哈六中2019-2020学年度高三学年上学期第二次调研考试 英语 试卷第一卷第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30 分）ATerrific New TechnologiesA fashionable smart speakerThe new Amazon Echo smart speaker has the same popular feature as the original-an always listening voice assistant ready to play music and news, set timers, and use third-party apps. Only now its actually stylish.The $120 speaker comes in different finishes, including fabric and wood.A helping hand for parents10 Suzy Snooze helps babies and kids sleep so parents can catch up on their own sleep. Its a sound machine and a nightlight. It connects with an app over wi-fi and turns into an audio monitor. If a kid cries at midnight, itll detect the sound and try to calm him back to sleep. It can also let early risers know when its OK to get out of bed. Made by Bleep Bleeps, the $249smart nightlighthas an adorable little face.Safety for ding dongsDoorbells used to just ring, ding, and dong. But thanks to modern technology, doorbells can now double as Internet-connected- surveillance(监视) devices.Rings $249 Video Doorbell Pro can record HD video of your front steps, even at night. It includes motion sensors and two-way audio, so you can yell get off my lawn from anywhere. You can also use the app to see whats going on in front of your house while youre at work or in the backyard.The must-have kitchen gadgetThe Instant Pot makes food fast in one pot. The surprise kitchen hit is a combination of pressure cooker, rice cooker, slow cooker and even yogurt maker. It has sensors and settings to make cooking as safe as possible. Starting at $80, an Instant Pot can make dishes in less time than it typically takes to cook them.1. What can Suzy Snooze do for parents? A. Provide sunlight.B. Play with babies.C. Comfort crying babies.D. Remind parents to wake up kids. 2. What is the advantage of the Video Doorbell Pro compared with traditional doorbells?A. It can play HD videos.B. It can make a sound of ding-dong.C. It can communicate with the users. D. It can take on the work of a monitor.3. Who are most probably interested in the Instant Pot?A. Those who love fast food.B. Those who enjoy cooking.C. Those who are busy working.D. Those who like going camping.B This year marks the 170th anniversary of Paul Gauguins birth. He lived for just 54 years but he packed his brief life with activity. The French painter spent his early childhood in Peru before returning to France. As an adult, he continued to travel a lot. Most famously, he spent much of the last decade of his life in Tahiti, an island in southern Pacific Ocean. Indeed, Gauguin is best known for his colorful paintings of Tahitians and their culture. The restlessness of this great painter has been normal among modern artists since the middle of the 19th century. Theyre never satisfied for long with a certain style or way of life. Once something becomes conventional, its turned down. The artistic culture that Gauguin developed from was that of Impressionism (印象派). Painters like Claude Monet had wanted to paint how they saw the world, not how their teachers taught them it should be seen. Gauguin, and similar artists like his friend Vincent van Gogh, moved even further away from respectable art than the Impressionists. For them, it was not simply a matter of seeing the world differently, but feeling and thinking about it differently, too. Gauguin saw, felt and thought differently from most members of European society. He thought that European culture was too fancy and not spontaneous. This is why he turned to the traditions of other parts of the world, like Africa, and, eventually, Tahiti. Artists like Gauguin used the word primitive for these cultures, but not as a negative term. For him, Europe, in becoming modern , industrial and scientific, seemed less natural than other parts of the world. In truth, Gauguins paintings may be unconventional but they are certainly not primitive. They are the work of a painter with great awareness of what he was doing. It was this awareness that made him such an important painter for those that came after, in the 20th century. When we look closely at the works of Gauguin we begin to understand Pablo Picasso, and especially Henri Matisse, a little better.4. What can we infer about Gauguins life ? A.He had an unhappy childhood. B.He lived most of his life in Peru.C.He enjoyed painting in Tahiti. D.He preferred a traditional life style.5. Whats the main purpose of Paragraph 4? A.To explain why Gauguins works were popular.B.To point out where Gauguins inspiration came from.C.To show Gauguins different understanding of painting.D.To compare Gauguins painting style with Vincent van Goghs.6. Which of the following best explains spontaneous underlined in Paragraph 5? A.Natural