59.Bergqvist designed and built the world’s first igloo hotel because　 　 .

　 A.he believed people would enjoy trying something new

　 B.he wanted to make a name for the small town

　 C.an art exhibition was about to open　　　　　 D.more hotel rooms were needed

58.Shanghai’s car rental industry is growing so fast mainly due to　 　.

　 A.better cars supplied by producers　　　　　　　　　　　 B.fast service offered by car rental firms

　 C.the increasing number of white-collar employees

　D.people’s growing interest in traveling during holidays

答案 56.C　 　57.D　　 58.C

第34题(2001年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语全国卷)

　 Holidaymakers who are bored with baking beaches and overheated hotel rooms head for a big igloo. Swedish businessman Nile Bergqvist is delighted with his new hotel, the world’s first igloo hotel. Built in a small town in Lapland, it has been attracting lots of visitors, but soon the fun will be over.

　 In two weeks’time Bergqvist’s ice creation (作品) will be nothing more than a pool of water.“We don’t see it as a big problem,”he says.“We just look forward to replacing it.”

　 　 Bergqvist built his first igloo in 1991 for an art exhibition. It was so successful that he designed the present one, which measures roughly 200 square meters. Six workmen spent more than eight weeks piling 1 000 tons of snow onto a wooden base; when the snow froze, the base was removed.“The only wooden thing we have left in the igloo is the front door,”he says.

　 　After their stay, all visitors receive a survival certificate recording their success. With no windows, nowhere to hang clothes and temperatures below 0℃, it may seem more like a survival test than a relaxing (轻松的) hotel break. “It’s great fun,”Bergqvist explains,“as well as a good start in survival training.”

　 　 The popularity of the igloo is beyond doubt:it is now attracting tourists from all over the world. At least 800 people have stayed at the igloo this season even though there are only 10 rooms.“You can get a lot of people in,”explains Bergqvist.“The beds are three meters wide by two meters long, and can fit at least four at one time.”

57.Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

　 A.70% of the cars can be rented out on holiday.

　 B.70% of the customers are white-collar employees.

　 C.More firms are open for service during holiday seasons.

　 D.Some firms rent out all their cars during holiday seasons.

56.The words“deluxe sedans,”“minivans”and“station wagons”used in the text refer to　 .

　 A.cars in the making　 　　　　　 B.car rental firms　　 C.cars for rent　 　　　　　　　 D.car makers

81. The first two paragraphs of the passage mainly tell us about　　.

A. new advances in physics　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the use of physics in our life

C. the science of physics　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. modern developments in science

答案 78. C　79. D　80. A　81. B

第33题(2001年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语全国卷)

　 Shanghai:Car rentals (出租) are becoming more and more popular as an inexpensive way of taking to the roads. Business people, foreigners and families alike are making good use of the growing industry.

　 The first car rental firm opened in Shanghai in 1992 and now 12 car rental players are in the game, with more than 11 500 cars in their books.

　 The largest player-Shanghai Bashi Tourism Car Rental Center offers a wide variety of choices-deluxe sedans, minivans, station wayons, coaches. Santana sedans are the big favorite.

　 Firms can attract enough customers for 70 percent of their cars every month. This figure shoots up during holiday seasons like National Day, Labor Day and New Year’s Day, with some recording 100 percent rental.

　 The major market force rests in the growing population of white-collar employees (白领雇员), who can afford the new service, said Zhuang Yu, marketing manager of Shanghai Angel Car Rental Co.

80. The word“themselves”in the third paragraph refers to　　.

A. some of the eager students　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the students in the classroom

C. the teachers giving lessons　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. all the scientists in physics

79. According to the passage，many American teachers are making efforts to do all of the following EXCEPT　　.

A. stimulating their students’ curiosity in physics

B. making their students understand the importance of physics

C. giving their students the information of new advances in science

D. creating excitement about physical education among their students

78. The application of new advances in physics to inventions　　.

A. may solve all the problems in teaching　　　　　　　　 B. can help people understand the meaning of life

C. is intended to meet people’s needs　　　　　　　　　　　

D. makes people understand the voting rules of the Congress

85. According to the passage，the information“storage failures”refer to ______.

A. the destruction of information collecting system

B. the elimination of one’s total memory　　　　　　　　 C. the temporary loss of part of one’s memory

D. the separation of one’s action from consciousness

答案 82. B　 83. D　 84. C　 85. C

第32题(2002年普通高等学校春季招生考试英语上海卷)

　 The science of physics today is as current as the morning newspaper. Indeed，as a result of new advances in physics and their rapid application to inventions designed to satisfy man’s wants，the world itself has been changing rapidly. Space technology， industrial technology，and the technology of the home，the farm，the office，the bank，and the department store have all been revolutionized.

　 　Clearly，every grown-up today would understand the world he lives in much better if he knew something about physics. Whether it be Congress(美国国会)voting huge sums of money for new warships，space exploration，or atomic energy；the office staff learning to use a new computer；son Bobby wanting to know about going to the moon；or the housewife learning to operate a new electric stove，physics seems to be everywhere.

　 　Teachers in thousands of schoolrooms in America are trying to communicate some of the excitement and importance of these new developments to their students. They know that some of their eager students will someday be scientists and will themselves then contribute(贡献)to the development of new knowledge or its application to new things.

　 　 But in any case，they can be sure that if they bring a knowledge of science(any science) to their students in meaningful and stimulating ways，they have contributed much to helping each one live a more meaningful life.

84. The word“verifying”in paragraph 3 can be replaced by ______.

A.　improving　 　　　　 B. changing　 　　　 C.　checking　 　　　　 D.　stopping