2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 2 Sailing the oceans 第二单元测评 新人教版选修9

PAGEPAGE1第二单元测评(总分:150分时间:120分钟)第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)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。M:Yourbrotherjustcalled.Hewantedtomeetyoufordinner.W:Oh,really?Didhesaywhen?1.Whatdoesthewomanwanttoknow?A.Whensheneedmeetherbrother.B.Howthemangotthemessage.C.Whyherbrothercalled.答案:AW:Whatkindofnewsdoyouusuallyfollow?M:Internationalnews,becauseIamnowstudyingbusinesssoIneedtoknowwhat’sgoingonintheworld.2.What’stheman’smajor?A.Journalism.B.Business.C.Internationalrelations.答案:BM:Wouldyouliketogotomyfriend’sweddingwithme?W:Totellyouthetruth,Ireallycan’tgoanywherebecauseI’mgoingtohaveafinalexamtomorrow.3.Whatwillthewomanprobablydotoday?A.Attendthewedding.B.Gooverherlessons.C.Eatoutwiththeman.答案:BW:It’ssonicetohaveyouhere.M:IhopeIhaven’tkeptyouwaitinglong.W:No.Howwastheflight?M:Itwasquitesmooth.4.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?A.Atabusstop.B.Attherailwaystation.C.Attheairport.答案:CM:Thisrestaurantseemsgood,doesn’tit?W:So,you’venevereatenhereeither?Whydidyoubringmeherethen?M:Tomrecommendedthisplacetome.Hesaidhehadeatenheremanytimesandhadneverbeendisappointed.5.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Hehasbeentotherestaurantmanytimes.B.HeheardabouttherestaurantfromTom.C.Heintendstotryabetterrestaurant.答案:B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,从每题所给的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,各个小题将给出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8题。W:Goodmorning,Mr.Wang,IhavesometroubleinlearningEnglish.Couldyougivemesomeadvice?M:Sure.W:I’vespentalotoftimeonEnglish,butmyEnglishisstillverypoor.M:Oh.HowdoyouusuallystudyEnglish?W:Ireadtexts,rememberwordsandgrammarrules.M:Don’tyoudoanyexercises?W:Seldom.Ihavenotimeforit.M:OK.You’dbetterlearnEnglishthroughexercises.Also,youcantrytoreadsomeEnglishnovelsorwatchEnglishmovies.6.Whydoesthewomanturntotheman?A.BecausesheisnotinterestedinEnglish.B.BecausesheisnotgoodatlearningEnglish.C.BecauseshehasnotimetodoEnglishexercises.答案:B7.HowdoesthewomanusuallylearnEnglish?A.Bydoinglotsofexercises.B.ByreadingEnglishnovels.C.Byrememberingbasicknowledge.答案:C8.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A.Tochangeherlearningmethod.B.TospendmoretimeonEnglish.C.Toreciteeachtextinhertextbook.答案:A听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。M:Hi,Mary,how’syournewflat?W:It’sgreat.Ireallylikeit.M:Howbigisit?W:It’sonebigroom,andithasabathroomandasmallkitchen,too.M:Howfarisitfromtheoffice?W:It’sonlyabout10minutes.M:10minutesbybusorbycar?W:Onfoot.Iwalkedtoworkthismorning.Iwas10minutesearly.M:Youarelucky.Iwas10minuteslate.W:Whathappened?M:Allthebusescamelate.W:WhatdidLilysay?M:Shewaslatetoo.W:Whathappenedtoher?M:Shetookthetrain,anditwaslate,too.W:Well,then,you’rereallyluckyafterall.Butwhatareyougoingtodotomorrow?M:I’llstartout15minutesearlier.9.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.Shelikesthebigkitchen.B.Shelivesclosetoheroffice.C.Sheisanewcomerinthecompany.答案:B10.Howdoesthewomangotowork?A.Onfoot.B.Bybus.C.Bybike.答案:A11.Whatwillthemandothenextday?A.Gotoworkbytrain.B.CallatMary’s.C.Leavehomeearlier.答案:C听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。W:Mr.Miller,yourcompanyrecentlyconductedasurveyaboutpeople’sideasofthebodysizeofmodels,didn’tthey?M:Yes,wehaveinterviewedabout25,000peoplein45countries.W:Whatweretheresults?M:Well,81percentofonlinecustomersagreethatfemalemodelsaretoothin.Andtheybelieveitislikelythatyounggirlsmightmistakenlyconsiderbeingslimmeansbeingbeautifulasaconsequence.W:Inwhichcountriesarepeoplemoststronglyagainstskinnymodels?M:Thosewiththebestqualityoflifeintheworld,suchasNewZealand,SwitzerlandandAustralia.Asmanyas94percentofthosesurveyedbelievemodelsaretoothin.Intheiropinion,beinghealthyisthemostimportantthing.HoweverinAsia,fewestpeoplerejectslimmestmodels.W:That’sinteresting!12.Howmanycountrieswereinvolvedintheresearch?A.45.B.81.C.94.答案:A13.Whatdomostonlinecustomersthinkoffemalemodels?A.Healthy. B.Beautiful. C.Toothin.答案:C14.Inwhichcountrymightpeoplepreferskinnymodels?A.NewZealand. B.Switzerland. C.China.答案:C听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。M:Oh,Ijustgotsomebadnewstoday.W:Whathappened,Tony?M:Todaythebosscalledmeintohisofficeandtoldmehehadtolaymeoff.ThatmeansI’moutofwork.W:Oh!Iamsosorry.Youreallylikedworkingthere.M:Yeah,well,it’snotallbadnews.There’sstillasmallchancethatthecompanywillcallmebackinthesummeriftheworkpicksup.Youneverknowwhat’llhappen.Theymightneedmethen.W:Oh,thisissosudden,isn’tit?M:Well,sortof.Twootheremployeeslosttheirjobslastmonth.IhadafeelingImightbethenextinline.Youknow,I’veonlybeenworkingtherefortenmonths.Ifthey’regoingtolaysomeoneoff,it’salwaysgoingtobetheneweremployeesfirst.W:Oh,whatareyougoingtodo?M:Well,Iplantogotosomeinterviews.15.WhathappenedtoTonytoday?A.Helosthisjob.B.Hewascriticizedbyhisboss.C.Hisvacationinsummerwascancelled.答案:A16.Howdidhefeelaboutit?A.Astonished.B.Extremelyangry.C.Sadbutnotsurprised.