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"We do look very different; we're older. Leo's 38, I'm 37. We were 21 and 22 when we made that film. You know, he's fatter now -- I'm thinner.". So says Kate Winslet, who is thrilled at the 3-D re-release of Titanic to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the ship's demise. “ It happens every time I get on any boat of any kind." She recalls. There are all the people who want her to walk to the front of the ship and re-create her famous pose, arms flung wide. Most people remember the tragedy: The British passenger ship -- said to be unsinkable -- hit an iceberg and sank on April 15, 1912, during its maiden voyage from England to New York City. More than 1,500 people died. But little known is what the world learned from the sinking to prevent future incidents.

Probably the greatest deficiency (不足)of the Titanic was that she was built 40 years before the widespread use of the wonderful invention radar(雷达). Her only defense against icebergs and hidden obstacles was to rely on manned lookouts. On that fateful night the eyesight of trained lookouts only provided 37 seconds of warning before the collision.

Traveling at nearly 30 miles an hour the Titanic was moving far too fast to avoid the huge iceberg. The warning did prevent a head-on collision as the officer on the bridge managed to turn the ship slightly.

The last ship to send a warning was the California. She was within ten miles of the Titanic during the disaster, but her radio operator went to bed at midnight and never received any of the SOS messages from the Titanic. That was one of the important lessons learned from the catastrophe, the need for 24-hour radio operators on all passenger liners.

Another lesson learned was the need for more lifeboats. The Titanic remained afloat(漂浮) for almost three hours and most of the passengers could have been saved with enough lifeboats.

1,500 passengers and workers died in the 28 degree waters of the Atlantic. Out of the tragedy, the sinking did produce some important maritime reforms. The winter travel routes were changed to the south and the Coast Guard began to keep an eye on the location of all icebergs. The new rules for lifeboats were obvious to all. There must be enough lifeboats for everybody on board.

The most important lesson learned was that no one would ever again consider a ship unsinkable- no matter how large or how well constructed. Never again would sailors place their faith in a ship above the power of the sea.

1.The text mainly tells us ______.

A.the reason why the Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean

B.how the unsinkable ship of Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean

C.the lessons that we could learn from the accident of theTitanic

D.the things we should do to protect the lives on the ship

2.According to the passage, which of the following could we infer?

A.If the captain had been more careful, he could have had the chance to save the Titanic.

B.If radar had existed 40 years ago, the Titanic would have never disappeared from the world.

C.If the lookout had had much more experience, he could have had the time to save the Titanic.

D.If there had been enough lifeboats on the Titanic, the Titanic would not have sunk in the Atlantic.

3.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Lessons from the Titanic

B.Technology is Important

C.Demands of Passengers

D.Power of Sea

4.What’s the sailors’ attitude towards the ships after the tragedy?

A.They think there really exists the unsinkable ship.

B.They think ships could eventually defeat the sea.

C.They think there is no power that could control the sea.

D.They think the bigger the ship is, the safer it is.

 

【答案】

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】文章主要讲解的是人们从泰坦尼克号的沉没中所得到的教训。

1.主旨大意题 根据文章第一段和第三段可知,文章主要讲解的是人们从泰坦尼克号的沉没中所得到的教训。

2.推理判断题 根据文章的第二段的第一句可知,要是那个时候雷达普及的话,就可以在撞上冰山之前,雷达就会发出警告了,这艘船就不会沉没了。因此选B

3.主旨大意题 根据文章的主旨大意可知选A。

4.推理判断题 根据文章的最后一句话可知任何人在大海面前都无法控制大海的力量。因此选C。

 

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What made it even more special was that it was about the only thing that wasn't being "replaced". We'd been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost everything—so most of the " new" stuff (东西) we got was really just to replace what we'd lost. But not my ring. My ring was new.

Then, only one month later, I lost it. I took it off before bed and it was missing in the morning. I was sad and searched everywhere for it. But it seemed to have disappeared. Eventually, I gave up and stopped looking for it. And two years later, we sold the house and moved away.

