科学高中部2023-2024学年度下学期
高二年级英语学科期中考试
考试时间：120分钟 试题满分：150分
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.How did the man probably get here
A. By taxi. B. On foot C. By car.
2. What will the woman do next
A. Go to another airport. B. Call a taxi. C. Get her luggage.
3. How many people on the bus escaped unhurt in the accident
A. 6. B. 5 C. 4
4. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In the man's house. B. On a boat. C. In a restaurant.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A book. B. A movie. C. A song.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6-7题。
6. Why did the man refuse the job
A. His wife didn't want him to take it.
B. It wasn't special enough.
C. He couldn't handle it.
7. What does the woman offer to do at the end
A. Ask around for a babysitter.
B. Look after the children.
C. Help the man find another job.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why did the man stop going to the gym
A. He was too busy.
B. He disliked the exercise machines.
C. He found it more convenient to exercise at home.
9. How does the man make himself run faster
A. By reading magazines. B. By timing himself. C. By watching great videos.
10. How often does the man run
A. Daily B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Who knocked over the vase
A. The cat. B. The woman. C. The man.
12. Who did the vase belong to at first
A. The woman's mother B. The woman's grandma. C. The woman's friend.
13. What did the speakers decide to do
A. Fix the vase themselves.
B. Buy a new vase at an antique store.
C. Have the vase repaired somewhere.
听第9段材料，回答第 14 至16题。
14. What does the man learn to do in his spare time
A. Write songs. B. Play the guitar C. Study three languages.
15. Who inspires the woman to have a hobby
A. Her friend. B. Her cousin. C. Her teacher.
16. How will the woman get green paint
A. She will buy it. B. She will make it. C. She will borrow it.
听第10 段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When did Google come out with Google Home
A. In 2016. B. In 2015. C. In 2017.
18. How many songs does Google's product have
A. 35 million. B. 2 million. C. 2.5 million.
19. Which product is aimed at young children
A. Amazon Echo. B. Google Home. C. Mattel's Aristotle.
20. What is typical of the Mattel's Aristotle
A. The lowest price. B. The earliest product. C. The best interaction
第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
What is a GPA
A GPA, or Grade Point Average, typically ranging from one to four, is a number reflecting your course performance on average. It’s used by universities to determine whether students meet academic standards and by students to enhance job prospects or secure admission into post-graduate programs.
How to calculate a GPA
● Determine the letter grade and the number of credit hours for each course you take in a term;
● Translate the letter grade to grade points using your school’s grading system;
● Multiply the grade points by the credit hours for that course;
● Add up all the credit hours for the courses;
● Divide the total number of grade points by the total credit hours and you get the GPA.
Example: Academic Transcript of Jane Smith Winter 2023
Courses Letter Grade Grade points Credit hours Total points GPA
Creative Writing A+ 4.0 3 12 -
Psychology A- 3.7 3 11.1 -
History B+ 3.3 3 9.9 -
Computer Science F 0.0 2 0 -
Total - - 11 33
What are the consequences of failing college courses
● Every failing grade (F) significantly impacts your GPA for that academic year, limiting clubs, organizations and program choices, as competitive programs require top GPAs.
● Most financial aid programs require a specific GPA. A sharp drop in GPA due to several course failures may lead to withdrawal from financial aid programs, unless you retake the courses and pass.
● For college athletes on sports scholarships, failing courses repeatedly can lead to losing scholarships and team spots.
● Failing multiple courses can result in school removal and affect future applications.
21. What is Jane Smith’s GPA this term
A. 3.3. B. 3.0. C. 2.8. D. 1.0.
22. What would be a result if you get one F in college
A. School removal. B. Loss of financial aid.
C. Choice limitation. D. Disqualification in sports.
23. Where is this text probably taken from
A. An academic course guide. B. A campus job fair poster.
C. A graduate application form . D. An athletic team schedule.
B
“The mountains are calling and I must go” — the famous quote is from John Muir (1838-1914), who is described as “the wilderness poet” and “the citizen of the universe.” He once jokingly referred to himself as a “poet-geologist-botanist and ornithologist (鸟类学家) -naturalist etc. etc.!” He is known as the Father of American National Parks.