答案:C17.Whatishegoingtodo?A.Waittobecalledbacktothecompany.B.Talkwithhisbossabouthisproblems.C.Starttolookforanewjob.答案:C听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。Goodafternoon.MynameisHelenSmithandIamtheteacherforthiscourseonWilliamShakespeare.ThisisEnglishLiterature201,theworksofWilliamShakespeare.Now,onyourdeskthereisalistofthehomeworkassignmentsforthecourse.BeforewebegintalkingaboutthelifeandtimesofWilliamShakespeare,I’dliketogooverthehomeworkassignments.Uh,thereareoneortwomistakesandacoupleofchanges.Let’sstartatthebeginning.ThefirstweekisOK.ButforWeekTwo,pleasereadpages1to78ofMacbeth,not1to55.OK?Haveyougotthat?ForWeekTwo,read1to78andWeekThree79totheend.Now,uh,I’dalsoliketochangetheorderofwhatyouread.We’regoingtodoHenryVbeforeRomeoandJulietandthemidterm.SoWeekFourisHenryV,pages1to59andWeekFiveisHenryV,pages60totheend.WeekSixisthemidterm.Nochangethere.WeekSevenwe’lldoRomeoandJuliet,pages1to85andWeekEight,86totheend.OnWeekNine,we’llbeginthefinalworkofthecourse,Hamlet.Pleasechangepages1to69topages1to93.AndforWeekTen,pages94totheend.Andfinally,thedatesofthelasttwoweeksarewrong.ThanksgivingisonNovember21st;sothereisnoclassthen.ThestartingdateforWeekTenisNovember28thandthestartingdateofWeekEleven,that’stheweekofthefinalexam,isDecember5th.Nowletmegothroughthechangesagain...18.WhatcourseisEnglishLiterature201?A.AcourseontheworksofWilliamShakespeare.B.AcourseonthehistoryofEnglishliterature.C.AcourseonclassicsofEnglishliterature.答案:A19.Whenwillthemidtermexambeheld?A.AfterRomeoandJuliet.B.RightafterMacbeth.C.DuringWeek6.答案:C20.Whatisthetalkmainlyabout?A.Changesinhomeworkassignments.B.ThelifeofWilliamShakespeare.C.WilliamShakespeare’smasterpieces.答案:A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。21.AJamesCookwasbornin1728inMarton,England.Hisfather,aScottishmigrantfarmworker,allowedJamestoworkoncoal-carryingboatsateighteen.Cookspenthisfreetimelearningmathandnavigation.Thisledtohisappointmentasmate(大副).Searchingforsomethingmoreadventurous,in1755hevolunteeredfortheBritishRoyalNavyandtookpartintheSevenYearsWarandplayedanactivepartinchartingSt.LawrenceRiver,whichhelpedEnglandNavycaptureQuebecfromtheFrench.TheFirstVoyage.Followingthewar,CookwasgiventhemissiontoleadanexpeditiontoobservetherarepassageofVenusacrossthefaceofthesuninordertodeterminetheaccuratedistancebetweentheearthandthesun.HesetsailfromEnglandinAugust,1768andstoppedatTahitiwherehedidtheobservation.HeproceededtotheWestIndiesandacrosstheIndianOceantotheCapeofGoodHopeatthesoutherntipofAfrica.TheSecondVoyage.TheRoyalNavypromotedJamesCooktoCaptainfollowinghisreturnandhadanewmissionforhim,tofindtheUnknownSouthernLand.CookledtwoshipsandheadedtoCapeTowninJuly,1772.HeproceededsouthfromAfricaandturnedaroundafterencounteringlargeamountsoffloatingpackice.Actuallyhecamewithin75milesoftheAntarcticaatthattime.ButhefoundnohabitablesoutherncontinentandarrivedbackinBritaininJuly,1775.TheThirdVoyage.TheNavywantedCooktodetermineiftherewasaNorthwestPassage,amythicalwaterwaybetweenEuropeandAsiaacrossthetopofNorthAmerica.CooksetoutinJulyof1776androundedthesoutherntipofAfricaandheadedeastacrosstheIndianOceanuntilhisnavigationoftheBeringSeawasstoppedbytheimpassibleArcticice.Uponyetagaindiscoveringthatsomethingdidnotexist,hecontinuedhisvoyage.HislaststopwasinFebruary,1779atHawaiiwherehewaskilledinafightwithislandersoverthetheftofaboat.Cook’sexplorationsgreatlyincreasedEuropeanknowledgeoftheworld.Asashipcaptainandskilledcartographer,hefilledinmanygapsonworldmaps.Hiscontributionstotheeighteenthcenturysciencehelpedfurtherexplorationanddiscoveryformanygenerations.21.WhatroledidJamesCookplayintheSevenYearsWar?A.HeledtheBritishRoyalNavyandcapturedQuebecfromtheFrench.B.HeworkedasavolunteerinBritishRoyalNavyanddidn’tplayanactivepart.C.HechartedSt.LawrenceRiver,whichhelpedBritishRoyalNavy.D.Heledanexplorationarmyandwascaptainofthearmythen.答案:C解析:细节理解题。从第二段可知,库克志愿参加了英国皇家海军,并卷入英法七年战争中,他的功劳在于“chartingSt.LawrenceRiver”,因此选C项。22.WhatwastheaimofCook’slastvoyage?A.Todeterminetheaccuratedistancebetweentheearthandthesun.B.TofindtheUnknownSouthernLand.C.TofindaNorthwestPassagebetweenEuropeandAsia.D.TotakepossessionoftheislandofHawaii.答案:C解析:细节理解题。从本文可以看出,库克船长总共进行了三次大的航海活动,其第三次也是最后一次的活动是为了探出欧亚之间是否存在一条不为人知的航道,故选C项。23.WhenwasCooknamedCaptain?A.Whenhewasyoung.B.Afterhisfirstvoyage.C.Afterhissecondvoyage.D.Afterhisthirdvoyage.答案:B解析:推理判断题。在“TheSecondVoyage.”下我们可以找到本句“TheRoyalNavypromotedJamesCooktoCaptainfollowinghisreturn...”。本句中“hisreturn”指的是第一次航海。因此选B项。24.BScientiststodayaremakinggreaterefforttostudyoceancurrents(洋流).Mostdoitusingsatellitesandotherhigh-techequipment.However,oceanexpertCurtisEbbesmeyerdoesitinaspecialway—bystudyingmovementsofrandomfloatinggarbage.Ascientistwithmanyyears’experience,hestartedthistypeofresearchintheearly1990swhenheheardabouthundredsofathleticshoeswashingupontheshoresofthenorthwestcoastoftheUnitedStates.Thereweresomanyshoesthatpeopleweresettingupswapmeetstotryandmatchleftandrightshoestosellorwear.

