第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分.满分30分)

       阅读下面短文,掌握其大意.然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Teaching my first child, Danae, to share her toys was the biggest challenge. To    1    this, we started inviting other children to play, which could help Danae discover that it’s fun to share with others — a lesson I needed to   2      myself as well, as it   3      .

One evening Danae had   4       a friend, Natalie, to play with her. Their favorite was a children’s card game called Go Fish. That evening, after Natalie left, Danae came to me and said, “Mommy, I’d like to give these to Natalie tomorrow. They’re her favorites.”

She held up three cards from the Go Fish game. I tried to   5     that I didn’t want her to give them away because then our   6      wouldn’t be complete. “But I really want her to have them!” Danae    7    . I thought perhaps she didn’t understand that when she gave something away, it was gone   8     . So I tried again, saying, “Once you give the cards to her, you can’t   9      them back tomorrow.”

A look of   10     came over Danae’s face. For a moment I was happy that she seemed to   11      . But then she smiled and said. “Well, that’s okay; I want her to have them anyway.”

    What could I say to that? I sat   12      for a moment and then I realized I had been trying for so long to ask her to share. Did it   13     that our Go Fish set would be   14    ? What mattered was that my daughter was learning the   15      of giving, that she was thinking about others instead of herself, and that she was trying to make her friends happy. Isn’t that what life is all about?

 1.A.achieve     B.apply C.receive     D.get

 2.A.design      B.know C.create       D.review

 3.A.turned up  B.turned away     C.turned to   D.turned out

 4.A.begged     B.encouraged      C.invited      D.found

 5.A.explain     B.suggest     C.respond    D.teach

 6.A.thing B.card  C.set     D.toy

 7.A.insisted     B.recommended   C.announced       D.cried

 8.A.surely       B.suddenly   C.forever     D.indeed

 9.A.ask for     B.call for     C.look for    D.care of

10.A.surprise    B.concern    C.delight      D.satisfaction

11.A.understand       B.accept       C.refuse       D.doubt

12.A.sadly B.angrily     C.quietly      D.slowly

13.A.work B.mean C.remind     D.matter

14.A.incomplete       B.lost   C.limited     D.gone

15.A.content     B.usefulness C.way   D.joy

Researchers are placing robotic dogs(机器狗)in the homes of lonely old people to determine whether they can improve the quality of life for humans. Alan Beck, an expert in human-animal relationship, and Nancy Edwards, a professor of nursing, are leading the animal-assisted study concerning the influence of robotic dogs on old people’s depression, physical activity, and life satisfaction. “No one will argue that an older person is better off being more active, challenged, or stimulated ,”Edwards points out. “The problem is how we promote that, especially for those without friends or help. A robotic dog could be a solution.”

In the study, the robot, called AIBO, is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone. Before placing AIBO in the home, researchers will collect baseline data for six weeks. These old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activity before and after AIBO. Then, the researchers will review the data to determine if it has inspired any changes in the life of its owner.

“I talk to him all the time, and he responds to my voice,” says a seventy-year-old lady, “When I’m watching TV, he’ll stay in my arms until he wants down. He has a mind of his own.”

The AIBOs respond to certain orders. The researchers say they have some advantages over live dogs, especially for old people. Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it. A robotic dog removes exercise and feeding concerns.

“At the beginning, it was believed that no one would relate to the robotic dog, because it was metal and not furry.” Beck says,“But it’s amazing how quickly we have given up that belief.”

“Hopefully, down the road, these robotic pets could become a more-valuable health helper. They will record their masters’ blood pressure, oxygen levels, or heart rhythms. AIBOs may even one day have games that can help stimulate older people’s minds.”

68.The purpose of Beck and Edwards’ study is to        .

       A.understand human-animal relationship                       

       B.make lonely old people’s life better

C.find the causes of old people’s loneliness                           

D.promote the animal-assisted research

69.In the research, the old people are asked to        .

       A.note the activities of AIBOs        B.keep AIBOs at home for 12 weeks

C.record their feelings and activity    D.analyze the collected information

70.What is the advantage of AIBO over live dogs?

       A.It is easier to keep at home.            B.It can help the disabled people.

C. It responds to all the human orders.     D.It can watch TV with its owner.

71.The author seems to suggest that the future robotic dogs may        .

       A.cure certain diseases       B.keep old people active                         

C. change people’s beliefs  D.look more like real dogs

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