Day5阅读理解(5)(议论文

1、Day 5阅读理解（5）（议论文）Passage 1文体：议论文 词数：326 限时：6分钟I log onto a computer at the doctor s officsay I have arrived and the n wait un til a voice calls me in to the exam in ati on room.There, a robotic nurse directs me on to a device and the n takes my blood pressure. Some time later, in steps the doctor, w

2、ho is also a robot. He notes down my symptoms and gives me a prescription（处方）.I pay for my visit using a credit card machi ne and retur n home without hav ing met ano ther huma n being.When I call my dentis t s office and actually get a human being on the line, I am thrilled. And when I see the intr

3、oduction of yet more self-service checkout stations at the grocery store, I feel like shouting,“ Whe n it comes to cashiers, make mine huma n, please!”t want toAfter all, huma n cashiers sometimes give you a store coup on优惠 券）for items you are buying. Even more than that, real-life cashiers often ta

4、ke an in terest in particularly cute childre n, which can brighte n a young mother s day. A cashier may also show compass同n情）for an elderly pers on struggli ng to get that last penny out of her purse.What tech no logical device would do, any of this?I don back to the Stone Age, but I nalso worried a

5、bout a world run bymachines. Sometimes when you re chatting with so,myeooundeiscoverthings you need to know. Maybe a receptionist needs prayers said for a sick child. Maybe a salespersoncan offer a bit of encouragementto a customer who is feeling tired.Machines can be efficient and cost-effective an

6、d they often get the job done just fine. But they lack an element so important to everyday life.Call it the spirit, the soul or the heart. It is something no machine will ever have. It is being human that prompts us to smile at others, which may be what they need at that moment.1. What s the author

7、s purpose in writing the first two paragraphs?A. To indicate high technology can make our future life very easy.B. To describe a possible future scene where robots take control of our life.C. To warn readers of the possible dangers of robotic nurses and doctors.D. To predict how technology can affec

8、t the way we see a doctor in the future.2. Why does the author prefer being served by humans rather than by robots?A.Robots are indifferent and emotionless.B.Robots can*ttt proveifdfiecient services.C.Robots dont offer to give store coupons.D.Robots are unable to do a job as well as humans.3. What s

9、 the author s attitude toward machines?A. He wishes one day they would come to life.B. He is absolutely aga inst their existe nee in his life.C. He doesn t like they get invoIved in his life too much.D. He is afraid they would take the place of human beings.Passage 2文体：议论文 词数：379 限时：8分钟In a class th

10、is past December, after I wrote some directions on theboard for stude nts about their final exam in ati on, one young woma n quickly took a picture of the board using her smart phone. When I looked in her directi on, she apologized,“ Sorry. Was it wrong to take a picture?“I can t read my own handwri

11、tin” the young woman explained.“It s best if I take a picture of your writing so I can understand the notes.That remark started a class-wide discussi on about tak ing a picturein stead of taki ng no tes. For those in the photo-tak ing camp, motivati ons exte nded bey ond their in ability to comprehe

12、 nd their own han dwriti ng. Some took pictures of no tes becausethey knew their pho ne was a safe place to store material. They might lose paper, they reas on ed,but they would n io se their phon es. Some took photos becausethey wan ted to record exactly the manner in which I had no ted in formatio

13、 n on the board. Others told me that during class they liked to be able to listen to the discussion attentively.Yet the use of cameras as note takers, though it may be convenient, does raise significant questions for the classroom. Is a picture an effective replacement for the process of note-taking

14、?Instructors encourage students to take notes because the act of doing so is more than merely recording necessary informationit helps prepare the way for understanding. Encouraging students to take notes may be an old-fashioned instructional method, but just because a method has a long history doesn

15、 mt ean it osut of date. Writing things down engages a stude nt brsi n in liste ning, visual, and kin esthetic（触觉的）lear ninga view supported by a longstanding research. The act of writing down information enables a person to begin committing it to memory, and to process and combine it, establishing

16、the building blocks of learning new concepts.Taking a picture does indeed record the information, but it deletes some of the necessary mental engagement that taking notes employs. So can the two be equally effective?I m not sure how to measure the effectiveness of either method. For now, I allow stu

17、dents to take notes however they see fithandwritten or photographedbecause I figure that some notes, no matter the method of note-taking, are better than none.I. The woma n apologized in the class because she.A. took a picture of the boardB. missed the teachers directi onsC. had the bad han dwriti n

18、gD. disturbed other stude nts lear ning2.Stude nts refuse to take no tes by hand because.A. they are un able to take no tesB. they are more likely to lose no tesC. they are in terested in using their phonesD. they have a good memoryof teachers in structi ons3. Accord ing to the passage, tak ing no t

