上海市奉贤区高三英语下学期4月等级考学科质量调研（二模）试题

PAGEPAGE16上海市奉贤区2023届高三英语下学期4月等级考学科质量调研（二模）试题(总分值:140分考试时间:120分钟)I. ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1. A.Inadrugstore. B.Inacosmeticsshop. C.Atastationerystore. D.Atasupermarket.2. A.Lecturerandstudent. B.Salespersonandcustomer.

C.Secretaryandboss. D.Mechanicanddriver.3. A.$150. B.$200. C.$250. D.$300.4. A.Serious. B.Disappointed. C.Impatient.D.Excited.5. A.Shewasverynervous. B.Shemissedaspeech.

C.Shehasheartdisease. D.ShehostedtheTVprograms.6. A.Learncodingwithher iPad. B.ChangethewaytounlockheriPad.

C.UpdatethesystemofheriPad. D.NotedownthecodeofheriPad.7. A.Itispopularwithcustomers. B.Therearemorethanenoughseats.

C.Theseatsthereareuncomfortable. D.Itprovidescustomerswithreadingmaterials.8. A.Shethinksofherbabyasablessing.

B.Sheisqualifiedtobeagoodbabysitter.

C.Shealwaysstaysuplatecaringforherbaby.

D.Shebenefitsfromthebabysittertosomeextent.9. A.Themanfeelsliketakingawalkinthepark.

B.Themanknowseverythingaboutthewoman.

C.Themanisoverconfidentabouthisexamination.

D.ThemanasksGoogletohelpwithhismathematics.10. A.Heismakingachocolatecake. B.Heisorderingacakeasapresent.

C.HeiscelebratingValentine’sDay. D.Heiswritingacardtohisgirlfriend.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwopassagesandonelongerconversation.Aftereachpassageorconversation,youwillbeaskedseveralquestions.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11. A.Becausetheyhavetrueblueeyes. B.Becausetheylooktrueblueunderwater.

C.Becausetheyhavetrueblueunderbellies. D.Becausetheylooktrueblueonthesurface.12. A.Bygivingoutyellowishlight.

B.Bychangingthecoloroftheirbacks.

C.Byemittingaseriesofpulsesandsounds.

D.Bytravelingthroughtheoceanat20milesanhour.13. A.Whentheyareangry,theyletouttheloudestnoise.

B.Theyarehighlyintelligentanimalswithoutsociallife.

C.Anordinary-sizedwhaleweighsasmuchasanelephant.

D.Theyrelyonexcellenthearingtocommunicateandnavigate.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14. A.Theintroductionofthefreshmen’sweek.

B.Theadviceonuniversitylifetothefreshmen.

C.Theintroductionofauniversityanditscourses.

D.Theprocessofuniversityfreshmanregistration.15. A.Toreceiveawarmwelcome.

B.Togettimetablessortedout.

C.Tohelpnewstudentsmakenewfriends.

D.Tofamiliarizenewstudentswiththeircourses.16. A.Studentswillbequitebusyafterthefreshmen’sweek.

B.StudentLifeCardoffersdiscountsatallshopsandfastfoodchains.

C.Students’registrationtimewillprobablydependontheirarrivalday.

D.Studentsshouldcollectallthebooksrequiredduringthefreshmen’sweek.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17. A.Hegoestotoomanyparties. B.Hedrinkstoomuchbeerwithfriends.

C.Hehangsoutwithhisfriendstoomuch. D.Heistoobusywithschoolworktodoexercise.18. A.Becauseshecangetarewardfromthegym.

B.Becauseshethinksthemanshouldloseweight.

C.Becauseitwillmotivatethemantodoexercise.

D.Becauseitwillmotivatehertogothereregularly.19. A.Ithasaprivatebathroom. B.Itispopularamonggirls.

C.Ithasafancyrestaurant. D.Itisnewlyopenedthisyear.20. A.Yoga. B.Rowingmachines.

