浙江省温州市2023-2024学年高二下学期期末教学质量统一检测英语试题（B卷）(无答案，无听力原文及音频)

温州市2023-2024学年高二下学期期末教学质量统一检测
英语试题（B卷）
本试题卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。全卷共12页，选择题部分1至9页，非选择题部分10至12页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
考生注意：
1.答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔分别填写答题卡规定的位置上。
2.答题时，请按照答题卡上“注意事项”的要求，在答题卡相应的位置上规范作答，在本试题卷上的作答一律无效。
选择题部分
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一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例： How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What are the speakers probably doing now
A. Writing a report. B. Talking to a professor. C. Doing an experiment.
2. Why does the woman have coffee
A. To take a break. B. To fight sleepiness. C. To reduce anxiety.
3. What does the woman think of the weather forecast
A. Specific. B. Useful. C. Unreliable.
4. What happened to the man
A. He lost his baggage. B. He missed the meeting. C. He forgot to report the loss.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Friends. B. Husband and wife. C. Colleagues.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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. How does the man sound
A. Disappointed. B. Frightened. C. Surprised.
7. What is the conversation about
A. Information theft. B. An office break-in. C. Computer failure.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What are the speakers discussing
A. A crowded office.
B. A tense relationship.
C. An annoying situation.
9. Why are students coming to the office
A. To seek help. B. To have meetings. C. To express gratitude.
10. What does the man suggest
A. Putting away supplies.
B. Applying for a meeting room.
C. Limiting the number of students.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a bookstore. B. In a library. C. In a classroom.
12. What amazes readers about the book
A. It advises self-change.
B. It has been the best seller.
C. It focuses on complaining.
13. What is the woman
A. A shopkeeper. B. A writer. C. A saleswoman.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Why does the woman recommend the economy car
A. It is easier to operate.
B. It is a much cheaper choice.
C. It is suitable for fewer passengers.
15. What is good about the full-size car
A. A low rent. B. A self-guided system. C. Safety door locks.
16. What does the man care about most
A. Comfort. B. Price. C. Equipment.
17. How much should the man pay per day
A. $ 95. B. $ 96. C. $ 98.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What may lead to extreme tiredness
A. Lack of sleep. B. Unhealthy eating. C. Too much exercise.
19. Who is more likely to feel very tired
A. The overweight. B. The bad-tempered. C. The highly-stressed.
20. What is the purpose of the talk
A. To warn. B. To argue. C. To advise.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Mexico has a variety of festivals celebrating cinema and film events that take place all the year. Here are some of the most important ones.
Festival Sayulita
Festival Sayulita is a two-week gathering for lovers of film, food, music and surfing. The pleasant coastal town in Riviera Nayarit provides a scenic background for this international festival. Films will be shown in various places in town. Additional events include food pairings, beach-front film screenings, lecture series, and live music. All shows and activities offer free admission.
Riviera Maya Film Festival
It shows films in various theaters all over the State of Quintana Roo in southern Mexico, including the destinations of Cancun and Isla Holbox. Directors throughout the globe have a great love of it on account of its biggest draw — the competition for Best Mexican Film, “Plataforma Mexicana”. Screenings are free to the public.
Oaxaca Film Festival
Designed to be a competitive event, this nine-day festival provides a platform for the talents of experienced filmmakers as well as rising artists from each continent to showcase their works. The festival is equally devoted to increasing the audience for independent films.
Los Cabos International Film Festival
Los Cabos International Film Festival welcomes rising and celebrated filmmakers from around the world who will showcase their film works, such as independent, shorts and documentaries, to enhance movie making in the U. S., Mexico, and around the world.
21. Which festival interests fans of the competition for Best Mexican Film
A. Festival Sayulita. B. Riviera Maya Film Festival.
C. Oaxac a Film Festival. D. Los Cabos International Film Festival.
22. What do these festival s have in common
A. They show films on the beach. B. They often last around two weeks.
C. They offer the public free screenings. D. They welcome worldwide filmmakers.
23. Where is the text most probably taken from
A. A film review. B. An art magazine.
C. A history book. D. A scientific journal.
B
On a Saturday morning last November, I got up at 5 to be at the Armory track on 168th Street in Harlem, a neighborhood in Manhattan for the girls’ 4×2 relay race（接力赛）.
