NCS20200707项目第二次模拟测试卷
英 语
注意事项：
1.答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名和考试号写在答题卡相应的位置。
2. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，用2B铅笔涂满涂黑，答在试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将答题卡上交。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到 答题卡上。
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,你将有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。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. £19.15. B.£9.1 8 C.£9.15.
答案是C。
1. Where does this conversation take place?
A. In a car. B. In a lift. C. In a bookstore.
2. What does Wendy want to do?
A. Prepare supper. B. Set the table. C. Watch a show.
3. What are the speakers talking about?
A. The after-sales service. B. The price of goods. C. The product quality.
4. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife. B. Brother and sister. C. Mother and son.
5. What does Bill advise the woman to do?
A. To consult the dictionary. B. To buy a magazine. C. To play word games.
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 .岀最佳选项。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，各小题将给 岀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. When does the biology exam take place?
A. On Tuesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.
7. How does the woman feel about James' words?
A. Annoyed. B. Pleased. C. Moved.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why did Vanessa show her clothes online?
A. To sell the latest clothes. B. To share fashion information. C. To get more likes.
9. What is Vanessa's parents' attitude toward her blog?
A. Supportive. B. Disapproving. C. Ambiguous.
10. What did Vanessa do at the big show?
A. She interviewed the models. B. She took photos of the shows. C. She chatted with the designer.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What are the speakers doing?
A. Doing a survey. B. Having an interview. C. Sharing work experience.
12. What does the woman really care about?
A. The job duties. B. The working hours. C. The career development.
13. What will the woman do next?
A. Wait for the result outside. B. Send another applicant in. C. Work in a bookstore.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Why does the man disagree on using china cups?
A. They are very expensive. B. The customers dislike them. C. There's nowhere to wash them.
15. Why does the woman speak of a report on smoking?
A. To support her advice. B. To introduce another topic. C. To share the latest information.
16. What is the speakers' business?
A. Providing health care. B. Improving personal image. C. Greening the office.
17. How many suggestions does the woman give?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18. Who is Dr. Mott probably talking to?
A. Patients. B. Students. C. Teachers.
19. When did Dr. Mott begin running?
A. At the age of 27. B. In middle school. C. After high school.
20. What is advised to do to start running?
A. Walk first. B. Go to a gym. C. Buy equipment.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题海小题2分，满分30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
Large 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 global warming. These biggest ones in the world are a sight to observe.
Daintree Rainforest
The 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 famous Australian geologist and photographer. Plenty of options will take you there, including a ferry.
Valdivian Temperate Rainforest
This 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 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 Rainforest
This rainforest also features a large number of different plant and animal species, including gorillas, forest elephants, and lions. Visiting this rainforest is also recommended by using a tour company, prefera bly by finding one in the Republic of Congo.
Amazon Rainforest
It 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 impressive. The espe cially 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 （食肉动物）running around.
21. Which of the following is named after a person?
A. Daintree Rainforest. B. The 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.
B
When I sent my daughter, Emma, off for her freshman year of college a few years ago, I found my self 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 " strugg ling with the change.
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 to joke that they see more of her now than they did when she was a senior in high school. In 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 Emma 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 enough 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 unhappi ness and anxiety are not a reflection of how much time Emma and I spend together. Regardless of how of ten she comes home, or how 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 satisfaction.
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 room. 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 Relationship B. The Most Concerned Parents of All Time
C. Growing Pains for College Students D. Struggling to Let Go of My Daughter
C
On 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 future.
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 com puters in the Volvo recognized the traffic conditions and smoothly began applying the brake.
If 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 phe nomenon. They asked participants （参与者）to complete tasks and compare their performance with a com puter 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 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 opportunity to save lives. Computers don't get drunk or distracted by text mes sages, and they don't have blind spots. Just look at commercial airlines: Automation （自动化）has helped all but get rid of deadly crashes among American air carriers. The last one happened in 2009.
The technology for self-driving 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 giving 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 making mistakes.