C.Runningmachines. D.Stationaryexercisebikes.II. GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.LandslideInjuresatleast10inNorwegianTownofAskAlandslide(山体滑坡)hassmashedintoaresidentialareaneartheNorwegiancapitalatmidnightonDec.30,injuringatleast10people,leaving21unaccountedforand21____________(destroy)severalhomes,authoritiessaid.About700peoplehavebeenbroughttosafetyforfearoffurtherlandslides.Thelandslidecutacrossaroad,leavingadeepgapthatcars22____________notpass.Videofootageshoweddramaticscenesincludingonehousefallingintothegap.Photographsshowedatleasteightdestroyedhomes.Rescueworkerscontinuedtosearchtheareaforchildrenandadults23____________(believe)tohavebeencaughtinmudanddebris(废墟),policesaid.“We’restilllookingforsurvivors,”policespokesmanRogerPettersentoldanewsconference.Pettersensaidtherewerenoreportsofmissingpeople,butofficialscouldnotruleoutthepossibility24____________theremightbesurvivorsincollapsedbuildings.Hesaid21peopleregisteredaslivingintheareaareunaccountedfor.Oneoftheinjuredwasseriouslyhurt,whileninehad25____________(light)injuries.Weatheratthetimewasreportedtobechallenging,withsnowstormsweepingthevillageofAsk,26____________about5,000peopleinhabited.Norway’sKingHaraldsaidthelandslidehadmadeadeepimpressiononhim.“Mythoughtsarewithallthosewhoareaffected,injuredorhavelosttheirhomesandthosewhonowliveinfearanduncertaintyof27____________damagethedisasterhascaused,”hesaidinastatementreleasedbytheroyalpalace.TheareainwhichAsk28____________(locate)isknowntohavealotofquickclay,whichcanchangefromsolidtoliquidform.Previouslandslideshavebeenreportedintheregion.Helicopterscontinuedtocircleovertheareaasnightfell,29____________(lower)rescuerstowardsthedebrisofcollapsedhouses.“Therecouldbepeopletrapped...butatthesametimewecan’tbesure30____________itisthenewyear’sholiday,whichmeanspeoplecouldbeelsewhere,”ErnaSolberg,theNorwegianPrimeMinister,toldreportersaftervisitingthesite.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.outdated B.polish C.struggling D.historicallyE.exchange F.promotional G.stylized H.floodsI.witnesses J.interchangeably K.decliningWhyDutchOfficialsWantYoutoForgettheCountryofHollandTheDutchnationhaslongbeendealingwithitsidentitycrisis.Fordecades,thegovernmentused“Holland”and“theNetherlands”31________todescribethecountryknownforitsiconiccanals,tulip(郁金香)fieldsandwindmills.ButstartingfromJan.1,allofficialgovernmentcommunicationsand32________materialswillusetheNetherlandsasitsname.Thegovernmenthasbeenworkingonacampaignthatmight33________thecountry’simageinthefaceofgrowinginternationalcompetitionforthepast18months,saidIngriddeBeer,theheadofthepublicdiplomacysectionintheMinistryofForeignAffairs.“Ourinternationalimagefacessomechallenges,”shesaid.ResearchshowedthatmanypeopledonotknowoftheNetherlandsorhave34________conceptsofthecountry.Youngpeople,particularlythoseincountriesfartheraway,areunfamiliarwiththecountry.TheKingdomoftheNetherlandsconsistsof12provinces,twoofwhich—Noord(North)HollandandZuid(South)Holland—makeupHolland.Amsterdam,which35________about19milliontravellersannually,andKeukenhof,oneoftheworld’slargestflowergardensandapopularattraction,arebothintheHollandregion.Thecountry’stourismboard,36________tohandlemillionsoftourists,stoppedpromotingitsmostfamousattractionsinfavoroftryingtoencouragetravellerstogotolesser-knowndestinations,accordingtoa2023report.By2030,thereportpredicted,theNetherlandscouldsee37________ofupto42milliontourists—anenormousnumberforacountryof17million.TheregionofHollandhas38________contributedthemosttothecountry’seconomyandwealth,resultinginitsnamecommonlybeingusedtoindicatetheentirecountry.Butnotanymore,theDutchgovernmentinsists.“Wearefullyawarethatinternationally,astrongimageoftheNetherlandscontributestoachievingpoliticalobjectives,promotingtrade,attractingtalent,investmentandtouristsandencouragingculturalandscientific39________,”Ms.deBeersaid.Partofthecampaignincludesanupdatedlogo,a“NL”40________tolooklikeanorangetulip,accordingtotheMinistryofForeignAffairs.Thelogoreplacesthe“Hollandtulip,”whichwascreatedbythetourismboard25yearsagoandusedtopromotethecountry.III. ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Asconsumers,weareverywasteful.Annually,theworldgenerates1.3billiontonsofsolidwaste.Thisisexpectedtogoupto2.2billionby2025.Thedevelopedcountriesare__41__for44%ofwaste,andintheU.S.alone,theaveragepersonthrowsawaytheirbodyweightinrubbisheverymonth.Traditionalwisdomwouldseemtosuggestthatcompanieshavenointerestin__42__thelifecycleoftheirproductsandreducetherevenue(营收)theywouldgetfromsellingnewgoods.