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　　例题解析

　　Storms sink ships

　　Rescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry disasters in Bangladesh.The accidents happened during a storm that hit the country on April 21.Hundreds more are missing or feared dead.

　　The two ferries sank in different rivers near the capital city of Dhakfi as strong winds and rain hit the South Asian country.

　　The government has since banned a11 ferries and other boats from traveling at night during the April-May stormy season. .

　　One of the ferries，MV Mitali，was carrying far more people than it was supposed to.About 400 passengers fitted into a space made for just 300，police said.The second ferry carried about 1 00 passengers.

　　The number of deaths is certain to rise.said an official in charge of the rescue work.No one really knows how many people were on boardthe ferry or how many of them survived.

　　Ferries in Bangladesh dont always keep passenger lists，making it difficult to determine the exact number of people on board.

　　Besides the ferry accidents，at least 40 people were killed and 400 injured by lightning strikes.falling houses and trees and the sinking of small boats.

　　Storms are common this time of year in Bangladesh，as are boating accidents.Ferry

　　disasters take away hundreds of lives every year in a nation of 130 million people.

　　Officials blame these river accidents on a lack of safety measures.too many passengers in boats and not enough checks on weather conditions.

　　Ferries are a common means of transport in Bangladesh.It is a country covered by about 230 rivers.Some 20，000 ferries use the nations Waterways every year.And many of them are dangerously overcrowded.

　　Since 1977, more than 3.000 people have died in some 260 boating accidents.

　　词汇：

　　ferry n.渡船

　　waterway n.水路，水道

　　Bangladesh：孟加拉国，位于南亚

　　练习：

　　1.How many people have been found dead in the two ferry disasters?

　　A、Over 130.

　　B、At least 40.

　　C、About 400.

　　D) Over 3，000.

　　2.The two ferry disasters occurred

　　A)at noon.

　　B)in the morning.

　　C) at night.

　　D)In the afternoon.

　　3How many passengers was MV Mitali designed to carry?

　　A)500.

　　B)100.

　　C)400.

　　D)300.

　　4.Officials attribute boating accident to

　　A)strong winds.

　　B)bad weather conditions.

　　C)the blockages of waterways.

　　D)the lack of safety measures.

　　5hich of the following statements is NOT true of the two ferry disasters?

　　A)They were overcrowded.

　　B)They sankon April 2I.

　　C)The exact number of deaths could be easily determined.

　　D)They sank somewhere near Dhaka.

　　答案及解析：

　　1. 文章标题分析：Storms sink ships

　　Rescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry(渡船) disasters in Bangladesh.The accidents happened during a storm that hit the country on April 21.Hundreds more are missing or feared dead.

　　2. 直接解题：

　　1.How many people have been found dead in the two ferry disasters?

　　A、Over 130.

　　B、At least 40.

　　C、About 400.

　　D) Over 3，000.

　　1. A。分析：利用题干中的特征词two ferry disasters作为答案线索，同时注意到被选项都涉及到数字，所以同时注意文章中涉及到数字的句子，这样直接找到答案相关句(文章第1句)确认答案A。

　　Rescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry disasters in Bangladesh.The accidents happened during a storm that hit the country on April 21.Hundreds more are missing or feared dead.

　　The two ferries sank in different rivers near the capital city of Dhakfi as strong winds and rain hit the South Asian country.

　　The government has since banned a11 ferries and other boats from traveling at night during the April-May stormy season. .

　　One of the ferries，MV Mitali，was carrying far more people than it was supposed to.About 400 passengers fitted into a space made for just 300，police said.The second ferry carried about 1 00 passengers.

　　The number of deaths is certain to rise.said an official in charge of the rescue work.No one really knows how many people were on boardthe ferry or how many of them survived.

　　Ferries in Bangladesh dont always keep passenger lists，making it difficult to determine the exact number of people on board.

　　Besides the ferry accidents，at least 40 people were killed and 400 injured by lightning strikes.falling houses and trees and the sinking of small boats.

