1、12022 学年第二学期高三年级质量调研英语试卷学年第二学期高三年级质量调研英语试卷(满分 140 分考试时间 120 分钟)I.Listening ComprehensionSectionA(10 分分)Directions:In Section A,you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the end ofeach conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.The conversations and thequestions wil
2、l be spoken only once.After you hear a conversation and the question about it,read thefour possible answers on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the question youhave heard.1.A.The newsstand.B.The grocery store.C.The bookstore.D.The antique shop.2.A.Two hours.B.Half an hour.C.An h
3、our.D.An hour and a half.3.A.She doesnt need any break.B.She will have coffee later.C.She is busy with the discussion.D.She will type after having coffee.4.A.He is going to miss the woman.B.He is looking for a new job.C.He has moved to a bigger city.D.He used to be a science teacher.5.A.Dry the clot
4、hes for another 45 minutes.B.Examine the dryer for potential damage.C.Put the clothes back into the washing machine.D.Take the clothes out of the dryer immediately.6.A.The library is short of staff today.B.He hasnt handed in the photo yet.C.The photo store is closed too early.D.He fails to pick up t
5、he card in time.7.A.John may be partly responsible for the problem.B.Larry should learn to get along with John.C.The man should react properly to what John said.D.Larry is probably the man who starts the fight.8.A.The venue for camping.B.The environmental risk of camping.C.The safety of camping.D.Th
6、e official bans on camping.29.A.The statistics on the app are mostly out of date.B.The woman has been keeping track of the progress.C.The man needs to find out where to put their efforts.D.The latest figure can show if they are in the right direction.10.A.The Hawaii volcano eruption was destructive.
7、B.What the man said is not currently relevant.C.The man should read newspapers of last year.D.The locals in Hawaii suffered a great deal.Section B(15 分分)Directions:In Section B,you will hear two passages and one longer conversation.After eachpassage or conversation,you will be asked several question
8、s.The passages and the conversation willbe read twice,but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear a question,read the fourpossible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you haveheard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A.
9、Gaining related work experience.B.Passing a standardized exam.C.Having a good command of English.D.Obtaining a Masters degree.12.A.Meeting with clients.B.Analyzing computer data.C.Learning book information.D.Writing reader comments.13.A.Fan prefers hosting events to broadcasting.B.Fan is worried abo
10、ut her career prospects.C.Fan hopes to be a writer in the future.D.Fan is satisfied with her work.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A.It was developed independently by Edward Chang.B.It is the most accurate AI-based translation system.C.It can show peoples thoughts on com
11、puter screens.D.It can turn peoples words into powerful brain waves.15.A.It doesnt require a surgery.B.Its results are more accurate.C.It is much smaller in size.D.Its cost is significantly lower.316.A.New discoveries in brain networks.B.New researches on computer science.C.New devices in AI languag
12、e translation.D.New developments in mind-reading technology.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17.A.It is the biggest event of the year for the university.B.It is held outside the campus in the city library.C.It is a day that Tom and Liz look forward to.D.It is a busy da
13、y for the graduates and their family.18.A.The seat close to the stage will be available to the man.B.The photographer who receives a certificate will be hired.C.Professional photographers will take photos of each student.D.The president of the university will purchase the best cameras.19.A.Pursue gr
14、aduate studies full-time.B.Find a part-time job.C.Attend part-time night schools.D.Work in a library full-time.20.A.Veronicas university life and hobbies.B.Veronicas graduation day and future plans.C.Veronicas studies and support of the family.D.Veronicas personality and attitude towards life.II.Gra
15、mmar and VocabularySectionA(10 分分)Directions:After reading the passage below,fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent andgrammatically correct.For the blanks with a given word,fill in each blank with the proper form ofthe given word;for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank
16、.Understanding Your Loved OnesEight months after my father died,I saw some letters on top of my mothers coffee table.Theywere written decades ago _21_ my fathers neat handwriting.I couldnt imagine my seriousfather ever _22_(write)anything like love letters.“Would you like me to read them to you?”Mom
17、 asked with a hint of a smile.The letters_23_(address)to my mother in 1974 over the course of a month when my father traveled back4to Italy to care for his sick mother,leaving his wife and me behind in Toronto,_24_ my parentshad immigrated to in 1956.I sat back and listened while my mother read his
18、letters to me,and thought,“Who is this guy?”My father was proud and stubborn(固执的),and he married a woman who was his equal in thatregard.During their 58-year marriage,their stubbornness often _25_(lead)to conflict.So it wasbittersweet to hear my fathers youthful words _26_(read)aloud by my elderly m
