1、 （英语）第 1 页 共 15 页 试卷类型：A 重庆市名校联盟高 2020 级“二诊”模拟考试 英英 语语 （考试时间：120 分钟 试卷满分：150 分） 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡 皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。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并交回。 第一部分第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）分） 第一节第一节 （共（共 15 小题小题；每小题每小题 2
2、分，满分分，满分 30 分）分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Enjoy an amazing time in Lake Tahoe, CA with the fantastic show, Magic Fusion! This fantastic display features a variety of talented magicians who each take to the stage with their own flare, tricks, and illusions(视觉幻 想) that will have the aud
3、iences who witness the show on the edge of their seats. Presented by the amazing Loft Theatre, this show has seen the likes of famous magicians such as Robert Hall and Chipper Lowell. Each evening stars a different magician as well, so you can enjoy a variety of talented performers all on the same s
4、tage. It is great for all ages, so you can bring the entire family along to be excited and entertained during this 75-minute performance. You never know what you may see, so do not miss out! （英语）第 2 页 共 15 页 The Loft Theatre is Lake Tahoes premier place for entertainment and delicious food. Not only
5、 is it home to amazing shows that will entertain and thrill, but it is also home to a dining experience that serves up some mouthwatering meals. Before your show, be sure to grab a bite to eat before heading over to enjoy the Loft. It is located in the extremely popular Heavenly Village area of Lake
6、 Tahoe next to sparkling fountains and the famous Heavenly Toy Shop. It also features a lounge(休息室) and guests who arrive early can enjoy food, fun, and magicians who will wow you with tricks for that extra dose(量) of entertainment! For an amazing experience that you will not soon forget, be sure to
7、 enjoy this fantastic performance at the Loft Theatre! Enjoy this amazing show that will keep you guessing with tons of great tricks and illusions to keep you and your whole family entertained. You can be on the edge of your seat with this option of regular seating to witness this fantastic show, or
8、 experience the Magic Fusion show in the best seats possible. Order your tickets today! 1What can we learn about Magic Fusion? AIt is intended for all the family members. BThe display will last for one and half hours. CDifferent performers will be performing together. DAudiences will be invited onto
9、 the stage during the show. （英语）第 3 页 共 15 页 2The Loft Theatre . Alies in a famous largely populated area Bis well-known for the surrounding scenery Cserves food before and after the performance Dprovides those who come early with extra show 3What is true about the arrangement of the performance? AT
10、he performance on Friday finishes earlier. BThe show starts from 9:00 pm every Tuesday. CThere are two performances available every Sunday. DRegular and VIP seating are offered on different days. B Tiredness, coughing, a runny nose and a sore throatamong all sicknesses there is probably none more co
11、mmon than the flu (流感), which we all get now and then. However, bird flu is a completely different story. In 2003, the H5N1 bird flu swept across 15 countries, including China, with sufferers reporting chest pain, difficulty breathing, fever and severe coughing. More than 600 people were infected, a
12、nd about 60 percent died. Now, another type of bird flu hit Shanghai and three neighboring provinces, and this time the virus is called H7N9. By the afternoon of April 11, the new virus had taken nine lives out of 35 infected, according to Xinhua News Agency. The “H” and “N” in the virus name refer
13、to two kinds of proteins (蛋白质) on the surface of the virus. Any change of the numbers of the two proteins indicates a new mutation(变异). Most of the mutations only affect birds, such as chickens and pigeons, and dont normally spread to humans. But once they do, the results can be disastrous. “Any tim
14、e an animal influenza virus crosses to humans, it is a cause for concern, ” Malik Peiris, virologist (病 毒学家) at the University of Hong Kong, told Nature magazine. Take the SARS epidemic (传染病) in 2003 as an example. The virus behind the disease is thought to have jumped to humans from animals. The vi
15、rus was a （英语）第 4 页 共 15 页 complete “stranger” to human bodies, which hadnt developed an immunity (免疫力) against it. But there is something more about the new H7N9 bird flu. Unlike the H5N1 bird flu, which causes severe sickness in birds, the H7N9 has been evolving under the radar(悄悄地) since it trave
16、ls between birds without causing noticeable illness. That makes it difficult to keep track of the disease. The good news is that theres so far no sign that the virus is spreading from person to person. But since there is no vaccine (疫苗) for the disease yet, the World Health Organization recommends t
