南昌市2024年第二次模拟测试卷
英 语
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。
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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, preferably 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 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?
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A. A diary. B. A brochure. C. A novel.
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D. A report.
When I sent my daughter, Emma, off 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 \
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 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 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 \
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. C. Emma has grown up to an adult.
26. What actually made the author overly worried?
A. The untidiness of Emma's room. C. Taking Emma out all too often. 27. What is the best tide for the text?
A. Changes in the Parent-Child Relationship C. Growing Pains for College Students
B. The Most Concerned Parents of All Time D. Struggling to Let Go of My Daughter
C
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B. Friends like to make fun of her. D. Other parents don't behave like this.
B. The passing of Emma's childhood. D. Spending little time with Emma.
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 computers 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 phenomenon. They asked participants （参与者）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 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 messages, 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. C. By describing an experience.
B. By giving background information. 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
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南昌市2024年第二次模拟测试卷英语试题及答案
