2021年高考英语全国统一考试模拟仿真冲刺卷（二） 试题+全解全析

全国统一考试模拟测试（二）英语试题

第二部分阅读理解（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）

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

ThisisanopportunityopentostudentswhohaveachievedanaboveaverageKeyStage2score.

Studentswillneedtoapplyabout2hoursperweek.Thiswillincludeextra-curricularactivities,

experiencesandstudybeyondthenormalexpectationsoftheschoolcurriculum.

Overthenextacademicyear,theWestExeReachProgrammewillofferstudentsopportunities

toparticipatein:

•Teambuildingresidentialactivities

•VisitstotopUKUniversitiesincludingOxfordandCambridge

•Inspirational,informativeandengaginglecturesfromleadersinarangeofdifferent

professions

•MeetingswithstudentsfromUniversitieswhohavefollowedasimilarpathwaytothe

student'sambitions

Theambitionofthisistoseestudents,understandingoftheavailableopportunitiestowiden

andtoencouragethemtosetthebarhighandachievemore.

Studentswillreceivesupportthroughadditionaltutoring.Toensurethatallstudentsareableto

moveontoanelite（精英）destinationoftheirchoice,theWestExeSchoolReachProgrammewill

provideassistancewiththecompletionofstrongExeterCollegeReachAcademyapplications.

Forfurtherquestions,pleaseemailadmin（5）westnxe.devon.sch.uk.

1.WhatactivityisaccessibletostudentsintheWestExeReachProgramme?

A.VisitstoUniversitiesintheUSA.

B.Teambuildingresidentialactivities.

C.Meetingswithstudentsfromseniorhigh.

D.Publicspeakingordebatingopportunities.

2.WhydoestheWestExeReachProgrammeprovideextra-curricularactivities?

A.ToensurestudentsachieveagoodKeyStage2score.

B.Toensurestudentsapplyabout2morehoursperweek.

C.Toencouragestudentstodreambigandachievemore.

D.Toencouragestudentstoapplyforadditionaltutoring.

3.WhomaybeinterestedintheWestExeReachProgramme?

A.StudentswhohavefinishedKeyStage2.

B.StudentsfromtopuniversitiesintheUK.

C.Leadersinarangeofdifferentprofessions.

D.EliteswhohavecompletedExeterCollege.

B

LikemanyKenyanswhotrytheirhandsatsomethingearningthemsomeextraincome,Robina

Bosiboriandherhusbandhadtriedraisingchickensintheircourtyard.Whentheystartedkeeping

thechickenstwoyearsago,theyhadhopedtheywouldmultiply,allowingthemtoselleggsand

chickenstotheirneighbors.However,withthecouplebeingworkingparents,thechickensdidnot

gettheattentiontheydeservedandatthebeginningofthisyear,theyonlyhad10chickens.

Luckily,theirfortunesbegantochangeafterthenovelcoronaviruspandemic（新冠疫情）

struckandschoolswereclosed.Notwantingthechildrentospendthewholedaywatching

television,Bosiboristartedallocatingthemdutiesaroundthehouseandnoticedthatherdaughter

Ashleighhaddevelopedgreatinterestinthechickens.

SincethechickenswerenotdoingsowellatthetimeAshleighwouldgetemotionalifany

chickendied.Shedecidedtodedicatehertimetoimprovingtheconditionstheywerelivingin.She

gavethemwaterandfoodregularly.Shealsoaskedherparentstohavethesickchickenstreated.By

thetimeshestartedpayingattentiontothechickens,therewereonlyeightofthem.Butcurrently,

thefamilyhavealmost100chicksandchickens.

AccordingtoAshleigh,shefacedchallengesatthebeginningbecausethechickenskeptfalling

illanddying.Inaddition,thehenhousewasoldanduncomfortableforthechickensandeggs

together.Shemadeherparentsrealizethattheoldhousewouldwastealotofchickenfeed.

Therefore,theydecidedtoinvestinanewandbiggerhenhouseinthehopeofofferingbetter

conditionsfbrthechickens.

Byspendingtimewiththechickens,Ashleighdevelopedabondwiththem.Shebelievedthat

shehadlearnedalotbytakingcareofthechickensandtheinterestwouldcarryonevenafter

schoolswerereopened.

4.Whydidthechickenskeepdyingatthebeginning?

