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1、浙江省台州市2021-2022学年高二英语上学期期末质量评估试题选择题部分注意事项：1. 答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题纸上。2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下

2、一小题每段对话仅读一遍。1. When will the mans train arrive?A. At 7:00 pm B. At 8:00 pm. C. At 9:00 pm. 2. What does the man probably do?A. A salesman. B. A writer. C. An architect. 3. Which place is closed on Mondays?A. The Huge Hamburger. B. The Happy Dragon. C. The Sun Pizzeria. 4. What will the speakers prob

3、ably do next?A. Make some coffee. B. Find a shelter. C. Fetch an umbrella. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. How to cook a meal. B. Where to meet a friend. C. What to bring for camping. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独自。每段对话或独白后在几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题

4、5秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题6. Where did the man have his best trip?A. In South Africa. B. In Southeast Asia. C. In Central America7. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Create a travel blog B. Keep a travel diary C. Take some photos听第7段材料，回答第8至10题，8. What does the man say

5、about the characters in Eric Carles books?A Brave. B. Strange. C. Energetic. 9. Which book did the man love most as a child?A. The Very Hungry CaterpillarB. The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse. C. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?10. What is the man going to do first?A. Do some shopping. B. B

6、orrow some books. C. Pick up his son. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Why did the woman accept the offer from Gregory Associates?A. It has a good fame B. It was her first offer. C. It covered travel expenses. 12. How does the woman feel about her job on the whole?A. Satisfied. B. Disappointed C. Worried13. Wha

7、t about the job makes the woman unhappy?A. The low pay B. The short holidays C. The work hours听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. Which position is available now?A. A kitchen hand. B. An assistant cook. C. A cleaner. 15. How often will the man have to work if he gets the job?A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Thr

8、ee times a week. 16. How much will the man get an hour if he gets the job?A. $15 B. $18. C. $2017. What does the woman remind the man to do at last?A. Offer a reference. B. Bring his passport. C. Prepare an application form听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What can we know about Simoes grandma?A. She is 84 year

9、s old B. She hires a caretaker. C. She has a physical disability. 19. What did Lili like doing for Simoes grandma?A. Closing the door for her. B. Clearing the way for her. C. Fetching carpet mats for her. 20. What did Simoes family think of Lili?A. Naughty. B. Quiet. C. Considerate第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35

10、分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AMy first year of college was a fairy tale that took place studying abroad in the historic and enriched city of Valencia, Spain. Recently I came across the Spanish expression merecer la pena, or to be worth it. Looking back on my

11、 time in Valencia, I can safely and firmly say that the hard work truly mereci la pena. Departing to any new place requires adaptation and my move to Spain was no exception. Becoming comfortable with the Spanish culture did take tine and learning Spanish has required every ounce of my patience. In t

12、he rare chance that time travel would ever exist and I could go back in time, I would without a doubt choose to study abroad in Spain again. Granted, there are a few chapters in my fairy tale that I would tweak, but my only true regret is not being able to converse fluently and flawlessly in Spanish

13、 after having spent eleven months in Spain. That being said, I did improve my Spanish-speaking skills. However, I was hoping for a dramatic improvement, which sadly never occurred. Therefore, if I were permitted any do-overs, I would immerse myself more in the Spanish culture and language than I did

14、.Although I did make many Spanish acquaintances while in Valencia, the trouble with these Spanish friends of mine was their eagerness to practice their English, thus hindering my aim to improve my Spanish. Further aggravating was the fact that their English ability was already far greater than the k

15、nowledge that I had of Spanish, which not only occasionally embarrassed me over my mistakes and lack of vocabulary, but also forced English to be the language for our conversations if we ever had serious matters to discuss.Yet, beyond that, I bloomed and changed in more ways than Id thought possible

16、. Overall my experience in Spain could be described like no other: sweeter than a Valencian orange.1. What did the author regret about her study abroad?A. That she didnt achieve Spanish fluency.B. That she didnt improve her oral Spanish.C. That she didnt make any Spanish friends.D. That she didnt ex

17、perience the Spanish culture.2. Why did the Spanish communicate with the author in English?A. To avoid serious discussions.B. To test the authors vocabulary.C. To reduce embarrassing mistakes.D. To sharpen their speaking skills.3. What did the author think of her experience in Spain?A StrangeB. Frus

18、trating.C. Carefree.D. Rewarding.【答案】1. A 2. D 3. D【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在西班牙留学的经历以及感悟。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段中“Granted, there are a few chapters in my fairy tale that I would tweak, but my only true regret is not being able to converse fluently and flawlessly in Spanish after having spent eleven month