I joined the team when I was a freshman at Abraham Lincoln High School. I hadn’t considered it until a girl came up to me and said, “You look like a good runner. Would you like to join the track team ” She thought I would make a good runner because she saw my legs and arms were built, but I was just naturally slim.
I was excited and surprised, “I don’t know. What do I have to do ”
“It is a lot of hard work and devotion. It’s not easy.”
She was right. My team had practice every day from 3:30 to 6 except for Fridays. When we didn’t have practice, I’d run on my own on the boardwalk. I got faster and focused. Track helped me get away from troubles. Arguments with my mom, problems with schoolwork, and dramas with the kids at school. I felt calm every time I ran.
I got to the Armory at 7. My team was already there. We gave each other hugs and high fives. When the officials called for the relay race, I went out to the starting line. Then the gun went off. As I pounded the track, I was focusing so much on myself. I started running away from my problems. I couldn’t see anyone or anything but the finish line. Everything else was just a blur. I fought to the finish line. I wasn’t only fighting against the other teams; I was also fighting to win my battle against my stress.
I could feel the wind blowing against my skin. I felt like I was flying. My stress disappeared. I came in second as I passed the baton（接力棒） to my teammate.
24. Why did the author take up running
A. By chance. B. Due to stress.
C. Out of interest. D. For weight loss.
25. What benefit did the author get from running
A. Having a regular life style. B. Escaping from her problems.
C. Doing well in school work. D. Getting along well with Mom.
26. What does paragraph 6 mainly talk about
A. The running process. B. The team spirit.
C. The training hardship. D. The race purpose.
27. What can we learn form the passage
A. Every dog has its day. B. Challenges build character.
C. Talent is the key to success. D. Accidents can lead to the right path.
C
Everyone knows this: Slowly turn up the heat on a frog in a pot of water, and the frog won’t hop out. Unaware of the slight increase in heat, it will stay put until — well, until it dies. When it comes to the effect of rising global temperatures on amphibians（两栖动物）, the frog-boiling fable is more than just a metaphor（隐喻）.
Climate change is becoming one of the biggest threats to frogs and other amphibians, according to a major study published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Between 2004 and 2022, rising temperatures became the primary reason why more than 100 amphibian species were slipping toward extinction.
The spread of disease among frogs and the destruction of their habitats have long been recognized as reasons why many amphibians are decreasing. But this new study establishes climate change as a major risk for amphibians around the world, too. The soft-skinned animals lack the fur and feathers to help adjust their temperature in this hotter and more drought-stricken world.
Less attention is paid to frogs and other amphibians compared to more well-known groups like birds. But losing amphibians would be disastrous because they often act as a key link in the food web of ecosystems, wolfing insects down and, in turn, being caten by larger predators（捕食者）. “Without those amphibians to fill that role, we will see the breakdown of this food web,” said Neam, who works for an Austin-based environmental group.
Luckily, habitat protection and other conservation measures have been taken to help recover more than five dozen amphibians from Costa Rica to Malaysia. “It’s not all bad news,”said Jennifer Luedtke, an amphibian group leader with the International Union for Conservation of Nature. “But we really must build on this improvement and significantly increase investment in amphibian conservation.”
28. How is the topic introduced
A. By listing facts. B. By explaining ideas.
C. By sharing a story. D. By raising a question.
29. What is the main reason for the decrease of amphibians according to the new study
A. The spread of disease. B. The loss of habitats.
C. The rise of temperature. D. The lack of feathers.
30. What will happen if the number of amphibians decreases
A. The food chain will be destroyed.
B. Wolves will depend more on insects.
C. Predators will be the key role of the web.
D. The ecosystem will become more diverse.
31. How does Luedtke feel about the future of amphibians
A. Worried. B. Hopeful. C. Uncertain. D. Curious.
D
In the 1930s, the first cake mixes（蛋糕粉） which only required water were invented and some people argued that this approach, the easiest, was the best. But others thought cooks would want to do more. The cake-mix argument may be out-dated, but its central question remains: Just how demanding do we want our technologies to be
Then what is a demanding technology Two elements are included: One is that it is technology that takes time to master, and the other is that its operation includes some real risk of failure. Therefore, a piano is a demanding technology, as is a programming language or a machine system.
