試題PAGE1試題2024北京豐臺高二（下）期中英語（B卷）考試時間：90分鐘第一部分知識運用（共兩節(jié)，30分）第一節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，共15分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。ForalittlegirlgrowingupinColombia,asciencecareerwithNASAmayseemimpossible.Trujillo,however,isanaerospace

engineerwholeadsateamattheNASAlaboratory1fortheroboticarmofthelatestMarsrover(火星探測器).

exploringit?That’sataleof

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writteninthestars.Bornin1983,evenasayounggirlTrujillowas

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ofherpassionforscience.Butshedoubtedhowfarshe’dbeableto

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inamale-dominatedfield.ThenherdadofferedtosendhertoMiami.Only17atthetime,she

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theoffer.Trujillotookaseriesofhousekeeping

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toputherselfthroughMiamiDadeCollege.Sometimesshewascleaningbathroomstohelppayherwaythroughher

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7“Isaweverythingcomingmywayasanopportunity”.

Thencameanotherlife-changingmoment.ShebecamethefirstHispanic(西班牙語國家的)womantobe

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totheNASAAcademy.Later,shebecameanengineeratNASA’sGoddardSpaceFlightCenter.

ThisFebruary,whenthePerseverancerover

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bycommentary(解說)fromTrujilloinNASA’sfirst-everSpanish-language

