1、重庆实验外国语学校高三5月模拟考试第二部分 阅读（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）AWARNER BROS. STUDIO TOURStep on to authentic sets, discover the magic behind special effects and explore the behind-the-scenes secrets of the Harry Potter film series.Discovery the iconic Hogwarts Great Hall and explore the Forbidden For
2、est, all before boarding the original Hogwarts Express at Platform 9 3/4 and wandering down Diagon Alley. FIND THE BEST ROUTE FROM YOUR LOCATIONRegular shuttle buses, operated by Mullanys Coaches, run from Watford Junction to the Studio Tour with a journey time of around 15 minutes. Buses run every
3、20 minutes from 9:20 a.m. (with additional services available from 8:15 a.m. when the first tour is at 9 a.m.).The Studio Tours nearest railway station is Watford Junction and direct services arrive there from both London Euston (20 minutes journey) and Birmingham New Street (1 hour journey). Other
4、non-direct train services operate from London Euston, but please be aware that these may take longer to arrive at Watford Junction.Parking is provided free of charge in our car park directly outside the Studio Tour. A number of blue disability badge parking bays are available close to the main entra
5、nce for the convenience of our eligible visitors. When entering the car park, please make sure you have your booking confirmation ready to show our Car Parking Team.Priority Parking is located next to the Studio Tour entrance and is available to purchases online with your Studio Tour rickets for an
6、additional $ 10. Priority Parking is only available to pre-book online ahead of your visit and cannot be purchased on the day. 21. How long will it take if you take a non-stop train from London Euston to Watford Junction? A. 20 minutes B. 1 hour C. More than 1 hour D. 15 minutes 22. What would a dis
7、abled person have to do for parking? A. Book in advance. B. Show the ticket. C. Pay an extra 10 poundsD. Take the health certificate. 23. Whats special about Warner Bros. Studio Tour? A. Visitors may choose priority parking for free. B. Visitors can have an immersive experience.C. Visitors can disco
8、ver the reason why Harry Porter is successful.D. Travelers can take the Hogwarts Express at Kings Cross to the Warner Bros. Studio.BStan Lee, who revolutionized the comic book and helped make billions for Hollywood by introducing human superheroes such as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the Incre
9、dible Hulk, died in November, 2018. He was 95. As the top writer at Marvel Comics, Lee was widely considered the architect of the contemporary comic book. He renewed the industry in the 1960s by offering the costumes and action while insisting on complicated plots, college-level dialogue, science fi
10、ction, even philosophy. Millions responded to the unlikely mix of realistic fantasy, and many of his characters, including Spider-Man, the Hulk and X-Men went on to become stars of blockbuster films. Lee considered the comic-book medium an art form. He came up with a new comic book every day for 10
11、years. He hit his peak in the 1960s when he brought the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, Spider-Man, Iron Man and numerous others to life. Lee knew his work was different, proudly noting that stories were drawn out over several issues to better develop characters, situations and themes. The characters were
12、 normal people changed into superheroes through no fault of their own. “The beauty of Stan Lees characters is that they were characters first and superheroes next,” Jeff Kline, executive producer of the “Men in Hack” animated television series, told The Blade of Toledo. Some of Lees creations became
13、 symbols of social changeSpider-Man represented 60s America, for example. Lee scripted most of Marvels superhero comics, including the Avengers and the X-Men. In 1972, he became Marvels publisher and editorial director. Four years later, 72 million copies of Spider-Man were sold. CBS turned the Hulk
14、 into a successful TV series. A Spider-Man series ran briefly in 1978. Both characters were featured in animated TV series. The first big-budget movie based on Lees characters, “X-Men”, was a hit in 2000, earning more than $ 130 million at North American theaters. “Spider-Man” did even better, takin
15、g in more than $ 400 million in 2002. 24. Where does Lees characters beauty lie according to Jeff Kline? A. They are symbols of social change. B. They are characters in both series and films. C. They are ordinary but can save others in emergency. D. They are unique people from all walks of life. 25.