A.Theywerenotproperlyattended.B.Thepandemicstrucksuddenly.

C.Anewhenhousewasconstructed.D.Ashleighwasinterestedinchickens.

5.WhatdidAshleighdoafterschoolswereclosed?

A.ShespentthewholedaywatchingTV.B.Sheallocateddutiesaroundthehouse.

C.Shetookcareofthechickenscarefully.D.Shedevelopedabondwithher

brothers.

6.Whatwastheproblemwiththeoldhenhouse?

A.Itstoppedthesickchickensfrombeingtreated.

B.Itseparatedhensfromtheireggsandchickens.

C.Itprovidedbetterconditionsforthechickens.

D.Itwastedchickenfeedandwasuncomfortable.

7.Whatcanwelearnfromthisstory?

A.Eastorwest,homeisthebest.B.Hardworkpaysoffintheend.

C.Wherethere'slife,there^hope.D.Educationisthekeytosuccess.

C

Scientistshavedesigned“transparent（透明的）wood^^thatcouldreplaceconventionalglassin

windows.

Theinnovationwasdevelopedusingwoodfromthebalsatree,whichisnativetoSouthand

CentralAmerica,andclaimstobefivetimesmoreCermaHyefficientthanglass.

Theteamtreatedbalsawoodinanoxidizingbaththatbleaches（漂白）itofnearlyallvisibility

andthenpenetrateditwithPVA-creatingaproductthatisvirtuallytransparent.Unliketraditional

glass,thetransparentwoodcanwithstandmuchstrongerimpactsandwillbendorsplinterwhen

damaged,insteadofshallering（粉碎）.

ThetransparentwoodwascreatedbyteamsattheUniversityofMarylandandUniversityof

Colorado,whichsetouttofindagreeneralternativetoconventionalglass-aproductionthat

creates25,000tonsinemissionseachyear.Alongwithcontributingtogreenhousegases,glass

contributestoalossofenergy.

"Residentialbuildingwindowsinparticularaccountfbr10-25%oftheheatlossduetotheir

poorthermalmanagementcapability"theteamwroteinthestudy.

（'Exploringenergyefficientwindowmaterialsisthushighlydesirabletoaddressheatingcosts,

energyshortages,andtheglobalimpactofclimatechangeassociatedwithincreasedcarbon

emissions.”

TheteamnotesthatthebondingbetweenPVAandcellulose（纤维素）inthewood,createsa

tightlypackedstructurethatallowsfbrmorethermalprotectionandmakesitmoredurableand

lighterthanglass.

"Switchingtotransparentwoodcouldprovetobecostefficientaswell,,,researcherssharedin

astatement.44Itismadefromasustainable,renewableresourcewithlowcarbonemissions.Itcanbe

producedwithexistingindustrialprocessingequipment,makingitsmanufacturinganeasy

prospect.^^

8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“thermally“inparagraph2mean?

A.Associatedwithcost.B.Connectedwithheat.

C.Associatedwithemissions.D.Connectedwithstructure.

9.Whatdoweknowaboutthe^transparentwood”?

A.Itwillshatterwhendamaged.B.Ithasreplacedtraditionalglass.

C.Itismoredurablethanglass.D.Itcontributestogreenhousegases.

10.WhyistheresidentialbuildingwindowsmentionedinParagraph5?

A.Toshowthedisadvantagesofconventionalglass.

B.Toshowtheefficiencyofthermalmanagement.

C.Toexplaintheimportanceofbuildingdesigning.

D.Toexplaintheglobalimpactofclimatechange.

11.Whathelpsthetransparentwoodinthermalprotection?

A.Itstightlypackedstructure.B.Itssustainable,renewableresource.

C.Itseasymanufacturingprospect.D.Itsindustrialprocessingequipment.

D

Atthestartofnearlyeverydoctor'svisit,chancesarethatyouwillbeaskedtogetyourweight

measured.Butmanyconversationsaroundweighthavebecomeanobstacle,notahelp,inthe

campaigntomakepeoplehealthier*.Doctors'recommendationstodroppoundsarestillextremely

common,eventhoughusingbodysizeasaone・size-fits-allwaycanleadtoignoranceofthe

complexityofanindividual'sparticularphysiology.

