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President Bush may talk about a plan to Mars, but Bruce Jones thinks there is still a healthy thirst for exploration into underwater worlds on our own planet. After growing up with a grandfather in the marine construction① business, Jones quickly got a feel for the water. He started diving at age 9 and, by the 1980s, began offering advice for those interested in the submarine② business. By 1993, he was running his own company, U.S. Submarines, which designs and builds submarines for others.
Jones has $40 million spent in building a hotel where the most expensive rooms will be 50 feet under the sea off Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas. Unlike the Jules Undersea Lodge — the only undersea hotel now, just off the coast of Key Largo, Fla. — guests at the Poseidon won’t need to put on a wet suit to their rooms. They also won’t need to worry about changing pressure levels since the rooms will be kept at above-surface pressure. Instead, they can move easily to their $1,500-a-night underwater rooms by escalator③.
“I think there are a large number of people who would be interested,” said Jones, “including anyone who is looking for a different experience.”
Each room will feature strong walls that look out onto coral④ gardens. There will be controls in each room that guests can use to change the lighting of the underwater worlds outside their windows and to provide food to fish swimming just outside. It sounds exciting— but will it happen? It’s hard to say.
“By now I envisioned⑤ we’d have whole underwater cities,” Cooper said. “It’s about time some of these visions became reality.”
Notes:
① marine construction 海洋建筑
② submarine adj. 海下的
③ escalator n. 自动梯
④ coral n. 珊瑚
⑤ envision v. 展望
1. The first paragraph takes President Bush for example in order to ______.
A. praise President Bush’s plan to Mars
B. humorously introduce the main subject to readers
C. support President Bush’s plan to Mars
D. show Bruce Jones is against President Bush’s plan
2. According to the text, who had a great effect on Bruce Jones?
A. His father. B. His friends. C. His grandfather D. His grandmother
3. According to Bruce Jones’s undersea hotel, we know that ______.
A. fish outside can be seen through the hotel’s walls
B. the hotel has been built and came into use
C. it will be easy to swim into the underwater rooms
D. visitors will have to wear wet suits against water
4. According to Cooper’s words, his attitudes towards the underwater hotels are ______.
A. disappointed B. critical C. objective D. hopeful
查看习题详情和答案>>Bruce Horowitz writes in USA Today that Domino’s Pizza is changing its pizza recipe . It will be a completely new pizza with a different crust, cheese , and sauce.
Some observers say that the company is taking a big risk with such a total reform of its main product. However, in a 2009 consumer survey , Domino’s tied for last place for taste . Domino’s was voted the best for convenience and price.
This change is not something that Domino’s took lightly. They spent two years testing many different recipes before settling on the new Domino’s Pizza..
The company will have an advertising campaign to launch the change that will have spread to all its restaurants by December 27,2009. After that, look for the company to put out new ads proudly telling the public about the change. The author says that Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest day for pizza sales and that Domino’s “may buy an ad the bit game”
Everyone has his or her own preferences when it comes to food. It will be interesting to see how well the new Domino’s Pizza is received by those who consider pizza to be an important part of their diets.
64．What is the main idea of this article?
A．Changing a recipe is fun
B．Domino’s Pizza did poorly in taste comparisons
C．Many people eat pizza on Super Bowl Sunday
D．Domino’s making a major change to its pizza
65．Which statement is true?
A．Domino’s was rated best for its price
B．No one likes the taste of the original Domino’s pizza
C．This reading selection tells us which pizza had the highest taste tanking
D．The new recipe will change a little
66．The new Domino’s Pizza will .
A．certainly make Domino’s the most popular pizza in the world
B．have been available by the year 2010 in all its restaurants
C．cost twice as much as the old one
D．only be found in a few Domino’s
67．What can we learn from paragraph 4?
A．“The company ” in sentence 1 and “the company ” in sentence 2 refer to the same company.
B．Domino’s will put out a lot of advertisements to promote its new pizza.
C．Super Bowl Sunday is a special day only for Domino’s
D．The writer of the passage likes Domino’s new pizza recipe.
查看习题详情和答案>>Bruce Horowitz writes in USA Today that Domino’s Pizza is changing its pizza recipe . It will be a completely new pizza with a different crust, cheese , and sauce.
Some observers say that the company is taking a big risk with such a total reform of its main product. However, in a 2009 consumer survey , Domino’s tied for last place for taste . Domino’s was voted the best for convenience and price.