　　Storms are common this time of year in Bangladesh，as are boating accidents.Ferry

　　disasters take away hundreds of lives every year in a nation of 130 million people.

　　Officials blame these river accidents on a lack of safety measures.too many passengers in boats and not enough checks on weather conditions.

　　Ferries are a common means of transport in Bangladesh.It is a country covered by about 230 rivers.Some 20，000 ferries use the nations Waterways every year.And many of them are dangerously overcrowded.

　　Since 1977, more than 3.000 people have died in some 260 boating accidents.

　　2.The two ferry disasters occurred

　　A)at noon.

　　B)in the morning.

　　C) at night.

　　D)In the afternoon.

　　2. C。分析：题感仍然问及渡船沉船事件，因此判断该题的答案相关句的位置应该与上一题的答案相关句的位置接近，注意到被选项都是与时间相关的结构，注意它们在文章中的出现。

　　The government has since banned all ferries and other boats from traveling at night during the April-May stormy season.该句说自从那以后政府就禁止了所有渡船和其他的船只在4-5月的暴风雨季节里在夜间航行，因此看前句： The two ferries sank in different rivers near the capital city of Dhakfi as strong winds and rain hit the South Asian country.前句说那两艘渡船在不同的河流中沉没了，因此推断正是因为这两艘渡船的沉没才导致了政府发布禁令，所以判断C是答案。该题考察考生的推断能力。

　　3How many passengers was MV Mitali designed to carry?

　　A)500.

　　B)100.

　　C)400.

　　D)300.

　　3. D。分析：利用题干中的特征词MV Mitali作为答案线索，这样找到答案相关句：

　　One of the ferries，MV Mitali，was carrying far more people than it was supposed to.About 400 passengers fitted into a space made for just 300，police said.该句说为300人设计的空间里塞了400人， 因此判断答案是D。 该题考察做定语的过去分词结构。

　　4.Officials attribute boating accident to

　　A)strong winds.

　　B)bad weather conditions.

　　C)the blockages of waterways.

　　D)the lack of safety measures.

　　4. D。 分析：利用题干中出现的核心词作为答案线索，这样找到答案相关句：

　　The number of deaths is certain to rise.said an official in charge of the rescue work.No one really knows how many people were on boardthe ferry or how many of them survived.

　　Officials blame these river accidents on a lack of safety measures： too many passengers in boats and not enough checks on weather conditions.该句的句意与D一致，因此判断D是答案。

　　5Which of the following statements is NOT true of the two ferry disasters?

　　A)They were overcrowded.

　　B)They sank on April 2I.

　　C)The exact number of deaths could be easily determined.

　　D)They sank somewhere near Dhaka.

　　5. 分析：问题问及有关沉船的细节，注意文章中涉及到沉船描述的句子。利用被选项中的核心词/特征词作为答案线索，并借助对上面问题的解答可以确认A是正确的，

　　Rescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry disasters in Bangladesh.The accidents happened during a storm that hit the country on April 21.(B正确)Hundreds more are missing or feared dead.该句表明C不正确。

　　The two ferries sank in different rivers near the capital city of Dhaka 该句表明D是正确的。as strong winds and rain hit the South Asian country.

　　Passage 2

　　Cousteau Remembered

　　Jacques-Ives Cousteau died in Paris on 26 June，1997 at the age of 87.His influence is great.Scientists respected his creative engineering;engineers praised his science.Cousteau，who claimed to be neither scientist nor engineer，contributed significantly to both disciplinesand to many more.

　　Throughout his adventurefilled life，Cousteau challenged definitions.Yes，he was a captain in the French Navy，and early on，a filmmaker and natural storyteller.Later，he became a famous ocean explorer，designer of underwater equipment，expedition leader，author，speaker, businessman，environmentalist，teacher and leader of an influential organization .

　　A11 who care about the seaand even those who dont think much about the ocean one way or another一owe Cousteau a tremendous debt，The knowledge gained as a consequence of his direct contributions, and the strong others，have transformed the way the world thinks about the sea.His stories of encounters with sharks and other fish inspired many to go see themselves.Cousteau pioneered ventures in underwater living in the 1960s：subsea labs where scientists submerged for days or weeks...the underwater labs similar to Skylab or the space station.His films and television programmes won two Academy Rewards，three Emnies，and the hearts and minds of viewers worldwide for decades.