Manystudieshaveshownheavierpeopleareathigherriskforhighbloodpressure,diabetes

andotherdiseases.Butthebigpictureisnotthewholepicture.Researchershaveidentifiedsomefat

peopleconsideredtobe46metabolicallyhealthy”.However,oneinterestingreportpublishedin2016

foundthatunhealthythinpeopleweretwiceaslikelytogetdiabetesashealthyfatpeople.Clearly,

althoughtheassociationbetweenbeingoverweightanddiseaseisveryreal,individualexperience

canvarygreatlyanddependsonpersonalphysiologyandbehavior.

Despitesuchfindings,amongthemoreterribleeffectsofweight-centralhealthcarearethe

increasedshameexperiencedbytheoverweight.Thewell-reportedexperienceofnumerousfat

peopleisthatdoctorsoftensetweightlosswithoutexaminingthem.Researchoverthepasttwo

decadeshasshownthathealthprofessionalshavenegativeattitudestowardfatpeople.Notonlythat

butdoctors'appointmentswithfatpatientsareshorteronaverage,andsomerefusetoseethese

patientsatall,astheSouthFloridaSunSentinelreportedin2011.Suchprejudicedpracticeskeep

peoplefromregularannualexamsandpreventthedetectionofserioushiddenconditions.

Topracticeevidence-basedmedicine,doctorsshouldstoprelyingonweightaloneasan

indicatorofhealthandquicklysettingoutweightlosstotreathealthdiseases.Instead,doctors

shouldfocusonbehavioralchangestoimprovehealthoutcomes.Peopleofallsizesareentitled

toevidence-basedtreatmentsandkeepthemhealthy.

12.Whatistheunderlinedphrase"aone-size-fits-allway“inParagraph1referto?

A.Analternativeway.B.Atemporaryway.

C.Auniquesolution.D.Aperfectsolution.

13.WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraph2?

A.Eachheavyindividualisathigherriskfordiseases.

B.Fatpeopleareconsideredtobemetabolicallyhealthy.

C.Notallfatpeoplesufferhighbloodpressureordiabetes.

D.Thinpeopleweretwiceaslikelytogetdiabetesasfatones.

14.Howdoestheauthorconvinceusoftheeffectsofweight-centralhealthcare?

A.Bylistingfigures.B.Byquotingopinions.

C.Bygivingexamples.D.Bymakingcomparisons.

15.Whichcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?

A.WeightShame.B.WeightLoss,Healthgains.

C.WeightEffects.D.OnlyWeightIsNotEnough.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5第满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有

两项为多余选项。

Whydopeopletake4tselfies（自拍）?”

ResearchersatSyracuseUniversityinNewYorktriedtoanswerthatquestion.

16Peoplewhopostselfiesanduseeditingsoftwaretomakethemselveslookbetter

showbehaviorconnectedtoadmiringthemselvestoomuch,theSyracuseresearcherssaid.

17Associalmediacanbeshallow,itisagoodplaceforpeopleto“worktowards

satisfyingtheirownovermuchpride.^^

18Peoplewhopostgroupselfiesshowaneedforpopularityandaneedtobelongtoa

group,theSyracuseUniversityresearchfound.

Otherfindingsfromthestudyinclude:Therearenomajordifferencesonhowoftenmenand

womenpostselfiesandhowoftentheyuseeditingsoftware.19

TheNewhouseSchool'sAssociateProfessorMakanaChockworkedonthestudy.Shesaid,

postingselfiesonsocialmediaisnotallthatdifferentfromwhatpeoplehavedoneformanyyears.

Ontrips,ourparentsandgrandparentsusedcamerastotakephotos.Beforesocialmedia,people

wouldbringbackphotostoshowfriendsandfamily.Youhadnochoicebuttolookatthem.Ifyou

areaniceperson,youcommentedabouthowniceeveryoneinthephotoslooked,especially

childrenandthepersonshowingthephotos.20

Onsocialmedia,itisadifferentexperience.Peoplecandecidenottolookatphotosoftheir

friendsandfamilyeveniftheyclick"like"oreven"love"undertheFacebookselfie.

A.Thatwastheoldwayof"clicking"Hke.

B.Theycameupwithsomesurprisinganswers.

C.Differentpeoplehavedifferentopinionsaboutit.

D.Suchpeoplethinkveryhighlyofthemselves,especiallyhowtheylook.

E.Bothcamerasandphonesareusefultoolstorecordpeople'sexperiences.

