[语言类考试复习资料大全]Geography(地理)(二)

1、书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。祝愿天下莘莘学子：学业有成，金榜题名！语言类考试复习资料大全Geography(地理)(二)Geography(地理)(二)Section Listening ComprehensionPart A You will hear 4 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answerA, B, C, or D. You will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE. (如需获

2、取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. What are they talking about?A.Tickets.B.An evening show.C.Tomorrows performance.D.A canceled movie.答案:A听力原文M: Hello, Id like two seats for the evening show.W: Sorry, but the performance is already sold out. Would you be interested in something later this week?2. Where is the conv

3、ersation probably taking place?A.In a locker room.B.In a department store.C.In a shoe-repair shop.D.At a track.答案:B听力原文W: Could you please tell me where to find running shoes?M: Yeah. They may be on the second floor with sporting goods.3. What happened to the roll of film?A.It fell out of the camera

4、.B.Mary developed it in photography class.C.Susan took it to be developed.D.The man gave it to Susan.答案:C听力原文M: Mary, did you drop off a roll of film for developing?W: No. I got Susan to do it.4. What do we learn from the mans reply?A.He got out of the shower to answer the phone.B.He didnt hear the

5、phone ringing.C.Theres something wrong with the shower.D.He took a shower earlier than usual.答案:A听力原文W: The floor is awfully wet. What happened?M: No sooner had I got into the shower than the phone rang.Part B You will hear one dialogue or monologue. Before listening, you will have 5 seconds to read

6、 each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C, or D. You will hear ONLY ONCE. (如需获取本MP3听力录音请搜索标题名) 1. What is the main subject of this conversation?A.San Francisco.B.Forest fires.C.Redwood trees.D.Survival skills.答案:C听力原文M: Have you ever visited

7、 a redwood forest? I recently had a chance to go to Muirwoods, National Monument north of San Francisco.W: Ive never seen a redwood tree. I really cant imagine how big they are.M: The coastal redwoods are the tallest living things. Some are more than three hundred and fifty feet high. But none of th

8、e trees at Muirwoods is that high. You have to go further north in California to see the tallest trees.W: You said that Muirwoods was near San Francisco? I guess it must be quite a tourist attraction.M: Yes, its less than an hours drive away, so its easy to go to.W: Ive heard that many redwood trees

9、 are thousands of years old. Are the ones in Muirwoods that old?M: The oldest documented age for a coastal redwood is more than one thousand years. The trees at Muirwoods are 400 to 800 years old.W: Why have they survived for so long?M: They have remarkable resistance to, forest fires. Their tough t

10、hick bark protects the trees during a fire. The coastal redwoods also like a damp, foggy climate.W: Then since Muirwoods is near foggy San Francisco, it must be ideal for the trees survival. I cant wait to go there and see them.2. Where can the tallest trees be found?A.In Muirwoods.B.Near Los Angele

11、s.C.In San Francisco.D.Along the Northern California coast.答案:D3. Approximately what is the oldest documented age for a redwood tree?A.350 years.B.400 years.C.800 years.D.1000 years.答案:D4. What has contributed most to the redwoods survival?A.Absence of natural enemies.B.Resistant bark and damp clima

12、te.C.Coastal isolation.D.Cool weather and daily fog.答案:BSection Use of English Direction: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank. Earthquake 1 can be triggered by many factors, says Tom Hocking, an expert 2 earthquake 3 the California Institute of Technology.

13、 The actual 4 of quake itself is the breaking 5 of rocks at or below the earths surface. It is believed by scientists that two of the many reasons are the expansion and contraction of the earths 6 and continental drift, which are both 7 processes. So, finding one all-purpose warning 8 is impossible.

14、 One reason: quakes start deep in the earth, so scientists can not study them 9 . If an early sign of quake is found, it 10 still be impossible to warn humans 11 of all dangerous quakes. Places like Japan and California are 12 with hundreds, if not thousands, of minor faults. Prediction would be les

15、s important if scientists could easily build structures to 13 shakes. While engineering on earthquakes has improved 14 in the past 10 to 15 years, every new quake reveals new weaknesses 15 quake-resistant structures, says an expert at Brown University. In Kobe, for example, a highway that opened onl

16、y last year was 16 . In the Northridge earthquake, on the other hand, well- 17 structures generally did not collapse. A recent report in Science adds yet more anxiety 18 life on the faulty lines. Researchers ran computer simulations to see how quake-resistant buildings would fare in a moderate-size

17、earthquake, taking into 19 that much of a quakes energy travels in a large pulse of focused shaking. The results: both steel- 20 buildings and buildings that sit on insulating rubber pads suffered severe damage. 1.A.formB.formationC.makingD.cause答案:B解析 本题考查名词辨析。form形式；formation形成；making制造；cause原因。故选

