【全國(guó)市級(jí)聯(lián)考】山西省運(yùn)城市2021-2022學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語(yǔ)試題（解析版）

1、山西省運(yùn)城市2021-2022學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語(yǔ)試題本試題滿分150分，考試時(shí)間120分鐘。答案一律寫(xiě)在答題卡上，聽(tīng)力不計(jì)入總分。注意事項(xiàng)：1. 答題前，考生務(wù)必先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫(xiě)在答題紙上，認(rèn)真核對(duì)條形碼上的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)，并將條形碼粘貼在答題紙上的指定位置上。2. 選擇題答案使用2B鉛筆填涂，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號(hào)；非選擇題答案用0.5毫米的黑色中性（簽字）筆或碳素筆書(shū)寫(xiě)，字體工整，筆跡清楚。3. 請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)在各題的答題區(qū)域（黑色線框）內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書(shū)寫(xiě)的答案無(wú)效。4. 保持紙面清潔，不折疊，不破損。第一部分聽(tīng)力(共兩節(jié)滿分30分)該部分分為第

2、一、第二兩節(jié)，注意：回答聽(tīng)力部分時(shí)，請(qǐng)先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。聽(tīng)力部分結(jié)束前，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將你的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)(共5小題：每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話，每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置，聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題，每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1. What will the woman do for the man?A. Give him her pen.B. Lend him her pencil.C. Borrow a pen for him.2. What does the

3、woman love doing in her spare time?A. Studying languages.B. Collecting stamps.C. Reading books.3. What does the woman probably think of the mans lifestyle?A. Active.B. Stressful.C. Unhealthy.4. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Strangers.B. Colleagues.C. Boss and secretary.5. What are t

4、he speakers mainly talking about?A. The womans plans.B. The womans shoes.C. The womans feelings.第二節(jié) (共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6. Where is most probably Mr. Brown now?A. At

5、 the meeting room.B. In Andys office.C. On the street.7. When will the man most probably go to see Mr. Brown?A. At 4: 00 p. m. today.B. At 10: 00 a.m. tomorrow.C. At 11:30 a. m. tomorrow.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8. What has the weather been like recently?A. BadB. Changeable.C. Good.9. What will the speakers m

6、ost probably do next ?A. Check the weather report.B. Do exercise indoors.C. Take a walk.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10. What did the man do this morning?A. He did some homework.B. He went to see a doctor.C. He stayed at home.11. Whats the English homework for today?A. To finish the exercises on Page 60.B. To g

7、o on with the reading.C. To prepare for a topic.12. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. Over the phone.B. In a classroom.C. At the womans house.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13. Why did the man go to downtown yesterday?A. To pick up his uncle.B. To buy a cellphone.C. To teach a language.14. W

8、hy did the man give online shopping a try?A. He needed some books badly.B. He hated to go downtown.C. His friend encouraged him.15. What was the second thing the man bought online?A. A pen.B. Some books.C. A pencil box.16. Whats the mans attitude towards online shopping now?A. Supportive.B. Doubtful

9、.C. Worried.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17. What is the speaker doing?A. Advertising for a gym.B. Hosting a radio program.C. Giving a speech in class.8. How did the speaker learn much about healthy eating?A. Through talking with his uncle.B. Through trying different diets.C. Through reading studies.19. How do

10、es the speaker usually go to school?A. On foot.B. By bike.C. By bus.20. What do we know about the speaker?A. He considers sleep important.B. He doesnt like doing sports.C. He usually stays up late.第二部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，60分）第一節(jié) （共15小題；每小題3分，共45分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Photographer wante

11、dTake creative and innovative pictures for our monthly magazine. Bachelors degree in photography or closely related field is necessary. Also, at least 2 years of previous experience in related areas is required, and knowledge of publishing is desirable. Candidates must be familiar with current trend

12、s in visual and graphic technologies of photography, and a working knowledge of international economics.Send resume by September 13 to Brock Peterson, Monthly Atlantic Economist, 225 Nelson Avenue, Toronto, ON V9ZIM2 or brockpetersonmonth lyatlantic.Com.To: Brock PetersonFrom: Sandy GobSent: Sept. 1

13、2,05:45 PMDear Mr Peterson,I am writing in response to your job advertisement for a photographer posted in the August 21 issue of the Monthly Atlantic Economist. I think I am highly qualified for this position. As you can see from my resume, I have the appropriate academic background including a Bos

14、ton College degree in photography and professional credentials (證明書(shū))such as working as a photographer Cambridge for over 3 years. I will be moving to Toronto on September 18, so I can start working from the time you want.Please feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience. I would also be ha

