One reason why the loss of lives in the Los Angeles earthquake was comparatively low is that ________.

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• 1It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

  A.after the installation of a great number of cells and connections, robots will be capable of self-reproduction

  B.with the rapid development of technology, people have come to realize the possibility of making a machine with human-like ability

  C.once we make a machine as complex as the human brain, it will posses intelligence

  D.robots will have control of the vast, man-made world in space

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• 2A robot can be used to expand our frontiers when ________.

  A.its intelligence and cost are beyond question

  B.it is able to bear the rough environment

  C.it is made as complex as the human brain

  D.its architecture is different from that of the present ones

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• 3The word “carbon” (Line 4, Par

  A.2) stands for ________.A.intelligent robots

  B.a chemical element

  C.an organic substance

  D.human beings

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• 4What does the writer think about machines with human-like ability、

  A.He believes they will be useful to human beings.

  B.He believes that they will control us in the future.

  C.He is not quite sure in what way they may influence us.

  D.He doesn’t consider the construction of such machines possibl

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• 5In what way can we make a machine intelligent、

  A.By making it work in such environments as deserts, oceans or space.

  B.By working hard for 10 or 20 years.

  C.By either properly programming it or changing its structure.

  D.By reproducing it.

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• 6The function of the computer mentioned in the passage is to ________.

  A.counterbalance an earthquake’s action on the building

  B.predict the coming of an earthquake with accuracy

  C.help strengthen the foundation of the building

  D.measure the impact of an earthquake’s vibrations

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• 7The smart buildings discussed in the passage ________.

  A.would cause serious financial problems

  B.would be worthwhile though costly

  C.would increase the complexity of architectural design

  D.can reduce the ground vibrations caused by earthquakes

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• 8It can be inferred from the passage that in minimizing the damage caused by earthquakes attention should be focused on ________.

  A.the increasing use of rubber and steel in capital construction

  B.the development of flexible building materials

  C.the reduction of the impact of ground vibrations

  D.early forecasts of earthquakes

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• 9The author’s main purpose in writing the passage is to ________.

  A.compare the consequences of the earthquakes that occurred in the U.S.

  B.encourage civil engineers to make more extensive use of computers

  C.outline the history of the development of quake-resistant building materials

  D.report new developments in constructing quake-resistant buildings

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• 10Plants will emit an increased amount of heat when they are ________.

  A.sprayed with pesticides

  B.facing an infrared scanner

  C.in poor physical condition

  D.exposed to excessive sun rays

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