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(1)D.词义猜测题.根据划线词所在的句子"This may not sit well with pet lovers.After all,who would choose a plastic toy instead of a lovely puppy?宠物爱好者可能不会喜欢这样.毕竟,谁会选择一个塑料玩具,而不是一只可爱的小狗?"可以推断出宠物爱好者并不接受机器宠物.所以划线词的意思是"接受",A.be refused by被拒绝;B.be beneficial to有益于;C.make a difference to改变;D.receive support from接受来自的支持.故选D.
(2)C.细节理解题.根据第三段中的"You don't have to feed it,you don't have to walk it,it won't make a mess in your house,and you can go on a holiday without feeling guilty. "机器宠物无需喂养,不用陪着散步,也不会把家里弄得一团糟,你出门度假时也不必感到愧疚.以及"The technology also benefits those who are allergic to pets,short on space,or fearful of real animals"这一技术对那些对宠物过敏,空间狭小或害怕真的动物的人大有益处."可知ABD都是优点,但是它并不能治疗过敏,所以C不是.故选C.
(3)B.推理判断题,根据第四段" It's not clear whether robot pets can replace real ones.But studies do suggest that we can develop deep bond with these smart machines.People give their cars names and kids give their toy animals life stories.It's the same with robots.When Sony stopped its repair service for its robot dog Aibo in March 2014,owners in Japan held funerals.现在还不清楚机器宠物是否能取代真正的宠物.但是研究表明,我们可以和这些智能机器建立深厚的联系.人们给他们的车起名字,孩子们给他们的玩具动物讲故事.机器人也是一样.2014年3月,索尼停止了机器狗 Aibo的维修服务,日本的主人们举行了葬礼."可知机器人狗爱波的主人会为他们的狗举行葬礼是因为人们与他们的机器人宠物建立牢固的纽带.故选B.
(4)D.主旨大意题.纵观全文可知,本文讲述了机器宠物的时代即将来临,故选D.