Years passed, and a couple of moves later, I was visiting my parents' when Mum told me that she had something for me. It wasn't my birthday, nor was it Easter or Christmas or any other gift-giving occasion. Mum noticed my questioning look. " You'll recognize this one," she said, smiling.

Then she handed me a small ring box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful signet ring inside. The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations, which included replacing the carpets. When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom, they found the ring. As it had my initials carved into it, they realized who owned the ring. They'd had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother. And it still fits me.

56.   The underlined word "in" in the first paragraph probably means "_____".

A. fashionable B. available     C. practical     D. renewable

57.   When she got the ring back, the writer was about _____.

A. 13 years old B. 15 years old C. 26 years old D. 28 years old

58.   Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.    The writer's family moved several times.

B.    The writer never stopped looking for her ring.

C.    The writer's ring was cleaned up by the new house owner.

D.    The writer lost her ring in the morning when she took it off.

59.   What would be the best title for the passage?

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Then, only one month later, I lost it. I took it off before bed and it was missing in the morning. I was sad and searched everywhere for it. But it seemed to have disappeared. Eventually, I gave up and stopped looking for it. And two years later, we sold the house and moved away.

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Then she handed me a small ring box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful signet ring inside. The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations, which included replacing the carpets. When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom, they found the ring. As it had my initials carved into it, they realized who owned the ring. They'd had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother. And it still fits me.

1.The underlined word "in" in the first paragraph probably means "_____".

A.fashionable        B.available          C.practical          D.renewable

2.When she got the ring back, the writer was about _____.

A.13 years old       B.15 years old        C.26 years old       D.28 years old

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer's family moved several times.

B. The writer never stopped looking for her ring.

C. The writer's ring was cleaned up by the new house owner.

D. The writer lost her ring in the morning when she took it off.

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

A.My New Ring                           B.Lost and Found

C.Lost and Replaced                       D.An Expensive Ring

 

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       D.Because they are against the present law of physics.

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       A.amazing           B.attractive           C.embarrassing        D.sensitive

74.The best title for the passage may be _____.

       A.Are the laws of physics in disorder?

       B.Particles faster than light; Revolution or mistake?

       C.Faster than light measurement: right or wrong?

       D.Is Einstein's theory still right today?

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       B.How Albert Einstein's theory developed.

       C.The new rules for how the universe works.

       D.How Fermilab scientists will reanalyze their data.

   When I was 12, all I wanted was a signet (图章) ring. They were the "in" thing and it seemed every girl except me had one. On my 13th birthday, my Mum gave me a signet ring with my initials(姓名首字母) carved into it. I was in heaven.

What made it even more special was that it was about the only thing that wasn't being "replaced". We'd been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost everything—so most of the " new" stuff (东西) we got was really just to replace what we'd lost. But not my ring. My ring was new.

Then, only one month later, I lost it. I took it off before bed and it was missing in the morning. I was sad and searched everywhere for it. But it seemed to have disappeared. Eventually, I gave up and stopped looking for it. And two years later, we sold the house and moved away.

Years passed, and a couple of moves later, I was visiting my parents' when Mum told me that she had something for me. It wasn't my birthday, nor was it Easter or Christmas or any other gift-giving occasion. Mum noticed my questioning look. " You'll recognize this one," she said, smiling.

Then she handed me a small ring box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful signet ring inside.

The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations, which included replacing the carpets. When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom, they found the ring. As it had my initials carved into it, they realized who owned the ring. They'd had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother. And it still fits me.

59. The underlined word "in" in the first paragraph probably means "_____".

A. fashionable   B. available   C. practical   D. renewable

60. When she got the ring back, the writer was about _____.

A. 13 years old   B.15 years old   C.26 years old   D.28 years old

61. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer's family moved several times.

B. The writer never stopped looking for her ring.

C. The writer's ring was cleaned up by the new house owner.

D. The writer lost her ring in the morning when she took it off.

62. What would be the best title for the passage?

A.My New Ring     B.Lost and Found 

C.Lost and Replaced  D.An Expensive Ring

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