing repeatedly D.a(chǎn)sk for less money from companies
3.The underlined word "downside" in the last
paragraph probably means "_______".
A.weakness B.favor C.a(chǎn)ssistance D.strength
4.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that
_______.
A.companies
refuse to pay for intelligence workers B.robots have
helped all of the workers C.robots can help solve the problem of unemployment D.using robots
in factories widely will have a long way to go
5.What is the author’s attitude towards using robots
in factories?
A.He is
doubtful about it. B.He thinks it
necessary. C.He is
strongly against it. D. The text doesn’t mention it.
1.B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第一段后兩句One
thing I noticed was that most of the work is now done by robots. Welding (焊接), painting, testing, and many other
jobs are performed by robots now.可知本段主要講述的是現(xiàn)在的很多工作都由計(jì)算機(jī)來(lái)完成的。故B正確。
2.C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段4,5,6行robots generally do
a more accurate job than people. They aren’t likely to make many mistakes, and
if something goes wrong with one car, an alarm goes off. They do exactly the
same thing, every time, without fail.可知機(jī)器人可以機(jī)械地重復(fù)地完成一樣的工作,故C正確。
3.A 推理題。根據(jù)本句The obvious downside
to all of this is that it increases the unemployment rate. The company will have to bring in some very
talented individuals who know how to operate the robots可知使用機(jī)器人以后,公司所雇傭的工人會(huì)變少,只有就增加了失業(yè)率。故這也是機(jī)器人對(duì)社會(huì)的影響中的一個(gè)缺點(diǎn)。故A正確。
4.D 推斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段The company
will have to bring in some very talented individuals who know how to operate
the robots. Unlike regular factory workers, these intelligence workers usually
demand a higher pay.可知使用機(jī)器人也有一些問(wèn)題和困難,所以也有一段困難的路要走。故D正確。
Today I visited the Smiths-my first visit to an America family.They live in an small town.It were very kind of them to meet me at the railway station and drove me to their home.The Smiths did his best to make me feel at home.They offered me with coffee and other drinks.We have a good time together.They wanted to know everything about China but asked lots of question.In fact, they are planning visit China next year.
I decided early in my college years that I wanted to experience living abroad before entering in the real world. During my senior year, while most of my friends were interviewing for “real world” jobs, I was investigating how I could go work in a different country. At that early stage of my inquiry I was pretty open about where to go and what kind of work to undertake. My desire to live abroad was so strong that I was willing to do anything anywhere. Soon I learned about BUNAC, a program that seemed to be designed precisely for student with such interests. BUNAC offers work visas ( 簽證 ) for students or recent graduates to work overseas. Of the six countries available, I chose England because of the language and opportunities for employment. Two months after I graduated from college I went to Britain. I traveled throughout Europe for six weeks before arriving in London. I got to London on August 24, 1997 with a work visa, but no job or place to live. I have to admit it was pretty scary! The day after I arrived, I experienced my first British holiday --- a Bank Holiday, a national holiday that everything is closed for the day. It wasn’t until my third day that I visited the BUNAC office and I learned all about living and working in Britain, paying taxes, getting health insurance, traveling around Britain, finding accommodations and most importantly, finding a job. I was most scared about finding a job since my financial resources were running low and I needed to get my pay soon. It turned out that finding a job was not so difficult. The BUNAC program is very well known in London and many employers participate in the program. As a result there are many employers in many different fields to choose from. My job search began when I chose three different business employers and faxed them my resume (簡(jiǎn)歷). That first week I had three interviews. I accepted my first offer working for Merrill Lynch International Bank. The Merrill Lynch office I worked at was in a beautiful, old building located two blocks from Buckingham Palace. The people were nice and the work interesting. It was easy to adjust to life in London. And there is so much to see that after six months exploring I probably covered only half of what I intended. 【小題1】 When the author studied at college she decided _________.
A.to enter the “real world” after graduation
B.to go and work in a foreign country
C.to settle in a different country
D.to find a job in the home country
【小題2】The author chose England because ______.
A.it is a beautiful country and people there are nice
B.England is spoken there and it is easy to find a job
C.it is in Europe, not far from her own country
D.the BUNAC office is located there
【小題3】 After the author arrived in London, what worried her most was ________.
A.getting a job
B.buying health insurance
C.traveling around Britain
D.finding a place to live
【小題4】Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my
husband to finish a business meeting. I was expecting a quiet of
the splendid artwork.
A young viewing
the paintings ahead of me nonstop
between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all
the talking. I admired the man's for
putting up with her stream
of words. by their noise, I
moved on.
I met them several times as I moved the
various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved
away .
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop
making a when the couple approached
the. Before they left, the man into
his pocket and pulled out a white object. He it
into a long stick and then tapped his way into the to
get his wife's jacket.
"He's a man."
the clerk at the counter said." Most of us would give up if we were
blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life
wouldn't change. So, as before, he and his wife come in there
is a new art show." "But what does he get out of the art?" I
asked." He can't see." "Can't see! You're .
He sees a lot. More than you and I do," the clerk said, " His wife each
painting so he can see it in his head."
I learned something about patience, and
love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a
person without ___ and the courage of a husband who would not blindness
to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this
couple walk away, hand in hand.
1.A. touch
B. view
C.
wander D. scenery
2.A. lady
B. man
C. couple
D. clerk
3.A. chatted
B. argued
C. discussed
D. spoke
4.A. knowledge B.
confidence C.
wisdom D. patience
5.A. vivid
B. constant
C. tasteless
D. exciting
6.A. Adopted
B. Discouraged C.
Surprised D. Disturbed
7.A. through
B. in
C.
towards D. from
8.A. anxiously B.
seriously C.
quickly D. angrily
9.A. comment
B. decision C.
purchase D. list
10.A.entrance
B.exit
C.front
D.queue
11.A. put
B. held
C. reached
D. turned
12.A. made
B. lengthened C.
brought D. changed
13.A. shop
B. counter
C. hall
D. coatroom
14.A. brave
B. kind
C. rough
D. blind
15.A. wherever
B. whatever C.
whichever D. whenever
16.A. wrong
B. silly
C.
humorous D. unique
17.A. describes
B. draws C.
shows D.
tells
18.A. curiosity
B. pride
C. enthusiasm
D. courage
19.A. support
B. sight C.
expectation D. hesitation
Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at
his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was
eager to see his new place and meet his friends.
My earliest memories of my father are a tall,
handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable
with his children. As a child I loved him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I
got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful”
as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to
think up things to say, feeling on guard.
On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of
my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We talked along that afternoon,
did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny
facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as
my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held
him back before?
The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and
told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times
together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that
moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And
in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home
in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.
1.Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a
young adult?
A.He was silent
most of the time. B.He was too
proud of himself.
C.He did not
love his children. D.He expected
too much of her.
2.When the author went out with her father on weekend,
she would feel .
A.nervous B.sorry C.tired D.safe
3.What does the author think of her father after her
visit to Tucson?
A.More
critical. B.More
talkative
C.Gentle and
friendly. D.Strict and
hard-working.
4.The underlined words “my new friend” in the last
paragraph refer to.
A.the author’s son B.the author’s father
C.the friend of
the author’s father D.the café owner