英語_單選集考試卷模擬考試題_1119

1、姓名：_ 班級(jí)：_ 學(xué)號(hào)：_-密-封 -線- 英語_單選集考試卷模擬考試題考試時(shí)間：120分鐘 考試總分：100分題號(hào)一二三四五總分分?jǐn)?shù)遵守考場(chǎng)紀(jì)律，維護(hù)知識(shí)尊嚴(yán)，杜絕違紀(jì)行為，確保考試結(jié)果公正。1、oceanography has been defined as “the application of all sciences to the study of the sea”.before the nineteenth century, scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between. certainly new

2、ton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant (不愿意) to go to sea to further his work.for most people the sea was remote, and with the exception of early intercontinental travellers or others who earned a living from the sea, there was little reason to ask many q

3、uestions about it, let alone to ask what lay beneath the surface. the first time that the question “what is at the bottom of the oceans” had to be answered with any commercial consequence was when the laying of a telegraph cable from europe to america was proposed. the engineers had to know the dept

4、h profile (起伏形狀) of the route to estimate the length of cable that had to be manufactured.it was to maury of the u. s. navy that the atlantic telegraph company turned, in 1853 for information on this matter. in the 1840s, maury had been responsible for encouraging voyages during which soundings were

5、 taken to investigate the depths of the north atlantic and pacific oceans. later, some of his findings aroused much popular interest in his book the physical geography of the sea.the cable was laid, but not until 1866 was the connection made permanent and reliable. at the early attempts, the cable f

6、ailed and when it was taken out for repairs it was found to be covered in living growths, a fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there was no life in the deeper parts of the sea.within a few years oceanography was under way. in 1872 thomson led a scientific expedition (考察), which l

7、asted for four years and brought home thousands of samples from the sea. their classification and analysis occupied scientists for years and led to a five-volume report, the last volume being published in 1895.the passage implies that the telegraph cable was built mainly _. （ ）a.for oceanographic st

8、udiesb.for military purposesc.for business considerationsd.for investigating the depths of the oceans2、oceanography has been defined as “the application of all sciences to the study of the sea”.before the nineteenth century, scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between. certainly

9、newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant (不愿意) to go to sea to further his work.for most people the sea was remote, and with the exception of early intercontinental travellers or others who earned a living from the sea, there was little reason to ask man

10、y questions about it, let alone to ask what lay beneath the surface. the first time that the question “what is at the bottom of the oceans” had to be answered with any commercial consequence was when the laying of a telegraph cable from europe to america was proposed. the engineers had to know the d

11、epth profile (起伏形狀) of the route to estimate the length of cable that had to be manufactured.it was to maury of the u. s. navy that the atlantic telegraph company turned, in 1853 for information on this matter. in the 1840s, maury had been responsible for encouraging voyages during which soundings w

12、ere taken to investigate the depths of the north atlantic and pacific oceans. later, some of his findings aroused much popular interest in his book the physical geography of the sea.the cable was laid, but not until 1866 was the connection made permanent and reliable. at the early attempts, the cabl

13、e failed and when it was taken out for repairs it was found to be covered in living growths, a fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there was no life in the deeper parts of the sea.within a few years oceanography was under way. in 1872 thomson led a scientific expedition (考察), whic

14、h lasted for four years and brought home thousands of samples from the sea. their classification and analysis occupied scientists for years and led to a five-volume report, the last volume being published in 1895.it was _ that asked maury for help in oceanographic studies. （ ）a.the american navyb.so

15、me early intercontinental travellersc.those who earned a living from the sead.the company which proposed to lay an undersea cable3、oceanography has been defined as “the application of all sciences to the study of the sea”.before the nineteenth century, scientists with an interest in the sea were few

16、 and far between. certainly newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant (不愿意) to go to sea to further his work.for most people the sea was remote, and with the exception of early intercontinental travellers or others who earned a living from the sea, there

17、was little reason to ask many questions about it, let alone to ask what lay beneath the surface. the first time that the question “what is at the bottom of the oceans” had to be answered with any commercial consequence was when the laying of a telegraph cable from europe to america was proposed. the

18、 engineers had to know the depth profile (起伏形狀) of the route to estimate the length of cable that had to be manufactured.it was to maury of the u. s. navy that the atlantic telegraph company turned, in 1853 for information on this matter. in the 1840s, maury had been responsible for encouraging voya

19、ges during which soundings were taken to investigate the depths of the north atlantic and pacific oceans. later, some of his findings aroused much popular interest in his book the physical geography of the sea.the cable was laid, but not until 1866 was the connection made permanent and reliable. at

20、the early attempts, the cable failed and when it was taken out for repairs it was found to be covered in living growths, a fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there was no life in the deeper parts of the sea.within a few years oceanography was under way. in 1872 thomson led a scie

21、ntific expedition (考察), which lasted for four years and brought home thousands of samples from the sea. their classification and analysis occupied scientists for years and led to a five-volume report, the last volume being published in 1895.the aim of voyages maury encouraged in the 1840s was _. （ ）

22、a.to make some sound experiments in the oceansb.to collect samples of sea plants animalsc.to estimate the length of cable that was to be maded.to measure the depths of two oceans4、oceanography has been defined as “the application of all sciences to the study of the sea”.before the nineteenth century

23、, scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between. certainly newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant (不愿意) to go to sea to further his work.for most people the sea was remote, and with the exception of early intercontinental travellers o

24、r others who earned a living from the sea, there was little reason to ask many questions about it, let alone to ask what lay beneath the surface. the first time that the question “what is at the bottom of the oceans” had to be answered with any commercial consequence was when the laying of a telegra

25、ph cable from europe to america was proposed. the engineers had to know the depth profile (起伏形狀) of the route to estimate the length of cable that had to be manufactured.it was to maury of the u. s. navy that the atlantic telegraph company turned, in 1853 for information on this matter. in the 1840s, maury had been responsible for encouraging voyages during which soundings were taken to investigate the depths of the north atlantic and pacific ocean