loadingA the nucleus of a cell B cloned human beings C a human being in two years D a law to ban human cloning E a report on human cloning F heavy media coverage
第4部分：阅读理解（第31～45题，每题3分，共45分）
下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每道题后面有4个选项。请根据文章的内容
从每题所给的4个选项中选择1个答案，涂在答题卡相应的位置上。 第一篇
Almost Human？
Scientists are racing to build the world’s first thinking robot.This is not science fiction：some
say they will have made it by the year 2020 Carol Packer reports
Machines that walk，speak and feel are no longer science fiction.Kismet is the name of an
android（机器人）which scientists have built at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology（MIT）。
Kismet is different from the traditional robot because it Can show human emotions.Its eyes，ears
and lips move to show when it feels happy. sad or bored.Kismet is one of the first of a new
generation of androids——robots that look like human beings——which Can
imitate human
feelings.Cog，another android invented by the MIT， imitates the action of a mother.However，
scientists admit that So far Cog has the mental ability of a two—year—old. The optimists（乐观主义者）say that by the year 2020 we will have created humanoids（机
器人）with brains similar to those of all adult human being.These robots will be designed to look
like people to make them more attractive and easier to sell to the public.What kind of jobs will
they do？ In the future，robots like Robonaut，a humanoid invented by NASA，will be doing
dangerous jobs，like repairing space stations.They will also be doing more and mom of the
household work for us In Japan，scientists are designing androids that will entertain us by
dancing and playing the piano.
Some people worry about what the future holds：will robots become monsters（怪物）？Will
people themselves become increasingly like robots？ Experts predict that more and more people
will be wearing micro—computers，connected to the Internet，in the future.People will have
micro—chips in various parts of their body，which will connect them to a wide
variety of gadgets
（小装置）。Perhaps we should not exaggerate（夸大）the importance of technology，but one
wonders whether，in years to come，we will still be falling in love，and whether we will still feel
pain.Who knows？
31 Kismet is different from traditional robots because A it thinks for itself B It is not like science fiction C it can look after two—year-old. D it seems to have human feelings. 32 What makes Cog special？ A It looks like a mother. B It behaves like a child.
C It can imitate the behavior of a mother. D It has a huge brain.
In about 15 years’ time from now，robots A will become space designers. B will look like monsters. C will behave like animals. D will think like humans. 34 In the future robots will also A explore space. B entertain people.
C move much faster. D do a11 of the housework.
35 What is the writer’s attitude to robots in the future？ A Critical. B Hostile. C Objective. D Enthusiastic
第二篇Credit Card Only Works When Spoken to
A credit card that will not work unless it hears its owner’s voice could become an important
weapon in the fight against fraud（欺骗）。