19、s in Spain. (诚然，我的童话故事中有几个章节需要修改，但我唯一真正遗憾的是，在西班牙生活了11个月之后，我不能用西班牙语流利而完美地交谈)”可知，作者在国外留学期间后悔她的西班牙语不够流利。故选A。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Although I did make many Spanish acquaintances while in Valencia, the trouble with these Spanish friends of mine was their eagerness to practice their English, thus hindering

20、 my aim to improve my Spanish.(虽然我在瓦伦西亚期间确实结识了许多西班牙人，但我的这些西班牙朋友的麻烦在于他们急于练习英语，从而阻碍了我提高西班牙语水平的目标)”可知，西班牙人用英语和作者交流是为了提高他们的口语技能。故选D。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段“Yet, beyond that, I bloomed and changed in more ways than Id thought possible. Overall my experience in Spain could be described like no other: sweeter t

21、han a Valencian orange.(然而，除此之外，我在很多方面都比我想象的更加成熟和改变。总的来说，我在西班牙的经历可以说是独一无二的：比瓦伦西亚橙子还甜)”可推知，作者觉得在西班牙的经历有益。故选D。BWhat is the secret to the worlds most creative minds the minds of resourceful inventors, innovative scientists and inspired artists? Are they simply lucky to be born with the right genes? Mos

22、t studies suggest that only about ten percent of creativity is determined by a persons genes. So what are the requirements for creativity? First of all, creativity takes time. We tend to think of breakthroughs as coming in a sudden flash of brilliance, but this is rarely the case. Ideas often develo

23、p and form over a long period. In fact, many of historys most creative people have a reputation as daydreamers or procrastinators. Martin Luther King, Jr, reportedly wrote his I Have a Dream speech at ten oclock the night before he delivered it, but it had gone through a long period of preparation a

24、nd incubation in his mind before that.In a surprising twist, creativity may also be sparked by suffering. We can see this in the lives of many great creative geniuses. Artist Paul Klee suffered great pain for much of his life as did many other artists, and composer Johann Sebastian Bach lost both hi

25、s parents when he was only nine years old.Those investigating the sources of creativity have noted that some creative geniuses do not always fit in well with social norms. They dont seem able to suppress the fountain of ideas that bubble up in their minds, some of which may seem inappropriate to oth

26、ers. Creative people are also curious. They seem wired to seek novelty and take risks. As children, creative people are often unable to sit still, unable to focus on their lessons, instead, always looking for something new and interesting to capture their attention. The search for the source of crea

27、tivity continues. Most researchers agree that the answer will be complex and that there is probably no single characteristic which can explain the worlds most creative minds.4. Martin Luther Kings speech is mentioned to show_.A. creative people magic up ideasB. the creative process requires timeC. r

28、ight genes contribute to creativityD. the last-minute pressure brings breakthroughs5. How does the author prove his point in the 3rd paragraph?A. By quoting sayings.B. By making comparisons.C. By providing examples.D. By analyzing a phenomenon.6. Which of the following signs do creative kids probabl

29、y exhibit?A. Lack of curiosity.B. High activity level.C. Distraction-free mode.D. Good adaptation skills.7. What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To reveal the secrets of brilliant inventions.B. To present the sufferings of artistic geniuses.C. To explore the characteristics of creative

30、 minds.D. To introduce the achievements of innovative scientists【答案】4. B 5. C 6. B 7. C【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。大多数研究表明，只有10%的创造力是由一个人的基因决定的。文中主要就创造力的要求和特点进行了说明。【4题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段“First of all, creativity takes time. We tend to think of breakthroughs as coming in a sudden flash of brilliance, but this is rare

31、ly the case. Ideas often develop and form over a long period. In fact, many of historys most creative people have a reputation as daydreamers or procrastinators. Martin Luther King, Jr, reportedly wrote his I Have a Dream speech at ten oclock the night before he delivered it, but it had gone through

32、 a long period of preparation and incubation in his mind before that.(首先，创造需要时间。我们倾向于认为突破是突如其来的辉煌，但事实并非如此。思想的发展和形成往往需要很长一段时间。事实上，历史上许多最有创造力的人都以空想家或拖延者而闻名。据报道，马丁路德金在发表“我有一个梦想”演讲的前一天晚上10点就写好了，但在那之前，他在头脑中经历了很长一段时间的“准备和酝酿”)”可推知，马丁路德金的演讲被提到是为了表明创造过程需要时间。故选B。【5题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段“In a surprising twist, creati

33、vity may also be sparked by suffering. We can see this in the lives of many great creative geniuses. Artist Paul Klee suffered great pain for much of his life as did many other artists, and composer Johann Sebastian Bach lost both his parents when he was only nine years old.(令人惊讶的是，苦难也可能激发创造力。我们可以在许