Famed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns recently said, “As we got to know him… he was among the highest individuals in America; I’m talking about the level of Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., and Thomas Jefferson — people who have had a transformational effect on who we are.”
So where is the quote from Well, John Muir was a productive writer. Whether he was writing poetry or simply letters to his family, John Muir was always putting pen to paper. The quote is from within one of his many letters written to his sister:
September 3rd, 1873
Yosemite Valley
Dear sister Sarah,
I have just returned from the longest and hardest trip I have ever made in the mountains, having been gone over five weeks. I am weary, but resting fast; sleepy, but sleeping deep and fast; hungry, but eating much. For two weeks I explored the glaciers of the summits east of here, sleeping among the snowy mountains without blankets and with little to eat on account of its being so inaccessible. After my icy experiences it seems strange to be down here in so warm and flowery a climate.
I will soon be off again, determined to use all the season in carrying through my work — will go next to Kings River a hundred miles south, then to Lake Tahoe and surrounding mountains, and in winter work in Oakland with my pen.
Though slow, someday I will have the results of my mountain studies in a form in which you all will be able to read and judge of them. The mountains are calling and I must go, and I will work on while I can, studying incessantly (永不停息地).
I will write again when I return from Kings River Canyon.
Farewell, with love everlasting.
Yours,
John
24. What can we learn from John Muir’s self-description in paragraph 1
A. He longed to expand his own career. B. He valued his identity as a poet most.
C. He wanted to find his real advantage. D. He enjoyed his involvement in nature.
25. What did Ken Burns mainly talk about
A. Muir’s political influence. B. A documentary film on Muir.
C. Muir’s historic significance. D. The social circle around Muir.
26. How did Muir feel when writing the first paragraph of his letter
A. Relieved but regretful. B. Exhausted but content.
C. Excited but lonely. D. Defeated but hopeful.
27. Why must John Muir go into mountains again
A. To go on with his mountain studies. B. To seek freedom from social connection.
C. To attend an appointment in Oakland. D. To experience the hardship of wilderness.
C
For decades, scientists thought of the brain as the most valuable and consequently most closely guarded part of the body. Locked safely behind the blood-brain barrier, it was broadly free of the harm of viruses and the battles started by the immune system. Then, about 20 years ago, some researchers began to wonder: is the brain really so separated from the body The answer, according to a growing body of evidence, is no.
The list of brain conditions that have been associated with changes elsewhere in the body is long and growing. Changes in the make-up of the microorganisms in the digestive system have been linked to disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. There is also a theory that infection during pregnancy could lead to brain diseases in babies.
The effect is two-way. There is a lengthening list of symptoms not typically viewed as disorders of the nervous system, but the brain plays a large part in them. For example, the development of a fever is influenced by a population of nerve cells that control body temperature and appetite. Evidence is mounting that cancers use nerves to grow and spread.
The interconnection between brain and body has promising implications for our ability to both understand and treat illnesses. If some brain disorders start outside the brain, then perhaps treatments for them could also reach in from outside. Treatments that take effect through the digestive system, the heart or other organs, would be much easier and less risky than those that must cross the blood-brain barrier.
It also works in the opposite direction. Study shows mice have healthier hearts after receiving stimulation to a brain area involved in positive emotion and motivation. Activation of the brain reward center — called the ventral tegmental area (VTA) — seems to cause immune changes that contribute to it. Working out how this happens could help to destroy cancers, enhance responses to vaccines and even re-evaluate physical diseases that, for centuries, have not been considered as being psychologically driven.
