南昌市2020年第二次模擬測試卷英語試題及答案

1、南昌市 2020 年第二次模擬測試卷英語第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40 分）第一節(jié)（共15 小題海小題2 分，滿分30 分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、 B、 C、和D 四個選項中，選出最佳選項。ALarge rainforests are extremely important ecosystems on our planet. They are home to a large number of animal and plant species, and they absorb vast amounts of carbon dioxide, which helps reduce gl

2、obal warming. These biggest ones in the world are a sight to observe.Daintree RainforestThe main river of the rainforest is the Daintree River, and it also includes the Daintree National Park. If you are wondering why everything seems to share the name, the reason is simple -Richard Daintree was a f

3、amous Australian geologist and photographer. Plenty of options will take you there, including a ferry.Valdivian Temperate RainforestThis rainforest is known to be extremely foggy and humid, but some interesting species live there. Since it is on the coast, you can witness ice sheets and glaciers as

4、well. Getting to the rainforest is most accessible from Santiago, the capital of Chile, and a train ride or a bus is a preferred option.Congo RainforestThis rainforest also features a large number of different plant and animal species, including gorillas, forest elephants, and lions. Visiting this r

5、ainforest is also recommended by using a tour company, preferably by finding one in the Republic of Congo.Amazon RainforestIt is estimated that we can find 16,000 different tree species in the Amazon rainforest.When it conies to other plants, animals, and insects, the numbers are even more impressiv

6、e. The especially interesting thing is that there is still a large number of undiscovered species. A tour guide is advised since going through the rainforest can be dangerous, with predatory creatures （食肉動物）running around.21. Which of the following is named after a person?A.Daintree Rainforest. B. T

7、he capital of Chile. C. The Republic Congo. D. Amazon Rainforest.22. What is recommended to visit Valdivian Temperate Rainforest?A. By ferry.B. By train.C. By plane.D. By bike.23. Where is this text most likely from?A. A diary.B. A brochure.C. A novel.D. A report.BWhen I sent my daughter, Emma, off

8、for her freshman year of college a few years ago, I found myself affected by an unbelievable feeling of melancholy. Clearly, I'm not alone. Just last week., The Wall Street Journal reported that more than 90 percent of colleges offer to help moms and dads who are " struggling with the chang

9、e.Between Thanksgiving, winter holiday, spring break and summer break, the first one out of my nest has come fluttering （振翅）back home nearly every month of the year since she has been away. Good friends like tojoke that they see more of her now than they did when she was a senior in high school. In

10、the meantime, Emma calls, texts or e-mails me almost every day.Given all this, missing Emma seems kind of silly ； I've never really gotten the chance. So why, then, have I still felt on some level that I've experienced a great loss?All summer long before Emma left that first year, I took Emm

11、a out for countless mother-daughter breakfasts, lunches, coffees and walks. At the same time, I seemed to find fault with Emma all the time. In my eyes, Emma had spent the weeks leading up to school going out with her friends too much, staying out way too late, making too big a mess, not working eno

12、ugh and, for goodness sake, certainly not spending enough time with me!Although it's taken quite a while to realize what was happening, I now understand that my unhappiness and anxiety are not a reflection of how much time Emma and I spend together. Regardless of how often she comes home, or how

13、 many times a day we chat or text, Emma is now gone in a far grander sense. She is well on the road to adulthood, and from this, she will never return.24. What does the underlined word " melancholy" in paragraph 1 refer to?A. Fierce anger. B. Deep sadness. C. Extreme excitement. D. Great s

14、atisfaction.25. Why does it seem silly for the author to miss her daughter?A. They keep in touch frequently.B.Friends like to make fun of her.C. Emma has grown up to an adult.D.Other parents don't behave like this.26. What actually made the author overly worried?A. The untidiness of Emma's r

15、oom.B.The passing of Emma's childhood.C. Taking Emma out all too often.D.Spending little time with Emma.27. What is the best tide for the text?A. Changes in the Parent-Child RelationshipB. The Most Concerned Parents of All TimeC. Growing Pains for College StudentsD. Struggling to Let Go of My Da

16、ughterCOn my fourth day in a self-driving car, I finally felt comfortable enough to let it stop itself. Before then, I'd allowed the car a Volvo S90 sedan to control the direction, with my hands still on the wheel, and to adjust speed in traffic. By Day 4, I was ready to make a jump into the fut

17、ure.With the car traveling on a busy road, I activated the driverless mode （模式） .Soon, a traffic light turned red. For a split second, I prepared to get on the brakes. There was no need. The cameras and computers in the Volvo recognized the traffic conditions and smoothly began applying the brake.If