This change is not something that Domino’s took lightly. They spent two years testing many different recipes before settling on the new Domino’s Pizza..
The company will have an advertising campaign to launch the change that will have spread to all its restaurants by December 27,2009. After that, look for the company to put out new ads proudly telling the public about the change. The author says that Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest day for pizza sales and that Domino’s “may buy an ad the bit game”
Everyone has his or her own preferences when it comes to food. It will be interesting to see how well the new Domino’s Pizza is received by those who consider pizza to be an important part of their diets.
64．What is the main idea of this article?
A．Changing a recipe is fun
B．Domino’s Pizza did poorly in taste comparisons
C．Many people eat pizza on Super Bowl Sunday
D．Domino’s making a major change to its pizza
65．Which statement is true?
A．Domino’s was rated best for its price
B．No one likes the taste of the original Domino’s pizza
C．This reading selection tells us which pizza had the highest taste tanking
D．The new recipe will change a little
66．The new Domino’s Pizza will .
A．certainly make Domino’s the most popular pizza in the world
B．have been available by the year 2010 in all its restaurants
C．cost twice as much as the old one
D．only be found in a few Domino’s
67．What can we learn from paragraph 4?
A．“The company ” in sentence 1 and “the company ” in sentence 2 refer to the same company.
B．Domino’s will put out a lot of advertisements to promote its new pizza.
C．Super Bowl Sunday is a special day only for Domino’s
D．The writer of the passage likes Domino’s new pizza recipe.
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Section A
Directions：In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers．At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said．The conversation and the question will be spoken only once．After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard．
1．
W：Can you describe what you do?
M：I wash office building windows．I go high up in the basket to reach the windows．
Q：What is the man's job?
A．A basketball player．
B．A laundry worker．
C．A window washer．
D．A rock climber
2．
M：Should we go out or eat in tonight?
W：I am too tired to do any cooking．
Q：What does the woman imply?
A．She is not hungry．
B．She wants to cook．
C．She is not tired．
D．She wants to dine out．
3．
M：Hi, Grace．Tell me something about your hometown．
W：It's so beautiful and peaceful．But it's really far away from everything．
Q：What does the woman think of her hometown?
A．Promising
B．Isolated
C．Crowded
D．Modern
4．
W：My printer is out of paper．I will run and get some．
M：I will go with you．I need some fresh air．
Q：Where will the speakers probably go?
A．To a stationery shop．
B．To a gymnasium．
C．To a paint store．
D．To a news stand．
5．
M：I don't like the prices on the menu．They always seem too high．
W：You will have a different view after eating the delicious food．
Q：What does the woman mean?
A．The man can see a different view．
B．The food is not tasty enough．
C．The man cannot afford the food．
D．The food is worth the price．
6．M：I had a hard time getting through the novel．
W：I know how you feel．Who could remember the names of 35 different characters?
Q：What does the woman imply?
A．She reads different kinds of books．
B．She also finds the book difficult to read．
C．She is impressed by the characters．
D．She knows well how to remember names．
7．W：Why haven't we received any newspapers yet?
M：Well, sometimes it takes a while for the post office to deliver it．
Q：What can we learn from the conversation?
A．The man will go to the post office．
B．The post office is closed for the day．
C．The woman is expecting the newspaper．
D．The delivery boy has been dismissed．
8．M：My roommate and I are going to see a film tonight．And we are leaving at7∶40．Do you want to join us?
W：Sure．But my class ends at 7：30．And the professor never finishes on time．
Q：What can we learn about the woman?
A．She is not sure if she can join them．
B．She will skip the class to see the film．
C．She will ask the professor for leave．
D．She does not want to see a film．
9．W：Now that you are on the business, what's your advice for someone to become a fashion designer?
M：Go to school．I mean it．Find a good school and learn as much as you can．
Q：What does the man mean?
A．Fashion designing is a booming business．
B．School learning is a must for fashion designers．
C．He hopes to attend a good fashion school．
D．The woman should become a fashion designer．
10．W：Slow down．You are passing every car on the road．
M：Most drivers usually ignore the speed limit unless they think the police will stop them．
Q：What does the man mean?
