2014日照二模英语试题答案(4)

　　“If you can’t sing and you aren’t charming，play to your strengths．If you’re going to make it in this business，better focus on what you’re good at，”she told the interviewer later．
　　And then came the offer that took her back to her Nashville—playing the wife of a country star Johnny Cash，a singing role．
　　All of a sudden the old fears learned on that summer stage were back．She was so nervous on the stage．But she didn’t give up on the movie or herself．She spent 6 months taking singing lessons again．She learned to play the Autoharp．And the hard work built up her confidence．
　　Last March，Reese Witherspoon walked up on another stage，the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood，and accepted the Oscar as Best Actress for her heartbreaking，heartwarming singing role as June Carter Cash in Walk the Line．
51．Why was Reese Witherspoon sad that day?
A．The experts advised her to give up singing．
B．Dolly Parton told her to leave the stage．
C．The coaches described her as foolish．
D．The professionals considered her ignorant．
52．What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A．Reese was an optimistic girl．
B．Her parents supported her a lot．
C．Her parents were disappointed with her．
D．Reese blamed herself all day long．
53．Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．Reese’s mother was a physician．
B．Freeway was Reese’s big break．   
C．Reese won the Oscar for Walk the Line．
D．New York was Reese’s home town．
54．How did Reese succeed in playing the singing role?
A．She did her best to make herself leggy and attractive．
B．She tried hard to forget about that summer stage．
C．She practised Autoharp lessons for more than 6 months．
D．She regained her confidence through hard work．
55．What can we learn from Reese’s experience?
A．Two heads are better than one．
B．When in Rome，do as the Romans do．
C．Where there is a will，there is a way．
D．Hope for the best，and prepare for the worst．

D
　　It has become the modern substitute of glancing at your watch—the furtive(偷偷的)look at a phone screen to check for new messages or have a quick look at Facebook．Researchers have now found why we often feel such a strong urge to glance at our handset．Using your mobile，they say，is easily affected by other people．
　　A University of Michigan team say people are twice as likely to pull out their phones to check their messages or emails if they’re with someone who has just done the same．It also found that females were more likely to use their mobile than men because it was more ‘consistent’ with the daily lives of women．
　　The team watched students in dining halls and coffee shops around campus，observing pairs of students sitting at tables for as long as 20 minutes and recorded their cellphone use at 1 0-second intervals．
　　“What we found most interesting was just how often people were using their mobile phones，” Dr Daniel Kruger， the study’s co-author, said．“Every person we observed used his／her phone at least once while one woman was on hers about half of the time．You may see others checking their incoming messages and be encouraged to check your own．’’
　　Overall，the students used their cellphones in an average of 24 percent，the researchers found．But they were significantly more likely to use their phones(39．5 percent)when their companion had just done so in the previous 10-second interval than without the social clue，the researchers said，adding that this behavior was often repeated．
　　Cell phones create an alternative way for one’s attention and may both promote and interrupt ongoing social activities，the researchers wrote．
　　Kruger believes this pattern could be related to the effects of social acceptance and rejection．If one person in a pair engages in another conversation through their phone，his or her companion may feel rejected．That companion then might be forced to connect with others from outside so as not to feel left out．
56. People’s strong desire to check their messages partly results from ___________．
A．the modern substitute of their watches
B．the new messages of their handsets
C．the same behavior of other people
D．the update service of Facebook
57．Why do women use their phones more frequently?
A．They want to show off their modern mobiles．
B．They are more likely to be influenced by others．
C．They try to set a good example for others．
D．They desire to meet the demands of society．
58．How might one feel when his companion is busy checking messages?
A．Relaxed．        B．Ashamed．
C．Surprised．    D．Ignored．
59. The underlined part“this behavior” in Paragraph 5 refers to _______________．
A．using the cellphones    B．receiving social clues
C. joining in activities   D．engaging in conversations
60．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A．Social Acceptance And Rejection
B．Females Use Mobiles More than Men
C．How Do People Check Messages?
D．Cellphone Use Is Spreading
E
　　The preventive measures for forest fires include some preemptive(抢先)methods that can help reduce the risks of fires and control their severity and spread，and thus, maintain ecological balance and protect resources．Close monitoring of forest fires caused by natural factors can help prevent their spread to a large extent．To contain forest fires，fire departments usually use water and chemical fire retardants(抑制剂)that can be dropped from planes and helicopters．To control the spread of a wildfire．firefighters usually create a control line by removing all fuel from an area so that the fire cannot travel across it．