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【題目】 Underwater Museums Many underwater museums are supported by companies that offer guided tours. A trained guide leads groups around a striking underwater display of statues in each museum. Depending on the depth of the museum, visitors may be able to view the sculptures from the glass bottomed boat or by swimming on the surface. Other underwater museums are deeper and are most accessible to scuba divers.

Underwater museums have many functions. One of their main purposes is to create an artificial reef environment where sea creatures can live. That’s why some of the museums are located in areas that were damaged by hurricanes or are considered underwater “deserts”. The statues in the museum are designed in a way that encourages the growth of coral and plant life. Over time, the statues and plants attract more and more fish to the area.

Florida, U.S.AFlorida is home to different types of underwater museums. The state’s newest underwater museum, the Underwater Museum of Art, can be found off the coast of Grayton Beach. This part of the Gulf of Mexico is an underwater desert, so creators hope that the exhibit will improve the marine ecosystem.

Cancun, MexicoFor years, Cancun has been a popular tourist destination. And one of the major draws is the water. The Museo Subacuatico de Arte is an ideal place for snorkelers and first time divers. There they can enjoy more than 500 statues that help to make up an artificial reef. This museum was created to give visitors an alternative attraction to the area’s natural reef, which has been damaged.

Canary Islands, SpainMuseo Atlantio, off the coast of Lanzarote, has an impressive display of more than 300 statues. They were created by Jason Decaires Taylor, a British sculptor, who has contributed to the creation of several underwater museums including the ones near Cancun and the Canary Islands. The Cancun statues focus on man’s interaction with the marine world.If you’re looking for a different museum experience, check out one that’s underwater.

【1】In underwater museums, visitors can see the following things except.

A. statuesB. deserts

C. reefsD. sculptures

【2】According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A. Underwater museums can not be visited through guided tours.

B. Underwater museums are all located in areas damaged by hurricane.

C. Underwater museums can be viewed all over the world.

D. Underwater museums can help improve underwater environments.

【3】We can learn from the passage that.

A. over 300 statues can be seen in the Underwater Museum of Art

B. natural reef hasn’t been damaged in Cancun

C. the statues of Cancun and the Canary Islands are made by the same sculptor

D. plant life can’t grow in underwater museums

【4】Where is the text probably taken from?

A. A personal diary.B. A tourist guidebook.

C. An official report.D. A hotel brochure.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

這是一篇說(shuō)明文。主要介紹了水下博物館的功能以及一些世界上水下博物館的情況。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段Underwater museums have many functions. One of their main purposes is to create an artificial reef environment where sea creatures can live. That’s why some of the museums are located in areas that were damaged by hurricanes or are considered underwater “deserts”. The statues in the museum are designed in a way that encourages the growth of coral and plant life. Over time, the statues and plants attract more and more fish to the area.（水下博物館有很多功能。他們的主要目的之一是創(chuàng)造一個(gè)人工礁石環(huán)境，海洋生物可以生存。這就是為什么有些博物館位于被颶風(fēng)破壞的地區(qū)，或者被認(rèn)為是水下的“沙漠”。博物館里的雕像在設(shè)計(jì)上鼓勵(lì)了珊瑚和植物的生長(zhǎng)。隨著時(shí)間的推移，雕像和植物吸引了越來(lái)越多的魚到這個(gè)地區(qū)。）可知游客在水下博物館可以看到礁石和雕像，但是沒(méi)有提到可以看到真正的沙漠。故選B。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段最后一句This part of the Gulf of Mexico is an underwater desert, so creators hope that the exhibit will improve the marine ecosystem.（墨西哥灣的這部分是水下沙漠，所以創(chuàng)作者希望這次展覽能改善海洋生態(tài)系統(tǒng)。）可知水下博物館可以幫助改善水下環(huán)境。故選D。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中They were created by Jason Decaires Taylor, a British sculptor, who has contributed to the creation of several underwater museums including the ones near Cancun and the Canary Islands.（它們是由英國(guó)雕塑家Jason Decaires Taylor創(chuàng)作的，他為建造幾座水下博物館做出了貢獻(xiàn)，其中包括坎昆和加那利群島附近的博物館。）可知坎昆和加那利群島的雕像是由同一位雕刻家雕刻的。故選C。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段Many underwater museums are supported by companies that offer guided tours. A trained guide leads groups around a striking underwater display of statues in each museum. Depending on the depth of the museum, visitors may be able to view the sculptures from the glass bottomed boat or by swimming on the surface.（許多水下博物館是由提供導(dǎo)游的公司資助的。在每個(gè)博物館里，一名訓(xùn)練有素的導(dǎo)游帶領(lǐng)著一群人參觀引人注目的水下雕塑展覽。根據(jù)博物館的深度，游客可以從玻璃底船或在水面上游泳來(lái)觀賞雕塑。）可推知文章可能來(lái)自一本旅游指南。故選B。