17、hat you wash your hands after meeting with sick people and before and after you eat or prepare food, and they also suggest avoiding contact with birds or their eggs. 4Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text? AThe H5N1 bird flu turned out to have something to do with the SARS
18、epidemic. BMore than 600 people across the world died from the H5N1 bird flu in 2003. CMost of the mutations of the proteins in the bird flu virus are harmful to both birds and humans. DThe name, H7N9 bird flu, shows that there have been new mutations of the proteins in the virus. 5With the example
19、of the SARS epidemic in Paragraph 5, the author intends to . Aintroduce where the SARS virus came from Binform us of the harmful effects of the SARS epidemic ten years ago Cshow the horrible effects an animal influenza virus can have once it spreads to humans Dcompare the differences between the SAR
20、S epidemic and the H7N9 bird flu 6What makes the H7N9 bird flu more frightening than the H5N1 bird flu according to the text? AIt can cause severe sickness in birds. BIt can spread from person to person. CIt affects a greater number of birds. DIt doesnt sicken birds and thus can spread unnoticed. （英
21、语）第 5 页 共 15 页 7What are people advised to do to protect themselves against the H7N9 bird flu? a. To get vaccinated for the disease. b. To keep away from birds and their eggs. c. To stop eating chickens and ducks. d. To avoid meeting with sick people. e. To wash hands thoroughly and regularly. Aa, b
22、 Bc, d Cb, e Da, e C When considering housing options at the University of Waterloo in Canada, Nigerian undergraduate student Ayooluwa Solaja chose a Living Learning Community, a residential house focused on a theme or academic interest area. Solaja lived on campus with 10 to 1s other students in th
23、e Arts and Business LLC Three reasons may account for the prospective international stadents willingness to consider LLCS. 1. Connect with like-minded students: Prospective international students can choose an LLC to fully experience college life in a new country and find immediate support among res
24、idents: Unlike other housing arrangements, LLCS can provide a built-in community of like-minded individuals Solaja says a highlight of her experience in the LLC was“forming relationships with upper-year students in my program. This peer leader provided her with everything from academic support to gu
25、idance on how to survive Canadian winters. Many LLCS have upper-division students who serve as peer leaders. Australian Natasha Fitzpatrick says shes happy to share her love for travel and cultural exploration. “A group of us hired a car and traveled down to North Carolina sightseeing.” 2. Participa
26、te in community activities: For those worried about being on the outside as a new international student, LLCS encourage participation through various on-and off-campus activities. For example, students in a fashion LLC have attended Toronto Fashion week Through LLCS, international students will have
27、 more opportunities to interact with domestic students, faculty and staff members outside classrooms,“says Shijuan Laurel Liu, assistant professor of Chinese and a partner with the Global Awareness LLC In a Chinese New Year celebration associated with the LLC, for instance, students from （英语）第 6 页 共
28、 15 页 her language and culture courses worked with Chinese students to introduce Chinese culture to the community Solaja says coming from a different education system in Nigeria with sometimes unapproachable professors, she enjoyed LLC on-campus events like when she played board games with Waterloo
29、professors and academic advisers. 3. Network for job opportunities: International students who plan to gain work experience in the country they study in can benefit from LLCS that are associated with campus departments and staff. This can provide them with chances to network and inquire about work o
30、pportunities. Liu says when Chinese tutoring positions and graduate assistantships became available, she thought of international students from the Global Awareness LLC who previously helped her organize events. She also wrote reference letters for those students when they applied to graduate school
31、. Robert CDemezzo, director of residence life at Southern Connecticut State University, says LLCS “help many intermational students secure employment on campus. Solaja says her year living in Waterloos Arts and Business LLC was one of her best decisions.“ You get what you put into the program,“ she
32、says. 8What impressed Solaja most in the LLC? AA group of students in the LLC rented a car to travel together BShe got a reference letter when she applied to graduate school. CThe peer leaders shared their experience both in study and daily life DThey celebrate the Chinese New Year together with an
33、assistant professor 9Who are more likely to get Job opportunities? AStudents who have participated in more on-campus events. BStudents with better language skills especially in Chinese. CStudents who have global awareness and interest in network. DStudents with more working experience through LLCs.