A．Few people drive within the speed limit．
B．Drivers usually obey traffic rules．
C．The speed limit is really reasonable．
D．The police stop most drivers for speeding
Section B
Directions：In section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages．The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once．When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard．
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage．
I am Lynn．My previous job was as principal of a language school, where I received awards for training teachers to teach more effectively．A year ago, I started an international company．I spent months conducting programs in the US and Russia．During this time, some Russian immigrants came to stay at my house．Fortunately, these visitors helped a lot at home and made life easier．At the same time, I wrote several books to be published by my company and coedited a book for a major publisher．
I am grateful I have a photographic memory, so I can remember everything I see．Otherwise, I might not be that productive．In addition to my work, I have a family at home．Some of my children have had serious health problems from birth, but I try to handle those problems well and efficiently．With tremendous help from my parents, the kids are fed, and clothed, and educated．
I am busy from the time I get up until the time I go to bed．My time has to be carefully planned．I do not like to be interrupted because I want to accomplish my goals．
Questions：
11．What was the speaker's previous job?
12．What helps to make the speaker productive according to the passage?
13．What does the passage mainly tell us?
11．A．A book publisher．
B．A company manager．
C．A magazine editor．
D．A school principal．
12．A．Some training experience．
B．A happy family．
C．Russian assistants' help．
D．A good memory．
13．A．Lynn's devotion to the family．
B．Lynn's busy and successful life．
C．Lynn's great performance at work．
D．Lynn's efficiency in conducting programs．
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage．
Job interviews can generally be divided into three types．
The first is what I would call the traditional interview．This is usually just a series of standard questions about qualifications, work experience and expectations．So what you have here is basically a list of quite direct questions, like what duties did you have in your previous job．This is still the model for a lot of interviews today．In my view it's not the best to select staff．
Then there is the case interview．Here the interviewer presents a problem and a series of questions to find out how the candidate would approach the problem．It might go something like this, ‘A company wants to hire more graduates without spending more than its current budget．What would you advise them to do? ’This can be particularly challenging, for you need to analyze the problem and solve it．
The third type is known as the behavioral interview．The questions are usually designed to find out about how the candidates handle tricky situations in the past．A typical question might be ‘Can you give me an example of a situation where you had to follow orders that you didn't agree with? ’ This opens up a lot of information and the interviewer gets to see more of the candidate．
Questions：
14．What kind of questions are usually asked in the traditional interview?
15．What does the case interview focus on about the candidate?
16．What does the speaker mainly talk about?
14．A．Economic questions．
B．Routine questions．
C．Academic questions．
D．Challenging questions．
15．A．Work experience．
B．Educational qualifications．
C．Problem－solving abilities．
D．lnfomation－gathering abilities．
16．A．Features of different types of interview．
B．Skills in asking interview questions．
C．Changes in three interview models．
D．Suggestions for different job interviews．
Section C
Directions：In section C, you will hear two longer conversations．The conversations will be read twice．After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard．Write your answers on your answer sheet．
1．
W：Hi, Bruce, it's Naomi．
M：Hi, Naomi．
W：I'm calling about the conference in Shanghai on November 8th．We have to make some changes．
M：OK, go ahead．
W：I don't think the peace guardian will be big enough．We need a center that can seat at least 600．
M：That many? Any suggestions?
W：The Palace Center will be free that day, but it will mean increasing the registration fee by ＄50．From ＄800 to ＄850．
M：That won't be a problem．Anything else?
W：Milan University says they are sending Carla Marisco instead of Professor Bertoni．But the talk would be the same, Opportunities and Risks in the African Market．
M：Fine．Make those changes and all inform everyone at my end．
Complete the form．Write ONE WORD for each answer．
2．W：David, we all know you took up skateboarding at ten．But did your parents support you?
M：Yeah, my parents even let me skate in the house．
W：Did they?
M：Yeah, they were pretty cool．
W：How about your school work?
M：That was fine．I was able to get my school work done with good grades．My only problem was that I had so much physical energy that I could not sit still in class．Then some teachers started taking my skateboard away．
W：That couldn't stop you from staking?
M：No way．The cool thing was that my parents managed to find me a different school．The headmaster there was wonderful．He let us plan our own P．E．classes．So guess what class I created．
W：Skateboarding．
M：You got it．That was my P．E．class．By that time I was turning professional and starting to show off some techniques at competitions．
W：Is that when your new style became famous?
