题目

A Headless Monkey Bot RoboSimian was built to compete in the DARPA Robotics Challenge，which called for strong，and flexible robots that could aid in disaster zones．As it shows，RoboSimian is less humanoid and more monkey-like．The RoboSimian robot was built by the Jet Propulsion Lab at NASA．RoboSimian is a pretty cool robot，as it’S designed to save lives．But it just looks awful，especially because it doesn’t have a head． Vincent Van Bot The University of Konstanz in Germany has developed E-David，a robotic painter which one-of-a-kind paintings．The rotbot takes photos as he paints，calculating where to lighten or darken his masterpieces，showing that artworks made by robots are not only made by the programmer．E-David can use five different brushes and 24 different colors and even sign the painting when it’s done． Corporate Party Bot The Coca—Cola Summer Festival is one of the year’s most popular events for Israeli teenagers but some can’t make it this year Goca Cola had a solution--a robot mat can attend the concert for you． The Social Robot is controlled online and rolls around on a wheel system that resembles a Segway，an electric vehicle that consists of a platform between two wheels，with a pole that connects the platform to the handlebars．It has a webcam(网络相机)for the controller to see what’s happening and two—way audio(双向语音对讲)so he or she can chat with other party-goers． Italian Vacation Bot Italian mineral water company San Pellegrino designed a cone-armed robot to give people a three-minute tour of Italy．The team of five robots can be controlled to move down the streets of Taormino，Italy，by San Pellegrino’s Facebook fans． In addition to controlling the robot．users can talk to people using two—way audio．The robot has a translation function，so Italian is unnecessary! A human San Pellegrino employee accompanies the robots，keeping them from doing anything strange． 21．Which of the following can do the tough task of rescue? A．Headless Monkey Bot． B．Vincent Van Bot C．Corporate Party Bot． D．Italian Vacation Bot 22．What do we know about E—David? A．It is controlled online． B．It has a scaring appearance． C．It can create unique paintings． D．It was designed by an Israeli student． 23．What do Corporate Party Bot and Italian Vacation Bot have in common? A．They are human-like robots． B．They are award-winning creations． C．They are equipped with two—way audio． D．They can be used as a tool to transport people．

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Headless Monkey Bot

RoboSimian was built to compete in the DARPA Robotics Challenge，which called for strong，and flexible robots that could aid in disaster zones．As it shows，RoboSimian is less humanoid and more monkey-like．The RoboSimian robot was built by the Jet Propulsion Lab at NASA．RoboSimian is a pretty cool robot，as it’S designed to save lives．But it just looks awful，especially because it doesn’t have a head．

Vincent Van Bot

The University of Konstanz in Germany has developed E-David，a robotic painter which one-of-a-kind paintings．The rotbot takes photos as he paints，calculating where to lighten or darken his masterpieces，showing that artworks made by robots are not only made by the programmer．E-David can use five different brushes and 24 different colors and even sign the painting when it’s done．

Corporate Party Bot

The Coca—Cola Summer Festival is one of the year’s most popular events for Israeli teenagers but some can’t make it this year Goca Cola had a solution--a robot mat can attend the concert for you．

The Social Robot is controlled online and rolls around on a wheel system that resembles a Segway，an electric vehicle that consists of a platform between two wheels，with a pole that connects the platform to the handlebars．It has a webcam(网络相机)for the controller to see what’s happening and two—way audio(双向语音对讲)so he or she can chat with other party-goers．

Italian Vacation Bot

Italian mineral water company San Pellegrino designed a cone-armed robot to give people a three-minute tour of Italy．The team of five robots can be controlled to move down the streets of Taormino，Italy，by San Pellegrino’s Facebook fans．

In addition to controlling the robot．users can talk to people using two—way audio．The robot has a translation function，so Italian is unnecessary! A human San Pellegrino employee accompanies the robots，keeping them from doing anything strange．

21．Which of the following can do the tough task of rescue?

A．Headless Monkey Bot．                    B．Vincent Van Bot

C．Corporate Party Bot．                      D．Italian Vacation Bot

22．What do we know about E—David?

A．It is controlled online．                     B．It has a scaring appearance．

C．It can create unique paintings．               D．It was designed by an Israeli student．

23．What do Corporate Party Bot and Italian Vacation Bot have in common?

A．They are human-like robots．                B．They are award-winning creations．

C．They are equipped with two—way audio．  D．They can be used as a tool to transport people．

 

题目解答

答案

 21．A  细节理解题。由Headless Monkey Bot介绍内容第一句中的which called for

strong，and flexible robots that could aid in disaster zones和倒数第二句RoboSimian is a pretty cool robot，as it’s designed to save lives．可知，这款机器人可用于执行高难度的救援任务。

 22．C细节理解题。由Vincent Van Bot第一句可知，它可创作独一无二的绘画作品。

 23．C细节理解题。由Corporate Party Bot介绍内容倒数第一句中的It has a webcam

(网络相机)for the controller to see what’s happening and two-way audio(双向语音对讲)和

Italian Vacation Bot介绍内容第二段第一句中的users can talk to people using two-way

audio可知。