Sit down, Emma.You will only make yourself more tired,________on your feet.
A.to keepB.keeping
C.having keptD.to have kept
科目:高中英語 來源:2016屆四川雅安市高三11月月考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
Humans have been keeping animals as pets for tens of thousands of years, but Dr Jean-Loup Rault, an animal scientist at the University of Melbourne in Australia, believes new companions are coming: robot pets.
“Technology is moving very fast,” Rault told ABC News, “The Tamagotchi in the early 1990s was really the first robotic pet, and now Sony and other big companies have improved them a lot.”
This may not sit well with pet lovers. After all, who would choose a plastic toy over a lovely puppy? But Rault argues that the robotic kind has a lot going for it: “You don’t have to feed it, you don’t have to walk it, it won’t make a mess in your house, and you can go on a holiday without feeling guilty.” The technology also benefits those who are allergic to pets, short on space, or fearful of real animals.
It’s not clear whether robot pets can replace real ones. But studies do suggest that we can bond with these smart machines. People give their cars names and kids give their toy animals life stories. It’s the same with robots. When Sony stopped its repair service for its robot dog Aibo in March 2014, owners in Japan held funerals.
As an animal welfare researcher, Rault is concerned about how robotic pets could affect our attitudes towards live animals. “If we become used to a robotic companion that doesn’t need food, water or exercises, perhaps it will change how humans care about other living beings,” he said.
So are dogs and cats a thing of the past, as Rault predicts? For those who grew up with living and breathing pets, the mechanical kind might not do. But for our next generation who are in constant touch with smart technology, a future in which lovely pets needn’t have a heartbeat might not be a far-fetched dream.
1.What does the underlined phrase “sit well with” means?
A. be refused by B. be beneficial to
C. make a difference to D. receive support from
2.What are the advantages of robot pets?
a. They are plastic and feel smooth.
b. Owners needn’t worry about them when going out.
c. They can help cure allergies(過敏).
d. They save space and costs.
A. ab B. bc C. bd D.cd
3.We can learn from the passage that___________.
A. Sony is the first company to produce robot pets Aibo.
B. People can develop strong bond(聯(lián)系、關(guān)系) with their robot pets.
C. Rault thinks robot pets still have a long way to go.
D. Robot toys may help people care more about living beings.
4.The passage mainly tells us___________.
A. the advantages of robot toys
B. the popularity of robot pets
C. living pets are dying out
D. robot pets are coming
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科目:高中英語 來源:2016屆河北省保定市高三上學(xué)期11月高考摸底考試英語試卷(解析版) 題型:短文改錯
短文改錯(共1小題)
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注意:1.每處錯誤及其修改均限一詞。
2.只允許修改10處,多者(從第11處起)不計分。
Mrs.White was in hurry to visit her grandson because she missed her very much.
It was nearly three months when she last saw her grandson.When she was walking by a playground,a football fly in her direction.She was already in her seventy.Should she kick the ball back and should she just go past leave it where it was? Finally she gave it a kick with greatly effort and the ball went straight on into the goal.What amazing it was! She helped them win the game.
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I am sorry he has not told me his name on the phone because_______helps if I know who I am talking to.
A.itB.heC.oneD.its
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— Can you explain your mistake?
— The fact is _______ I didn’t notice the warning.
A.thatB.howC.whyD.what
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學(xué)年浙江省溫州市十校聯(lián)合體高三第一次月考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
閱讀理解(共4小題)
In the fall of 1985, I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere.Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.
My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65.She was the first in our family to reach that goal.But one year after I started college, she developed cancer.I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her.It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.
Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopted and biological children.In 1999, we adopted our first son.To lay eyes on him was fantastic---and very emotional.A year later came our second adopted boy.Then followed son No.3.In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.
You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8!Our home was a complete zoo — a joyous zoo.Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time.But I never gave up on the dream either.I had only one choice: to find a way.That meant taking as few as one class each semester.
The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys.They often wanted me to stay home with them.There certainly were times I wanted to quit, but I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.
In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina.It took me over 21 years to get my college degree!
I am not special, just single-minded.It always struck me that when you’re looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when you’re in the midst of it, it just seems normal.Everything you want won’t arrive in your life on one day.It’s a process.Remember: little steps add up to big dreams.
1.When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to be_________.
A.a(chǎn) writer B.a(chǎn) doctor C.a(chǎn) judge D.a(chǎn) journalist
2.Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?
A.Her grandma asked her to withdraw from college
B.She fell in love and got married
C.She had so many children to support that she was too busy to continue her college
D.She decided to look after her grandma
3.What does the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?
A.Failure is the mother of success
B.Little by little, one goes far
C.Every coin has two sides
D.Well begun, half done
4.Which of the following can best describe the author?
A.Caring and determined
B.Honest and responsible
C.Ambitious and sensitive
D.Innocent and single-minded
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學(xué)年浙江省溫州市十校聯(lián)合體高三第一次月考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:單項填空
I send you my revised catalogue and price list, ______ you may find something that suits you.
A.to hopeB.hoping
C.hopedD.hope
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科目:高中英語 來源:2014-2015學(xué)年河北保定第一中學(xué)高二下段考1英語試卷(解析版) 題型:單項填空
______ in the queue for half an hour, the old man suddenly realized he had left the check in the car.
A. Waiting B. To wait
C. Having waited D. To have waited
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科目:高中英語 來源:2015-2016學(xué)年湖南冷水江市高二上學(xué)期期中英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
At thirteen, I was diagnosed(診所)with kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not.
In my first literature class, Mrs. Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said, “Mrs. Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it.”
She glanced down at me through her glasses, “you are no different from your classmates, young man.”
I tried, but I didn’t finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home.
In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldn’t get much education. But Louis didn’t give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots(點), which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.
Wasn’t I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted” students? My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was no different from others; I just needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problems, why should I ever give up?
I didn’t expect anything when I handled in my paper to Mrs. Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day-with an “A” on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words: “See what you can do when you keep trying?”
1.The author didn’t finish the reading in class because .
A. He was new to the class
B. He had an attention disorder
C. He was tired of literature
D. He wanted to take the task home
2.What do we know about Louis Braille from the passage?
A. He made a great invention
B. He had good sight
C. He gave up reading
D. He learned a lot from school
3.What was Mrs. Smith’s attitude to the author at the end of the story?
A. Angry B. Impatient C. Encouraging D. Awkward
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts.
B.It’s teachers’ responsibility to help students gain confidence.
C. Everyone needs help when faced with challenges.
D. The disabled should be treated with respect.
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