重庆市渝北区合川区江北区等七区学年高二下学期期末联考英语试题.docx

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重庆市渝北区合川区江北区等七区学年高二下学期期末联考英语试题

重庆市渝北区、合川区、江北区等七区2020-2021学年高二下学期期末联考英语试题

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WeworkwithCambridgeCountyCouncil'sParticipationTeamtocreateopportunitiesforyoungpeopletovisittheUniversityandlearnmoreaboutit.Thefollowingeventsarescheduledforthe2019/2020academicyear.

SuperStarworkshops

12workshopsareplannedforyoungpeopleaged7to11.Thesehalf-dayvisitswillbeheldthroughouttheyear,attimeswhenyoungpeoplearenotatschool.Ifparticipantscomplete8ofthe12workshops,theywillbeawardedthenationallyrecognizedSuperStarCrestAward.

Pleasenote,workshopswillonlyrunifwehaveasufficientnumberofattendees（usuallyaround3+participants）.

ExploreUniversityDays

ExploreUniversityDaysareforyoungpeopleaged12-15.ParticipantsvisittheUniversityfortwodaysandtakepartinavarietyofuniversity-relatedworkshops,andotherfunactivities.

Previousparticipantshavejoinedinthefollowing:

•VisitedtheSportsCentre

•TookpartinaNeuroscienceworkshop

•Enjoyedatwo-coursemealataUniversityCollege

DateswillbeconfirmedinearlyDecember2019,andascheduleforeventwillfollowintheNewYear.

Eventsforpost-16students

Ifyouarestudyingforyourpost-16qualificationsandareconsideringapplyingforCambridgeorwouldliketofindoutmoreaboutaspecificsubject,thefollowingeventsmightbeforyou:

•UniversityandCollegeOpenDays

•SubjectMasterclasses

•CambridgeScienceFestival

1．WhatcantheparticipantsdoinSuperStarworkshops？

A．Tostayonlyhalfaday.

B．Togetagift.

C．Toenjoyafreemeal.

D．TovisittheSportsCentre.

2．WhicheventisspeciallyforapplicantsofCambridge？

A．SuperStarworkshops.

B．TheNeuroscienceworkshop.

C．ExploreUniversityDays.

D．Eventsforpost-16students.

3．Theeventsinthepassagemostprobablyaimto.

A．introducesomecourses

B．advertiseCambridgeUniversity

C．enrichstudents’sparetimelife

D．promotechildren’sinterestintouring

The3D-printingindustryisacceleratingitseffortstohelpfightthenewcoronavirusandthediseaseitcauses,COVID-19.

OnTuesday,HPannouncedit’sworkingwiththosewhoboughtits3Dprinterstomakemedicalfaceshields,hands-freedooropenersandanadjusterforfacemasksformedicalstaffwhooftenmustwearthemforhours.It’salsotesting“hospital-grade”facemasksmeetingthehigher-endFFP3（过滤式面罩）standardandpartsforsimpleemergencyventilators（呼吸机）andit’slookingintonasalswabstotestforCOVID-19infection.HPalsoisofferingfreedownloadsofits3D-printedmedicalequipmentdesigns.

Carbon,whose3Dprintersareusedtomakeeverythingfrombicycleseatstoteethstraighteners,saiditplanstosendfaceshielddesignstoitsnetworkofcustomerswho’veboughtits3Dprinters.Carbonco-founderandExecutiveChairmanJosephDeSimonesaidonMondaythecompanyexpectstosendthedesignsbyearlyTuesday.

3D-printcrmakerstypicallyselltheirproductstoothersthatactuallydothe3Dprinting.Onesuchcustomer,Ford,saidTuesdaythatit’smade1,000faceshieldsandshippedthemtoMichiganhospitals,withplanstomake100,000faceshieldsaweek.Itisalsoworkingwith3MandGeneralElectriconrespiratormasksandventilatordesigns.

Theeffortisoneofseveraltoapply3D-printingtechnologytothefightagainstcoronavirus.3Dprintingisn’tasfastatchurningoutproductsasconventionalmassproductionmethods.But3Dprintersareflexibleandabletomakemanydifferentpartsanywherethere’saprinterandrawmaterialsliketheplasticresinsCarbonprintersuse.

Some3D-printingeffortshavefocusedonventilators,whichexpectedtobeinshortsupplywithasurgeofCOVID-19patientssufferingfromrespiratory（呼吸器官）problems.AlsoinshortsupplyarcN95masksthatcanbeusefulinreducingthelikelihoodawearerwillspreadCOVID-19toothers.

Carbon’sDeSimoneiscautiousabouttheenthusiasm,though,sayingthatregulatoryapprovalisimportantandthat3D-printcrenthusiastsshouldn’tbemakingcomponentsnotintendedforclosehumancontactthatmightreleaseunhealthygases.

4．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A．Anintroductionabout3D-printing.

B．The3D-printingindustry’seffortstohelpfightCOVID-19.

C．Theproductsthat3D-printingmakerssell.

D．How3D-printingmakersproducemedicalequipment.

5．HPannouncedtohelpitscustomerstomakethefollowingproductsexceptfor_____________.

A．medicalfaceshieldsB．hands-freedooropeners

C．anadjusterforfacemasksD．emergencyventilators

6．Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A．Carbon’scompanywillfinishitsdesignafterTuesday.

B．Fordhasmade1,000faceshieldsendplanstomake10,000moreinaweek.

