山西省运城中学学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、山西省运城中学学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题山西省运城中学2020-2021学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读选择 Whether in the home or the workplace, social robots are going to become a lot more common in the next few years. Social robots are about to bring technology to the everyday world in a more humanized way, said Cynthia Breazea

2、l, chief scientist at the robot company Jibo.While household robots today do the normal housework, social robots will be much mow like companions than mere tools. For example, these robots will be able to distinguish when someone is happy or sad. This allows them to respond more appropriately to the

3、 user.The Jibo robot, arranged to ship later this year, is designed to be a personalized assistant. You can talk to the robot, ask it questions, and make requests for it to perform different tasks. The robot doesnt just deliver general answers to questions; it responds bawd on what it learns about e

4、ach individual in the household. It can do things such as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking family photos.Social robots are not just finding their way into the home. They have potential applications in everything from education to health care and are already finding their

5、 way into some of these spaces.Fellow Robots is one company bringing social robots to the market. The companys “Oshbot” robot is built to assist customers in a store, which can help the customers find items and help guide them to the products location in the store. It can also speak different langua

6、ges and make recommendations for different items based on what the customer is shopping for.The more interaction the robot has with humans, the more it learns. But Oshbot, like other social robots, is not intended to replace workers, but to work alongside other employees. “We have technologies to tr

7、ain social robots to do things not for us, but with us,” said Breazeal.1How are social robots different from household robots?AThey can control their emotions. BThey are more like humans.CThey do the normal housework. DThey respond to users more slowly.2What can Oshbot work as?AA language teacher. B

8、A tour guide.CA shop assistant. DA private nurse.3We can learn from the last paragraph that social robots will .Atrain employees Bbe our workmatesCimprove technologies Dtake the place of workers4What does the passage mainly present?AA new design idea of household robots. BMarketing strategies for so

9、cial robots.CInformation on household robots. DAn introduction to social robots. Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things we need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money.Lo

10、ts of the money today is made of paper. But people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells. Shells were not the only things used as money.In China, cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time. Some African

11、s once used elephant tusks, monkey tails, and salt as money.The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. Later, countries began to make coins of gold and silver.But even gold

12、 and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. They began to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today.Money has had an interesting history, form

13、 the days of shell money until today.5In the Philippine Islands was once used as money.Arice BknifeCcloth Dwheat6What was first used as money?AElephants tusks. BCloth.CSalt. DSheik7The first paper money .Awan passed from west Asia to China Blooked like a note used todayCwas first used in Europe Dloo

14、ked like a piece of fur8We can infer from the passage that .Apaper money isnt difficult to makeBmoney must be suited to carryCpeople need money to exchange goods with each otherDpeople prefer metal coins to paper notes In the coming months, we are bringing together artists from all over the globe, t

15、o enjoy speaking Shakespeares plays in their language, in our Globe, within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for. Please come and join us.National Theatre Of China BeijingChineseThis great occasion(盛会) will be the National Theatre of Chinas first visit to the UK. The companys productions show the

16、new face of 21st century Chinese theatre. This production of Shakespeares Richard III will be directed by the Nationals Associate Director, Wang Xiaoying.Date & Time: Saturday 28 April, 2.30 pm & Sunday 29 April, 1.30 pm & 6.30 pmMarjanishvili Theatre TbilisiGeorgianOne of the most famous theatres i

17、n Georgia, the Marjanishvili, founded in 1928, appears regularly at theatre festivals all over the world. This new production of As You Like It is helmed(指导) by the companys Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze.Date & Time: Friday 18 May, 2.30 pm & Saturday 19 May, 7.30 pmDeafinitely Theatre LondonBriti

18、sh Sign Language(BSL)By translating the rich and humourous text of Loves Labours Lost into the physical language of BSL, Deafinitely Theatre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeares comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.Dat

19、e & Time: Tuesday 22 May, 2.30 pm & Wednesday 23 May, 7.30 pmHabima National Theatre Tel AvivHebrewThe Habima is the centre of Hebrew-language theatre worldwide. Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution, the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s. Since 1958, they have been reco

20、gnized as the national theatre of Israel. This production of Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK.Date & Time: Monday 28 May, 7.30 & Tuesday 29 May, 7.30 pm9Which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?ARichard. BLovers Labours Lost.CAs You Like It.

21、DThe Merchant of Venice.10What is special about Deafinitely Theatre?AIt has two groups of actors. BIt is the leading theatre in London.CIt performs plays in BSL. DIt is good at producing comedies.11When can you see a play in Hebrew?AOn Saturday 28 April. BOn Sunday 29 April.COn Tuesday 22 May. DOn T

22、uesday 29 May. Last weekend I visited Rome for the first time. I spent three busy days in the Italian capital, seeing lots of tourist attractions and walking down streets lit with Christmas decorations. There are a lot of things I love about the city.Rome is one of the most ancient cities in the wor

23、ld and is full of wonderful relics（遗迹）from its distant past. These monuments include the Roman Forum and the vast Coliseum where gladiators used to fight each other until death and hunt animals coming from another country. The ruins of buildings and temples are fascinating: you cant quite believe ho

24、w old they are.I studied the masterpieces of the Renaissance period at university and was very excited to see them in real life. I walked around the museum in Vatican City and saw plenty of famous sculptures（雕塑）. The best part of the visit was, without doubt, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted in t

25、he early 16th century by the great Michelangelo. It was so breathtaking that I couldnt tear my eyes away from it.In Rome, there is a lot of food on offer for tourists but some of it isnt very good quality. I made an effort to find authentic restaurants to taste the popular meals of the region, like

26、pasta with tomato, onion and bacon. I also loved eating ice cream and hot chocolate under the Christmas lights.Rome has not only lots of luxury boutiques（精品店）but also plenty of shops that were more in my price range! It was a perfect opportunity to go and buy presents for my family and friends. Ther

27、e was also a Christmas market, where I bought a sparkly decoration for the tree.12The underlined word “gladiators” in the 2nd paragraph probably means “_”.Aathletes BbutchersCinvaders Dfighters13The author found the ruins of buildings and temples fascinating because _.Athey represent Romes religionB

28、they are relics from Romes distant pastCyou cant help wondering how old they areDthey include the Roman Forum and the vast Coliseum14What is mainly discussed in the 3rd paragraph?AThe great museums of Italy.BThe sculptures in Rome.CArt-related activities during the visit.DThe achievements of the Ren

29、aissance period in Italy.15When visiting Rome, you should be careful in choosing _.Athe attractions Bthe foodCthe hotels Dthe luxury boutiques二、七选五 People around the world used their computers to buy goods, communicate with others, listen to music, see pictures and learn about different places and i

30、deas. In 2006, more people around the world used new ways to communicate and connect with each other through the Internet.16 Blog is a short way of saying Web log. Through these personal websites, people can share their experiences, ideas and opinions with anyone on the Internet. People of all ages

31、have their own blogs. For young people, they are a way to show their writings and other forms of self-expression.17 These sites include “MySpace”, used mainly by teenagers and young adults. MySpace is an online community that lets people share message and pictures with an increasing number of friend

32、s. 18YouTube is another Internet site that became more popular this year. This website lets anyone create, share and watch short videos. People can watch almost anything on YouTube: news, sports and entertainment events. 19 These include videos of people singing or dancing, or animals doing funny things. Three young men created YouTube almost two years ago