Test 5
After the birth of my second child，I got a job at a restaurant.Having worked with an experienced__1__for a few days，I was __2__to wait tables on my own.All went well that first week.When Saturday night came，I was luckily given the tables not far from the kitchen.__3__，I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘)．
Before I knew it，the __4__was full of people.I moved slowly，minding every step.I remember how __5__I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables；it looked different from the one I was__6__on.It had nice handles，which made it easier to move around.I was pleased with everything and began to__7__I was a natural at this job.
Then，an old man came to me and said，“Excuse me，dear，my wife and I loved__8__you work.It seems your tray stand has been very useful to you，but we are getting ready to__9__now，and my wife needs her __10__back.”
At first his __11__did not get across.“What was he talking about？” Then，I got it.I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker (助步器)．I stood frozen as ice，but my face was__12__.I wanted to get into a hole and __13__. Since then，I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just __14__.I
have learned to be more __15__and not to be too sure of myself.
1．A.manager C．cook D．waitress 2．A.promised C．allowed D．advised 3．A.Therefore C．Otherwise 4．A.kitchen C．restaurant 5．A.angry B．calm C．sad D．happy 6．A.fixed B．trained C．loaded D．waited B．assistant
B．invited
B．However
D．Finally
B．street
D．table
7．A.believe B．agree C．regret D．pretend 8．A.letting B．making C．watching 9．A.rest B．order C．eat D．leave 10．A.bag B．walker C．tray D．coat 11．A.idea B．praise C．message D．need 12．A.cold B．full of joy
C．pale D．on fire 13．A.lie B．hide
D．having
C．defend D．stay
14．A.repeated B．discovered
C．corrected D．described
15．A.careful B．patient
C．honest D．practical
The invention of robots is a striking amaze to mankind.There are robots all around us.Some do very complicated jobs like flying airplanes and driving subway trains.And some do one simple job.But in all，they bring great convenience to all of us.
When an automatic washing machine is switched on，water pours in.The machine waits until the water is hot before washing the clothes.It does this by “feedback” into the robot to tell it what to do next.
Our eyes，ears and other senses are our feedback.They tell us what is going on around us.So robots are like people in two ways.They work and they have feedback.
But very few robots look like people.Many are hidden away.Robots control the temperature of our houses，our cookers，and our hot water systems.We can set the controls to the temperature we want.The robot does the rest.Its feedback usually comes from a thermostat(恒温器)．
In some ways robots are better than people.They work quickly，but do not make mistakes.They do not get bored doing the same job over and over again.And they never get tired.
So robots are very useful in factories.They can be taught to do many different jobs.First their electronic brains must be shown how the job is done.
When the robot is needed for a new job，its electronic memory is “wiped clean”．Then it is taught how to do its new task.
If the robot’s hand stops working，or if something gets in the way，it cannot do the next part of the job.So it stops and signals for help，then a human engineer attends to the fault.
Robots are also used for doing jobs which are dangerous.They can move objects which are too hot or too heavy for people to handle.They can work in
places which are too hot or too cold for people.And they are not affected by poisonous gases.
The most“intelligent”robots can move and see.Their eyes are cameras.Their metal fingers can feel shapes and even find out how hot and cold objects are.These robots have computer brains，linked to their eyes and fingers，which control their actions.But of course，robots can never be more intelligent than us.
The expensive robots are used in scientific research.They do such jobs as handling radioactive materials and all other such things.They are extremely useful to scientific researches.In one word，the invention of robots is really useful to all of us.
1．In this story the author tells us that ________.
A．there are very few robots
B．robots are all around us
C．we see robots only at certain times
D．robots are only in factories
2．The author says that in factories robots ________.
A．only get in the way
B．break down a lot
C．are very useful
D．are hard to deal with
3．In the story we are told that ________.
A．we get feedback through our eyes and ears
B．we get feedback through the robots
C．only robots get feedback
D．robots get feedback through their fingers
4．The fact that a robot never gets bored doing the same job over and over again probably means that ______.
A．it will do some job better than people
B．it will not do much better than people
C．it is very much like people
D．people should be changed
1．It had nice handles，which made it easier to move around.(完形填空第二段)
它有漂亮的手柄，这样可以很容易的到处移动。
(1)As a senior high school student，I make it a rule to get up at 5∶30 every day.
作为一名高中生，我每天5∶30起床成了一个惯例了。
(2)I never thought Clare would make it as an actress.
我从来没想到克莱尔会成为一名成功的女演员。
2．At first his message did not get across.(完形填空第四段)
起初我没明白他的意思。
get across (不用被动)将(想法、信息等)传达给某人；被传达，被理解
(1)How can I get it across to you people how important this is?
我怎么做才能让你们这些人理解这件事的重要性？
(2)I was trying to get across how much I admired them.
我想表达的是我非常崇敬他们。
3．They do such jobs as handling radioactive materials and all other such things.(阅读理解最后一段)
他们(机器人)做这样的工作像处理辐射性材料和其他的一些这样的工作。
all，some，one，any，no，several等＋such＋……
(1)He’ll probably say his car broke down or give some such excuse.
他很有可能会说他的车坏了或找个类似的借口。
(2)I was six when I discovered that there was no such person as Santa Claus.
我6岁时发现并不存在像圣诞老人这样的人。
Test 5
Ⅰ.1.D [由后面自己去服务可知，此处是与有经验的女服务员工作了几天后。]
2．C [由下文可知我被允许单独服务了。]
3．B [虽然近，然而(however)我还是觉得端那么重的托盘有点难。]
4．C [饭馆里挤满了吃饭的人。]
5．D [当我看到桌子旁托盘架时，我很高兴！]
6．B [它不像是我平时训练时使用的那只托盘架。]
7．A [我开始相信自己是干这种活的天才！]
8．C [我们夫妇二人都喜欢看(watching)你工作。]
9．D [但是我们现在准备离开(leave)。]
10．B [我妻子需要把她的助步器(walker)拿回来。]
11．C [起初他的意思并没使我理解。]
12．D [我像块冰一样僵在那儿，但是脸上却是(因羞愧)像着了火(on fire)。]
13．B [此时恨不得找个地方藏起来(hide)。]
14．D [以上是我刚刚描述的我所犯过的一个错误。]
15．A [我从自己所犯的错误中认识到不要对自己过于自信，要细心，这样才不至于陷入尴尬的境地。]
Ⅱ.1.B [由第一段第二句“...robots all around us.”可知。]
2．C [由第六段的“...robots are very useful in factories.”可知。]
3．A [由第三段中第一句“Our eyes，ears and other senses are our feedback.”可知。]
4．A [从第五段第一句话可知。]
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