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名校細節理解題易錯題通關練

1.【福建省廈門第二中學2023-2024學年高三12月試題】

ConfessionsofanannoyingMosquito

Ifyou'rereadingmyconfessions（自白），congratulations!You'llhaveasafeandhealthysummer.

Welovewhenyouworkupasweat.Ifsreallythecarbondioxideyoubreatheoutthatmakesusbeelineto

wardyou,notthefragranceofyour“sweetblood."

Lovebeer?Sodosomeofus.Theycantellwhenyou'vebeendrinkingbecauseyourskinchemistrychanges,

anditattractsthem

Pregnant?Yum.Ifyou'rehavingababy,youemitmorecarbondioxideandyourbellyhasahigher

temperature,drawingsomeofusrighttoyou.Sorry,baby.

Hategettingbittenup?Blametheladies.Malesdonoteathumanblood:Theygetalltheirnutritionfrom

plants.Afterwehaveabloodmeal,wecanlayanywherefrom100to400eggs

Smellyfeetaresimplydelicious.Scientistshaveshownwefindyourtoestentimesmoreinvitingthan

Limburgercheese.

Ifyourhome'slandscapingiswelltended,wewon'tlikeitasmuch.Weliketohangoutinthick,

overgrownvegetation.Thedarkerandmoredamp,thebetter.Andpuddles（水溝）ofsmellywateriswherewe

liketolayoureggs.

GotthoseCO2-emittingtrapsinyouryard?Great!Youmaythinkyou'reoutsmartinguswiththese

devices,whichemitcarbondioxidetolure（弓|誘）usintoatrap.Buttheymayattractmoreofusthantheyareable

totrap,increasingourpresenceinyouryard.

WhenitcomestoWestNile,end-of-summerbitesmaydomoreharm.It'ssimplelogic:Webitebirds

withWestNilevirus;thenwebitehumansandspreadit.Bysummer'send,we'vehadmorechancestobite

infectedbirds.

1.Whatcanweknowfromtheconfessions?

A.Mosquitoeslovesmellytoesmost.

B.Allthemosquitoessuckdrinkingpeople.

C.Themosquitomakingtheconfessionsisfemale.

D.Mosquitobitesinearlysummeraremoreharmful.

2.Whichofthefollowingisleastlikelytoattract"WE"accordingtothetext?

A.Awomanwhoisexpecting.B.Ayardwithtrapsemittingoxygen.

C.Amanwhohasjustfinishedjogging.D.Ahousesurroundedwithsmellypuddles.

2.【福建省廈門第二中學2023-2024學年高三12月試題】

Asaboyinthe1960s,DavidWagnerwouldrunaroundhisfamily'sfarmwithajarheldinhishand,

catchingshiningfirefliesoutofthesky.Butthafsallgone;thefamilyfarmisnowpavedoverwithnewhomes

andlawns.AndWagner?sbelovedfireflieshavelargelydisappeared.

Inlate2017,aGermanstudyshowedthetotallocalflyinginsectshadfallenby80%inthreedecades.The

NewYorkTimespublishedamasterfulfeatureonthedeclineofinsectlifeinlate2018.TheGuardianwrotethat

“insectscoulddisappearwithinacentury”.

“theresultswouldbeunpleasant”.

8.WhafsthebadnewsforDavidWagnernow?

A.Heisunabletocatchthefireflies.

B.Hehasmovedawayfromhisfamilyfarm.

C.Hisfavoriteinsectshavedisappearedlargely.

D.Hisfamilyfarmhasbeencoveredbynewhouses.

3.【福建省廈門第二中學2023-2024學年高三12月試題】

Scientistshavesolvedapuzzleaboutmodemhumans,afterresearchshowedthatafamousskullofahuman

ancestorfoundinSouthAfricaisamillionyearsolderthanexpertsthought.Thisdiscoveryhaschangedwhatwe

knowofhumanhistory.

Theskull,whichscientistshavenamed"MrsPies"，isfromanape-likehumanrelativefromaspeciescalled

Australopithecusafricanus（南方古猿）.ItwasfoundnearJohannesburgin1947and,basedonevidencefromits

surroundings,wasthoughttobebetween2.1and2.6millionyearsold.Thispuzzledscientists,becausealthough

MrsPieslookslikeapossibleearlyancestorofearlyhumans,thefirsttruehumanshadalreadyevolvedbythe

timesheapparentlylived.Forthisreason,scientistshaddecidedthatAustralopithecusafarensis,asimilarspecies

fromEastAfricathatlivedabout3.5millionyearsago,wasourmostlikelyancestorinstead.

TogetamoreaccurateageforMrsPies,ateamledbyProfessorDarrylGrangerofPurdueUniversityin

Indiana,US,usedanewmethodtodatethesandyrockswheretheskulllay.Theymeasuredtheamountofcertain

chemicalsinrocks,whichformatasteadyratewhentheyareexposedtocosmicrays(宇宙射線)onEarth?s

surface.Oncerocksareburied,thesechemicalsstopformingandslowlydisappear;thesurvivingamountreveals

howmuchtimehaspassedsincetherock(orbones)wereonthesurface.

12.WhatcanwelearnaboutMrsPiesfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.ItisaskullfoundinEastAfrica.