__43__,moreandmorebusinessesarethinkingabouthowtoreduceconsumerwaste.Thisis__44__drivenbytherisingpriceofrawmaterialsandmetals.Also,bothconsumersandcompaniesbecomingmoreawareoftheneedtoprotectourenvironmentisanotherforcethatcontributes.Whenchoosingwhatproductstobuyandwhichbrandstobuyfrom,moreandmoreconsumersarelookingintosustainability,whichis__45__justpriceandperformancetheywereconcernedaboutinthepast.Inasurveyof54oftheworld’sleadingbrands,almostallofthemreportedthatconsumersareshowingincreasingcareaboutenvironmentallifestyles.Atthesametime,surveysonconsumersintheU.S.andtheU.K.showthattheyalsocareabout__46__energyuseandreducingwaste.__47__,consumerscontrolwhathappenstoaproduct.Butsomecompaniesarestartingtorealizethatplacingtheburdenofrecyclingentirelyontheconsumerisnotaneffectivestrategy,especiallywhen__48__somethingseemsliketheeasiestandmostconvenientoption.Someretailersandmanufacturersintheclothing,footwear,andelectronicsindustrieshavelaunched__49__programs.Theywanttomaketheircustomersinterestedin__50__theirproductsandpreventingthingsthatstillhavevaluefromgoingtothelandfill.Byofferingservicestohelpexpandthelongevityoftheirproducts,they’repromisingqualityand__51__toconsumers,andreceivingthe__52__gainsforbeingenvironmentallyfriendlyandsociallyresponsible.Enormousopportunitiesalso__53__e-waste.Itisestimatedthatin2023theworldproducedsome42millionmetrictonsofe-waste(discardedelectricalandelectronicequipmentanditsparts)withNorthAmericaandEuropeaccountingfor8and12millionmetrictons__54__.Thematerialsfrome-wasteincludeiron,copper,gold,silver,andaluminum-materialsthatcouldbereused,resold,recovered,orrecycled.Together,thevalueofthesemetalsisestimatedtobeabout$52billion.ElectronicsgiantslikeBestBuyandSamsunghaveprovidede-waste__55__programsoverthepastfewyears,whichaimtorefurbish(翻新)oldelectroniccomponentsandpartsintonewproducts.41. A.forgivable B.accountable C.tolerable D.remarkable42. A.altering B.lengthening C.obeying D.upsetting43. A.Therefore B.Somehow C.Yet D.Otherwise44. A.partly B.barely C.precisely D.exclusively45. A.bridgedwith B.subjectedto C.opposedto D.associatedwith46. A.minimizing B.maintaining C.stimulating D.deserting47. A.Onthecontrary B.Aboveall C.Forexample D.Inmostcases48. A.modifying B.wrecking C.dumping D.restoring49. A.sustainable B.compulsory C.economic D.educational50. A.insuring B.substituting C.concealing D.preserving51. A.accessibility B.productivity C.affordability D.durability52. A.profitable B.emotional C.predictable D.reputational53. A.liein B.standfor C.consistof D.resultin54. A.respectively B.dramatically C.evenly D.thoroughly55. A.take-back B.give-away C.clean-up D.cut-downSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)NotlongafterTonyBerlinbeganworkingatthestatedriver’slicensefacilityinNilesin1985,henoticedthatsometruckdriverswhoshouldhavefailedtheirexamsmysteriouslypassedthem.Forsixyears,startingin1992,hecollectedevidencetoshowwhy:Hebelievedtruckdriverswerebribingstateworkerstogetlicenses.Inanotherturnofthescrew,theworkerswereusingthosebribestobuyticketstothethensecretaryofstateGeorgeRyan’sfundraisers,includingforhissuccessfulbidforgovernor.Berlintriedtoexposethecorruption(腐败)—hewenttotheFBIandtheupperranksofthesecretaryofstate’soffice—butwasrepeatedlymetwithindifference.Thenhebegantosuspectthatthetruckdriverina1994accidentthatkilledsixchildren,allfromthesamefamily,gothislicensethroughthescheme.Inamomentthatchangedeverything,BerlinreachedouttotheReverendScottWillis,thechildren’sfather.ItwashiscalltoWillisthatconnectedthecrashtowhatwouldbecomeknownasthelicenses-for-bribesscandal(丑闻).“Berlin’stheonewhostarteditall,”saystheWillises’lawyer.Afewmonthsafterthatphonecall,theU.S.attorney’sofficeinitiatedOperationSafeRoad,anongoingfederalinvestigationthatbytheendofNovemberhaddisclosed34offenses.Theinvestigationultimatelynetted75offenses,includingthatofDeanBauer,Ryan’sinspectorgeneral.Hepleadedguiltyin2001toobstructing(阻碍)justiceandwassentencedto12monthsinprison.ButthebiggestcatchwasRyanhimself,whowassentencedin2006tosixandahalfyearsforfraudandblackmailing.AsforBerlin,hecontinuedtoworkatstatelicensefacilities,inStreatorandPontiac,choosingtostayoutofthepubliceye.56. WhatinitiallycausedTonyBerlintoinvestigatethelicenses-for-bribesscandal?

