英 语 试 题

(2014．12)

本试卷分第I卷(选择题)、第II卷(非选择题)和答题纸三部分。第I卷1至10页，第II卷11至12页。共150分，考试时间120分钟。

第I卷(选择题 100分)

1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目、试卷类型用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。

2．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试卷上。

第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)

该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有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。

1．Where does the man want to go?

A．To the zoo． B．To the bank． C．To the bus stop．

2．What could the woman probably be?

A．A dentist． B．A nurse． C．A surgeon．

3．What does the man want Mark to be?

A．A musician． B．A teacher． C．A businessman．

4．How much does the woman’s ticket cost?

A．$0．50． B．$1． C．$1．50．

5．What does the man mean?

A．He likes Brazil best．

B．England plays better than Brazil．

C．Brazil is expected to win the match．

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三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6．Where have the speakers probably been?

A．To a party. B．To a concert． C．To a teahouse．

7．How do the speakers feel?

A．Excited． B．Angry． C．Regretful．

听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。

8．Where does the conversation take place?

A．In a bank． B．Outside a store． C．In an office．

9.What can we learn from the conversation?

A．Someone has paid for the skirt．

B. The man is the cashier of the shop．

C．The woman is suspected of stealing．

听下面一段对话，回答第l0至第12三个小题。

10．Why do the speaker shave to delay their trip?

A．The girl will have an exam．

B．The girl will attend a party．

C．The man for got to confirm their trip．

11．When will the speakers leave?

A．On the 6th． B．On the 7th． C．on the 8th．

12．Where are the speakers going first?

A．To Paris． B．To London． C．To New York．

听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16三个小题。

13．Which dance is the most difficult?

A．Cha Cha． B．Tango． C．Waltz．

14．Who will teach Tango?

A．The woman． B．Mary． C．Sandy．

15．When will the Waltz course be held?

A．From 3：30 pm to 5：30 pm on Tuesdays．

B．From 4：00pm to 6：00 pm on Mondays．

C．From 10：00 am to 12：00 pm on Sundays．

16．Where will the Cha Cha course be held?

A．In the School Hall． B．In the Music Room． C．In the covered playground．

听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。

17．Who is Enrique Iglesias?

A．A film star． B．A music star． C．A football star．

18．What will the speaker ask Natalie Portman about?

A．The experiences in different countries．

B．The relationship with her father．

C．The life in her childhood．

19．What do we know about Ahn Jung Hwan?

A．He has been devoted to his country．

B．He has played in several countries．

C．He has traveled around the world．

20．Who came to the show last year?

A．Enrique Iglesias．

B．Natalie Portman．

C．Ahn Jung Hwan．

第二部分 阅读理解(共两节。满分加分)

第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Humans aren’t the only ones getting a buzz from coffee．Caffeine can improve memory among honeybees and lead to better pollination(授粉)．According to a recent study published in the journal Science．

The study was conducted by a team of researchers at Newcastle University in the United Kingdom．They found that the nectar(花蜜)of some flowers，such as those from grapefruit and lemon plants，as well as certain coffee flowers，contains low doses of caffeine．To get bees to feed on these flowers，the team trained the insects to associate food with the smell of the flowers．They also trained another group of bees to feed on nectar from flowers that were sweetened with a sugar, but did not contain caffeine．After 24 hours，the bees trained on caffeinated flowers returned to these plants three times as often as those trained on the sweetened flowers returned to the uncaffeinated plants．

Professor Geraldine Wright led the researchers．“Remembering floral traits(花部特征)is difficult for bees to perform at a fast pace as they fly from flower to flower and we found that caffeine helps the bee remember where the flowers are，”Wright said in a statement．

Improved memory led to the better pollination．That’s because once bees sip the caffeine nectar, they continue to look for more coffee plants to pollinate．This also suggests that caffeine plays a role in improving the bees’ability to search for food．

Researchers found that caffeine’s effect on the bee brain is similar to its effect on mammals．“The change is similar to that produced by caffeine in neurons(神经元)associated with learning and memory in the rat brain，”Wright said．

Bee populations have declining since 2007．The dramatic drop in the insects’numbers has serious effects for ecosystems and the farming industry．Bees are needed in the reproduction of crops and spreading wild flower species．Understanding what keeps bees buzzing could help to make sure that the insects are able to remember and pollinate their favorite flowers．

21．Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?

