2024年4月7日发(作者：)

2022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 Comprehension

Section A (10分)

Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of

each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the

questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the

four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you

have 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 hour. D. An hour and a half.

3. A. She doesn’t 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 clothes 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 hasn’t handed in the photo yet.

C. The photo store is closed too early. D. He fails to pick up the 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. The official bans on camping.

9. A. The statistics on the app are mostly out of date.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.

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)

Directions: In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each

passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will

be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four

possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have

heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

11. A. Gaining related work experience. B. Passing a standardized exam.

C. Having a good command of English. D. Obtaining a Master’s 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 about 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 people’s thoughts on computer screens.

D. It can turn people’s words into powerful brain waves.

15. A. It doesn’t require a surgery. B. Its results are more accurate.

C. It is much smaller in size. D. Its cost is significantly lower.

16. A. New discoveries in brain networks.

B. New researches on computer science.

C. New devices in AI language 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 day 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 graduate studies full-time. B. Find a part-time job.

C. Attend part-time night schools. D. Work in a library full-time.

20. A. Veronica’s university life and hobbies.

B. Veronica’s graduation day and future plans.

C. Veronica’s studies and support of the family.

D. Veronica’s personality and attitude towards life.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A (10分)

Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and

grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of

the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Understanding Your Loved Ones

Eight months after my father died, I saw some letters on top of my mother’s coffee table. They

were written decades ago ___21___ my father’s neat handwriting. I couldn’t imagine my serious

father ever ___22___ (write) anything like love letters.

“Would you like me to read them to you?” Mom 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 back

to Italy to care for his sick mother, leaving his wife and me behind in Toronto, ___24___ my parents

had immigrated to in 1956.

I sat back and listened while my mother read his 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 that

regard. During their 58-year marriage, their stubbornness often ___25___ (lead) to conflict. So it was

bittersweet to hear my father’s youthful words ___26___ (read) aloud by my elderly mother with a

sad 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 find

out that they were and are people with various dimensions. After she finished reading the letters, I

held them in 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. I

begged her to read them to me, but she only smiled. I don’t want to enter her heart’s most sacred

place uninvited unless she wishes ___30___ (listen) to. But she has assured me that one day she will

share them with me.

Section B (10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 is one more word than you need.

A. conventional B. tolerable C. layer D. stranded E. pile F. insightful

G. difference H. placed I. hazards J. anchor K. rays

Inspired by Arctic Life

Polar bears are warm-blooded animals with heavy fat and fur that can survive in freezing Arctic

temperatures. A team of students from the Royal Danish Academy, inspired by polar bears, designed

a pop-up igloo (弹出式冰屋)—an emergency tent that might make survival in sub-zero areas much

more ___31___.

Led by Henry Glogau, the team said that their design can

help those lost or ___32___ in extreme conditions. With little

visibility and no phone coverage, people may face severe

___33___ while waiting for rescue in cold polar areas. Rather

than fight against the extreme conditions, the team looked to use

them to its advantage. “Inspired by snow caves and the

___34___ winter-used tents, we treat snow as a building

material 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 bears’

skin. Besides their thick fat and fur, polar bears have black skin underneath, which is ideal for

absorbing ___35___ from the Arctic sun. In the same way, the mylar material reflects heat into the

area within the tent to keep people feeling comfortable. The pop-up igloo also features an

origami-like (像折纸的) design, which helps to trap the snow and ___36___ the tent. The origami

pockets create areas where snow can ___37___ up on the outside. It prevents heat from escaping

from the tent, while holding the tent to the ground. This adds another protective ___38___to

everything inside.

To check its capabilities and limits, the team put the design through intensive testing for one

month in Alaska. The analysis indicates that an average 37°C ___39___ in temperature between

indoors and outdoors could be maintained. In the future, the pop-up igloos could be ___40___ along

hiking routes in cold areas like the Arctic, where they could be set up in seconds when needed.

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A (15分)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C

and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Has someone ever told you something that made you doubt your own memory or judgment? If

so, 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 they’re wrong even when they’re right.

The term comes from Patrick Hamilton’s play in 1938. Lead character Jack Manningham seeks to

convince his wife Bella that she is ___43___, by saying she is imagining the dimming (变暗) of the

gas light in their home, when it was actually he who lowered the brightness of the light.

