吉林省九校联合体2014届第二次摸底考试英语试卷本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）。

第Ⅰ卷 1 至10 页，第Ⅱ卷10 至11 页。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

（满分150分，考试时间120分钟）第Ⅰ卷1. 答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上。

2. 选出每小题答案后，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。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

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称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。

例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15.B. ￡9.18. C￡9.15.答案是C。

1. What do we learn from the conversation?A. The man hates to lend his tools to other people.B. The man hasn’t finished working on the bookshelf.C. The man lost those tools.2. What are the two speakers talking about?A. A park.B. A trip.C. A cinema.3. What does the man mean?A. He would like to make an appointment for the woman.B. He thinks it worthwhile to try Santerbale’s.C. He knows a less expensive place for a haircut.4. What do we learn from this conversation?A The man wants to go to Los AngelesB The man wants to go to San Francisco.C There are no flights to Los Angeles for the rest of the day.5. What is the woman’s opinion of the research paper?A. It’s fine as it is.B. Only a few changes should be made in it.C. Major revisions are needed in it.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，每个小题将给出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。

6. Why is Ken calling?A. To ask about the address for the meeting.B. To ask about the time for the meeting.C. To remind Andy of the meeting.7. Where is Andy?A. In his office.B. In the supermarket.C. In the downtown.8. What is Ken’s phone number?A. 439-808-7754.B. 493-908-7754.C. 439-908-7754.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. Which of the following is the man’s favorite food?A. Carrots.B. Chocolate cakes.C. Fruits.10. What are the two speakers probably doing now?A. Having a meal.B. Shopping.C. Preparing food.11. What does the woman say about carrots?A. It is rich in fibers.B. It can reduce weight.C. It contains much vitamin C.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. Where is the conversation taking place?A. In the man’s house.B. In the woman’s house.C. In their friend’s house.13. What color is the meat container?A. Blue.B. Yellow.C. Red.14. What is the side dish mentioned by the man?A. Eggplant with soy sauce.B. Pork with pineapple.C. Tomatoes with sugar.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. Who is learning Chinese probably?A. Rose.B. Jane.C. Jack.16. How many children does the woman have?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.17. What will the woman do tomorrow?A. Go to the cinema.B. Go to the McDonald’s.C. Go to school. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What happened to the speaker?A. He transferred to another post in another city.B. His colleagues started to get along well with him.C. His hard work got paid off.19. What contributions did the speaker make for the company?A. He helped increase the sales.B. He helped build a branch company.C. He helped make new products.20. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The speaker’s pay rose to $15, 000 per year.B. The speaker’s department sales increased a lot last year.C. The speaker refused the rise.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。

