2012高考二轮复习英语专题训练（江苏专用）专题2 阅读理解33_高考复习指南

2012高考二轮复习英语专题训练（江苏专用）专题2 阅读理解33

　　NASA says it hopes that humanoid robots could one day stand in for astronauts during spacewalks or perform tasks too difficult or dangerous for humans.

　　For now, the $2.5 million NASA robot is limited to activities within the lab.

　　1. According to the passage, a humanoid robot, put on the ISS, shall carry out the tasks except _______.

　　A. take care of the ISS sometimes

　　B. keep an eye on the health of the astronauts

　　C. keep in contact with Earth

　　D. get a friend for astronauts from Japan

　　2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to this passage?

　　A. The robot program will eventually benefit the elderly.

　　B. R-2 program is in the charge of Japan’s JAXA.

　　C. NASA is planning to communicate with the space station through Twitter.

　　D. Japan has the largest number of elderly people.

　　3. From the passage we can know _______.

　　A. many Japanese universities joined in the robot program

　　B. future astronauts will become less lonely and more comfortable with the help of the robot

　　C. robots could completely take the place of human astronauts in the future

　　D. the robot program, having cost $2.5 million, can carry out all tasks

　　When Americans in the manufacturing sector (制造业) cried out, “The Chinese are coming,” some years ago, they expressed a restless concern and warning about a possible loss of job opportunities. Now Americans in the tourism industry issued the same cry on June 17 — but this time, it was a welcome call to greet the first organized group of Chinese tourists to the United States. U.S. tourism officials have high expectations that well-off Chinese visitors, who are ready and willing to spend loads of yuan, will give a big help to their industry.