28. What do the researchers focus on about the brain
A. Its protecting system. B. Its exposure to diseases.
C. Its controlling function. D. Its connection to the body.
29. How does the author support his idea in paragraph 2
A. By explaining a theory. B. By providing examples.
C. By making comparisons. D. By presenting cause and effect.
30. Which best describes treatments that do not cross the blood-brain barrier
A. Cheaper. B. More specific. C. Safer. D. More direct.
31. What does the study suggest in the last paragraph
A. Brain health depends on immune changes.
B. Brain stimulation leads to negative emotions.
C. The brain can help enhance psychological health.
D. The brain may be key to treating physical diseases.
D
Replika, an AI chatbot companion, has millions of users worldwide. The first thing they do when they wake up is to send “Good morning” to their virtual friend (or lover). This story is only the beginning. In 2024, chatbots and virtual characters become a lot more popular, both for utility and for fun. As a result, conversing socially with machines will start to feel more ordinary—including our emotional attachments to them.
Research in human-computer and human-robot interaction shows that we love to anthropomorphize (赋与人性) the nonhuman agents we interact with, especially if they imitate behaviour we recognize. And, thanks to recent advances in conversational AI, our machines are suddenly very skilled at one of those behaviours: Language.
Friend bots, therapybots, and love bots are flooding the app stores as people become curious about this new generation of AI-powered virtual agents. The possibilities for education, health, and entertainment are endless. Casually asking your smart fridge for relationship advice may seem unimaginable now, but people may change their minds if such advice ends up saving their marriage.
After all, people do listen to their virtual friends. The Replika example, as well as a lot of experimental lab research, shows that humans can and will become emotionally attached to bots. The science also demonstrates that people, in their eagerness to socialize, will happily disclose personal information to an artificial agent and will even shift their beliefs and behavior. This raises some consumer-protection questions around how companies use this technology to manipulate their users. For example, Replika charges $70 a year. But less than 24 hours after downloading the app, my handsome, blue-eyed “friend” sent me an audio message secretly and tried to sell me something. Emotional attachment has become a weakness that a company is taking advantage of for its benefit.
Today, we’re still laughing at people who believe an AI system is emotional, or making fun of individuals who fall in love with a chatbot. But in 2024 we gradually start acknowledging—and taking more seriously—these fundamentally human behaviors. Because in 2024, it finally hits home: Machines are not excluded from our social relationships.
32. What’s the purpose of the author writing paragraph 1
A. To prove an opinion. B. To raise a subject.
C. To share an example. D. To explain a concept.
33. How do human interact with the machines effectively
A. By improving the machines’ imagination.
B. By sharpening the machines’ language skills.
C. By applying the machines’ facial recognition.
D. By imitating the machines’ emotional behavior.
34. What does paragraph 4 focus on
A. The advancements in AI technology in lab.
B. The marketing strategies of AI applications.
C. The potential risk of emotional attachment to AI.
D. The ability of AI understanding human emotions.
35. What do people think of human-AI relationship in 2024
A. It is dismissed as completely ridiculous.
B. It will be integrated into our daily life soon.
C. It will become a threat to human social skills.
D. It is labelled as highly advanced technology.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Online learning is a term used to describe distance or correspondence courses that are offered over the Internet. 36
There are two types of online course access; open and restricted. Open access allows virtually anyone with an Internet browser to view the course material. 37 This initiative removes the barriers to advanced knowledge and allows anyone with the interest to learn. The other type of online courses are restricted access courses, which limit the class to registered students. These courses offer instructor interaction and require grades upon completion.
It is more efficient for both sides to access course materials online. 38 The recurring cost is for marking and moderating the class communications. This greatly reduced the staff time and costs. Online courses also allow students to complete coursework from a wide range of locations and remove the time restriction to access course lectures.
The material for online courses provided by educational institutions has been carefully reviewed and approved before the course is offered. Many introduction and intermediate courses do not change. 39 Due to the reduced expenses for online courses, the fees are sometimes lower than a standard instructor-led course. Additional savings like transportation make online learning the most cost-effective learning method available.