F.Thereareotherreasons,besidesadmiringthemselves,whypeoplepostselfies.

G.Butmendesiretobeseenaspopularmorethanwomenwhenpostingselfies.

第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节完形填空（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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

I'vebeenansweringcallsonMind'sInfblinefortwoyears.Sincethepandemic（疫情）began

we'vebeenbusierthanever.The21ofcallswe'vebeengettingarefrompeoplewhoare

extremely22.It'sbeensuchahardtimeforpeople23athome,andthatisolation（隔

离）canleadto24thoughtsandover-thinking,andthatcanrise25theweeksgoon.

Thecallsaremore26thaneverbefore-we'veallhadpeopleonthephonecryingdueto

loneliness.Thesekindsofcallswereattheir27duringthenationwidelockdowninspring.

Mostofthecallswe28nowarefrompeoplewhodon'treallyknowwhatthey're

29,andthafsfine.Theywantsomeonetotalkto,andsomeonewhocangivethemoptions

andthehope30theywon'talwaysfeellikethis.

Therearelotsofwayswetrytohelpthepeoplewetalkto.Firstly,wewanttoprovidea

considerate31,butwealsowanttogivepeople32adviceandoptions.Atthe

momentwe'vebeenfocusingalotondifferenttypesofself-careandtalkingthrougheachcaller's

situationandneedsandwhatkindofthingsmight33forthem.Tipsforanxietyoften

34mindfulness,yoga,relaxation,breathingexercisesandsoon.

Lotsofpeoplearelookingforservices,particularlyconsulting,sowehelpthemfindwhat

optionsare35_intheirlocalarea.

21.A.minorityB.majorityC.varietyD.quantity

22.A.aloneB.lonelyC.upsetD.

depressed

23.A.lostB.desertedC.stuckD.forgot

24.A.positiveB.activeC.negativeD.passive

25.A.sinceB.forC.asD.after

26.A.terribleB.awesomeC.crazyD.

emotional

27.A.peakB.serviceC.controlD.

command

28A.receiveB.acceptC.sendD.transfer

29.A.lookingafterB.lookingatC.lookingforD.looking

up

30.A.whichB.thatC.whereD.why

31.A.eyeB.headC.handD.ear

32.A.practicalB.uniqueC.particularD.

extraordinary

33.A.maintainB.workC.actD.continue

34.A.includeB.containC.excludeD.

conclude

35.A.convenientB.powerfulC.enoughD.

available

第二节短文填空(共10小题；每小题L5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Beforediscoveringelectricity,peoplereliedonfireasasourceoflight.Itwasatroublesome

business36firescanleadtodisaster.Makingfiredependablewassodifficultthatlights

onmovingvehicleswere37(hard)everconsidered.

Theearlytrains38(travel)onlyduringtheday.Thetracksweretoodangerous

duringdarknights,andpassengersalsowantedtosee39theyweretravelinganyway.In

thelate1830s,railroadtrafficbecamesoheavythatfreighttrains(货运火车)hadtoputoff

passengertrains.40(avoid)theseput-offs,railroadsstartedrunningfreighttrainsat

night.HoratioAllen's183141(invent),the“Trackilluminator(照明器)Jwas

suddenlyindemand.Itwasapileofspecialwood42(burn)inanirongratethatsatina

boxofsandonaplatformcar,whichwaspushedahead43thetrain.Theilluminatordid

notcastmuchlight,butitwarnedofanapproachingtrain.

In1851,thefirst(electricity)headlampwasdeveloped.Russiaranthefirsttrain

45wasequippedwithabattery-poweredone.

第四部分书面表达（共两节，满分40分）

第一节应用文写作（满分15分）

46.假如你是李华，你的笔友Mike对中国的春节很感兴趣，请你给他写一封回信，介绍相

关情况，内容如下：

1.春节的意义；

2.春节期间的传统习俗；

3.欢迎Mike来中国体验。

注意：1.字数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯。

Yours,

LiHua

【答案】DearMike,

IamverygladtoknowyouareinterestedintheSpringFestivalofChina.

TheSpringFestivalistoChinesepeoplewhatChristmasistoyou.Itfallsonthefirstdayof

lunarnewyear.Mostofuswilltryourbesttoreturnhomeforafamilyreunion.OntheNewYear

Eve,wewillenjoydifferentkindsoffood,especiallyJiaoziandTangyuan,meaninggoodluck.