Gaslighting is initially used to talk about 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. It’s ___45___ since gaslighting

usually involves a power relationship and a need to control others. In the workplace, the ___46___

between a boss and his employee can be the perfect breeding (滋生的) ground for this type of

behavior. Your boss might tell you to handle an assignment in a certain way, but when you do, he

gets ___47___ and says it wasn’t what he wanted. It makes you feel like your memory is ___48___.

In other situations, your boss may exclude you from a meeting ___49___ and when you ask him

about it, he might accuse you of being too sensitive instead of answering your question directly.

In order to find out whether your boss’s behavior really ___50___ gaslighting or he is just a

poor communicator, you could write down your experiences and ask yourself what really happened,

what his motives might have been, and how your emotion was ___51___. But always be careful

because gaslighters know how to fly under the radar (雷达). They are skilled at weakening an

employee’s confidence and sense of reality in a clever and ___52___ way.

To protect yourself, at the end of the conversation with your boss, repeat back what you heard

and follow up with an e-mail restating the main points, ___53___ the interactions between you two.

But don’t get your hopes high that this will automatically solve the problem, Robin Stern, author of

The Gaslight Effect, warns, because it’s hard to get a gaslighter to ___54___ his behavior pattern. If

things don’t improve, you may want to consider getting out of the gaslighting situation by looking

for a new position. It may be one of the best things you can do for your ___55___ well-being.

41. A. creator B. victim C. host D. scholar

42. A. power B. wealth C. support D. experience

43. A. having fun B. feeling angry C. going crazy D. becoming younger

44. A. By comparison B. Worse still C. After all D. In fact

45. A. unsurprising B. irrelevant C. unnecessary D. improper

46. A. harmonies B. dynamics C. phases D. replacements

47. A. annoyed B. interested C. frightened D. excited

48. A. visual B. painful C. faulty D. lasting

49. A. at random B. for sure C. in time D. on purpose

50. A. recommends B. constitutes C. escapes D. discovers

51. A. facilitated B. affected C. represented D. monitored

52. A. hard-to-prove B. easy-to-spot C. safe-to-learn D. tough-to-survive

53. A. interrupting B. overcoming C. abandoning D. documenting

54. A. submit B. attain C. change D. forgive

55. A. emotional B. physical C. virtual D. economic

Section B (22分)

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or

unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the

one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

What’s wrong with being an amateur? While reading a recently published report saying “many

people who attend plays are themselves involved in a form of amateur drama”, August Schulenburg

of the Flux Theatre Ensemble questioned the divide between amateurs and professional artists.

One reason for the barrier, he suggests, is fear. “When professional arts organizations perceive

their value under threat, they must draw rigid lines to protect it. Amateurs are pushed aside out of

fear that they will somehow endanger the professional brands.”

But for Schulenburg, it’s an outmoded attitude towards amateurs. “The professional artist must

be among them and of them; the amateur must be an equal partner at the table.” It sounds a lot like

he is advocating the kind of large-scale community work. If so, he might have a point.

The importance of forming a community rather than a passive audience is something Douglas

MacLennan also picked up on recently over a blog. In a post headlined “Pay attention! If selling

tickets is your business model, you’ve got a problem”, he argues that theatres and other arts

institutions will only survive if they “build community rather than audience”. The idea is that you

give the public reasons to engage with your company, you build loyalty so that their support is more

than just a consumer transaction (交易). Abigail Katz, a regular theater-goer, wonders whether

theatres offer good value for money. She has written recently in a post at the Playgoer blog that much

of the theatre “doesn’t do anything … doesn’t make me feel anything”.

Lynn Conner, one author of the report, also mentioned “I believe what today’s potential arts

audiences most want out of an arts event is the opportunity to co-author meaning. They don’t want

the arts; they want the experience. They want to gain the cultural rights by forming and exchanging

opinions that are valued in the community.”

56. What do the two underlined pronouns “they” respectively refer to?

A. rigid lines; professional brands B. amateurs; professional arts organizations

C. professional brands; rigid lines D. professional arts organizations; amateurs

57. 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 at the table.

