浙江省台州市2024届高三下学期4月二模试题 英语

台州市2024届高三第二次教学质量评估试题英语试题卷命题：王圣柱(台州中学东校区)杨谢友(台州市黄岩中学) 审题：许玲(玉环中学)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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。1.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Writeareport. B.Shopforadress. C.Checkhermailbox.2.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inahotel. B.Inahospital. C.Inthewoman'shouse.3.Howdothespeakerstravelintotowntoday?A.Bytrain. B.Bycar. C.Bybus.4.Whoisprobablytheman?A.Astampcollector. B.Astampdesigner. C.Astampseller.5.WhathappenedtoChrisandLaura?A.Theyjusthadababy. B.Theygotmarriedlastweek.C.Theyopenedanewrestaurant.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Husbandandwife. B.Teacherandstudent. C.Friends.7.Whatdoesthemanplantodo?A.Washschoolclothes. B.Checkschoolwork. C.Preparefood.听第7段材料，回答8至10题。8.Whenwerethespeakerssupposedtomeet?A.At3:20p.m. B.At3:30p.m C.At3:40p.m.9.Whywasthewomanlate?A.Shewasbusymovinghouse.B.Shecouldn'tfindanywheretopark.C.Shewenttothecafe'sprevioussite.10.Whatdoesthemanavoiddrinkingnow?A.Milk.B.Coffee.C.Juice.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Howdidthemangetinjured?A.Hewashitbyacar.B.HefelloverinagameC.Hewassteppedonbysomeone.12.Whichpartoftheman'sbodyisinjured?A.Hisknee.B.Hisarm.C.Hisankle.13.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Sendthemanhome.B.Tellthemanwhatheshoulddo.C.Askmoreabouttheman'scondition.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Wherewasthewomanwhenherdogwaslost?A.Inagarden.B.InaforestC.Inafield.15.Whycan'tthewomanfollowherdog?A.Theareaistoodangerous.B.Thewoodsareprivate.C.Shehashurtherself.16.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A.Lookforthedoginthewoods.B.Callsomeonetohelp.C.GotoTina'shouse.17.Howdoesthemansound?A.Grateful.B.Helpful.C.Anxious.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatisthenewsmainlyabout?A.Governmentpolicychanges.B.Severeweatherimpacts.C.Sportseventupdates.19.Howdidthegovernmentrespondtothesituation?A.Itprovidedtemporaryshelters.B.Itstoppedpublictransportation.C.Itorganizedfund-raisingactivities.20.Whatisthesituationoftheannualfoodfestival?A.It'sbeingheldasscheduled.B.Ithasbeencancelled. C.Ithasbeendelayed第二部分阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。AStudentstoCompetein34thNationalScienceBowl@ThousandsofstudentsfrommiddleandhighschoolsacrossthecountryhavecommittedthemselvestoextrastudyhoursastheypreparetocompeteintheDepartmentofEnergy's(DOE's)34thNationalScienceBowl@(NSB).Thesestudentsarehardatworknowtowintheirregionalcompetitions,hopingtoadvancetothefinalcompetition.ThefirstregionaleventwilltakeplaceonJanuary13thwithhighschoolsfromtheD.C./Marylandarea.Teamswillfaceoffinafast-paced,question-and-answerformat,andtheirknowledgeinallareasofscienceandmathematicswillbetested.Regionalswillcontinueweeklyuntilmid-March.ThewinningteamfromeachqualifyingregionalcompetitionwillbequalifiedtocompeteintheNationalFinalstobeheldinWashington,D.C.,fromApril25-29,2024,withallexpensespaidbyDOE.Thenationaleventconsistsofseveraldaysofscienceactivitiesandsightseeing,alongwiththecompetitions.IntheNationalFinals,thetoptwoteamswillearn$5,000fortheirschools'mathandsciencedepartments.Schoolsrankinginthetop16willreceive