A.Truckdrivers’bribingstateworkers.

B.Truckdrivers’licensesbeinggrantedtoofreely.

C.Hisworkingatthestatedriver’slicensefacility.

D.Thetruckdriver’skillingsixchildrenina1994accident.57. AccordingtoTonyBerlin,thebribesultimatelyraninto_____.

A.buyingdrivinglicenses B.GeorgeRyan’sfundraising

C.coveringthelossoftheWillises D.supportingthefederalinvestigation58. WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Tony’scallingWilliswasaturningpointinthewholebribingcase.

B.TonyBerlinbecameahouseholdnameaftertheexposureofthescandal.

C.theFBIfailedtotakeseriousactionthefirsttimeBerlinaskedforinvestigation.

D.GeorgeRyan,thebiggestcriminalbehindthescene,wassentencedtoyearsinjail.59. Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeTonyBerlin?

A.Perseverant,dutifulandfame-thirsty.

B.Strong-willed,cooperativeandsociable.

C.Responsible,aggressiveandmerciless.

D.Determined,right-mindedandcourageous.(B)WeunderstandthatinlightofthelatestgovernmentCORONAVIRUSTRAVELADVICE,yourtravelplanswillbechanging.Toreflectthis,someterms&conditionsforrefundingticketsorchangingjourneysaredifferenttousual.RefundsonUnusedTicketsforTravel• Youcanapplyforrefundsuptofourweeksfromthelastdaythattheticketwasvalid.• UnusedAnytime,Off-PeakandSuperOff-Peakticketscanberefundedandaservicefeeapplies.Advanceticketsarenotrefundable.Alternatively,youcanchangeyourtickettotravelatalaterdate—See‘ChangingTicketsorRequestingaTravelVoucher’below.• PLEASENOTEthatifthetrainyouarebookedondoesnotrunoriscanceledduetoirresistibleforces,refundswillbemadeonALLTICKETSTYPESwithnoservicefee.Ifyouareuncertainabouttravelling,youmaywishtoconsiderpurchasingamoreflexibleticket—suchasAnytimeorOff-Peak—fortravel.ChangingTicketsorRequestingaTravelVoucher• IfyouboughtanAdvanceticketbeforetheNationalLockdownwasannouncedon4thJanuaryandwillnolongerbetravelling,youshouldapplyforatravelvoucherorrescheduleyourjourneyfreeofcharge.Youneedtodothisbeforeyourfirsttraindepartsandpaythedifferenceifyournewticketismoreexpensive.PleasenoteyouwillnotbeentitledtoatravelvoucherifyourAdvanceticketwaspurchasedafter4thJan.Speaktotheoriginalretailerofyourticketforadvice.• Anytime,Off-PeakandSuperOff-Peakticketsaremoreflexibleandcanbechangedanytimebeforeyoutravel.Thereisnofeetochangethesetickets,youwillonlyneedtopayanydifferenceinfare.RefundingSeasonTickets• Unexpired(未逾期的)SeasonTicketscanbesubmittedforrefundatanytimeandtraincompaniescalculatehowmuchisrefundedbyhowmuchvalueisleftonyourticket.Theydothisbydeducting(扣除)thevalueofanyotherticketsyoucouldhavetravelledwithinthesametimeuntilyoustoppedusingandreturnyourSeasonTicket.Refundscanonlybebackdatedwithevidencethatillnesspreventedyoufromtravelling.(NationalRailConditionsofTravel,Condition40.4).• ToseehowmuchyoucouldgetbackfromyourSeasonTicket,trytheSeasonTicketRefundCalculatorbelow.Formoreinformation,includingifyourequirearefundduetosicknessthatpreventedyoufromusingaSeasonTicket,seethelinkhere.• Customerscanstillclaimrefundsremotelyonline,minimizingcontactbetweencustomersandstaff,keepingeveryonesafer.Pleaseseeyourretailer’swebsitefordetails.TravellingonAnotherTrainCompany’sService• Inareaswherethereiscancellation,traincompaniesmayagreeacceptanceofticketsroutedviaanothercompany.Formoredetails,pleasecontactyourrailserviceprovider.60. Passengersareentitledtotheirmoneybackon_____.