15、ppy to supply references and/or a collection of my works.SincerelySandy Goh1. Where is Brock Peterson working?A. At a graphics design firm.B. At a photograph firm.C. At a magazine.D. At a discount store.2. By what time must applications be sent to Brock Peterson?A. August 21.B. September 12.C. Septe

16、mber 13.D. September 18.3. Why does Sandy Goh mention Cambridge?A. She once did work there.B. She graduated from a college there.C. She will move from there to Toronto soon.D. She met Brock Peterson at a conference there.【答案】1. C 2. C 3. A【解析】本文是一篇社會(huì)生活類(lèi)應(yīng)用文。本篇廣告中第一部分招聘一名攝影師，提出了應(yīng)聘條件及要求。第二部分講到一名應(yīng)聘者所寫(xiě)的應(yīng)

17、聘回信。1. 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)招聘廣告的第一段中“Take creative and innovative pictures for our monthly magazine和招聘聯(lián)系人“to: Brock Peterson?！蔽覀兛梢钥吹紹rock Peterson是在為一家月刊雜志工作的。故選C。2. 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)招聘廣告的第二段中“Send resume by September 13 to Brock Peterson，”可以看到簡(jiǎn)歷必須在九月13號(hào)前提交。故選C。3. 寫(xiě)作意圖題。題干問(wèn)的是，Sandy Goh提到Cambridge的原因。根據(jù)招聘廣告的要求“at least 2

18、 years of previous experience in related areas is required”至少兩年工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)。作者提到“a photographer Cambridge for over 3 years”表明作者在經(jīng)驗(yàn)上是符合招聘要求的。A. She once did work there她曾經(jīng)在那里工作過(guò)B. She graduated from a college there她畢業(yè)于那里的一所大學(xué)C. She will move from there to Toronto soon她很快就會(huì)從那里搬到多倫多去了D. She met Brock Peterson a

19、t a conference there她在那里的一個(gè)會(huì)議上遇到Brock Peterson。只有A項(xiàng)能證明經(jīng)驗(yàn)。故選A?！军c(diǎn)睛】閱讀理解題的所有選項(xiàng)中。如果都不是從正面直接回答問(wèn)題的話，必需理解所有選項(xiàng)的確切意思。找最貼近的一項(xiàng)作為正確答案。本題中問(wèn)的是提到Cambridge的原因，從文中的廣告內(nèi)容可以看到，其真正的原因是為了證明自己有工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)，但是沒(méi)有這一選項(xiàng)，所以就找意思貼近項(xiàng)。I was first introduced to Puppies Behind Bars (PBB) when I watched a special on Animal Planet. This non-pr

20、ofit organization is the brainchild of Gloria Gilbert Stoga, a kind-hearted woman from New York PBB, a program in which specially-selected prisoners from prisons are trained in the preparation of puppies to become service dogs for the handicapped (殘疾人), or police dogs to serve police forces.My wife

21、and I were so moved when we watched the program. It is a win-win situation at all points. First, it makes a prisoner, who may never have the chance to be released, go back to the community by joining in this program and offering every minute of every day working, loving, and training a puppy for fut

22、ure service. It is difficult for them, but they realize the importance of this program. In addition, most of them have the chance (for the first time in their lives) to experience warm love through an animal.Second, the program saves tens of thousands of dollars that it would cost to train these dog

23、s through traditional ways. All donations to the program are used to buy dog food, training supplies, and veterinary care.Finally, our society benefits from service dogs which can protect people from danger, search and rescue humans after a serious disaster, or become the lifeline for a handicapped

24、person. The last of these goes far beyond the fact that dogs can open.Fridges, answer the phone or do a dozen other daily tasks. They give a sense of freedom back to a person who has had it taken away by illness, accident, or warfare.Because of this we have given a lot of monetary support of this me

25、aningful program.4. What does the underlined word “brainchild” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Founder.B. Idea.C. Pain.D. Wealth.5. In Puppies Behind Bars we can find dogs that _.A. are being trained for the governmentB. will be adopted by prisonersC. will serve the disabled and policeD. can play ga

26、mes with children6. The donations of this program will _.A. be for policemen and prisonersB. be spent on things for dogsC. be used to train dogs in traditional waysD. be handed out to the disabled7. What is the authors purpose of writing the text?A. To ask people to support the police.B. To indicate

