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2023-2024学年度第二学期高一英语开学考 一、阅读理解（每小题2. 5分，共37. 5分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A In the field of education technology, some apps might be getting too smart. There are more and more apps providing help for students. PhotoMath The new, seemingly magic app allows users to take pictures of a math problem, and then receive a step-by-step solution. It is now the number one free app on the App Store. A PhotoMath spokeswoman says educators have welcomed the app with positive reviews, but the software causes a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement. Why? It is because students can use it to cheat when doing their math homework. iHomework Whether you’re a high school student or a college student, there’s one thing you’ve got for sure: a lot of homework. iHomework can help you keep track of all your homework. It can help you arrange it in a particular order according to types, or based on deadlines. Homework Helper Chinese Internet search company Baidu has launched an app called Homework Helper with which students can get answers to homework. Users post a picture or type their homework questions onto online forum (论坛), and those who answer the questions can win e-coins that can be used to buy devices like laptops. The app has logged 5 million downloads, much to the concern of many parents who argue that the students spend less time thinking about challenging problems. WolframAlpha WolframAlpha is similar to PhotoMath, but it focuses on older students studying high levels of math and doesn’t support photos. The service also produces step-by-step solutions to advanced topics, making it a popular tool for college students. 1. What is the public’s worry about the app PhotoMath? A. It can’t recognize pictures. B. It doesn’t provide a step-by-step solution. C. It makes cheating at homework more likely to happen. D. It encourages students to use smart phones more frequently. 2. What can we learn about Homework Helper? A. It is thought highly of by teachers. B. It is