19、other with asad tone.I knew she was thinking about what could have been different if she had been _27_(proud).As children,we often assume we know _28_ about our parents.But,sometimes,we findout that they were and are people with various dimensions.After she finished reading the letters,Iheld them in
20、 my hands and examined them like they were fossils(化石).A man of few words_29_ my father was,he had filled the front and back of several pages.These letters are only part of their correspondence.My mother also wrote back to my father.Ibegged her to read them to me,but she only smiled.I dont want to e
21、nter her hearts most sacredplace uninvited unless she wishes _30_(listen)to.But she has assured me that one day she willshare them with me.Section B(10 分分)Directions:After reading the passage below,fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box.Each word can be used only once.Note that there
22、 is one more word than you need.Inspired byArctic LifePolar bears are warm-blooded animals with heavy fat and fur that can survive in freezing Arctictemperatures.A team of students from the Royal Danish Academy,inspired by polar bears,designeda pop-up igloo(弹出式冰屋)an emergency tent that might make su
23、rvival in sub-zero areas muchmore _31_.Led by Henry Glogau,the team said that their design canhelp those lost or _32_ in extreme conditions.With littlevisibility and no phone coverage,people may face severe_33_ while waiting for rescue in cold polar areas.Ratherthan fight against the extreme conditi
24、ons,the team looked to usethem to its advantage.“Inspired by snow caves and the_34_ winter-used tents,we treat snow as a buildingmaterial rather than a burden,”the team told Vigour Times website.The pop-up igloo adopts a mylar(聚酯薄膜)material,which works similarly to polar bearsA.conventionalB.tolerab
25、leC.layerD.strandedE.pileF.insightfulG.differenceH.placedI.hazardsJ.anchorK.raysa pop-up igloo5skin.Besides their thick fat and fur,polar bears have black skin underneath,which is ideal forabsorbing _35_ from the Arctic sun.In the same way,the mylar material reflects heat into thearea within the ten
26、t to keep people feeling comfortable.The pop-up igloo also features anorigami-like(像折纸的)design,which helps to trap the snow and _36_ the tent.The origamipockets create areas where snow can _37_ up on the outside.It prevents heat from escapingfrom the tent,while holding the tent to the ground.This ad
27、ds another protective _38_toeverything inside.To check its capabilities and limits,the team put the design through intensive testing for onemonth in Alaska.The analysis indicates that an average 37C _39_ in temperature betweenindoors and outdoors could be maintained.In the future,the pop-up igloos c
28、ould be _40_ alonghiking routes in cold areas like theArctic,where they could be set up in seconds when needed.III.Reading ComprehensionSectionA(15 分分)Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,Cand D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that
29、best fits the context.Has someone ever told you something that made you doubt your own memory or judgment?Ifso,you may be a _41_ of gaslighting.“Gaslighting”is a kind of psychological abuse to gain_42_ over others by purposely making other people think theyre wrong even when theyre right.The term co
30、mes from Patrick Hamiltons play in 1938.Lead character Jack Manningham seeks toconvince his wife Bella that she is _43_,by saying she is imagining the dimming(变暗)of thegas light in their home,when it was actually he who lowered the brightness of the light.Gaslighting is initially used to talk about
31、what happens in romantic relationships.However,many individuals also experience gaslighting at work._44_,a recent survey has found that 58%of the respondents said they have experienced gaslighting at work.Its _45_ since gaslightingusually involves a power relationship and a need to control others.In
32、 the workplace,the _46_between a boss and his employee can be the perfect breeding(滋生的)ground for this type ofbehavior.Your boss might tell you to handle an assignment in a certain way,but when you do,hegets _47_ and says it wasnt what he wanted.It makes you feel like your memory is _48_.In other si
33、tuations,your boss may exclude you from a meeting _49_ and when you ask himabout it,he might accuse you of being too sensitive instead of answering your question directly.In order to find out whether your bosss behavior really _50_ gaslighting or he is just apoor communicator,you could write down yo
34、ur experiences and ask yourself what really happened,what his motives might have been,and how your emotion was _51_.But always be carefulbecause gaslighters know how to fly under the radar(雷达).They are skilled at weakening anemployees confidence and sense of reality in a clever and _52_ way.To prote
35、ct yourself,at the end of the conversation with your boss,repeat back what you heardand follow up with an e-mail restating the main points,_53_ the interactions between you two.6But dont get your hopes high that this will automatically solve the problem,Robin Stern,author ofThe Gaslight Effect,warns
36、,because its hard to get a gaslighter to _54_ his behavior pattern.Ifthings dont improve,you may want to consider getting out of the gaslighting situation by lookingfor a new position.It may be one of the best things you can do for your _55_ well-being.41.A.creatorB.victimC.hostD.scholar42.A.powerB.
