華東師范大學附屬東昌中學2024學年度第二學期第二次階段測試高二英語試卷總分140分時間120分鐘I.ListeningComprehension(共25分，1-10每題1分，11-20每題1.5分)SectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.Atadentist’s. B.Ataclinic. C.Atabank. D.Atastore.A.OnMay10. B.OnMay9. C.OnMay8. D.OnMay7.A.Inthegarage. B.Inthegarden. C.Onafarm. D.Onaroad.A.Indoorgamesandoutdoorgames. B.Individualdrills.C.Habitsanddailyroutines. D.Formsofexercise.A.Visitingadoctor. B.Caringforhisfather.C.Workingintheward. D.Undergoinganoperation.A.Shecan’tgotoeatwiththem. B.Sheissureshecanjointhem.C.Shewillaskforaleave. D.Shewillskipthelecture.A.Themanisexpectingthenewspaper.B.Thenewspaperwasdeliveredtothewronghouse.C.Thenewspaperwillbedeliveredlater.D.Thedeliveryhasbeencancelled.A.Anewmedicinehasbeendeveloped.B.Heistryingabrandnewmedicine.C.Anewmedicinehascuredhisillness.D.Hehasacopyofthemedicaljournal.A.ThewomanneverspokeEnglishwheninLondon.B.ThewomanshouldhavemovedtoLondonearlier.C.Onecanimproveone’sEnglishquicklyiflivingamongnativespeakers.D.NativespeakersindifferentareasspeakEnglishwithdifferentaccents.A.Sheisn’tallowedtotellstudentstheirexamresults.B.Mr.Brownisbusywithhisworkintheoffice.C.Shehasnoideawheretheman’sexampaperis.D.Mr.Browndoesn’twantotherstotouchhisthings.

Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.Becauseamonthlyfeehastobepaid.B.Becauseitgoeswrongonhot,sunnydays.C.Becauseitishardandexpensivetobeinstalled.D.Becauseitoftenmakesusconfusedwhenbeingused.A.It’sadreamthatwillcometruesoonerorlater.B.It’sanewandgoodwaytotrackyourvehicle.C.It’saregulardevicethatworkswithasmartphone.D.It’satrackingdevicethatischangingourlifegreatly.A.Efficientbutexpensive. B.Innovativebuttime-consuming.C.Freebuthardtoinstall. D.Smallbutuser-friendly.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.Fewerthan35milliontrees. B.Morethan10milliontrees.C.Morethan24milliontrees. D.Fewerthan24milliontrees.A.Theyaregrownonceagain. B.Theyaredeliveredtoatreefarm.C.Theyaresafelystoredaway. D.Theyarethrownaway.A.Theyaremovedtoalandfill. B.Theyarereusednextyear.C.Theyarecutintopieces. D.Theyareexchangedforrealtrees.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.A.Becauseshehastotakeacoupleoflanguagecourses.Becauseshehopestohelpherparentstosavemoney.Becauseshehastosavesomemoneyforheruniversity.Becauseshewouldliketolearnsomeimportantskills.A.Workexperienceandimportantskills.B.Makinghamburgersandcuttinggrass.C.Tobedependableandtakeresponsibility.D.Goodgradesandapromisingcareer.A.Takinganadvancedmathscourse.B.Takingacoupleoflanguagecourses.C.Developingimportantskills.D.Lookingforasummerjob.A.Comparetheirfamilies. B.Provetheirpromises.C.Celebratetheirachievementstogether. D.Testtheresultsoftheirdifferentchoices.II.GrammarandVocabulary(共20分，每題1分)SectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.FriendsforWeatherBothFairandFoulIlovemeetingnewpeople.Overthelastyear,todevelopmyvideomediaproductioncompany,I____21____(interview)andtalkedwithpeoplefromallwalksoflife,fromrestaurantownerstocoffeeroasters,tomusiceventorganizers.Allofthesenew,mutuallybeneficialconnectionshavehelpedtoexpandmycompany’sfootholdinShanghai.Theserelationships,builtuponabedrockofsharedbenefit,areoftenreferredto____22_____“fair-weather”friendships.Andtheyarenotuniquetotheworldofbusiness.Similarpatternscanbeseeninhowteenagerstodayformtheirsocialconnectionsinonline,digitalspaces.Theymakefriendswith____23____whosharetheirinterests,experiencesandhobbies.Theserelationshipscancreateasenseofbelongingandbeformativetotheirsocialdevelopment.Butforteenagers,itisimportant____24____(recognize)theinherent(固有的)limitationsoftheseonlineconnections.Thesebondsoftendon’textendbeyondthepleasureoradvantage____25____(share)betweenindividuals.Assuch,theyareoftenquicktoendoncemutualbenefithasdisappeared.And____26____theycanbeusedtosupplement(補充)one’ssociallife,theyshouldn’tbeusedasareplacementforofflinerelationships.Real-lifeinteractionsarecrucialfordevelopingrealsocialskillsandemotionalconnections.Infact,studentscanfindsimilar“fair-weather”friendshipsin____27____(traditional),offlinesettingslikeschools.Yearsago,IhadthehonorofteachingsomeofthebrighteststudentsatShanghaiJincaiHighSchool.Theywereambitiousanddeterminedtodotheirverybestdespitetheexhaustingcycleoftheirstudies.Underheavypressure,eachclassroombecameasmallcommunity,____28____studentssupportedoneanotherthroughmutualhelpandencouragement.Thoughtheserelationshipsmayfadeaftergraduation,theyarebeneficialtothestudentswhiletheyexist.Someofthemmayevendeepenovertime,_____29____(last)throughcollegeandintoprofessionallife.Tobetterunderstandthenatureoftheserelationships,wecanlooktotheancientGreekphilosopherAristotle,whofamouslyclassifiedfriendshipintothreedistincttypes:pleasure-based,utility-based,andvirtue-based.Thefirsttwo,basedonmutualbenefitandadvantage,alignwithwhatweseeas“fair-weather”friendships.Thethird,whichisrare,couldberegardedasfriendshipinthetruestsenseoftheterm.Youcancountuponsuchfriendstoseeyouthroughnotjustthe“sunniest”periodsofyourlife,____30________30____thedarkeststorms.Thougheachtypecanfosterourgrowth,onlythislastoneprovesindispensable:atruefriendisthehandthatholdstheumbrellawhentherainbeatshardest.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonemorewordthanyouneed.buriedB.carvedC.damageD.dotE.partiallyF.straightG.subjectedH.temporarilyI.toweringJ.traditionallyK.uprightEasterIsland,alsocalledRapaNui,isoneofthemostremoteinhabitedplacesonEarth.It'sfamousforthethousandorsomysteriousstatuesthat__31__itslandscape,calledMoai.Mostofthese__32__statuesstandwiththeirbackstotheseaonstoneplatformscalledahu.Contrarytopopularbelief,theyaren’tjustheads.Theyhavetorsos（軀干）too,thoughmanyare__33__orcompletelyburied.Onaverage,theystandaboutfourmeterstallandweigharoundtentonnes.ThetruenumberofMoaiisunknownbecausemanyremain__34__intheRanoRarakuquarry（采石場）ontheisland'ssouthshore,wherethestatueswerebuilt.ThelargestdiscoveredMoai,named“ElGigante,”whichisabout21meterstallandisthoughttoweighabout200tonnes,isonethatnevermadeitoutofRanoRaraku.ThesestatueswerebuilthundredsofyearsbeforethefirstEuropeanarrivedontheislandin1722.ArcheologistJoAnneVanTilburgbelievesthatPolynesiansdiscoveredtheislandaround1000C.E.,anddevelopedadvancedsocial,politicalandreligioussystemsthatproducedthenobleMoai.TheRapaNuipeoplebelievedthattheirchiefscamefromthegods,andthatafterdeaththeywouldonceagainbecomedivine.Thestatueswerebuiltto__35__containthespiritsoftheirancestors.Theahuwereoncethesitesofdeathrituals,andexcavationshavefoundhumanremains,bothcremated（火化）andburied,atsomeofthem.Today,thesestatuesarestillconsideredsacredandasourceofspirituallifeforce.TheprocessofcreatingMoaiwasjustassacred.Thecarvers,honoredasmastercraftsmen,tookgreatcarenottooffendspiritsduringthesecretiveconstruction.AMoaistatuewas__36__directlyfromvolcanictuff（火山凝灰巖）inRanoRaraku,anextinctvolcano.It'sbelievedthatthecarverswouldbeginworkingonthefrontandsidesofthestatue,thengraduallyseparatethebackfromthequarryrock.Thestatuewouldthenbemoveddownhillandplaced__37__inahole,wherethecarverswouldfinishitsbackandaddpetroglyphs（巖刻）toitssurface.Withthat,thestatuewouldbecomplete.ThevastmajorityofMoaiare__38__torisingsealevelscausedbyclimatechangeandcoastalerosion.TheRapaNuipredictedthiscenturiesagoandbuiltseawalls,someofwhicharedamagingandrequirereinforcement.VanTilburgsaystheRapaNuipeoplehave__39__beeninchargeofthatupkeep.Theydothingsonaseasonalbasistoprotecttheirsites,includingweedingbeforeceremonies,andrepairingthewall.However,inrecentyears,it'sbeendifficulttogatherfinancialsupportforsuchrepairs.What'sworse,a2022firecaused“irreparable__40__”tohundredsofMoai.Withgrowingthreats,it'scrucialtofigureouthowtobetterprotectthesestatuesforagestocome.III.Readingcomprehension:(共45分，41-55每題1分；56-70每題2分)SectionADirections:Findeachblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Historysuggeststhatsocietiesgenerallyoverestimatetheshort-termimplicationsofnewtechnologieswhileunderestimatinglonger-termones.Currentexperiencewithartificialintelligence—thetechnologyenabledbymachine-learning—suggestswearegettingit__41__thistime.There’stoomuchtalkaboutthepotential“__42__risk”tohumanityposedbyAI,andtoolittleaboutourexperienceofitsofarandcorporateplansforexploitingthetechnology.AlthoughAIhasbeenhidinginplainsightforadecade,ittookmostpeoplebysurprise.TheappearanceofChatGPTsignaledthattheworldhaddiscoveredapowerfulnewtechnology.Notfornothingisthisnew“generativeAl”called“__43__”:itprovidesthebaseonwhichthenextwaveofdigitalinnovationwillbebuilt.Itisalsotransformationalininnumerableways:itweakenscenturies-oldconceptionsofintellectualproperty,__44__,andithasthepotentialradically(根本地)toincreaseproductivity,reshapeindustries,changethenatureofsomekindsofworkandsoon.Ontopofthat,though,italsoraisestroublingquestionsaboutthe__45__ofhumansandtheircapabilities.ThecontinuingdisputebetweentheHollywoodstudiosandscreenwriters’andactors’unionsperfectlyillustratesthe__46__ofthechallengesposedbyAI.Bothgroupsareupinarmsaboutthewayonlinestreaminghasreducedtheirearnings.Butthewritersalsofeartheirrolewillbe__47__simplytorewritingAI-generatedscripts;andactorsareconcernedthatdetaileddigitalscanning__48__bynewmoviecontractswillallowstudiostocreatepersuasivedeepfakesofthemthatstudioswillbeabletoownanduse“fortherestofeternity(永久),inanyprojecttheywant,withnopermissionandnocompensation”.Sothekeyquestionis:howcanweensureAIisusedforhumanflourishing__49__companygain?Onthisquestion,thenewsfrom__50__isnotgood.Arecentstudybytworenownedeconomists,DaronAcemogluandSimonJohnson,of1,000yearsoftechnologicalprogressshowsthatalthoughsomebenefitshaveusuallytrickled(流)downtothe__51__,therewardshave—withoneexception—invariablygonetothosewhoownandcontrolthetechnology.The“__52__”wasaperiodinwhichdemocraciesfosteredcivil-societyorganisations,freemedia,activists,tradeunionsandotherprogressive,technicallyinformedinstitutionsthatsuppliedasteadyflowofideasabouthowtechnologycouldberepurposedfor__53__ratherthanexclusivelyforprivateprofit.ThisisthelessonfromhistorythatsocietiesconfrontedbytheAIchallengeneedtorelearn.Therearesomesignsthatgovernmentsmayfinallyhaverealizedtheproblem.TheEU,forexample,hasanambitiousandfar-reachingAIActthatismakingitswaythroughtheunion’sprocesses.IntheUS,theBidenadministrationrecentlypublisheda“BlueprintforanAIBillofRights”,whichlooksimpressivebutis__54__justalistofaspirationsthatsomeofthebigtechcompaniesclaimtoshare.It’sastart—providedgovernmentsdon’tforgetthatleavingtheimplementationofpowerfulnewtechnologiessolelytocorporationsisalwaysa(n)__55__idea.41.A.theotherwayroundB.allthewayback