$1,000fortheirsciencedepartments.Buttomany,theultimateprizeissimplythehonorofwinningtheNationalChampionship.Today,theNSBannuallydrawsmorethan10,000middleandhighschoolcompetitors.Sincethefirstcompetitionin1991,approximately344,000studentshavefacedoffintheNSBFinals.The2024competitorswillfollowinthefootstepsofpreviousNSBcontestantsandwillblazeatrailforstudentsinscience,math,andengineering.Formoreinformation,pleasevisittheOfficeofSciencewebsite.21.Whichwordcanbestdescribetheregionalcompetitions?A.Fair. B.Interesting C.Special. D.Challenging22.WhatcanwelearnabouttheNationalFinals?A.Thechampionshipvictoryishighlyvalued. B.Theeventonlyinvolvesfiercecompetitions.C.MostoftheexpenseswillbecoveredbyDOE. D.Theprizemoneywillbeawardedtoindividuals.23.Whatisthetext?A.Anewsrelease. B.AsurveyreportC.Alearningproject. D.Ascientificreview.BIntheearly19thcentury,NewEnglandfarmers,tiredofwrestlingwiththeirpoorland,journeyedtotheMidwest.InstateslikeIllinoisandIowa,theyfoundrich,blacksoil.Unfortunately,manysoonfeltlikethirstysailorsinthemiddleoftheocean—watereverywherebutnotadroptodrink.Theyweresurroundedbyfertilesoil,buthadtostopeveryfewsecondstoremovethestickydirtofftheirironplows(犁)withlargewoodenpaddles.ThisdilemmacaughttheattentionofJohnDeere,ablacksmithwhomovedtolllinoisin1836.Deeredecidedtolookintotheproblem.Fromhispreviousworkonplows,heknewthatdirtwaslesslikelytosticktohighlypolishedmetal.Thatthoughtwasinthebackofhismindwhenhevisitedasawmill(锯木厂)in1837andnoticedabrokensawmadeofsteel.Deerebroughtithomeandbeganmakingabetterplow.Theplowhewantedwouldhavetocutdeepintothesoilatasharpanglesothatdirtwouldfalloff,yetitcouldnotputtoomuchburdenonthehorsespullingit.Afterseveralexperiments,Deereconstructedanewplowthatfeaturedwoodhandles.Itprovedasuccess.Unliketheoldironplows,Deere'snotonlyhadabladefromwhichdirtfellawaycleanly,butitalsoturnedthesoilmoreefficientlyandquickly.DemandforDeere'splowsincreasedsharply,butproductionwaslimitedbytheshortageofpolishedsteel.Initially,Deerecouldonlyproduceafewplowseachyear.However,Deere'spersistencepaidoffashesourcedcheapersteelfromPittsburgh.Amazingly,in1857,hiscompanymanufacturedandsold10,000plows!Deere,aperfectionist,continuallyimprovedhisplows,introducingmultiplenewversionsinasingleyear.Whilethissloweddownhisproductionahility,itensuredDeereasolidrepufationamonghiscustomers.Deereplowsbecameworldfamousinthe1870swhentheyoutshonethecompetitioninademonstrationinFrance.Thatsamedecade,hiscompanybuiltitsfirstridingplowanddesignedtheleapingdeerasitstrademark.24.Whatwasthemainproblemthenewlysettledfarmersmet?A.Ashortageoffreshwater. B.Alackofrichfarmingland.C.Thetroubleinhandlingthesoilonplows. D.Thedifficultyofgrowingplantsinseason.25.Whichaspectofthenewplowdoesparagraph2focuson?A.Itsuniquefeatures. B.Itsoperatingmethod.C.Itsinventionprocess. D.Itsworkingefficiency26.ThelastparagraphismainlyaboutDeereplows'A.widerecognition B.marketingstrategyC.technicalstandards D.productionchallenges27.