However, so-called easy technologies usually require little concentrated effort and produce predictable results. Clearly, easy technologies have remade human society over the past century, but the problem is that, as every individual task becomes easier, we demand much more of both ourselves and others. As a result, we are faced with a larger number of small tasks （writing hundreds of e-mails） instead of fewer difficult tasks （writing several long letters）. And, when every task is easy, nearly all people are multitasking（多任务处理）.
Easy technologies supposedly free us to focus on what matters, but sometimes what matters gets eliminated. Everyone knows that it is easier to drive to the top of a mountain than to hike; the views may be the same, but the feeling never is. Following the same idea, we develop into beings that can do more. However, we can’t get the same satisfaction as we expect.
I don’t mean that everything needs to be done the hard way. But we must take challenges seriously, or we’ll face the danger of becoming creatures whose lives are less satisfying.
32. What makes demanding technologies different from easy technologies
A. It requires much effort. B. It takes little attention.
C. It achieves intended effect. D. It deals with machines.
33. What is a possible result of easy technologies
A. More time for concentration. B. Writing much longer letters.
C. Lower expectations on others. D. Doing various tasks at a time.
34. What does the underlined word “eliminated” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Noticed. B. Stressed. C. Improved. D. Removed.
35. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage
A. The Argument Over Cake Mixes B. What Is A Demanding Technology
C. The Problem With Easy Technologies D. What Challenges Do Humans Face
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
There are two types of skills that managers look for in the interviews with job seekers: soft skills and hard skills. 36 Soft skills, unlike hard skills, are usually inborn or gained through personal development. They cover key personality-based aspects of what makes someone a good fit for a given role. Some examples of soft skills include: dependability, positive attitude, listening skills, emotional intelligence and so on. Soft skills are extremely important for job seekers to be considered right for the position. 37
Soft skills are harder to teach. Personality features like listening skills and decision-making skills are not transferable skills in the same way that many technical abilities are. Employers value someone with strong communication skills and other soft skills because those skills are much harder to teach.
Soft skills make hard skills easier to learn. 38 Specific skills like good verbal communication and dependability will make you ready to train hard skills, and thus grow quickly within a job.
39 If you are looking for a new job but don’t have much experience, showing your strong soft skills can ease doubt employers might have about you. A recent survey revealed that 89% of interviewers would choose an interviewee with excellent soft skills over one with experience.
Employers see soft skills beneficial to a job seeker’s future growth and career success. 40
A. So, communication skills matter.
B. Soft skills can help enrich experience.
C. Here are reasons why soft skills are important.
D. So, show them your soft skills in the interview.
E. Soft skills can make up for a lack of experience.
F. Having important soft skills helps you develop a set of hard skills.
G. Hard skills are job-specific skills learned through training programs.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Christmas didn’t feel like a holiday right now. A month earlier my two-year-old son had been diagnosed with autism（自闭症）, and it came with many food sensitivities（过敏）. That meant we had to 41 parties and Christmas cookies. Then what could I give my children It really 42 me.
It started snowing outside. First snow of the season. My five-year-old daughter was 43 , “Mama, snow! Everywhere!” Her 44 swept over her until my husband took her and her brother out to play in the snow. I watched them joyfully 45 enough snow to make a snowman. Even my little boy ran back and forth, touching the snow every few paces.
And that was when a sudden 46 came to me. I had recently made mashed potatoes with almond milk and remembered they tasted normal. Maybe that would 47 for hot chocolate. I poured almond milk in a pan and melted chocolate chips into it. “Ha!” I yelled.