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thatjustbeyondthebarrierliesanentireuniverseofopportunitieswaitingforanyonewillingtoworkhardenoughtoreachforthestars.1.A.eager B.responsible C.concerned D.grateful2.A.actually B.hardly C.precisely D.repeatedly3.A.innocence B.kindness C.perseverance D.sympathy4.A.respond B.rise C.invest D.apply5.A.madeup B.turnedup C.pickedup D.tookup6.A.measures B.activities C.jobs D.courses7.A.skip B.panic C.explain D.complain8.A.applied B.admitted C.assigned D.introduced9.A.accompanied B.restricted C.enhanced D.teased10.A.theory B.information C.competence D.proof第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，共15分)閱讀下列短文，根據短文內容填空。在未給提示詞的空白處僅填寫1個恰當的單詞，在給出提示詞的空白處用括號內所給詞的正確形式填空。請在答題紙指定區(qū)域作答。AMangroves,knownas“redforest”inChina,growbetweenlandandsea,charaterisedbytheircomplexroots.When11(see)fromafar,themangroveforestsappearmoresplendid.Mangrovescanhelpsoftenwavesandprotectcitiesfromcoastalwinds.Forthesereasons,they12(praise)as“coastalguardians”.Uptonow,China13(establish)anumberofprotectedareaswithmangroves.BBeforeIwenttomiddleschool,Ihaddreamedofbecomingateacher.Iamsurethatittakesgreateffortstomakemydreamcometrue.SoIlearnasmuchasIcanfromteachersandtextbooks.Imakefulluseofmysparetimetoreadbooks14(acquire)moreknowledge.Ihavetoworkhardtowalkintomyidealuniversity.Therewillbemanydifficulties,15I’msureIwillgetthemover.Ibelievemydream16(come)trueinfuture.C(century)allovertheworld.LiBai,oneofChina’s18(great)poets,wrotepoetryageof25,hebegantravellingaroundthecountry.Hemadefriendswithscholarsandkeptjournals.Histravelswerethebasisforhisworksofmorethan2000poems,20wereaboutbeautifulnaturalscenesandthepeoplewhotouchedhisheart.閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，38分）第一節(jié)（共14小題；每小題2分，共28分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AForhighschoolstudents,justthinkingaboutyourcareerprobablyisn’tenough.Youhavetoactivelydosomeresearchandplan.Herearesomeofthebestcareersforthefutureandhowyoucangetyourfootinthedoor.RegisteredNursesTobecomeregisterednurses,you’regoingtoneedeitheranassociatedegreeinnursing,aBachelorofScienceinnursing,oranotherofficiallyapproveddiploma(文憑)fromanursingprogram.Ifyouwanttobeapracticingphysician,you’llneedamedicaldegreeinyourchosenfieldontopofyourfour-yeardegree.DataAnalystsBigdataisagrowingfieldwithprofitableopportunitiesforcollegegraduates.Youarerequiredtohaveamaster’sdegreeincomputerscienceoranotherrelatedfield.Datascienceisatraditionallymale-dominatedindustryandonly26percentareheldbywomen.Thankfully,itisholdingoutanolivebranchtofemalesandtherearesometerrificprogramsspeciallydesignedforthemtobreakintothisdynamicfield.PlumbersandElectriciansNotallofthebestcareersforthefuturewillrequireafour-yearundergraduatedegree.There’saseriousdemandforskilledpositionsjobslikeplumbersandtechnicians.Manyofthesepositionsrequireahighschooldegreeandoftenanassociatedegreeinarelatedfield,butdon’tnecessarilyrequiregraduationfromafour-yearuniversity.CybersecurityExpertsTheaveragesalariesforcybersecurityexpertscanstartat$80,000forITSecurityConsultantsandcanreachsixfiguresforotherpositionssuchasasecuritydirector.Thebestwaytostartyourpathincybersecurityiswithabachelor’sdegreeincomputerscience,informationtechnology,engineering,orotherrelatedfields.21.Inwhichjobwillthegender(性別)distributionprobablybemorebalanced?A.DataAnalysts. B.RegisteredNurses.C.CybersecurityExperts. D.PlumbersandElectricians.22.Tobeacybersecurityexpert,whichisthebasicrequirement?A.Amaster’sdegreeincomputerscience.B.Acertificateofhighschoolgraduation.C.Abachelor’sdegreeininformationtechnology.D.Adiplomaofficiallyapprovedfromamedicalprogram.23.