2.The computer would develop friendships with humans in a(n) ___way.
A. quick    B. unpredictable    C. productive    D. inconspicuous
3.Which of the following aspects is not mentioned when the passage discusses the benefits of artificial relationships?
A.Being able to pick up an interesting conversation.
B.Being sensitive to earlier contact.
C.Being ready to learn about the person’s life.
D.Having a pleasant and adaptable personality.
4.Throughout the passage, the author is ___in his attitude toward the computer.
A. favourable    B. critical    C. vague    D. hesitant
5.Which might be the most appropriate title of the passage?
A. Artificial relationships.    B. How to form intimate relationships.
C. The affectionate machine.    D. Humans and computers.
答案及解析：
1.[D]选项[A]、[B]、[C]都是具有“仿真交际”功能的电脑的特点。第一段提到“Those qualities that make interaction comfortable, and yet the machine would remain slightly unpredictable and therefore interesting. ”需要注意的是在这句话中有限定词“ slightly”。
2.[ D]根据题干 “develop friendships with humans” 定位到第 二段的 “The whole process would be accomplished in a subtle way to avoid giving an impression of over-familiarity that would be likely to produce irritation. ”选项中只有[D]与句中“subtle”同义。
3.[B]选项中[A]、[C]、[D]都是“仿真交际”功能给人们带来的好处。[B]中sensitive有“敏感 的”之意，而在第三段中提到的“have a familiarity”仅有“熟悉、通晓”之意，程度明显不同。
4.[A]本文主要谈论具有“仿真交际”功能的电脑与人交往时展示出来的人性化特点，第三段还介 绍了“仿真交际”功能给人们带来的好处，显然作者对它持赞成态度。
5.[C]选项[C]即指出介绍对象——电脑，又指出它的显著特点一有人情味的、人性化的，是本文 的最佳题目。