（江西卷）高中英语 Unit 2 Sailing the oceans测试题（江西）(1).doc

（江西卷）2014-2015学年高中英语 unit 2 sailing the oceans测试题（江西）class: name: marks: 满分（120）第一部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. im leaving for the beach with my aunt this weekend. oh, really? _a. its hard to say.b. congratulations!c. have fun.d. dont worry.2. i cant get him away from the television. well, maybe you could get him _ in participating in a team sport.a. interested b. interesting c. interest d. to interest3. ill never forget _ is my mother who always encourages me not to lose heart.a. it b. shec. thatd. one4. while seeing the film aftershock directed by feng xiaogang, i found myself _ into tears.a. burstb. bursting c. to burstd. having burst5. i was about to leave home _ suddenly i heard the bell ringing. here came an unexpected guest.a. when b. wherec. whichd. who6. 22 miners _ in a flooded coal mine in yunnan province on april 7, 2014.a. trapped b. had trappedc. had been trapped d. were trapped7. have you decided to go to mount tai? yes, i _ tonight.a. startb. have started c. am starting d. started8. though she was not fond of music, she insisted she _ to the concert with me.a. wentb. had gonec. would god. go 9. chongqing, _ is called “mountain city”, is surrounded by waters on three sides and built against a mountain. a. whereb. which c. thatd. as10. excuse me, sir. can you simplify the language a little? it is very difficult _.a. to understandb. to be understoodc. understanding d. being understood11. will you please keep _ eye on my luggage? its _ pity. its time for me to go. a. an; ab. an; /c. /; ad. /; /12. every monday all the teachers and students in our school _ in school uniform attend the flag-raising ceremony. a. being dressedb. dressed c. dressingd. to be dressed 13. after _ from university, you have to make a choice about studying further or applying for a job.a. graduated b. being graduated c. graduated. graduating14. you can count on me. _ i have made a promise, i will stick to it whatever the cost. a. althoughb. ever sincec. as ifd. once15. i have been looking forward to getting a chance _ with you about our work for a long time. a. to discuss b. discussed c. discussing d. discuss第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分) bulgaria (保加利亚) is famous for its roses, and produces about 85 percent of all the rose oil in the world. rose oil is 16 liquid gold because of its 17, and is used in making perfumes, soaps, chocolates, and 18 some kinds of jam and wine. the first 19 about planting roses on bulgarian land go back many centuries. what is called the rose valley 20 in the area between the cities of kazanlak and karlovo in central bulgaria. the roses seem to 21 the soil and climate there. the rose is the most important plant grown in bulgaria, and it could be called the 22 of the roses. the rose plantations in the rose valley are the 23 in the world. the majority of the population in the rose valley 24 in some way in the rose industry. in bulgaria, we produce rose oil, rose water, and other 25. rose oil is used in high-quality perfumes produced in many countries. the main 26 grown is the kazanlak rose, which is famous around the world. the oil is 27 by a process of distillation (蒸馏). each flower is picked 28, and you need 3,000 kilos to make one kg of rose oil. that 29 about 30 flowers for just one tiny drop of oil. so you can understand why it is so 30.each year on the first weekend in june, during the 31, there is a festival of roses in kazanlak with a parade and many performances. judges 32 the queen of roses in a beauty pageant (庆典) as part of the summer festival. after the pageant, she 33 the most skillful pickers of roses in the harvest. this festival is a(n) 34 tradition and goes back more than a century. today it attracts many 35.16. a. givenb. calledc. broughtd. saved17. a. valueb. sizec. colord. price18. a. stillb. againc. justd. even19. a. suggestionsb. lecturesc. recordsd. pictures20. a. changedb. waitedc. openedd. developed21. a. loveb. knowc. keepd. try22. a. cityb. countryc. companyd. village23. a. largestb. safestc. cleanestd. warmest24. a. serveb. workc. struggled. grow25. a. machinesb. forcesc. productsd. tools26. a. seedb. treec. flowerd. crop27. a. pumpedb. addedc. cookedd. made28. a. in halfb. at oncec. by handd. on time29. a. containsb. pointsc. tellsd. means30. a. expensiveb. beautifulc. sweetd. fresh31. a. holidayb. harvestc. termd. program32. a. chooseb. praisec. supportd. appreciate33. a. employsb. rewardsc. helpsd. encourages34. a. generalb. simplec. fined. old35. a. studentsb. scientistsc. touristsd. actors第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。ayou may have heard from some so-called friends that what you have been striving for is not within your reach. the question is, do you believe them and alter your dreams or goals? throughout the centuries, so-called important people have told people of various walks of life that they have no chance to succeed. in a lot of cases, many people cower (畏缩) from these kinds of comments and start to believe that they cannot succeed, or that they dont have the intelligence to accomplish a goal or a dream. two years ago, i happened to meet a lady at a local craft market who wanted to branch out further in her life by starting to expand her own small home business. she worked daily for a group home as a day provider but wanted to establish better control of her destiny. she was hesitant to go it alone (单干), afraid that she wouldnt be able to make enough money to quit her boring day job. her biggest challenge to succeed was not her ability; it was her belief in herself. for her, most of her friends and acquaintances doubted her ability to be a business owner, and