　　Showered with honours.Cousteau remarked recently that he thought his most important accomplishment was to make people aware ofand care aboutthe ocean.Thanks to him.we grew concerned about our growing population and the consequences of overfishing and ocean pollution that threaten the health of the sea，and we were inspired to do something to improve the way things are done.

　　We shared the sad feeling with Cousteau when Simone，his wife and partner for many years， died and when his son Phillippe was killed in a plane crash.We shared his joy when JeanMichael，his eldest son.became an explorer and a spokesman for the sea in his own right.We were happy for Cousteau when he began a new family with his second wife，Fracine.And now that his voice of the ocean is silenced，we feel very sad.

　　练习：

　　1.According to the passage，Cousteaus influence is great because he

　　A)was both a scientist and an engineer.

　　B)invented Skylab.

　　C)made contributions to science and engineering.

　　D)was a captain in the French Navy.

　　2.From the second paragraph，we know that

　　A)Cousteau did not like any scientific definitions.

　　B)Cousteau wrote many adventurefilled stories.

　　C)Cousteaus main job was protecting environment.

　　D)Cousteaus contributions were not limited to science and engineering.

　　3. of all me careers he followed，his main concern was concentrated on

　　A)building the sub-water labs.

　　B)ocean and ocean pollution.

　　C)making films and television programmes.

　　D)writing encounters with sea animals，such as sharks.

　　4.What debt do we owe Cousteau according to Paragraphs 3 and 47

　　A)His work has made us realise we should improve the way things are done.

　　B)His contributions have pushed science toward a higher stage of development.

　　c)His invention of sub.sea labs has made ocean exploration easier.

　　D)His adventures have made people go and see the sea.

　　5.Which of the following statements about Cousteaus family life is NOT true?

　　A)His second wife died sometime ago。

　　B)His son Phillippe was killed in a plane crash.

　　C)His first wife died before Cousteau.

　　D)His elder son became the spokesman for the sea

　　答案及解析：

　　1.文章主题分析：Cousteau remembered

　　Jacques-Ives Cousteau died in Paris on 26 June，1997 at the age of 87.His influence is great.Scientists respected his creative engineering;engineers praised his science.Cousteau，who claimed to be neither scientist nor engineer，contributed significantly to both disciplinesand to many more.

　　从上面的划线句可以看出：Cousteau是一个对工程学影响很大的一个科学家(专家)。

　　1. 直接解题：

　　1.According to the passage，Cousteaus influence is great because he

　　A)was both a scientist and an engineer.

　　B)invented Skylab.

　　C)made contributions to science and engineering.

　　D)was a captain in the French Navy.

　　1. C。分析：借助前面对于文章标题的理解判断D不是答案，A和C在用词上有关系，因此重点注意A和C，借助A和C中出现的核心词scientist(science)和engineer(engineering)作为答案线索，注意题干中的修饰词great，这样发现答案相关句：

　　Jacques-Ives Cousteau died in Paris on 26 June，1997 at the age of 87.His influence is great.Scientists respected his creative engineering;engineers praised his science.Cousteau，who claimed to be neither scientist nor engineer，contributed significantly to both disciplinesand to many more.该句揭示C是答案。

　　2.From the second paragraph，we know that

　　A)Cousteau did not like any scientific definitions.

　　B)Cousteau wrote many adventurefilled stories.

　　C)Cousteaus main job was protecting environment.

　　D)Cousteaus contributions were not limited to science and engineering.