Ebbesmeyerfoundoutinhisresearchesthattheshoes—about60,000intotal—fellintotheoceaninashippingaccident.Hephonedtheshoecompanyandaskediftheywantedtheshoesback.Asexpected,thecompanytoldhimthattheydidn’t.Ebbesmeyerrealizedthiscouldbeagreatexperiment.Ifhelearnedwhenandwheretheshoeswentintothewaterandtrackedwheretheylanded,hecouldlearnalotaboutthepatternsofoceancurrents.ThePacificNorthwestisoneoftheworld’sbestareasforbeachcombing(海滩搜寻)becausewindsandcurrentsjoinhere,andasaresult,thereisagroupofseriousbeachcombersinthearea.Ebbesmeyergottoknowalotofthemandaskedfortheirhelpincollectinginformationaboutwheretheshoeslanded.Inayearhecollectedreliableinformationon1,600shoes.Withthisdata,heandacolleaguewereabletotestandimproveacomputerprogramdesignedtomodeloceancurrents,andpublishthefindingsoftheirstudy.Astheresultofhiswork,Ebbesmeyerhasbecomeknownasthescientisttocallwithquestionsaboutanyunusualobjectsfoundfloatingintheocean.Hehasevenstartedanassociationofbeachcombersandoceanexperts,with500subscribersfromWestAfricatoNewZealand.Theyhaverecordedalllostobjectsrangingfrompotatoestogolfgloves.24.Theunderlinedphrase“swapmeets”inParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto.

