1、1 【考试时间：2020 年 4 月 14 日 15： 00-17：00】 遂宁遂宁市高市高 20202020 届第二次模拟考试届第二次模拟考试 英英语语 本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题，笫三部分 的第二 节和第四部分为非选择题。满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号和座位号填写在答题卡上。 2.回答选择题时,，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目标号涂黑。如需改动， 用橡 皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一
2、并收回。 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_小题。每 段对话仅读_遍。 1.Where does the conversation take place? A. In a shopping center.B. In a library.C. In
3、 a restaurant. 2.What is the man doing now? A. Waiting for a bus.B. Going shopping.C. Watching a game. 3.What's the most probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Neighbors.B. Strangers.C. Classmates. 4.Who was born on the 8thof December? A. The woman's father.B. The woman's mot
4、her.C. The man's sister. 5.What does the man mean? A.He has no time for the film. 2 B.He doesn't like the cartoon. C.He doesn't believe the woman. 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
5、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.What is the woman's opinion about the man? A.He should have a studio. B.He's indeed become fat. C.He's changed his music style. 7.What is the woman most probably? A. An artist.B. A reporter.C. A studio owner. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8.What doe
6、s the man think of their marketing efforts? A. Unsatisfying.B. Helpful.C. Useless. 9.What is the man's suggestion? A. Fire some employees.B. Rewrite the summary.C. Have group discussions. 10.What topic will the speakers discuss? A. New market development. B. New products5prices.C. After-sales se
7、rvice. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11.Why does the man advise flying out in the morning? A. It, saves them more time. B. It costs them less money. C. It makes them more relaxed. 12.How did the woman get to the airport last year? A. By car.B. By taxi.C. By underground. 13.What are the speakers mainly tal
8、king about? A. Their previous vacation.B. Their plan for a holiday. C. Their dream holidays. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。 3 14.Where did the man use Airbnb?' A. In America.B. In Japan.C. In Thailand. 15.If you use Airbnb while traveling, where will you stay? A. In a hotel.B. In a tent.C. In an apartm
9、ent. 16.What's the woman's attitude towards Airbnb? A. It's worth trying.B. It's expensive.C. It's unsafe. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17.Which country is Sarah Thomas from? A. France.B. England.C. The USA. 18.What made Sarah Thomas change her planned path? A. Her serious disease.B.
10、 Strong moving water.C. Having no enough food. 19.What day was it when Sarah Thomas finished her last lap? A. Tuesday.B. Saturday.C. Sunday. 20.How many miles did Sarah Thomas swim non-stop altogether? A. Over 50.B. Over 80.C. Over 130. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节（共 15 小题;每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所
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18、anies like oBike have begun flooding streets in places like Japan and Australia with bikes. Businessman Mike Than Tun Win realized these bikes could do much good for schoolchildren in Myanmar, of whom some walk an hour or more every day to school. Then he created Less Walk which buys up the bikes、fr
19、om other countries. LessWalk modifies（改装）bikes to make them more useful for students. The rental bikes used to require a smartphone app to unlock them. LessWalk changed this for a lock with a key. They also added a second seat in the back of the bikes, allowing two children to ride to school on one
20、bike. Recently they're replacing the bike's regular tires with a solid tire that can't go flat. With all the changes, each bike packed attractively costs LessWalk about $ 35Despite the cost, the benefits it can develop are well worth trying,“ Than told TechCrunch. The project bought thou
21、sands of rental bikes from failed companies and shipped them to Myanmar. The process wasn't as easy as it soundsthere was lots of paperwork concerned in moving the bikes from one country to another. But giving out the bikes takes a little longer given that LessWalk wants to make sure that the bi
22、kes go, for free, to the students who need them the most and Myanmar has a population of over 50 million people and more than nine million students. The project is working with Myanmar's government and school systems to focus on poor students walking long distances a day to school. Than hopes to
23、 bring in as many as 100,000 bikes and expand the program to other countries like Laos and Cambodia. Than is also hopeful that he can inspire “global friends“ to follow him to put the abandoned bikes to work, instead of creating yet more urban waste. 6 24. How many modifications does LessWalk do to
24、the bikes? A.2.B.3.C.4.D.5. 25. Why does it take longer to donate the recycled bikes? A. Shipping the bikes is sodifficult.B. There're too many poor students. C. The bikes need packingcarefully.D. Targeted bike donation is needed. 26. Which can best describe Than Tun Win as the leader of the pro
25、ject? A. Ambitious.B. Encouraged. C. Well-experienced.D. Nature-loving. 27. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Removal of Urban RubbishB. Recycle of Donated Bikes C. Benefits beyond the CostD. Students' New Vehicles C There's a well-known story in the world of literary translators
26、 about the translator who was thrilled to see his work appear at great length in an article in a popular magazine. He had translated many novels by a little-known Scandinavian novelist, who he believed had been ignored and not received the attention or praise the novelist deserved. He had devoted mu
27、ch time to trying to get this novelist some recognition. The article agreed with his assessment of the novelist's works mentioning long passages from his translations. But something was missing. The translator searched in vain for a mention of his name. It didn't appear anywhere. The transla
28、tor's joy at the coverage（报道） of the author he liked was considerably ruined by this. He felt that he himself should have had some recognition in the article. It was as if the translator did not exist, and all the efforts he had made had never happened. Most people would agree that it was wrong
29、of the magazine not to mention the translator. However, it is also true that most readers themselves operate in exactly the same way, and for them it is also as if the translator didn't exist. When people read a translation of a novel, they want to feel they are reading what the novelist, and no
