2024上海静安区高三二模英语试题

高中PAGE1高中上海静安区2023-2024学年第二学期期中教学质量调研高三英语试卷(完卷时间：120分钟满分：140分)2024年4月考生注意：1.试卷满分140分，完卷时间120分钟。2.本调研设试卷和答题纸两部分，全卷共12页。所有答题必须涂(选择题)或写(非选择题)在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。第I卷(共100分)I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Atagrocerystore. B.Ataflorist'sstand.C.Atabankcounter. D.Atanelectronicshop.2.A.Signupforafitnessclass. B.Shopforfitnessequipment.C.Haveafitnesstest. D.Watchafitnessvideo.3.A.Paytheticketrightaway. B.Challengetheticket.C.Ignoretheticket. D.Apologizetotheparkingofficer.4.A.SheisavailableonSaturday. B.Shewillcancelherdentistappointment.C.Shecannotcovertheman'sshift. D.Sheforgotabouttheshift.5. A.Thewomanhadbettergivehimanextensiononthedeadline. B.Thewomanhadbetterdrafttheproposalbyherself. C.Thewomanhadbetterapprovetheproposal. D.Thewomanhadbettergiveinsightsonthebudgetsection.6. A.Shedoesn'tlikeanimalsfromtheshelter. B.Sheprefersbuyingpetsfrombreeders. C.Shethinksadoptingapetisabadidea. D.Shesupportstheideaofadoptingapet.7. A.Eitherofthemisanexperiencedchef. B.Bothofthemhaveexperiencedfailuresinthekitchen. C.Neitherofthemarefondofcooking. D.Bothofthemareconcernedaboutthenewrecipe.8. A.Bungeejumpingissafe B.Bungeejumpingisthrilling. C.Bungeejumpingmighthaverisks. D.Bungeejumpingissuretoberegrettable.9. A.Themanshouldborrowthebookseveraldayslater. B.Thewomanurgentlyneedsthebookback. C.Themandoesnotneedtoreturnthebookquickly. D.Thewomanisunwillingtolendthemanthebook.10. A.Thewoman'sparentswillnotappreciateasurpriseparty. B.Thewomanshouldprioritizeherparents'preferencesfortheparty. CThemandislikestheideaofasurpriseparty. D.Thewomanshouldplanapartybasedonherownpreferences.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation.Aftereachpassageorconversation,youwillbeaskedseveralquestions.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11throughI3arebasedonthefollowingspeech.11. A.Apupilinneedofhelp. B.Apersonpromisingtodonatemoney. C.Amemberfromacharity. D.AteacherintheSemiraRegion.12.A.10%.B.35%.C.50%.D.65%.13.A.Totrainteachersforthedisabled. B.Tohelpapupilwithspecialneeds. C.Topayforawalkingholiday. D.Toorganizeacharityclubforthedisabled.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14. A.Todistractotherstudentsfromdoingwell. B.Toimpresshisfriendswiththeshiningring. C.Toimprovehischancesintheexam. D.Tohonorhisgrandfatherbywearingaring.15.A.Byhavingenoughtimeforbreaks. B.Bybreakingdownlearningintoportions. C.Byinformingteachersofthestudyhabits. D.Bywearingluckyobjects.16.A.Startrevisionaheadoftime. B.Rewardoneselfduringrevision. C.Considerdifferentlearningstyles. D.Stayuplatefortheexam.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17. A.Toinquireabouttravelrecommendations. B.TodiscussculturalfestivalsinSoutheastAsia. C.ToplanasolotraveladventuretoThailand. DTolearnaboutMr.Patel'stravelexperiences.18. A.EuropeandAfrica.B.ThailandandVietnam C.SouthAmericaandAustralia. D.JapanandChina.19. A.Solelyculturalexploration. B.Primarilyoutdooradventures. C.Amixofculturalandoutdoorexperiences. D.Luxuriousandprivateaccommodations.20. A.Itisidealformeetingfellowtravelers. B.Itoffersexclusivetravelexperiences. C.Itisamorecomfortableandsecurestay. D.Itoffersauthenticculturalimmersion.