C．3Dprintersaremoreflexiblethantraditionalmassproductionmethods.

D．Most3D-printingsfocusonmakingventilatorsandN95becauseoftheirshortsupply.

7．Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A．3D-printingmayreleaseunhealthygases.

B．DeSimoneiscautiousabout3D-printing.

C．Carbon’scompanydidn’tgainregulatoryapprovalofmakingmedicalequipment.

D．3Dprintersaren’tenthusiasticaboutmakingcomponentsdesignedforclosehumancontact.

Imaginethatyou’rethecreatorandshowrunnerofthenewestcomedyshowontelevision.Onlyitisn’tsopopularyet,andyourliveStudioaudienceisn’tgivingyouthebiglaughstheshowdeserves.Doyoufilmtheshowalloveragain,hopingthatthistimetheaudiencewilllaugh?

Oristhereanotheroptionformakingajokesoundfunnierthanitwasreceived?

Sweeten（改善）thesoundbyaddingalaughtrack!

“Sweetening,”ortheadditionofsoundeffectssuchaslaughs,screams,andotheraudience-producednoisestotheaudiotrackofaTVshow,hasbeenusedsincethe1940stoproducetheappearance,orratherthesound,ofanengagedandentertainedresponsetoashow’scomedy.Laughtrackscameintoexistenceasnotonlyasolution,andsometimesreplacement,foranunengagedliveaudiencebutalsoasawaytoengageanat-homeaudienceintoamore-traditional,public,andtheaterlikeexperience.Addingalaughtracktoatelevisionshowmakestheviewersathomefeelmuchlesslikethey’resittingonacouchstaringatthetelevisionscreenandmuchmorelikethey’reinaroomfulloflaughinghappypeopletovaryingdegreesofsuccess.

Thoughtheartofsweeteninghasrisenandfalleninpopularityoverthepast60years,creditforitscreationandcontinueduseisowedtolaugh-trackpioneerandsoundengineerCharlesDouglass.Douglasswasthefirsttodevelop,in1953,amachineforproducing“cannedlaughter”,accessibleatthepushofabuttonorpullofalever（操纵杆）.Despitebeingartificial,sensiblyeditedlaughtracksarefoundbytelevisionstudiostobringaboutapositiveaudienceresponse,astheiruseisusuallyaccompaniedbyhigherratingsandincreasedaudiencememory.Thoughsometelevisionaudiencesmaydisagreewiththevalueofthelaughtrack,thecheerfulandrepetitivesoundholdsapermanentplaceinthehistoryandfutureoftelevisioncomedy.

8．Theauthorusesthefirstparagraphto.

A．introducethetopic“sweetening”

B．seeksolutionsfortheproblem

C．pointoutawayofmakingcomedies

D．arousereaders’interestincomedies

9．Whateffectdoesalaughtrackproduce?

A．Thecreationofashow.

B．Funniersoundinashow,

C．Moreengagedliveaudience

D．CommunicationamongTVviewers.

10．What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardstheuseofthelaughtrack?

A．Doubtful.B．Positive.

C．Neutral（中立的）.D．Uncertain,

11．Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?

A．Thereasonforusinglaughtracks.

B．Thebriefhistoryoflaughtracks.

C．ThedevelopmentofTVcomedies.

D．Thewaytoimprovetelevisionshows.

Youmaythinkthatcreativityandartisticjudgmentarewhatsetshumansapartfromartificialintelligence（AI）.RobotswillbewashingourwindowslongbeforetheystartcreatingmasterpiecesRight?

Notnecessarily.AtAmperMusic（）,youcanmakethemusicyouwantbasedonmood,instrument,speedandlength.Youclick“Render,”andboom!

There’syouroriginalpiece,notonlycomposed（作曲）butalso“performed”and“mixed”byAIsoftware.

Butsomethinghaskeptbotheringme:

Whathappensinaworldwhereeffortandscarcity（稀缺）arenolongerpartofthedefinitionofart?

Amass-producedprintoftheMonaLisaisworthlessthantheactualLeonardopainting.Why?

Scarcity—there’sonlyoneoftheoriginal.ButAmperturns.professional-qualityoriginalpieceofmusiceverytimeyouclick“Render.”Itputsusinastrangeworldwhereworksofartareuniquebutrequirealmostzerohumanefforttoproduce.Shouldanyonepayforthesethings?

AndifanartistputsAImasterpiecesupforsale,whatshouldthepricebe?

That’snotjustathoughtexperimenteither.Soonthequestion“What’sthevalueofAIartworkandmusic?

”willstartimpactingflesh—and—bloodconsumers.Ithasalready,infact.

Earlier,reportersdiscoveredsomethingsuspicious（可疑的）aboutmanyplaylistsofSpotify—anotheronlinemusicservice.Accordingtothereport,thecomposersandbandswhowrotethesongsappearedtobenonexistent.TheseplaylistshavenameslikePeacefulPianoandAmbientChill—exactlythekindofmusicAIsoftwareisgoodat.

IsSpotifyusingsoftwaretocomposemusictoavoidpayingfeestohumanmusicians?

TheNewYorkTimesreportedthatthetrackswithfalsenameshavebeenplayed500milliontimes,whichwouldordinarilyhavecostSpotify$3millioninpayments.

ButSpotifyhasfirmlydeniedthatthetracksinquestionwerecreatedby“fake”artiststoavoidpayments:

whilepostedunderpennames,theywerewrittenbyactualpeoplereceivingactualmoneyforworkthatthey