2021屆上海市高三上學(xué)期期末考試英語試題(附答案+聽力文本)

2021屆上海市實(shí)驗(yàn)高中高三期末英語卷考試時(shí)間120分鐘，總分140分請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卷上填涂、作答I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections：InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Atashop. B.Inacar. C.Onaplane. D.Onafarm2.A.Atravelagent. B.Anofficesecretary.C.Asalesmanager. D.Ahotelreceptionist.3.A.$2. B.$1.5. C.$3. D.$3.5.4.A.Thenextbusiscomingsoon. B.Thebuswillwaitafewminutesatthestop.C.Thereareonlytwoorthreepassengersonthebus.D.Theycancatchthisbuswithoutrunning.5.A.Shedecidedtopaintitlater. B.Shefinallyhadtimetopaintit.C.Someonepainteditforher. D.Somefriendswillhelppaintit.6.A.Hewantstogoearlytoavoidthetrafficjam.B.Hewantstogettothetheaterbeforethemovieisover.C.Hedoesn’tknowthewaytothetheater.D.Hedoesn’tusuallyleavehisofficeat8:00.7.A.Heisshy. B.Heisheroic. C.Heisdangerous. D.Heisawkward.8.A.It’sdelayed. B.It’sovercrowded. C.It’snearlyempty. D.It’scancelled9.A.Theassignmentlookseasybutactuallyit’squitehard.B.Theassignmentistoodifficultforthemtocompleteontime.C.Theycan’tfinishtheassignmentbeforeThursday.D.Theyhaveplentyoftimetoworkontheassignment.10.A.Shewasrunningafever.B.Shehadtorunalongwaytothemeeting.C.Shewasinvolvedinacaraccident.D.Shehadhercarstolennearthesupermarket.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Learningchildren’sideasofLego. B.AttractingadultstoLego.C.DesigningLegobricks. D.BuildingLegomodels.12.AHavingthemcommunicatemorefreely. B.Removingthebarriersontheirwaytosuccess.C.Bringingthembacktonormal.D.Makingthemmoreintelligent.13.A.Becausetheycanthussticktocommonly-heldviews.B.Becausetheycanthuspresenttheirideasnaturally.C.Becausetheycanthusformtheirownthoughts.D.Becausetheycanthusmodifytheirvoicesproperly.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Totakemedicine. B.Tosleepmore. C.Toworkless. D.Togotraveling.15.A.Theyarenotharmfultothebrain. B.Theirbenefitshavebeenignored.C.Theyarenotpricedreasonably. D.Theireffectscomeatacost.16.A.Theydamageaperson’smentalhealth.B.Theyreduceaperson’schanceofrecovery.C.Theyslowdownaperson’sreactiontochanges.D.Theyworsenaperson’sexistingtrouble.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Togetadriver’slicense B.Toprepareforthewrittentest.C.Togetfamiliarwiththerules. D.Toseewhetherhehaspracticedwell.18.A.Inaschoolzone. B.Inaneighborhood. C.Inacommercialarea. D.Inanexaminationbuilding.19.A.Hehitapasser-by. B.Hegotonapedestrianstreet.C.Hecrashedintoanothervehicle. D.Heforgottosignalwhentakingaturn.20.A.ComeonFridaytotakeherplace. B.Havemoredrivinglessons.C.Takethetestwithanotherofficer. D.Gethiscarcheckedthoroughly.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Wetakeitforgrantedthatwithmemorywecanremembermostofthingswhichhappenedinourlife.Butitisdifficulttoimagine(21)____________lifecouldbelikewithoutmemory.Themeaningsofthousandsofeverydayperceptions(感知)，thebasisforthedecisionswemake,andtherootsofourhabitsandskillsaretobefoundinourpastexperiences,(22)____________arebroughtintothepresentbymemory.Memorycanbedefinedastheability(23)____________(keep)informationavailableforlateruse.Itnotonlyincludes“remembering”thingslikearithmeticorhistoricalfacts,butalsoinvolvesanychangeinthewayananimaltypicallybehaves.Memory(24)____________(involve)whenaratgivesupeatinggrainbecausehehassniffedsomethingsuspiciousinthegrainpile.Memoryexistsnotonlyinhumansandanimalsbutalsoinsomephysicalobjectsandmachines.Computers,forexample,containdevicesforstoringdataforlateruse.Itisinterestingtocomparethememorystoragecapacity(容量)ofacomputerwith(25)____________ofahumanbeing.Theinstantaccessmemoryofalargecomputer(26)____________holdupto100,000“words”stringsofalphabeticornumericalcharactersreadyforinstantuse.AnaverageU.S.adultprobablyrecognizesthemeaningofabout42,000Englishwords.