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Beethov-hen'sfirstsymphonyOnagreyFridaymorningataHawke'sBayfarm,membersofNewZealand'ssymphonyorchestradressedinblacktoperformtheirlatestcompositioninfrontofalargecrowd.Themusiccontainedmanymarksoftraditionalclassicalmusic,butasitbegan,theinstrumentsstartedtomakeloud,roughsoundsmorecommonly__21__(hear)inchickencoopsthaninanauditorium.However,nofeatherswereangeredbythisdeparturefromtradition,___22__theaudiencethatgatheredtolistentotheconcertlastweekwas,infact,acoupleofthousandchickens.Thepieceofmusic-ChookSymphonyNo.1-__23__(create)specificallyforthebirdsoutofanunlikelypartnershipbetweentheorchestraandanorganicfree-rangechickenfarmwhichwantedapieceofchicken-friendlymusictoenrichitsflocks'lives.“We'vebeenplayingclassicalmusicforthechickensforsomeyearsnowbecause___24___iswellresearchedthatthemusiccancalmthechickensdown,”saysBenBostock,oneofthetwobrotherswho__25(own)theBostockBrothersfarm.Researchhasshownanimalscanrespondpositivelytoclassicalmusic,andchickensareparticularlyresponsivetobaroque(巴洛克格),accordingtosomestudies.Thecomposer,HamishOliver,__26__usedthebaroquetraditionasastartingpointanddrewinspirationfromcomposerssuchasCorelli,Bach,andSchnitke,wantedthepiecetobeplayfulbyincludingsoundsfromachicken'sworld.“Thetrumpetimitatesthechicken…thewoodwindinstrumentsarethecluckiest,especiallyifyoutakethereedsoff.”Theearlystagesofcompositionwerespent_______(test)outwhichinstrumentsandsoundsthechickensrespondedtobest.“Theydidn'tlikeanybigbanging.”Bostocksaid,addingthatwhenthebirdsrespondpositivelytothemusic,theytend__28__(wander)fartheramongthetrees.Bostocknowhopeschickenfarmersaroundtheworldwillusethepieceofmusictocalmtheirownbirds.ForOliver,havinginputfromthefarmersabout__29__thechickenswererespondingtoparticularsoundsandinstrumentswasahighlightoftheproject.Thesymphonyhassearchedexhaustively__30__anyotherexamplesoforchestrasmakingmusicspecificallyforchickensandbelievesthistobeaworld-first,saysPeterBiggs,theorchestra'schiefexecutive.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.armyB.availableC.displayedD.reservesE.straightFinsertedG.additionalHadvocatesI.initiativeJ.provenK.existingAnewwaytoreducepoachingResearchersareworkingonapilotprogrambackedbyRussia'sRosatomCorptoinjectrhinohorns(犀牛角)withradioactivematerial,astrategythatcoulddiscourageconsumptionandmakeiteasiertodetectillegaltrade.Poachers(偷猎者)killed394rhinosinSouthAfricafortheirhornslastyear,governmentdatashows,withpublicandprivategame__31__lackingtheresourcesneededtomonitorvasttractsoflandandprotecttheanimalsthatlivethere.Whilethetollwasathirdlowerthanin2019andthesixth__32_drop,illegalhuntingremainsthebiggestthreattoabout20,000oftheanimalsinthecountry—theworld'sbiggestpopulation.Thousandsof__33__sensorsalonginternationalborderscouldbeusedtodetectasmallquantityofradioactivematerial____34___intothehorns,accordingtoJamesLarkin,aprofessorattheUniversityofWitswatersrandinJohannesburg,whohasabackgroundinradiationprotectionandnuclearsecurity.“Awholenew_35_ofpeoplecouldbeabletodetecttheillegalmovementofrhinohorn,"hesaid.Somealternatemethodsofdiscouragingpoaching,includingpoisoning,dyeingandremovingthehorns,haveraisedavarietyofopinionsastotheirvirtueandefficacy.KnownasTheRhisotopeProject,thenewanti-poaching__36__startedearlierthismonthwiththeinjectionofanaminoacid(氨基酸)intotworhinos'hornsinordertodetectwhetherthecompoundwillmoveintotheanimals'bodies.Also,__37__studiesusingcomputermodelingandareplicarhinoheadwillbedonetodetermineasafedoseofradioactivematerial.Rhinohornisusedintraditionalmedicine,asitisbelievedtocurediseasesuchascancer,__38__asashowofwealthandgivenasgifts."Ifwemakeitradioactive,thesepeoplewillbehesitanttobuyit,"Larkinsaid."We'repushingonthewholesupplychain."BesidesRussia'sstate-ownednuclearcompany,theUniversityofWitwatcrsrand.scientistsandprivaterhinoownersareinvolvedintheproject.Ifthemethodis___39__feasible,itcouldalsobeusedtocurbillegaltradeinelephantivory.