16、 What can we learn from the text? A. Lee was a productive writer. B. Lee prefers simple plots and science fiction. C. Lee reached his best in the 1970s. D. Spider-Man was Lees first big-budget movie. 26. Which work of Lees made more profits? A. The Hulk. B. Spider-Man. C. X-Men. D. Iron Man 27. What
17、 is the main idea of the text? A. The loss of a master. B. A pioneer in comic books. C. Master works of Stan Lee. D. Stan Lees contributions to the USA.CConflict is on the menu tonight at the caf La Chope. This evening, as on every Thursday night, psychologist Maud Lehanne is leading two of Frances
18、favorite pastimes, coffee drinking and the “talking cure”. Here they are learning to get in touch with their true feelings. It isnt always easy. They customers - some thirty Parisians who pay just under $2 (plus drinks) per session-care quick to intellectualize(高谈阔论), slow to open up and connect. “Y
19、ou are forbidden to say one feels, or people think,” Lehane told them. “Say I think, Think me.”But Lehannes psychology caf is about more than knowing oneself: Its trying to help the citys troubled neighborhood cafes. Over the years, Parisian cafes have fallen victim to changes in the French lifestyl
20、e-longer working hours, a fast food boom and a younger generations desire to spend more time at home. Dozens of new theme cafes appear to change the situation. Cafes focused around psychology, history, and engineering are catching on, filling tables well into the evening. The citys psychology cafes,
21、 which offer great comfort, are among the most popular places. Middle-aged homemakers, retirees, and the unemployed come to such cafes to talk about love, anger, and dreams with a psychologist. And they come to Lehannes group just to learn to say what they feel. “Theres a strong need in Paris for co
22、mmunication,” says Maurice Frisch, a cafe La Chope regular who works as a religious instructor in a nearby church. “People have few real friends. And they need to open up.” Lehanne says shed like to see psychology cafes all over France. “If people had normal lives, these cafes wouldnt exist”, she sa
23、ys, “If life werent a battle, people wouldnt need a special place just to speak.” But them, it wouldnt be France.1. What are people encouraged to do at the cafe La Chope?A. learn a new subjectB. keep in touch with friends.C. show off their knowledge.D. express their true feelings.2. How are cafes af
24、fected by French lifestyle changes?A. they are less frequently visited.B. they stay open for longer hours.C. they have bigger night crowds.D. they start to serve fast food.3. What are theme cafes expected to do?A. create more jobs.B. supply better drinks.C. save the cafe business.D. serve the neighb
25、orhood.4. Why are psychology cafes becoming popular in Paris?A. they bring people true friendshipB. they give people spiritual supportC. they help people realize their dreamsD. they offer a platform for business linksDOn Tuesday, Chinese health authorities confirmed the sixth death from the coronavi
26、rus which shares genetic similarities with the one responsible for severe acute respiratory syndrome, and revealed that 15 medical workers in Wuhan had been infected, with one in a critical condition. The number of people known to be infected continues to rise with new cases still being reported.Wit
27、h the head of the Chinese government expert team saying on Monday that human-to-human transmission has been confirmed and the Spring Festival travel rush under way, in which hundreds of millions of people will be crisscrossing the country and traveling overseas for the holiday, it is widely expected
28、 that more cases, and even deaths, will be reported in the days to come.The new coronavirus has already been classified in the same category as the SARS outbreak, meaning compulsory isolation for those diagnosed with the disease and the potential to implement quarantine measures on travel, which sho
29、ws that the authorities are prepared and resolved to safeguard peoples health.The World Health Organization has so far given a thumbs-up to Chinese efforts. It said earlier this month that it was reassured of the quality of the ongoing investigations and the response measures implemented in Wuhan, a
30、s well as the commitment to share information regularly.The coronavirus has so far spread to three other Asian countries, which indicates the urgency for medical scientists all over the world to work together against the common threat to human health. Epidemics know no borders and a local disease co
31、uld easily morph into a global crisis, which is why the WHO is holding an emergency committee meeting on Wednesday to decide whether to declare an international public health emergency.The speed of response is testimony to improved global preparedness for such epidemics. Now concerted efforts based
32、on the experience accumulated by Chinese health experts and their foreign counterparts during the joint fights against such epidemics as SARS, swine flu and avian flu are needed to win the fight against the latest health hazard.32. What do we know about the coronavirus according to the passage? A. I
33、t is the same virus that led to SARA. B. The Spring Festival travel rush will not worsen the control of the virus. C. Whether it can be transmitted from person to person is still not known. D. Carriers diagnosed with the virus should be quarantined. 33. What does the underlined word “morph” in Parag
34、raph 5 mean?A. Translate B. Crash C. Change D. Divide 34. What is the WHOs attitude towards the efforts made by China?A. Dissatisfactory. B. Favorable. C. Pessimistic. D. Unpredictable. 35. What is the main idea of the last two paragraphs?A. The entire world is now being threatened with coronavirus.