M：Yeah．Other skaters had this smooth flowing style, but I was kind of like a robot always coming up with new tricks．
Complete the form．Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．
The end of my sophomore year was approaching．Mom called me at the dorm one evening during the last week of May．My summer break would be spent with grandma and grandpa, helping out around their farm．The arrangement made good sense to all the family．I wasn’t fully convinced of that myself but guessed it was just one summer．Next year would be my little brother’s turn．
I arrived late that afternoon．Grandma had fixed more food than the three of us could possibly eat．She loved me entirely too much．The next morning, Grandpa fixed breakfast for the two of us． He told me Grandma had tired herself out yesterday and was going to rest in bed a little longer．I made a mental note to myself to not ask her to do things for me while I was there．I was there to help, not be a burden．
Weeks passed．I gradually settled into a routine of daily work with Grandpa．In the evenings I usually read or talked with Grandma．She never grew tired of hearing about college or anything I was involved in．She told me stories about her childhood, family and the early years after she and Grandpa had married．
The last Saturday in June, Grandpa suggested going fishing．We hadn’t expected what we saw when we got to the pond that morning: One of the swans was dead．Grandpa had given the pair of swans to Grandma on their 50th anniversary．“Why don’t we see about buying another one,” I suggested, hoping the situation could somehow be righted．Grandpa thought for a few moments before answering．
He finally said, “no．．．it’s not that easy, Bruce．You see, swans mate for life．” He raised his finger to point, holding the fishing pole in his other hand．“There’s nothing we can do for the one that’s left．He has to work it out for himself．”
A few days later, we drove by the pond while doing our morning check on the cows．We found the other swan lying near the same spot we had found the first one．It, too, was dead．
The month of July started with me and Grandpa putting up a new stretch of fence．Then July 12 came．That was the day Grandma passed away．Grandma had died suddenly that morning of a stroke．By the afternoon, my parents were there．The old house was soon crowded with relatives and Grandpa’s friends．
The funeral was held the next day．Grandpa had insisted on having it as soon as possible．On the second day after the funeral, Grandpa announced at the breakfast table, “This is a working farm． We have a lot of things to do．The rest of you should get back to your own lives．” Most of the family had already left, but this was Grandpa’s way of telling the rest it was time for them to go home．My parents were the last to leave after lunch．
Grandpa was not a man who could outwardly express his grief around others, and we all worried about him．The rest of the summer flowed by．We stayed busy working．I thought there was something different about Grandpa but couldn’t quite put my finger on it．
September was nearing, and part of me did not want to leave．I thought of skipping the fall semester and staying around a few more months．When I mentioned it, grandpa quickly told me that my place was back at college．
The day finally came for me to pack my car and leave. I shock his hand and chanced a hug. As Idrove down the driveway, I saw him in the rearview mirror．He waved to me and then walked to the pasture gate to start the morning livestock check．
Mom called me at school on a stormy October day to tell me Grandpa had died．A neighbor had stopped by that morning for coffee and found him in the kitchen．He died of a stroke, the same as Grandma．At that moment, I understood what he’d clumsily tried to explain to me about the swan on that morning we fished together by the pond．
55．We can learn from Paragraph 1 that ．
A．Bruce regarded working on the farm as a rare chance
B．Bruce longed to enjoy himself freely on the farm
C．the brothers took turns to attend their grandparents
D．Bruce was not happy with his parents’ arrangement
56．What did the writer think at the sight of the first dead swan?
A．Another swan should be bought in place of the dead one．
B．The other was bound to die since swans mate for life．
C．Grandma would be in deep sorrow over its death．
D．The living can do nothing for the dead．
57．Grandpa quickly dismissed the family after the funeral because ．
A．he wanted to carry on with his farm work
B．he tended to deal with grief in life by himself
C．he didn’t want his normal life disturbed
D．he took for granted the matter of life and death
58．By “I couldn’t put my fingers on it”, the writer means that ．
A．I could do nothing to help him out of grief
B．I was so busy that I couldn’t give a hand to Grandpa
C．I couldn’t tell exactly what was different about my Grandpa
D．I stayed busy working and couldn’t keep Grandpa’s company
59．Which of the following best describes Grandpa’s character?
A．Outgoing, clumsy and considerate． B．Loyal, considerate and independent．
C．Talkative, clumsy and independent． D．Romantic, outgoing and loyal．
60．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A．Mate For Life B．Unforgettable Summer Break
C．Death of Swans D．Everlasting Love Story
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