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A US Coast Guard cutter poured cannon fire into an abandoned Japanese ghost ship that had been drifting since last year’s tsunami (海啸), sinking the vessel into waters more than 305 meters deep in the Gulf of Alaska and removing the danger it posed to shipping and the coastline on Thursday.
The cutter’s guns tore holes in the 164-foot Ryou-Un Maru, and then it began to take on water and lean to one side. In about four hours, the ship disappeared into the sea, said Chief Petty Officer Kip Wadlow.
The ship had no lights or communications system, and its tank was able to carry more than 7,570 liters of diesel fuel. Officials, however, didn’t know exactly how much fuel was aboard.
“It’s less risky than it would be running into shore or running into other ships,” coast guard spokesman Paul Webb said.
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency studied the problem and decided it is safer to sink the ship than let the fuel evaporate and pollute the sea environment.
Ryou-Un Maru was probably among the first wave of the 1.5 million tons of garbage of refrigerators, washing machines, televisions, roofs and fishing nets heading toward North America since last March when a magnitude-9.0 earthquake struck Japan.
As the coast guard was ready to fire on the vessel, a Canadian fishing vessel, the 19-meter Bernice C, claimed the rights to save the ghost ship in international waters.
Plans to sink it were paused so the Canadian crew could have a chance to take the stricken ship. A Canadian official with knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press that the Bernice C was unable to drag it.
Then the Canadian boat left, and once it was about 10 kilometers from the Japanese vessel, the Coast Guard began to fire, first with 25 mm shells, then a few hours later with ammunition (弹药)twice that size.
State officials have been working to test the danger of garbage including materials affected by a damaged nuclear power plant, to see if Alaska residents, seafood or wild animals could be affected.
小题1:The plan to fire on the Japanese ghost ship was paused because ____________.
| A．the ghost ship was beyond the reach of the Coast Guard’s guns |
| B．state officials worried the ghost ship might give out radiation |
| C．the shells were not powerful enough to sink the ghost ship |
| D．a Canadian fishing boat wanted to save the ghost ship |
a. Its long, lonely voyage came to an end.
b. The US Coast Guard sank it into the sea.
c. The ship began to float across the Pacific Ocean.
d. A big tsunami was caused by great earthquakes.
e. Bernice C claimed rights to save the ghost ship.
| A．d, c, e, b, a | B．a, b, d, c, e | C．c, e, d, a, b | D．b, a, d, c, e |
| A．Japanese ghost ship arriving at US |
| B．Tsunami garbage heading to US |
| C．Japanese ghost ship polluting the Pacific |
| D．Cannon fire sinking Japanese ghost ship |
答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:D
解析
试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了美国海岸警卫队在美国阿拉斯加州海岸附近击沉了一艘被废弃的日本渔船。一年多以前的日本海啸让这艘渔船漫无目的地飘游穿过太平洋。
小题1:根据As the coast guard was ready to fire on the vessel, a Canadian fishing vessel, the 19-meter Bernice C, claimed the rights to save the ghost ship in international waters. 故选D。
小题2:正确的顺序是：地震造成了海啸，船开始在太平洋上漂流，Bernice声称要救这艘船，美国海岸警卫队把这艘船击沉，这艘船旅行结束，故选A。
小题3:这篇文章主要讲了美国海岸警卫队在美国阿拉斯加州海岸附近击沉了一艘被废弃的日本渔船。一年多以前的日本海啸让这艘渔船漫无目的地飘游穿过太平洋。可知答案为D。
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试题【The long, lonely voyage of the Japanese ghost ship is over.A US Coast Guard cutt】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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The seven-member Harvard Corporation elected Faust, a noted scholar on History of the American South and dean of Harvard’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, as the university’s 28th president.
“This is a great day, and a historic day for Harvard,” James R. Houghton, chairman of the presidential search committee, said in a statement. “Drew Faust is an inspiring and accomplished leader, a superb scholar, a dedicated teacher, and a wonderful human being.”
Her selection is noteworthy given the heated debates over Summers’ comments that genetic differences between the sexes might help explain the lack of women in top science jobs.
Faust has been dean of Radcliffe since 2001, two years after the former women’s college was combined into the university as a research center with a mission to study gender issues.
Some professors have quietly groused that the 371-year-old university is appointing a fifth president who is not a scientist. No scientist has had the top job since James Bryant Conant retired in 1953; its last four have come from the fields of classics, law, literature and economics.