A.fittingroomsB.tradingfairsC.businesstalks D.groupmeetings答案:B解析:词义猜测题。swap意思是“交换”,由相似表达sportsmeet可以推出meet的含义,再从文中“Thereweresomanyshoesthatpeopleweresettingupswapmeetstotryandmatchleftandrightshoestosellorwear.”可以确定答案为B项。trading的意思是“交易”;fair意思是“集市”。25.Ebbesmeyerphonedtheshoecompanytofindout.

A.whatcausedtheshippingaccidentB.whenandwheretheshoeswentmissingC.whetheritwasallrighttousetheirshoesD.howmuchtheylostintheshippingaccident答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Hephonedtheshoecompanyandaskediftheywantedtheshoesback.”可知埃贝斯迈尔给制鞋公司打电话问他们还要不要收回这些鞋子,再结合下文“Ebbesmeyerrealizedthiscouldbeagreatexperiment.”可以得出他打算利用这些鞋子进行研究。故选C项。26.HowdidEbbesmeyerprovehisassumption?A.Bycollectinginformationfrombeachcombers.B.Bystudyingtheshoesfoundbybeachcombers.C.Bysearchingthewebforoceancurrentsmodels.D.Byresearchingoceancurrentsdatainthelibrary.答案:A解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的“...thereisagroupofseriousbeachcombersinthearea.Ebbesmeyergottoknowalotofthemandaskedfortheirhelpincollectinginformationaboutwheretheshoeslanded.”可知埃贝斯迈尔是从海滩搜寻者那里得到信息的。故选A项。27.Ebbesmeyerismostfamousfor.

A.travelingwidelythecoastalcitiesoftheworldB.makingrecordsforanylostobjectsontheseaC.runningaglobalcurrentsresearchassociationD.phoningaboutanydoubtfulobjectsonthesea答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“...Ebbesmeyerhasbecomeknownasthescientisttocallwithquestionsaboutanyunusualobjectsfoundfloatingintheocean.Hehasevenstartedanassociationofbeachcombersandoceanexperts”可知答案为D项。其中call对应phone,unusual对应doubtful。28.C(2014重庆,C)Theideaofbeingabletowalkonwaterhaslonginterestedhumansgreatly.Sadly,biologicalfactspreventuseveraccomplishingsuchathingwithoutartificialaid—wesimplyweightoomuch,andallourmasspushesdownthroughourrelativelysmallfeet,resultinginalotofpressurethatmakesussink.However,severaltypesofanimalscanwalkonwater.OneofthemostinterestingisthecommonbasiliskBasilicusbasilicus,alizard(蜥蜴)nativetoCentralandSouthAmerica.Itcanrunacrosswaterforadistanceofseveralmeters,avoidinggettingwetbyrapidlyhittingthewater’ssurfacewithitsfeet.Thelizardwilltakeasmanyas20stepspersecondtokeepmovingforward.Forhumanstodothis,we’dneedhugefeetthatwecouldbringuptoourearsinordertocreateadequate“hitting.”Butfortunatelythereisanalternative:cornflour.Byaddingenoughofthiscommonthickeningagenttowater(anditdoestakealot),youcancreatea“non-Newtonian”liquidthatdoesn’tbehavelikenormalwater.Now,ifthesurfaceofthewaterishithardenough,particles(粒子)inthewatergrouptogetherforamomenttomakethesurfacehard.Movequicklyenoughandputenoughforceintoeachstep,andyoureallycanwalkacrossthesurfaceofanadequatelythickliquidofcornflour.Funthoughallthismaysound,it’sstillrathermessyandbetterreadaboutintheorythancarriedoutinpractice.Ifyoumustdoit,thenkeepthewaterwingshandyincaseyoustarttosink—andtakeashowerafterward!28.Walkingonwaterhasn’tbecomearealitymainlybecausehumans.