19、es by hand.A. requires stude nts to think in depe nden tlyB. is unsuitable for students to learn new ideasC. helps students actively participate in learningD. proves to be an old and useless lear ning method4. What s the author s opinion toward taking notes by phones?A. Supportive.B.Neutral.C.Doubtf

20、ul.D.Disappro ving.Passage 3文体：议论文 词数：396 限时：9分钟“ Extra!ExtraG! asoline hits four dollars a gallon!”No one will really be shocked except, perhaps, the old-timers who tell about the good old days when gas was three gallons for a dollar, and people drove around “just for the iftun”o.f As a matter of f

21、act, the price of gas has been rising fast and steadily for several years, and many adjustments have already been made.There was, for a time, considerable unemployment in the auto industry, and three quarters of the garages and service stations have gone out of business. However, the bicycle and mot

22、or-scooter business has flourished（兴旺）,and many people have found employme nt there.Now that Federal Motors has brought out its new Lilliput, which travels forty miles on a gallon, the auto business is picking up again. The factories that haven stw i tc h ed over to two-wheel transportation are work

23、ing on their new smaller models. There is talk, too, about bringing out new steam and electric automobiles that will be just as economical as the old cars.In the meantime, streetcars are gradually replacing buses all over the country becauseof the greater economy of electric power. And many people w

24、ho have seldom used public transportation are now riding the streetcars while their automobiles rust生 锈）in their garages.There nso market at all for the big, luxurious cars, for only the wealthy can now afford to operate them. Many people are now shoppingin their own neighborhood, and small business

25、es are thriving.Ministers, educators, and editorial writers are pointing out that there has been a great improvement in family life. Families now stay at home more for fun, and children and parents are becoming better acquainted. The stores report a booming business in parlor games, hobby materials,

26、 books, musical instruments and albums.People have lost their pale indoor look. The revival of the lost art of walking has brought a healthy pink back to many a cheek. This return to the heels has revolutionized the clothing stylespeople now need to be ready for all kinds of weather.These conditions

27、, however, may not last. Already our clever chemists are at work on new synthetic fuels which, they say, will put us right back where we were on wheels. Shall we wish them successor not?1. Which of the following is NOT a result of the gas price rising?A. More people prefer to travel on public transp

28、ortation which costs less than driving cars.B. People return to the traditional exercise of walking, which helps them to look healthier.C. People shop in nearby stores without having to drive, so small businesses are declining.D. The auto industry has been forced to develop new models which aremore

29、economical.2. The purpose of writing this passage is .A. to show the chain reaction of the rising gas priceB. to discuss whether it s necessary to work on new fuelsC. to warn people not to use too much gasolineD.to picture what life will be like if gas runs out3. What is the best title for this pass

30、age?A.New Fuels on the WayB. Cars or Bicycles, That Is a QuestionC. End of the Good Old DaysD. From Wheels to Heels答案及解析Passage 1【语篇导读】 本文是一篇议论文。 作者通过描述一个全部由机器人负 责的诊病场景来引起话题， 并提出自己的观点： 虽然机器极大地方便 了我们的生活， 但是我们不能过分地依赖机器， 人与人之间的交流绝 对不能被机器替代。1. B 【解析】推理判断题。根据第五段第二句 but I m also worried about a world run

31、by machi nes可知，作者关注机器与人类的关系，担 忧人的生活被机器控制。 开篇的那个情景就是作者描述的未来全部由 机器人负责的诊病场景。故选 B 项。2. A 【解析】推理判断题。 根据第六段以及第七段的第一、 二句 Callit the spirit， the soul or the heart.It is something no machine will ever have可知，机器虽然高效，成本低，能胜任工作，但它们没有精神和 心灵，是冷酷无情的。故选 A 项。3. C 【解析】推理判断题。 综合全文， 特别是第六段 Machines can be efficient and

32、 cost|effective and they often get the job done just fine.But they lack an eleme nt so importa nt to everyday life.可知，机器方便了人 们的工作和生活， 但是机器缺少了一些日常生活的重要元素。 D 项陈 述过于概括， 作者并非害怕机器取代全人类， 而是不喜欢机器的冷漠 无情。综合四个选项可知 C 项正确。Passage 2【语篇导读】 本文是一篇议论文。 作者根据一次课堂上学生用手机拍下黑板上的笔记而引发思考以及全班学生的讨论。 学生应该用传统的 手写笔记还是用现代化的电子设备拍照

33、记录笔记 ?哪个更有效果 ?1. A【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句中 she apologized“ Sorry.Was it wrong to take a picture?可知,那位女士道歉是因为她把 黑板上的内容拍照了。故选 A 项。2. B【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段第三句和第四句 Some tookpictures of notes because they knew their phone was a safe place to store material.They might lose paper，they reasoned，but they wouldn t lose their phone