A．Caffeine has no effect on the rat brain．

B. Bee population has been increasing．

C．The nectar of lemon plants contains caffeine．

D．Bees dislike nectar from sweetened flowers．

22．After reading the passage，John，who works in the farming industry, will probably feel ____________.

A．annoyed B．angry C．nervous D．excited

23．Which of the following relationship is correct according to the passage?

A．improved memory—caffeine nectar—better pollination

B．caffeine nectar—improved memory—better pollination

C．improved memory—better pollination—caffeine nectar

D．caffeine nectar—better pollination—improved memory

24．What section of a newspaper may this passage be taken from?

A．Science B．Education C．Culture D．Sports

B

The Best of Alaska

Nothing evokes(唤起)Alaska like a whale exploding out of the water or an eagle pulling a silver fish from the river .Combine these images with high mountains，brilliant icebergs and wonderful meals and you really do have the Best of Alaska! Join us for an unforgettable 7-day excursion(远足)to the last frontier!

Highlights：

JUNEAU：Juneau, the state capital，is rich in culture and scenic beauty．It is here that we start and end our trip．

HAINES：Haines is a small community located along the fjords(海湾)．The natural beauty and expansive wilderness found here have made Haines a premier center for adventure in Alaska. ALASKA INDIAN ARTS：Alaska Indian Arts is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to the preservation and continuation of traditional native craft and culture of the Northwest Native Tribes．We spend a few hours learning carving, native beading(玻璃珠)and culture from these master artists．

SKAGWAY：Skagway is a lively town，which still reflects its gold rush roots and contains colorful shops．In Skagway, we stop by the Klondike Gold Rush National Park Visitor's Center and ride the White Pass Yukon Route Railway．

GUSTAVUS：Gustavus is the gateway to Glacier Bay National Park．We’II stay at a comfortable lodge here for two nights．This will be the base for both the whale-watching excursion and a full day cruise in Glacier Bay．

DATES／PRICES：

May 15，June 17，July 16，August 14．

7 days—＄3500，including lodging，all meals，excursions，guides，park fees，sales taxes，and transportation between Juneau，Skagway, Haines，and Gustavus．Not included：Alcohol，personal items，airfare to and from Juneau．

Contact：

E-mail：info@alaskamountainguides．com

Call：800—766—3396

Write：Alaska Mountain Guides &Climbing School

P.O．Box 1081，Haines AK 99827

25．According to the advertisement, the participants of the excursion_________．

A．will spend one day experiencing the local culture at Alaska Indian Arts

B．can contact Alaska Mountain Guides & Climbing School by email or fax

C．are able to experience some adventurous activities in Haines

D．can get lots of traditional native artworks free of charge

26．You can feel the history of the local place at______．

A．Juneau B．Skagway C．Haines D．Gustavus

27．You can watch a whale exploding out of the water at______．

A．Glacier Bay National Park B．the Klondike Gold Rush National Park

C．the White Pass Yukon D．the Northwest Native Tribes

28．Which of the following is a participant required to pay additional fees?

A．Going from Gustavus to Juneau by train． B．A full day cruise in Glacier Bay．

C．Having the last supper at Juneau． D．Flying from Juneau to his hometown．

C

Kenji Croman has broken his bones，his shoulder and elbow, and nearly drowned several times．He’s also had three close encounters with sharks over the years．A 10-foot wave landed directly on top of him five years ago，bending his body to the point that he actually kicked himself in the head．”I literally heard every bone in my body crack．”he said．

Croman has been photographing ocean waves since 2008，sometimes risking his life to get that perfect shot at the surf break．Despite the risks and certain injuries that come with wave photography, the Hawaii resident，body surfer and former competitive swimmer wouldn’t do anything else．The 36-year-old photographer loves the thrill of meeting breaking waves head on，shooting waves as his interest and shooting surfers to pay the bills．

The process of photographing waves requires more than just swimming out to where the surf breaks and waiting，he says．The night before a photo shoot Croman checks Surfline.com，a website and the coastal camera network that provides live and predicted ocean weather information，to see what the winds，waves and tide will be like at certain times．Croman has both a primary camera and a backup for emergencies．He goes without a wetsuit and uses heavy duty underwater housing to protect his camera．There is no great way for him to protect himself．He admits there are probably protective clothes he should be wearing，but there is little he could have done to decrease the impact of the 10-foot wave that crashed on top of him．

The hardest part of Croman’s job is staying calm in the face of breaking waves when his initial reaction is to panic and swim away．At most．Croman will take two to three shots of a single wave．”I've shot waves for so