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小题1:Which might be the best title for the passage?
| A．Harvard named its 1st female president. |
| B．History of Harvard University changed. |
| C．Debates on female equality ended |
| D．Drew Gilpin Faust, a famous woman historian. |
| A．She is the 28th president of Harvard University. |
| B．She is a famous scholar from the American South. |
| C．She isn’t a graduate from Harvard University |
| D．She was head of Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. |
| A．women cannot achieve as much as men in management |
| B．women cannot hold important positions in society |
| C．women can match men in science jobs |
| D．few women make top scientists owing to genes |
| A．approved | B．commented | C．complained | D．indicated |
| A．biography | B．personal letter | C．research paper | D．newspaper report |
According to China’s Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center, a device by Apple with third-generation high-speed wireless data capabilities was issued the network access license needed for the company to begin official sales in China. The device, listed under model number “A1396”, is compatible with the 3G standard WCDMA, and would work with the cellular network operated by Apple’s local iPhone partner, China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd.
China Unicom declined (谢绝) to comment.
Apple already offers the 3G iPad3 in Hong Kong through its partners, but currently only offers Wi-Fi versions of the device in the Chinese mainland. Still, consumers in China, which according to research firm IDC surpassed (超过) the US as the world’s largest PC market in the second quarter, have been purchasing 3G tablets through unofficial channels.
Separately, Apple spokeswoman Carolyn Wu said Sept 6 that the company’s first Hong Kong store, set to open this quarter, will be located in the city’s central shopping and business district in the International Finance Center’s upscale (高档的) IFC mall, a commercial center and sightseeing spot along the city’s waterfront. Wu also said that Apple is planning a new store in Shanghai later this quarter, which will be its biggest store in China. She declined to give more details or to comment on the 3G iPad3.
Apple currently has four full-service Apple stores in the mainland, which receive the most traffic of any Apple stores in the world. The company otherwise relies on resellers to get its products into the market.
The new stores reflect Apple’s confidence in rising demand for its products such as smart phones and tablet computers. Sales in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan helped boost (增长) the company’s third-quarter results, newly appointed Chief Executive Tim Cook said in July. China revenue (收益) surged (激增) six-fold to about $3.8 billion during the three months ended June 25.
“This has been a substantial (重大) opportunity for Apple and I firmly believe that we’re just scratching the surface right now,” Cook said at the time, referring to strong sales in China. “I see an incredible opportunity for Apple there.”
From China Daily 2012
小题1:According to the news, which of the following statements is true?
| A．WCDMA is not the only 3G standard in the world. |
| B．Apple Inc sells its products in the market of the Chinese mainland all by its own stores. |
| C．The consumers in China can only get iPad3 of Wi-Fi versions. |
| D．Chinese mainland is the second largest PC market in this year’s second quarter. |
| A．in the interests of | B．in the front of |
| C．in the process of | D．in the case of |
| A．4. | B．6. | C．8. | D．Unknown. |
| A．one-sixth | B．six times | C．60 percent | D．2 times |
| A．they don’t know much about China’s market |
| B．they will sell more products and gain more profit in China |
| C．they need to obtain more permission from China’s government |
| D．they ignored the rural market in China |
Johnny Pion, eight years old, is a poor kid that was told he was a diabetic in 2008. He can’t do without insulin. His blood-sugar levels should be closely checked. He even can’t go out to play without his mom or dad fearing he might need help.
With Hero in her new home, Johnny’s parents may worry a little less. They received the news about Hero on the newspaper. The dog cost around $20,000. With the help of friends and family, the Pions brought Hero home from Warren Retrievers in Virginia. Mary Campbell. Hero’s trainer, said the dog could discover the slightest changes in blood sugar by her sense of smell.“Humans have 5 million smell receptors(感受器)； dogs have 5 billion smell receptors,”she said.
When the dog discovers something’s wrong, she’ll rub(蹭)her head against Johnny’s legs. If he doesn’t answer her, Hero knows to look for Johnny’s mom and dad. Hero even could ring up 911.
On their first night, Johnny’s was comfortably sleeping in his own bed with Hero and not with his parents for the first time. Night time is very important because blood sugar goes unchecked while sleeping. Now Hero is a round-the-clock nurse.