37、wealthC.supportD.experience43.A.having funB.feeling angryC.going crazyD.becoming younger44.A.By comparisonB.Worse stillC.After allD.In fact45.A.unsurprisingB.irrelevantC.unnecessaryD.improper46.A.harmoniesB.dynamicsC.phasesD.replacements47.A.annoyedB.interestedC.frightenedD.excited48.A.visualB.painf
38、ulC.faultyD.lasting49.A.at randomB.for sureC.in timeD.on purpose50.A.recommendsB.constitutesC.escapesD.discovers51.A.facilitatedB.affectedC.representedD.monitored52.A.hard-to-proveB.easy-to-spotC.safe-to-learnD.tough-to-survive53.A.interruptingB.overcomingC.abandoningD.documenting54.A.submitB.attain
39、C.changeD.forgive55.A.emotionalB.physicalC.virtualD.economicSection B(22 分分)Directions:Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by several questions orunfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose theone that fits best according to the info
40、rmation given in the passage you have just read.(A)Whats wrong with being an amateur?While reading a recently published report saying“manypeople who attend plays are themselves involved in a form of amateur drama”,August Schulenburgof the Flux Theatre Ensemble questioned the divide between amateurs
41、and professional artists.One reason for the barrier,he suggests,is fear.“When professional arts organizations perceivetheir value under threat,they must draw rigid lines to protect it.Amateurs are pushed aside out offear that they will somehow endanger the professional brands.”But for Schulenburg,it
42、s an outmoded attitude towards amateurs.“The professional artist mustbe among them and of them;the amateur must be an equal partner at the table.”It sounds a lot likehe is advocating the kind of large-scale community work.If so,he might have a point.The importance of forming a community rather than
43、a passive audience is something DouglasMacLennan also picked up on recently over a blog.In a post headlined“Pay attention!If sellingtickets is your business model,youve got a problem”,he argues that theatres and other artsinstitutions will only survive if they“build community rather than audience”.T
44、he idea is that you7give the public reasons to engage with your company,you build loyalty so that their support is morethan just a consumer transaction(交易).Abigail Katz,a regular theater-goer,wonders whethertheatres offer good value for money.She has written recently in a post at the Playgoer blog t
45、hat muchof the theatre“doesnt do anything doesnt make me feel anything”.Lynn Conner,one author of the report,also mentioned“I believe what todays potential artsaudiences most want out of an arts event is the opportunity to co-author meaning.They dont wantthe arts;they want the experience.They want t
46、o gain the cultural rights by forming and exchangingopinions that are valued in the community.”56.What do the two underlined pronouns“they”respectively refer to?A.rigid lines;professional brandsB.amateurs;professional arts organizationsC.professional brands;rigid linesD.professional arts organizatio
47、ns;amateurs57.Which of the following does August Schulenburg agree with?A.Rigid lines must be drawn to protect professional arts.B.It is unwise for theatres to overlook amateur audience.C.Theatres must produce serious plays to attract the audience.D.The artists should dine together with the amateurs
48、 at the table.58.In paragraph 4,the words ofAbigail Katz are cited _.A.to highlight the necessity of surveying customersfeelingsB.to emphasize the importance of advertising through blogsC.to indicate the failure of theatres to engage the audienceD.to complain about the high price of the theatre play
49、s59.According to this passage,theatres should put _ first.A.the audiences sense of participationB.the quality of professional playsC.the actorspersonal experiencesD.the control of cultural rights(B)The 2022 World Cup has come to an end.Lets review some facts about the hi-tech turf(草皮)that Qatar had
50、spent much of its energy on.Qatar,a desert nation,had three main challenges:water,air and light.It got almost everycondition going against it.The water used to irrigate(灌溉)the grass is low quality,mainly treatedseawater.Because of the desert sun,Qatars stadiums were built for maximum shadegreat forp
