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Scientistsusedtoexplore(探测)onthesurfaceoftheocean.Nowtheyareexploringbelowthesurface,too.Theywanttoknowaboutoceanwaterandtheplantandanimallifedeepintheocean.
In1934thescientistWilliamBeebedived3000feetbelowthesurfaceinahollowsteelball.In1935AugustPiccarddived10330feetInI960hissonJeandivedtoadepthof35800feet.Alltheseearlydivesweredeep.Butthediverscouldnotstaydownforverylong.Theyhadtocomebackuptothesurfaceafterafewseconds.Scientistsneededtostaydownlongertostudylifebelowsurface.Graduallytheysucceeded.Cousteau,aFrenchman,wasabletokeepmendowntoadepthof36feetforonemonthandtoadepthof90feetforaweek.
Nowscientistsaredevelopingevenbetterequipment.Withthisnewequipment,mencanstaybelowthesurfacefordaysorevenweeks.In1962Cousteausetuparesearchstation35feetbelowthesurface.Then,in1964,hesetupanotherstationontheoceanflooroftheRedSea.Thiswasthefirstunderseastationtooperatewithouthelpfromthesurface.
Manycountriesarenowstudyingundersealiving.TheformerSovietUnionhasanundersealaboratoryintheCrimeanSea.TheUnitedStateshasalaboratory50feetdownontheoceanfloorofftheVirginIslands.In1970fivemenlivedtherefortwoweeks.Thenateamoffivewomenscientistsstayedinthelaboratory.Nextcameotherteamsofmen.Allweretheretoexploretheoceandepthsandtomakeplansfortheuseofitsresources.Scientistshopetofindenoughmineral,vegetable,andanimalwealththeretoprovidefoodfortheentireworld.
1.Inorderto,scientistsareexploringbelowthesurfaceoftheocean.
A.knowabouttheoceanwaterdeepintheocean
B.staydownlongertostudylifeoftheplantandanimalbelowthesurface
C.knowabouttheplantandanimallifedeepintheocean
D.bothAandC
2.Whomadethedeepestdive?
A.WilliamBeebe.B.AugustPiccard.C.JeanPiccard.D.Cousteau.
3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
A.Theearlydiverscouldnotstaydownforverylong.
B.Uptonowonlyfivewomenscientistshaveintheundersealaboratory.
C.Thepurposeofsettinguptheundersealaboratoryistomakeplansfortheuseoftheresourcesintheocean.
D.Noneoftheaboveistrue.
B
Whenoneofyourcartiresgoesflat,therearetwothingsyoucando,youcancomplainandchangeitor,ifyoudon’thaveaspare,standhelplesslybesidetheroadandhopesomeonecomestoyourrescue.Nowcomesathirdchoice,calledQuickwheel.Itisdesignedtogetdisabledmotoristsrollingagainasquicklyaspossible.
Quickwheelisbasicallyatinyemergencytrailer---completewiththreetoughlittlewheelsofitsown--thatsupportstheflattireandenablesthemotoriststodrivetoaservicestationwithoutlosingmuchtimeorexpendingmuchenergy.TheproductismadeintheUS.Company,QuickwheelInc.ofGreenwich,Connecticut.Accordingtothefirm’spresident,RobertBockweg,theproductmeetseachofthemajorworriesthatcustomersrelatewithflattires:
safe,losttimeandphysicallabor.
Touseit,motoristssimplyunfoldtheproducttoitsfullyextendedposition,setitinfrontofthedisabledtire,drivethecarontotheQuickwheel’sramp(斜板)andfixaspecialsafetystrapoverthetire.ThetireisthenlockedinQuickwheel’smetalframe.Itsthreewheelsdotherestofthework.AccordingtoQuickwheelInc,itsproductcanbedriven“formiles”atthespeedofupto45milesperhour“withoutanynoticeablechangeinthevehicle’sbrakingorsteeringoperation”.Thecompanyalsosaysthatitcanbeusedonjustaboutanytypeofcar,jeep,mini-vanortrailer.(拖车)
BockwegsaysthatQuickwheelwillbesoldfirstintheUnitedStates,atapriceof150dollars.SalesagreementsnowbeingtalkedovershouldmaketheproductreadyforuseinJapan,CanadaandWesternEuropeinthenearfuture.
4.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“disabledmotorists’’probablymean?
A.Motoristswhocan’twalk.
B.Motoristswhohavedisabilities.
C.Driverswhocan’tdriveonbecauseofaflattire.
D.Driverswhoarehurtinanaccident.
5.Accordingtotheinformationmthepassage,Quickwheel.
A.canbeusedtoreplaceaflattire.
B.providesakindofsupporttotheflattireforashorttime.
C.isabletomoveasquicklyasawheel.
D.isaschangeableandlastingasanordinarywheel.
6.Thepurposeofwritingthistextisto.
A.announceabusinessagreement.
B.shareinformationaboutflattirechanging.
C.introducetheadvantagesofanewtire.
D.introduceanewproduct---Quickwheel.