A.Anytimeticketscompletelyfreeofcharge

B.Off-Peakticketswithnorestrictions

C.Advanceticketsfortheirtrainnotrunning

D.SuperOff-Peaksthatwentinvalidforhalfayear61. ASeasonticketholdsmorerefundablevalueonlywhen_____.

A.traincompaniesrefusetocalculatethevaluethatisleftonit

B.youformallyapplytoceaseusingtheticketandhanditback

C.youusetheSeasonTicketRefundCalculatoronthewebsite

D.theproofisgiventhatyouwereunabletotravelduetoillness62. Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_____.

A.AdvanceticketspurchasedafterJan.4thcanalsoberescheduled

B.passengerswithafixedtimetableareadvisedtobuyAnytimetickets

C.saferapproachestorefundhavebeenintroducedtolimitphysicalcontact

D.servicefromanothertraincompanyisnotavailableifyourtraingetcancelled(C)TheurgencyandimportanceofCovid-19overthepastyearhavedrivenalmosteverythingelsefrommostleaders’minds.Butsincethevaccineiskickingin,Britain’sgovernmentisonceagainbeginningtothinkaboutthethingsthatwillmatterlater.Nextweek,itisexpectedtopublisha“planforgrowth”toboostproductivity,withinnovationatitscentre.Theworldmaybeonthepointofatechnologicalboomwithlifesciences,atwhichBritainexcels.Innovationiscrucialtoproductivity,butonthisfrontBritain’sperformancehaslaggedbehinditscompetitors’inrecentyears.ItslowspendingonResearchandDevelopment(R&D)arguesforaboost.Thosewhoattributedthefinancialfailureinthe1970stotheinsufficiencyofresearchfundsmayregardthisasathreattoeconomicgrowth.Promotinginnovationcanquicklyturnintoanexerciseinpickingwinners—or,asismoreoftenthecase,losers.Aseconddangeristhatpolicyagendasgetmixedup.Thegovernmenthaspromisedto“levelup”poorerareasofthecountry,sodeprivedtownsarecampaigningformoremoneyfortheiruniversities.Buttryingtoboostinnovationbysendingmoneytoweakinstitutionsislikelytomakeourleadinguniversitieslosetheiradvantages,thusproducingaverageideasthatcouldhavebeenremarkable.Britain’sresearch-fundingsystemhasalwaysbeenelitist(精英主义的).Itshouldstaythatway.Thegovernment’sfirstmoveinboostinginnovationwastheannouncementofaplanforanAdvancedResearchandInventionAgency(ARIA).ARIA’spurposeistofundhigh-risk,high-rewardresearch.Butmoneyisnotallthatmatters.Thesuccessfultranslationoflifescienceresearchintotreatmentsduringthepandemicsuggestssomeinexpensivemeasuresthatcanalsomakeadifference.Oneistospeedupgovernmentalprocesses.TherapiditywithwhichBritain’smedicalregulatormovedduringthepandemicisonereasonwhythevaccinerolloutisracingthroughthepopulation.Urgencyisnotuniquetopandemics.Gettingthingsdonequicklycanmakeaninvestmentworthwhileanddeterminewhereabusinessmanchoosesasabase.Anotherusefulmeasurethegovernmentshoulduseisitsuniqueabilitytoovercomebarriers.Atthebeginningofthepandemic,Covid-19researcherswereunabletogainaccesstodifferentstrandsofhealthservicedata.ThegovernmenteasedrestrictionsonexistingdataandallowedresearcherstoaskpeoplewhohadtestedpositiveforCovid-19tojointrials.Bothwerecrucialtotheeffort.Alastprincipleisthevalueofconnectionsbetweenthegovernmentandtheprivatesector.KateBingham,aventurecapitalistwholedthevaccine-purchaseeffort,understoodhowtodealwithdrugcompanies.Manyofthecivilservantsworkingwithherhadcommercialexperience.Thegovernment'sclosenesstobusinessduringthepandemichasbeencriticized.Butwithoutit,thevaccineeffortwouldnothavesucceeded.Innovationtookhumanbeingsfromcavestocomputers.Goodeducation,awelcomingimmigrationpolicyandafriendlybusinessenvironmentwilldomosttotendit.Butafewsensibleprinciplescanhelpkeeptheflameburning.63. Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inParagraph2referto?

