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1、单元质量评估(四)时间：100分钟分数：120分第一部分阅读理解(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。AThey already guide the blind and other disabled people；now dogs are to be trained to help people with dementia(痴呆)or Alzheimers.Alzheimers can make people confuse night and day or forget basic things s
2、uch as washing and drinking enough water.The dogs will be trained to respond to sound triggers(触发器)in the home that make them perform tasks.The duties will include reminding their owners to take medicine，as well as encouraging them to eat，drink and sleep regularly.The idea was developed by design st
3、udents at Glasgow School of Art and will now be put into practise by Alzheimer Scotland and Dogs for the Disabled.The first dogs will be distributed to four Scottish couples，where one of the partners is in the early stages of dementia.670，000 people in Britain have dementia and one in three over 65
4、will develop the condition.By 2021 this is expected to rise to one million.Joyce Gray of Alzheimer Scotland said，“People in the early stages of dementia are still able to live a relatively normal life，and dogs help to maintain routine.”Another advantage of using the pets as companions is that dogs c
5、an give them a sense of silent support and companionship.Ms Gray said，“The evidence is that people may forget familiar faces but not pets.Its such a strong bond that people often remember them longest.People dont need to communicate verbally(口头上)but they can still interact.You can have a speechless
6、bond.”Helen McCain，director of Dogs for the Disabled，said，“People with dementia often forget to take medicine.If a dog presents them with a bag with pills in it theres a greater chance of them taking it.The dogs would also encourage the owners to take them out for walks，ensuring they keep exercising
7、 and interacting with other people.”【语篇解读】本文为应用文。题材为新闻报道类。将狗加以训练以帮助残疾人已成为现实。现在人们正在进行一项新任务，即对狗进行训练来为患早老性痴呆病的人提供帮助。1In Britain people with dementia _Aare likely to increase in numberBare mostly over 65 years oldCwill be trained to respond to sound triggersDwill be able to live a relatively normal life
8、解析：细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知在英国患早老性痴呆病的人可能会增多，故答案为A项。答案：A2The dogs are trained to perform tasks by _Amaking some sound signalsBcommunicating with the patientsCbarking at the patientsDreacting to some sound triggers解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知答案为D项。答案：D3What does the underlined word“them”in Paragraph 4 refer to?AFace
9、s.BTriggers.CPets. DCompanions.解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句上面一句内容可推知them指的是pets。答案：C4What is mainly talked about in the passage?AThe idea of dementia dogs was developed by students.BDogs are trained to assist Alzheimers patients.CBritish people with Alzheimers are in poor condition.DThe dementia dogs perform m
10、ost duties of a doctor.解析：主旨大意题。本文首段提出了本文主题，即now dogs are to be trained to help people with dementia or Alzheimers.故答案为B项。答案：BBThe media provides us with the observations and experiences from which we build up our personal understanding of the world and how it works.Much of our view of reality is ba
11、sed on media messages.The media，to a great extent，gives us our sense of reality.Freedom of the media carries with it certain responsibilities of honesty，fairness，accuracy and account-ability.The power of the media to create and destroy human values comes with great responsibility.The media is powerf
12、ul in the political system，having great influence on politics and on forming social change.The power is to decide who will communicate what to whom.Television can greatly influence the election of a national leader on the basis of his or her image.Professional journalists do have a code of ethics(道德
13、标准)Journalists make a judgment about whats safe and appropriate to report，which often involves difficult choices.German sociologist Max Weber distinguishes between“ethics of conviction”and“ethics of responsibility”According to the latter(ethics of responsibility)，journalists must take into account t
14、he foreseeable consequences of their reporting，and the impact it will have on society.The former，on the other hand，asks journalists to tell the truth，regardless of the consequences.According to Weber，both ideas of ethics should be considered.Without doubt，information is power，and the big owners of t
15、he mass media are very powerful people.Television and radio stations，newspapers，magazines，and websites are，largely，owned and controlled by profit-making businesses.It is not strange that their ideas will get promoted at times.It is my view that such power and responsibility should never be left in t
16、he hands of a few.I believe it is our responsibility as concerned citizens to make sure we are not merely passive viewers，readers or listeners.Together we can have a huge influence on the media by making our views known.【语篇解读】媒体对公众的价值观，对整个社会有着很大的影响，因此应肩负起相应的责任。5Whats the first paragraph mainly about?AResponsibilities of the media.BI