C
Atnotimeinhistoryhastherebeensuchamassmovementofpeoplefromthecountrysidetothecityasishappeningnow.Bytheyear2030,it’sestimatedthatmorethantwothirdsoftheworld’spopulationwillbelivingincities,twiceasmanyastoday.Thismeansthattheproblemsfacedbycitiestoday-overcrowding,poorhousing,unemployment,povertyandlackoffoodandwater—willbetwiceasbad,unlesswefindsolutionssoon.
Anotherseriousissueishowtoprovidegoodtransportationfortheircitizens.Manyoftheworld’smajorcitiesarealreadystrugglingwithout-of-datetransportinfrastructures(基本设施).Howcantheydealwiththeadditionaldemands?
Londonisagoodexample.Itsenlargementwasmadepossiblebytheinventionofthesteamengine,whichpoweredtheworld’sfirstundergroundrailway.Butitstransportsystemarenowhopelesslyout-of-dateandneedurgentmodernization.London’sfuturesuccessdependsverymuchondevelopingbetterpublictransport
OveramillionpeopletravelintocentralLondoneverydayfromoutsidethecity.They,togetherwiththepeoplewholiveinLondon,wantapublictransportsystemthatisefficient,safeandenvironmentallyfriendly.Whattheyoftenget,however,fallsfarshortofthatideal.Passengerscomplainaboutcostandpollution,whilebusinessesworryabouttheproblemstheirstaffhaveingettingtoworkontime.Yes,theproportionofLondonhouseholdsthatownacargrewfromjustovertenpercentintheearly1950stooversixtypercenttoday.
Asthecityhasbecomeincreasinglycrowdedandpolluted,therehasbeenagrowingrealizationthatactionmustbetakensoon.
7.Itisbelievedthat.
A.overpopulationcausestheproblemincities
B.twothirdsoftheworld’spopulationarelivingincitiestoday
C.itisn’tdifficulttosolvetheproblemfacedbycitiestoday
D.withfewerpeople,wewouldbefreefromproblems
8.Theunderlinedword“they”inthefourthparagraphrefersto.
A.thecitizensinthecityofLondon
B.thosewhocometoLondonfromotherplaces
C.passengerswhomakecomplaintsaboutthecost
D.businesseswhoareanxiousabouttheirstaffgettingtoworklate
9.Theunderlinedwords“environmentallyfriendly”isclosestinmeaningto.
A.pleasantandnonpollutingB.cheapandpunctual
C.quickandstraightD.fairandconvenient
10.Thefollowingparagraphofthistextwouldmostprobablydealwith
A.trainandairtravel
B.trafficjamsinLondon
C.possiblesolutiontoLondon’stransportationproblems
D.carownershipthatcontinuestogrow.
D
Inmanypartsoftheworld,therearefourseasons:
spring,summer,fallandwinter.IntheU.S.,thereareonlythree:
football,basketballandbaseball.Ifyouwanttoknowwhatseasonitis,justhavealookatwhatpeopleareplaying.
FormanypeopleintheU.S.,sportsarenotjustforfun.They’realmostareligion.Thousandsofsportsfansbuyexpensiveticketstowatchtheirfavouriteteamsandathletesplayinperson.Otherfanswatchthegamesathome.Themostdevotedsportsbuffsnevermissagame.Manyawifebecomesa“sportswidow(寡妇)”duringherhusband’sfavoriteseason.
America’sdevotiontoathleticshascreatedanewclassofwealthypeople:
professionalathletes.Sportsstarsoftenreceivemillion-dollarsalaries.Someevenmakebigmoneyappearinginadvertisementsforsoftdrinks,shoesandeventoiletries(化妆品).
SportsareanimportantpartofAmericans’culture.Throughouttheirschoollife,Americanslearntoplaymanysports.Allstudentstakephysicaleducationclassesinschool.Sometryoutfortheschoolteams,whileothersjoinschoolsportsleagues.Athleticeventsatuniversitiesattractscoresoffansandbenefitthewholecommunity.
11.ThemostpopularsportsinAmericaarethefollowingEXCEPT.
A.soccerB.AmericanfootballC.basketballD.baseball
12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“buffs”(inParagraph2)mean?
A.AthletesB.FansC.ClubsD.Teams
13.Bysaying“sportswidow”,thewritermeans.
A.someAmericanmenlovesportsmoredeeplythantheirwives
B.someAmericanmenoftenquarrelwiththeirwivesduringtheirfavouriteseason
C.someAmericanmencanhardlyfindtimetobewiththeirwivesduringtheirfavouriteseason
D.somesportsstarts’wivesarelefthomealoneduringtheirfavouriteseason
14.Ingeneral,professionalathletesinAmerica.
A.arewellpaid
B.oftenappearinadvertisements
C.liveabusylife
D.makebigmoneybysellingproductssuchassoftdrinksandshoes
15.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.SportsseasonsinAmericaB.Americansportsfans
C.Americans’sportscultureD.SportsinAmerica
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