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1、黑龙江省伊春市黑龙江省伊春市 2015 阅读理解暑假作业（阅读理解暑假作业（7）及答案（高考英语）及答案（高考英语）阅读理解。阅读理解。The Cave Crawler mining robotWhy do human beings still risk their lives under ground and doing one of the dirtiest and most dangerous jobs in the world? Its an increasingly urgent question,given the recent high-profile(引人注目的)mining
2、accidents in Sago, W. Va., and Huntington, Utah. A small group of engineers and robotics experts envision(展望)a day in the not-too-distant future when robots and other technology do most of the dangerous mining workOne of the first mining robots was developed five years ago at Carnegie-Mellon Univers
3、itys Robotics Institute. It was called Groundhog and it looked like a golf cart. It used lasers to “see” in dark tunnels and map abandoned minessome of the most dangerous work in the business. The latest prototype is called Cave Crawler. Its a bit smaller than Groundhog, and even more advanced. It c
4、an take photos and video and has sensors mounted that can detect the presence of dangerous gases. Incredibly, the robot has a real sense of logic. If it comes across an obstacle it gets momentarily confused, it has to think through the process and where to go next, and sometimes it throws a fit just
5、 like a real person.The biggest obstacle, though, is cost. The original research project was federally funded, but that money has dried up, and its not clear where future funding will come from. Partly for that reason, and partly because of advances in safety, mining is not nearly as dangerous as it
6、 was in the past. Since 1990, fatalities have declined by 67 percent, and injuries by 51 percent, according to the National Mining Association.Some experts predict that robots in mines will serve much of the same function that they do in the automotive industry. The robots do the most repetitive and
7、 dangerous jobs, but dont eliminate the need for human workers. 5.The latest robot is more advanced than Groundhog mainly because .A. it can map abandoned minesB. the robot has a real sense of logicC. it can see in the dark tunnelD. its a bit smaller than Groundhog6.We can infer from the last paragr
8、aph that .A. the mine robots will have a very bright futureB. robots in mines will serve much in the automotive industry C. there will be no need for human workers in minesD. robots in mines have a long way to go7. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?A. High-profile mining a
9、ccidents in America.B. The development of robot.C. Could robots replace humans in mines?D. Cave Crawler, the latest robot.【参考答案参考答案】 5-7. BAC【2014 高考英语山东省威海市一模】DHeres how Brandon spends several hours each day: he walks up to strangers in New York City, asks for permission to take their pictures and
10、then interviews them.With a combination of friendliness and good, but not excellent, photography skills, Stanton has achieved one of the most unlikely success stories in a city filled with them. The 29-year-old began posting photos and quotations on his Facebook page, Tumblr blog and personal websit
11、e, , three years ago, and has owned more than one million fans.Now, hundreds of those pictures and interviews have been collected into a book, Human of New York, which landed into No.1 spot on the New York Times hardcover nonfiction （精装非小说类）best-seller list after its first week on sale.Stanton, a hy
12、brid(混合) of interviewer, photographer and eager chronicler(历史记录者), is a Georgia native with no training as a journalist. He has owned two cameras in his life and admits he has never learned the technically correct way to use them. When he started the project in 2010, he had just lost his job as a bo
13、nd trader in Chicago and decided to shift to a completely new career. When he moved to New York, he was friendless and nearly broke. Much of his time was spent on ambitious project of photographing10,000 people and mapping their whereabouts as a sort of virtual map of New York.Initially, people didn
14、t pay any attention to him, which made him disappointed. But he went on and his project gradually attracted an audience, starting with mostly people in their 20s. He has transformed himself into a recognizable face with a high income.Yaniv Soha, Stantons editor, said the young man has the rare gift
15、of being able to connect with random people. “Its about the stories as much as it is about the photos,” Soha said. “Its really about his ability to relate to people and convey what makes them individual.”51. What does Brandon Standon spend hours doing every day?A. Dreaming about ambitious projects.B
16、. Trying to get more fans to visit his personal website.C. Taking photos of strangers and interviewing them.D. Getting strangers to share their secrets with him.52. What makes strangers willing to talk to Standon?A. His friendliness. B. His high photography skill.C. His handsome look. D. His best selling books.53. When Stanton started his picture and interview project, _.A. he barely had any moneyB. he had just quit his old job and