　　2.D. 分析：借助对上题的解答判断C不是答案，而A说的太绝对，可能也不是答案。借助B中的核心词adventurefilled stories和D中的contributions作为答案线索，这样找到答案相关句：

　　Throughout his adventurefilled life，Cousteau challenged definitions(该句与B不一致).Yes，he was a captain in the French Navy，and early on，a filmmaker and natural storyteller.Later，he became a famous ocean explorer，designer of underwater equipment，expedition leader，author，speaker, businessman， environmentalist(虽然出现了环境学家，但环境学家只是他的诸多头衔中的一个，因此C错误。)，teacher and leader of an influential organization . 从该划线句中可以看出D是答案：他的贡献不只局限于科学和工程学。

　　3. of all me careers he followed，his main concern was concentrated on

　　A)building the sub-water labs.

　　B)ocean and ocean pollution.

　　C)making films and television programs.

　　D)writing encounters (遭遇)with sea animals，such as sharks.

　　3. B. 分析：问题问及main concern(主要的关注内容)， 利用该词作为答案线索，同时注意被选项中出现的核心词/特征词，这样发现答案相关句：

　　A11 who care about the seaand even those who dont think much about the ocean one way or another一owe Cousteau a tremendous debt. The knowledge gained as a consequence of his direct contributions, and the strong others，have transformed the way the world thinks about the sea.His stories of encounters with sharks and other fish (D)inspired many to go see themselves.Cousteau pioneered ventures in underwater living in the 1960s：subsea labs (A)where scientists submerged for days or weeks...the underwater labs (A)similar to Skylab or the space station.His films and television programmes (C)won two Academy Rewards，three Emnies，and the hearts and minds of viewers worldwide for decades.

　　Showered with honours, Cousteau remarked recently that he thought his most important accomplishment was to make people aware ofand care aboutthe ocean.(揭示海洋是Cousteau的研究中心)Thanks to him, we grew concerned about our growing population and the consequences of overfishing and ocean pollution that threaten the health of the sea，and we were inspired to do something to improve the way things are done.该句暗示海洋污染也是Cousteau的研究内容，所以判断答案是B。

　　4.What debt do we owe Cousteau according to Paragraphs 3 and 4?

　　A)His work has made us realize we should improve the way things are done.

　　B)His contributions have pushed science toward a higher stage of development.

　　c)His invention of sub-sea labs has made ocean exploration easier.

　　D)His adventures have made people go and see the sea.

　　4.A. 分析：该句问Cousteau 对我们作出了什么贡献，借助句子中出现的debt 和owe作为答案线索，并注意被选项中出现的核心结构，这样发现答案相关句：

　　A11 who care about the seaand even those who dont think much about the ocean one way or another一owe Cousteau a tremendous debt. The knowledge gained as a consequence of his direct contributions, and the strong others，have transformed the way the world thinks about the sea.(该句只说Cousteau的贡献是改变了人们对海洋的看法。)His stories of encounters with sharks and other fish inspired many to go see themselves.Cousteau pioneered ventures in underwater living in the 1960s：subsea labs where scientists submerged for days or weeks...the underwater labs similar to Skylab or the space station.His films and television programmes won two Academy Rewards，three Emnies，and the hearts and minds of viewers worldwide for decades.

　　Showered with honours.Cousteau remarked recently that he thought his most important accomplishment was to make people aware ofand care aboutthe ocean.Thanks to him, we grew concerned about our growing population and the consequences of overfishing and ocean pollution that threaten the health of the sea，and we were inspired to do something to improve the way things are done.该句揭示答案应该是A。

　　5.Which of the following statements about Cousteaus family life is NOT true?

　　A)His second wife died sometime ago。

　　B)His son Phillippe was killed in a plane crash.

　　C)His first wife died before Cousteau.

　　D)His elder son became the spokesman for the sea

　　5. A。分析：发现A和C都提到了他的妻子，所以首先看A和C，并利用wife作为答案线索，这样找到答案相关句：

　　We shared the sad feeling with Cousteau when Simone，his wife and partner for many years， died and when his son Phillippe was killed in a plane crash.(该句B正确。)We shared his joy when JeanMichael，his eldest son.became an explorer and a spokesman for the sea in his own right.We were happy for Cousteau when he began a new family with his second wife，Fracine.该句内容直接揭示A错误。B正确And now that his voice of the ocean is silenced，we feel very sad.