suggested that she should just forget about her business idea and keep her job, telling her that jobs were hard to come by. fortunately for her, though, she did not want to totally give up her idea. and, while she continued to have nagging (不断的) doubts about what she really wanted to do, her goal was totally supported by a new business acquaintance. her business acquaintance gave her encouragement, made time available whenever she needed questions or suggestions, or just to talk about business issues. though she had the right plans and ability to succeed, she remained her own obstacle. the good news is that she continued even though struggling with self-doubt and quit her day job to go it alone last year. what she conquered was more than issues around developing her business; she conquered her own anxiety, her own self-doubt. she succeeded because she did not listen to the naysayers (说不的人); she succeeded because she overcame the greatest obstacleher own belief in herself.36. what was the biggest challenge the lady faced?a. her lack of ability. b. her uncertain destiny.c. her lack of confidence. d. her love for her old job.37. when the lady wanted to start her own business, most of her friends _.a. gave her good advice b. encouraged her c. tried to stop her d. lent her money38. what was the new business acquaintances attitude towards the ladys idea? a. cautious.b. supportive.c. skeptical.d. critical.39. we can infer from the last paragraph that the lady _.a. has overcome her self-doubt b. is not successful in her businessc. is still influenced by others d. will listen to others advice 40. which of the following could be the best title for the passage?a. never listen to others b. have big dreams c. dont be afraid of failure d. no more self-doubtbmore than half of american teenagers and young adults volunteered last year, and this turns out to be peer pressure: three quarters of people aged 13 to 22 whose friends volunteer regularly also do so, which is nearly twice the number of those who pursue voluntary activities based on their concern about particular social issues.these were the key findings of research results released by dos, a non-profit organization with the goal of motivating young people to take action around social changes through national campaigns. the study, based on data from 4,363 young people, found that the most common form of support by volunteers was assistance with fundraising. thirty-eight percent of those in the survey said they helped with solicitations (恳求), prompting the studys authors to conclude:“young people are a secret weapon. a donation from a passionate teen is more influential than a cold call or a newsletter you were thinking about sending.”the study also found a gender divide in voluntary activities. boys were more likely to undertake physical activities such as environmental cleanup or working with younger children in sports, while girls were more likely to help the homeless and other needy people or to work with arts groups.among other findings from the survey: students in private high schools were 25 percent more likely to volunteer than those in public schools. seventy percent of young people from wealthy families volunteered, compared with 44 percent of those from low-income households.young people who reported sending out frequent text messages were 13 percent more likely to volunteer than those who owned or shared a mobile telephone but did not text regularly, and they were 38 percent more likely to volunteer than those without mobile phones. despite the heavy use of technology by young people, few of those surveyed went online to find volunteer opportunities. young people were 66 percent more likely to seek voluntary activities by talking to people than by turning to social media or websites.the researchers say the survey also pointed out nonprofits can do a better job of getting young people to volunteer.41. american teenagers and young adults volunteered mainly because _.a. they were affected by their friends or peersb. they were aware of the responsibilities for the societyc. they could benefit from the voluntary activitiesd. they were concerned about many social issues42. we can learn from the passage that dos is intended to _.a. get young people involved in social change b. offer young people advice on study and workc. keep young people away from drugs and crimed. help young people find suitable work43. in the second paragraph, the studys authors _a. conclude that it is difficult to get young people involved in voluntary workb. think that sending newsletters is a better way than a call to get young people involved in voluntary workc. find that young people have greater effects on each other in volunteeringd. suggest that american young people are far from active in making donations44. which of the following is true according to the findings from the survey?a. children from rich families are less likely to volunteer.b. children from public schools have a higher passion for voluntary work.c. children who like texting messages are more likely to volunteer.d. children without mobile phones are more likely to volunteer.45. the passage is mainly about _.a. the ways in which american young people volunteer b. the reasons why american young people volunteerc. what kind of people are more likely to volunteerd. how american young people undertake voluntary activitiesc i can still remember how slowly time seemed to pass as a child when i was on the beach, and had to wait an hour after id finished my sandwiches before i was allowed back into the sea. the reason, i was always told, was that swimming on a full stomach is dangerous because you might get cramp (痉挛) or a stitch (突然剧痛), leaving you