My family returned 48 snow was getting heavier. While they were excitedly chatting about how it should snow forever, I 49 , “Hot chocolate! Who wants it ”
My husband looked into my eyes, 50 . “Hot chocolate Can he have any ”
“Yes, it’s 51 .” I smiled.
Just then my daughter was shouting about getting the Christmas tree out. After we 52 it up together, we enjoyed the hot chocolate, toasting（干杯） the first 53 of the season. Here, I was witnessing our first Christmas 54 , everyone participating in his or her own way. And it was 55 .
41. A. attend B. avoid C. hold D. ruin
42. A. upset B. interested C. frightened D. amazed
43. A. shouting B. comforting C. whispering D. requesting
44. A. satisfaction B. excitement C. nervousness D. fear
45. A. supply B. select C. gather D. remove
46. A. awareness B. desire C. silence D. inspiration
47. A. change B. work C. call D. apply
48. A. though B. unless C. when D. if
49. A. agreed B. continued C. cried D. joked
50. A. shocked B. embarrassed C. angry D. scared
51. A. typical B. simple C. common D. safe
52. A. set B. added C. turned D. made
53. A. tree B. snow C. holiday D. chocolate
54. A. present B. culture C. fortune D. tradition
55. A. ancient B. ordinary C. beautiful D. diverse
非选择题部分
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试题卷上无效。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Many people hold some memory of a kite from their childhoods, but nobody knows 56 （exact） when a kite was first flown. One legend goes that the first kite 57 （invent） by Mozi, who spent three years making a wooden hawk（鹰）. Later, Lu Ban made improvements by replacing wood 58 bamboo. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cai Lun improved paper-making 59 （technique）, leading to the invention of “paper hawks”, 60 looked like kites as we know them today. In the Song Dynasty, kite flying 61 （become） a fashion. On the Tomb Sweeping Day and the Dragon Boat Festival, people would fly kites 62 （shake） off ill luck, so that family members could live long and healthy lives.
Although originally used for military purposes like signaling, kites have been 63 important part of people’s daily lives throughout history. As a combination of physical activity 64 folk tradition, this heritage has been passed down, 65 （reflect） the lasting charm of Chinese civilization.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，准备参加校英文报下周举行的“认识身边高尚的人（Getting to know the fine people around me）”的演讲比赛。请你准备一份演讲稿，内容包括：
1.人物简介：
2.高尚原因。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Good morning, my dear friends! I’m Li Hua. Thank you!
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Jonah pressed his hand into his dad’s old baseball glove as he looked out the window of his stepfather’s（继父） car. No one could imagine how much he missed his dad. He breathed in the glove’s warm, leathery smell. The car stopped outside the baseball field.
“Hey, buddy（伙计）, have fun at practice. And don’t forget about your sister’s dancing performance tonight,” said Jonah’s stepfather, Steve, as Jonah climbed out. Zoe was not my sister, and you couldn’t tell me what to do, Jonah complained in his mind. Since Mom married Steve a few months ago, Jonah had a lot of mixed-up feelings. He could hardly concentrate. Even baseball — what he always loved — felt different lately.
After practice, Jonah and David, his best friend, sat together and waited for their ride. Jonah expressed how he wished things hadn’t changed and that he could still be with his own dad, not a stepfather. David comforted Jonah it was no big deal. “I have a stepmother and stepbrother too,” David smiled, “They’re just Mom and Dennis now. Give it a chance.” Jonah let out a breath, still unsure about the performance tonight. Still unsure about everything!
Back at the apartment, Jonah found Zoe in her costume, but something was wrong. Her arms tight across her chest, her eyes were filled with tears. Wondering what was up, Jonah asked Mom, who explained Zoe was just too nervous to go on stage.
Huh! This should have been the best thing that could have happened — the possibility of not going to the performance. But somehow it wasn’t. Zoe had practiced so hard. She’d reminded Jonah at least a thousand times where she would be onstage.
注意：
1.续写词数应为100左右：
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Having thought twice, Jonah went forward.