(27)____________amazingitsounds,thisisbutapartofthetotalamountofinformationthattheteenagerhasstored.(28)____________(consider),forexample,thenumberoffacesandplacesthattheteenagercanrecognizeonsight.Theuseofwordsisthebasisoftheadvancedproblem-solvingintelligenceofhumanbeings.Withoutdoubt,alargepartofaperson’smemoryisintermsofwordsandcombinationsofwords.But(29)____________languagegreatlyexpandsthenumberandthekindofthingsapersoncanremember,italsorequiresahugememorycapacity.Itmaywellbethiscapacitythatdistinguisheshumans(30)____________otheranimals.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.viralB.tailorC.overwhelmingD.conventionalE.lifelineF.shutG.distanceH.creditingI.frustratedJ.restrictiveK.satisfactionManyparentshavetoyedwithhomeschooling.Theideaconjuresupidyllic(田園詩般的)imagesofbright-eyedchildrenandearnestparentsclusteredatthekitchentable,unravellingthemysteriesofmaths,scienceandlanguagesfreeofthedogmaandstructuresof____31_____education.Thisweek,parentshaveconfrontedamorechaoticreality－nothomeschoolingintheusualsense,butenforcedschooling,fromhome.Kitchentablesstrewn(布滿)withbooksandcerealbowls;____32_____parentstryingtorememberhowtodoimproperfractionswhiletakingpartinaGoogleHangout(一款群聊視頻軟件)withworkcolleagues;fightsoverlaptopsaschildreninsisttheyneedtologontoonlinelessons—suchsceneswillhavebeenrepeatedinhouseholdsacrosstheworld.Avideothatwent____33____thisweekdepictedthefeelingsofparentsaroundtheworld.Itshowedamotherwhobrokeafterjusttwodaysoftryingtomarshal(安排)theschedulesofherchildrenaswellasdozensofmessagesonWhatsApp:“Ifwedon'tdieofcorona,we'lldieof____34_____learning,”sheranted.Somewillhavetakeninstantlytoschoolingfromhome,pleasantlysurprisedatthe____35_____tobegainedfromteachingyoungmindsandattheirownaptitudeasteachers.ForotherswhofindthewholethingaSisyphean(不可能完成的)task,theideathatschoolsmaybe_____36_____formonthstocomeisdaunting.Homelearning,asmoreusuallyunderstood,isnotanewidea.Themodernhomeschoolmovementemergedinthe1970s,promotedbythelikesofJohnHolt,anAmericanteacherandeducationwriter.Headvisedparentsto____37_____thecurriculumtofitthechild'sinterests,nottheotherwayaround.Themostrecentestimatessuggestthatcloseto60,000childrenarehomeschooledinEngland,forreasonsincludingmentalhealthissuesandspecialeducationalneeds.Someparentshavegivenuponwhattheyseeasa____38_____“one-sizefitsall”educationsystem.Manytechnologyentrepreneurs,includingGooglefounderLarryPage,havetalkedabouttheirformativeyearsattendingMontessorischools,____39_____themwithhelpingtopromoteasenseofquestioningandself-motivation.Forparentssettlinginforthelonghaulduringtoday'shealthcrisis,technologyisprovinga_____40_____.SchoolbyGoogleHangouts,MicrosoftTeamsorZoomhasbeenhugelypopulartokeepchildrenfocusedaswellasconnectedasaclass.Howbesttomakeitwork?Expertssaychildrenshouldrise,breakfastandworkaccordingtoacleartimetableinlinewithnormalschoolingandparentsshouldtakeadeepbreathandkeepcalm.