unable to swim, and this could result in drowning. but is there any truth about it?the causes of cramp still arent fully understood. theres no evidence to suggest that exercising after eating gives you cramp, but what we do know is that vigorous (强度大的) exercise makes blood flow away from the digestive area to the skin and to the muscles in your arms and legs. so, if your food is still half-digested this could make you feel nauseous. its the same reason that extreme fear makes you feel sick. this response of blood flow abandons less-urgent processes like digestion, changing blood flow to the muscles so that you can defend yourself physically, or run faster than you ever have before.but these studies on cramp involved athletes taking part in long-distance running or even triathlons (铁人三项)involving a lot more vigour and endurance than the kinds of splashing about kids are more likely to do on holiday. professional swimmers are careful not to race on a full stomach, but they do ensure that they have eaten enough to provide the fuel needed for them to perform at their best. when endurance swimmers undertake very long distances they even consume food during the race. if they do experience cramp, its more a result of overexertion (用力过猛); it doesnt seem to be related to food.so how about a stitch? although this can feel like cramp, researchers differentiate between the two. despite having been given the medical name of “exercise-related transient (短暂的) abdominal(腹部的) pain”, stitches are still not fully understood. in australia sports scientist darren morton has devoted his research career to the subject of the stitch. hes found that elite swimmers are even more likely to get a stitch than runners. swimmers who had eaten a large meal between one and two hours before a race were more likely to get a stitch, even though they had waited the necessary hour before exercise. 46. why was the author not allowed to go into the sea soon after meals?a. because it was believed that swimming on a full stomach will lead to cramp or stitches.b. because his parents considered it dangerous for children to swim in the sea.c. because it was a local tradition for children not to swim on a full stomach. d. because he once got cramp as a child when swimming on a full stomach. 47. the underlined word “nauseous” in the second paragraph can be replaced by “_”. a. uncomfortable b. excitedc. sad d. hungry48. the third paragraph mainly tells us _.a. too much food does no good to our health b. cramp has nothing to do with food c. swimmers need more food during the race d. why swimmers get cramp during the race49. from the last paragraph we can infer that _. a. runners are more likely to get a stitch when racing than swimmers b. swimmers get injured more easily than runners when racing c. swimmers shouldnt eat too much between one and two hours before the raced. stitches are mainly due to vigorous exercise 50. which of the following is true according to the passage? a. professional swimmers usually eat nothing before the race. b. endurance swimmers usually get cramp during the long-distance race. c. sports scientist darren morton has found the causes of cramp. d. when we take vigorous exercise, blood will flow to skin and muscles. dgetting plenty of fresh air, enjoying beautiful scenery, exploring wonderful destinationsunited states national park rangers (管理员) have a job that many of us dream about. however, its not all fun and games. park rangers work tirelessly to help preserve natural areas, protect endangered species and ensure visitors enjoy their experience. this weeks geocache (寻宝) program is the park employee for a day geocache series, which put you in the well-worn boots of a park ranger in everglades national park, florida, usa.this geocache series is relatively new and ranges from 1.52.5 in difficulty and terrain (地形). most of the geocaches were placed in january 2013. “so far, the caches have been wildly popular with visitors. were getting positive feedback from visitors about the real-world issues were asking them to consider. visitors are reflecting on how we should respond to climate change, protect endangered species, and manage risks from wildlife. this sort of back-and-forth conversation is an exciting new way different from traditional ranger programs found at most national parks,” said larry perez, the u.s. park ranger in charge of the series.the park employee for a day geocache is one of the very few geocaches that are placed within a us national park. geocachers will be able to experience more than just another findtheyll be able to see the park through the eyes of a ranger. the series begins with a simple park and grabs the cache that contains information about the other geocaches, as well as their coordinates (坐标). each geocache then presents a different, real-world scenario (场景) that park rangers could face. “the issues we ask our visitors to consider are ongoing, real-world challenges for our park personnel. the series helps expose visitors to the behind-the-scenes workboth past and presentthat has been undertaken by many of our rangers. these include dealing with invasive exotics, managing large wildfires, and planning for the future in light of sea level rise,” said larry perez.geocachers share how they would handle the situation in their logs. so far, the geocachers that have made the trip to southern florida have enjoyed the series. geocacher lily had this to say, “thank the national parks for being willing to take a chance on us geocachers. these caches were all placed in excellent locations where the minimal impact would be made. the challenges presented really helped give a glimpse of the different issues the national parks are facing. we