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1、第一学期高二年级英语期末考试试卷卷面分值:120分,考试时长:100分钟阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。AResearchersareplacingroboticdogs(机器狗)inthehomesoflonelyoldpeopletodeterminewhethertheycanimprovethequalityoflifeforhumans.AlanBeck,anexpertinhuman-animalrelationship,andNancyEdwards,apro
2、fessorofnursing,areleadingtheanimal-assistedstudyconcerningtheinfluenceofroboticdogsonoldpeople’sdepression,physicalactivity,andlifesatisfaction.“Noonewillarguethatanolderpersonisbetteroffbeingmoreactive,challenged,orstimulated(刺激),”Edwardspointsout.“Theproblemishowwepromote(使…成为现实)that,especia
3、llyforthosewithoutfriendsorhelp.Aroboticdogcouldbeasolution.”Inthestudy,therobot,calledAIBO,isplacedforsixweeksinthehousesofsomeoldpeoplewholivealone.BeforeplacingAIBOinthehome,researcherswillcollectbaselinedataforsixweeks.Theseoldpeoplewillkeepadiarytonotetheirfeelingsandactivitybeforeandafter
4、AIBO.Then,theresearcherswillreviewthedatatodetermineifithasinspiredanychangesinthelifeofitsowner.“Italktohimallthetime,andherespondstomyvoice,”saysaseventy-year-oldlady,“WhenI’mwatchingTV,he’llstayinmyarmsuntilhewantsdown.Hehasamindofhisown.”TheAIBOsrespondtocertainorders.Theresearcherssaytheyh
5、avesomeadvantagesoverlivedogs,especiallyforoldpeople.Oftentheelderlyaredisabledandcannotcareforananimalbywalkingitorplayingwithit.Aroboticdogremovesexerciseandfeedingconcerns.“Atthebeginning,itwasbelievedthatnoonewouldrelatetotheroboticdog,becauseitwasmetalandnotfurry.”Becksays.“Butit’samazingh
6、owquicklywehavegivenupthatbelief.”“Hopefully,downtheroad,theseroboticpetscouldbecomeamore-valuablehealthhelper.Theywillrecordtheirmasters’bloodpressure,oxygenlevels.Orheartrhythms.AIBOsmayevenonedayhavegamesthatcanhelpstimulateolderpeople’sminds.”1.ThepurposeofBeckandEdwards’studyisto.A.underst
7、andhuman-animalrelationship-9-A.makelonelyoldpeople’slifebetterB.findthecausesofoldpeople’slonelinessC.promotetheanimal-assistedresearch2.Intheresearch,theoldpeopleareaskedto.A.notetheactivitiesofAIBOsB.keepAIBOsathomefor12weeksC.