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1、甘肃省临夏中学20172018学年第一学期月考试卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节：每小题2分，满分30分）第一节（共10小题：每小题2分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AA Chinese saying goes：Women can hold up half of the sky. Similarly, a large number of women in Western European countries wish that they were born men. The number is said as high
2、 as 60% in Germany. Women often wish that they had the same chance as men have, and believe it is still mens world, said Dr James Holden, one of the scientists who did the study.Anne Harper has a very good job for an international oil company. She also believes in Womens Liberation (解放).I dont wish
3、that I were a man, she says. And I dont think many women do. But I do wish that people would stop looking down upon us women. At work, for example, we often do the work that men do but get paid less. There are still a lot of jobs that are usually the best ones and open only to men. If youre a man, y
4、ou have a much better chance of leading an exciting life. How many women pilots are there. . . or engineers or scientists?1. A lot of women in _wish that they were born men.A. European countries B. Asia C. USA D. West Europe 2. It is still mens world. means _.A. Therere more men than women in the wo
5、rldB. Therere more men scientists than women in the world C.Women have not been given the same chance as men D. Women cannot live without men3. Anne Harper doesnt wish that she were a man because she_. A. does the work that a man cant do B. has got a very good job C. isnt looked down upon by anyone
6、D. believes in Women LiberationBWhether 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 Breazeal, chief scientist at the robot company Jibo
7、.While household robots today do the normal housework, social robots will be much more 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 user.The Jibo robot, arranged to ship late
8、r 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 based on what it learns about each individual in the household. It can do
9、 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 way into some of these spaces.Fellow Robo
10、ts 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 languages and make recommendations for different
11、 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 train social robots to do things not for us,
12、 but with us,” said Breazeal.4. How are social robots different from household robots?A. They do the normal housework. B. They can control their emotions.C. They are more like humansD. They respond to users more slowly.5. What can a Jibo robot do according to Paragraph 3?A. Take your family pictures
13、 and deliver milk.B. Obey your orders and remind you to take pills.C. Communicate with you and perform operations.D. Answer your questions and make requests.6. What can Oshbot work as?A. A language teacher B. A tour guide C.A private nurse D. A shop assistant7. What does the passage mainly present?A
14、. A new design idea of household robots.B. Marketing strategies for social robots.C. Information on household robots.D. An introduction to social robots.CYou probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was t
15、he most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams(1860-1935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addans helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need In 1931,Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson(1907-1964)If it werent for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effe
