Question

A group of 1,309 passengers boarded the MS Balmoral on Sunday, in Southampton, England, on a voyage to retrace (重走) the path of the Titanic. The Titanic was the biggest ship in the world when it sailed on its ill-fated first voyage on April 10, 1912. Of the 2,227 passengers and crew aboard, more than l,500 died. The ship, which was headed for New York City, carried the rich and famous on its first voyage. It also carried immigrants who were seeking a better life in America.

Relatives of people who sailed on the Titanic, historians, authors and people fascinated by the story of the unsinkable ship were on the Balmoral. They wanted to remember the Titanic and those who died on her first and last voyage.

The Balmoral was following Titanic’s original route from Southampton. First, the modern-day cruise liner docked (進(jìn)港) in the port of Cherbourg, France, where the Titanic had picked up more passengers. On Monday afternoon, the Balmoral stopped in Cobh, Ireland, the Titanic’s last port of call before sailing to New York.

The Balmoral then sailed the North Atlantic Ocean to the location where the Titanic hit an iceberg. On Sunday, April 15, at 2:20 a.m. — the time the Titanic went down － passengers and crew held a memorial service. The next two days were spent in Halifax, Canada, where many victims of the Titanic are buried. Then, the Balmoral reached its final destination in New York City, where the Titanic was supposed to dock — but never did.

So far, several teams of divers have explored the site. They have recovered items such as dishes and silverware and put them on public display. And the Titanic and its passengers and crew have been remembered in books, movies and TV programs. But there’s a much more important contribution that the Titanic has given us. After she sank, lawmakers and ship builders made ships safer. It took a terrible tragedy to make ship travel safer for all.

1.We learn from the first paragraph that _____.

A．the Titanic sank on its second voyage

B．a(chǎn)bout 700 passengers of the Titanic survived

C．less than 2,000 passengers boarded the Titanic

D．a(chǎn)ll the passengers’ hopes of the Titanic lay in America

2.Which of the following shows the correct route of the Balmoral?

a. Halifax  b. New York City   c. Cobh   d. Southampton e. Cherbourg

A．d-e-c-a-b          B．e-d-a-b-c          C．e-c-a-b-d          D．d-c-e-a-b

3.What might be the most important contribution of the Titanic?

A．Its site attracts many exploration teams.      B．It has made later ships more secure.

C．Some of its items are on public display.       D．More trips are planned to its site.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A．The unsinkable ship                     B．The Titanic today

C．The Titanic’s route                     D．Sailing through history

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述了MS Balmoral 號(hào)的1,309乘客和船員們重走當(dāng)年泰坦尼克號(hào)的路線，在泰坦尼克號(hào)當(dāng)年沉沒(méi)的地方舉行了追悼會(huì)，來(lái)紀(jì)念死去的人們。最后作者說(shuō)明了泰坦尼克號(hào)的沉沒(méi)有助于后來(lái)造船業(yè)的發(fā)展和更加注重航行的安全。

1.細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。從文章Of the 2,227 passengers and crew aboard, more than l,500 died. 可知，大約有700人在泰坦尼克號(hào)沉沒(méi)中獲救，故選B

2.細(xì)節(jié)題。從文章第三自然段，可知航行的順序是Southampton-Cherbourg-Cobh-Halifax-New York City，故選A

3.細(xì)節(jié)題。從文章But there’s a much more important contribution that the Titanic has given us. After she sank, lawmakers and ship builders made ships safer.可知，泰坦尼克號(hào)沉沒(méi)所給與的最大的貢獻(xiàn)是使后來(lái)的船只更加注重安全性了，故選B

4.主旨題。本文講述了MS Balmoral 號(hào)的乘客和船員們重走當(dāng)年泰坦尼克號(hào)的路線，通過(guò)對(duì)歷史的回顧來(lái)紀(jì)念這起事件，故選D

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