牛津译林版英语高一上册module2unit1talesoftheunexplained同步测试

牛津译林版英语高一上册module2unit1talesoftheunexplained同步测试内容摘要：

e more realistic about their goals， only setting ones that they know they can achieve． But Carstensen thinks that with time running out， older people have learned to focus on things that make hem happy and let go of those that don’t． “ People realize not only what they have， but also that what they have cannot last forever，” she says．“ A goodbye kiss to a husband or wife at the age of85， for example， may bring far more plex emotional responses than a similar kiss to a boy or girl friend at the age of 20．” 60． According to the passage， the feeling of happiness A． is determined partly by genes B． increases gradually with age C． has little to do with wealth D． is measured by desires 61． Some actors would like to accept poorlypaid jobs because the jobs______． A． make them feel much better B． provide chances to make friends C． improve their social position D． satisfy their professional interests 62． Aged people are more likely to feel happy because they are more__________． A． optimistic B． successful C． practical D． emotional 63． Professor Alex Michalos found that people feel less happy if__________． A． the gap between reality and desire is bigger B． they have a stronger desire for friendship C． their ine is below their expectation D． the hope for good health is greater C 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 humananimal relationship， and Nancy Edwards， a professor of nursing， are leading the animalassisted 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(刺激 )，” Edwards points out．“ The problem is how we promote(使„„成为现实 )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 seventyyearold lady．“ When I39。 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 it39。 s amazing how quickly we have given up that be lief．” “ Hopefully， down the road， these robotic pets could bee a morevaluable 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．” 64． The purpose of Beck and Edwards’ study is to________. A． understand humananimal relationship B． make lonely old people’s life better C． find the causes of old people’s loneliness D． promote the animalassisted research 65． In the research， the old people are asked to_________. A． note the activities of AIBOs B． keep AIBO at home for 12 weeks C． record their feelings and activity D． analyze the collected information 66． 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． 67． 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． 1ook more like real dogs D Space is a dangerous place． not only because of meteors(流 星 )but also because of rays from the sun and other stars． The Atmosphere again acts as our protective blanket on earth． Light gets through， and this is essential for plants to make the food which we eat． Heat， too， makes our environment endurable． Various kinds of rays e through the air from outer space， but enormous quantities of radiation from the sun are screened off． As soon as men leave the atmosphere they are exposed to this radiation but their spacesuits or the walls of their spacecraft， if t。