(2006－2007學(xué)年度南通市九校（學(xué)科基地）聯(lián)考E篇)

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（最新報道）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（減退）, authorities said.

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

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

74. Where can the passage be seen?

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

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

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

			E

 

 (2006－2007學(xué)年度南通市九校（學(xué)科基地）聯(lián)考C篇)

In our culture, the sources of what we call a sense of “mastery” —feeling important and

worthwhile—and the sources of what we call a sense of “pleasure”—finding life enjoyable—are not always the same. Women often are told “You can’t have it all.” Sometimes what the speaker really is saying is: “You choose a career, so you can’t expect to have closer relationships or a happy family life.” or “You have a wonderful husband and children—what’s all this about wanting a career?” But women need to understand and develop both aspects of well-being, if they are to feel good about themselves.

Our study shows that, for women, well-being has two aspects. One is mastery, which includes self-respect, a sense of control over your life, and low levels of anxiety and depression. Mastery is closely related to the “doing” side of life, to work and activity. Pleasure is the other aspect, and it is  made up of happiness, satisfaction and optimism. It is tied more closely to the “feeling” side of life. The two are independent of each other. A woman could be high in mastery and low in pleasure, and vice versa（反之亦然）. For example, a woman who has a good job, but whose mother has just died, might be feeling very good about herself and in control of her work life, but the pleasure side could be damaged for a time.

The concepts of mastery and pleasure can help us identify the sources of well-being for women, and correct past mistakes. In the past, women were encouraged to look only at the feeling side of life as the source of all well-being. But we know that both mastery and pleasure are important. And mastery seems to be achieved largely through work. In our study, all the groups of employed women were valued significantly higher in mastery than women who were not employed.

A woman’s well-being is developed when she takes on multiple（多項的）roles. At least by middle adulthood, the women who were involved in a combination of roles—marriages, motherhood, and employment—were the highest in well-being, in spite of warnings about stress and strain.

64. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that ________.

       A. for women, a sense of “mastery” is more important than a sense of “pleasure”

       B. for women, a sense of “pleasure” is more important than a sense of “mastery”

       C. women can’t have a sense of “mastery” and a sense of “pleasure” at the same time

       D. a sense of “mastery” and a sense of “pleasure” are both necessary to women

65. The author’s attitude towards women having a career is________.

       A. negative            B. positive                    C. neutral（中立的）    D. realistic

66. One can conclude from the passage that if a woman takes on several social roles,________.

       A. it will be easier for her to overcome stress and strain

       B. she will be more successful in her career

C. her chances of getting promoted will be greater

       D. her life will be richer and more meaningful

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

 (2006－2007學(xué)年度南通市九校（學(xué)科基地）聯(lián)考B篇)

People tend to become more personal and hide less of themselves when using email. Researchers from Open University in Britain have found in a recent study that there are good reasons for this.

       The team of researchers asked 83 pairs of students, all strangers to each other, to solve a problem. They had to discuss this question: If only five people in the world could be saved from a world disaster, who should they be? The pairs of students had to talk over the problem either face to face or by computers. Dr. Johnson said, “They told their partners four times as much about themselves when they talked over the Internet as when they talked face to face. When the computers were fitted with cameras so that students could see each other, this limited the personal side of the conversation.”

       Generally the information was not extremely personal. It was mainly about things such as where they went to school, or where they used to live. But some students discussed their love stories, and personal childhood experiences.

       Dr Johnson believes that emailing encourages people to focus on themselves. And when they do this, they become more open, especially if there are no cameras. “If you cannot see the other person, it becomes easier to talk about yourself. This is because you are not thinking what the other person is thinking of you. So emailing has become the modern way of talking,” said Dr. Johnson. However, this style of talking is not entirely new. “In the 19th century people started to use the ‘telegraph’ to communicate. Now the same kind of thing has happened and people ended up speaking more freely.”

       Dr. Johnson thinks that emailers need to know about these effects of emailing, especially when they start work in a company. “ If you don’t know about it, you could find yourself saying more about yourself than you wanted to.”

60. The subject discussed in this passage is _______.

       A. how people open up when emailing                B. how people do research studies

       C. how to communicate at work                        D. how to discuss and solve a problem

61. The reason that some couples talked freely about themselves is that _______.

       A. they didn’t talk about very personal things      　　B. they couldn’t see each other

    C. the cameras on the computers were turned on 　　D. they had to discuss a question

62. What does the underlined sentence refer to?

       A. The telegraph.           B. The computer.          C. Emailing.           D. Face-to-face talk.

63. In the writer’s opinion, one should ______.

       A. focus on oneself when emailing                            B. talk more freely in emails than usual

       C. discuss any subject that one wants to                    D. consider how one uses email at work

 (2006－2007學(xué)年度南通市九校（學(xué)科基地）聯(lián)考D篇)

Part I

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    Standard Spoken English… Sat. 8:00-10:00 a.m.

    Basic Business English… Sun.8:00-10:00 a.m.

    Intermediate Business English… Sun. 7:00-9:00 p.m.

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Part II

ENGLISH SALON

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    You will have free talks, famous English films and songs appreciation, English lectures and games; all are for you to improve yourself in English in the special, full-of-fun Salon.

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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!

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

   A. Standard Spoken English                     B. Intermediate Business English

   C. TOEFL Super Studies                         D. Children's Weekend

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.

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

（2007年浙江省第二次五校聯(lián)考，8）How long do you think ___________ the Microsoft brings out a new product?

A．it will be before          B．will it be until

C．will it be when            D．it will be that