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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.