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Ahealthlecture. B.Aschoolwebsite.C.Ajobadvertisement. D.Asciencemagazine.BWorkingatacommercialbankinNewYorkCityinthemid-2010s,AnnaSackssensedalackofmeaninginherlife.Shewantedtodosomethingmorefulfilling.Somepeopleseekingmeaningmightreadaself-helpbook,orperhapsvolunteerafewhoursaweek.SackspackedupherlifeandmovedtoConnecticutforthreemonthstoparticipateinAdamah,afarmingprogramthatfocusesonsustainablelivingandgrowingsustainablefood.ReturningtoNewYork,Sackscarriedwithheranewfoundpurposeandasetofskillstoturnherdreamsintoreality.“OneofthethingsthatreallystuckwithmefromAdamahwashowlittlewastetheyproducedandhowtheyhandledthewastetheydidhave,mostlythroughcomposting(堆肥),”shesays.“AndIjustthought,‘Whyaren’twedoingthathere?Whatisactuallyinallthosebagsandrecyclingbinsattheroadsides?’”TheAdamahprogramopenedSacks’seyestothedamageconsumercultureisdoingandtheneedtofindsolutions.Soin2016,shestartedworkingwithafoodrescueprogram,andin2017,shefoundhertruecalling—whatshecalls“trashwalking”.Duringwalksaroundherneighborhood,Sacks,31,pickedthroughtrashtolookforreusableitems.Soonhertrashwalksexpandedtoincluderecyclingbinsinbigcompanies.Surprisingly,shediscoveredreallygreatstuff—likeclothingandfood—allofwhichshedocumentsonInstagramandTikTok.UnderthenameTheTrashWalker,Sacksquicklygainedpopularityforhereducational,funny,andsurprisingvideosthathighlighttheproblemswithconsumerismandshareinformationabouthowtoliveamoresustainablelifestyle.“Therootissueisoverproduction,whichleadstoover-consumption,whichleadstoalargeamountofwaste,”shesays.Sacksisoneofthemostinfluentialclimatechangeactivistsonsocialmediatoday.Thelessonfromhertrashwalkingisn’tjustthatweneedtoproducelessstuff.It’sthatweneedtostopthrowingperfectlygooditemsinthetrashtoo.WhatmotivatedAnnaSackstogetinvolvedinAdamah?Aself-helpbooksheread. Herjobatacommercialbank.C.Herdesireforameaningfullife. D.Thevolunteerexperienceshehad.25.WhatdidAnnaSacksfindimpressiveaboutAdamah?A.Fast-growingfoodoutput. B.Eco-friendlylivingpractices.C.Advancedfarmingtechniques. D.Variouswastemanagementmethods.26.WhydidAnnaSacksstarther“trashwalking”?A.Toimproveherlivingconditions. B.Togainpopularityonsocialmedia.C.Toadvertiseherfoodrescueprogram. D.Tohandlethedamagebyconsumerculture.27.Whatdoestheauthoradvocatetoreducewaste?A.Raisingpricesonproducts. B.Collectingsecond-handitems.C.Producinghigh-qualitygoods. D.Makingfulluseofproducts.CTryHard,butNotThatHard.Somanyofuswereraisedwiththebeliefofhardworkandmaxeffort,taughtthatwhatweputinwaswhatwegotout.Now,somecoachesandcorporateleadershaveanewmessage.Tryingtorunattopspeedwillactuallyleadtoslowerrunningtimes.Liftingheavyweightsuntilyouabsolutelycan’tanymorewon’tsparkmoremusclegainthanstoppingalittlesooner.Thetrick—beitinexercise,oranything—istotryfor85%.Aimingforperfectionoftenmakesusfeelawful,burnsusoutandbackfires.Instead,countthefactthatyouhiteightoutof10ofyourtargetsthisquarterasawin.“Ialreadymesseditup,”SherriPhillipswouldregretaftermissingoneofherdailypersonalgoals.