AAccording to the US Geological Survey, about seven million earthquakes strike worldwide every year—but fortunately, only about 1500 of these are of a magnitude(震级) of 5 or greater on the Richter scale. Certain areas, such as California and Japan, are more prone to earthquakes than others. Although the chance of being caught in “The Big one” is remote, it’s wise to be prepared if you live in a region where earthquakes are common.Educate your family about earthquakes before a big one strikes. For example, they need to know to take shelter in a doorway or under a strong object if indoors, and never to run outdoors if they are inside. If outside, they need to know to stay away from power lines and buildings where objects could fall.Teach family members how to turn off gas or water lines or electrical power that may need to be shut off after a quake if severe damage occurs.Develop a plan. Where will your family meet in the event of a disaster? What if some people are at work or school? How will you know if they are safe? Where will you all meet up?Pack a preparedness kit(衣物装备) and keep it in a safe location. In a major earthquake, it’s possible that you won’t be a ble to get into your house. Keep supplies in your car trunk or an outside storage shed if possible. Pack whatever your family is likely to need, enough for three days to a week, including food, water, medication, first aid and personal hygiene supplies, flashlights, a portable radio, blankets, clothes and shoes, cash, or camp stove, candles, matches or lighters, and a whistle.Consider earthquake insurance for your home if you live in an earthquake-prone area. Regular homeowner’s insurance doesn’t cover ear thquake damage.21.The underlined words “prone to ” in paragraph 1 can be replaced by___________.A. likely to sufferB. frequent to exploreC. regular to measureD. impossible to experience22. According to the passage, if you are outside in an earthquake, youshould_________.A. stay where you areB. hide under a big treeC. avoid power linesD. sit on the ground23. We can learn from the passage that_________.A. about 1,500 earthquakes happen every yearB. people should store some clothes in their houses in advanceC. family members should meet in their home after an earthquakeD. people suffering earthquakes often should buy earthquake insurance24. What would be the best title for the passage?A. How to Keep Safe in an EarthquakeB. How to Prepare for an EarthquakeC. Who Can Help Us After an Earthquake?D. Where Is an Earthquake-prone Area?BEndless playing of songs like All I want for Christmas in shops during the festive season doesn’t just d rive us mad —the songs also make us more careless with our money, research has warned.While repeated performance of Jingle Bells may seem like an innocent attempt to raise customers’ spirits during the nightmare of Christmas shopping, the songs also have a more delicate impact.“Background music, o r “Muzak”,can be used b y marketers to impose cultures ---such as the commercialization of Christmas--- onto consumers and influence their behaviour,” experts said.Dr. Alan Bradshaw of Royal Holloway, University of London, said, “Festive jingles are force-fed to Christmas shoppers in a bid to change their mood, influence their sense of time and what sort of products they buy. In other words, this is an attempt to control your shopping habits in a way that you migh t hardly be aware of.”“Often we are told that we have the freedom to choose where we want to shop, but during Christmas the use of music in this way is so common that our freedom to choose disappears.”Dr. Bradshaw and Prof Morris Holbrook of Columbia University examined the phenomenon and found that retailers often “dumb down” the music played in shops to relax customers, meaning it is easier to control their behaviour.It is thought that slowing down the rhythm of music in shops can trick customers into thinking less time has passed, and therefore spend more time examining the shelves, for example.Some providers of background music have been known to promote their services by claiming they can boost profits by controlling the behaviour of customers.“A c ommon trick is to take a popular current song and record an instrumental version which can be slowed down or sped up at different time of the day to influence behaviour in different ways,” Dr. Bradshaw said.Background music is often classed as “Muzak” in honor of the Seattle-based company which began producing its soft-sounding melodies in the 1930s. 25．According to Dr. Bradshaw, in what ways does Christmas music influence customers?①their mood ②their income③their sense of time ④the sort of products they buyA.①②③B.①③④C.②③④D.①②④26. Shopkeepers slow down the rhythm of music in shops to ___________.A. let customers spend more time shoppingB. make customers and sales assistants relaxedC. let customers enjoy the beautiful musicD. help customers find what they really want27. What kind of music is now often adapted to influence customers in shops?A. Classical musicB. Popular modern songs.C. Folk songs.D. Jazz music.28. What is the best title of the passage?A. Music makes happy ChristmasB. Christmas “Muzak”C. How to make Christmas music?D. Christmas music makes us spend moreCDining in a completely dark room, unaware what’s on your plate while sitting next to a complete stranger may not sound like an ideal restaurant experience but it’s certainly an intriguing way to spend a rainy night in London.Dans le Noir, close to London’s financial district, is a restaurant full of blind waiters and waitresses who become your eyes around the restaurant, whose original Paris branch opened in 2004.In the bar with the light, you choose whether you want the fish, meat or vegetable, but the dishes themselves remain a secret, as do the ingredients of the “surprise” cocktails. Bags, coats and devices(设备)that light up, including watches and mobile phones, are kept in the bar. Placing your hand on the shoulder of your guide, you are led to a table in a black dining room that sets up to 60 people. And it is dark.The waiters tell you when the food is being placed down in front of you, then the fun begins, trying to get food into your mouth, then identifying jus t what it is that’s on your plate, and finally whether you have missed any of it.It’s also a great chance to break social convention and eat using your fingers. Those same fingers are also the only way you can tell how much wine you’re pouring into your glass.The happy atmosphere in the dining room also made the night memorable. Y ou can’t really avoid talking to the person next to you at the long tables and guessing what the dishes are certainly provides adequate fuel for the conversations.All will be revealed at the end of the meal when you are led back out into the lit bar. Not only do you finally get to see what you’ve just been eating but also who you’ ve been talking to for the last 90 minutes.29What does the underlined word “intriguing.” in the first paragraph mean?A terrible B. interesting C. expensive D. new30According to the text, “ Dans le Noir”__________.A is far from London’s financial districtB has its first branch opened in BritainC is very popular among blind customersD has a dining room which can seat up to 60 people31We know from the text that the customers in “Dans le Noir”_________.A. are forbidden to eat with their fingersB. can talk to the strangers at tableC. will book the menu in a dark barD. can take their mobile phones into the dining room32. What’s the main purpose of the text?A. To help blind people find a job in restaurants.B. To show how to open a restaurant with a new idea.C. To show how to enjoy the time in a dark restaurant.D. To introduce and attra ct customers to “Dans le Noir ”.DToday's word, pan, takes us back to the days of the gold rush in California.On January 24th, 1848, a man named James Wilson Marshall discovered gold in California. The news spread quickly. Thousands rushed west. They traveled on foot, on horseback and by boat to reach the gold fields. By 1849, the great gold rush was on. Towns and cities grew overnight. Throughout California --- in the mountains, along the streams and rivers --- thousands of people searched for gold.Some found areas of mountain rock thick with gold. These men got rich. But such areas were few and quickly claimed by the first men to find them. Others searched for gold in the rivers coming down the mountains. They were after pieces of gold that the rains had washed down from above .The only way to find this gold was by panning. First a gold miner put dirt in a metal pan and added water. Then he shook the pan so that the water would wash the dirt. Slowly, he poured the water out of the pan. If he was a lucky miner, pieces of gold would remain.Across the nation, newspapers carried stories of the gold being found. Each one hoped that the place he claimed panned out well --- had some gold.For many, gold mining did not pan out. For a few, it panned out well. But in time, huge machines were built that could wash many tons of dirt at a time. Panning died out.The word, however, remained in the language. Tod ay, Americans still say, “ It p anned out well ,” when somethi ng they have done pleases them. A business, a discovery, a simple event pans out well if it is successful. Unhappily, sometimes things do not pan out.In recent years, the word pan has taken on another meaning. Today, it also means to criticize. How it got this meaning is hard to discover. But the job of a critic is to sometimes pan the work of a writer, artist or singer.33. Why did so many people flood to California in 1848?A. Because towns and cities there developed quickly.B. Because the mountains in California were a great place for travel.C. Because they wanted to get rich by looking for gold.D. Because the land of California was fertile at that time.34. The underlined part “It panned out well" in Paragraph 7 has the same meaning as“______”A. Everything turned out wellB. Nothing could be worseC. It's not the caseD. It's a pity35. What is the purpose of this passage?A. To tell us some stories about the gold rush.B. To introduce the word "pan" in American English.C. To teach us how to look for gold in rivers.D. To introduce the history of the gold rush in California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。