34、（英语）第 7 页 共 15 页 10Which of the following statements is FALSE? AVarious activities help international students get oriented to the new life BIndividuals with similar minds will have the same career prospect. CEach LLC focuses on a particular theme or academic interest area, DLLCS Provide opportuniti
35、es of communicating with domestic students 11Which of the following CANNOT be inferred from the passage? AThe teachers in Nigeria seldom participate in off-campus activities BMany overseas students are not accustomed to the winter in Canada CThe campus staff offer international students some academi
36、c support. DLLCS help many international students find jobs after graduation D Since the Second World War, there has been an obvious trend, especially among the growing group of college students, toward early marriage. Many youths begin dating in the first stages of adolescence, go steady through hi
37、gh school, and marry before their formal education has been completed. In some quarters, there is much shaking of graying heads over the ways of rebellious youth. However, emotional maturity does not grow with age; it does not arrive automatically at twenty-one or twenty-five. Some achieve it surpri
38、singly early, while others never do, even in three-score years and ten. Many students are marrying as an escape, not only from an unsatisfying home life, but also from their own personal problems of isolation and loneliness. However, any marriage entered into as an escape cannot prove entirely succe
39、ssful. The sad fact is that marriage seldom solves ones problems; more often, it merely worsens them. Furthermore, it is doubtful whether the home is capable of carrying all that the young are seeking to put into it; one might say that they are abandoning one idol only to worship another. Young peop
40、le correctly understand that their parents are wrong in believing that success is the ultimate good, but they themselves are wrong in believing that they have found the true center of lifes meaning. Their expectations of marriage are essentially unrealistic and therefore incapable of fulfillment. Th
41、ey want too much, and tragic disillusionment (幻想破灭) is often bound to （英语）第 8 页 共 15 页 follow. Shall we, then, join the chorus of those against early marriages? One cannot generalize: all early marriages are not bad any more than all later ones are good. Satisfactory marriages are determined not by
42、how old one is, but by the emotional maturity of the partners. Therefore, each case must be judged on its own merits. If the early marriage is not an escape, if it is entered into with relatively few illusions or false expectations, and if it is economically practicable, why not? Good marriages can
43、be made from sixteen to sixty, and so can bad ones. 12From Para. 1 we can learn that . Aemotional maturity automatically grow with age Bsome old people disapprove of early marriage Cgrowing group of college students are against early marriage Dthe emotional expectations of young lovers are too high
44、13The authors attitude to marriage as an escape is . Anegative Bunsure Cindifferent Dacceptable 14It can be implied from the last paragraph that . Aearly marriages should not be encouraged Blater marriages are always better than early marriages Ceach marriage should be looked at differently Dyoung p
45、eople can benefit a lot from early marriage 15Whats the best title of the passage? ADisillusionment in Marriage BExpectations for Marriage CMarriages and Emotional Maturity DThe Trend of Early Marriages 第二节第二节 微微.博橙博橙.子辅导（共子辅导（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 10 分）分） （英语）第 9 页 共 15 页 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入
46、空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 EmpathyLast year, researchers from the University of Michigan reported that empathy, the ability to understand other people, among college students had dropped sharply over the past 10 years.16Today, people spend more time alone and are less likely to join groups and clubs.Jenn
47、ifer Freed, a co-director of a teen program, has another explanation. Turn on the TV, and youre showered with news and reality shows full of people fighting, competing, and generally treating one another with no respect.17There are good reasons not to follow those bad examples. Humans are socially r
48、elated by nature.18Researchers have also found that empathetic teenagers are more likely to have high self-respect. Besides, empathy can be a cure for loneliness, sadness, anxiety, and fear.Empathy is also an indication of a good leader. In fact, Freed says, many top companies report that empathy is
49、 one of the most important things they look for in new managers.19“Academics are important. But if you dont have emotional (情感的) intelligence, you wont be as successful in work or in your love life,” she says.Whats the best way to up your EQ (情商）? For starters, let down your guard and really listen to others.20To really develop empathy, youd better volunteer at a nursing home or a hospital, join a club or a team that has a diverse membership, have a “sharing circle” with your f