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.AFamedFarmer B.ASuccessfulCompanyC.AStickyProblem D.AHistoricalExperimentCFivetimesstrongerthansteel,spidersilk'suniquequalitieswererecognizedbytheAncientGreeks—andmorerecently,scientistshavelookedatapplicationsfrommedicinetoengineering.Now,aJapanesestartup,Spiber,hasbeguntochangethetextileindustrywiththisremarkablematerial.Thecompanystartedbymakingasubstituteinthelabthatissimilartospidersilkinstructure.Afterstudyingthousandsofdifferentspiderspeciesandothersilk-producinglifeforms,Spibersuccessfullyproducedanalternativetospidersilk.Thisbreakthroughwasachievedbyfermenting(发酵)amixtureofwater,sugar,andnutrientswithspecialmicrobestoproduceproteinpolymers(聚合物).Thesepolymersarethenmadeintofibers,pavingthewayforarangeofinnovativefabrics.However,shiftingfromlabtopracticalapplicationpresentedchallenges.In2015,SpiberpartneredwithTheNorthFaceJapantoproducealimited-editionrunof50“MoonParka”jacketstocelebratethe50thanniversaryofthemoonlandings.Butduringthedesignprocess,theteamdiscoveredthatspidersilkbecamesmallerwhenexposedtowater,andhadtotransformtheproteintomakethefibersuitableforanoutdoorjacket,whichtookthemfouryearstoperfect.Currently,thecompanyusessugarcaneandcornforitsfermentationprocess—cropsthatuselargevolumesoflandandchangefoodresources.Toreduceitsenvironmentalimpact,Spiberisdevelopingaprocesscalled“biospherecirculation”thatwilltransformdesertedclothesmadefromnaturalmaterialslikecottonintothesugarsneededforfermentation.Withapproximately100billionyen($783million)infunding,Spiberplanstosignificantlyspeedupitsproductionofproteinpolymersbytheendof2025.“MassproductionwillhelpbringthepriceoffibersdownandallowSpibertoexpandbeyondthehigh-enddesignermarketandthuswehavethemeanstocreatesolutionstoenablemorecircularfashion,”saysHigashi,headofbusinessdevelopmentatSpiber."It'sourmissiontobringthosesolutionstotheworld.”28.WhatbreakthroughdidSpiberachieveintheearlyresearch?A.Itmixedvariousproteinpolymers. B.Itproducedasilkmakingmachine.C.Itidentifieddifferentspiderspecies. D.Itcreatedareplacementforspidersilk.29.Whatwasthechallengeinmakingthe"MoonParka"jackets?A.Highdesigncosts. B.Spidersilk'ssensitivitytowater.C.Limitedrawmaterials. D.Thepartner'sunwillingnesstohelp.30.WhatcanweknowaboutSpiber's“biospherecirculation”process?A.Itwillreplacethecurrentfermentationprocess. B.Itwilluserecycledmaterialsforneededsugars.C.Itwillpromotethedevelopmentoffoodindustry. D.Itwillsimplifytheprocedureofclothingproduction.31.WhatisSpiber'splan?A.Toraisemoremoneyformassproduction. B.Toincreasetheoutputofproteinpolymers.C.Toworkwithotherhigh-endfashionbrands. D.Todevelopawiderrangeofexpensivefibers.DWheninstantcakemixesfirstappearedinthe1950s,Americanhousewivesweredoubtful.Thesemixes,promisingeasycake-baking,felttooeasy.Themanufacturersdiscoveredthatrequiringtheadditionofanegginthebakingprocesswasjustenoughtomakethehousewiveshappywiththeirwork.Thegreatersenseofeffortgainedfromalittleextralaborisbelievedtohavebeenessentialtothelatersuccessofthecakemix.ThisreflectstheIKEAeffect(宜家效应),whichisidentifiedbypsychologistMichaelI.Nortonandhiscolleagues,suggestingweplacegreatervalueonthingswehaveworkedtocreate.Theyconductedfourstudiesinwhichtheyaskedparticipantstofoldpapercranesandfrogs,assembleIKEAboxes,andbuildsetsofLegos.Theythenaskedthebuilderstobid(出价)fortheircreations,andcomparedthepriceswithbidsfrompeoplewhohadn'tbuiltthem.Thebuildersconsistentlyoutbidthenon-builders.Interestingly,theIKEAeffectworksevenwhenpeoplehavenoopportunitytofullypersonalizetheircreations.Whilemostparticipants'foldingskillsleftmuchtobedesired,theylovedtheirimperfectlypersonalizedproductsallthemore.Buildersvaluedtheirwrinkledcrane-likecreationsnearlyfivetimesasmuchasnon-builders.Beauty,itseems,isintheeyeofthebuilder.Today,ascitiesaresufferingfromseverehousingcrises,theIKEAeffectcangiveusinsightintothewell-beingbenefitsofaself-buildingapproachtohousingdevelopment.ProjectslikeWikiHouseandthe“half-a-house”approachpioneeredbyAlejandroAravena'sarchitecturecompanyElementalareworkingtomakehousingmoreaffordableandsustainablebymakingiteasierforpeopletobuildandpersonalizetheirownhomes.“Themomentpeopleareinvolvedwiththeirbuiltenvironment,theyhaveatotallydifferentrelationshiptoit,”WikiHouseco-founderAlastairParvinexplained.“Whentheroofstartsleakingoradoorstartscreaking,theyhavethepowertofixitthemselves.”32.Whatbroughtcustomersthejoyofcake-bakingaccordingtoparagraph1?A.Abettertaste. B.Aneasyapproach.C.Adetailedrecipe D.Anadditionaleffort.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph3imply?A.Creationsarebasedonskills. B.Extralaborincreasesperceivedvalue.C.Beautyisfoundthroughcontrast. D.Strictmanagementbringsgoodquality.34.WhatisAlastairParvin'sattitudetowardspublicinvolvementinhousing?A.Critical. B.Objective C.Doubtful. D.Supportive.35.What'sthepurposeofthistext?A.Topromoteabrand. B.Tomakeaproposal.C.Toexplainaconcept D.Tointroduceastudy.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。IrunalotofwritingworkshopsinsecondaryschoolsandwhatIoftenseeisthis:teenagersinclassjustlookattheblankpageandfreeze.EvenwhenIassurethemtheycan'tgetitwrongincreativewriting,theystillpauseandfeelpainful,lookingtomeforclearanddefiniteinstructions.Thisbehaviorresultsfromtheirtrainingtomimic(模仿).36Intime,theyareterrifiedofgettingthingswrongandriskingfailure.Creativityisnolongeradvocatedandisevenviewedasasoftskill,orevenaweakness.However,creativityishighlyvaluedbyemployers.AccordingtoTheConversation,creativityhasbeenthenumber-oneskilldemandedby20millionjobadsonLinkedInfortwoyearsinarow.37Duetolimitededucationalresourcesandassessmentpressures,teenagers'thinkingbecomesincreasinglynarrow,leavingthemafraidtoexploreotherpossibilities. 38It'sjustanabilitytomakenewconnectionsandfollowwheretheygo.Actually,creativityrequiresqualitiesavailabletousall:courage,observation,curiosity,flexibilityandperseverance.Sohowdowehelpteenagersbehopefulandbrave?Firstly,weneedtoavoidtheideathattheirentirefuturesdependonthisveryassignmentorthatdecision.39Thereisnorightwaytolivealife.Secondly,let'sencourageinquiry.Childrenarenaturallycurious,butthiscuriosityoftenfadesastheygrowolder,althoughitstillexistswithinthem.Justbecausetheylackanswersdoesn'tmeantheyshouldn'taskquestions;rather,theyshouldaskevenmore.40Youngpeopleneedremindingthattheirstorieshaven'tbeenwritten.Theyneedopportunitiestotrynewthings.Theyneedpermissiontokeepasking“whatelseispossible?”becauseanythingis.A.Butinschools,itisdifferent.B.B.Beingcreativeisn'tamagicalskill.C.Itallowsustounderstandtheirfeelingsbetter.D.Theyknowitisasafewaytogetgoodgrades.E.Themainproblemishowtokeepthosecreativejuicesflowing.F.Lifeislongenoughtotrymanythings,andtochangedirections.G.Theuniverseisheldtogetherwithunansweredquestionsandendlesspossibilities.