30、t someone else, wrote. They don't want to be reminded that they are not reading, and would not be able to read, the original novel created by the novelist, not wishing to know who the translator was or pay any attention to what they have done. In this global age, more and more works of fiction a
31、re being translated into more and more languages. 7 Readers are now able to experience and understand other cultures more than ever through the reading of translated novels. So the works of more and more novelists can reach people in other parts of the world. This applies not only to new novels but
32、also to fresh translations of old classics. 28. What can we know about the translator in Paragraph 1? A. His opinion was shared by the magazine. B. The novelist's works were his favourite. C. He often sent articles to the magazine. D. The novelist got famous with his help. 29. How did the transl
33、ator feel when he looked closely at the article in the magazine? A. Regretful.B. Proud.C. Upset.D. Skeptical. 30. What is the third paragraph mainly about? A. The contributions of novel translators. B.The general attitude towards translators. C.The readers' different tastes in literature. D. The
34、 importance of reading original works. 31.What does the author stress when talking about the global age? A. The shortage of able novel translators. B.The number of readers of original works. C.The value of novels in different countries. D. The variety of fiction available to readers. D On 23 June 20
35、16, UK(United Kingdom) adults made a historic decision. More than 33 million people voted for the UK to leave the European Union (EU). In the referendum, the result was that around 52% of themjust over halfvoted to leave the group of 28 countries. This is called Brexit made up to describe the “Briti
36、sh Exit“. No country had ever left the EU before, so Brexit was a significant moment in European history. After UK and EU leaders had lots of hard negotiations about how Brexit would work, on 22“, January ,2020, Wednesday, the British Parliament finally approved an agreement about the UK's divor
37、cing 8 the EU, which Queen Elizabeth II agreed to on Thursday. The deal was expected to pass in the European Parliament the next week. If everything went well, the UK would leave the EU on January 31,2020. It did! The UK finally and officially left the EU at 11 pm on this day, ending a process that
38、began three and a half years before. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Brexit fans celebrated with fireworks and big parties. For many they called it the UK's Independence Day. For many others in the UK, it represented the final stage of something they fought hard to prevent. Now the deal has bee
39、n signed and Britain has left, but it doesn't mean the life in Britain will change suddenly. Until 31st December 2020, freedom of movement will continue and this means UK citizens will have the right to live and work in the EU. Making things even more difficult is the fact that the next challeng
40、e of Brexit has arrived. The UK and EU now have almost one year to work out the details of the relationship they will have in the future. Many experts express their common concern that making these new agreements will go through the same experience as the original Brexit deal. 32.What does the under
41、lined word “referendum“. in Paragraph 1 mean? A. Explanation.B. Vote.C. Deal.D. Statement. 33.What day was it when the UK left the EU officially? A. Tuesday.B. Wednesday.C. Thursday.D. Friday. 34.What can we say about Brexit? A. It was an extremely difficult process.B. It is a great victory for all
42、UK people. C. It means a temporary loss for the EU.D. It brings UK people a new life overnight. 35.What is the experts' attitude towards Brexit's next work? A. Ambiguous.B. Confident.C. Worried.D. Cautious. 第二节（共 5 小题;每小题 2 分，满分 10 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。 It is not di
43、fficult to prepare for exams. You should review your notes regularly. Every one of you has formed the habit of taking notes. However that's not enough. Make sure to review and expand upon your class. notes regularly throughout the term. 36 9 Don't cram （突击备考） at the last second. Evidence sho
44、ws that students experience declining returns on their efforts when they attempt to study for four and five hours straight. So you shouldn't be reviewing the night before the exam because you will wake up tired. 37Obviously, it's not worth the cost. You should also complete a mock（模拟）test. I
45、f you complete it 3 -4 days before an exam, youll then know where to focus your studying. 38For your every subject, try answering a couple of potential questions on a timed, closed book basis and see how you do. Another simple way to conduct a mock test is to ask a friend or a classmate to give you
46、an oral quiz based on contents in the textbooks or in your notes. 39A group study session is a fantastic model to review and compare notes, ask each other questions, explain ideas to one another, and discuss the difficult concepts. To focus on the topic, do set an agenda and a specific time frame fo
47、r your group study session. 40The best food for the brain is sleep, so you'll need enough sleep during exam times. Try and get good quality sleep. Don't sleep with your books all over your bed or with lights, music or the. computer on. A.How can you finish this step? B.Make sure to get plent
48、y of sleep. C.Make your room comfortable while sleeping. D.Find a group of classmates with whom to study. E.If so, you will not be able to focus during the exam. F.Organize a study group before exams to discuss your notes. G.Making good use of your notes will leave you well-prepared at exam time. 第三
49、部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节（共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 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，选岀可以填入空白处的 最 佳选项。 Mitsuhiro Iwamoto has been blind since he was 16. He wanted to 41that his blindness didn't limit what he can do. Sailing a boat is much more 42than simply steering （掌舵） .But Mr. Iwamoto can 4
50、3it. He can feel the waves and sense the speed and angle of the winds to 44 the sails properly. In 2013, he tried to sail 10 the Pacific with a navigator （领航员） ;45, after only five days at sea, their boat sank, and the two spent 11 hours floating in the sea before they were 46. Doug Smith, who hasn't 47much before, but likes the 48 of sailing across the Pacific, learned the story of Mr. Iwamoto's49during his first sail. He got