A.arenotinterestedinitB.havebiologicallimitationsC.havenotinventedpropertoolsD.areafraidtomakeanattempt答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知,人类在水面上行走的想法无法实现的主要原因是生物的局限性:人们的身体太重,水面无法承受这种压力。29.WhatdoweknowaboutBasilicusbasilicusfromthepassage?A.Itislightenoughtowalkonwater.B.Itshugefeetenableittostayabovewater.C.Itcanrunacrosswateratacertainspeed.D.Itsuniqueskinkeepsitfromgettingwetinwater.答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据第二段第三、四句可知,这种生活在中美洲和南美洲的蜥蜴能够以20步/秒的步频在水面飞跑。这样的步频能达到一定的速度。30.Whatisthefunctionofthecornflouraccordingtothepassage?A.Tocreateathickliquid.B.Toturnthewaterintosolid.C.Tohelptheliquidbehavenormally.D.Toenablethewatertomoverapidly.答案:A解析:推理判断题。根据第三段第二句和最后一句可推断出,这种玉米淀粉的作用是让液体变得黏稠。thickeningagent“增稠剂”。31.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardtheideaofhumans’walkingonwater?A.Itisriskybutbeneficial.B.Itisinterestingandworthtrying.C.Itiscrazyandcannotbecomeareality.D.Itisimpracticalthoughtheoreticallypossible.答案:D解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句可推断出,作者认为,人类在水面上行走的想法是不切合实际的,虽然这一想法在理论上似乎可行。32.DForanislandexperiencejusttakingafewminutesbyferryfromVictoriaPoint,whynotvisitCoochiemudloIsland?CoochiemudloIslandisabeautifulsubtropicalislandwithgoldenbeaches,calmwatersandarelaxedatmosphere.Thename“Coochiemudlo”hastheaboriginal(土著的)meaningofredrock,whichisduetoasteepbankofredcliffsonthesouth-westerncorneroftheisland.Thisfeatureisuncharacteristicoftherestoftheisland,whichisfringed(为界)withsandybeachesandbluewaters.Someofthelocalcraftsmenusetheredrockstocreateuniqueartworks.Coochiemudlo’speacefulatmosphereandstunningviewshaveinspiredmanyartists,andarangeofartsandcraftsaredisplayedattheCoochieCraftMarkets.Manyoftheseartworkscanalsobefoundondisplayatoneoftheisland’sgalleries.Nearly200yearsago,theexplorerMatthewFlinderslandedonCoochiemudloIslandandthishistoriceventiscelebratedeachJulywithareenactment(重现)ofthelandingandafunday.ThewaterssurroundingCoochiemudlocouldbedescribedasawaterplayground.Theareaispopularforwindsurfing,sailing,swimmingandpaddlingboats.Youmaybeluckyenoughtospotadolphinorturtleintheshallowwatersnearthebeach.Wetlandsoccupyalargeportionofthenorth-easternpartoftheisland,whereaMelaleucaswampandopenwoodlandcanbefound.Thisareasupportsavarietyofbirdlifeincludingmigratoryspecies.Stayingontheislandiseasy.Thereisarangeofaccommodationincludingholidayhomesandresort-styleunits.Gettingtotheislandiseasy.ApassengerferryandvehiclebargeserviceoperatesfromVictoriaPointeveryhalfhour,sevendaysaweek.Onceyougettotheisland,CoochieBusServicewilltakeyouwhereyouwanttogo.Pleasenote:nocampingisallowedonCoochiemudloIsland.32.CoochiemudloIslandgotitsnamefromits.