C.onewayortheother D.justintheway42.A.economical B.existential C.economic D.commercial43.A.distinguished B.prosperous C.pioneering D.foundational44.A.forexample B.bycontrast C.inturn D.atmost45.A.prospects B.inspirations C.virtues D.uniqueness46.A.origin B.extent C.implication D.constitution47.A.credited B.attributed C.reduced D.exposed48.A.enabled B.facilitated C.implemented D.possessed49.A.aswellas B.inexchangefor C.ratherthan D.asopposedto50.A.society B.frontier C.press D.history51.A.corporations B.masses C.governments D.industries52.A.exception B.reminder C.outcome D.benefit53.A.scientificdiscoveries B.energyconservation C.socialgood D.jobsecurity54.A.supposedly B.essentially C.necessarily D.commonly55.A.impressive B.sensible C.outdated D.badSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.（A）AustralialooksbrownerandflatterthanIremembered;it’sdrygrasshereandtheredottedwithtoughbushesandunremarkablebuildings.Thelightingisviolentlyintense.Myfriendkeepstalkinginthedriver’sseatandIrespondwith‘Ah-huh’and‘Ohreally?’toappearinterestedinherstringofgossipaboutpeoplewhosefacesIhavelongforgotten,whosestoriesI’vestoppedcaringabout.‘Areyouokay?’myfriendasks,takinghereyesofftheroadtostudymyexpressionwithherall-knowingeyes.‘Justtired,’Isay.Sheacceptsmyliewithanunconvincedshrug.Ikeepsearchinginmymind’seyes,hopingtobringbackintofocusimagesfromtheremotetownsofAsia:steamcomingoffboilingpots,basketsfilledwithstrangefruits,giantpigsalongsidelittlekids.Ilaughatthethought.‘Somethingfunny?’myfriendasks.‘Oh,justamemory,’Isay.‘ThelittlekidsinnorthernThailandweresofriendly.Whenwe’dpasstheminthestreet,they’dgreetusatthetopoftheirlungsintheirnativelanguage.’‘Cool,’shesays,andthen-’Hey,guesswhat?Ihadmybathroomremade!’‘Wow,’Isay.Andthenshedetailsherbathroomproject,andI‘Ah-huh’and‘Ohreally?’.Homeimprovements,kids,full-timejobs:thesearethestandardconversationtopicsofthirty-somethingwomen.IntheyearssinceIleft,myfriendshavematuredintoresponsibleadults,butI’mstuckinanotherplaceentirely,morecomfortableinalocalbustravelingalongtheedgeofaHimalayanmountain.Iftheyareallgrownupsnow,whatdoesthatmakeme?Peoplesaythattravelchangesyou,butIneveranticipateditwouldbelikethis.Iclosemyeyesandreturntotheexcitementofbeingspedat565milesperhourtosomewhereforeignandwild.ButImuststaythistime.MydadhasbeendiagnosedwithaseriousillnessandsohereIam,backinreality,backtomyroots.56.Howdoestheauthorfeelinparagraph2-4?A.Interested. B.Conflicted. C.Exhausted. D.Excited.57.Whatcanbelearnedabouttheconversationbetweentheauthorandherfriend?A.Theyhavedifferentinterestsandlivesasgrownups.B.Theysharefondmemoriesofgrowinguptogether.C.Theycareaboutandprovideupdatesforeachother.D.Theyenjoytellingpersonalstoriestoexchangeideas.58.By“Iftheyareallgrownupsnow,whatdoesthatmakeme?”(inthesecondlastparagraph),theauthormeans_________.A.theymakemethinkofgrowingupastheydoB.wearealladultswhowilleventuallysettledownC.acomfortablehomeiswhatweallneedasadultsD.diverseexperiencesshapeindividuals’lifepaths59.