2016年12月英语四级(cet4)阅读练习二

　　ENGLISH SALON

　　A place for you to practise your English, to exchange your English learning experiences, to know more about the culture of English-speaking countries, to make more friends who can speak very good English.

　　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.

　　How to Join:

　　We are a group with membership system, so if you want to join our group, please make an application to the Tianhe Office of Top English City, filling in the applying forms. You will be given a salon ID card, and becomes our member.

　　The Qualifications(条件):

　　You must be fluent in English-speaking or / and an English lover. Those who are now learning English in the Top English City will be advantageous.

　　For more information, please contact:

　　Mr Jiu Chan at: 47129198

　　English Salon, your best friend! Join Right Now!

　　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(合资) 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

　　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.

　　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?

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