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1、2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习科普环保类阅读理解（4）xx高考英语阅读练习——科普环保类Humanshavebeenkeepinganimalsaspetsfortensofthousandsofyears,butDrJean-LoupRault,ananimalscientistattheUniversityofMelbourneinAustralia,believesnewpanionsareing:robotpets.“Technologyismovingveryfast,”RaulttoldABCNews,“TheTamagotchiintheearly1990
2、swasreallythefirstroboticpet,andnowSonyandotherbigpanieshaveimprovedthemalot.”Thismaynotsitwellwithpetlovers.Afterall,whowouldchooseaplastictoyoveralovelypuppy?ButRaultarguesthattherobotickindhasalotgoingforit:“Youdon’thavetofeedit,youdon’thavetowalkit,itwon’tmakeamessinyourhouse,andyoucang
3、oonaholidaywithoutfeelingguilty.”Thetechnologyalsobenefitsthosewhoareallergictopets,shortonspace,orfearfulofrealanimals.It’snotclearwhetherrobotpetscanreplacerealones.Butstudiesdosuggestthatwecanbondwiththesesmartmachines.Peoplegivetheircarsnamesandkidsgivetheirtoyanimalslifestories.It’sthe
4、samewithrobots.WhenSonystoppeditsrepairserviceforitsrobotdogAiboinMarchxx,ownersinJapanheldfunerals.Asananimalwelfareresearcher,Raultisconcernedabouthowroboticpetscouldaffectourattitudestowardsliveanimals.“Ifwebeeusedtoaroboticpanionthatdoesn’tneedfood,waterorexercises,perhapsitwillchangeho
5、whumanscareaboutotherlivingbeings,”hesaid.Soaredogsandcatsathingofthepast,asRaultpredicts?Forthosewhogrewupwithlivingandbreathingpets,themechanicalkindmightnotdo.Butforournextgenerationwhoareinconstanttouchwithsmarttechnology,afutureinwhichlovelypetsneedn’thaveaheartbeatmightnotbeafar-fetch
6、eddream.【小题1】Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“sitwellwith”means?A．berefusedbyB．bebeneficialtoC．makeadifferencetoD．receivesupportfrom【小题2】Whataretheadvantagesofrobotpets?a.Theyareplasticandfeelsmooth.b.Ownersneedn’tworryaboutthemwhengoingout.c.Theycanhelpcureallergies（过敏）.d.Theysavespaceandcosts.
7、A．abB．bcC．bdD．cd【小题3】Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat___________.A．SonyisthefirstpanytoproducerobotpetsAibo.B．Peoplecandevelopstrongbond（联系、关系）withtheirrobotpets.C．Raultthinksrobotpetsstillhavealongwaytogo.D．Robottoysmayhelppeoplecaremoreaboutlivingbeings.【小