Lastyear,theCOOofaManhattanphotographybusinessbegantrackingmetricslikehersleepqualityandexercisetime.Itwasonlyaftersheswitchedtoaimingfor85%successoveraweekthatshestuckwithherefforts,insteadofgivingupwhenshemissedamark.

Dialinginonthesweetspotof85%canhelpusgrow.Ina2019paper,researchersusedmachinelearningtotrytofindtheidealdifficultyleveltolearnnewthings.Theneuralnetworktheycreated,meanttomimicthehumanbrain,learnedbestwhenitwasfacedwithqueries(疑問)setto85%difficulty,meaningitgotquestionsright85%ofthetime.Ifataskistoohard,humansgetdemotivated,saysBobWilson,anauthorofthestudy.“Ifyounevermakeanyerrors,you’re100%accurate,well,youcan’tlearnfromthemistakes.”RonShaich,afounderandformerCEOofrestaurantchainPanera,isskepticalofpeoplewhohit100%onsalestargets.Hewondersifthegoalsaretoolow.Theyshouldbeambitiousenoughthatyouwon’talwaysgetthere,hesays.Nowaninvestor,boardmemberandauthorofacomingbusinessbookthatstresses80%equalssuccess,Shaichisconvincedmostcompaniesdon’tevenhitthatnumber.Yearsago,asaconsultant,GraceUenglearnedthe“80-20rule.”Theideawastostoponceyouwere80%completeonaproject,shesays.Uengrecentlytookuppiano.Shepracticedforlonghoursandstillgrimacedwhensheperformedforhermusicgroup.Thenshestartedtacklingsmallchunksofapieceinsteadofrunningthroughthewholethingagainandagain.Beforearecentperformance,shereadabookandwenttochurchinsteadofputtinginextrahoursatthepiano.Whenitwastimetoperform,sheplayedwell—andactuallyenjoyedit.“Youhavetohavethewisdom,”shesays,“toknowwhentostop.”28.Whatisthemainmessageofthepassage?A.Maximumeffortiskeytosuccess.B.Strivingforperfectionleadstoburnout.C.Consistenthardworkguaranteessuccess.D.Properaimsandeffortenhanceperformance.29.AccordingtoRonShaich,whatdoesconsistentlyhitting100%targetssuggest?A.Exceptionalperformance.B.Perfectstrategicplanning.C.Goalsnotambitiousenough.D.Highlevelsofemployeemotivation.30.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.BobWilsonthinks100%accuracygetspeoplefullofmotivation.B.SherriPhillipswouldnotregretanymoreaftertracking85%metrics.C.GraceUengfeltoptimisticaftersheplayedthepianoforalongtime.D.Researchersbelievetheideallearningwayistofacedifficultqueries.DCertainformsofAIareindeedbecomingubiquitous.Forexample,algorithms(算法)carryouthugevolumesoftradingonourfinancialmarkets,self-drivingcarsareappearingoncitystreets,andoursmartphonesaretranslatingfromonelanguageintoanother.Thesesystemsaresometimesfasterandmoreperceptivethanwehumansare.Butsofarthatisonlytrueforthespecifictasksforwhichthesystemshavebeendesigned.ThatissomethingthatsomeAIdevelopersarenoweagertochange.Someoftoday’sAIpioneerswanttomoveonfromtoday’sworldof“weak”or“narrow”AI,tocreate“strong”or“full”AI,orwhatisoftencalledartificialgeneralintelligence(AGI).Insomerespects,today’spowerfulcomputingmachinesalreadymakeourbrainslookweak.AGIcould,itsadvocatessay,workforusaroundtheclock,anddrawingonallavailabledata,couldsuggestsolutionstomanyproblems.DM,acompanyfocusedonthedevelopmentofAGI,hasanambitionto“solveintelligence”.“Ifwe’resuccessful,”theirmissionstatementreads,“webelievethiswillbeoneofthemostimportantandwidelybeneficialscientificadvancesevermade.”SincetheearlydaysofAI,imaginationhasoutpacedwhatispossibleorevenprobable.In1965,animaginativemathematiciancalledIrvingGoodpredictedtheeventualcreationofan“ultra-intelligentmachine…thatcanfarsurpassalltheintellectual(智力的)activitiesofanyman,howeverclever.”Goodwentontosuggestthat“thefirstultra-intelligentmachine”couldbe“thelastinventionthatmanneedevermake.”Fearsabouttheappearanceofbad,powerful,man-madeintelligentmachineshavebeenreinforced(強化)bymanyworksoffiction—MaryShelley’sFrankensteinandtheTerminatorfilmseries,forexample.ButifAIdoeseventuallyprovetobeourdownfall,itisunlikelytobeatthehandsofhuman-shapedformslikethese,withrecognizablyhumanmotivationssuchasaggression(敵對行為).Instead,IagreewithOxfordUniversityphilosopherNickBostrom,whobelievesthattheheaviestrisksfromAGIdonotcomefromadecisiontoturnagainstmankindbutratherfromadoggedpursuitofsetobjectivesattheexpenseofeverythingelse.ThepromiseanddangeroftrueAGIaregreat.Butalloftoday’sexciteddiscussionaboutthesepossibilitiespresupposesthefactthatwewillbeabletobuildthesesystems.And,havingspokentomanyoftheworld’sforemostAIresearchers,IbelievethereisgoodreasontodoubtthatwewillseeAGIanytimesoon,ifever.31.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ubiquitous”inParagraph1probablymean?A.Stableinquality. B.Changeabledaily. C.Enormousinquantity. D.Presenteverywhere.32.WhatcouldAGIdoforus,accordingtoitssupporters?A.Helptosolveproblems. B.Makebrainsmoreactive.C.Benefitambitiouspeople. D.Setuppowerfuldatabases.33.AsforIrvingGood’sopiniononultra-intelligentmachines,theauthoris.A.supportive B.disapproving C.fearful D.uncertain34.WhatcanbeinferredaboutAGIfromthepassage?A.Itmaybeonlyadream.B.Itwillcomeintobeingsoon.C.Itwillbecontrolledbyhumans.D.Itmaybemoredangerousthanever.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，共10分）根據短文內容，從短文后的七個選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。請在答題紙指定區(qū)域作答。How

to

bemoreresilient

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curveballhow

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crumble(崩潰)orthriveinthesesituations.36Adversesituationscantake