18、 you're anything like most people, you're familiar with this anxiety. Almost 80 percent of Americans fear traveling in a self-driving car, a recent survey found.Researchers at the University of Chicago have conducted some clever experiments studying the phenomenon. They asked participants （參

19、與者）to complete tasks and compare their performance with a computer system's.After the computer made a mistake, people were unwilling to use it again. After the people made mistakes, their self-confidence wouldn't change. It didn't matter that the human beings made more mistakes than the

20、computer.So it is with driving. More than 37,000 Americans died in crashes last year, most from human error. The death count from cars goes beyond that from guns. So if you are shocked and angry by guns and want things to change, you should feel the same about car crashes.Technology creates an oppor

21、tunity to save lives. Computers don't get drunk or distracted by text messages, and they don't have blind spots. Just look at commercial airlines: Automation （自動化）has helped all but get ridof deadly crashes among American air carriers. The last one happened in 2009.The technology for self-dr

22、iving cars still isn't good enough. But it is improving rapidly. Within a few years, many cars will have advanced crash -avoidance systems and driving will be revolutionized sooner than many people now understand.28. How does the author introduce the topic?A. By offering a piece of news.B. By gi

23、ving background information.C. By describing an experience.D. By introducing a latest car.29. What can be learnt about the participants of the experiments?A. They tended to accept the computer's faults.B. They seemed to care little about their own mistakes.C. They felt less confident after makin

24、g mistakes.D. They performed better than computer systems.30. The author mentioned commercial airlines .A. to prove the advantage of technologyB. to assess the security of driverless carsC. to find fault with computersD. to advertise for the commercial airlines31. What does the author expect of the

25、self-driving car?A.It'll avoid deadly crashes entirely.B. It'll occupy the market in a short time.C. It'll be bettered in every possible way.D. It'll be popularized sooner than expected.DWe've all spent time in a hospital, whether through medical issues of our own or those of a l

26、oved one. And while we're used to seeing the doctors hurry in and out of the room, displaying varying degrees of attention, it's the constant and reliable presence of the nursing staff and their professionalism that gives the most confidence and relief to those in the room.So, while doctors

27、and surgeons tend to get most spotlight, nurses are really at the forefront of patient care. They are often called upon to make important, life-saving decisions multiple times a day and work closely with doctors to analyze records and test results to advise on treatment. It's the nurses that are

28、 frequently responsible for identifying a condition and matching the right specialist doctor to a patient, and it's the nurses that are often the first on the scene to treat people in an emergency.A career in Nursing brings job security, a good wage, career mobility, and chance to decide your ow

29、n career path. You can work part or full time according to your preference. You can be flexible on work location and specialism. If a particular area interests you, you can explore that as there will always be the need for quality nurses across the medical spectrum （醫(yī)學(xué)光譜）with a passion for their wor

30、k. Jobs in the field are in highdemand, with significant opportunities to learn, grow and reach senior leadership positions. However, if you want to undertake a career in Nursing, a good education is compulsory.The University of Texas at El Paso School of Nursing offers high quality and affordable u

31、ndergraduate and graduate programs reinforced by talented faculty （全體教師）,strong clinical partnerships and advancedsimulation （模擬）technology. Students do gain much real experience before working in a hospital. Adelphi'sCollege of Nursing and Public Health provides students with a top-rated, compr

32、ehensive education grounded in practice, theory and creativity. They are devoted to transforming students' lives through small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and creative ways to support academic and career success. The Wayne State University College of Nursing, attaching sp

33、ecial importance to first-hand experience, is dedicated to providing the highest quality education to a diverse population of graduate students. Graduates from the college are prepared to be nurse leaders in research, education and practice.32. What can comfort patients most in the hospital?A. Spend

34、ing less time there.B. Receiving concrete care fromnurses.C. Drawing little attention there.D. Getting timely information from doctors.33. What is the second paragraph mainly about?A. The content of different positions.B. The process of patient care.C. The importance of nursing work.D. The contribut

35、ion of doctors.34. Which of the following can best describe the nurse professional?A. Low-paid and secure.B. Promising and significant.C. Flexible and tiresome.D. Demanding and dangerous.35. What do colleges in the last paragraph have in common?A. They charge high learning fees.B. They offer small-c

36、lass teaching.C. They require basic nursing education.D. They provide hands-on learning.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，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Let's lace it： The last hour of anyone's workday is not always fruitful. As the hours of peak （巔峰狀態(tài)的） productivity start to decline, most p