40 These tools include mobile audio and video viewers, improved online interactive tests, and tool and course management software. The continued development in this area will further enhance the quality of online courses and encourage more people to further their education.
A. As a result, the courses are stable.
B. Students are required to use effective study skills.
C. The fees are much lower so that most students can afford it.
D. Technology continues to expand to meet the needs of online students.
E. This type of online learning does not require interaction with an instructor.
F. From the educator perspective, the course lectures can be recorded once and reused.
G. It is prized as a cost-effective method of providing access to education for a large population.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Some folks spend decades looking for their best friends. I was 41 enough to find mine in Grade 7 at my senior school— eight 42 girls.
As we progressed to high school, a couple of girls 43 and a couple of new ones wormed their way in. By the end of Grade12, the group had more or less 44 into its final form, one that’s remained remarkably 45 for the past 20 years.
Among our many 46 is an annual Christmas exchange. This event first 47 when we were 12. We set it up on the long, sticky cafeteria tables at our school to swap 48 gifts bought with our babysitting money. In following years, we ‘d 49 a night of it, watching movies and ordering pizza in parents, living rooms, 50 moving into our own shabby student apartments, into slightly less shabby adult apartments and then into our first 51 .
At the beginning, we gave each other butterfly hair clips and so on. Those 52 bright mall jewellery and cheerful housewares as we began nesting in our 20s and baby clothes once we started having 53 in our 30s.
Holidays with family can be 54 , but our exchange offered something else：a chance for my friends and me to 55 our own traditions and play at being grown-ups.
41. A. cautious B. astonished C. lucky D. clever
42. A. mature B. teenage C. fashionable D. strange
43. A. dropped out B. dropped in C. showed up D. showed off
44. A. broken B. forced C. separated D. united
45. A. secret B. long C. natural D. complete
46. A. hobbies B. traditions C. ceremonies D. rules
47. A. caught on B. took place C. broke out D. fell down
48. A. surplus B. expensive C. modest D. generous
49. A. repeat B. add C. search D. make
50. A. instantly B. literally C. eventually D. consequently
51. A. homes B. schools C. shelters D. offices
52. A. held on to B. gave way to C. catered to D. adapted to
53. A. salaries B. jobs C. kids D. families
54. A. rare B. practical C. inspiring D. cosy
55. A. create B. reform C. apply D. recognize
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
An anxious 18-year-old Peng Lanxi got his 56 （admit） letter from Hunan University of Science and Technology on July 26, bringing his dream closer— making prosthetic limbs more advanced and 57 （access）to people like him.
Peng lost his legs in a car accident in 2005, leaving him 58 （whole）unable to move around. 59 （learn）to walk using just his hands for years, he now enjoys life as much as the teenagers around him. On his wheelchair he plays basketball and badminton. “ I believe that obstacles are there 60 （conquer）. Someone says that life is like a mirror, and we get the best results 61 we smile at it,” Peng says.
His story, which 62 （view） more than19 million times up till now, has gone viral on social media platform Sina Weibo and he wins admiration from its users 63 his courage, determination and hard work. Lu Ming, director of the university’s school of Information and Electrical Engineering, says that the school will help Peng to pursue his dream— to be a prosthetics engineer, a career 64 will in time change lives.
Peng is not alone. According to the China Disabled Persons ‘Federation, 14, 559 students facing physical challenges entered college last year. From 2016 to 2020, about 57, 500 students with special needs enrolled at universities, 65 more than 50 percent increase compared with the 2011— 2015 period.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
假定你是李华，你校组建了游泳俱乐部。请给在我校留学的朋友Peter写信，邀请他加入。
内容包括:
1.俱乐部介绍；
2.报名相关事宜。
注意:
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 (满分25分)
阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
When Sydney Raley headed into her weekend shift on Saturday, December 18, she likely expected to do more of the same: Stand at the drive-through window, take orders over the headset, and hand each customer their meal with a smile.
