万能实用英语高能阅读篇12阅读习题12

阅读八-1练习1.AfterConstanceGemsonmovedhermothertoanassistedlivingfacility,the____becamemoreconfused,lonelyandinarticulate.A.92yearoldB.92-year-oldC.92year-oldD.92-years-old答案：B解析：句意：在ConstanceGemson把母亲送到养老院后，这位92岁的老人不仅生活变得更加孤独，头脑也越来越糊涂。作为形容词的年龄的结构，应该是：数字-year-old。故选B。2.Twofull-timeprivateaides,kindandattentive____,couldn’tpossiblymeetalltheirpatient’sneedsforconnection.A.astheywereB.weretheyC.theywereD.sotheywere答案：A解析：句意：即便有两个善良、细心的全职生活助手在全力照顾，她的所有社交需求也不能被完全满足。kindandattentiveastheywere，表示“像他们那样善良、细心的”，故选A。3.“It’snotasubstituteforcare,”saysMs.Gemson,whosemotherdiedlastJuneat____.A.95ageB.ageof95C.95-year-oldD.age95答案：D解析：句意：“它并不是护工的替代品，”Gemson女士称，其母已于去年6月辞世，享年95岁。“享年...岁”的正确表达方式是attheageof...或者atage...。故选D。4.Carerobotsareincreasingly____anantidotetotheburdenoflonger,lonelierhumanlives.A.watchedasB.seenasC.lookedasD.seen答案：B解析：句意：护理机器人正日益被视为人类老年生活的一剂良药（解毒剂）。beseenas表示“被视为”，相当于beviewedas或beconsidered。故选B。5.A/An____populationisfuelingtheriseoftherobotcaregiver.A.growingB.expandingC.shrinkingD.aging答案：D解析：句意：人口老龄化促进着机器人护工的崛起。根据文章推断，空白处应填写的词不是A增加，B扩大，C缩小；而应该是D老化。故选D。6.Issuesoffreedomanddignityaremosturgentlyraisedbyrobotsthatarebuiltto___,adviseandmonitorseniors.A.behalfB.believeC.befriendD.benign答案：C解析：句意：自由和尊严问题是机器人提出的最紧迫的问题，这些机器人是为了与老年人交朋友、提供建议和监督老年人而建造的。根据空白处后面的两个词advise建议和monitor监督推断，空白处应填写类似的为老人提供的服务。C.befriend：和...做朋友。A.behalf：代