2024北京西城高三二模英语2024.5本试卷，共100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必在答题卡指定区域作答，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Youmayhaveheardofthefamousworkplacecommunicationsoftware,Slack.ManycompaniesuseSlacktovirtuallycommunicateacrossteams.Whatmostpeopledon’tknowisthatSlack,despiteits1,wasnevermeanttoexist.Infact,thecompanywhodevelopedSlackactuallyhadbeenhopingtocreatethenextpopularvideogame.Butafterraisingmillionsofdollarstofundthegamedevelopment,thecompanyultimately2theprojectbecausethegamefailedtoattractenoughusers.The3goalofthecompanywasn’tachieved.However,duringtheprocessofcreatingtheirgame,somethingelsehappened.Theteamrealizedthatthe4systemtheycreatedtoaccompanythegamewasworthinvestingmoretimein.Andthey5toinventthecommunicationsystemideaforoneofthefastest-growing初创公startups(司)inhistory,andSlackwasborn.Anoutcome-focusedcompanymighthavejustmovedonfromthefailedvideogameor,worse,continuedinvestingresources,riskingfurthernegativeoutcomes.But6,thiscompanydidn’tdothat.7,theyhadbeenpayingattentiontotheprocess.Focusingontheprocessallowedthiscompanyto8andredefinetheirdesiredoutcome.You’veprobablyheardaquoteortwoinyourlifeaboutthe9of“thejourney”—howoftenthejourneyismoresignificantandimpactfulthanthe10.ThecompanythatdevelopedSlackunderstoodthisprinciple,andbyfocusingontheprocessratherthantheoutcome,theywereabletoachievegreatersuccessthantheyfirsthadhopedfor.1.A.problemB.historyC.successD.limitation2.A.tookdownB.shutdownC.cutdownD.passeddown3.A.immediateB.generalC.realD.initial4.A.chatB.signC.controlD.power5.A.intendedB.managedC.pretendedD.promised6.A.luckilyB.naturallyC.likelyD.hopefully7.A.ThereforeB.StillC.ThusD.Instead8.A.predictB.achieveC.adaptD.watch9.A.originB.challengeC.importanceD.purpose10.A.distanceB.destinationC.determinationD.direction第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）/阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。AIn2022,topreserveChina’swetl