第6部分：完型填空(第51～65题，每题1分，共15分)

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　　Robotic Highway Cones

　　A University of Nebraska professor has developed robotic cones and barrels. These robotic cones and barrels can move out of the way, or into place, from computer commands made miles away. They can even be programmed to move on their own at any particular part of the day, said Shane Farritor, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Nebraska.

　　For example, if workers arrived at 6 am, the cones could move from the side of the highway to block off the lane at that time. And they can return to the original place at the end of the day. “It just seems like a very good application for robots.” Farritor said. “The robotic cones would also help remove people from hazardous jobs on the highway putting barrels and cones into place,” Farritor said in a report on his creation.

　　Work on the idea began in 2002 using a National Academy of Sciences grant. The fund allowed Farritor to work on the project with graduate students at Nebraska and his assistant Steve Goddard.

　　The robots are placed at the bottom of the cones and barrels and are small enough not to greatly change the appearance of the construction aides. “It would look exactly the same,” Farritor said. “Normally there’s a kind of rubbery, black base to them. We replace that with a robot.”

　　Farritor has talked with officials from the Nebraska Department of Roads about how the robots would be most useful to what they might need.

　　The robots could come in handy following a slow-moving maintenance operation, like painting a stripe on a road or moving asphalt, where now the barrels have to be picked up and moved as the operation proceeds. “That way you don’t have to block off a 10-mile strip for the operation ,” Farritor said.

　　While prototypes have been made, they are not in use anywhere. Farritor said he has applied for a patent and is considering what to do next. He is thinking about starting a small business. He is also thinking about marketing the robots to roads departments and others across the country who may benefit from them.

　　51. A. work B place C. order D. action

　　【解析】对应前面说可以move out of the way让路、移开，所以后面应该是移动进去这个地方。

　　选择B move into place

　　52. A. block B cut C. set D. turn

　　【解析】For example, if workers arrived at 6 am, the cones could move from the side of the highway to (52)_____ off the lane at that time. 前面说如果workes 在六点，那么这些锥体可以从高速道路的一边移过来封闭那段时间的道路。

　　A.封闭道路;

　　B.切断;

　　C.出发;

　　D.关闭。

　　53. A. clean B. important C. entire D. original

　　【解析】前面说移过来挡住道路，一天结束后就可以移回原来的位置。

　　A.干净的;

　　B.重要的;

　　C.完整的;

　　D.原来的。

　　54. A. employ B. observe C. remove D. instruct

　　【解析】 The robotic cones would also help (54)_____ people from hazardous jobs on the highway putting barrels and cones into place,”

　　从hazardous 一词能够看出来，将人们从危险的工作中移出来。

　　A.雇佣;

　　B.观察;

　　C.移开;

　　D.指导。

　　55. A. idea B. report C. demand D. fund

　　【解析】 using a National Academy of Sciences grant. The (55) _____allowed Farritor to work on the project ..前面说有grant资金，后面这个资金能够使得他们从事这个项目。

　　A.想法 ;B.报告;

　　C.要求;D.资金赞助。

　　56. A. helpful B. beautiful C. small D. huge

　　【解析】enough not to greatly change the appearance of the constuction aides ..后面是说不影响这个外观， 证明这个机器人必须是足够的小。

　　57. A. Kindly B. Normally C. Greatly D. Strangely

　　【解析】“(57)_____ there’s a kind of rubbery, black base to them. We replace that (58) _____a robot.”通常如果有橡皮，沥青的话，我们就会用机器人去取代他，所以选择B。

　　A.亲切地;

　　B.正常地，通常地;

　　C.巨大地;

　　D.奇怪地。

　　58. A. at B. on C. in D. with

　　【解析】代替，replace ....with ...

　　59. A. related B. typical C. useful D. visible

　　【解析】前面是说道路上是可以使用这个机器人的，所以应该是跟道路部门说他的有用性。

　　选择C。

　　A.有关的;

　　B.典型的;

　　C.有用的;

　　D.能看见的。

　　60. A. why B. where C. when D. what

　　【解析】 The robots could come in handy following a slow-moving maintenance operation, like painting a stripe on a road or moving asphalt, (60)_____ now the barrels have to be picked up and moved as the operation (61)_____.

　　机器人能够派上用场，跟着一个行驶缓慢的维护设备，比如说在马路上刷斑马线或者移除沥青，在这些地方barrel桶就必须捡起来然后跟着这个设备前进。

　　61. A. proceeds B. functions . finishes D. Improves

　　【解析】A .前进;

　　B.运作;

　　C.结束;

　　D.提高，提升。

　　62. A. If B. While C. Since D. Because

　　【解析】 (62)_____ prototypes have been made, they are not in use anywhere. 虽然这个模范被制作出来，但是还没有使用。

　　63. A. applied B. asked C. called D. argued

　　【解析】Farritor said he has (63) _____for a pattent .申请专利。

　　64. A. saving B .marketing C. moving D. devising

　　【解析】He is thinking about starting a small business. He is also thinking about (64)_____ the robots to roads departments and others across the country who may (65) _____from them.

　　从business得知，他是想把这个机器人商业化、市场化，介绍给这些能够机器人获益的部门。

　　65. A. benefit B. protect C. learn D. inspire

　　【解析】benefit from从中受益。