27、 the significance of PBB.C. To call on people to care for dogs.D. To praise Gloria and her workmates.【答案】4. B 5. C 6. B 7. B【解析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。文中介紹了一個(gè)非營(yíng)利性組織Puppies Behind Bars (PBB)，該組織正在執(zhí)行一個(gè)項(xiàng)目：讓犯人把狗培訓(xùn)成警犬或?qū)と怪疄樯鐓^(qū)服務(wù)。由于這是個(gè)雙贏的事，不僅讓這些犯人通過(guò)訓(xùn)練狗感受到了溫暖的愛(ài)，而且也培訓(xùn)了可為人類(lèi)服務(wù)的狗。為此，作者為這個(gè)有意義的項(xiàng)目提供了大量的資金支持。4. 詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)第一段第二句“

28、This non-profit organization is the brainchild of Gloria Gilbert Stoga，”主語(yǔ)是This non-profit organization非營(yíng)利性組織；下文中可以看到Gloria Gilbert Stoga是一位婦女。句意：這個(gè)非營(yíng)利性組織是這個(gè)女子的A. Founder奠基人，創(chuàng)立人，B. Idea想法，C. Pain痛苦，D. Wealth財(cái)富。故選B?！军c(diǎn)睛】做此類(lèi)型的詞義猜測(cè)題時(shí)，一定要把所有選項(xiàng)的意思弄明白。另外還要學(xué)會(huì)分析句子成分。如：本題中，This non-profit organization is the

29、brainchild of Gloria Gilbert Stoga這個(gè)非營(yíng)利性組織是這個(gè)女子的。我們把各個(gè)選項(xiàng)的意思帶入到省略號(hào)內(nèi)，就能用排除法找出答案。5. 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句話“to become service dogs for the handicapped (殘疾人), or police dogs to serve police forces”，我們可知，這些特別挑選的囚犯把訓(xùn)練小狗成為殘疾人的服務(wù)犬，或警犬警察部隊(duì)，故選C。6. 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段最后一句“All donations to the program are used to buy dog food

30、, training supplies, and veterinary care”，句意：該項(xiàng)目的所有捐款都用于購(gòu)買(mǎi)狗糧、培訓(xùn)用品和獸醫(yī)護(hù)理。A項(xiàng)意為：用于警方和罪犯。B項(xiàng)意為：將被用于與狗相關(guān)方面。C項(xiàng)意為：常被用于傳統(tǒng)方法訓(xùn)練狗。D項(xiàng)意為：將被分發(fā)給殘疾人。故選B。7. 寫(xiě)作意圖題。根據(jù)短文中的最后一句“Because of this we have given a lot of monetary support of this meaningful program”，句意：正因?yàn)槿绱?，我們?yōu)檫@個(gè)有意義的項(xiàng)目提供了大量的資金支持。我們可以看出，作者寫(xiě)這篇短文的目的就是為了講述給這個(gè)項(xiàng)目提供

31、資金支持的原因。即：講述這個(gè)項(xiàng)目的重要性。A項(xiàng)意為：要求人們支持警方。B項(xiàng)意為：說(shuō)明PBB的重要性。C項(xiàng)意為：號(hào)召人們照顧狗。D項(xiàng)意為：贊揚(yáng)Gloria和他的團(tuán)隊(duì)。故選B。If you are in a dilemma about being self-taught or getting formal education, you have come to the right webpage. In this article, we note the advantages of each of these to help you decide which one would be the be

32、st for you.Perhaps the biggest advantage of being self-taught is that you are able to save a lot of money. With each passing year, the cost of getting a degree is on the rise. As a result, many students these days tend to graduate from college with a significant amount of debt. This makes it necessa

33、ry for them to get a job as soon as possible, otherwise a number of serious issues may arise. Besides, it is possible to learn faster on your own, by focusing on only those areas that you are interested in. Finally, learning on your own can be a great confidence builder. You have to struggle to gain

34、 knowledge but once you clear the basics on your own, you will find yourself being much more confident about your abilities.One of the biggest advantages of formal education is that you get a degree which is a mark of recognition that you have achieved a level of knowledge in that particular field.

