2021年杭州市高级中学高三英语第一次联考试题及答案解析
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Theatre reflects the values of the civilization out of which it grows. The following are the types of theatre performances an ancient Roman might have witnesd then.
Fescennine Ver
Fescennine Ver was a pioneer of Roman comedy. Ironic and improvisational（即兴的）, it was ud mainly at festivals or weddings, and as invective. With early native Italian funny dialogues in Latin ver, it was thought to have combined with a tradition of performances by masked dancers and musicians from Etruria.
Fabula Atellana
Fabula Atellana relied on common characters, masks, direct humor, and simple plots. They were performed by actors improvising. Fabula Atellana came from the Oscan city of Atella. There were 4 main types of characters: the braggart, the greedy blockhead, the clever hunchback and the stupid old man, like modern Punch and Judy shows.
Fabula Togata
Named for the clothing symbolic of the Roman people Fabula Togata had various subtypes. One was the Fabula Tabernaria, named for the tavern（酒馆）where the comedy’s preferred characters, lowlifes, might be found. One describing more middle-class types, and continuing the Roman clothing theme, was the Fabula Trabeata.
Fabula Praetexta
Fabula Praetexta is the name for Roman tragedies on Roman themes, Roman history or current politics. Fabula Praetexta was less popular than tragedies on Greek themes. Duri
ng the Golden Age of drama in the Middle Republic, there were four great Roman writers of tragedy, Naevius, Ennius, Pacuvius, and Accius. Of their surviving tragedies, 90 titles remain.
All the performances above began as a translation of Greek forms, even to the extent of their being performed in Greek costume.
1.Where might an ancient Roman witness Fescennine Ver?
A.At a party. B.At a funeral.
C.At a wedding. D.At a concert.
2.Which type of performance describes the middle-class life?
A.Fabula Atellana. B.Fabula Tabernaria.
C.Fabula Trabeata. D.Fabula Praetexta.
3.What do the listed types of performances have in common?
A.They copy Latin dramas. B.They take on Greek forms.
C.They reflect Roman themes. D.They refer to Italian stories.
B
In recent years, with the development of technology, it is common to e robots into our homes in the form of toys and vacuums (吸尘器) without question. Children’s toys that rely on robotics for both entertainment and education are becoming more popular and more easily accessible. Robot vacuums, too, are so popular that the Roomba has even earned itlf a name in popular television.
A lection of other houhold wares can be purchad and owned for a reasonable cost, but they all look and perform like vacuums. Our domestic helpers are currently designed to vacuuming, mopping, sweeping and mowing.
Of cour the best known of the is the Roomba, but there is actually some competition amongst the autonomous vacuum manufacturers. Roomba, made by iRobot, now comes
in veral designs and has been through many versions of improvements. The basic model is just about $400, but there’s a more attractive version, complete with a wireless command center to control the robot from anywhere in the home. Samsung also has a vacuum, called the Smart Tango, which makes incread improvements on the Roomba by including brushes for cleaning corners. It’s possible that some of the less well-known vacuums might be even more exciting, like the Neato Robotics XV that takes on a square shape to better clean corners. Incremental (增值的) improvements are what drive the home robot industry.
Now that domestic robots are becoming more popular, the near future should be exciting. If we are going to welcome robots into our lives and our homes, we should expect them to work for it, and work hard. It’s the dawn of the robot revolution, whether we like it or not, and it would be great to e that technology put to u in more innovative(创新的) ways.
4. What does Roomba in the passage mean?
A. A man’s name who has bought a domestic robot. B. A name of a big company who makes robots.
C. A type of vacuum who name is Roomba. D. A place where people can buy proper robots.
5. The Smart Tango is different from other types in that ________.
A. it has a wireless command center B. it has brushes for cleaning corners
C. it is more famous and exciting D. it is driven without electricity
