职称英语复习资料理工类C级阅读理解精选(3)
<p> <span word="Explorer">Explorer</span> (探险者、探测器)<span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Extreme">Extreme</span> <span word="Deep">Deep</span></p><p> 1. <span word="Oceans">Oceans</span> <span word="cover">cover</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="than">than</span> <span word="two">two</span>-<span word="thirds">thirds</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="our">our</span> <span word="planet">planet</span>. <span word="Yet">Yet</span>, <span word="just">just</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="small">small</span> <span word="fraction">fraction</span>(一部分) <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="underwater">underwater</span> <span word="world">world</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="been">been</span> <span word="explored">explored</span>. <span word="Now">Now</span>, <span word="Scientists">Scientists</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Woods">Woods</span> <span word="Hole">Hole</span>1 <span word="Oceanographic">Oceanographic</span> <span word="Institution">Institution</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="Massachusetts">Massachusetts</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="building">building</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="underwater">underwater</span> <span word="vehicle">vehicle</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="carry">carry</span> <span word="explorers">explorers</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="deep">deep</span> <span word="as">as</span> 6,500 <span word="meters">meters</span> . <span word="The">The</span> <span word="new">new</span> <span word="machine">machine</span>, <span word="known">known</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="manned">manned</span> <span word="submersible">submersible</span>(潜艇;潜水器) <span word="or">or</span> <span word="human">human</span>-<span word="operated">operated</span> <span word="vehicle">vehicle</span> , <span word="will">will</span> <span word="replace">replace</span> <span word="another">another</span> <span word="one">one</span> <span word="named">named</span> <span word="Alvin">Alvin</span> <span word="which">which</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="amazing">amazing</span> <span word="record">record</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="discovery">discovery</span>, <span word="playing">playing</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="key">key</span> <span word="role">role</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="various">various</span> <span word="important">important</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="famous">famous</span> <span word="undersea">undersea</span> <span word="expeditions">expeditions</span>. <span word="Alvin">Alvin</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="been">been</span> <span word="operating">operating</span> <span word="for">for</span> 40 <span word="years">years</span> <span word="but">but</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="go">go</span> <span word="down">down</span> <span word="only">only</span> 4,500 <span word="meters">meters</span> . <span word="Its">Its</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="time">time</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="upgrade">upgrade</span>, <span word="WHOI">WHOI</span> <span word="researchers">researchers</span> <span word="say">say</span>.</p><p> 2. <span word="Alvin">Alvin</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="launched">launched</span> <span word="in">in</span> 1964. <span word="Since">Since</span> <span word="then">then</span>, <span word="Alvin">Alvin</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="worked">worked</span> <span word="between">between</span> 200 <span word="and">and</span> 250 <span word="days">days</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="year">year</span>, <span word="says">says</span> <span word="Daniel">Daniel</span> <span word="Fornari">Fornari</span>, <span word="a">a</span> <span word="marine">marine</span> <span word="geologist">geologist</span>(地质学家)<span word="and">and</span> <span word="director">director</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Deep">Deep</span> <span word="Ocean">Ocean</span> <span word="Exploration">Exploration</span> <span word="Institute">Institute</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="WHOI">WHOI</span>. <span word="During">During</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="lifetime">lifetime</span>, <span word="Alvin">Alvin</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="carried">carried</span> <span word="some">some</span> 12,000 <span word="people">people</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="total">total</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="than">than</span> 3,000 <span word="dives">dives</span>(潜水;跳水).</p><p> 3. <span word="A">A</span> <span word="newer">newer</span>, <span word="better">better</span> <span word="versions">versions</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Alvin">Alvin</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="bound">bound</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="reveal">reveal</span> <span word="even">even</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="surprises">surprises</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="world">world</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="still">still</span> <span word="full">full</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="mysteries">mysteries</span>, <span word="Fornari">Fornari</span> <span word="says">says</span>. <span word="It">It</span> <span word="might">might</span> <span word="also">also</span> <span word="make">make</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="job">job</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="exploration">exploration</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="little">little</span> <span word="easier">easier</span>. <span word="We">We</span> <span word="take">take</span> <span word="so">so</span> <span word="much">much</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="granted">granted</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="land">land</span>, <span word="Fornari">Fornari</span> <span word="says">says</span>. <span word="We">We</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="walk">walk</span> <span word="around">around</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="see">see</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="our">our</span> <span word="eyes">eyes</span> <span word="how">how</span> <span word="big">big</span> <span word="things">things</span> <span word="are">are</span>. <span word="We">We</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="see">see</span> <span word="colors">colors</span>, <span word="special">special</span> <span word="arrangements">arrangements</span>.</p><p> 4.. <span word="Size">Size</span>-<span word="wise">wise</span>, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="new">new</span> <span word="HOV">HOV</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="similar">similar</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="Alvin">Alvin</span>. <span word="Itll">Itll</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="about">about</span> 37 <span word="feet">feet</span> <span word="long">long</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="setting">setting</span> <span word="area">area</span> <span word="inside">inside</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="small">small</span> <span word="sphere">sphere</span>, <span word="about">about</span> 8 <span word="feet">feet</span> <span word="wide">wide</span>, <span word="like">like</span> <span word="Alvin">Alvin</span>, <span word="itll">itll</span> <span word="carry">carry</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="pilot">pilot</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="two">two</span> <span word="passengers">passengers</span>. <span word="It">It</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="just">just</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="maneuverable">maneuverable</span>(机动的，可调动的). <span word="In">In</span> <span word="most">most</span> <span word="other">other</span> <span word="ways">ways</span>, <span word="it">it</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="give">give</span> <span word="passengers">passengers</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="opportunities">opportunities</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="enjoy">enjoy</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="view">view</span>, <span word="for">for</span> <span word="one">one</span> <span word="thing">thing</span>. <span word="Alvin">Alvin</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="only">only</span> <span word="three">three</span> <span word="windows">windows</span>, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="new">new</span> <span word="vehicle">vehicle</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="five">five</span>, <span word="with">with</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="overlap">overlap</span>(重叠) <span word="so">so</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="passengers">passengers</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="pilot">pilot</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="see">see</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="same">same</span> <span word="thing">thing</span>.</p>
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