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.LawmakersinNewJerseyrecentlyadvancedabillthatwouldbanbusinessesfromgoingcashless—amovethatwouldputthestateatoddswiththeglobaltrendtowardelectronicpaymentsbutwould____41____resistancefromlocalofficialswhoseeno-cashpoliciesasunfair.Almost1of3Americansin2018saytheydon'tusecashduringatypicalweekofpurchases,accordingtothePewstudyreleasedthisweek.ThefindingsreveallifethatAmericansarebecominglessreliantonpapercurrency,mirroring____42____inSweden,IndiaandChina.Butstateandlocalofficialssaythatrestaurantsandshopsdothatadoptcashlesspolicieshaveleftsomemembersofthecommunitybehind—individualswithoutthe____43____toopenabankaccountorwholackaccesstolinesofcreditorthemobileappsthatpowerdigitalpayments.TheNewJerseymeasure,whichwouldapplyonlytoface-to-facesalesandwould____44____internetandphonepurchases,comesasofficialspush____45____effortstobarno-cashrulesinNewYorkandPhiladelphia.____46____cashlesspoliciesofferconsumersthepromiseofconvenienceandprovidebusinessesgreaterprotectionagainsttheft,theyalsocanexcludelow-incomeconsumersorundocumentedimmigrants,criticssay."Cash-freebusinessesarediscriminatorybydesignandpose____47____tolow-incomecommunitiesthatmaynothaveaccesstocreditordebit,"NewYorkCouncilmemberTorressaidonTwitterwhenheintroducedabillthatwouldbanthepractice.AccordingtothePewstudy,thedeclineintheuseof____48____currencyisunevenamongthepopulationwhenrace,ageandincomeareaccountedfor.Pewfoundasignificant____49____incashlessadoptiontiedtoannualhouseholdincome,withadultsmakingatleast$75,000morethantwiceaslikelytomakealltheirpurchaseswithoutusingcashinatypicalweek,____50____withpeoplewhomakelessthan$30,000.ThePewfindingssuggestthatthe____51____ofgoingcashlessmaycomewithacostthatonlysomegroupsofpeoplewillbear.Americanswithlowerincomesareroughlyfourtimesaslikelythanhigherearnerstomakealmostalloftheirpurchaseswithcash,accordingtothestudy.Ashasbeennoted,businessleadershave____52_____cashlesspoliciesbypointingtohighersecurityand____53____customerserviceandefficiency.Someadvocateshavefocusedonprovidingpeoplewhoareunderservedbythe____54____bankingsystemwithmoreaffordableoptions,attackingtherootcausebehindthe____55____ofcashlesspayments.41.A.setup B.putup C.backup D.stepup42.A.deposits B.exchanges C.shifts D.currencies43.A.ideas B.means C.directions D.outlets44.A.attract B.exclude C.advance D.include45.A.opposite B.associated C.similar D.collective46.A.While B.Provided C.Because D.As47.A.discounts B.traps C.challenges D.risks48.A.electronic B.physical C.virtual D.circulating49.A.similarity B.expense C.gap D.consumption50.A.linked B.associated C.combined D.compared51.A.outcomes B.effects C.benefits D.disadvantages52.A.adopted B.defended C.developed D.criticized53.A.hindered B.accomplished C.improved D.desired54.A.traditional B.fading C.aggressive D.unqualified55.A.transformations B.developments C.criticisms D.creationsSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)“Deepreading”—asopposedtotheoftensuperficialreadingwedoontheWeb—isanendangeredpractice,oneweoughttotakestepstopreserveaswewouldahistoricbuildingorasignificantworkofart.Itsdisappearancewouldjeopardize(危及)theintellectualandemotionaldevelopmentofgenerationsgrowinguponline,aswellasthepreservationofacriticalpartofourculture:thenovels,poemsandotherkindsofliteraturethatcanbeappreciatedonlybyreaderswhosebrains,quiteliterally,havebeentrainedtounderstandthem.Recentresearchincognitivescienceandpsychologyhasdemonstratedthatdeepreading—slow,immersive,richinsensorydetailandemotionalandmoralcomplexity—isadistinctiveexperience,differentinkindfromthemeredecodingofwords.Althoughdeepreadingdoesnot,strictlyspeaking,requireaconventionalbook,thebuilt-inlimitsoftheprintedpageareuniquelyhelpfultothedeepreadingexperience.Abook’slackofhyperlinks(超鏈接),forexample,freesthereaderfrommakingdecisions—ShouldIclickonthislinkornot?