1、英语届浙江省义乌市高三适应性考试英语试题含答案2020届浙江省义乌市高三适应性考试英语试题一、阅读选择1.Brooke wanted a dollhouse and some sugar cookies. So the 6-year-old asked Alexa to get them.Alexa wasnt her mom or babysitter. It was a voice-activated(声控的)home assistant powered byartificial intelligence(AI). Alexa comes with the Amazon Echo devi
2、ce(回波装置). And it madeBrookes wishes come true. After being reported on TV, Alexa devices in many listeners homes wokeup and tried to order dollhouses!. Alexa isnt the only Al willing to order up treats for you. Apple Homepod has Siri, Google Homehas its Assistant, and the upcoming Galaxy Home device
3、 will have Bixby. People who own thesedevices use them mainly for listening to music, checking the weather, and setting timers. According toa report from The Information, people dont often do voice shopping. They do it mainly to ordersimple things like paper towels. But many experts predict a boom(繁
4、荣)in voice shopping in the nearfuture.Convenience is the main benefit of voice shopping. You can shout out an order as soon as youthink of it, even if youre cooking or driving. Besides, people who are unable to use a keyboard ormouse can shop without assistance.But voice shopping has its downsides.
5、Unwanted things arent the biggest problem. Its usuallyvery easy to cancel an order or return items. The surprising thing is that these assistants are alwayslistening. They have to be able to respond when you want them. So they listen forAlexaorOKGoogle or another command. When they hear it, they sta
6、rt recording the conversation. Some haveworried about what happens to these recordings. Should companies be allowed to use them to learnabout peoples shopping habits? What if someone hacks(非法侵入)the device? What if someonehacks smart TVs to turn them into spies that listen all the time? (1)What is Al
7、exa?AA TV reporter.BA friend of Brooke.CA voice-activated device.DA cookie maker. (2)What can you lean from paragraph? ?AAlexa is the best AI device.BPeople buy various things through voice shopping.CPeople use Bixby mainly for listening to music.DVoice shopping may have a bright future. (3)What att
8、itude does the auther *e towards Alexa devices?AOptimistic.BDouuuful.CObjective.DNegative. (4)Whats the best title of the text?AHow did Brooke wishes come true?BHow sweet is the voice shopping?CHow can we start voice shopping?DWhat convenience do Alexa devices bring?2.Somewhere between 40,000 and 11
9、0,000 tons of plastic waste produced by Americans ends up in the ocean, according to a study published in the journal Science.Its difficult to point out where all that waste comes from, and researchers think that much or most of it probably comes from the nations seriously-populated coasts. But ther
10、es also evidence that the nations inland waterways serve as a passage for plastic to travel thousands of miles into the oceans.While researchers have documented plastic and human trash floating in the worlds oceans, there has been relatively little attention paid to plastics in rivers, streams and l
11、akes. To my knowledge, no one has studied particular routes, with the exception of places like L.A. and Baltimore Harbor where there are measures in place to prevent trash in rivers from entering the ocean, said Kara Lavender Law, an oceanographer.The few studies that exist, however, suggest that it
12、 may be a huge problem. A 2011 study of two southern California urban riversincluding Santa Ana Riverfound that every square meter of water contained from 125 to 819 pieces larger than 4.75 millimeters. Another survey of the Meuse River, which flows 575 miles through France. Belgium and the Netherla
13、nds to the North Sea, found that it contained 70,000 pieces of plastics per square meter of water, about 500 of which were roughly an inch or bigger in size.If theres anything positive in this, its you that can do something, at least on a personal level, to reduce the amount of plastic that goes int
14、o the oceans. Put trash where it goes, said Jenna Jambeck, an associate professor of environmental engineering at the University of Georgia. Use reusable itemsbags, cups and bottlesto reduce waste.Finally, Jambeck urges people to pick up litter along waterways, and record it with a phone app called
15、the Marine Debris Tracker. The data you provide can help scientists to get a better handle on the trash problem. (1)According to the text, the least polluted place might be _.AMeuse RiverBThe North SeaCBaltimore HarborDSanta Ana River (2)How does the author prove plastic waste in rivers is a huge pr
16、oblem?ABy listing statistics.BBy following time order.CBy making comparisons.DBy referring to experts views (3)What does Jenna Jambeck advise us to do?AMake use of plastic items.BStay positive about the oceans future.CReduce the size of waste we throw away.DStart from small things to deal with waste
