56．The undergraduates are learning to drive because 　　　　　.

　　　 A．they like to drive cars

　　　 B．they need this skill to find a good job .

　　　 C．most of them will be able to buy cars in the future

　　　 D．they want to become full-time drivers after graduation

75. Which of the following shows the position where the miners were trapped?

		E

(2006－2007学年度南通市九校(学科基地)联考)

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姓名　　　　班级　　　日期　2007年　月　日　　　得分　　　　　　　　

56-65ADDCA　 BCDDB　　　　　 66-75 DAABC　 CBCBA

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A

One sixth of undergraduates (本科生) in　 Beijing this year have registered at a driving school . The students , mostly from majors such as business management or international trade , will finish there driving courses within 20 days or so .

Training costs have dropped to ,2,600yuan for students , according to the Haidian Driving School in Beijing . The price is not really low , but students will accept it , seeing it as an investment (投资) in their future . Familiarity with the operation of computers and fluent English are the basic skills graduating students need to find a job . But a driver’s permit has become another factor.

“In the job market , owning a driver’s permit sometimes strengthens a graduating student’s competitiveness for a good position ,” says Zhou Yang , an undergraduate at the China University of Political Science and Law .

Cars will become a necessary part of many people’s lives in the coming years , and it’s difficult to get a permit out of campus because of the pressures on working people’s time . “Having a full-time job after graduation offers limited time to learn to drive . We senior students have plenty of spare time , plenty of opportunities to learn.”

Xu Jian , an official at the driving school, said undergraduates were very able and serious , and could grasp in an hour what it took ordinary people four hours to learn . In this driving school, middle-aged people , young women and college students are the main customers .

To get a driver’s permit , a beginner is now required to have at least 86 hours’ practice before the final road test .

74. Where can the passage be seen?

　　　 A. In a magazine.　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. In a newspaper.　 　

C. In a science book..　　 　 　　　　　　　　　 D. On an advertisement.

73. If the first team advanced at an average speed, they could dig about _______ per hour.

　　　 A. 1,000 feet　　　　 B. 2,400 feet　　　　　 C. 1,200feet　　　　　　　　　 D. 4,800feet

72. According to the passage, we can infer that ________.

　　　 A. all the miners who were trapped underground were still alive

　　　 B. communication with the trapped miners was cut off

　　　 C. the two rescue teams entered the mine at the same time

　　　 D. the rescue started as soon as the accident happened

71. If you want to join the English Salon, you should at least　　　　 .

　 　　 A. be a university graduate　　　　

B. be a student learning English in the Top English City

　 　　 C. be an English lover or can speak English well

　 　　 D. make more friends and know more about the culture of the English

E

BUKHANNON, West Virginia-Two rescue teams slowly moved along a two-mile path on Monday night to the site of a coal mine explosion that trapped 13 miners, who had not been heard from since the early morning accident.

　　　 Meanwhile, at a nearby church, more than 250 family members and friends gathered, waiting for updates(最新报道)on the rescuers’ progress.

The miners were trapped at about 6:30 and many families weren’t informed of the accident until about 10 a.m-more than three hours after it happened. “It’s very upsetting, but you’ve got to be patient, I guess,” said John Helms, whose brother, Terry, was trapped in the mine.

　　　 The trapped miners were about 260 feet underground and about 10,000 feet from the Sago Mine’s entrance, said Roger Nicholson, general counsel from International Coal Group.

　　　 At a late night news conference, Nicholson said one team had advanced about 4, 800 feet in the four hours since entering the mine just before 6 p.m. Another team entered the mine about 30 minutes later.

　　　 He said the crew was very experienced, with some members having worked underground for

30 to 35 years. The miners were equipped with about one hour of breathable oxygen each. The company has not released the names of the miners.

　　　 The teams test the air about every 500 feet, and have to disconnect (remove) the power to the phones they use to communicate with the surface before doing that. “ We don’t want to be energizing anything if it’s in an atmosphere with burnable gases,” Kips said.

　　　 The cause of the explosion was not immediately known. High levels of carbon monoxide were detected shortly after the explosion, which delayed rescue efforts, but those levels have since subsided(减退), authorities said.

70. Which of the following courses can be learned by the same person?

　　　 A. Basic Studies and Standard Spoken English.　

B. Intermediate Spoken English and Basic Business English.

C. Standard Spoken English and TOEFL Super Studies.

D. Intermediate Business English and TOEFL Super Studies.

69. If you work in a joint Venture(合资) Company, you probably take the 　　　　course.

　 A. Standard Spoken English　　　　　　　 　　 B. Intermediate Business English

　 C. TOEFL Super Studies　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. Children's Weekend

68. Which of the following can be the best title for Part I?

　 A. Top English, your smart choice!　　　 B. If you want to learn English, we can teach you!

　 C. Top English, the best English!　　　　 D. We have what you want!

67. Which of the following can be considered as a source of “pleasure” for women?

　　　 A. Family life　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Multiple roles in society

　　　 C. Regular employment　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Freedom from anxiety

D

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