2024届高三年级第二次模拟考试·英语试卷命题人：高艳丽校对人：刘雪艳第一部分：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）AOnlinePre–sessionalEnglishCoursesatImperialCollegeLondonOurfull–timeandintensivepre-sessionalcoursesarenowonlinefordistancelearning,whichcanhelpyoulearntherealacademiclanguageandskillsthatyouneedforsuccessfulstudyatImperial.Thepre-sessionalcoursesarespecificallydesignedforstudentsstudyingscience,technology,engineering,mathematicsormedicine(STEMM)atImperial.Detailsfor2022pre–sessionalcourses6–weekpre–sessionalcourseThe6–weekcourseisanonlinecourseforprospectiveImperialstudentsholdingaconditionalofferandwhoneedtoimprovetheirEnglishproficiencytomeetthelanguagestandardforthedegreecourse.Schedule:22August---25September2022,withaweeklyscheduleMonday---Friday.Fees:£3.1903-weekpre–sessionalcourseIfyouhavemettheEnglishlanguagerequirementforyourdegreecoursebutwanttofurtherupgradeyouracademiclanguageskills,findoutmoreaboutthe3-weekcourse.Schedule:9Sept.---30Sept.2022,withaweeklyscheduleMonday---Friday.Fees:£1.590SpecificfeaturesofthetwocoursesTherewillbedailycontactatspecifiedtimesincludingtaughtsessions,lectures,groupactivitiesand1:1guidancefromteachers.Ourpre–sessionaltimetableassumesfull–timededicatedstudy,courseworkandguidedself-studythatwillneedtobecompletedinyourowntime.Studentsattendliveonlineinteractivesessionsforabout3hourseachdaybeginningat10am(Londontime).Therewillalsobeatleast4hoursofdirectedself-studyeachday.Intotal,therewillbeaminimumof7hoursofacademicstudyeachday.MoreinformationIfyouareaninternationalstudent,speakEnglishasanadditionallanguageandhaveanofferforstudyinSeptember2022,youarewelcometoapplyforoneofouronlinepre–sessionalEnglishcoursesat:https://www.imperial.ac.uk/academic-english/presessional/.Ifyouhavespecificquestionsafterreadingthewebpages,contactElaineHomerpre-sessional@imperial.ac.ukorDrJulieHartillj.hartill@imperial.ac.uk.1.Howdothestudentschoosefromthetwopre-sessionalcourses?A.BytheirEnglishlanguagelevel. B.Bytheirfinancialcondition.C.Bytheirteacher'srecommendation. D.Bythedurationoftheircourse.2.Howlongshouldastudentstudyaloneatleastduringthe3-weekpre–sessionalcourse?A.45hours. B.60hours. C.84hours. D.105hours.3.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Toadvertise. B.Toeducate. C.Topersuade. D.Toentertain.BAsanewmotherin2016,TashGorstwasscrollingthroughherphonewhenshefelldowntherabbitholeofreadingaboutplasticpollution.Fast-forwardto2019andshehadopenedGather,anorganiczero-wasteshop.CustomerscometoGathertorefilltheirowncontainerswitheverythingfromricetobeautyproducts.Andit’snotonlytheproducethatissustainable—theshopispoweredbyrenewableenergyandfinancedbyamoresustainablebank,whilealltheunitsinsidehavebeenmadefromwastematerials,mostlybyGorstherself.Zero-wasteshopshavebecomeanincreasinglycommonfeatureonthestreetsinrecentyears.Wheretheyhavegone,supermarketsnowlooksettofollow,withMorrisons,Marks&SpencerandWaitroseallrecentlyagreeingtoaddrefillstationsinshopsbytheendofthisyear.Meanwhile,Asdahasintroducedrefillaisles(过道)tomoreofitssupermarketsfollowingsuccessfultrials.Assmallstartupbusinessesaimingtomakeresponsibledecisionswithoutcuttingethical(道德上的)corners,refillshopstendtobemoreexpensivethansupermarketsandchains.Gorstacknowledgesthatnoteveryonecanaffordtobuyfromthem.“Butifyoucan,youshould.You’llfeelgoodaboutthesmalldecisionthatyou’vemadeincontributingtoyourlocaleconomyanddoingsomethingthat’sbetterfortheplanet,”shesays.EmilyDrabbleisaregularGathercustomer.Shebuyseverythingthatwould“normallybeencasedinplastic”,fromcleaningproductstofoodlikepasta,whichsheputsintoglasscontainers.“WhenIgethome,Iloveunpackingmyshopping,throwingnothinginthebin,”Drabblesays.Andcustomersatrefillshopsgetmorethanjustphysicalgoods,notesGorst.Besidesemployingfourlocalpeople,Gather,forexample,holdsfreeevents,includingamonthlybookclubforreadingaboutsustainability,workshopsforkidsandsoon.“Ialsoseeitasaplacetobringpeopletogether,”shesays.4.WhydoestheauthormentionGorst’srandomreadinginparagraph1?A.Toshareaparentingexperience. B.Toofferbackgroundinformation.C.Toattachimportancetomotivation. D.Toshowadvantagesofdigitalreading.5.WhichofthefollowingisasignificantfeatureofGather?A.Itisruninanecologicallyfriendlyway. B.Itsellssustainablegoodsatbargainprices.C.Itisonlyfavoredbycustomerswithagreenconcept. D.Itdiffersfromsupermarketsinlow-carbonawareness.6.WhatisDrabble’sattitudetowardsrefillshops?A.Amused. B.Critical. C.Objective. D.Enthusiastic.7.Whatdoestheexampleinthelastparagraphimply?A.Peoplemayregardrefillshopsasfitnessclubs.B.Refillshopsoughttosharesomesocialresponsibilities.C.Peoplecanbenefitmorefromrefillshopsthanexpected.D.Refillshopsneedtoholdvariouseventstopromotesales.CSayingfarewelltosomeoneyoulove,evenforanight,canbedifficult,muchlesssayinggoodbyeforalifetimeorforeverindeath.JulietbidRomeofarewellfortheeveningwiththewords,“Partingissuchsweetsorrow.”Sweetsorrowisanoxymoron(矛盾修辞法).Butthisseemingcontradictionistrueinthecontextofrelationships.Relationshipsarebasedonfeelings,emotions,andpassion.Deepfriendshipsandlovingrelationshipsaremeasuredbythel