黑龙江省哈三中 2024-2025 学年度下学期高二学年月考考试英语试卷（PDF版，无答案）

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Since the dawn of human history,innovation has been a balancing act of wonder and fear.
From the discovery of fire to the first flights of airplanes,each technological breakthrough has
promised to enhance human abilities while simultaneously (causing risks.Fire could
warm us or destroy us;airplanes could connect us or be turned into tools of war.Yet through all
these advancements,one constant has remained:human cognition ()the unique spark of
thought and creativity that has shaped our progress.
But today,something is different.For the first time in history,human cognition itself is at
risk of being out-of-date.With the rise of artificial intelligence (Al),we are no longer just
building tools to enhance our abilities;we are building systems that may be superior to our very
capacity to think,create,and innovate.This shift doesn't just completely change industries,but it
also challenges the core of what makes us human.
In past innovations,technologies functioned as extensions of human abilities.The airplanes
enlarged our physical reach,the Internet expanded our access to information,and computers
increased our ability to compute.These tools were clearly under human control,operating within
the boundaries we set.
However,AI is fundamentally different.It operates in the range of cognition,not merely
conducting tasks,but also learning,reasoning,and even generating creative content.From
writing news articles to diagnosing diseases,AI systems are performing tasks once thought to
require uniquely human judgment.What happens when machines can think better than we can
And,more importantly,what does it mean to be human in an age when our intellectual strength
is no longer guaranteed
Historically,we've accepted obsolescence (as part of the cycle of innovation and,in
most situations,embraced it.Outdated tools should be abandoned,and new ones take their place.
But when the "tool"at risk of obsolescence is human cognition itself,we enter unknown area.
AI's capacity to potentially outdo our intellectual talents puts humanity in a weak position,one
where we must confront our own limitations.
32.What can we infer from the first paragraph
A.One good turn deserves another.
B.Take things as they come.
C.Don't put the cart before the horse.
D.Every coin has two sides.
33.What does the author mean by saying "But today,something is different"in paragraph 2
A.Creativity has shaped our progress.
B.Human cognition is being challenged.
C.Innovations create more wonders than fears.
D.Technological breakthroughs have reached a ceiling
34.How is paragraph 3 developed
A.By telling stories.
B.By presenting data.
C.By giving examples.
D.By analyzing cause and effect.
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