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Predictions of many robots in industry have yet to come true.For ten years or more, manufacturers of big robots have explained how their machines can make industry more competitive and productive.The maker for __1__ robots is oversupplied now, and the driving force of the robotics revolution is __2__ to be with makers of machines that handle a few kilos at most.
“Heavyrobot manufacturers have some difficulty __3__ finding customers.They are offering big __4__ just to get in the door.There has been a(n) __5__ growth everywhere in the number of robots, so we admit we are either deceiving (欺骗) __6__ or that the market is slowly growing，”said John Reekie, chairman of Colen Robotics.“The following things must happen __7__ the robotics revolution to occur.We must achieve widespread robot literacy.__8__ there has been a computer __9__programme, there must be a robot literacy programme.__10__， some kind of artificial intelligence needs to be __11__.”
Colen makes educational robots and machine tools.It is small __12__ with companies like ASEA or Fujitsu Fanuc.But Colen with others in departments in universities such as Surrey, Manchester, and Durham possesses an advantage __13__ the giants.The big companies sell very expensive __14__ to businesses with expert knowledge in automation.The __15__ companies make robots for teaching people, and now they have realized that there is a need for small，__16__ robots that they can meet.
The little companies either bring their educational machines __17__ an industrial standard or design from the start.One technique that they all adopt is to choose __18__components where possible.The major cost of making __19__ their models is the electronics，which will fall in price.There is __20__ chance for reductions in mechanical costs.The use of standard parts, which are easily replaced，should give these robots a mechanical life of something in the order of five years.
本文主要谈论了大型机器人。
1．A.small B．educational
C．big D．business
答案：C
解析：通读全文可知，本篇文章主要谈论了大型机器人。
2．A.claimed B．called
C．thought D．told
答案：A
解析：claim...to be...“声称……是……”，此处为被动用法。
3．A.to B．with
C．over D．in
答案：D
解析：have difficulty in doing sth.是固定短语，“做……有困难”，此处指商家找到买这些大型机器人的买主有困难。
4．A.money B．discounts
C．prices D．costs
答案：B
解析：big discounts指“折扣多”。
5．A.exciting B．encouraging
C．satisfying D．disappointing
答案：D
解析：根据下文可知此处应用disappointing指“令人失望的”。
6．A.ourselves B．customers
C．companies D．us
答案：A
解析：根据上文“manufacturers of big robots have explained how their machines can make industry more competitive and productive”及设空的前半句可知此处是指我们要么是在欺骗自己要么是机器人市场发展缓慢。
7．A.to B．for
C．in D．with
答案：B
解析：句意：要使机器人革命发生，必须发生以下几件事。for“为了”，符合语境。
8．A.As if B．Even though
C．Just as D．Although
答案：C
解析：just as“正像，正如”。
9．A.custom B．literacy
C．poem D．tradition
答案：B
解析：上文和下文都说到机器人的读写程序，故这里表示有了计算机的读写程序。
10．A.However B．Finally
C．Whereas D．Because
答案：B
解析：句意：最后人工智能必须可用。
11．A.capable B．possible
C．probable D．available
答案：D
解析：available“可利用的”，符合语境。
12．A.compared B．comparing
C．contrasted D．contrasting
答案：A
解析：compare with...“与……比较”，compare与其逻辑主语表示被动，用compared。
13．A.than B．above
C．over D．from
答案：C
解析：an advantage over“比……优越，优于……”。这里指在大学里科伦这些小公司比一些大公司有优势。
14．A.tools B．robots
C．machines D．electronics
答案：B
解析：全文谈论的是机器人，此处指大公司卖的是昂贵的机器人，这种机器人必须具有专业自动化知识能力的人才能操作。
15．A.other B．big
C．little D．robot
答案：C
解析：根据上文可知，大公司卖的是昂贵的机器人，而小公司卖的是不同的机器人——小型机器人。
16．A.expensive B．artificial
C．educational D．lowcost
答案：D
解析：根据逻辑，small与lowcost(低成本的)相符合。
17．A.up to B．on
C．in D．about
答案：A
解析：up to“达到……(高度、价格、水平等)”。
18．A.mechanical B．standard
C．cheap D．small
答案：B
解析：standard“标准的”，此处指他们所采用的技术是选择标准的零件。
19．A.much B．many
C．both D．some
答案：C
解析：上文提到的是两种公司。
20．A.more B．less
C．no D．least
答案：B
解析：less chance“可能性更小”。