35、Many companies tend to prefer candidates who have a college degree. Whats more, though formal education lacks the convenience and flexibility of self-education, it offers you much more in terms of the actual structure of the learning process. Last, being formally educated means that you will enter a

36、 college or other similar educational institutions. There you will get the benefit of being taught and guided by learned teachers and other subject experts. This will be a big benefit as you will be able to take advantage of their experience and gain in-depth knowledge about the subject.Thus, both f

37、ormal education and self-education have their own sets of advantages. The choice between the two comes down to individual preferences as well as personal situations.8. Which of the following is an advantage of self-education?A. A faster pace of learning.B. Being guided by subject experts.C. A wider

38、range of ways to gain knowledge.D. Having more chances of getting part-time jobs.9. To get the benefit of being taught by learned experts, you should _.A. choose self-educationB. enter an educational institutionC. work for learned teachersD. make use of webpages about education10. What is the most i

39、mportant factor in choosing the way of education?A. The reputation of educational institutions.B. The knowledge of teachers and experts.C. The opinions of relatives and friends.D. Ones preference and situations.11. What is the authors purpose of writing this text?A. To promote a webpage about educat

40、ion.B. To prove that self-education is the best choice.C. To help readers choose between two forms of education.D. To prove that its difficult to decide on the proper education.【答案】8. A 9. B 10. D 11. C【解析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章分析了正規(guī)教育和自學(xué)各自的優(yōu)勢(shì)。自學(xué)或接受正規(guī)教育的選擇取決于個(gè)人喜好和個(gè)人情況。8. 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段內(nèi)容，可知自學(xué)的三個(gè)優(yōu)點(diǎn)“save a lot of m

41、oney.Besides, it is possible to learn faster on your own, by focusing on only those areas that you are interested in. a great confidence builder?！笨芍狝項(xiàng)更快的學(xué)習(xí)速度是其第二個(gè)優(yōu)點(diǎn)。故選A項(xiàng)。9. 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“Last, being formally educated means that you will enter a college or other similar educational institutions. There

42、you will get the benefit of being taught and guided by learned teachers and other subject experts.”可知要想受益于有學(xué)問(wèn)的專(zhuān)家的指導(dǎo)，就必須進(jìn)入教育機(jī)構(gòu)，故B項(xiàng)正確。10. 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段的最后一句“The choice between the two comes down to individual preferences as well as personal situations.”可知，兩者之間的選擇取決于個(gè)人喜好和個(gè)人情況。分析選項(xiàng)可知D項(xiàng)（個(gè)人喜好和個(gè)人情況）符合題意，故選D

43、項(xiàng)。11. 寫(xiě)作意圖題。本文第一段告訴讀者“如果你正處于自學(xué)或接受正規(guī)教育的兩難境地，那么你就來(lái)到了正確的網(wǎng)頁(yè)。在這篇文章中，我們注意到每一種教育的優(yōu)點(diǎn)，以幫助您決定哪一種是最好的”，接著第二段第三段各自分析二者的優(yōu)點(diǎn)，最后一段說(shuō)“因此，正規(guī)教育和自我教育都有自己的優(yōu)勢(shì)。兩者之間的選擇取決于個(gè)人喜好和個(gè)人情況?！庇纱丝芍髡邔?xiě)此文的目的是幫助讀者在兩種教育形式中選擇。故選C項(xiàng)正確。Its comforting to think if you were somehow swallowed by a whale, youd simply hang out in his stomach until

44、he eventually spat you out, unharmed and whole. Unfortunately, your chance of ending up in this type of situation is pretty low.In 2012 reporter Ben Shattuck read the records at the New Bedford Whaling Museum Research Library. Despite his extensive research at one of the most comprehensive whaling a

45、rchives (檔案), he failed to find a single report of anyone ever being swallowed alive by a whale. He found plenty of reports of whalers who were bitten or injured by the creatures, and several who died after fighting with a whale, but none related to swallowing.With whaleslarge mouths, it certainly s

46、eems possible that a whale could swallow someone whole, so why is it so unlikely? Baleen whales, or whales without teeth, are some of the largest creatures on the planet. Despite their massive size, baleen whales could never get you into their bellies thanks to their relatively small esophagus (食道).

47、 These whales are designed to eat small sea creatures, and the opening in their throat is only about as large as a basketball, so youd never make it that far.But what about toothed whales? Sperm whales eat whole seals, so you could easily fit down their throats and into their stomachs. However, once

48、 you reached the first of the sperm whales four stomachs, your journey would probably end quickly. Not only would the whales stomach acid make quick work of you, but youd experience a distinct lack of air on the inside. Actually, youre more likely to get eaten or injured as you try to make it past t

49、he sperm whales sharp teeth. Plenty of whalers, have fought with sperm whales and lost their hands or lives due to these mean teeth.12. What did Ben Shattucks research in 2012 show?A. Many people had been killed by whales.B. Only a single whale had swallowed people.C. Whales had often been injured b

