The sea looks very pretty when the sun is shining on it.It can be very rough when there is a strong wind.The sea is very big.It covers three quarters of the globe!The sea is also very deep in some places.There is one spot near the Philippines ,where the sea is about 11 kilometers deep.The highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometers high.If that mountain was put in the sea at that place,there would still be 3 kilometers of water above it!What a deep place!In most parts of the sea,there are plenty of fishes and plants.Some live near the top of the sea.Others live deep down.There are millions of tiny living things that float in the sea.Many fish live by eating them.The sea can be very cold.When the diver goes downwards,the sea becomes colder and colder.When the diver goes deeper,the water exerts greater pressure.1.Which of the following statements is true?（）A、When the diver dives under the sea,he gets colder and colder.B、When the diver sinks to the bottom,he is to be colder and colder.C、When the diver sinks in the sea,he will be rather cold.D、When the diver dives downward,the sea gets colder and colder.2.There is one spot near the Philippines,where the sea is as deep as（）.A、13 kilometersB、9 kilometersC、2 kilometersD、11 kilometers3.From the information given,why has the diver to wear a diving suit?（）A、Because the diver is likely to be attacked by fish.B、Because the water at great depths is very cold.C、Because the salt water seems unsuitable for diver.D、Because the pressure of water at great depths is immense （巨大的）.4.There are millions of tiny living things that float in the sea,and（）.A、they live by eating fishB、they live by eating plantsC、they are good food for many fishD、they live by eating worms

when the sun is lighting on it. We also know that it can be less pretty when the weather is terrible. What other things do we know about it？

The first thing is that the sea is very big. Look at a map of the world and you'll find there is less land than sea. The sea covers 3/4 of the world. The sea is very deep in some places. Some parts of the sea are very shallow. At a place near Japan, the sea is nearly 11 kilometres deep! If the highest mountain in the world were put into the sea at the place, there would be two kilometres of water above it.

Which of the following is true according to the passage？

A．The sea always looks pretty.

B．The sea always looks terrible.

C．The sea looks neither pretty nor terrible when it is fine.

D．The sea doesn't look pretty all the time.

听力原文：(A) The sea looks very rough.

(B) There are several men pulling the net.

(C) The people in the water are swimming.

(D) All the men are facing the camera.

when the sun is lighting on it. We also know that it can be less pretty when the weather is terrible. What other things do we know about it？

The first thing is that the sea is very big. Look at a map of the world and you'll find there is less land than sea. The sea covers 3/4 of the world. The sea is very deep in some places. Some parts of the sea are very shallow. At a place near Japan, the sea is nearly 11 kilometres deep! If the highest mountain in the world were put into the sea at the place, there would be two kilometres of water above it.

Which of the following is true according to the passage？

A．The sea always looks pretty.

B．The sea always looks terrible.

C．The sea looks neither pretty nor terrible when it is fine.

D．The sea doesn't look pretty all the time.

The Sea

What do you know about the sea？ We know that it looks very pretty when the sun is shining on it. We also know that it can be very rough when there is a strong wind．What other things do we know about it？

The first thing to remember is that the sea is very big. When you look at the map of the world you will find there is more water than land．The sea covers three quarters of the world.

The sea is also very deep in some places. It is not deep everywhere. Some parts of the sea are very shallow. But in some places the depth of the sea is very great. There is one spot, near Japan, where the sea is nearly 11 kilometers deep! The highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometers high. If that mountain were put into the sea at that place, there would be 2 kilometers of water above it! What a deep place!

If you have swum in the sea, you know that it is salty. You can taste the salt. Rivers, which flow into the sea, carry salt from the land into the sea. Some parts of the sea are saltier than other parts. There is one sea, called the dead Sea, which is very salty. It is so salty that swimmers cannot sink! Fish cannot live, in the Dead Sea!

In most parts of the sea, there are plenty of fishes and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down. There are also millions of tiny living things that float in the sea. These floating things are so small that it is hard to see them. Many fishes live by eating these.

The sea can be very cold．Divers, who go deep down in the sea, know this. On the top the water may be warm. When the diver goes downwards, the sea becomes colder and colder. Another thing happens. When the diver goes deeper, the water above presses down on him. It squeezes him. Then the diver has to wear clothes made of metal. But be cannot go very deep. Some people who wanted to go very deep used a very strong diving ship. They went down to the deepest part of the sea in it. They went down to a depth of eleven kilometers !