小题1:Young people with diabetes have difficulty .
| A．telling when they need to take medicine |
| B．finding what is he best medicine for them |
| C．remembering the names of their medicine |
| D．knowing how to keep healthy and live a longer life |
| A．cost around $20,000 |
| B．never sleeps during the night |
| C．has 5 million smell receptors |
| D．can discover the changes of blood sugar |
| A．Hero can telephone her owners for help. |
| B．Hero is helpful for the family. |
| C．The Pions paid for the dog by using donations. |
| D．The Pions provided special food for the dog. |
| A．carry insulin every day |
| B．go to hospital very often |
| C．sleep under the care of others |
| D．live with his family doctor |
It sounded good, but the real reason behind the shift to KFC had nothing to do with critical consumers. In 1990, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, trapped in debt, took the unusual step of trade marking its name. Therefore, anyone using the word “Kentucky” for business reasons would have to obtain permission and pay licensing fees to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It was an unusual and brilliant scheme to lighten government debt, but it was also one that alienated (疏远)one of the most famous companies ever associated with Kentucky. The Kentucky Fried Chicken chain refused as a matter of principle to pay royalties on a name they had been using for four decades. After a year of fruitless talks, Kentucky Fried Chicken changed their name instead, introducing new packaging and products to hide the real reasons behind the change of the name.
Kentucky fried Chicken was not the only one who bravely refused to give in. The name of the most famous horse race in North America, held every year at Churchill Downs, was changed to “The Run for the Roses” for similar reasons.
In November 2006, KFC and the State of Kentucky finally reached a settlement over the use of the trademarked word “Kentucky”, and the restaurant chain announced it would be reusing its former name of “Kentucky Fried Chicken”.
小题1:The public relations reason for Kentucky Fried Chicken’s updating its packaging and logo was that .
| A．it was losing money |
| B．most customers didn’t like the old logo |
| C．it wanted to get involved in other businesses |
| D．it decided to offer better foods to customers |
| A．develop American culture |
| B．be alienated from the famous companies |
| C．raise money to pay the government debt |
| D．make Kentucky known throughout the world |
| A．health | B．money | C．package | D．product |
| A．KFC is still not allowed to use the name of “Kentucky Fried Chicken” |
| B．“Kentucky Fried Chicken” changed its name after several years of talks |
| C．the name “Kentucky Fried Chicken” had only been used for a short time |
| D．the original name of the horse race “The Run for the Roses” contained the word “Kentucky” |
Research, market testing, talent, time and money —— all come together to make us want to buy a product.
No matter how bad we think a commercial is, it works. The sales of Charm went up once the ads began. TV commercials actually buy their way into our head. We, in turn, buy the product.
And the ads work because so much time and attention are given to them. Here are some rules of commercial ad making. If you want to get the low middle – class buyer, make sure the announcer has a though, manly voice. Put some people in the ad who work with their hands. If you want to sell to upper – class audience, make sure that the house, the furniture, and the hair style are the types that the group identifies with. If you want the buyer feel superior to the character selling the product, then make that person so stupid or silly that everyone will feel great about himself or herself.
We laugh at commercials. We don’t think we pay that much attention to them. But evidence shows we are kidding ourselves. The making of a commercial that costs so much money is not kid stuff. It’s big, big business. And it’s telling us what to think , what we need, and what to buy. To put simply, the TV commercial is a form of brainwashing.
小题1:TV commercials are more important than other programs to television because .
| A．they bring in great profits | B．they require a lot of money to make |
| C．they are not difficult to produce | D．they attract more viewers than other programs |
| A．to persuade people to buy the product |
| B．to show how valuable the product is |
| C．to test the market value of the product |
| D．to make them as interesting as TV movies |
| A．the lower – middle – class buyer likes to work with his hand |
| B．the more stupid the characters, the more buyers of the product |
| C．ad designers attract different people with different skills |
| D．an upper – class buyer is only interested in houses and furniture |
| A．few people like to watch TV commercials |
| B．TV commercials are a good guide to buyers |
| C．TV commercials often make people laugh |
| D．people do not think highly of TV commercials |
| A．He asks TV viewers never to laugh at the TV commercial ads. |
| B．Commercials are used to show the true value of a product to be sold. |
| C．TV commercials cost much and they do influence us in one way or another. |
| D．Brainwashing must be introduced to sell something on TV. |
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