2024上海市静安区高三英语二模试题和答案

试题试题静安区2023学年度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. C.Themandislikestheideaofasurpriseparty. D.Thewomanshouldplanapartybasedonherownpreferences.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation.Aftereachpassageorconversation,youwillbeaskedseveralquestions.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingspeech.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.D.TolearnaboutMr.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(巴洛克风格),accordingtosomestudies.Thecomposer,HamishOliver,__26__usedthebaroquetraditionasastartingpointanddrewinspirationfromcomposerssuchasCorelli,Bach,andSchnittke,wantedthepiecetobeplayfulbyincludingsoundsfromachicken’sworld.“Thetrumpetimitatesthechicken…thewoodwindinstrumentsarethecluckiest,especiallyifyoutakethereedsoff.”Theearlystagesofcompositionwerespent__27__(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.straightF.insertedG.additionalH.advocatesI.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,theUniversityofWitwatersrand,scientistsandprivaterhinoownersareinvolvedintheproject.Ifthemethodis__39__feasible,itcouldalsobeusedtocurbillegaltradeinelephantivory.“Oncewehavedevelopedthewholeprojectandgottothepointwherewecompletedtheproofofconcept,thenwewillbemakingthiswholeidea__40__towhoeverwantstouseit,”Larkinsaid.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Cityairisinasorrystate.Itisdirtyandhot.Outdoorpollutionkills4.2mpeopleayear,accordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization.Concreteandtarmac,meanwhile,absorbthesun’sraysratherthanreflectingthembackintospace,andalso__41__plantswhichwouldotherwisecoolthingsdownbyevaporativetranspiration（蒸腾作用）.Thenever-ceasing__42__ofbuildingsandroadsthusturnsurbanareasintoheatislands,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. A.highlights 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.TheDanishattractionincludessuchterrifyingexperiencesasbeingchasedby“Mr.Piggy”,alarge,chain-saw-wieldingmanwearingabloodybutcher’sapronandpigmask.Peoplebetweentheagesof12and57werevideorecordedatpeakmomentsduringtheattraction,woreheart-ratemonitorsthroughoutandreportedontheirexperience.People’sfrightwastiedtolarge-scaleheart-ratefluctuations;theirenjoymentwaslinkedtosmall-scaleones.Theresultssuggestthatfearandenjoymentcanhappentogetherwhenphysiologicalarousalisbalanced“justright”.56. Studyinghauntedhouseattractionshelpsscientiststolearnabout_________. A.thepsychologicaleffectsoffearonindividuals B.thehistoryofhorror-themedentertainment C.thebody’sresponsetomaterialrewards D.theimpactoftechnologyonpeople’senjoyment57. HowdidSarahTashjianandherteamconducttheirresearchonhauntedhouseexperiences? A.Bysurveyingparticipants. B.Byanalyzinghistoricalrecords. C.Byemployingwirelesswristsensors. D.Byusingvirtualrealitysimulations.58. WhatdidTashjianandhercolleaguesdiscoverintheirstudy? A.Beingwithfriendselevatedlevelofphysiologicalarousal. B.Thefearreactionwasstrongerinthecompanyofstrangers. C.Psychologicaleffectwasunrelatedtointensifiedfeelingsoffright. D.Thosereportinglightenedfearshowedincreasedskinresponses.59. Itcanbeconcludedfromthe2020studyledbyMarcMalmdorfAndersenthat_________. A.fearandenjoymentcannothappenatthesametime B.large-scaleheart-ratefluctuationswerelinkedtoenjoyment C.theageoftheparticipantswasnotrelatedtothestudy’sfindings D.