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alayoff,thecompanyweworkforgoingunderorbeingrestructured,orevenmissingoutonapromotion.Failedfriendships

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bemoreresilient?Luckily,therearesomestepsyoucantaketohelpyoubemoreresilientandadaptableinthefaceofadversity,accordingtoDrShahramHeshmat,professorofhealtheconomics.38

Resilientpeopleoften

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concentratemoreonadesiredoutcome,seeingnegativesituationsasabumpintheroadontheway

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talkwithsomeoneaboutthechallengeswefacecanhelp.First,try

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findameaningfulgoal.Thingsthathappeninlife

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agoodsocialsupportnetwork.However,takingafewsteps

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bemoreresilientcanmakethemalittleeasier

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thewayswelearnfromchangesintheenvironment.第三部分書面表達(共兩節(jié)，32分)第一節(jié)（共4小題；第40、41題各2分；第42題3分；第43題5分；共12分）閱讀下面短文，根據題目要求用英文回答問題。請在答題紙指定區(qū)域作答。Robotshelpusinmanyways—fromassemblylinestolookingaftertheelderly.Nowthey’returningtheirattentiontocopingwithclimatechangebyhelpingtoplanttrees.MilremRobotics,anEstoniancompany,hasdevelopedanautonomousrobotforester.Thenewrobotforestercanplantahectareofforestinlessthansixhours.TheroboticplantersareequippedwithLidar(LightDetectionandRanging)whichuseslaserpulsestobuildupathree-dimensionalimageoftherobots’surroundingsandglobalpositioning(GPS)tonavigateprecisely.Thepositionofeachsaplingisrecordedinadatabaseasitisplanted,whichmeansthataspecializedbrushcutterversionoftherobotforestercanreducecompetitivegrowthwithoutharmingtheyoungtrees.Therobotforesterisdesignedforworkingincommercialforestsanditcouldbeusedtorestorenaturalforests,too.Deforestation(濫伐)contributes15%ofallglobalgreenhousegasemissions.Conservationistssay,“Welose10millionhectaresoftreeseveryyeartoagricultureandloggingandweneedtoplantatrilliontreestoreverseforestcoverlosstohelpslowdownclimatechange.”Amaturetreecancaptureanaverageof0.62metrictonsofcarbondioxideoveritslifetime—equivalenttothecarbonemissionsfromdrivingacar2,400kilometres.Treeplantingisjustoneofarangeofmeasuresneededtofightclimatechangeandscientistssayit’simportanttoplanttherighttreesintherightplaceforittobeeffective.Theseroboticplantersarejustoneofthemanynewsolutionsbeginningtosurfaceintimeforthedecadeofdeliveryonclimatechange.Wecandoalottohelpinourdailylife.40.Whatcantherobotforesterdo?41.Accordingtoconservationists,howcanwehelpslowdownclimatechange?42.Pleasedecidewhichpartisfalseinthefollowingstatement,thenunderlineitandexplainwhy.MilremRoboticsdesignedtherobotforesterstohelpspeedupdeforestation.43.Whatelsecanyoudoinyourdailylifetohelpslowclimatechange?(Inabout40words)第二節(jié)（20分）假設你是高二（1）班學生李華，你校英語協(xié)會招聘志愿者，接待來訪的國外中學生。請你寫信應聘，內容包括：應聘目的；應聘理由。注意：1．

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