湖南省冷水江市第一中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题.docx
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Forthosewhoaretireddoingthelaundry,Samsunghasfoundananswer:
awashingmachinethatcantellyouwhenyourlaundryisdoneviaasmartphoneapp(application).
Strangethoughitmayseem—“mywifealreadydoesthat”wasacommonresponseamongattendeesviewingthedevicewhenitwasintroducedattheConsumerElectronicsShow(CES)thisweek—Samsungisjustoneofmanyappliancemakersracingtoinstall(安装)alargenumberofinternet-connectedfeaturesinmachinesinanefforttomakethem“smart”.
Lastyear,itwasarefrigeratorthattweeted.Thisyear,it’sWi-Fi-enabledlaundrymachinesandfridgesthatcantellyouwhenyourgroceriesaregoingbad.
Thewashersanddryers,availablestartinginthespring,connecttoanysmartphonethroughadownloadableapplication.Thephonecanthenbeusedasaremotecontrol,sothemachinescanbeturnedonandoffwhiletheirownersareatworkoronthebus.
Samsungsaysit’snotjustsomethingnew—theappconnectionactuallyhassomepracticaluses.
“Ifyoustartedtodryclothesinthemorningandforgottotakethemout,youcangotoyourphoneandrestartyourdryerforthetimewhencomehome,soyourclothesarerefreshedandreadytogo,”saidspokespersonAmySchmidt.
Thecompanyalsosaysthatwithelectricityrate(电价)varyingdependingonthetimeofday,morecontroloverwhenthemachinesareusedcanhelpsavemoney.
Perhaps,butwhattheywillprobablyreallyaccomplishiswhatallgoodtechnologiesdo—enablelaziness.Ratherthangettinguptocheckonwhetherthelaundryisdone,userswillinsteadmonitoritontheirphoneswhilewatchingTV.
1、WhatcanbeinferredfromthecommonresponseoftheattendeesattheCES?
A.Themachinewillbeabigsuccess.
B.theirwiveslikedoingthelaundry.
C.Themachineisunrelatedtotheirlife.
D.Thiskindoftechnologyisfamiliartothem.
2、Whatcanwelearnaboutthenewlaundrymachines?
A.Theycantellyouwhenyourclothesneedwashing
B.Theycanbecontrolledwithasmartphone
C.Theyaredifficulttooperate
D.Theyaresoldatalowprice
3、WecanconcludeformSamsung’sstatementsthat___________.
A.theappconnectionmakeslifeeasier
B.itisbettertodryclothesinthemorning
C.smartphonecanshortenthedryingtime
D.weshouldrefreshclothesbackathome
4、Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?
A.Thelaundryshouldbefrequentlychecked
B.Lazypeoplelikeusingsuchmachines
C.Goodtechnologiesalsocauseproblems
D.Televisionmayhelpdothelaundry.
GwendolynBrookswasthefirstAfricanAmericantowinaPulitzerPrizeforLiterature.GwendolynBrookswrotehundredsofpoemsduringherlifetime.ShewasknownaroundtheworldforusingpoetrytoincreaseunderstandingaboutblackcultureinAmerica.
Herpoemsdescribedconditionsamongthepoor,racialinequalityanddruguseintheblackcommunity.Shealsowrotepoemsaboutthestrugglesofblackwomen.Butherskillwasmorethanherabilitytowriteaboutstrugglingblackpeople.Shewasanexpertatthelanguageofpoetry.ShecombinedtraditionalEuropeanpoetrystyleswiththeAfricanAmericanexperience.
Inherearlypoetry,GwendolynBrookswroteabouttheSouthSideofChicago.TheSouthSideofChicagoiswheremanyblackpeoplelive.Inherpoems,theSouthSideiscalledBronzeville.Itwas“AStreetinBronzeville”thatgainedtheattentionofliteraryexpertsin1945.Criticspraisedherpoeticskillandherpowerfuldescriptionsoftheblackexperienceduringthetime.TheBronzevillepoemswereherfirstpublishedcollection.
In1950,GwendolynBrooksbecamethefirstAfricanAmericantowinthePulitzerPrizeforLiterature.Shewontheprizeforhersecondbookofpoemscalled“AnnieAllen.”“AnnieAllen”isacollectionofpoetryaboutthelifeofaBronzevillegirlasadaughter,awifeandmother.Sheexperiencesloneliness,loss,deathandbeingpoor.Ms.Brookssaidthatwinningtheprizechangedherlife.
