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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 . ”
“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 pletely, 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 puter to 51 multiple-choice assessments, but you cannot get the puter 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. ”
【小题1】A．throughB．acrossC．downD．up【小题2】A．loadingB．unloadingC．covering D．uncovering【小题3】A．wayB．revolutionC．processD．era【小题4】A．askB．expectC．attemptD．hope【小题5】A．happenB．failC．haveD．seem【小题6】A．ambitiousB．experiencedC．potential D．energetic【小题7】A．takeB．fetchC．carryD．bring【小题8】A．shoulderB．backC．chestD．arms【小题9】A．onB．againstC．towardD．under【小题10】A．supportedB．graspedC．placed D．strengthened【小题11】A．butB．howeverC．soD．therefore【小题12】A．chemistryB．physicsC．biologyD．psychology【小题13】A．controlB．affectC．removeD．replace【小题14】A．agreedB．proposedC．refusedD．denied【小题15】A．can’tB．mustn’tC．won’tD．needn’t【小题16】A．point outB．take outC．hand out D．print out【小题17】A．dirtyB．cleanC．oldD．new【小题18】A．caughtB．arrangedC．leftD．convinced【小题19】A．excitingB．mysteriousC．technologicalD．modern【小题20】A．ThatB．ThisC．TheyD．ThereC
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(答案→)C
解析：
本文是一篇观点独特的哲理小品，讲述的是三个年轻人在看到两个码头工人卸运石头之后的，引发的他们之间的一段对话。告诉我们在这个世界上尽管科技越来越发达，但还是代替不了人类的劳动。
【小题1】Cleading down to 可以向下滑动的台阶是方便船只卸货的，down 向下的，lead to 通向…….
【小题2】unloading 卸货，下一段有提示，前后呼应。
【小题3】era 时代
【小题4】expect 预料，想到。
【小题5】seem to do sth. 看起来如何……
【小题6】从下文可知他们是有经验的（experienced）工人。
【小题7】动词辨析。carry 不强调动作的方向，强调搬运 ( carry ) 的物体较重。
【小题8】本题与上文的carry (扛，搬运)对应。
【小题9】set against 使……平衡。
【小题10】be well placed 使….放置平衡、恰当。这里指注意姿势，使双腿保持平衡。
【小题11】but 表示转折。由下文可知，他个子不大，体格不够强壮（He is a small build）, 但他肯定非常了解自己的工作，这样才能弥补自身的缺陷。干扰项是B “however”，做“可是”意思讲时是副词，不可引导从句。
【小题12】工人们所讲的都是有关力的作用和平衡的知识，当然属物理 (physics) 范畴。
【小题13】由全文可知技术无法替代（replace）人类的劳动，这是文章的主旨之所在。
【小题14】由上下文可知，Joshua 也赞同（agree）他的观点。
【小题15】反义疑问句，由本句末的 will you 可知。
【小题16】print out 打印出
【小题17】由生活常识可知。
【小题18】left 是形容词，表示“剩下的”意思，做后置定语。
【小题19】从文章最后一句话可知。
【小题20】There be 结构。