6.第5部分：补全短文

Robotic Highway Cones

A University of Nebraska professor has developed robotic cones and barrels（锥形路标和路障）. ____1____ 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 a.m., the cones could move from the side of the highway to block off the lane at that time. ____2____ “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.

____3____ This 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（辅助用具）. “It would look exactly the same，”Farritor said. “Normally there's a kind of rubbery, black base to them. ____4____”

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. ____5____He is also thinking about marketing the robots to roads departments and others across the country who may benefit from them.

A. And they can return to the original place at the end of the day.

B. He is thinking about starting a small business.

C. Farritor was“Inventor of the Year”in 2003.

D. Work on the idea began in 2002 using a National Academy of Sciences grant.

E. We replace that with a robot.

F. These robotic cones and barrels can move out of the way, or into place, from computer commands made miles away.

7.完型填空

An Absent-minded Professor

Professor Smith lived alone. He was very absent-minded. He used to __51__ the university to give a lecture and find that he had forgotten to bring his notes. Or he __52__ lose his spectacles and be unable to see the __53__. He could never find any chalk to __54__ with, and he often forgot the time and would ramble __55__ for hours because he had __56__ his watch at home. But the most __57__ thing of all about him was his __58__. His overcoat was rarely __59__, as most of the buttons were __60__. His shoes were usually untied because he had lost the laces. He __61__ his comb as well because his hair was always standing __62__, that is unless he was __63__ his battered old hat with the brim missing. His trousers were __64__ by an old tie instead of a belt. He was a chain smoker. He would smoke __65__ in class. Cigarette ash was liberally scattered over his waistcoat.

51. A） arrive in B） arrive at C） arrive D） arriving

52. A） was used to B） was accustomed to C） could D） would

53. A） blackboard B） floor C） door D） window

54. A） teach B） deliver C） write D） address

55. A） of B） at C） in D） on

56. A） put B） placed C） left D） forgotten

57. A） exciting B） amazing C） attractive D） delightful

58. A） appearance B） act C） behavior D） conduct

59. A） tied B） fastened C） ironed D） patched

60. A） losing B） falling C） missing D） hanging

61. A） has lost B） loses C） must have lost D） must lose

62. A） on end B） up C） aside D） back

63. A） putting on B） wearing on C） wearing D） having

64. A） rounded up B） stuck together C） put together D） held up

65. A） even B） frequently C） constantly D） continuously