届郑州市第二中学高三英语二模试题及参考答案.docx

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届郑州市第二中学高三英语二模试题及参考答案

2021届郑州市第二中学高三英语二模试题及参考答案

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第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

A

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Anexceptional4-weekprogramforstudentscurrentlycompletingtheirstudyofhighschool.Earn3collegecredits!

OursettingisCCA'sOaklandcampus,wherestudio-focused,college-levelcourseshelpyoupushbeyondconceptstoportfolio（作品集）－readypieces.On-campusHousing&Scholarshipsavailable!

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CCAoffersabout35for-creditdegreecourseseachsummer,scheduledontheSanFranciscoandOaklandcampuses.

Undergraduateandgraduatestudentscanworkwithavisitingartist,developskillsandstayontrackforgraduationbyearningcredits...allwhilestillallowingtimetovisitfamily,work,travel,etc.

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SummerStart

SummerStartisasix-weekprogramdesignedspecificallyforinternationalundergraduateandgraduatestudents.Thisisafor-creditprogram;studentsreceivesixcreditstowardstheirdegree.Duringtheprogram,youmustliveonCCA'sSanFranciscocampus.

Tuitionincludessixunitsofdiscountedgraduatecollegecredit,whichwillincludebooks,fieldtripexpensesandone-on-onetutoring.HousingfeesincludesixweeksatCCA'sSanFranciscoPanoramicResidence.

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CCA'sOfficeofSpecialProgramscandesigncustomizedworkshopstodevelopandstrengthenemployeeskillswithinyourcompany.Customizedprogramshaveincluded:

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Software-specificworkshops,fordesignersfromanationalpaperproductsandgiftsretailer,scheduledinatwo-dayworkshopformatduringtheweekonourOaklandcampus.

1.WhowouldmostpotentiallyapplyforSummerProgram?

A.Employeesincompanies.

B.Internationalundergraduateandgraduatestudents.

C.Highschoolgraduates.

D.Undergraduateandgraduatestudents.

2.WhatcanstudentsdoiftheytakeSummerCourses?

A.Goonafieldtrip.

B.Visitfamousartists.

C.Makesomefriends.

D.Earnsomecredits.

3.WhatarestudentsrequiredtodoiftheytakeSummerStart?

A.Liveononeofthecampuses.

B.Payschoolfeesinadvance.

C.Readasmanybooksaspossible.

D.Completethecoursesontime.

B

JeffBezos,ElonMuskandRichardBransonhaveacombinednetworthof400billion,roughlythesizeoftheGDPoftheentirenationofIreland.Andallthreemenhavedecidedtoputvastsumsoftheirwealthintochasingtheirspacetraveldreams,creatingamodernspaceraceinwhichultra—richmen—ratherthancountries—shootforthestars.

Butwhythethreebillionaireschoosethecrazyplan?

Justforthetraveldreams?

It’snotthatsimple.

Asweallknow,thespacetravelisamirrorofcomprehensivenationalstrength,whetherit’sthecoldwarorthepresent.Thefirstspaceracespannedmultiplepresidentsandpremiers—Kennedy,Krushchev,Brezhnev,Nixon.Itmadeheroesofastronautsandcosmonauts,anditfocusednationalprides.Butobviously,thisyear’sracebetweenthebillionairesfeaturesnoneofthatnationalprideoropposingideas.It’stax—aversetycoons（大亨）whowanttosellhigh—pricedticketstorichpeopleinterestedinexperiencingweightlessness.Amazon’sBezoshassaidheisfundinghisportionbysellingofflargechunksofhisAmazonstock（股票）—1billionormoreayear.

Whataretheodds?

Ifanyoneistakingbetsonhowthiswillend,andwhowillhavethemoreprofitablespacetourismbusiness,considerAmazon’smethodofmakingverylittleprofitinordertoeatupcompetition.So,fromthispointofview,what’shidingbehindthiscrazyraceisbusiness.Asamethodofexpandinfluence,itisnotabadidea.

RichardBransonhascarriedouthisplanonJuly12,andJeffBezosannouncedthathewillstarthisspacetravelonJuly20.Bezosisgettingsomegoodpressbecausehe’stakingWallyFunkalongfortheride.She’sthepilotnowinher80swhowaskeptoutofspaceinthe1960sbecauseshe’sawoman.Thismaybeabonusforhim.AsforMusk,hethinksthesetwoabovearenotrealspacetrips,hewantsalargermove.

Whowillwintheraceintheend?

Let’swaitandsee.

4.Whichofthefollowingpeoplemightbethepotentialclientofthespacetravel?

A.Daisyaged45withaheavydebt.

B.Clarksonwhodoesn’tenjoytakingrisks.

C.Billyaged60withanampleretirementpension.

D.Alexanderwhoknowsnothingaboutspacetravel.

5.WhatstoppedWallyFunkflyingtospaceinthe1960s?

A.Age.B.Gender.C.Height.D.Disposition.

6.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthebillionairesrace?

A.Profit—driven.B.Meaningless.C.Foolish.D.Generous.

7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“spanned”inparagraph3probablymean?

A.Revolved.B.Turneddown.C.Entered.D.Leaptthrough.

