威海一中2014－2015学年度第二学期二轮模拟考试英语 4月11日

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共6页。满分150分。考试用时120分钟。答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

第I卷

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，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 conversation take place?

A．In a bookstore． B．In a library． C．In a restaurant．

2．What caused the difference in the price?

A．The color． B．The size． C．The material．

3．How much does the woman weigh now?

A．150 pounds． B．153 pounds． C．163 pounds．

4．What does the man do?

A．A traffic policeman． B．A taxi driver． C．An airport clerk．

5．What will the woman probably do tonight?

A．Work in the office． B．Watch TV at home． C．Go to dinner with the man．

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。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6．What is the survey about?

A．Popular sports events． B．TV programs people like best． C．Things people do after work．

7．How did the woman do the survey?

A．She talked to people in public places．

B．She posted the survey on the Internet．

C．She collected information from newspapers．

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8．What is the relationship between the two speakers?

A．Neighbors． B．Salesperson and customer． C．Friends.

9．How long has the woman been living in the city?

A．A few days． B．Two years． C．Ten years.

10．Where does the woman suggest the man go shopping?

A．To a supermarket． B．To the downtown shops． C．To a shopping center nearby．

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11．Who is the host?

A. Thomas． B．Sandra． C．Jerry．

12．When will they go to the BBQ together?

A．Tomorrow． B．This afternoon． C．Tonight．

13．What do we know about the woman?

A．She is from Hon Kong Girls School．

B．She didn’t know Jackie at all．

C．She will give the man a call tonight．

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14．What did the boy do before he started the conversation?

A．He lost his present job．

B．He went to an exhibition．

C．He delivered some questionnaires．

15．Why is the boy excited about the job he has got?

A．He can work with the robots． B．He will receive high pay． C．He got the job luckily．

16．What do we know about the boy?

A．He likes talking with robots． B．He loves going to exhibitions． C．He is interested in robots．

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A．The problems of advertisements on the Internet．

B．Suggestions on daily shopping on the Internet．

C．The advantages of shopping on the Internet．

18．Which is the speaker’s advice on shopping online?

A．To download more pictures．

B．To walk around more shops．

C．To be careful of the advertisements．

19．What is the advantage of online shopping?

A．It’s of better quality． B．It’s of great convenience． C．It’s a real bargain．

20．What does the speaker seem to concern most about the goods sold online?

A．The quality． B．The package． C．The price．

第二部分:阅读理解(共两节，满分40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

Dear Ms．Smith，

It is with great interest and enthusiasm that I am applying for the arts education internship (实习)advertised in Sunday’s New York Times．This position is exactly what I am looking for and an ideal opportunity for me to use my knowledge，educational background and experience．

My arts education at Pratt Institute has helped me develop a firm foundation in the arts．The courses I have completed at Pratt，along with my study abroad in Paris，has prepared me well for a position in arts education．I have always enjoyed a passion for the arts but my undergraduate (本科)education has taken my interest to a whole new level．I not only enjoy doing art but I find myself even more enthusiastic when I have the opportunity to teach what I have learned．

For the past two summers I have worked directly with children at City Arts．These experiences were amazing since my responsibilities included planning and directing major projects that were planned for the summer program that goes on each year for local children interested in the arts．I was given a concept at the beginning of each summer and I had complete control of how the projects were to be completed. The children were the creative force and often were the inspiration for the artwork that was eventually presented to the public．

I am very excited about the summer opportunity with the Children’s Museum of the Arts since I know that I can definitely make a positive contribution while doing what I love—teaching art to children．I will contact you in one week to discuss my candidacy(候选资格)and see if you have any questions about my education or experience．Thank you for your time and consideration．

Sincerely，

Samantha R．Gray

21．What is Gray’s purpose of writing this letter?