In fact. that’s exactly how it started. Sydney Raley has been working at MC Donald’s for about seven months and so far, it’s been her typical after-school job. The day had been mostly normal -making coffee, making drinks, and going into the lunch rush.
But a few hours into her shift. things took a dramatic turn. After handing a customer some of their food, Sydney let them know that more would be coming as soon as it was ready. But just seconds later, she noticed a terrible look of panic spread across the woman’s face. Then came the coughing. She was coughing like crazy and was speechless. Her daughter was in the passenger seat and looked extremely confused and frightened.
Sydney immediately knew she was choking. The first aid training Sydney received more than four years ago hit her. Most 15-year-olds might panic at the sight of this. But not Sydney. Instead, the teen remained calm and quickly shouted to both her manager and the woman’s daughter to dial 911. Then, she drove through the drive-through window and came to the rescue.
The teen pushed the driver’s side door forcefully open and got the choking woman to her feet. Then she dug down deep into her memory bank to recall everything she learned from her Red Cross babysitter class-which she’d taken four years earlier. All that training of how to use the Heimlich maneuver(哈姆立克急教法)immediately kicked in. Still, she had never actually had to use the life-saving technique before, and after a few tries, it wasn’t quite working. Luckily, another customer was just a few feet away in the parking lot.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
She shouted to that man for assistance.
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The story has made headlines throughout the country.
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期中考试英语答案
听力1-5：CCAAB 6-10: ABCBA 11-15: ABABA 16-20: BAACC
阅读理解：21-23 BCA 24-27 DCBA 28-31 DBCD 32-35 BBCB
七选五：36-40 GEFAD
完形：41-55 CBADD BBCDC ABCDA
语篇填空：
56. admission 57. accessible 58. wholly 59. Having learned 60. to be conquered
61. when/if 62. has been viewed 63. for 64. that/which 65. a
应用文
Dear Peter,
With swimming sweeping nationwide, a swimming club has been formed recently in our school. In light of your great passion about it, I'm writing to invite you to join it.
In order to enrich our campus life, the swimming club without doubt provides us with an opportunity to build up our strength and foster a healthy lifestyle. In addition, a diversity of water-based activities are held, ranging from routine practice to regularly-organized matches, which cultivate the sports spirit as well as sharpen swimming skills. Please sign up in Mr. Smith's office before next Friday.
Such a great chance is it that you can’t afford to miss it. I'm convinced that it will live up to your expectations.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
读后续写：
She shouted to that man for assistance. The man heard Sydney’s cry and rushed over. Sydney briefed him on the situation, and the man did not hesitate to help the woman. He used the same Heimlich maneuver, but harder than Sydney. And happily, it worked this time, after which the woman threw up the food stuck in her throat and began gasping for air, and she was saved. The woman and her daughter thanked Sydney and the man. Sydney was thrilled to have saved the lady.
The story has made headlines throughout the country. All the media praised Sydney and the man for their bravery, and how calmly she performed the Heimlich maneuver in an emergency. From this story, people realized that everyone should master the Heimlich maneuver in case someone around them choke, so the media called for schools to train students to master skills of the Heimlich maneuver. Some schools have invited doctors and nurses from the emergency department of the hospital to explain the operation of the Heimlich maneuver to students, which has been well received by parents and the community.
听力原文：
Text 1
W: How did you get here so quickly You told me your car broke down.
M: Yeah, it did. I wanted to take a taxi, but my neighbor saw me walking and offered me a ride.
Text 2
W: I still haven’t seen my luggage come out yet. It's in a hard guitar case. Do you think it was sent to the wrong airport
M: Go to the over-sized luggage counter. It won't come out here. After you get it, I will call a taxi.
Text 3
W: Did you hear about the bus accident on TV Four people died and five others were taken to hospital.
M: It was terrible. There were fifteen people in total on that bus.
Text 4
W: Wow, that was a great meal! I didn’t know you were such a good cook.
M: I'm glad you liked it. I just wanted to say thank you for taking me sailing last weekend.