58. In paragraph 4, the words of Abigail Katz are cited __________.

A. to highlight the necessity of surveying customers’ feelings

B. to emphasize the importance of advertising through blogs

C. to indicate the failure of theatres to engage the audience

D. to complain about the high price of the theatre plays

59. According to this passage, theatres should put ____________ first.

A. the audience’s sense of participation B. the quality of professional plays

C. the actors’ personal experiences D. the control of cultural rights

(B)

The 2022 World Cup has come to an end. Let’s review some facts about the hi-tech turf (草皮)

that Qatar had spent much of its energy on.

Qatar, a desert nation, had three main challenges: water, air and light. It got almost every

condition going against it. The water used to irrigate (灌溉) the grass is low quality, mainly treated

seawater. Because of the desert sun, Qatar’s stadiums were built for maximum shade—great for

preventing heatstroke, but less ideal for photosynthesis (光合作用). Inside the nearly-closed

stadiums, there’s very little air movement.

Qatar identified pitch (球场) quality as a particular issue and set up the Aspire Sport Turf

Research and Development Centre to find the best types of grass for use in the harsh climate, testing

24 different varieties. Eventually, Atlas Turf’s grass was chosen as much for its appearance as its

tolerance for the tough conditions Qatar faces.

The following pictures show some tech facts about the turf, which ensures a consistent and

durable surface for the players in all weather conditions.

60. What information can we learn from the passage?

① the conditions against grass growing in Qatar

② the material the stadiums were built with

③ the supplier of the turf grass

④ the efforts Qatar made to select the most suitable grass

⑤ the technology involved in making the turf

⑥ the tough challenges facing the football players

A. ①③④⑤ B. ①③⑤⑥ C. ②③④⑤ D. ②④⑤⑥

61. Atlas Turf’s grass is chosen probably because _____________.

A. it has very little air movement B. it becomes rough in windy weather

C. it is shade-tolerant D. it appears to have a golden color

62. Which of the following is TRUE about the turf?

A. 24 types of grass have been planted on the turf.

B. Damage to the turf can be recovered quickly.

C. Artificial grass covers 70 percent of the turf.

D. Water can be saved at the bottom of the turf.

(C)

Peter and Minke van Wingerden have created something wild: a herd of cows floating on the

sea. The Dutch husband-and-wife team’s experiment on sustainable agriculture, called Floating Farm,

can be found in the port of Rotterdam. The modernist structure houses 40 cows, who collectively

produce some 200 gallons of milk a day. In addition to helping nourish (滋养) the local community,

the waterborne farm is playing a part in the global conversation about how the climate crisis is

pushing farmers to reconsider how—and where—they produce food.

Floods, extreme heating, droughts and even rising night temperatures have sent the food system

off balance. The race to outsmart the constant attack of extreme weather has made the world of

farming unrecognizable from what it was only decades ago. A team of scientists in Mexico is

developing wheat types that can adapt themselves to different climates, while Jack’s Solar Garden in

Longmont, Colorado, is a testbed for the emerging method of solar farming.

Rotterdam has already established itself as one of the most climate-adaptive places in the world.

Everything from office buildings to entire neighborhoods are built on water in the city, which is 90%

below sea level. The Wingerdens’ Floating Farm was a new but necessary attempt. Should a weather

crisis arise, a waterborne farm isn’t necessarily stuck in place. A former property developer with a

background in engineering, Peter found his inspiration for the Floating Farm in a climate disaster in

New York City, where Hurricane Sandy prevented the delivery of fresh food to millions.

The Wingerdens’ model is ripe for reproduction—which is exactly what the Floating Farm’s

team of 14 are working on now. Plans are under way for a floating vegetable farm to move into the

space next to the current Floating Farm. Permit applications are also out for similar structures in

Dubai, Singapore and the Dutch cities of Haarlem and Arnhem.

The new projects will apply lessons learned from Floating Farm. “You need to build a house in

order to know how to build a house,” Peter says. The biggest obstacles he sees ahead, however, are

not financial or physical, but rather political and administrative. “One of the biggest challenges we

come across worldwide is regulations. Cities need to have disruptive thinking, cities need to have

disruptive departments, and cities need to have areas where you can say: OK, this is the experimental

zone.” Because what Peter and his team are pulling off is of a different order than the typical

sustainability measures. “We are not innovative,” he says. “We are disruptive.”

63. Which of the following is TRUE about the Floating Farm?

A. It is the first modern farming attempt to fight climate change.

B. It is a model of new agriculture in the age of climate crisis.

C. It has outsmarted other forms of farming like solar farming.