第 41 题 When does the sea look beautiful？

A．When it is calm.

B．When the weather is fine.

C．When there is a strong wind.

D．When there is a storm.

are found in lakes, other fish live in the sea. Most fish never【12】water. There are about 21,000 kinds of fish. One kind might not look like another. Some fish are very small. The smallest one is no bigger than a fly. Others are very big. The biggest fish can【13】to 60 feet. One kind of fish looks【14】it has a little horse's head. It is called a sea horse. It doesn't swim very well. A sea horse is mostly pushed along by the【15】water. What does it do when it wants to stay in one place？ It takes hold of plants with its little tail.

re is a strong wind. The sea is very big. It covers three quarters of the globe! The sea is also very deep in some places. There is one spot near the Philippines , where the sea is about 11 kilometers deep. The highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometers high. If that mountain was put in the sea at that place, there would still be 3 kilometers of water above it! What a deep place! In most parts of the sea, there are plenty of fishes and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down. There are millions of tiny living things that float in the sea. Many fish live by eating them. The sea can be very cold. When the diver goes downwards, the sea becomes colder and colder. When the diver goes deeper, the water exerts greater pressure.

1、There is one spot near the Philippines, where the sea is as deep as ().

A、13 kilometers

B、 9 kilometers

C、 2 kilometers

D、 11 kilometers

2、There are millions of tiny living things that float in the sea, and().

A、they live by eating fish

B、they live by eating plants

C、they are good food for many fish

D、they live by eating worms

3、Which of the following statements is true？ ()

A、When the diver dives under the sea, he gets colder and colder.

B、When the diver sinks to the bottom, he is to be colder and colder.

C、When the diver sinks in the sea, he will be rather cold.

D、When the diver dives downward, the sea gets colder and colder.

4、From the information given, why has the diver to wear a diving suit？ ()

A、Because the diver is likely to be attacked by fish.

B、 Because the water at great depths is very cold.

C、 Because the salt water seems unsuitable for diver.

D、 Because the pressure of water at great depths is immense (巨大的 ).

(see) ______ from the top of the mountain, the sea looks really beautiful.

听力原文：P: Hello, Jim. Where are you going？

J: Hello, Peter. I am going to the cinema. What about coming with me？

P: No, thanks. I'm going home. My wife's expecting me.

J: What a pity.

P: Do you go to the cinema a lot？

J: Once a week. Most nights I sit at home watch TV.

P: Oh, I see. By the way, where are you going for your holiday this year？

J: I don't know yet. My wife's going to her mother's for a couple of weeks. She lives by the sea, you know.

P: Oh, does she？ That's convenient.

J: Yes, but I want to go to the country.

P: Don't you like the sea？

J: Yes, very much. But I need peace and quiet when I'm on holiday. What are you going to do？

P: Stay at home.

J: A pity!

(13)

A．His mother-in-law's.

B．A place by the sea.

C．Country.

D．Noisy places.

9.Poseidon Poseidon is the violent and ill-tempered god of the sea. One of the Twelve Olympians, he was also feared as the provoker of earthquakes and worshipped as the creator of the horse. A hot-blooded deity, Poseidon had many disputes with both gods and men, most famously with Athena and Odysseus. Poseidon’s name is very old, and its meaning is lost to us. Various authors have tried to translate it as either “husband of the earth” or “lord of the waters.” Plato says that it means “knower of many things,” but this is much less likely. Poseidon is nowadays known exclusively as a sea god, but in ancient times, he may have been the god of the earth and fertility or even the supreme god of the sky. In fact, in portrayals, he looks very much like Zeus, a distinguished, bearded man with a dense curly hair and piercing eyes. Homer says that his shriek was as loud as one of ten thousand men combined. Oftentimes, he is depicted riding a four-horse chariot and wielding a trident over the waves. The trident is his most recognizable emblem, though his son, Triton, carries one as well. It is said that Poseidon struck a rock with his trident to create the very first horse, Skyphios. During the Gigantomachy, the god used the trident to break off a piece of the island Kos, under which he subsequently entombed the Giant Polybotes. This piece became today’s island Nisyros. 18.What does Poseidon look like？

A、no bearded.

B、Densely straight hair.

C、Piercing eyes.

D、Piercing voice.

Fred says ______.

A．he likes fish

B．he likes to eat fish

C．he looks like a fish

D．he wishes to live under the sea just like a fish