35、 B. The speed of response and preparation for emergency should be largely improved. C. More experienced experts are needed to ensure the victory of the battle against the virus. D. Combined efforts from home and abroad should be made to fight against the epidemics. 第二节 （共 5小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10分） 根据短文内容，
36、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。What Are the Warning Signs of a Stroke?The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that stroke(中风)kills about 140,000 Americans each year. Someone in the US has a stroke every 40 seconds. _36_. Although stroke risk increases with age, about one-third of
37、people hospitalized for stroke are under 65 years old.Yet, in spite of these dire(可怕的)statistics, the American Stroke Association says that stroke “is preventable and treatable”. _37_. The faster you recognize the signs and symptoms of a stroke and begin treatment, the more like you are to prevent l
38、ong-term disability and death._38_. The most common type is called ischemic() stroke. This is when a blood vessel supplying blood to the brain is obstructed by fatty deposits in the vessel lining, which is known as atherosclerosis(). The ASA says about 87% of all stroke are ischemic in nature.Hemorr
39、hagic()strokes, which comprise about 13% of stroke cases, result when a weakened blood vessel ruptures(), _39_. The blood builds up and compresses the surrounding brain tissue, causing tissue damage and cell death.In each case, the longer the condition lasts, the more damage occurs. _40_every second
40、 the stroke lasts, more brain cells are damaged and die.A. causing bleeding into the brain.B. Someone dies from it every four minutesC. Prevent the brain cells from being damagedD. It is important to understand what a stroke isE. Stroke specialists use the phrase “time is brain”F. The treatment part
41、 depends the most on one important factor: speed G. The recognition of the signs and symptoms of a stroke helps the treatment. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 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。The 26-year-old mother stared down at her son who was dying of terminal le
42、ukemia(白血病). Although her hear was filled with sorrow, she also had a strong feeling of _41_. Like any parent, she wanted her son to grow up and fulfill all his _42_. Now that was no longer _43_._44_that, she went to the local fire department in Phoenix, Arizona, where she met Fireman Bob. She _45_
43、her sons final wish and asked if it might be possible to give her six-year-old son a ride around the block on a fire engine. Fireman Bob said, “Look, we can do better than that. Well make him an _46_ fireman for the whole day. Moreover, well get a real fire _47_ for him, with a real fire hat with th
44、e emblem of the Phoenix Fire Department on it. Theyre all _48_ right here in Phoenix, so we can get them fast.” Three days later Fireman Bob _50_ Bopsy, dressed him in his fire uniform and escorted him to the waiting hook and ladder truck. Bopsy got to _50_ on the back of the truck and help steer it
45、 back to the fire station. He was in _51_.Having his dream come true, so deeply _52_ Bospy that he lived three months longer than any doctor thought possible. With his dying breath, five _53_ came and told him how much they loved him. Bopsy looked up at the fire chief and said, “Chief, am I _54_ a f
46、ireman now?” “Yes, Bopsy, you are a fireman now,” the chief said. With those _55_, Bopsy smiled and closed his eyes one last time. 41. A. fear B. determination C. expectation D. courage 42. A. proposals B. blessings C. dreams D. requirements 43. A. possible B. changeable C. difficult D. reliable 44.
