题目内容
18.100years of memory and legendOn 10April 1912,an amazing,imposing new ocean liner steamed out of Southampton Harbour.(56)C She was the largest ship in the world at that time,and the most luxurious.Her passengers included some of the wealthiest people in the world.Everyone agreed this beautiful new ship was the best liner in existence-in fact,she was said to be unsinkable.The ship's crew had absolute confidence in her.When,four days later,Captain Edward Smith gave his radio-men the order to transmit the international distress signal,SOS,they thought he was joking.He wasn't.At 2.20a.m.on 15April 1912,the Titanic sank beneath the freezing waters of the Atlantic.(57)F It is still one of the biggest peacetime maritime tragedies in history.
On 14April 2012,a passenger ship stopped in the North Atlantic.(58)D It was cold and dark.1,300passengers stood on deck as a memorial service was held for the people who died there.After hymns and prayers,two wreaths of flowers were thrown into the freezing water.
The story of the Titanic has touched and fascinated people for over a century.Mistakes were made that added up to disaster.(59)E There are records of generosity and courage that saved lives when so many others were lost.Millionaire Benjamin Guggenheim was offered one of the few places in a lifeboat,but said it should be given to a woman or a child,and chose instead to dress for dinner.Someone overheard him say‘We've dressed up in our best and are prepared to go down like gentlemen!'(60)AThe pure drama of the scene means that the legend of the Titanic will never be forgotten.
A.Survivors recalled that the lights stayed on and the orchestra was playing until the moment the huge ship sank into the black water.
B.They arrived two hours later,but only 53people were rescued from the water.
C.It was her first voyage and her destination was New York City-across the Atlantic Ocean.
D.It was twenty to midnight,the exact time that the Titanic hit the iceberg 100years before.
E.For example,the Titanic's radio room received no fewer than seven ice warnings on the night of the tragedy.
F.On that night,over 1,500people lost their lives.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了泰坦尼克号沉没的经过,失误,戏剧都加重了它的悲剧色彩.
解答 56.C.推理判断题.根据后文 She was the largest ship in the world at that time,and the most luxurious可知这是她的第一次航行,她的目的地是纽约,横跨了整个大西洋;故选C.
57.F.推理判断题.根据后文 It is still one of the biggest peacetime maritime tragedies in history可知在那天晚上,在1500人失去生命;故选F.
58.D.推理判断题.根据后文It was cold and dark.1,300passengers stood on deck as a memorial service was held for the people who died there可知这是二十点,100年后才发现的泰坦尼克号消失的确切时间;故选D.
59.E.推理判断题.根据前文Mistakes were made that added up to disaster可知失误加重了悲剧色彩,即例如,泰坦尼克号的无线电室在悲剧之夜收到了不少于七次的冰警告;故选E.
60.A.推理判断题.根据后文The pure drama of the scene means that the legend of the Titanic will never be forgotten可知幸存者回忆说灯光一直亮着,管弦乐队在演奏,直到那艘巨轮沉入黑水的那一刻,有喜剧色彩;故选A.
点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读,和完形填空很类似,不同的是一个选词,一个选句子.解题时,要注意上下文语境,充分考虑信息词(选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词),选出最符合语境的句子.
•Reward yourself after each hour of concentrated study.
(57)F.After each hour reward yourself in whatever way is most appealing.Here are some common 5-minute rewards.A cup of coffee,a quick phone call,a short bike ride,5minutes of TV sport,walking the dog,etc.
•Remove distractions.
(58)C.Listening to songs in the foreign language while you have a food break could make you feel still on target while stopping the distraction of hunger.
•(59)B.
Some of the ideas students report for keeping themselves motivated go beyond just the language.Here are two ideas.I try to cook Spanish food.To feed interest in the country,I look at posters,pictures,articles,books.
•Look for motivation in the wider world
Keep your interest alive by watching movies,and taking time to have contact with native speakers.(60)E.You can provide conversation in Chinese for overseas students,and in exchange they spend an hour another day talking their language with you.If you combine this with lunch then it doesn't even take extra time.
A.Acknowledge your weaknesses. B.Focus on aspects of the culture. C.Only you know what your most frequent distractions are,but hunger is a common one. D.If you are someone who needs to motivate yourself,here are some of the tips that can work. E.In some universities and schools there are learning exchanges. F.Breaks are important in any kind of study. G.Make yourself read beyond the course. |