Besides,wewillappreciatebeautifulfireworks.

Isincerelyinviteyoutojoinusthisyear.Tmsureyouwillhaveanunforgettableexperience.

Yours,

LiHua

第二节读后续写（满分25分）

47.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Onespringmorningmanyyearsago,IhadbeensearchingforgoldalongCohoCreekon

southeasternAlaska^KupreanofIsland,andasIemergedfromaforestofspruce（云杉）and

hemlocktree,Ifrozeinmytracks.Nomorethan20pacesinthebog（沼泽）wasahugeAlaskan

timberwolf-caughtinoneofTrapperGeorge'straps.

OldGeorgehaddiedthepreviousweekofaheartattack,sothewolfwaslucky.Confusedand

frightenedatmyapproach,thewolfbackedaway.ThenInoticedsomethingelse:Itwasafemale,

andherteatswerefullofmilk.Somewheretherewasadenofhungrypups（小彳良）waitingfortheir

mother.

Fromherappearance,Iguessedthatshehadbeentrappedonlyafewdays.Thatmeantherpups

wereprobablystillalive.ButIsuspectedthatifItriedtoreleasethewolf,shewouldtumaggressive

andtrytotearmetopieces.

SoIdecidedtosearchforherpupsinsteadandbegantolookfortracksthatmightleadmeto

herden.Fortunately,therewerestillafewremainingofsnow.Afterseveralmoments,Ispotted

pups'marksonatrail.

Thetracksledahalfmilethroughtheforest,thenupaslopecoveredwithmanyrocks.Ifinally

spottedthedenatthebaseofanenormousspnace,Therewasn'tasoundinside.Wolfpupsareshy

andcautious,andIdidn'thavemuchhopeofinvitingthemoutside,ButIhadtotry.SoIbegan

imitatingthehigh-pitched（声音彳艮尖锐的）soundofamotherwolfcallingheryoung.Noresponse.

Afewmomentslater,afterItriedanothercall,fourtinypupsappeared.Theycouldn'thavebeen

morethanafewweeksold.

注意：

1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

Paragraph1:

Iextendedmyhands.

Paragraph2:

Withheryoungtoprotect,shewasbecomingaggressive.

2021届高三适应性演练模拟考试

英语试题

说明：1.本试卷共10页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

2.请将所有答案按题号填涂或填写在答题卡相应的答题处，否则不得分。

第一部分：听力理解（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

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。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

读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Whatisthewoman'sfavouritehobby?

A.Singingsongs.

B.Playingtennis.

C.Goingshopping.

2.Whydoesthemanlookworried?

A.Hehastoreporttohisboss.

B.Hewillhaveaninterview.

C.Heisgoingtolosehisjob.

3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Anarticle.B.Acountry.C.Arainforest.

4Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?

A.Inataxi.B.Atatrainstation.C.Inahotel.

5.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthespeech?

A.Disappointing.B.Meaningful.C.Exciting.

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。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，各小题给出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.Whatdoestheboydecidetodoafterschool?

A.Listentosomesongs.B.Attendabirthdayparty.C.Visitthegirl'shouse.

7.Whatisthevideoabout?

A.Amusical.B.Anadventure.C.Acomedy.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8.Whereisthemangoing?

A.Tothebank.B.Tothecourthouse.C.Tothedrugstore.

9.Whydidthewomangetatrafficticket?

A.Shedrovetoofast.

B.Sheparkedinawrongplace.

CShepassedthecrossingatawrongtime.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?

A.Handherahammer.

B.Passheratoolbox.

C.Holdtheladderforhei;

11.WhatisMr.Kingdoingnow?

A.Workingatthesite.B.Havingameeting.C.Layingthebricks.

12.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemandonow?

A.Mixthepaint.B.Paintthewall.C.Preparetheirlunch.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Alwhattimedoesthemanusuallygotobed?

A.About8:00.B.About9:30.C.About11:00.

14.Whendoestheheadachebecomeworse?

A.Intheevening.B.Intheafternoon.C.Inthemorning.

15.Whatmaycausetheman'sheadacheaccordingtothewoman?

A.Hiscold.B.Hiseyes.C.Hislackofsleep.

16.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?

A.Takesomemedicine.B.Exerciseregularly.C.Eatproperly.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.WhatwillvisitorsdoonMonday?