47、 A. Besides B. With C. For D. Despite45. A. recalled B. explained C. introduced D. imposed 46. A. aggressive B. honest C. honorary D. interesting 47. A. uniform B. tool C. alarm D. rehearsal 48. A. collected B. abandoned C. manufactured D. pushed 49. A. took over B. picked up C. gave away D. looked
48、into 50. A. sit B. sleep C. lie D. jump 51. A. sorrow B. tears C. panic D. heaven 52. A. influenced B. touched C. defeated D. disappointed 53. A. firefighters B. surgeons C. reporters D. classmates 54. A. possibly B. really C. actually D. eventually 55. A. hugs B. thoughts C. promises D. words第二节 （共
49、 10 小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分阅读下面短文，在空白处填1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Terra-cotta Warriors in Xian, _56_ is known as the eighthe wonder of the world, now is a museum to display the terra-cotta warriors and horses _57_ (make) in Qin Dynasty. Qin terra-cotta warriors have guarded the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang for over
50、 2000 years.In 221 B.C., Emperor Qin Shi Huang of Qin Dynasty established the first centralized feudal dynasty in China. After his death, he _58_ (bury) at the northern foot of Lishan Hill in the east of Lintong County. The tomb took 39 years and 700,000 workers _59_ (reach) completion. It had pears
51、 embedded in the ceiling to represent the stars, and rivers and lakes were modeled with liquid mercury. Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum is the _60_ (large) imperial mausoleum with most peculiar structure and abundant connotation. It is not only the art treasures of the Chinese people, _61_ the common cultur
52、al heritage of the worlds people. Terra-cotta Warriors is _62_ real-life theme art. Its means of artistic expression is delicate, lucid and _63_ (live). The gestures and facial expressions are different between two terra-cotta warriors, with distinct personality and strong _64_ (characteristic) of t
53、hat age, _65_ (show) peak clay sculpture art at that time. 第四部分 写作（共两小节，满分40分）第一节 （满分15分）假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter来信说，他发现中国人也很喜欢红色，但是不确定中国人在什么场合下会使用红色。请你用英语写一封回信，内容包括：1. 红色的象征意义； 2. 使用红色的场合；3. 使用红色的一些禁忌。注意： 1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Peter,_Yours,Li Hua 第二节 （满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短
54、文。续写的词数应为150左右。The Make-up GuyDave was a make-up artist who regularly held makeup artistry classes at the local community college. He was well known as an excellent trainer and enjoyed great popularity.Usually, the majority of his students were middle-aged housewives, who wanted to fine-tune their m
55、ake-up skills so as to make themselves more attractive. But this time, it was beyond him that his class was attended by a man as well.The new student was a gentleman in his best years with a seemingly boundless interest in make-up artistry. He was keen to learn as much as he possibly could and asked
56、 questions whenever and wherever possible. He was so absorbed in learning that he wouldnt stop until he was satisfied with the result of his work.Understandably, the man was the number one subject of conversation when the other women were alone. Speculations(猜测)quickly started to spread. Why did he
57、learn make-up? Was he to seek for a woman to be his life partner? How about my neighbors youngest daughter? Why on earth would he attend such a woman class? Who could it be?Doubts like this came crowding in. The community college was placed in a remote rural area, which was why the other participant
58、s were quite doubtful of the mans intentions. Throughout the lessons, ignoring the curious women around him, the man carefully listened and wrote everything down he learned, leaving the women more and more curious and puzzled.When the day and class were slowly coming to an end, the gossiping women s
59、imply could not hide their curiosity any longer, for they knew it was time to remove their doubts, otherwise Finally, one of them couldnt resist her curiosity, so she picked up the courage and asked him why he was so interested in make-up artistry.What followed was a dead silence. After what seemed
60、a century, he slowly opened his mouth and here came the most inspiring beautiful reply.Paragraph 1:He said his beloved wife partially lost her eyesight because of diabetes(糖尿病)and she was no longer able to apply her make-up. _Paragraph 2:So he decided to take the course to surprise his wife. _参考答案A篇
61、 AABB篇 CABBC篇 DACBD篇 DCBD七选五 BFDAE完形填空 BCADB BACBA DBABD语法填空61.which 62.made 63.was buried 64.to reach 65.largest66.but 67.a 68.lively 69.characteristics 70.showing应用文写作Dear Peter,How are you doing? According to Chinese culture, red represent good luck, great passion for good things and optimism.Whe
62、n the traditional Chinese Festival is coming, red will come into your eyes whenever and wherever you are because red can be used to expect a promising future. Red is not be used when funerals are held and the people who attend the funerals should not wear red clothes or hats. If you have other quest
63、ions about Chinese culture, please let me know. 【参考答案】Paragraph 1:He said his beloved wife partially lost her eyesight because of diabetes and she was no longer able to apply her make-up. Fearing being laughed at, she locked herself in her room, abandoning herself to great grief. She was absolutely
64、beautiful even without make-up. But what upset her was that she simply felt not comfortable leaving the home without make-up. Sensing her loneliness in a colorless-world, I was also at a loss as to what to do. Once informed of this class, I determined to learn make-up without hesitation, hoping to m
65、ake a difference.Paragraph 2:So he decided to take the course to surprise her. Without a pause, he shared his story. He mastered a wide range of practical skills, allowing him to help her take on a new look. Surely, being enveloped by an atmosphere of love, his beloved wife at present was deeply affected. “I not only want to learn how to apply her make-up, I want her to wear the most beautiful make-up so her inner beauty also shines on the outside.” he announced, “It is her smile that touches most my heart, not the make-up.”
