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内蒙古北京八中乌兰察布分校学年高二英语下学期期中试题
内蒙古北京八中乌兰察布分校2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题
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Whetherinthehomeortheworkplace,socialrobotsaregoingtobecomealotmorecommoninthenextfewyears.Socialrobotsareabouttobringtechnologytotheeverydayworldinamorehumanizedway,saidCynthiaBreazeal,chiefscientistattherobotcompanyJibo.
Whilehouseholdrobotstodaydothenormalhousework,socialrobotswillbemuchmorelikecompanionsthanmeretools.Forexample,theserobotswillbeabletodistinguishwhensomeoneishappyorsad.Thisallowsthemtorespondmoreappropriatelytotheuser.
TheJiborobot,arrangedtoshiplaterthisyear,isdesignedtobeapersonalizedassistant.Youcantalktotherobot,askitquestions,andmakerequestsforittoperformdifferenttasks.Therobotdoesn’tjustdelivergeneralanswerstoquestions;itrespondsbasedonwhatitlearnsabouteachindividualinthehousehold.Itcandothingssuchasremindinganelderlyfamilymembertotakemedicineortakingfamilyphotos.
Socialrobotsarenotjustfindingtheirwayintothehome.Theyhavepotentialapplicationsineverythingfromeducationtohealthcareandarealreadyfindingtheirwayintosomeofthesespaces.
FellowRobotsisonecompanybringingsocialrobotstothemarket.Thecompany’s“Oshbot”robotisbuilttoassistcustomersinastore,whichcanhelpthecustomersfinditemsandhelpguidethemtotheproduct’slocationinthestore.Itcanalsospeakdifferentlanguagesandmakerecommendationsfordifferentitemsbasedonwhatthecustomerisshoppingfor.
Themoreinteractiontherobothaswithhumans,themoreitlearns.ButOshbot,likeothersocialrobots,isnotintendedtoreplaceworkers,buttoworkalongsideotheremployees.“Wehavetechnologiestotrainsocialrobotstodothingsnotforus,butwithus,”saidBreazeal.
5.Howaresocialrobotsdifferentfromhouseholdrobots?
A.Theycancontroltheiremotions.
B.Theyaremorelikehumans.
C.Theydothenormalhousework.
D.Theyrespondtousersmoreslowly.
6.WhatcanaJiborobotdoaccordingtoParagraph3?
A.Communicatewithyouandperformoperations.
B.Answeryourquestionsandmakerequests.
C.Takeyourfamilypicturesanddelivermilk.
D.Obeyyourordersandremindyoutotakepills.
7.WhatcanOshbotworkas?
A.Alanguageteacher.B.Atourguide.
C.Ashopassistant.D.Aprivatenurse.
8.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthatsocialrobotswill.
A.trainemployeesB.beourworkmates
C.improvetechnologiesD.taketheplaceofworkers
9.Whatdoesthepassagemainlypresent?
A.Anewdesignideaofhouseholdrobots.
B.Marketingstrategiesforsocialrobots.
C.Informationonhouseholdrobots.
D.Anintroductiontosocialrobots.
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Jason,ourson,wasbornwithcerebralpalsy(脑瘫).Weoftencomfortedhimashefacedmanychallengesinhisearlyyears.Itwasheartbreakingtoseehimregularlychosenlastforbaseball,buthewasahappychildandwelllikedbyhispeersthroughoutelementaryschool.Hismostdifficulttimecamewhenhebeganhighschool.
Oneafternoon,Jasonreturnedhomeintears.Hethrewhisbagonthefloorandshouted:
“I’mnevergoingtoschoolagain!
”Hewascoveredwithfoodthatotherkidshadthrownathimontheschoolbusonthewayhome.Jasontolduswhathadhappened.
Jasonhadsignedupfortheschoolrunningteam.Thatday,afewolderstudentsmadefunofhisperformanceonthetrackandmadehimthetargetoftheirfoodfight.IcalledtheprincipalaboutJason’sexperience.Jasonstayedontheteam,eventhoughtheharassment(骚扰)continued.Onedaywehadsnowandfreezingrain.Astheotherkidsexercisedinthegym,theynoticedonelonelyrunner,Jason,joggingaroundthesnow-coveredtrack.
Afewweekslater,Jasonsaid,“Mom,Dad,sitdown.”Iwasreadyfortheworst.Hesaidthateachmonth,studentschosean“athleteofthemonth”.Thecoachwouldlistthetopathletes,andstudentsvotedforthewinner.Jason’snamehadneverbeenlisted.Butthatday,oneofthestudentssaid:
“IwouldliketonominateJasonfor‘athleteofthemonth’.Heworksharderthananyofus.”TearsformedinJason’seyesashetolduswhathappenednext.“Mom...Dad...everyoneintheclassputtheirhandup.”Intears,welookedonasheproudlydisplayedhiscertificate.
WheneverIdespair,Ithinkofthisstory.Iremindmyselfthatchallengesarenotovercomebyforce,butbypatience,determination,andfaith.
10.Jason’sfirstdaysathighschooldidn’tgowellbecause______.
A.hewastreatedbadlybysomeolderstudents
B.hemissedhisfriendsfromelementaryschool
C.hewasturneddownbytheschool’srunningteam
D.hewassufferingfromtheeffectsofcerebralpalsy
11.Theunderlinedword“nominate”mostprobablymeans“______”inParagraph5.
A.awardB.developC.suggestD.congratulate
12.Itcanbeconcludedfromthearticlethat______.
A.thecoachhadtheverylastwordinthedecision
B.Jason’seffortswerewidelyrecognizedbyotherstudents
C.itdidn’ttakelongforJasontobethebestschoolrunner
D.“athleteofthemonth”wasalwaysgiventothebestrunner
D
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15.WhydoestheAquariumsetupVirtualToursandVideos?
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A.TohelpvisitorsbestexperiencetheAquarium
B.Todrawattentiontoclimatechangeonoceans
C