A．To advertise for herself in New York Times． B．To show her great enthusiasm for City Arts．

C．To obtain the chance of teaching art to children． D．To prove her successful educational experiences．

22．Paragraph 2 mainly tells us that _______________．

A．Gray tries to find a chance to devote her rich art knowledge to children

B．Gray has gotten her undergraduate education at college in Paris

C．Gray had given up the art courses at Pratt Institute and left for Paris

D．the education Gray has received makes her optimistic about the opportunity

23．Which of the following isn’t mentioned by Gray in Paragraph 3？

A．Her management ability． B．Her family background．

C．Her love for children． D．Her working experience．

B

Coral reefs(珊 瑚 礁)are not just beautiful to look at，but also very useful．They shelter nearly 25％ of ocean life and provide food for billions of people．However, like many other species，this amazing ecosystem(生态系统)is in danger of dying out!

There are two main reasons for the destruction—the rising carbon dioxide levels caused by global warming as well as human influences like bottom operation．While not much can be done about the former，the loss caused by the latter can be reduced．

Bottom operation involves dropping nets to the ocean bed and then dragging them up when filled with fish．This action damaged the ocean floor，causing the coral branches to separate from the reefs．While that is very discouraging，the good news is that if these branches are found quickly，they can be saved．At present，that work is being performed by volunteer divers. But the method has only limited success because they cannot stay long underwater, nor reach depths of over 200 meters where some of the deep-sea coral grows．

However，this is not the case for Coralbots—the robots that can constantly seek out broken branches．A team of ‘coralbots’，each individually working to simple rules will piece together damaged bits of coral, allowing them to regrow. They are programmed to be able to distinguish between other things and the coral．The robots work together in groups，similar to bees．If one coralbot is damaged then the others will still be able to complete the task．

Dr Lea-Anne Henry said：“The project of using coralbots offers us the possibility to restore(修复)the function of reefs．It is in the final stage of testing．Once ready, the researchers hope to build hundreds of them and use them effectively in the waters off Scotland and then hopefully in the oceans across the world．”

24．Which of the following is a cause of the danger that coral reefs are facing?

A．The appearance of new creatures． B．The seriously polluted sea water．

C．The activities of volunteer divers． D．Human activities like bottom operation．

25．Compared with volunteer divers，coralbots ______________．

A．can stay longer underwater B．must work as bees do

C．can distinguish what is coral D．can never be damaged

26．What does the underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Coralbots． B．Broken branches． C．Working bees． D．Bits of coral．

27．We can infer from the passage that _______________．

A．bottom operation has affected most underwater creatures

B．broken branches of coral can regrow if saved in time

C．hundreds of the coralbots have worked well in the oceans

D．with the coralbots all damaged coral reefs can be restored

C

Film director James Cameron first became interested in sea exploration when he was a little boy．His love for the ocean grew after he made the 1989 undersea adventure film The Abyss and the 1997 blockbuster Titanic，one of the most successful movies of all time．Following that big success，James Cameron decided to put his film career on hold to become an explorer．

In 2012，James Cameron made a journey to the deepest spot in the Mariana Trench，known as Challenger Deep．And now the great journey has been made into a documentary film，named James Cameron’s Deep-sea Challenger 3D．

In James Cameron’s fantasy films，such as Avatar and The Abyss，the unexplored areas are decorated in colors and full of danger．But on his dive into Challenger Deep，the reality proved far different: white, deserted and dull．

“I felt like I had gone to another planet,” Cameron said after returning from the cold and dark place in the Western Pacific Ocean，nearly 7 miles below the surface．“I really have a sense of being separated and realize how tiny I am down in this big, black and unexplored place．”

Cameron captured(获取)the moon-like landscape of the deep sea and documented the sea creatures he observed in the ocean．

James Cameron’s Deep—sea Challenger 3D tells the story of Cameron’ s journey．It is a film about determination，danger and the ocean’s greatest depths．The movie shows a unique insight into Cameron’s world when he makes his dream a reality and makes history by becoming the first person to travel alone to the deepest point on the planet．

It’s an exciting film and inspiring reminder that our beautiful planet still has a lot to explore．

28．When did James Cameron become interested in the ocean?

A．When he was