A.Travelalongrivers.

B.Visitanoldbuilding.

C.Touraroundastation.

18.WherecanvisitorslearnaboutthehistoryofNewYorkCity?

A.OnManhattanIsland.

B.InGrandCentralTerminal.

C.InLowerEastSideTenementMuseum.

19.HowmanypeoplegotoGrandCentralregularlyeveryday?

A.Over7,000.B.Over150,000.C.Over7,000,000.

20.Onwhichdaycanvisitorsenjoythenature?

A.Tuesday.B.Wednesday.C.Thursday.

第二部分阅读理解（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）

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

ThisisanopportunityopentostudentswhohaveachievedanaboveaverageKeyStage2score.

Studentswillneedtoapplyabout2hoursperweek.Thiswillincludeextra-curricularactivities,

experiencesandstudybeyondthenormalexpectationsoftheschoolcurriculum.

Overthenextacademicyear,theWestExeReachProgrammewillofferstudentsopportunities

toparticipatein:

•Teambuildingresidentialactivities

•VisitstotopUKUniversitiesincludingOxfordandCambridge

•Inspirational,informativeandengaginglecturesfromleadersinarangeofdifferent

professions

•MeetingswithstudentsfromUniversitieswhohavefollowedasimilarpathwaytothe

student'sambitions

Theambitionofthisistoseestudents5understandingoftheavailableopportunitiestowiden

andtoencouragethemtosetthebarhighandachievemore.

Studentswillreceivesupportthroughadditionaltutoring.Toensurethatallstudentsareableto

moveontoanelite（精英）destinationoftheirchoice,theWestExeSchoolReachProgrammewill

provideassistancewiththecompletionofstrongExeterCollegeReachAcademyapplications.

Forfurtherquestions,pleaseemailadmin@westexe.devon.sch.uk.

1.WhatactivityisaccessibletostudentsintheWestExeReachProgramme?

A.VisitstoUniversitiesintheUSA.

B.Teambuildingresidentialactivities.

C.Meetingswithstudentsfromseniorhigh.

D.Publicspeakingordebatingopportunities.

2.WhydoestheWestExeReachProgrammeprovideextra-curricularactivities?

A.ToensurestudentsachieveagoodKeyStage2score.

B.Toensurestudentsapplyabout2morehoursperweek.

C.Toencouragestudentstodreambigandachievemore.

D.Toencouragestudentstoapplyforadditionaltutoring.

3.WhomaybeinterestedintheWestExeReachProgramme?

A.StudentswhohavefinishedKeyStage2.

B.StudentsfromtopuniversitiesintheUK.

C.Leadersinarangeofdifferentprofessions.

D.EliteswhohavecompletedExeterCollege.

【答案】l.B2.C3.A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一个叫做theWestExeReachProgramme的项目，它的活动内

容，目的及好处。

【1题详解】

细节理解题。根据第二段“Overthenextacademicyear,theWestExeReachProgrammewilloffer

studentsopportunitiestoparticipatein:,Teambuildingresidentialactivities（F——学年，WestExe

Reach课程将为学生提供以下机会：•团队建设住宿活动）”可知，参加WestExeReach

Programme项目的学生可以参加团队建设住宿活动。故选B项。

【2题详解】

推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“Theambitionofthisistoseestudents'understandingofthe

availableopportunitiestowidenandtoencouragethemtosetthebarhighandachievemore.（这

样做的目的是让学生了解到拓宽学习机会的可能性，并鼓励他们把目标定得更高，取得更大

的成就。）“可知，theWestExeReachProgramme为学生提供多种课外活动的目的是鼓励他们

有更大的梦想，取得更多的成就。故选C项。

【3题详解】

推理判断题。根据第一段中“Thisisanopportunityopentostudentswhohaveachievedanabove

averageKeyStage2score.（这是一个向关键阶段2的平均分以上的学生开放的机会。可知，

完成关键阶段2的学生课程会对theWestExeReachProgramme项目感兴趣。故选A项。

B

LikemanyKenyanswhotrytheirhandsatsomethingearningthemsomeextraincome,Robina

Bosiboriandherhusbandhadtriedraisingchickensintheircourtyard.Whentheystartedkeeping

thechickenstwoyearsago,theyhadhopedtheywouldmultiply,allowingthemto