A.discovererB.sandybeachesandbluewatersC.geographicalfeatureD.relaxedatmosphere答案:C解析:细节理解题。从第二段可知,CoochiemudloIsland这个名字的来历与岛上西南角的红色岩礁有关。33.Theunderlinedword“stunning”inthethirdparagraphprobablymeans.

A.frightening B.attractiveC.boring D.cold答案:B解析:词义猜测题。综合文章信息可知,CoochiemudloIsland是一个平静而美丽的岛屿,岛上风景宜人。34.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.WecangettoCoochiemudloIslandbyboatfromVictoriaPoint.B.MostofCoochiemudloIslandiscoveredbysandybeachesandbluewaters.C.OnCoochiemudloIslandtheboatistheonlymeansoftransport.D.EveryyearpeoplecelebratethehistoriceventthatMatthewFlinderslandedonCoochiemudloIsland.答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Onceyougettotheisland,CoochieBusServicewilltakeyouwhereyouwanttogo.”可知C项表述不正确。35.Thetextisprobably.

A.abiography B.atravelingadC.anewsstory D.adiary答案:B解析:推理判断题。根据文章内容可知,本文主要向读者推荐了一个旅游景点,因此属于旅游广告。第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。36.Theseahasalwaysinterestedman.Fromithecangetfood,mineralsandtreasure.36Buthecouldn’tgofarbeneathitssurface.

37However,heisn’tafish.Becausehemustbreatheair,hecan’tstayunderthewater’ssurfaceforanylengthoftime.Toexploredeepwater,manfacesevenmoredangersandproblems.

Adiverwhowantstostayunderwaterformorethanafewminutesmustbreatheairoraspecialmixtureofgases.38Hecancarryatankofaironhisbackandbreathethroughahoseandamouthpieceattachedtothetank.Waterweighs800timesasmuchasair.Tonsofwaterpushesagainstadiverwhenhedivesdeepintothesea.39

Whenadiverisundergreatpressure,hisbloodtakesinsomeofthegaseshebreathes.Asherisestothesurface,thewaterpressurebecomesless.Ifthediverrisestooquicklytothewatersurface,thegasesinhisbloodformbubbles.Thediveristhenlikelytobesufferingfromthebends(潜水员病).Thebendscancauseadivertodoubleupinpain.40

A.Hisbodyisundergreatpressure.B.Scientistsaretryingtofindmoreaboutthesea.C.Forthousandsofyears,hecouldsailonit.D.Ifthediverdoesnottakecertainmeasurestoprotecthimself,theycanevenkillhim.E.Hecanwearadivingsuitandhaveairpumpedtohimfromabovethewater.F.Thewaterpressurecancauseadivertobreathewithdifficulty.G.Manwantstoexploredeepintothesea.答案:36.C37.G38.E39.A40.D第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)41.阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Beingsurroundedbysharksmaysoundlikeabadthing,butscientistssaysharksareactuallyagoodsignofoceanhealth.41knowingthat,EnricSala,amarineecologist(海洋生态学家)andNationalGeographicFellow,wasalittle42whenhefirstdivedatKingmanReef,theheartofamassive,newly43areasouthofHawaiinowcalledthePacificRemoteIslandsMarineNationalMonument.

“The44timeIjumpedinthewater,assoonasthebubbles45,myheartbeatdoubled—therewereadozensharksswimmingaroundusandso46coralsonthebottomthattherewasnoteven47forsandbetweenthem,”saysSala.

Salaledaseriesof48totheregion’scoralreefsoverthepastseveralyears,49partofhisworkattheScrippsInstitutionofOceanographyinLaJolla,Calif.Histeam’s50aboutsharksandcoralstherehelped51theUSgovernmenttosetupthenewmonument,wherefishingforsharksoranythingelseisnow52.Groupsaroundtheworldareworkingto53otherhugeprotectedoceanareasinhopesof54someoftheplanet’smostincredibleandimportantspots.