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.61. Theunderlinedphrase“watchthisspace”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans“_______”. A.giveuptheplantopurchaseanEV B.makespaceforanEV C.findanalternativetoEV D.keepaneyeoutforfuturedevelopments62. Thispassageismainlyintendedto_________. A.illustratethefactorschargingtimedependson B.offeradviceonpurchasinganelectricvehicle C.lookforwardtothefutureofelectricvehicles D.explainthereasonforthefallingpricesofelectricvehicles(C)Flingingbrightlycolouredobjectsaroundascreenathighspeedisnotwhatcomputers’centralprocessingunitsweredesignedfor.Somanufacturersofarcademachinesinventedthegraphics-processingunit(GPU),asetofcircuitstohandlevideogames’visualsinparalleltotheworkdonebythecentralprocessor.TheGPU’sabilitytospeedupcomplextaskshassincefoundwideruses:videoediting,cryptocurrencyminingandmostrecently,thetrainingofartificialintelligence.AIisnowdisruptingtheindustrythathelpedbringitintobeing.EverypartofentertainmentstandstobeaffectedbygenerativeAI,whichdigestsinputsoftext,image,audioorvideotocreatenewoutputsofthesame.Butthegamesbusinesswillchangethemost,arguesAndreessenHorowitz,aventure-capital(VC)firm.Gamesinteractivityrequiresthemtobestuffedwithlaboriouslydesignedcontent:considerthe30squaremilesoflandscapeor60hoursofmusicin“RedDeadRedemption2”arecentcowboyadventure.EnlistingAIassistantstochurnitoutcoulddrasticallyshrinktimescalesandbudgets.AIrepresentsan“explosionofopportunity”andcoulddrasticallychangethelandscapeofgamedevelopment.Makingagameisalreadyeasierthanitwas:nearly13,000titleswerepublishedlastyearonSteam,agamesplatform,almostdoublethenumberin2017.GamingmaysoonresemblethemusicandvideoindustriesinwhichmostnewcontentonSpotifyorYouTubeisuser-generated.OnegamesexecutivepredictsthatsmallfirmswillbethequickesttoworkoutwhatnewgenresaremadepossiblebyAI.LastmonthRajaKoduri,anexecutiveatIntel,leftthechipmakertofoundanAI-gamingstartup.Don’tcountthebigstudiosout,though.Iftheycanreleasehalfadozenhigh-qualitytitlesayearinsteadofacouple,itmightchipawayatthehit-drivennatureoftheirbusiness,saysJoshChapmanofKonvoy,agamingfocusedVCfirm.Aworldofmorechoicesalsofavorsthosewithbigmarketingbudgets.AndthegiantsmayhavebetteranswerstothemountingcopyrightquestionsaroundAI.Ifgenerativemodelshavetobetrainedondatatowhichthedeveloperhastherights,thosewithbigback-catalogueswillbebetterplacedthanstartups.TrentKaniuga,anartistwhohasworkedongameslike“Fortnite”,saidlastmonththatseveralclientshadupdatedtheircontractstobanAI-generatedart.Ifthelawyersdon’tintervene,unionsmight.StudiosdiplomaticallyrefertoAIassistantsas“co-pilots”,notreplacementsforhumans.63. A.speedupcomplextasksinvideoeditingandcryptocurrencyminingB.assistinthedevelopingandtrainingofartificialintelligenceC.disrupttheindustryandcreatenewoutputsusinggenerativeAID.offloadgamevisualtasksfromthecentralprocessor.64. 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,tocreatesuchseeminglyoverwhelmingevidencefortheexistenceofSantaClausthatDavidKyleJohnson,aprofessorofphilosophyatKing’sCollegeinPennsylvania,describesas‘TheSantaLie’inhisbookTheMythsThatStoleChristmas.Hehighlightshowwedon’tsimplyaskchildrentoimagineSanta,butrathertoactuallybelieveinhim.__69__The‘Santalie’canreducetrustbetweenaparentandachild.__70__Itisthecreationoffalseevidenceandconvincingkidsthatbadevidenceisinfactgoodevidencethatdiscouragesthekindofcriticalthinkingweshouldbeencouraginginchildreninthisera.“The‘Santalie’ispartofaparentingpracticethatencouragespeopletobelievewhattheywanttobelieve,simplybecauseofthepsychologicalreward,”saysJohnson.“That’sreallybadforsocietyingeneral.”IV.SummaryWritingDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.ExploringtheAppealofVin