17、. (4)What can we do by using the Marine Debris Tracker?ARecycle some wasted items.BProvide some data for scientiststo use.CCall on more people to pick up litter.DMake picking up litter a daily routine.3.Green therapy: how gardening is helping to fight depressionAgrowing movement is promoting the rol
18、e gardening can play in patient recoverySydenham Garden feels out of step with its surroundings in urban south London Surrounded by houses on most sides, with a school on its doorstep, it is hard to imagine that this small patch of green space is bringing a new life to people struggling with their m
19、ental health The site, run by the Sydenham Garden charity trust, is just under an acre and has a wellbeing centre with gardens, a nature reserve and activity rooms Therapeutic(治疗的)gardening activities are held weekly, and are run by experienced staff, who are in turn supported by a team of volunteer
20、sChristine Dow, 63, was originally referred to the garden by her GP to help overcome her depression After a year of green therapy, she became a volunteer, for the past decade she has spent a few hours every week supporting others referred to the projectDuring 20172018, Sydenham Garden received 313 p
21、atient referrals(转诊)from health professionals A typical referral will be between 6 and 12 months Most people referred will score in the low wellbeing categoryaccording to the WarwickEdinburgh scalewhen starting, but score in the moderate wellbeing category upon completion It is part of a growing mov
22、ement devoted to increasing the role that gardening and other forms of green therapy cam play in patient recovery It is also one of the 1,500 organizations signed u up to Growing Health, a national project set up by the charity Garden Organic and the membership organization SustainGardening is not f
23、or everyone, says Maria Devereaux, a project officer at Sustain But,increasingly now, weve got evidence that even people who arent gardeners are able to harvest the benefits of being outside working with nature and all the things that come with it Evidence collected by Growing Health found simply vi
24、ewing a green space trough a window could help people relax and reduce stress levels Other evidence confirmed that the physical activity of gardening could improve mental wellbeing (1)What do we know about Sydenham Garden?_A Sydenham Garden Cant keep pace with is surroundingsB Sydenham Garden is ben
25、eficial to people with mental healthC Sydenham Garden is very large with a wellbeing centreD Sydenham Garden holds therapeutic gardening activities monthly (2)What can we infer from Christine Dows example?_A She helped others overcome depressionB She was an experienced staff in Sydenham GardenC She
26、devoted herself to referring others to the projectsD She might be grateful to this green therapy (3)What does the first it refer to in Paragraph 4?_A A typical referralB Green therapyC Sydenham GardenD Sydenham Garden charity trust (4)Whats Maria Devereauxs attitude towards Gardening?_A OptimisticB
27、CriticalC IndifferentD Disapproving二、七选五4. 根据短文内容,从短文后所给的选项中,选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项多余选项。How to Be Productive If You Have to Work From HomeBe realistic about what you can achieveA wide, open day working from home can feel full of possibilities, but dont fall into the trap of being over-ambitious.(1)_F
28、or example, choose three to five things to do and aim to get the majority done before lunch.Work in short periods of timeThis way youll feel satisfied, rather than disappointed that you didnt do everything.When were in the office our day is normally broken up with meetings.Although this can be frust
29、rating, they divide the day up and create small units of time naturally.(2)_.To be productive at home we recommend having 45-60 minutes of focused work followed by a short break. This can be an effective way to break the day up and maintain your concentration levels.Dont forget to take breaksIt can
30、be difficult to leave your laptop if youre worried you cant finish your work in time.(3)_. Leave your desk for lunch and take advantage of being at home to walk the dog for half an hour in the afternoon. This also includes making sure you make time to make proper meals and drink water regularly.(4)_.Be sociableWorking from home shouldnt mean that you dont leave the house at all or dont see anyone for two weeks.(5)_.If youre the kind of person wholl miss your colleagues when you work from home, build opportunities for socialising in to yo
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