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【题目】

Cruises are becoming more and more popular, with around 20 million passengers per year now enjoying holidays on board luxury ( 奢侈的 ) ships. More people see a cruise as the perfect way to sit back and do nothing, and enjoy time off work. But what is the effect on the environment of this trend?

Although it usually takes less energy for a vehicle to move through water than over land, cruise ships are often massive, with the biggest ones carrying up to 6,000 passengers. Moving such large vehicles requires huge engines which bum as much as 300,000 litres of fuel a day. One scientist has calculated that cruise ships create as much pollution as 5 million cars going over the same distance. Because they are out at sea, they also burn dirtier fuel that isn't allowed on land. Unfortunately, no government has control over the amount of air pollution out at sea. Cruises also produce huge amounts of rubbish, and cruise ships aren’t usually good at recycling. Waste water from showers and toilets is usually poured directly into the sea - as much per day as from a small town. Waste food from restaurants isn’t put into the sea, but still causes problems when brought back to the land.

Cruise ships also cause difficulties in the cities where they stop. Popular destinations can get five or six ships per day, with thousands of tourists at a time. Good for restaurants? No. Restaurant owners complain that the visitors look around for a few hours and then return to their ship to eat. What’s more, the crowds can put off other tourists, who complain that the streets are too busy.

Some towns have banned (禁止) cruise ships or put a limit on the number that can stop at the same time. People who care about the environment worry that as the cruise industry continues to grow, so will the issues for our planet.

【1】The underlined word “trend” is closest in meaning to ________.

A. problem B. event C. decision D. change

【2】The biggest cruise can hold about________ passengers.

A. 20,000,000 B. 6,000 C. 300,000 D. 5,000,000

【3】Cruise ships cause a lot of air pollution because________________.

A. they carry large numbers of cars and passengers as well

B. it takes more energy to move through water than over land

C. they use types of fuel that are not allowed on land

D. their engines are not as powerful as those of other vehicles

【4】How is waste water dealt with on cruise ships?

A. It’s brought into a town. B. It’s properly recycled.

C. It’s thrown away at sea. D. It's stored in the ships.

【5】Why are cruise ship passengers not popular in some cities?

A. They don’t spend money on meals.

B. They fill up the restaurants and make noise.

C. They complain when the city is too crowded.

D. They are sometimes rude to other tourists.

【6】The purpose of the passage is to________.

A. introduce a new way of travelling B. encourage people to try cruise ships

C. advise governments to ban cruise ships D. explain some problems cruise ships cause

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】C

【5】A

【6】D

【解析】本文介绍了游轮旅行带来的问题：空气污染，水污染，以及它们给所停靠的城市带来的困难。

【1】D

词义猜测题。根据Cruises are becoming more and more popular,可知游轮旅游越来越受欢迎，因此它成为一种新的变化，故选D。

【2】B

细节理解题。根据Although it usually takes less energy for a vehicle to move through water than over land, cruise ships are often massive, with the biggest ones carrying up to 6,000 passengers.可知最大的邮轮能容纳6000多名乘客，故选B。

【3】C

细节理解题。根据One scientist has calculated that cruise ships create as much pollution as 5 million cars going over the same distance. Because they are out at sea, they also burn dirtier fuel that isn't allowed on land.可知游轮造成很多空气污染，是因为他们用的燃料是陆地上不被允许使用的，故选C。

【4】C

细节理解题。根据Waste water from showers and toilets is usually poured directly into the sea可知游轮上的废水被直接倒进海里，故选C。

【5】A

推理判断题。根据Restaurant owners complain that the visitors look around for a few hours and then return to their ship to eat.因为游轮上的乘客在一些城市四处看了几个小时后，然后回到船上吃饭，不在城市的餐馆里吃饭，故选A。

【6】D

推理判断题。本文介绍了游轮带来了空气污染和水污染，游轮上的乘客对所到的城市造成不好的影响，故推断本文主要介绍了游轮带来的问题，故选D。