18、B。2.A.onB.atC.inD.into答案:A解析 本题考查介词搭配。experts on.研究的专家。3.A.aboutB.atC.onD.into答案:B解析 本题考查介词搭配。at an institute，故选B。4.A.causeB.courseC.mistakeD.fundament答案:A解析 本题考查名词辨析。cause原因；course过程，课程；mistake错误；fundament根基，基础，故选A。5.A.partB.awayC.apartD.out答案:C解析 本题考查词组用法。break apart分裂；break away分开；break out爆发。6.A

19、.surfaceB.faceC.crustD.skin答案:C解析 本题考查名词辨析。地壳，应为earth crust。7.A.complexB.completeC.sophisticatedD.experienced答案:A解析 本题考查形容词辨析。complex复杂的；complete完整的；sophisticated老练的；experienced有经验的，故选A。8.A.trackB.signC.traceD.signal答案:B解析 本题考查名词辨析。track痕迹；sign迹象，先兆；trace痕迹；signal信号。故选B。9.A.directlyB.indirectlyC.qui

20、cklyD.timely答案:A解析 本题考查副词辨析。directly直接地；indirectly间接地；quickly快地，迅速地；timely及时地。故选A。10.A.willB.wouldC.couldD.might答案:B解析 本题考查虚拟语态用法。would表将来，表意愿；could表能够；might表可能。故选B。11.A.in timeB.in termsC.in lightD.in advance答案:D解析 本题考查介词短语用法。in time及时；in terms of在某方面；in light of鉴于；in advance提前。故选D。12.A.confusedB.p

21、uzzledC.exhaustedD.embarrassed答案:B解析 本题考查形容词用法。be confused by.迷惑；be puzzled with.迷惑；exhausted精疲力竭的；embarrassed困窘的。故选B。13.A.withstandB.holdC.insistD.persist答案:A解析 本题考查动词辨析。withstand抵抗，承受；hold握，举；insist坚持；persist坚毅；故选A。14.A.to tallyB.dramaticallyC.abundantlyD.attentively答案:B解析 本题考查副词用法。totally全部地；dram

22、atically戏剧性地，大大地；abundantly大量地，充足地；attentively认真地，专心地。故选B。15.A.onB.atC.inD.into答案:C解析 本题考查介词用法：weakness in sth.。16.A.hurtB.collapsedC.tearD.damaged答案:D解析 本题考查动词辨析。hurt伤害(身体方面的)；collapse倒塌；tear撕破；damage损坏(物)。故选D。17.A.buildB.builtC.buildingD.builds答案:B解析 本题考查被动语态用法。据上下文，此处应用被动语态，故选B。18.A.aboutB.forC.a

23、tD.on答案:A解析 本题考查介词用法。anxiety about sth焦虑。19.A.explanationB.detailC.thoughtD.account答案:D解析 本题考查固定短语。take into account考虑。20.A.outlineB.frameC.formD.garment答案:B解析 本题考查名词辨析。outline轮廓；frame框架；form形式；garment外观，衣服。故选B。Section Reading ComprehensionPart A Directions: Read the following text. Answer the quest

24、ions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Standing on the rim of the Grand Canyon, gazing across this giant wound in the Earths surface, a visitor might assume that the canyon had been caused by some ancient convulsion (剧烈震动). In fact, the events that produced the canyon, far from being sudden and

25、 cataclysmic (剧变的), simply add up to the slow and orderly process of erosion. Many millions of years ago, the Colorado Plateau (高原) in the Grand Canyon area contained 10,000 more feet of rock than it does today and was relatively level. The additional material consisted of some 14 layered formations

26、 of rock. In the Grand Canyon region these layers were largely worn away over the course of millions of years. Approximately 65 million years ago the plateaus flat surface in the Grand Canyon area bulged upward from internal pressure; geologists refer to this bulging action as upwarping; it was foll

27、owed by a general elevation of the whole Colorado Plateau, a process that is still going on. As the plateau gradually rose, shallow rivers that meandered (蜿蜒而流) across it began to run more swiftly and cut more definite courses. One of these rivers, located east of the upwarp, was the ancestor of the

28、 Colorado. Another river system called the Hualapai, flowing west of the upwarp, extended itself eastward by cutting back into the upwarp; it eventually connected with the ancient Colorado and captured its waters. The new river then began to carve out the 277-mile-long trench that eventually became

29、the Grand Canyon. Geologists estimate that this initial cutting action began no earlier than 10 million years ago. Since then, the canyon forming has been cumulative. To the corrosive force of the river itself has been added other factors. Heat and cold, rain and snow, along with the varying resista

30、nce of the rocks, increase the opportunities for erosion. The canyon rainfall running off the high plateau creates feeder streams that carve side canyons. Pushing slowly backward into the plateau, the side canyons expose new rocks, and the pattern of erosion continues. 1. What does the passage mainl

