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。AThis is an opportunity open to students who have achieved an above average Key Stage 2 score.Students will need to apply about 2 hours per week.This will include extra-curricular activities,experiences and study beyond the normal expectations of the school curriculum.Over the next academic year,the West Exe Reach Programme will offer students opportunitiesto participate in:Team building residential activities Visits to top UK Universities including Oxford and Cambridge Inspirational,informative and engaging lectures from leaders in a range of differentprofessions Meetings with students from Universities who have followed a similar pathway to thestudents ambitionsThe ambition of this is to see students,understanding of the available opportunities to widenand to encourage them to set the bar high and achieve more.Students will receive support through additional tutoring.To ensure that all students are able tomove onto an elite（精英）destination of their choice,the West Exe School Reach Programme willprovide assistance with the completion of strong Exeter College Reach Academy applications.For further questions,please email admin（5）westnxe.devon.sch.uk.1.What activity is accessible to students in the West Exe Reach Programme?A.Visits to Universities in the USA.B.Team building residential activities.C.Meetings with students from senior high.D.Public speaking or debating opportunities.2.Why does the West Exe Reach Programme provide extra-curricular activities?A.To ensure students achieve a good Key Stage 2 score.B.To ensure students apply about 2 more hours per week.C.To encourage students to dream big and achieve more.D.To encourage students to apply for additional tutoring.3.Who may be interested in the West Exe Reach Programme?A.Students who have finished Key Stage 2.B.Students from top universities in the UK.C.Leaders in a range of different professions.D.Elites who have completed Exeter College.BLike many Kenyans who try their hands at something earning them some extra income,RobinaBosibori and her husband had tried raising chickens in their courtyard.When they started keepingthe chickens two years ago,they had hoped they would multiply,allowing them to sell eggs andchickens to their neighbors.However,with the couple being working parents,the chickens did notget the attention they deserved and at the beginning of this year,they only had 10 chickens.Luckily,their fortunes began to change after the novel coronavirus pandemic（新冠疫情）struck and schools were closed.Not wanting the children to spend the whole day watchingtelevision,Bosibori started allocating them duties around the house and noticed that her daughterAshleigh had developed great interest in the chickens.Since the chickens were not doing so well at the time Ashleigh would get emotional if anychicken died.She decided to dedicate her time to improving the conditions they were living in.Shegave them water and food regularly.She also asked her parents to have the sick chickens treated.Bythe time she started paying attention to the chickens,there were only eight of them.But currently,the family have almost 100 chicks and chickens.According to Ashleigh,she faced challenges at the beginning because the chickens kept fallingill and dying.In addition,the hen house was old and uncomfortable for the chickens and eggstogether.She made her parents realize that the old house would waste a lot of chicken feed.Therefore,they decided to invest in a new and bigger hen house in the hope of offering betterconditions fbr the chickens.By spending time with the chickens,Ashleigh developed a bond with them.She believed thatshe had learned a lot by taking care of the chickens and the interest would carry on even afterschools were reopened.4.Why did the chickens keep dying at the beginning?A.They were not properly attended.C.A new hen house was constructed.5.What did Ashleigh do after schools were closed?A.She spent the whole day watching TV.C.She took care of the chickens carefully.brothers.6.What was the problem with the old hen house?A.It stopped the sick chickens from being treated.B.It separated hens from their eggs and chickens.C.It provided better conditions for the chickens.D.It wasted chicken feed and was uncomfortable.7.What can we learn from this story?A.East or west,home is the best.C.Where theres life,there hope.B.The pandemic struck suddenly.D.Ashleigh was interested in chickens.B.She allocated duties around the house.D.She developed a bond with herB.Hard work pays off in the end.D.Education is the key to success.CScientists have designed“transparent（透明的）wood that could replace conventional glass inwindows.The innovation was developed using wood from the balsa tree,which is native to South andCentral America,and claims to be five times more CermaHy efficient than glass.The team treated balsa wood in an oxidizing bath that bleaches（漂白）it of nearly all visib