理工类AB级:完型填空Robots May allow surgery
Small robots designed by University of Nebraska researchers may __1__ doctors on Earth to help perform surgery on patients in space.
The __2__， wheeled robots， which are about 3 inches tall and as wide as lipstick case， can be slipped into small incisions and computer-controlled by surgeons in different __3__. Some robots are equipped with __4__ and lights and can send images back to surgeons and others have surgical tools attached that can be controlled __5__.
“We think this is going to replace open surgery，” Dr. Dmitry Oleynikov said at a news __6__. Oleynikov is a specialist in computer-assisted surgery at the university of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
Officials hope that NASA will teach __7__ to use the robots soon enough so that surgeries could one day be performed in space.
On earth， the surgeons could control the robots themselves from other locations. For example， the robots could enable surgeons in other places to work on injured __8__ on the front line. Researchers plan to seek federal regulatory approval early next year. Tests on __9__ have been successful， and tests on humans in England will begin very soon.
The camera-carrying robots can provide views of __10__ areas and the ones with surgical tools will be able to maneuver inside the body in __11__ surgeons hands cant. the views from the camera-carrying robots are better than the naked eye， because they send back color images that are __12__. Because several robots can be inserted through one incision， they could reduce the amount and __13__ of cuts needed for surgery， which would decrease __14__ time. This is particularly helpful to those patients who have been debilitated by long illness.
__15__， Oleynikov said， the tiny robots may enable surgeons to work without even placing their hands in patients bodies. “Thats the goal，” Oleynikov said. “Its getting easier and easier. We can do even more with these devices. ”
1. A. use B. pay C. allow D. compel
2. A. tiny B. colorful C. medium-sized D. circular
3. A. airports B. wards C. spaceships D. locations
4. A. recorders B. antennas C. cameras D. sensors
5. A. mentally B. remotely C. separately D. independently
标准答案： C，A，D，C，B
解析：Robots （机器人）May allow（允许） surgery（外科手术） in space
1.C. 解析：空格所在句子的基本结构是：small robots （小机器人） ….doctors （医生） to help perform surgery…， 根据这个结构， 显然C（允许）放入空格中语意通顺。
2.A. 解析：把tiny放入空格中， tiny robots 与上文中的small robots 呼应， 因此推测A可能是答案（提示: 完型部分的一个常见考点是考察上下文中的用词）。空格2后的定语从句说“身高3英寸， 宽如口红盒大小的机器人”， 可见这样的机器人是很小的机器人，因此A是答案。职称英语教材
3.D. 解析：空格所在的句子说“外科医生在不同的…把小机器人塞入小切口中， 并对其用计算机控制”， 显然前三个选项表意太具体， 相比之下概括词locations（场所， 位置）放入空格中句意更为通顺。
4.C. 解析：空格所在的局部结构说“一些机器人装备有…和灯，它们能把图像发回给医生”， 要产生图像就需要有照相机， 因此C是答案。
5.B. 解析：空格所在的局部结构说“其他的（机器人）附带有手术工具， 这些手术工具可以被…控制”， 机器人带手术工具的目的就是由机器人去做手术， 但这肯定是需要由医生遥控的， 因此B是答案。