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.FeelingLostWhenBackinAustraliaB.TheExcitementofTravelingtoAustraliaC.Australia:APlacelikeAsiainMyHeartD.OutofAsia,OutofMind(B)Mahjongisatile(牌)-basedgamethatemergedin19th-centuryChinaandspreadworldwideintheearly20thcentury.Itisplayedbyfourplayers,withsomethree-playervariationsfoundinpartsofChina.Inthecommonfour-playerversion,eachplayerbeginswith13tiles;oneveryturnyoutakeonetileandthrowawayonetile.Awinninghandhas14tilesarrangedasonepairandfoursets.Thepairmustbetwoidenticaltilesandeachsetcanbeeitherthreetilesinarow(連續)orthreeidenticaltiles.Therearethreefundamentalsets:Pong/Triplets(碰):threeidenticaltiles(forexample2-2-2dots)Kong(杠):fouridenticaltiles(forexample3-3-3-3characters)Chow(順):threenumbersinarowfromthesamesuit(forexample2-3-4bamboos)Amongthemanyregionalstyles,Hangzhou’sFuyangmahjongisespeciallypopular.Itusesthestandardsuitedtiles(花色),numbered1-9withfouridenticalcopiesofeachtile(108tilestotal):Bamboos,Dots,Characters.Thesearecomplementedbythehonortiles(字張)(28titlestotal):Winds:East,South,West,North—fourcopieseachDragons:Red,Green,White—fourcopieseachsuitedtileshonortilesThereisonlyonewinnerinFuyangMahjong,whogetssumsfromotherplayersbasedontheoverallpointsofhistiles.Thescoringrulesareasfollows.RuleWhatyouneedPointsDragonsetApongorkongofRed,Green,orWhitedragons+1PurehandAll14tilescomefromonesuitonly(AllBamboos,orallDots,orallCharacters)+3Mixedone-suithandAmixofhonortiles+onesuit(Forexample:Winds+Dots)+1Own-windsetApong/kongofyourseatwind(EastplayerusesEast,SouthplayerusesSouth,etc.)+1AlltripletshandHandshape=4triplets+1pair+1AllhonorshandAll14tilesarewindsand/ordragons(NoBamboos/Dots/Characters)+13(topscore—otherpointsdonotstack)60.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.TherehastobefourplayersinaMahjonggame.B.Awinninghandismadeupof13tiles.C.Thereare136tilesintotalinFuyangMahjong.D.Theeastplayercangain2pointsbyhavingthreeidenticalwhites.61.Thefollowingisthetilesyouhaveinhand:Whatdoyouneedinordertowin?A.FourDots B.Red C.EightDots D.ThreeDots62.Supposingyouarethenorthplayer,accordingtothepoint-scoringsysteminFuyangMahjong,whichofthefollowinghandshasthehighestscores?A.B.C.D.（C）Everydecisionwemakeisarrivedatthroughhugelycomplexneurologicalprocessing.Althoughitfeelsasthoughyouhaveachoice,theactionthatyou‘decide’totakeisentirelydirectedbyautomaticneuralactivity.Brainimagingstudiesshowthataperson’sactioncanbepredictedbytheirbrainactivityupto10secondsbeforetheythemselvesbecomeawaretheyaregoingtoact.Multipleneuroscientificstudiesshowthateventhoseimportantdecisionsthatfeelworkedoutarejustasautomaticasknee-jerkreactions(膝跳反應)(althoughmorecomplex).Decision-makingstartswiththeamygdala:asetoftwoalmond-shapednuclei(杏仁狀核)burieddeepwithinthebrain,whichgenerateemotion.Theamygdalaregisterstheinformationstreaminginthroughoursensesandrespondstoitinlessthanasecond,sendingsignalsthroughoutthebrain.Theseproduceanurgetorun,fight,freezeorgrab,accordingtohowtheamygdalavaluesvariousstimuli.Beforeweactontheamygdala’ssignals,however,theinformationisusuallyprocessedbyotherbrainareas,includingsomethatproduceconsciousthoughtsandemotions.Areasconcernedwithrecognitionworkoutwhat’sgoingon,thoseconcernedwithmemorycompareitwithpreviousexperiences,andthoseconcernedwithreasoning,judgingandplanninggettoworkonconstructingvariousactionplans.Thebestplan—ifwearelucky—isthenselectedandcarriedout.Ifanyofthisprocessgoeswrong,wearelikelytohesitate,ordosomethingsilly.Thevariousstagesofdecision-makingaremarkedbydifferenttypesofbrainactivity.Fast(gamma)waves,withfrequenciesof25to100Hz,produceakeenawarenessofthemultiplefactorsthatneedtobetakenintoaccounttoarriveatadecision.Ifyouaretryingtochooseasandwich,forinstance,gammawavesgeneratedinvariouscellswithinthe‘taste’areaofthebrainbringtomindandcomparethetasteofham,hummus,wholemeal,sourdough,andsoon.Althoughitmayseemusefultobeawareofthefullrangeofchoice,toomuchinformationmakesdecision-makingmoredifficult,soirrelevantfactorsgetdismissedquicklyandunconsciously.Afterthiscomparisonstage,thebrainswitchestoslow-waveactivity(12to30Hz).Thisextinguishesmostofthegammaactivity,leavingjustasingle‘hotspot’ofgammawaveswhichmarksthechosenoption.Althoughthereisno‘you’outsideyourbraintodirectwhatit’sdoing,youcanhelpittomakegooddecisionsbyplacingyourselfinasituationwhichislikelytomaketheprocessrunmoresmoothly.Doingsomethingthatisphysicallyormentallystimulatingbeforemakingadecisionwillhelpyourbrainproducetheinitialgammawavesthatgenerateawarenessofthecompetingoptions.Gettingover-excited,ontheotherhand,willpreventtheswitchtotheslowbrainwaves,makingitmuchhardertosingleoutachoice.63.Whydoesthewritermention“knee-jerkreactions”inthefirstparagraph?A.Tointroducethefindingofthelatestbrainimagingstudies.B.Toillustratethatdecisionsarenotconsciouslythoughtout.C.Tocallattentiontoakindofneuralreactionthatisnotverycomplex.D.Toshowthedifferencebetweendecision-makingandotherbrainactivity.64.Whatdoestheamygdaladoaccordingtothepassage?A.Itworksoutconsciousthoughtsandemotions.B.Itselectsthebestactionplanforagivensituation.C.Itdismissesfactorsthatareirrelevanttothedecisiontobemade.D.Itprocessessensoryinformationandgeneratesemotionalresponses.65.Whatcanbeconcludedfromparagraphs4and5?A.Slow-waveactivityusuallylastslongerthanfast-waveactivity.B.Thebrainprioritizesinformationbeforesettlingonafinalchoice.C.Decision-makingisdifficultwhenslow-waveactivityoccursfirst.D.Thebrainneedsasmuchinformationaspossibletomakeadecision.66.Howdoesengaginginstimulatingactivitieshelpthedecision-makingprocess?A.Bypreparingthebraintosingleoutthemostreasonablechoice.B.Byhelpingthebrainswitchtoslow-waveactivitymorequickly.C.Bygettingthebraintofocusonthosemostrelevantalternatives.D.Bymakingthebrainmoreawareofthefactorsandchoicesinvolved.SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.Thekeyliesinstrikingabalancebetweeninnovationandhumanvalues.B.Forexample,electriccarsreduceairpollutioninurbanareassignificantly.C.Historiansarguethatancientcivilizationscollapsedduetoresourceoveruse.D.Moreover,technology’sunintendedconsequencesdemandurgentattention.E.Withoutproperregulation,thosetoolsmaygraduallyerodeourautonomy.F.Ifweprioritizeethicsoverconvenience,technologycanmultiplyourhumanityratherthanreduceit.HumanityandTechnology:ADelicateBalanceTherelationshipbetweenhumansandtechnologyhasalwaysbeencomplex.Itisadanceofprogressandcaution,eachsteprequiringthoughtfulevaluation.Fromtheinventionofthewheeltoartificialintelligence,technologicaladvancementshaveundeniablyimprovedourlives.Today,smartphonesconnectbillionsglobally,medicalbreakthroughsextendlifespans,andrenewableenergytechnologiescombatclimatechange.However,thisdependencecarriesrisks.____67____.Studiesshowthatexcessivescreentimereducesface-to-facecommunicationskills,whileautomationthreatenstraditionaljobs.A2023UNESCOreportwarnedthatover40%ofyouthfeel"digitallyaddicted,"strugglingtofocusonofflineactivities.____68____.Forinstance,socialmediaalgorithmsdesignedtomaximizeengagementoftenspreadmisinformation,deepeningsocietaldivisions.Additionally,facialrecognitionsystems,thoughefficient,raiseethicalconcernsaboutprivacy.AsphilosopherLangdonWinnerobserved,"Technologiesareno