职称英语理工类阅读理解备考之经典习题(8)
<p> <span word="Explorer">Explorer</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Extreme">Extreme</span> <span word="Deep">Deep</span> <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> <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>. <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="ahout">ahout</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>. <span word="Alvin">Alvin</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="go">go</span> <span word="up">up</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="down">down</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="rate">rate</span> <span word="of">of</span> 30 <span word="meters">meters</span> <span word="every">every</span> <span word="second">second</span>，<span word="and">and</span> <span word="its">its</span> <span word="maximum">maximum</span> <span word="speed">speed</span> <span word="is">is</span> 2 <span word="knots">knots</span> ，<span word="while">while</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="new">new</span> <span word="vehicle">vehicle</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="able">able</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="ascend">ascend</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="descend">descend</span> <span word="at">at</span> 44 <span word="meters">meters</span> <span word="per">per</span> <span word="second">second</span>.<span word="Itll">Itll</span> <span word="reach">reach</span> <span word="speeds">speeds</span> <span word="of">of</span> 3 <span word="knots">knots</span>，<span word="or">or</span> 3.5 <span word="miles">miles</span> <span word="per">per</span> <span word="hour">hour</span>. <span word="Woods">Woods</span> <span word="Hole">Hole</span>：美国马萨诸塞州的一个渔村，但同时拥有许多重要研究机构，如：<span word="the">the</span> <span word="Marine">Marine</span> <span word="Biological">Biological</span> <span word="Laboratory">Laboratory</span>，<span word="the">the</span> <span word="Sea">Sea</span> <span word="Education">Education</span> <span word="Association">Association</span>以及<span word="the">the</span> <span word="Woods">Woods</span> <span word="Hole">Hole</span> <span word="Oceanographic">Oceanographic</span> <span word="lnstitution">lnstitution</span>。 练习： <span word="A">A</span> <span word="A">A</span> <span word="research">research</span> <span word="institute">institute</span>. <span word="C">C</span> <span word="A">A</span> <span word="submersible">submersible</span>. <span word="Which">Which</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="following">following</span> <span word="statements">statements</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="NOT">NOT</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="fact">fact</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="Alvin">Alvin</span>? <span word="B">B</span> <span word="It">It</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="played">played</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="undersea">undersea</span> <span word="expeditions">expeditions</span> <span word="D">D</span> <span word="It">It</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="been">been</span> <span word="used">used</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="than">than</span> 40 <span word="years">years</span>. <span word="A">A</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="earth">earth</span>. <span word="C">C</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="ocean">ocean</span>. <span word="In">In</span> <span word="what">what</span> <span word="aspects">aspects</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="new">new</span> <span word="HOV">HOV</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="Alvin">Alvin</span> <span word="similar">similar</span>? <span word="B">B</span> <span word="Speed">Speed</span>. <span word="D">D</span> <span word="Shape">Shape</span>. <span word="A">A</span> <span word="Offering">Offering</span> <span word="better">better</span> <span word="views">views</span>. <span word="C">C</span> <span word="Size">Size</span>. 答案与题解： <span word="C">C</span> 短文第一段的第四、第五句提供了答案 <span word="C">C</span> 本文讨论探索海底世界的潜水装置，所以充满神秘色彩的世界指的就是海洋。 <span word="D">D</span> 第三段最后两句告诉我们，<span word="Alvin">Alvin</span>只有三个窗户，而<span word="HOV">HOV</span>有五个。最后一段告诉我们，两艘潜水装置的上下活动速度和行进速度有所差别。所以<span word="D">D</span>是正确选择。</p>
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