34、多伟大的创意天才的生活中看到这一点。艺术家保罗克利和许多其他艺术家一样，在一生的大部分时间里都遭受了巨大的痛苦。作曲家约翰塞巴斯蒂安巴赫在9岁时就失去了双亲)”可推知，作者在第三段通过举例子来证明自己的观点。故选C。【6题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“As children, creative people are often unable to sit still, unable to focus on their lessons, instead, always looking for something new and interesting to capture their at

35、tention.(作为孩子，有创造力的人往往不能安静地坐着，不能专注于他们的课程，相反，总是寻找新的和有趣的吸引他们的注意力的东西)”可知，有创造力的孩子可能会表现出活动水平高。故选B。【7题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段“The search for the source of creativity continues. Most researchers agree that the answer will be complex and that there is probably no single characteristic which can explain the worlds m

36、ost creative minds.(对创造力源泉的探索仍在继续。大多数研究人员都认为，答案是复杂的，可能没有单一的特征可以解释世界上最有创造力的头脑)”结合文中主要就创造力的要求和特点进行了说明。由此推知，作者写这篇文章的目的是探索创造性思维的特点。故选C。CImagine this scenario: In 2050, you find an envelope, inside which is an old CD marked with the date 1998, your great-grandfathers name, and the words all overseas bank

37、 accounts. If this were to happen, you would be very excited, at least at first. Your excitement would be quickly followed by frustration because it would be difficult for you to retrieve the information on the disk. Even if the record was still in good condition, it would be hard to find a device t

38、hat could read it. Computers and digital technology have vastly expanded our capacity to store all kinds of information, but how long will our access to this stored information last? This is a problem that began to worry technology experts. They became concerned that, without better ways of preservi

39、ng information, future generations might look back on our times as the digital dark ages. They may not have access to the digital record of our lives and our world. Vint Cerf, a vice president at Google, argues that this could happen if we do not quickly take steps to address the issue. He uses the

40、term bit rot to describe how our digital records may slowly but surely become inaccessible. Most softwares and apps that were used to create documents and websites ten or twenty years ago are already out of date, and in another fifty years they may not even be available. We can read letters from lon

41、g ago, but will we be able to read a Twitter feed or access a Snapchat exchange a hundred years from now?Computer scientist Mahadev Satyanarayanan of Carnegie Mellon University has found a way to store everythingall together in the Cloud. Using his state-of-the-art approach, Satyanarayanan has been

42、able to recover and preserve digital records that might otherwise have been lost forever.Both Cerf and Satyanarayanan stress the importance of deliberate preservation. Important records shall be transferred to new forms of storage technology as they appear. Otherwise, they may disappear into the dig

43、ital dark ages.8. What does the underlined word this refer to in the 2nd paragraph?A. The find of a CD.B. A travel to the future.C. The recovery of bank accounts.D. An encounter with your great-grandfather.9. How do Cerf and Satyanarayanan suggest we handle important data?A. Post on Twitter.B. Store

44、 via new technology.C. Upload to the Cloud.D. Record in traditional letters.10. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. E-Waste: Dark Side of Digital AgeB. Are We Living in the Digital Dark Ages?C. What Can the Digital Dark Ages Teach Us?D. Googles Vint Cerf warns of Dark Technologi

45、es【答案】8. A 9. B 10. B【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了虽然计算机和数字技术极大地扩展了我们存储各种信息的能力，但是未来可能无法查看这些信息，导致“数字黑暗时代”。对此有人建议重要的记录应当在新的存储技术出现时转移到新的存储技术中。【8题详解】词句猜测题。根据第一段“Imagine this scenario: In 2050, you find an envelope, inside which is an old CD marked with the date 1998, your great-grandfathers name, and the words

46、 all overseas bank accounts.”以及画线词后文“you would be very excited, at least at first”可知，想象一下这样的场景:在2050年，你发现一个信封，里面是一张旧CD，上面写着日期1998，你曾祖父的名字，以及“所有海外银行账户”的字样，即如果找到这张CD，你会非常兴奋，至少一开始是这样。故this指的是“找到一张CD”。故选A。【9题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段“Both Cerf and Satyanarayanan stress the importance of deliberate preservation. I

47、mportant records shall be transferred to new forms of storage technology as they appear. Otherwise, they may disappear into the digital dark ages.( Cerf和Satyanarayanan都强调了蓄意保存的重要性。重要的记录应当在新的存储技术出现时转移到新的存储技术中。 否则，它们可能会消失在数字黑暗时代)”可知，Cerf和Satyanarayanan建议我们通过新技术进行存储来处理重要数据。故选B。【10题详解】主旨大意题。根据第三段“Comput

48、ers and digital technology have vastly expanded our capacity to store all kinds of information, but how long will our access to this stored information last? This is a problem that began to worry technology experts. They became concerned that, without better ways of preserving information, future generations might look back on our time