海南省部分学校2023-2024学年高二下学期（期中）阶段性教学检测（四）英语试卷(含答案).docx

海南省部分学校2023-2024学年高二下学期（期中）阶段性教学检测（四）英语试卷学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解Top Technology Products at CES 2024One of the world’s largest technology events, CES, is taking place this week in Las Vegas, Nevada. Here is a look at some top products presented at CES 2024.Robot that adds walking powerWIRobotics introduced a wearable robot that provides walking assistance to users. The company’s WIM model is designed for anyone who needs an extra “push” when walking. An online description explains the robot can help individuals “walk farther, faster and healthier”. The price for such assistance is high, though, with the WIM selling for about $2,500.Body power to charge a phoneSports equipment developer LifeSpan introduced an exercise bicycle/desk combination that uses human power to charge phones or other devices. The Ampera bike is designed to be used with a “standing” desk table. LifeSpan says the bike can produce up to 65 watts of electricity per hour.Home-made ice cream in 2 minutesThe ColdSnap company introduced a machine that can make single servings of ice cream in about two minutes. The machine uses small containers, called pods, just like Keurig coffeemakers. The company points out the pods for its ColdSnap machine can be kept at room temperature, saving energy costs. The machines can be taken anywhere and are simple to operate.Smart mirror for better mental healthFrench health product developer Baracoda presented what it described as “the world’s first AI-powered smart mirror for mental wellness.” The company’s BMind model is built to work in any bathroom. The product was designed to use cameras and sensors to collect data on a person's movements , expressions and language. It can identify a user’s moods (心情) and sense other possible mental health issues.1．What do the first product and the second one have in common?A. They are expensive. B. They are related to sports.C. They can produce power. D. They can make walking easier.2．What can you do with AI-powered smart mirror?A. Maintain a good mood. B. Make bathing more comfortable.C. Improve your image gradually. D. Find your mental health problems.3．Which product will you choose if you’re interested in cooking?A. The robot that adds walking power. B. The Ampera bike.C. The home-made ice cream machine. D. The AI-powered smart mirror.London native, Bodhana first became interested in chess to beat back boredom. Just five years old at the time, she quickly surpassed (超越) her father’s chess playing ability and began playing, and winning, in online chess games. Three years later, Bodhana made history as the top female chess player in Europe after she defeated grandmasters many times her age at the European Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship in December 2023.Sivanandan Velayutham, Bodhana’s father, said that his daughter first became fascinated with chess at the age of five, when he brought home a second-hand chess set. Bodhana happened to see the knight (武士) lying around and it caught her interest. “I want the horse,” she told her father.Bodhana’s father was happy to help and he taught her the chess basics that he’d learned in India. But it didn’t take long for his preschool daughter to beat him. “At the start, I might have won one or two games, but she soon knew the rules better than me and the tables quickly turned,” Velayutham said.From the beginning, Bodhana strengthened what her father was teaching her with games and methods that she learned from YouTube videos. But when it became clear that she had a lasting interest and an unusual talent, her father enrolled in a local chess club for her, where she soon fell into the habit of practicing daily for an hour or more.Last year, at one of Bodhana’s first ever tournament experiences, which was hosted by the English Chess Federation, she defeated a number of grandmasters.A year later, Bodhana won the World Youth Chess Championship in the Under-8 Girls category. After defeating kids at her age, a few months later she went back to beating adults.BBC shared Bodhana’s win at the European Blitz Chess Championship in December of 2023. There, she earned the title of best female player, scoring8.5/13, and earning widespread praise from other game masters.4．What can be learned about Bodhana in paragraph 1?A. Her considerate family. B. Her amazing chess talent.C. Her great luck in her career. D. Her powerful self-study ability.5．What caused Bodhana’s interest in chess in the first place?A. Her father’s encouragement. B. The interesting rules of chess.C. An animal-shaped chess piece. D. Education received in preschool.6．What can we infer from paragraph 3?A. Bodhana made her father lose face. B. Bodhana’s father collected used chess.C. Bodhana was sent to India to learn chess. D. Bodhana’s father used to live abroad.7．What made Bodhana start playing chess regularly?A. Joining a local chess club. B. Learning chess rules o。