50、y whalers.D. No whales had been found swallowing people.13. What can we learn about baleen whales in this text?A. They have only a few teeth.B. They like big sea creatures best.C. They have relatively small esophagus.D. They are the largest animals in the world.14. What is the most likely tool for s

51、perm whales to injure humans?A. Their throats.B. The four stomachs.C. The inside of the stomach.D. The mean teeth.15. What may be the best title for the text?A. Will Whales Kill Humans?B. Can Whales Swallow People Alive?C. Do Whales only Eat Small Creatures?D. How Can People Research on Whales?【答案】1

52、2. D 13. C 14. D 15. B【解析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。作者收集資料，列出證據(jù)證明人被大鯨魚(yú)吞食后仍能夠存活下來(lái)的可能性是沒(méi)有的。并且通過(guò)分類(lèi)，從有齒鯨魚(yú)和無(wú)齒鯨魚(yú)這兩種類(lèi)別來(lái)證明，被鯨魚(yú)吞食之后無(wú)法生存。12. 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句“He found plenty of reports of whalers who were bitten or injured by the creatures, and several who died after fighting with a whale, but none related to swallowing”句意：他發(fā)現(xiàn)

53、了大量關(guān)于被這些生物咬傷或受傷的捕鯨者的報(bào)告，還有一些人在與鯨魚(yú)搏斗后死亡，但沒(méi)有與吞食有關(guān)。Ben Shattuck的2012年研究證明了沒(méi)有發(fā)現(xiàn)鯨魚(yú)活生生吞人的記錄。故選D?！军c(diǎn)睛】英語(yǔ)中有種考題的設(shè)計(jì)，是對(duì)原文換表達(dá)方法。如小題1中的D項(xiàng) No whales had been found swallowing people = he had found no whales swallowing people = none of these reports was related to swallowing = He found none related to swallowing?？忌?/p>

54、做題時(shí)注意選項(xiàng)和原文的轉(zhuǎn)換。13. 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段第三句“Despite their massive size, baleen whales could never get you into their bellies thanks to their relatively small esophagus (食道)”可知，盡管他們塊頭巨大，由于相對(duì)較小的食道須鯨永遠(yuǎn)不可能讓你到它們的腹部。故C項(xiàng)“他們有相對(duì)較小的食道”正確，故選C。14. 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段倒數(shù)第二句“Actually, youre more likely to get eaten or injured as yo

55、u try to make it past the sperm whales sharp teeth.”可知，當(dāng)你在通過(guò)這種the sperm whale鯨魚(yú)的牙齒的時(shí)候，你很有可能就吃掉或者受了重傷。故the sperm whale鯨魚(yú)傷害人的最可能的武器就是它們的牙齒。故選D。15. 標(biāo)題歸納題。本文第一段引出作者的觀點(diǎn)，被鯨魚(yú)吞食后，無(wú)法生還，從第二段，到文章最后，作者收集檔案資料證明生還的可能性是沒(méi)有的，然后從從有齒鯨魚(yú)和無(wú)齒鯨魚(yú)這兩種類(lèi)別也證明了生還的的可能性是沒(méi)有的。A項(xiàng)意為：鯨魚(yú)會(huì)殺死人類(lèi)嗎？B項(xiàng)意為：鯨魚(yú)能把人活生生的吞下肚嗎？C項(xiàng)意為：鯨魚(yú)只吃小生物嗎？D項(xiàng)意為：人們?cè)鯓訉?duì)鯨

56、魚(yú)展開(kāi)研究的？故選B。第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，井在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Nov 21 is United NationsWorld Television Day. While many of us today take the television for granted, its actually one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century. _16_ And it has been increasingly popular since

57、its introduction. By 2021, there will be 1.7 billion homes around the world that contain TV sets._17_ We mostly had to rely on the radio or newspapers to know what was going on in the world. But after television arrived, the world seemed a lot smaller. It brought information night to our home. _18_

58、Also, they became aware of things happening around the world just by watching the news.But there is undoubtedly a bad side to TV. _19_ In the days before television, a typical family would have played games or just chatted with each other after their evening meal. But since then, sitting around the

59、TV in silence has become a regular evening activity.Still, the United Nations says that TV “continually invites people to explore beyond their living rooms,” and that is undoubtedly true. _20_.While television is indeed a brilliant tool, lets not forget about the people sitting next to us on the cou

60、ch. After all, what good is watching something interesting if you dont want to share your opinions on it?A. Think about life before television.B. What would our life be like without TV?C. As we know, information is of great value to our life.D. TV changed the way that we relate to the world forever.