C

Thefirstpatientwhodiedonmywatchwasanoldermanwithafaultyheart.Wetriedtoslowitdownwithtreatment,butitsuddenlystoppedbeatingcompletely.Later,wheneverIwouldhaveacaselikethatone,Ifoundmyselfsecond-guessingmyclinicalmanagement.However,itturnsoutthatthinkingtwicemayactuallycausemoreharmthangood.

Inaworkingpaper,EmoryUniversityresearchersfoundthatwhendoctorsdeliveringababyhaveabadresult,theyaremorelikelytoswitchtoadifferentdeliverymethodwiththenextpatient,oftenunnecessarilyandsometimeswithworseresults.

Becausedoctorsmakesomanydecisionsthathaveseriousconsequences,thefalloutfromsecond-guessingappearsespeciallylargeforus.A2006studyfoundthatifapatienthadableedafterbeingprescribed（开药）warfarin,thephysicianwasabout20%lesslikelytoprescribelaterpatientsthebloodthinnerthatpreventsstrokes（中风）.However,ifapatientwasnotonwarfarinandhadastrokephysicianswerestillnomorelikelytoprescribewarfarintotheirotherpatients.

Thesefindingshighlightinterestingbehavioralpatternsindoctors.Intheblood-thinnerstudy,doctorsweremoreaffectedbytheactofdoingharm（prescribingabloodthinnerthatendeduphurtingdoctorsweremoreaffectedbytheactofdoingharm（prescribingabloodthinnerthatendeduphurtingapatient）andlessaffectedbylettingharmhappen（notprescribingabloodthinnerandthepatienthavingastroke）.Yetastrokeisoftenmorepermanentanddamagingthanableed.

Butthisphenomenonisnotuniquetomedicine.''OverreactiontoFearsomeRisks''holdstrueforbroadersociety.

Forinstance,sensationalheadlinesaboutsharkattacksonhumansinFloridain2001causedapanicandledthestatetoprohibitshark-feedingexpeditions.Yetsharkattackshadactuallyfallenthatyearand,accordingtothestudy,suchachangewasprobablyunnecessarygiventheextremelysmallriskofsuchanattackhappening.

Humansarelikelytobeinfluencedbyemotionalandoftenirrational（不理性的）thinkingwhenprocessinginformation,badeventsandmistakes.Asmuchaswedon'twanttocauseanunfortunateeventtohappenagain,weneedtobeawarethataworstsituationthatcanbeimagineddoesn'tnecessarilymeanwedidanythingwrong.Whenweoverthink,wefailtorelyonthinkingbasedonwhatweknoworhaveexperienced.Instead,wemayinvoluntarilyoveranalyzeandcometothewrongconclusion.

Ihavetreateddozensofpatientswhopresentedwiththesameillnessesasmyfirstpatient,whodiedmorethanayearago.Insteadofsecond-guessingmyself,Itrustedmyclinicalinstinct（本能）andstayedthecourse.Everyoneofthosepatientssurvived.Youshouldtrustyourinstinctinyourlife,too.

8.Thefirsttwoparagraphssuggestthat________.

A.badmedicaloutcomesaffectdoctors

Bdeliveringbabiescanbedifficultwork

C.somedoctorsarenotveryexperienced

D.doctorssometimesmakesillymistakes

9.Intheblood-thinnerstudy,doctors________.

A.tendtoprescribelesseffectivemedicine

B.aremoreconcernedaboutthepatients'safety

C.becomelessconfidentinwritingaprescription

D.believeastrokeismoretreatablethanableeding

10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword''fallout''inParagraph3probablymean?

A.ResultB.BenefitC.DifferenceD.Absence

11.Theauthorwillprobablyagreethat________.

A.weshouldnotdoubtourowndecisions

B.ourexperiencewillpavewayforourfuture

C.humansareemotionalandirrationalonthewhole

D.instinctsdon'tnecessarilyleadtowrongdirections

D

JohnMontefiore'spathtograduationfromtheUniversityofTorontowasalittleunusual.Herecentlycompletedhisbachelor'sdegree（学士学位）whichhestartedin1995.

Montefioreleftuniversityin1996andtriedtotellhimselfthatadegreewasn'tnecessaryforpersonalsuccess.Butitremainedunfinishedbusinessuntilhemadethedecisiontoreturnin2018attheage42.Atthattime,hisjobdevelopmentstalled,sohemadeuphismindtogobacktoschoolinordertoimprovehimselfandworkwellinfuture.

Thesecondtimearound,Montefiorenevermissedaclassandalwayssatinthefrontrow.HefoundmanycoursesinvaluableandhereceivedtheAwardofExcellencetwice.Hefoundsupportservicesplayedanimportantroleinhissuccessfulreturn.Hesaid,“Ihadn'twrittenapaperforyears,soIfoundthecollegewritingcentretobeofgreatuse.BeforeIhandedinapaper,theywouldgivemefeedback,whichwasreallygreat.TheuniversityhassomuchbuiltintohelpstudentssucceedandI'msothankfulforthat.”Buthealsometdifficultiesthistime.Asastudentmucholderthanothers,hefoundithardertomakefriendswithclassmates.

However,nomatter