D. They performed better than computer systems.
30. The author mentioned commercial airlines .
A. to prove the advantage of technology B. to assess the security of driverless cars
C. to find fault with computers D. to advertise for the commercial airlines
31. What does the author expect of the 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.
D
We've all spent time in a hospital, whether through medical issues of our own or those of a loved 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 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 fre quently 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 own 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 （医学光谱）with a passion for their work. Jobs in the field are in high demand, with significant opportunities to learn, grow and reach senior leadership posi tions. 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 undergraduate and graduate programs reinforced by talented faculty （全体教师）,strong clinical partnerships and ad vanced simulation （模拟）technology. Students do gain much real experience before working in a hospital. Adelphi's College of Nursing and Public Health provides students with a top-rated, comprehensive educa tion 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 ca reer success. The Wayne State University College of Nursing, attaching special 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. Spending less time there. B. Receiving concrete care from nurses.
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 contribution 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-class teaching.
C. They require basic nursing education. D. They provide hands-on learning.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，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。
Let's lace it： The last hour of anyone's workday is not always fruitful. As the hours of peak（巅峰状 态的）productivity start to decline, most people 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 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 once a month. It will prove your professional growth and bring more joy into your job.
Also, successful people brainstorm solutions for today's setbacks. 38 Instead, they end their day by thinking carefully about the problems they met, brainstorming possible solutions, and then leaving it for tomorrow. 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 head ing to 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 list.
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 success.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30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。
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 . Telling 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 , but the sound of the rushing water 47 his cry.
“We have to get these people a 48，'‘ Whitson thought. Meanwhile, he grabbed his water bottle and 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 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 an other 53 : They spelled out SOS in white rocks； As the evening wore on, they 54 a flashing headlamp aside so that it could be seen from overhead. Soon after, they heard a 55 coming with the 56 words： "This is Search and Rescue. You have been found. " After 57 the helicopter, they got 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 of 60 out of the mountain of despair （绝望）.
41. A. permanent
B. frozen
C. heavy
D. soft
42. A. fierce
B. small
C. unique
D. splendid
43. A. tracked
B. ordered
C. presented
D. planned
44. A. responsible
B. single
C. helpful
D. skilled
45. A. news
B. sigh
C. voices
D. advice
46. A. complained
B. cheered
C. struggled
D. yelled
47. A. stopped
B. covered
C. strengthened
D. answered
48. A. call
B. notice
C. message
D. warning
49. A. strike
B. carve
C. sign
D. form
50. A. perfectly
B. quietly
C. casually
D. repeatedly
51. A. received
B. showed
C. made
D. required
52. A. decision
B. arrangement
C. choice
D. expectation
53. A. throw
B. trouble
C. tool
D. try
54. A. placed
B. pushed
C. deserted
D. dropped
55.A. car
B. helicopter
C. person
D. ship
56. A. crazy
B. grateful
C. magic
D. gentle
57. A. searching
B. spotting
C. following
D. boarding
58. A. glanced at
B. picked up
C. looked for
D. dug out
59. A. unusual
B. exciting
C. normal
D. pleasant
60. A. success
B. scare
C. hope
D. misfortune
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
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 of community outreach and education for Hickman's Family Farms, it's first important to know the reason 62 chickens have various egg colors.
The chicken breed (品种)and their genetics decide whether hens possess pigment genes, the natu ral chemical during the egg laying process that coats the egg and results 63 a colored shell. Hens who produce colored eggshells tend to be 64 (large) and require more feed and energy 65(create) that painted layer. Since those breeds cost more to feed, their eggs 66(be) more expensive.
Although eggs sometimes look and are priced 67(different), it's important to know the color of the eggshell is related to the breed of the hen, not the egg's nutrient content, flavor profile, 68 shell thickness, according to Malina Linkas Malkani, media spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Di etetics. " 69 (choose) between brown and white eggs is a matter of personal 70 (prefer)，'‘ she says. Whatever you prefer, don't judge an egg by its shell color.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分) 第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧ )，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删减:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
It was a Sunday afternoon. My parents and I were watching TV excited when suddenly I spotted the
pigeon on the balcony. It was a white pigeon with a ring around one of its foot. It rested there quietly, re fuse to fly away. Realizing it must have been lost its way back home, I managed call the Pigeon Associa tion up for help. In the same time, my parents brought the pigeon inside and gave it some bird food, what helped refresh it. Before long, the owner got the message but came to take the pigeon back. He thanked us : a lot. My parents and I both felt happy for what we had done.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter得知你寒假在家每天进行网络课程学习，对此很感兴趣。 请给他写封邮件回复，内容包括：
1.网络课程的内容；
2.对网络课程的感受。
注意:
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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