31、y discuss?A.Patterns of erosion in different mountain ranges.B.Forces that made the Grand Canyon.C.The increasing pollution of the Colorado River.D.The sudden appearance of the Grand Canyon.答案:B解析 文章第一段末句提到美国的大峡谷是缓慢侵蚀的结果。这句话是文章的主题句，故选B。2. In the first sentence, the author refers to the Grand Canyon

32、as a wound to indicate that _.A.it was caused by some ancient convulsionB.its presence is an embarrassment to the state of ColoradoC.it looks like an injury on the Earths surfaceD.it has caused many visitors to injure themselves答案:C解析 这是一个比喻，表明大峡谷看起来像地球表面的创伤。故选C。3. According to the passage, the firs

33、t phenomenon to contribute to the formation of the Grand Canyon was _.A.a series of volcanic eruptionsB.the collapse of rock formations in the Colorado PlateauC.a succession of floods from the Hualapai River and what is now the Colorado RiverD.the Earths internal pressure lifting the Colorado Platea

34、u region答案:D解析 文章的第二段指出大峡谷区的科罗拉多高原原来表面平坦，第三段指出大约在六千五百万年前，大峡谷区高原的平坦表面因内部的压力而向上突出。由此可推出答案为D。4. According to the passage, how many miles long was the trench that became known as Grand Canyon?A.10000B.277C.14D.10答案:B解析 根据文章的第三段的倒数第二句话可推知答案。5. Which of the following conclusions about the Grand Canyon can

35、 be drawn from the passage?A.its contours are constantly changing.B.it contains approximately 14 million tons of rock.C.its eruptions have increased in recent years.D.it is being eroded by toxic waste and pollutants.答案:A解析 文章的第三段由此可推知科罗拉多大峡谷的外形在不断地变化中。Part B Directions: Read the text from a magazine

36、 article in which several important issues during the 21st century. Please match the name of each issue to one of the statements given below. Your 21st Century Doctor More and more doctors will use computers for medical diagnosis and treatment. You will visit your doctor, and find that he uses a com

37、puter screen and visual information about your condition instead of his textbooks. Computers in your home will enable you to answer interactive questions about your health and show the alternative results which will affect you if you act in a certain way. Your 21st Century Car To pay for roads and t

38、ransport costs, cars will be billed for using high-speed toll roads. Computers will record the passage of the car and automatically take the money from the car owners computerised bank accounts. Computers will tell drivers where they are, showing maps of districts the car is travelling through on a

39、small screen in the car. Computers will diagnose any problems with a car engine. Computer connections will list the nearest places of repair. Your 21st Century Teacher An engineering teacher at the American University of Illinois has had great success without textbooks, without exams and without dea

40、dlines. His students won nine of the top ten engineering awards in a university competition. Projects the students worked on included using microcomputers to control wheelchairs and using microcomputers to mix paints. Two of the top students from this new teaching method are now running their own co

41、mpanies. Your 21st Century Workplace Women now form more than half of the workforce, and the percentage is rising. Women continue to start up small businesses of their own, often working at home. People are changing careers on average every ten years now, instead of staying in a job for life. The in

42、crease in information and knowledge-based business is reducing the levels of middle management. Top managers get all the information they need to work together with front-line staff. Your 21st Century Environment London, Englands biggest city, often suffers from air pollution. More than 1000 people

43、a year in London die because of this poor air quality, especially the very young, the old and cigarette smokers who are at high risk. Many European countries and the United States check vehicles for gas and smoke emissions. This is to make sure the levels are below the permitted output. Germany has

44、600 sites that monitor carbon monoxide. Now match each of the issues with the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements. Statement A. Governments and businesses realise that bad air and water pollution affects everyone, making it difficult for cities to survive and for businesses t

45、o make a profit. B. Some 99 percent of the worlds carbon monoxide released into the atmosphere comes from motor vehicles. C. Cars will almost entirely controlled by computers. D. Computers help the medical workers a great deal. E. A novel way of teaching may change the way universities are run. F. T

46、he changing face of work and the workplace is one of the most widespread influences in a western society. G. Specialists are becoming more important than general workers. 1. Environment答案:A2. Workplace答案:F3. Teaching答案:E4. Automobile答案:C5. Medicine答案:DSection Writing You should write your responses

47、to both Part A and Part B of this section. Part A问题:1. Your friend is in hospital, but you have no time to see her. Please write a letter to her to express your care.答案:July 5, 2003 Dear Susan, I just cannot tell how sad I felt when I was informed of your illness. Its absolutely a big shock to hear about the seriousness of your health condition. I am anxious to know how you feel these days. If I were not in Hangzhong on business, I would visit and take care of you in p