英语阅读1篇The three youths leaned over the metal rails along the

英语阅读1篇
The three youths leaned over the metal rails along the sea-wall and watched a few fishermen pull in their nets.About thirty metres away,a boat pulled alongside the slippery steps leading 36 to the sea.
“Hey,look!” exclaimed Rahim.“Those two men are 37 heavy rocks.I thought we no longer do muscle labour in this technological 38 .”
“You don’t 39 a crane(起重机) to unload less than a dozen rocks,do you?” smiled Joshua.
“But those men don’t 40 to have muscles at all,” said Michael,rather surprised.Joshua smiled.
“They are 41 laborers who know how to spread the weight of the rocks they 42 .See how the man positions the rock just at the slope of his 43 .Some of the rock’s weight is set 44 his head,some on the right hand and some on the left hand.His body isn’t bent.His legs are well 45 .”
“You’re right,Josh.He may have a small build.46 he certainly well knows his job.Dear me!And to think we have been studying 47 ” Rahim thought about all that was happening.Suddenly,he said,“Technology won’t 48 the human being completely,it appears.”
“I don’t think it will.” 49 Joshua.“You can harvest a crop of potatoes or wheat with one of those large,multi-purpose tractors,but you 50 use that equipment to harvest lea leaves and tomatoes,will you?”
“You can get a computer to 51 multiple-choice assessments,but you cannot get the computer to produce of assess essays,can you?” asked Michael.
“Well,the washing machine leaves my shirt collar quite as 52 as ever --- that’s domestic technology for you!” said Rahim.
“One day,perhaps,there won’t be anybody 53 who can carry a large rock the way those men do.It’s not going to be a very 54 world,I’m afraid.” Sighed Michael.
“You’re too much of a pessimist (悲观主义者),Mike.” Said Joshua.“ 55 will always be other things that will make the world exciting.”
36.A.through B.across C.down D.up
37.A.loading B.unloading C.covering D.uncovering
38.A.way B.revolution C.process D.era
39.A.ask B.expect C.attempt D.hope
40.A.happen B.fail C.have D.seem
41.A.ambitious B.experienced C.potential D.energetic
42.A.take B.fetch C.carry D.bring
43.A.shoulder B.back C.chest D.arms
44.A.on B.against C.toward D.under
45.A.supported B.grasped C.placed D.strengthened
46.A.but B.however C.so D.therefore
47.A.chemistry B.physics C.biology D.psychology
48.A.control B.affect C.remove D.replace
49.A.agreed B.proposed C.refused D.denied
50.A.can’t B.mustn’t C.won’t D.needn’t
51.A.point out B.take out C.hand out D.print out
52.A.dirty B.clean C.old D.new
53.A.caught B.arranged C.left D.convinced
54.A.exciting B.mysterious C.technological D.modern
55.A.That B.This C.They D.There

解析36.C 表示朝海的方向,为向下的意思
37.B 39空后有提示.
38.D此处为在这个技术时代或纪元
39.B 期待 CD搭配不当,A不合题意
40.D 看上去象.
41.B 有经验的熟练的
42.C 后面53有提示
43.A 此句指石头在搬运工肩部的力量分布
44.B 靠着
45.C放置
46.A 说他身形虽小,却对自己的工作知道的很清楚
47.B因为物理学研究力的平衡
48.D 技术不能完全取代人类.
49.A他是支持前面的观点的
50.C前句指能够让机器做到.这里是跟后面的附加问句will you一致,用won’t.
51.D与produce相对,计算机是印出
52.A washing machine的工作不是很合人意,从后面的that’s domestic technology for you!与You’re too much of a pessimist可以看出.
53.C留下.未来将没有人能做到那些扛石头的做到的事情.
54.A依题意.文章最后一句为这样让人兴奋的世界.
55.D,表示将会有.