“Oncewehavedevelopedthewholeprojectandgottothepointwherewecompletedtheproofofconcept,thenwewillbemakingthiswholeidea____40_towhoeverwantstouseit."Larkinsaid.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B.CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Cityairisinasorrystate.Itisdirtyandhot.Outdoorpollutionkills4.2mpeopleayear,accordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization.Concreteandtarmacmeanwhile,absorbthesun'sraysratherthanreflectingthembackintospace,andalso___41___plantswhichwouldotherwisecoolthingsdownbyevaporativetranspiration(蒸腾作用).Thenever-ceasing__42_ofbuildingsandroadsthustumsurbanareasintoheatislands,discomfortingresidentsandworseningdangerousheatwaves.Apossibleanswertothetwinproblemsofpollutionandheatistrees.Theirleavesmaydestroyatleastsomechemicalpollutantsandtheycertainly__43__tinyparticlesfloatingintheair.whicharethenwashedtothegroundbyrain.Besidestranspiration,theyprovide__44___.Tocoolanareaeffectively,treesmustbeplantedinquantity.Twoyearsago,researchersattheUniversityofWisconsinfoundthatAmericancitiesneed40%tree___45___tocuturbanheatbackmeaningfully.Unfortunately,notallcities—andespeciallynotthosenowspringingupintheworld'spoorandmiddle-incomecountries—are__46___withparks,privategardensorasufficientnumberofstreettrees.Andtheproblemislikelytogetworse.Atthemoment,55%ofpeopleliveincities.By2050thatshareisexpectedtoreach68%.Onegroupofbotanistsbelievetheyhaveatleastapartial___47___tothislackofurbanvegetation.Itistoplantminiaturesimulacra(模拟物)ofnaturalforests,ecologicallyengineeredforrapidgrowth.Overthecourseofacareerthatbeganinthe1950s,theirleader,MiyawakiAkira,aplantecologistatYokohamaNationalUniversityinJapan.hasdevelopedawaytodothisstartingwitheventhemost___48___desertedareas.AndtheMiyawakimethodisfindingincreasing___49___aroundtheworld.DrMiyawaki'sinsightwastodeconstructandrebuildtheprocessofecologicalsuccession,bywhich___50___landdevelopsnaturallyintomatureforest.Usually,thefirstarrivalisgrass,followedbysmalltreesand,finally.largerones.TheMiyawakimethod___51___someoftheearlyphasesandjumpsdirectlytoplantingthekindsofspeciesfoundinamaturewood.DrMiyawakihas__52__theplantingofmorethan1,500oftheseminiatureforests,firstinJapan,theninotherpartsoftheworld.Wherevertheyareplanting,though,gardenersarenotrestrictedto__53__nature'srecipebooktotheletter.Miyawakiforestscanbecustomizedtolocalrequirements.Apopularchoice__54__istoincludemorefruittreesthananaturalforestmightsupport,thuscreatinganorchardthatrequiresnomaintenance.Ifyourgoalistobetteryour__55__surroundings,ratherthantosavetheplanetfromglobalwarming,thenDrMiyawakimightwellbeyourman. 41.A.thrive B.nourish C.displace D.raise42.A.assessment B.maintenance C.spread D.replacement43.A.release B.trap C.reflect D.dissolve44.A.attraction B.shadow C.interaction D.shade45.A.consumption B.coverage C.interval D.conservation46.A.blessed B.lined C.piled D.fascinated47.A.treatment B.obstacle C,warning D.solution48.A.unnoticed B.unpromising C.untested D.unfading49.A.criticism B.favor C.sponsor D.anxiety50.A.bare B.graceful C.faint D.mysterious51.Ahighlights B.skips C.improves D.pushes52.A.accessed B.spotted C.supervised D.ranked53.A.disturbing B.balancing C.following D.reducing54.A.forexample B.inessence C.ontheotherhand D.afterall55.A.suburban B.leisure C.scenic D.immediateSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhaveread.(A)FromMarieTussaud'sChamberofHorrorstoDisneyland'sHauntedMansion(鬼屋)tohorror-themedescaperooms,hauntedhouseattractionshaveterrifiedanddelightedaudiencesaroundtheworldformorethan200years.Theseattractionsturnouttobegoodplacestostudyfear.Theyhelpscientistsunderstandthebody'sresponsetofrightandhowweperceivesomesituationsasenjoyablythrillingandothersastrulyterrible.Onesurprisingfinding;havingfriendscloseathandinahauntedhousemightmakeyoumorejumpy,notlessso.Psychologistandstudyco-authorSarahTashjian,whoisnowattheUniversityofMelbourne,andherteamconductedtheirresearchwith156adults,whoeachworeawirelesswristsensorduringtheirvisit.Thesensormeasuredskinresponseslinkedtothebody'sreactionstostressandothersituations.Whenthesensorpickedup,forexample,greaterskinconductance—thatis,thedegreetowhichtheskincantransmitanelectriccurrent—thatwasasignthatthebodywasmorearousedandreadyforfightorflight.Inadditiontothismeasure,peoplereportedtheirexpectedfear(onascaleof1to10)beforeenteringthehauntedhouseandtheirexperiencedfear(onthesamescale)aftercompletingthehaunt.Thescientistsfoundthatpeoplewhoreportedgreaterfearalsoshowedheightenedskinresponses.Beingwithfriends,Tashjianandhercolleaguesfurtherfound,increasedphysiologicalarousalduringtheexperience,whichwaslinkedtostrongerfeelingsoffright.Infact,thefearresponsewasactuallyweakerwhenpeoplewentthroughthehouseinthepresenceofstrangers.Otherinvestigatorshaveusedhauntedhousestounderstandhowfearandenjoymentcancoexist.Ina2020studyledbyMarcMalmdorfAndersen,amemberoftheRecreationalFearLabatAarhusUniversityinDenmark,scientistsjoinedforceswithDystopiaHauntedHouse.TheDanishatractionincludessuchterrifyingexperiencesasbeingchasedby"Mr.Piggy",alarge,chain-saw-wieldingmanwearingabloodybutcher'sapronandpigmask.Peoplebetweentheagesof12and57werevideorecordedatpeakmomentsduringtheattraction,woreheart-ratemonitorsthroughoutandreportedontheirexperience.People'sfrightwastiedtolarge-scaleheart-ratefluctuations;theirenjoymentwaslinkedtosmall-scaleones.Theresultssuggestthatfearandenjoymentcanhappentogetherwhenphysiologicalarousalisbalanced"justright".56.Studinghauntedhouseattractionshelpsscientiststolearnabout_____.A.thepsychologicaleffectsoffearonindividualsB.thehistoryofhorror-themedentertainmentC.thebody'sresponsetomaterialrewardsD.theimpactoftechnologyonpeople'senjoyment57.HowdidSarahTashjianandherteamconducttheirresearchonhauntedhouseexperiences?A.Bysurveyingparticipants.B.Byanalyzinghistoricalrecords.C.Byemployingwirelesswristsensors.D.Byusingvirtualrealitysimulations.58.WhatdidTashjianandhercolleaguesdiscoverintheirstudy?A.Beingwithfiendselevatedlevelofphysiologicalarousal.B.Thefearreactionwasstrongerinthecompanyofstrangers.C.Psychologicaleffectwasunrelatedtointensifiedfeelingsoffright.D.Thosereportinglightenedfearshowedincreasedskinresponses.59,Itcanbeconcludedfromthe2020studyledbyMarcMalmdorfAndersenthat____.A.fearandenjoymentcannothappenatthesametimeB.large-scaleheart-ratefluctuationswerelinkedtoenjoymentC.theageoftheparticipantswasnotrelatedtothestudy'sfindingsD.fearandenjoymentcancoexistundercertainconditions(B)Isanelectricvehiclerightforyou?Manypeoplewillaskthemselvesthatquestionforthefirsttimethisyear.Pricesarefalling,batteryrangeisrisingandmainstreambrandsareaddingnewEVsatabreakneckpace.HerearethreethingsanybodyseriouslyconsideringbuyinganEVshouldknow:1.Thepricetoinstalla240vchargerAnybodywhoownsanelectricvehicleneedsa240-voltchargerathome.Withone,youcanrechargeovernight,soyoustarteverydaywiththeequivalentofafulltank.Justafewyearsago,home240vEVchargerscost$2,500-$3,000,includinginstallation,butpriceshavedeclinedascompetitiongrowswiththenumberofEVsontheroad.2.ThetimeittakestochargeAbout80%ofmilesdriveninEVsarepoweredbyelectricitychargedathome,butyou'llneedtochargeelsewhereoccasionally.That'swhenchargingtimebecomesabigdeal,buthowlongittakesdependsonacoupleoffactors.First,voltagefromthecharger.Getting250milesofrangeinsevenhoursfroma240vchargerisfinewhenyou'rechargingovernightathome,butit'sadealbreakerifyou'regoing300milesforaweekendgetaway.Inthatcase,you'llwanttolookfora400vDCfastcharger.They'renotascommonas240vpublicchargersyet,butthey'rebecomingmorewidespread.There'sanotherfactor:theon-boardcharger.Itregulateshowfastthebatterycanacceptelectricity.Avehiclewithahigher-capacityon-boardchargeracceptselectricityfaster.3.WheretochargeGoodroute-planningappswillhelpyoufindchargersonaroadtrip.“Mostpeoplehavenoideahowmanypublicchargingstationsarewithin,say,a10-or15-mileradius(半径)becausethey'resmall,peopledon'tlookforthemorevendon'tknowwhattolookfor,andthey'rerarelysignposted,"saidjournalistJohnVoelcker,whohasstudiedEVsandchargingexhaustively.4.OnthehorizonIfanEVdoesn'tmeetyourneedsnow,watchthisspace.They'recomingcloser,butlargenumbersofgasolinevehicleswillremaininproductionforyears.Beyondthat,companieswillkeepmakingsparepartsforoil-burnersfordecades.60.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ThepriceofinstallingahomeEVchargerhasremainedstableinthepastfewyears.B.It'squiteeasytoidentifythepublicchargingstationswiththehelpofstrikingsignposts.C.PopularbrandsareintroducingnewEVsatanincrediblyfastrate.D.Anelectricvehiclecan'tprovidethesameamountofenergyasacompletelyfilledfueltank.61.Theunderlinedphrase"watchthisspace"inthelastparagraphprobablymeans"_______”.A.giveuptheplantopurchaseanEVB.makespaceforanEVC.findanalternativetoEVD.keepaneyeoutforfuturedevelopments62.Thispassageismainlyintendedto_______.AillustratethefactorschargingtimedependsonB.offeradviceonpurchasinganelectricvehicleC.lookforwardtothefutureofelectricvehiclesLexplainthereasonforthefallingpricesofelectricvehicles(C)Flingingbrightlycolouredobjectsaroundascreenathighspeedisnotwhatcomputers'centralprocessingunitsweredesignedfor.Somanufacturersofarcademachinesinventedthegraphics-processingunit(GPU),asetofcircuitstohandlevideogames'visualsinparalleltotheworkdonebythecentralprocessor.TheGPU'sabilitytospeedupcomplextaskshassincefoundwideruses:videoediting,cryptocurencyminingandmostrecently,thetrainingofartificialintelligence.AIisnowdisruptingtheindustrythathelpedbringitintobeing.EverypartofentertainmentstandstobeaffectedbygenerativeAI,whichdigestsinputsoftext,image,audioorvideotocreatenewoutputsofthesame.Butthegamesbusinesswillchangethemost,arguesAndreessenHorowitz,aventure-capital(VC)firm.Gamesinteractivityrequiresthemtobestuffedwithlaboriouslydesignedcontent:considerthe30squaremilesoflandscapeor60hoursofmusicin“RedDeadRedemption2”arecentcowboyadventure.EnlistingAlassistantstochumitoutcoulddrasticallyshrinktimescalesandbudgets.AIrepresentsan"explosionofopportunity"andcoulddrasticallychangethelandscapeofgamedevelopment.Makingagameisalreadyeasierthanitwas:nearly13,000titleswerepublishedlastyearonSteam,agamesplatform,almostdoublethenumberin2017.GamingmaysoonresemblethemusicandvideoindustriesinwhichmostnewcontentonSpotifyorYouTubeisuser-generated.OnegamesexecutivepredictsthatsmallfirmswillbethequickesttoworkoutwhatnewgenresaremadepossiblebyAl.LastmonthRajaKoduri,anexecutiveatIntel,leftthechipmakertofoundanAl-gamingstartup.Don'tcountthebigstudiosout,though.Iftheycanreleasehalfadozenhigh-qualitytitlesayearinsteadofacouple,itmightchipawayatthehit-drivennatureoftheirbusiness,saysJoshChapmanofKonvoy,agamingfocusedVCfirm.Aworldofmorechoicesalsofavorsthosewithbigmarketingbudgets.AndthegiantsmayhavebetteranswerstothemountingcopyrightquestionsaroundAl.Ifgenerativemodelshavetobetrainedondatatowhichthedeveloperhastherights,thosewithbigback-catalogueswillbebetterplacedthanstartups.TrentKaniuga,anartistwhohasworkedongameslike"Fortnite",saidlastmonththatseveralclientshadupdatedtheircontractstobanAl-generatedant.Ifthelawyersdon'tintervene,unionsmight.StudiosdiplomaticallyrefertoAlassistantsas“co-pilots”,notreplacementsforhumans.63.Theoriginalpurposebehindtheinventionofthegraphics-processingunit(GPU)wasto______A.speedupcomplextasksinvideoeditingandcryptocurencyminingB.assistinthedevelopingandtrainingofartificialintelligenceC.disrupttheindustryandcreatenewoutputsusinggenerativeAID.offloadgamevisualtasksfromthecentralprocessor64.HowmighttheriseofAI-gamingstartupsaffectthedevelopmentofthegamingindustry?A.Itcontributestothegrowthofuser-generatedcontent.B.Itfacilitatesblockbusterdependencyonbigstudios.C.Itdecreasescollaborationbetweendifferentstakeholdersintheindustry.D.Itmayhelptoconsolidatethegamingmarketundermajorcorporations.65.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheroleofartificialintelligenceingaming?A.AIfavorsthebusinesseswithsmallmarketingbudgets.B.AIisexpectedtosimplifygamedevelopmentprocesses.C.AIallowsstartupstogainanedgeoverbigfirmswithauthorizeddata.D.AIassistantsmayserveashumansubstitutesforstudios.66.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.Theevolutionofgraphics-processingunits(GPUs).B.TheimpactofgenerativeAIonthegamingindustry.C.Thesocietalsignificanceofgraphics-processingunits(GPUs).D.ThechallengesgenerativeAIpresentstogamingstudios.SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.Butthebiggestdangeristheanti-criticalthinkinglessonsthatheisteaching.B.It'sthisemphasisonbeliefoverimaginationthatheseesasharmful.C.Interestingly,beliefinSantaClaushasactuallypromotedchildren'scriticalthinking.D.ThereareplentyofculturalevidenceswecreatefortheexistenceofSanta.E.Hebeginstoprobeandquestionthethingshehasseenandheard.F.Fascinatingly,beliefinSantaClaushasremainedremarkablyconsistent.TimetoendSanta's'naughtylist'?ManyofushavemagicalmemoriesofSantasecretlybringinggiftsandjoytoourchildhoodhomes—butisthereadarkersidetothebelovedChristmastradition?Iwas—andI'mhappytoadmitit—aloyalbelieverofSanta.IabsolutelylovedthemagicofChristmas,especiallySantaClaus,andmyparentswentaboveandbeyondtoencourageit.However,asIbegintoconstructmyownSantaClausmythformydaughter,Ican'thelpbutfeelguilty.Coulditunderminehertrustinme?_____67______Backin1978,astudypublishedintheAmericanJournalofOrthopsychiatry(矫正精神医学)foundthat85%offour-year-oldssaidtheybelievedinSanta.In2011,researchpublishedintheJournalofCognitionandDevelopmentfoundthat83%of5-year-oldsclaimedtobetruebelievers.Iguessit'snotallthatsurprising._____68_____HefeaturesineveryChristmasTVshowandmovie.EachyeartheNorthAmericanAerospaceDefenceCommand(NORAD)allowsyoutotrackSanta'sjourneyonChristmasEve.Toreassurechildrenduringthepandemicin2020,theWorldHealthOrganizationissuedastatementdeclaringthatSantawas“immune”fromCovid19.Andit'spreciselythiseffortonbehalfofparents,andsocietyingeneral,tocreatesuchseeminglyoverwhelmingevidencefortheexistenceo