GeorgeW.Bushsetupanothernewmarine55,orprotectedarea,56thePacificRemoteIslandsMarineNationalMonumentjustbeforehe57officeinJanuary.Thereserve58watersaroundseveralgroupsofislandsnearKingmanReef,59is1,000milessouthofHawaii,anditcovers86,888squaremiles.That’sbiggerthanthesizeofVirginiaandTennessee60.

41.A.EverB.EvenC.WithoutD.Insteadof答案:B解析:联系下文的“myheartbeatdoubled”可知,“即使”知道鲨鱼是海洋健康的标志,安克·萨拉也是有些紧张的。42.A.excited B.happy C.nervous D.sad答案:C解析:联系到鲨鱼是凶猛的动物,在鲨鱼附近也是有些紧张的。A项有一定的干扰性,excited的意思是“兴奋的”,不符合面临凶猛动物时的心情。43.A.protected B.built C.surrounded D.founded答案:A解析:联系下文可知,thePacificRemoteIslandsMarineNationalMonument是一个保护区。44.A.last B.early C.first D.good答案:C解析:联系下文的“myheartbeatdoubled”可知,这是萨拉第一次到洋底时的情况。45.A.gathered B.appeared C.passed D.cleared答案:D解析:联系下文的“therewereadozensharksswimmingaroundus...”可知,这是气泡散尽后看到的景象,因此用cleared。46.A.many B.fewC.large D.frightening答案:A解析:联系下文的“therewasnoteven47forsandbetweenthem”可知,珊瑚很多。

47.A.water B.light C.space D.sight答案:C解析:因为鲨鱼和珊瑚很多,几乎没有容纳沙子的空间。48.A.dives B.expeditionsC.experiments D.discoveries答案:B解析:联系空后的“totheregion’scoralreefs”可知,他领导了几次去珊瑚礁的远征。49.A.as B.with C.like D.under答案:A解析:这些远征作为他工作的一部分。50.A.findings B.information C.research D.cares答案:A解析:联系空后的“aboutsharksandcorals”可知,他们对鲨鱼和珊瑚有了一些发现。C项有一定的干扰性,research意为“研究”。51.A.force B.inspire C.beg D.allow答案:B解析:在那里的发现敦促政府建立保护区。52.A.permitted B.limited C.forbidden D.measured答案:C解析:因为这里是保护区,因此捕杀鲨鱼和其他动物是禁止的。53.A.setout B.startout C.setoff D.setup答案:D解析:联系空后的“hugeprotectedoceanareas”可知,是建立保护区,setup“建立”。setout意为“开始,着手”;startout意为“开始”;setoff意为“出发”。54.A.making B.saving C.building D.seeing答案:B解析:建立保护区是希望挽救一些重要的地方。55.A.reserve B.spot C.area D.space答案:A解析:联系空后的“orprotectedarea”可知答案。56.A.called B.named C.told D.given答案:A解析:thePacificRemoteIslandsMarineNationalMonument是保护区的名字,因此用called。57.A.took B.left C.controlled D.lost答案:B解析:布什在一月份离开白宫前建立了这个保护区。联系空前的“before”和空后的“inJanuary”可知答案。58.A.excludes B.covers C.includes D.makes答案:C解析:联系空后的“watersaroundseveralgroupsofislands”可知,保护区包括几个岛的水域。59.A.it B.which C.where D.that答案:B解析:which引导非限制性定语从句,并在从句中作主语。60.A.separated B.combined C.divided D.connected答案:B解析:联系空前的“biggerthanthesize”可知,这个保护区比弗吉尼亚和田纳西两个州加起来的面积还要大。第Ⅱ卷第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)61.阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Ithasbeensaidbefore,butexperiencingitmyselfhasmademewanttosayitagain:asmilecancrossalllanguagebarriers.IrecentlymovedfromCanadatoasmallcity61thesouthcoastoftheRepublicofKoreatoworkasanEnglishteacher.Onenight,afteralongdayatwork,Iwasfeelingparticularlytired.Mylegs62(ache)andIwasn’tlookingforwardtocookingdinner.JustasIwasabout63(push)thekeyintothedoor,theoldlandladycalledtomeandletmegointo64apartment.Ididn’tunderstandawordthatshesaid,65Iunderstoodhersmile.Ifollowedherintoherkitchen,66smelledlikethewonderfulKoreanfoodsIwascomingtolove.Havingputmanydishesoffoodonthetable,shesatdownacrossfromme.Wewerebothlaughingthewholetimeatourcomplete67(able)tocommunicateinwords.

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