9．Humans have been keeping animals as pets for tens of thousands of years，but Dr Jean-Loup Rault，an animal scientist at the University of Melbourne in Australia，believes new companions are coming：robot pets．
"Technology is moving very fast，"Rault told ABC News，"The Tamagotchi in the early 1990s was really the first robotic pet，and now Sony and other big companies have improved them a lot．"
This may not sit well with pet lovers．After all，who would choose a plastic toy over a lovely puppy？But Rault argues that the robotic kind has a lot going for it："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．"The technology also benefits those who are allergic to pets，short on space，or fearful of real animals．
It's not clear whether robot pets can replace real ones．But studies do suggest that we can 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．
As an animal welfare researcher，Rault is concerned about how robotic pets could affect our attitudes towards live animals．"If we become used to a robotic companion that doesn't need food，water or exercises，perhaps it will change how humans care about other living beings，"he said．
So are dogs and cats a thing of the past，as Rault predicts？For those who grew up with living and breathing pets，the mechanical kind might not do．But for our next generation who are in constant touch with smart technology，a future in which lovely pets needn't have a heartbeat might not be a far-fetched dream．
69．What does the underlined phrase"sit well with"means？D
A．be refused by B．be beneficial to
C．make a difference to D．receive support from
70．What are the advantages of robot pets？C
a．They are plastic and feel smooth．
b．Owners needn't worry about them when going out．
c．They can help cure allergies．
d．They save space and costs．
A．ab B．bc C．bd D．cd
71．We can learn from the passage thatB．
A．Sony is the first company to produce robot pets Aibo．
B．People can develop strong bond with their robot pets．
C．Rault thinks robot pets still have a long way to go．
D．Robot toys may help people care more about living beings．
72．The passage mainly tells usD．
A．the advantages of robot toys B．the popularity of robot pets
C．living pets are dying out D．robot pets are coming．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了机器人宠物即将进入我们的生活，同时介绍了他们的优点．
解答 69-72 DCBD
69．D 词义猜测题，根据第二段This may not sit well with pet lovers．After all，who would choose a plastic toy over a lovely puppy可知这可能不会得到宠物爱好者的支持，毕竟没有人愿意选择一个塑料玩具，而不是一个可爱的小狗，故选D．
70．C 细节理解题，根据第二段The technology also benefits those who are allergic to pets，short on space，or fearful of real animals．可知机器人宠物对宠物过敏的人有好处，故选C．
71．B 推理判断题，根据第三段But studies do suggest that we can bond with these smart machines．People give their cars names and kids give their toy animals life stories．It's the same with robots．可知人们可以与他们的机器人宠物建立牢固的纽带，故选B．
72．D 主旨大意题，通读全文可知作者通过这篇文章主要向我们介绍了机器人宠物要进入我们的生活，以及它们的优点，故选D．
点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
