南头中学2023~2024学年度第一学期期中考试
高二英语
(滴分：125分
考试时间：120分钟)
第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题：每小四2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每愿所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Every year,Time magazine picks out what it calls "The 25 Best Inventions"of the year.Here,this
magazine has chosen some of the most interesting ones.
Ember Mug
It's hard to always keep coffee at the right temperature,especially in winter.It's too hot to drink at first,
but before we know it,it gets too cold and loses all its taste.The perfect level of warmth for a cup of coffee
only lasts for 37 seconds,which makes the Ember Mug a great invention.It keeps your coffee or tea at a
certain temperature,anywhere between 45C and 62C,once you set it through a smartphone app.
Tasty One Top
TV cooking shows make cooking look so easy,but it's almost impossible to get the recipes to cook the
same as how the professionals cook.However,the Tasty One Top DIY cooking companion is here to help.
Developed by BuzzFeed,the cooker can be connected to a smartphone app,which has more than 1,700 recipes
and videos.You choose a recipe and the app will let the cooker know what to do.For example,it'll tell you
when to tum your steak or when to add certain ingredients.
Jibo
Smart speakers from companies like Amazon and Xiaomi have added a lot of fun to our lives,but they're
still just faceless speakers.However.Jibo,developed by MIT professor Cynthia Breazeal,has brought smart
technology to life.Said to be "the world's first social robot for the home",Jibo looks like a cartooo character.
Inside its "head",there are various sensors and cameras,which allow it to recognize faces and speech.It can
also set alarms,remind you of important things.tell you the weather and read news or messages from your
friends and family.
1.How can Tasty One Top help people
A.By offering people different recipes.
B.By teaching people how to cook.
C,By saving energy while cooking
B.By offering different kinds of cooking apps.
2.What can Jibo probably be
A.A cartoon character.
B.A faceless robot
C.A family assistant.
D.A smart alarm.
3.What is the purpose of the text
A.To introduce some new inventions.
B.To advertise high-tech products.
C.To encourage subscription to Time.
D.To tell about some "tasty"products.

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