第三部分语言知识运用(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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。KwaneStewart,adevotedvet(兽医)inSanDiego,hadreachedapointofburnoutinhiscareer.Theanimal41whereheworkedwasfullofabandonedpetsaspeople42todealwiththeongoingeconomicdecline.Inthosedays,animalswouldbeeuthanized(安乐死)iftheyweren't43insevendays.ThecruelrealitydeeplytroubledStewart,evenleadinghimtoconsider44hisprofession.Onefatefulday,outsideaconveniencestore,he45ahomelessmanwithadogsufferingfromavisibleskinissue.Theman,46forasolution,sharedhisdog'ssuffering.Stewartexaminedthedogandthen47somemedicinetohim.Intears,themanthankedStewart,saying"Thankyoufornot48me".TheverywordsservedasawakeupcalltoStewardandinspiredhisnext49.Stewartbeganworkingasastreetvetduringhisfreetime,determinedto50onhisown.Overanine-yearperiod,heprovided51medicalcareforover1,000homelesspeopleandtheirpetsandin2020,hecreatedanonprofitorganizationProjectStreetVet.ForStewart,themostrewardingaspectofhisworkliesintheone-on-one52withthehomeless.By53helpingtheircherishedcompanion,Stewarthelps54theirfaithinhumanity.Theirgratitudefuelshimtocontinuehismission,offering55tothosefacingawfulcircumstances.41.A.shop B.shelter C.lab D.farm42.A.struggled B.managed C.intended D.hesitated43.A.trained B.examined C.adopted D.selected44.A.assessing B.advancing C.delaying D.quitting45.A.mentioned B.interviewed C.recognized D.encountered46.A.regretful B.desperate C.grateful D.responsible47.A.delivered B.sold C.offered D.returned48.A.ignoring B.hurting C.blaming D.bothering49.A.game B.chapter C.firm D.research50.A.haveatry B.keepabalance C.makeadifference D.setanexample51.A.free B.safe C.expensive D.private52.A.decisions B.connections C.discussions D.competitions53.A.slightly B.hardly C.simply D.generally54.A.celebrate B.follow C.test D.restore55.A.hope B.freedom C.pride D.respect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。TangYangaveupapromisingcareerin1992tosaveanalmostlostart-thatof“Beijingsilkfigurine(北京绢人).In1997,sheestablishedastudiowithfiveotherenthusiasts.Thentheyspent56entireyearmakingseveralfigurines,onlytofindtherewasnomarketfortheirproducts.“Afigurinecouldcost57(basic)theannualsalaryofmanypeopleatthetimeduetopreciousmaterialsandcomplicatedhandicrafttechniques.”Tangsaid.“Manypotentialcustomerswereamazedbythebeautyofourproducts,buttheirprice58(drive)themaway.”ThefirstfailuretaughtTang59theyneeded:findingwaystoreduceproductioncosts.Shemademanycreativeandbold60(adaptation)tothetraditionalfigurines,likeusingmachinestopainttheclothes.Thesemeasurescutthepricetolessthanatenthofthe61(origin)one.However,62(lend)thedollsasenseofdelicacyandcraftsmanship,shepreservedseveralhandmadeprocessesforhairandmakeup.Afterdecadesofwhole-hearteddevotion63thecraft,TangnowrunsherownBeijingfigurineproductbrandTangWawa.“GirlsinChinaneedtheirowndolls.WhenIwaslittle,dolls64(call)yangwawa,meaningWesterndolls."Tangcontinued.“Iwantedtocreatedolls65(bear)aculturalconnectiontoChinesepeople,figurineswitharichhistoricalimplication.”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，你负责的小组项目“SurveyingStudents'EnglishNovelReading”在学校项目评比中获奖，现受校英语俱乐部邀请作该项目的介绍。请用英语写一篇发言稿，内容包括：1.实施过程；2.组员感受。DearEnglishCl