37、eople begin watching the clock, waiting for nothing. 36"How positively you end your professional day can promote success both inside and outside of the office, ” says Randi Levin, a transitional life strategist. Let's see how successful people end their workday with a bang.Successful people

38、 reflect on their accomplishments. While many of us spend our last hour of work making a to-do list for tomorrow, they review the day they just had, instead. 37 Similarly, Levin recommends writing down the day's wins rather than setbacks（挫折）or to-dos, as well as reviewing your list of successes

39、once a month. Itwill prove your professional growth and bring more joy into your job.Also, successful people brainstorm solutions for today's setbacks. 38Instead, they end their day by thinking carefully about the problems they met, brainstorming possible solutions, and then leaving it for tomor

40、row. They will settle those problems after a good night's sleep.39 Rather than detailing the tasks that need to get done, this kind of list encourages people to focus on finding solutions for their projects. "Forget the horrible 'to-do' list," Levin says, "before heading t

41、o happy hour, write down three to five goals you have for the next 24 hours. 40 It will provide you with not only a concrete and positive way to begin tomorrow, but also it will allow you to see much more possibilities. "A. This list is a promise to yourself.B. Successful people make a to-do li

42、st.C. It will make people understand the problems better.D. They never bring the day's failures home with them.E. Another work these people do is to create an action list.F. But ending the workday with purpose can make a difference.G. They typically choose a case and consider what led to that su

43、ccess.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45 分）第一節(jié)（共20 小題 ;每小題 1.5 分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、 B、 C 和 D 四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Curtis Whitson, a regular rafter （漂流者）,was trapped at the top of a waterfall with his son, Hunter.This year, 41 snow and spring rains had turned the usually manageable falls into something 42 . T

44、elling from the increasing sound of water, Whitson knew there was no way to go down the rocks as 43 . They had no cell service, and they hadn't seen a 44 person in the past three days. As Whitson was thinking about what to do, he heard 45 coming from the other side of the waterfall. He 46, butth

45、e sound of the rushing water 47 his cry.“ We have to get these people a4 8， ' W hitson thought. Meanwhile, he grabbed his water bottleand pulled out his pocket knife to 49 “ Help!" on it. Hunter found a pen and paper to write a note. Then Whitson 50 threw the bottle over the waterfall. But

46、he 51 no response for a long time.With no reasonable 52 that their message in a bottle would find its way to anyone, they had another 53:They spelled out SOS in white rocks ； As the evening wore on, they 54 a flashingheadlamp aside so that it could be seen from overhead. Soon after, they heard a55 c

47、oming with the56 words ： "This is Search and Rescue. You have been found. " After57 the helicopter, theygot the whole story that two hikers 58 the bottle and handed it to the campground.This 59 rafting made Whitson and his son realize that with strong faith we will get a stone of60 out of

48、the mountain of despair （絕望）.41. A. permanentB. frozenC. heavyD. soft42. A. fierceB. smallC. uniqueD. splendid43. A. trackedB. orderedC. presentedD. planned44. A. responsibleB. singleC. helpfulD. skilled45. A. newsB. sighC. voicesD. advice46. A. complainedB. cheeredC. struggledD. yelled47. A. stoppe

49、dB. coveredC. strengthenedD. answered48. A. callB. noticeC. messageD. warning49. A. strikeB. carveC. signD. form50. A. perfectlyB. quietlyC. casuallyD. repeatedly51. A. receivedB. showedC. madeD. required52. A. decisionB. arrangementC. choiceD. expectation53. A. throwB. troubleC.toolD. try54. A. pla

50、cedB. pushedC. desertedD. dropped55.A. carB. helicopterC. personD. ship56. A. crazyB. gratefulC. magicD. gentle57. A. searchingB. spottingC. followingD. boarding58.A. glanced atB. picked upC. looked forD. dug out59. A. unusualB. excitingC. normalD. pleasant60. A. successB. scareC. hopeD. misfortune第

51、二節(jié)(共 10 小題 ;每小題1.5 分，滿分15 分 )閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1 個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Eggs are great for breakfast and can 61(cook) in different ways. One topic of debate, however, is why brown chicken eggs usually cost more than white ones. According to Sharman Hickman, the director ofcommunity outreach and education for Hickman's Family Farms, it's first important to know the reason62 chickens have various egg colors.The chicken breed ( 品種 )and their genetics decide whether hens possess pigment genes, the natural chemica