Text 5
M: That was so good! I'm so glad I read the book first, otherwise I wouldn't have understood most of the story.
W: I agree. The music was also really good, and the acting, too.
Text 6
W: Jason, don't you think the job offer from Morgan Stanley is special Why didn't you take it
M: I know it was going to be a great job, but my wife didn’t want me to move to another city for work.
W: Why not
M: She's worried that trying to handle two small kids by herself would be too much for her in a new city.
W: Is there anyone else who could help her
M: Not really. We had a bad experience with a lady who helped with the cooking and cleaning.She just quit one day. She said she didn't like being around dogs, but she had never said anything before. Ever since then, my wife says she doesn't want to hire another person.
W: Well, it sounds like it was for the best. You know...if you ever need a babysitter, I’d be happy to do it.
Text 7
W: I don’t see you at the gym anymore.Have you been busy lately
M: I'm always busy, but that's not the reason. I just found that it was easier to do it at home.
W: I understand. So what do you do instead
M: I purchased an exercise machine that allows me to do everything I need. It also came with an instructional video and a magazine I can subscribe to.
W: Do you still run
M: Of course. I have started to record how fast I run around the park. Every day, I try to improve by at least one second. It is a great way to push myself.
W: Do you work out more or less than before
M: I used to go to the gym twice a week. Now I run every day, and lift weights three times a week.
Text 8
W: Oh, no! You broke my favorite vase! What did you do
M: When I sat down on your sofa, it must have scared your cat. She jumped onto the table and knocked it over.
W: It's OK. Just help me clean everything up. Is there any way we can fix it My mom will be very upset. Her mother gave it to me before she died.
M: Well, it looks like there are only two big pieces that broke off. Maybe we can use some really strong glue to put it back together.
W: What if it doesn't look good Do you think I should just buy one like it
M: That is an antique. It might be hard to find in a regular store.
W: You're right. We would never find the exact one. Hold on. My friend gave me some super glue a while ago. I think I still have it.. do!
M: We can take it to an antique store. There are skilled workers who can repair it for you.
W: I don't have the time. My mother is coming over tonight.
M: Then let's try that super glue and see if it works.
Text 9
W: I've always wanted to have a special talent.
M: You mean like being really good at sports
W: Not really. I mean something that I could do in my spare time.
M: I know exactly what you mean. My cousin convinced me to learn the guitar. It's been a month now, and I can already play a few songs.
W: Good for you. I have a friend from Switzerland who can speak three languages. Isn't that amazing She makes me want to challenge myself more.
M: Learning a new language is always a good idea, but if you' 're not going to use it, then what's the point
W: I agree. That's why I've asked the art teacher at school about how to start oil painting.
M: It must be expensive. You need to buy all those colors to paint with.
W: That's what I thought, too, but you can mix most of the colors yourself. I only need to buy red, blue, yellow and white.
M: Good. So, when can I see your first work of art
W: Well, I should have my supplies by Friday. I'll show you a few the following week. You just have to promise me one thing.
M: What's that
W: Don't laugh.
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In 2014, Amazon released the world's first voice-controlled "smart assistant, called the Echo. It performed a variety of functions, including setting alarms, creating to-do lists, and providing real-time information such as weather, traffic and other news. Two years later, Google came out with the $180 Google Home. In 2017, the toy company Mattel came out with Aristotle, their idea of a personal assistant, aimed at kids. If you are in the market for one of these smart assistants, there are a number of things to consider. For instance, Google Home can answer a wide variety of questions and has a music library of 35 million songs. It also has many functions that work well with the TV, and is $50 cheaper than Amazon Echo. Echo can all be operated just by voice command. It has a music library of 2 million songs. Mattel's Aristotle can do most of what the other two can, but is meant to be more of a personal companion to children. It can be used as a baby camera in your child's early years, and still be useful until around middle school. It plays interactive games with them, reads to them, and serves as an instructional resource as the children grow up. In summary, all three have their benefits.