Hernextworkwasanovelwrittenin1953called“MaudMartha.”“MaudMartha”receivedlittlenoticewhenitwasfirstpublished.Butnowitisconsideredanimportantworkbysomecritics.Itsmainideasaboutthedifficultlifeofmanywomenarepopularamongfemalewriterstoday.
Insomeofherpoems,GwendolynBrooksdescribedhowwhatpeopleseeinlifeisaffectedbywhotheyare.Oneexampleisthispoem,“CornersontheCuringSky”.
Bytheendofthe1960s,GwendolynBrooks’spoetryexpandedfromtheeverydayexperiencesofpeopleinBronzeville.Shewroteaboutawiderworldanddealtwithimportantpoliticalissues.
5、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?
A.ThelifeofGwendolynBrooks.
B.ThepoemsofGwendolynBrooks.
C.Theunderstandingaboutblackculture.
D.Thestrugglesofblackwomen.
6、WhatcanwelearnaboutGwendolynBrooksfromthesecondparagraph?
A.Shewasgoodatusingthelanguageofpoetry.
B.Shemainlywroteaboutthestrugglesofblackwomen..
C.Herwritingskillswerealittleworsethanherability.
D.HerpoemsweremainlyabouttheAfricanexperience.
7、Theauthordevelopsthepassagemainlyby______.
A.comparingopinions B.usingstatistics
C.providingexamples D.describingherexperiences
8、Inthenextthreeparagraphs,theauthorwouldmostprobablytalkabout_______.
A.thedifficultiesGwendolynBrookswouldmeet
B.thepoemsrelatedtopoliticalissues
C.theawardsGwendolynBrooksgained
D.theracialinequalitytheblackhadtoface
IfConfucius(孔子)werestillalivetodayandcouldcelebratehisSeptember28birthdaywithabigcake,therewouldbealotofcandles. IIe’dneedafanorastrongwindtohelphimputthemout.
WhilemanypeopleinChinawillrememberConfuciusonhisspecialday,fewpeopleintheUnitedStateswillgivehimapassingthought.It’snothingpersonal. MostAmericansdon’tevenrememberthebirthdaysoftheirownnationalheroes.
Butthisdoesn’tmeanthatAmericansdon’tcareaboutConfucius.InmanywayshehasbecomeabridgethatforeignersmustcrossiftheywanttoreachadeeperunderstandingofChina.
Inthepasttwodecades,theChinesestudiesprogramshavegainedhugepopularityinWesternuniversities.Morerecently,theChinesegovernmenthassetupConfuciusInstitutesinmorethan80countries.TheseschoolsteachbothChineselanguageandculture.ThemaincoursesofChinesecultureusuallyincludedChineseart,historyandphilosophy(哲学).SomesocialscientistssuggestthatWesternersshouldtakeadvantagesoftheancientChinesewisdomtomakeupforthedrawbacksofWesternersphilosophy.StudentsintheUnitedStates,atthesametime,areracingtolearnChinese.SotheywillbereadyforlifeinaworldwhereChinaisanequalpowerwiththeUnitedStates.BusinessmenwhohopetomakemoneyinChinaarereadingbooksaboutConfuciustounderstandtheirChinesecustomers.
Sotheoldthinker’sideasarestillaliveandwell.
TodayChinaattractstheWestmorethanever,anditwillneedmoreteacherstointroduceConfuciusandChineseculturetotheWest.
Asfortheoldthinker,hewillnotsoonbeforgottenbypeopleintheWest,evenifhisbirthdayis.
9、Theopeningparagraphismainlyintendedto________
A.attractthereaders’interestinthesubject
B.providesomekeyfactsaboutConfucius
C.showgreatrespectfortheancientthinker
D.provethepopularityofmodernbirthdaycelebrations
10、WecanlearnfromParagraph4thatAmericanstudents______
A.takeanactivepartinChinesecompetitions
B.haveagreatinterestinstudyingChinese
C.trytogethighscoresinChineseexams
D.fightforachancetolearnChinese
11、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassge?
A.ForgottenWisdominAmerica B.HugeFansoftheChineseLanguage
C.ChineseCultureforWesterners D.OldThinkerwithaBigFuture
12、Thepassageislikelytoappearin___________.
A.abiography B.ahistorypaper
C.anewspaper D.aphilosophytextbook
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