A.Investinginsufficientmoneyininnovation. B.Promotinginnovationintechnology.

C.Applyingscienceresultstopracticaluses. D.Distributingfundstoweakinstitutions.64. What’sthepossibleconsequenceoftheBritishgovernment’sattemptto“levelup”poorerareas?

A.Britain’sresearch-fundingsystemwillremainelitist.

B.Weakinstitutionsaremorelikelytoproduceremarkableresults.

C.Theoutstandinguniversitieswillbeunabletoexhibitremarkableideas.

D.Bothpoorandrichareasinthecountrywilldevelopinabalancedway.65. Whatcanbeinferredfromthethreeprinciplesputforwardbythewriter?

A.Abusinessmanismorewillingtosetupbusinesswheregovernmentsshowhighefficiency.

B.Theadministrativeabilitiesaresouniquetothegovernmentthattheyactuallyyieldlittlefruit.

C.Thegovernmentceasedthecooperationwithprivatesectorsforthecriticismtheyhadreceived.

D.Therolloutofthevaccinewasmadepossiblemainlybecausethepublicrespondedquickly.66. What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.HowGovernmentsFueltheSparksofInnovation

B.WhytheBritsStruggleintheTechRace

C.HowGovernmentsBenefitfromInnovation

D.WhatPeopleGainwiththeLightofTechnologySectionCDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthesentencesinthebox.Eachsentencecanonlybeusedonce.Notethattherearetwosentencesmorethanyouneed.A. ThoughChina’sdriveisledbygovernment,itiscultivatinghomegrowntechgiantstoleapaheadoftheUS.B. PrivateinvestmentintheAIsectorhasbeenexpanding62percentayearonaverageforthepastfouryears.C. Thetechnologyhasmanyapplications,fromcustomerservicetomuseumtutorialstomedicalinquiries.D. Thecomputers’answerstothequestionswerecomparedagainstaveragehumanresponsesandranked.E. Forexample,thistechnologyhasalreadybeenusedtoanswergeneralquestionsone-commerceplatforms.F. Likeallutilities,AIwillbeboring,evenasittransformstheInternet,theglobaleconomy,andcivilization.China’sEnteringaNewEraofAITheyhavebeatenusatchessandco-writtenaEuropopalbumwithhumanbeings.Nowcomputersaretakingastepintoaveryhumanterritory:thereadingcomprehensiontest,aheadacheofschoolchildreneverywhere.AlibabaonMondaysaiditsartificialoutperformedmortals(凡人)inaglobalreadingcomprehension.LuoSi,chefscientistofnaturallanguageprocessingatAlibaba’sresearchdepartment,theInstituteofDataScienceofTechnologies,calledthemachines’victory“amilestone”.67__________Someoftheseusesarealreadybeinghandledbychatbotsglobally.Inthetestadministeredlastweek,companiessubjectedtheirartificialintelligencesystemstoquestionsfromtheStanfordQuestionAnsweringDataset,whichassessedreadingcomprehension.68__________IntopplacewereMicrosoft,theUSsoftwaregiant,andAlibaba,theChinesetechgroupthatbeganwithe-commerceandis—likeitspeersathomeandabroad—investingmorefundsintoAI.69__________BaidumadeanearlybetonAI,andisleadingitsrivalsinautonomousdriving,someofwhichwasonshowatCustomerElectronicsShowinLasVegas.Tencent,whichboastsof1billionmonthlyactiveusersonitssocialmediaWeChatapp,andAlibabahaveadoptedAIinoperationssuchascustomizingnewsandads,andareinvestinginnewfields.Chinaaimstomakeuseofitsvasttreasuresofdata,collectedfromits1.4billionpopulationincluding730millionwhoareonline,anddeeppocketstoovertaketheUSincreatinga$150billionindustrythatisseenasthenextindustrialrevolution.Excitedly,AIisalreadybeingappliedinmanyfieldsfromdriverlesscarstotextanalysis.70__________Themostaskedonesin