III. Cloze: Choose the BEST answer for each blank in the passages.Passage 1:
Many artists now incorporate technology into their work, using 3D printers for sculptures and drones
for photography, while technology is increasingly creating its own artwork. Several robot artists are __21.__ the fields of both art and engineering. ADA, a robot artist capable of drawing realistic portraits,
was named after Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer. Originally an industrial robot in a car
factory, ADA’s capabilities were expanded by Visionnaire to transcend its initial manufacturing role.
Engineers __22.__ a camera to ADA’s arm. Computer programmers gave it the __23.__ to recognize
human faces. Now, ADA, mimicking a human artist, uses its camera to observe a person’s face and
then employs a pen to draw a portrait, occasionally pausing to “look” at the subject. It is clear that
robot art is pushing both art and engineering forward.
【題組】23.
(A) impotence
(B) ability
(C) ineptitude
(D) inefficiency