—allowinghertoremainfullyimmersedinthenarrative.Thatimmersionissupportedbythewaythebrainhandleslanguagerichindetail,indirectreferenceandfiguresofspeech:bycreatingamentalrepresentationthatdrawsonthesamebrainregionsthatwouldbeactiveifthescenewereunfoldinginreallife.Theemotionalsituationsandmoraldilemmasthatarethestuffofliteraturearealsovigorousexerciseforthebrain,propellingusinsidetheheadsoffictionalcharactersandeven,studiessuggest,increasingourreal-lifecapacityforempathy(認(rèn)同).Noneofthisislikelytohappenwhenwe’rebrowsingthroughawebsite.Althoughwecalltheactivitybythesamename,thedeepreadingofbooksandtheinformation-drivenreadingwedoontheWebareverydifferent,bothintheexperiencetheyproduceandinthecapacitiestheydevelop.Agrowingbodyofevidencesuggeststhatonlinereadingmaybelessengagingandlesssatisfying,evenforthe“digitalnatives”towhomitissofamiliar.Lastmonth,forexample,Britain’sNationalLiteracyTrustreleasedtheresultsofastudyof34,910youngpeopleaged8to16.Researchersreportedthat39%ofchildrenandteensreaddailyusingelectronicdevices,butonly28%readprintedmaterialseveryday.Thosewhoreadonlyonscreenwerethreetimeslesslikelytosaytheyenjoyreadingverymuchandathirdlesslikelytohaveafavoritebook.Thestudyalsofoundthatyoungpeoplewhoreaddailyonlyonscreenwerenearlytwotimeslesslikelytobeabove-averagereadersthanthosewhoreaddailyinprintorbothinprintandonscreen.56.Whatdoestheauthorsayabout“deepreading”?A.Itservesasacomplementtoonlinereading.B.Itshouldbepreservedbeforeitistoolate.C.Itismainlysuitableforreadingliterature.D.Itisanindispensablepartofeducation.57.Whydoestheauthoradvocatethereadingofliterature?A.Ithelpspromotereaders’intellectualandemotionalgrowth.B.Itenablesreaderstoappreciatethecomplexityoflanguage.C.Ithelpsreadersbuildupimmersivereadinghabits.D.Itisquicklybecominganendangeredpractice.58.Inwhatwaydoesprintedreadingdifferfromonlinereading?A.Itensuresthereader’scognitivegrowth.B.Itenablesthereadertobefullyengaged.C.Itactivatesadifferentregionofthebrain.D.Ithelpsthereaderlearnrhetoricaldevices.59.WhatdowelearnfromthestudyreleasedbyBritain’sNationalLiteracyTrust?A.Onscreenreadersmaybelesscompetentreaders.B.Thosewhodoreadinginprintarelessinformed.C.Youngpeoplefindreadingonscreenmoreenjoyable.D.Itisnoweasiertofindafavoritebookonlinetoread.(B)Earthquakesurvivorstrappedinrubblecouldonedaybesavedbyanunlikelyrescuer:aroboticcaterpillarthatdigsitswaythroughdebris.Justafewcentimeterswide,therobotreliesonmagneticfieldstopropelitthroughthekindoftinycracksthatwoulddefeatthewheeledortrackedsearchrobotscurrentlyusedtolocatepeopletrappedincollapsedbuildings.Thecaterpillar'sinventor,NorihikoSagaofAkitaPrefecturalUniversityinJapan,willdemonstratehisnewmethodofmotionataconferenceonmagneticmaterialsinSeattle.Inadditiontolightsandcameras,asearchcaterpillarcouldbeequippedwithanarrayofsensorstomeasureotherfactors--suchasradioactivityoroxygenlevels--thatcouldtellhumanrescuersifanareaissafetoenter.Themagneticcaterpillarisamazinglysimple.Itmovesbyaprocesssimilartoperistalsis(蠕動(dòng)),therhythmiccontractionthatmovesfooddownyourintestine.Sagamadethecaterpillarfromaseriesofrubbercapsulesfilledwithamagneticfluidconsistingofironparticles,water,andadetergent-likesurfactant,whichreducesthesurfacetensionofthefluid.Eachcapsuleislinkedtothenextbyapairofrubberrods.Thecaterpillar'sgutsarewrappedinaclear,flexiblepolymertubethatprotectsitfromtheenvironment.Tomakethecaterpillarmoveforwards,Sagamovesamagneticfieldbackwardsalongthecaterpillar.Insidethecaterpillar's“head”capsule,magneticfluidsurgestowardstheattractivemagneticfield,causingthecapsuletobulgeout(鼓起)tothesidesanddrawitsfrontandrearportionsup.Asthemagneticfieldpassestothenextcapsule,thefirstbreaksfreeandspringsforwardandthenextcapsulebunchesup(聚成一團(tuán)).Inthisway,thecaterpillarcanreachspeedsof4centimeterspersecondasitcrawlsalong.Movingthemagneticfieldfastercanmakeittraverse(穿過)thecaterpillarbeforeallthecapsuleshavesprungbacktotheiroriginalshapes.Thesegmentsthenallspringback,almostbutnotquitesimultaneously.Sagaplanstoautomatethemovementofthecaterpillarbyplacingelectromagnetsatregularintervalsalongtheinsideofitspolymertube.Byadjustingthecurrentflowtotheelectromagnets,he'llbeabletocontrolitwirelesslyviaremotecontrol.Healsoneedstofindanewtypeofrubberforthemagneticcapsules,becausetheonehe'susingattheminuteeventuallybeginstoleak.Butcrawlingisnotthemostefficientformofmotionforrobots,saysRobertFulloftheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeley,anexpertinanimalmotionwhooccasionallyadvisesroboticsdesigners."Ifyoulookattheenergeticcostofcrawling,comparedtowalking,swimmingorflying,crawlingisveryexpensive,”hesays.Inwalking,energyisconservedinthefootandthenreleasedtohelpthefootspringup.Sagaacknowledgesthisinefficiencybutsayshiscaterpillarisfarmorestablethanonethatwalks,rollsonwheelsorflies.Ithasnomovingpartssaveforafewfluid-filledrubbercapsules.Bipedrobotsandwheeledrobotsrequireasmoothsurfaceandaredifficulttominiaturize,andflyingrobotshavetoomanymovingparts.“Myperistalticcrawlingrobotissimple--anditworks,”hesays.60.Fromthispassage,wecanlearnthat________.A.aroboticcaterpillarcancrawlbyapairofrubberrodsB.whenacaterpillarmoves,themagneticfieldmovesbackwardsalongitC.theenvironmentcouldn'tinfluencearoboticcaterpillar'sguts,whicharewrappedinacapsuleD.crawlingisverystableandefficient,andwhenitmoves,onlyafewelementsareneeded61.Accordingtothispassage,whichisNOTTRUEabouttheconstructionoftheroboticcaterpillar?A.Aroboticcaterpillarismadefromaseriesofrubbercapsulesfilledwithamagneticfluid.B.Ironparticles,water,andadetergent-likesurfactantformamagneticfluid.C.Eachcapsulefilledwithamagneticfluidislinkedtoapairofrubberrods.D.Inordertokeepstablecondition,thecaterpillar'sgutsarewrappedinaclear,flexiblepolymertube.62.Comparingtheroboticcaterpillarandtheotherrobots,whichofthefollowingisNOTTRUE?A.Asmoothsurfaceisindispensabletobipedrobotsandwheeledrobots.B.Flyingrobotsareveryinconvenientwhenmoving,becausetheyhavetoomanymovingparts.C.Theroboticcaterpillaronlyhasrubbercapsulesfilledwithamagneticfluid.D.Wheeledrobotsareunabletolocatetrappedpeoplebecausetheycannotminiaturize.(C)CriticismofBigTechisintensifying.AtCongressionalhearingslastweek,politiciansfromacrosstheaislegavearoughridetoexecutivesofsomeoftheworld'smostvaluablecompanies.Amidthehubbub(喧嘩),theresignationofGoogle'sMeredithWhittakerwaslessnoticed,butsignificant.MsWhittaker,aGoogleartificialintelligenceresearcher,wasaleaderofprotestsinsiderthecompanylastyear.Inaninternalnotetofellowemployees,shewarnedthatdevelopershavea“shortwindowinwhichtoact"tostopincreasinglydangeroususesofartificialintelligence.MsWhittaker'sresignationreflectsagrowingtendencyfortechcompanies'ownstafftotrytoserveasthemoralcompassandconscienceoftheirbusinesses.Incompanieswhosevaluereliessomuchonhumanandintellectualcapitalandinbeingabletoattractthesharpestmindsemployeeshaveconsiderablepotentialimpact,especiallycollectively.TheGoogleWalkoutsofwhichMsWhittakerwasaleaderbeganinresponsetothesearchgroup'streatmentofsexualharassmentcomplaints.Theysnowballedtoincludebroaderissuesaroundthecompany’stechnologies.MsWhittaker’sdecisionnowtoresignsuggestsmanyBigTechcompaniesarestillnotdoingenoughtoattendtoemployees'concernsovercorporateculture.Yetrespondingtointernalcallstoactionshouldbeanobviouschoice.Threatsofstrikesorresignationsbythetalentedstaffwhobuildsystemsriskunderminingtechnologycompanies'competitiveness.EmployeeactioncanacttostrengthenmeasuresbyregulatorswhoareincreasinglyproactiveindealingwiththeexcessesofBigTech.Theriseofcollectiveactionforsocialgoodisencouraging.Traditionallabourfocusessuchasworkers'rightsaroundpayandhoursremainimportantinasectorwhichstillalsomakesheavyusesofcheapandpoorly-skilledworkers.Attemptstopressurecompaniesintobehavingethicallyhavemoreoftenbeendrivenbysingleemployees.Avenuesareneededtoensurethatworkerscandiscusspotentiallyunethicalpracticeswithoutriskingrevenge.MsWhittaker’sproposalforunionisationispartofabroaderchorusdemandinggreateremployeeoversight.Alphabet,Google’sparent,hasalreadyfacedcallsfromunion-sponsoredpensionfundstoaddanon-executiveemployeerepresentativetoitsboard.Whilenotsuccessfulthisyear,themoveshowedthatstakeholderssuchasinvestorsarepressingforculturechangewithinBigTechcompanies.Workersoutsidethetechsector,too,areforcingcompaniestotrytosolveinternationalproblems.AglobalclimatestrikeisplannedforSeptember，encouragingworkerstojointhethousandsofschoolstudentswhohaveprotestedoverthepastyear.Intheadvertisingindustry,workersatover20agenciesrefusedtoworkonfossilfuelbriefsinsolidarity,inspiredbytheExtinctionRebellionprotests.BigTech,facingevermoreopencriticismshouldseethemessageisclear.Toregaintrust,itwillhavetoengagenotjustwithregulators,butwithitsownemployeesandstakeholders.63.WecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthatMsWhittaker_________A.drewmuchcriticismfrompoliticians.B.opposedGoogle'sriskyusesofAL.C.disagreedwithhercolleaguesonthefutureofAI.D.resignedbecausehertalentinAIwasnotrecognized.64.TheauthorarguesinParagraph2thattechcompanies'staff_________A.canserveasthemoralmodelsfortraditionallabour.B.shouldkeepsharpeningtheirminds.C.canpressurecompaniesintobehavingethically.D.shouldimproveinternalcollaboration.65.AccordingtoParagraph3,internalcallstoactionmay_________.A.damageacompany'sreputation.B.threatenacompany'scompetitiveness.C.impairacompany'scorporateculture.D.strengthenacompany'smanagementsystem.66.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.EmployeesCanHelptoMakeBigTechMoralB.BigTechStaffAreDifferentfromTraditionalLabourC.TheTechSectorIsFacingEverMoreCriticismD.TheTechSectorIsinaWaveofResignationsSectionCDirections:ChoosefromthesentencesA—Ftocompletethepassage.Thereareextrasentenceswhichyoudonotneedtouse.A.OnceVictorhidinalifeboatforhalfanhourwhilewesearchedeverywhere.B.Hisheadwascompletelyhairless,andhewasobviouslyunsteady.C.HeandClaudinemademefeelateaseassoonasImetthem.D.Therewereonlytwonarrowtwinbedsinourcabin,eachcoveredwithdarkbluesheets.E.Hepartedthecurtainandlookedoutoftheroundwindowoftheship.F.Hejumpedoutaswepassedbelowhim,scaringanddelightingusatthesametime.LifeonaShipWethreechildrenwereveryexcitedwhenwewalkedupthegangway(舷梯)oftheBritishflagshipChinaStarandsawofficers,crewandstaffrushingaround.AChinesehousekeeperledthewayandhelpedUncleJeanandAuntReinewithourluggage.Victor,ClaudineandIlaggedbehind.Thehousekeeperwastallandthinandtoweredovereveryone.(67)____________Aswefollowedhimdownanarrowcorridortowardsourcabins,Victorwhisperedtome,“Onethingabouthavingnohairatallonyourhead,youalwayslookneat!”ThoughIwasstillfeelingnervousandtongue-tiedbecauseithadonlybeenthreedayssinceAuntReinetookmeoutofSt.Joseph’s,Ilaughedoutloud.ThatwastheeffectVictorhadonpeople.(68)____________“Boystotherightandgirlstotheleft,”saidUncleJean.Ourtwocabinsweredirectlyoppositeeachother.Inside,everythingwasneat,bareandclean.WhileAuntReine,ClaudineandIwereunpacking,therewasaknockonthedoor.Victorstoodthere,wearingabright-redandorangelife-ja