2019上海浦东新区高三二模英语及参考答案
B. The device has improved the speaker's eyesight
C. The speaker can enjoy a Picasso without the electr?nic eye.
D. The electronic eye helps those suffering from color blindness.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
16.A He got his shirt dirty accidentally.
B.He was injured because of the airflow.
C. He was interrupted by his neighbor.
D. He was rudely treated by the airhostess!
18. A. It is worse than before.
B. It has improved. just a little recently.
C. It is well worth the price.
D. It lives up to passengers' expectations.
19. A. Because the flight was overbooked.
B. Because he forgot to book the flight ticket.
C. Because he went to the wrong check-in counter.
D. Because the flight was delayed due to the bad weather.
20. A. Tempting. B. Frightening.
C. Frustrating.
D. Exciting.
II.Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions : After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks, to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Meet Alexa, Your Digital Roommate
Who is Alexa? She is a digital assistant that is part of the voice activated Echo Dot smart speaker produced by Amazon. This year Saint Louis University in Missouri has placed one of the speakers in every dorm room (21)________ its campus. Students can ask the virtual assistant anything from When are the football teams playing? to What's the square root of 1440?
SLU student Brendan McGuire said: Instead of searching on the Internet while I (22)________ (tap) away at my computer, I can just ask Alexa: Hey Alexa, ask SLU whats the molecular (4 FMJ) weight of water?. And. L can have the answer without (23)________ (interrupt) my process." That's exactly (24)________ school officials had in mind when they decided to provide the smart speakers free of charge for students.
“The students we attract (25)________ (drive) to achieve success in and out of the classroom, " David Hakanson, SLU's vice president, said. “Every minute we can save our students from having to search for the information online is another minute (26)_________ (commit) to their