B.Itisthemostpossibleancestorofhumans.

C.Itisamillionyearsolderthanscientistsexpected.

D.Itisprovedtolivebetween2.1and2.6millionyearsago.

13.Howdidscientistsgettheaccurateageof"MrsPies”?

A.Bystudyingtheeffectofcosmicrays.

B.Bycalculatingtheformingrateofchemicals.

C.Bylocatingthesandyrockswheretheskulllay.

D.Bymeasuringthesurvivingamountofchemicals.

4.【廣東省2023-2024學年高三上學期12月聯考模擬預測】

SpecialEventsinDiscoveryCenterMuseum

DiscoveryCenterMuseumisachildren'ssciencemuseumlocatedindowntownRockford,Illinois.Every

yearDiscoveryCenteroffersalargenumberofspecialevents,programs,classesandmore.

AllspecialeventsareincludedwithadmissiontoDiscoveryCenterMuseum.Generaladmission:$10.00

adults;$10,00childrenages2-17;freetoDiscoveryCenterMembersandchildrenage1andyounger.

MiniMonet—PreschoolProgram

September11,202310:00amuntil11:30am

PARENTSOFPRESCHOOLERS!Encourageyouryoungchild'sinterestinartwithspecialprojectsinthe

ArtStudio.Ournew“MiniMonet“drop-inprogramwillexploreadifferentartmediumfourtimesthisfall.The

programisforchildrenages2-6,alongwiththeirgrown-ups.WewillcelebratenatureinourSecretGarden

“painting“withtissuepaper.Monethimselfwouldbeproud!

CommunitySuperheroestotheRescue

September20,202310:00amuntil2:00pm

Wearyourfavoritesuperherocostumeandjoinourgatheringofcommunitysuperheroes.MeetREAL

emergencyfirstrespondersandexplorethescienceourcommunityheroesuseeveryday.Ifitdoesn'tgetcalled

foranemergency,youcanevengetupclosetotheMercyhealthREACThelicopterandanMDIresponsevehicle

from10amtoNooninourparkinglot.Intheafternoon,enjoyK-9dogdemonstrationsat1:00and1:30pm.

JimGillConcert

October2,202310:00amuntil1:00pm

Concertsat10:00amand1:00pm.Getreadytosing,clap,danceandspinalongduringthisvisitby

award-winningmusicianandauthorJimGill.JimGill'sdistinctivemusicplayisaninvitationtochildren,parents

andgrandparentstosingandplaytogether.

Magic&FairyTales

October14,202310:00am-2:30pm

MagicandfairytalescometolifeatDiscoverCenter!Comedressedincostumeandenjoyawonderfulday

ofmagicshowsofTNZMagicactivitiesaswellasactivitiesrelatedtobelovedfairytales.

1.Howmuchdoacouplewitha2-agedboypaytoattendMiniMonet-PreschoolProgram?

A.$10.00,B.$20.00.C.$30.00,D.$40.00.

2.WhatcanvisitorsprobablydoinCommunitySuperheroestotheRescueinthemorning?

A.EnjoyK-9dogdemonstrations.B.Joinintherescueinanemergency.

C.FlyMercyhealthREACThelicopter.D.WatchanMD1responsevehicle.

3.Inwhicheventcankidsplayafairygameincostumes?

A.JimGillConcert.B.MagicFairyTales.

C.MiniMonet~~PreschoolProgram.D.CommunitySuperheroestotheRescue.

5.【廣東省2023-2024學年高三上學期12月聯考模擬預測】

Iwasatanewschoolinanewstateandneededsomethingsolidtostandon:aplacetofeelgrounded.Ialso

neededtodolaundry,soIwalkedtoanearbyself-servicelaundryandstuffedamachinewithmyclothes.AsI

struggledtoclosethewasherdoor,thewomanworkingbehindthecountertoldmetogiveitagoodhitwithmy

hand.Thewasherdiditsjob,yetevenafteranhour,thedryerseemedtohavebarelywarmedmyclothes.Ileft,

havingdecidedtoair-drythemonmycarintheAugustheat.

4.Whydidtheauthorleavewithhiswetclothes?

A.HelikedtheAugustheatbetter.B.Hehadtogobacktothemeeting.

C.Hewantedtoshowoffhisnewcar.D.Hedidn'tthinkthedryerworkedwell.

6.【廣東深圳明德實驗學校2021屆高三上學期階段性試卷】

TheEnergyCharterSecretarial,locatedinBrussels,istheadministrativebodyresponsibleforfacilitatingthe

implementation（實施）oftheEnergyCharterTreaty（ECT）andfurtherdevelopingtheEnergyCharterProcess

underthegovernanceoftheEnergyCharterConference.Now,itislookingforanassistantsecretarygeneralto

helpwithitsdailywork.

Responsibilities

Generally,thesuccessfulcandidatewillberesponsiblefor:

XDirectionandcoordination（協'調）oftheworkoftheexpertsandadministrativeassistantsofthe

Secretariat

XDailyofficeadministrationandcarryingoutotherrelatedtasksoftheinternalmanagementoftheofficeas

assignedbytheSecretaryGeneral

^MonitoringandassistingtheimplementationoftheECT

^Preparationofthebudget,variousfinancialdocumentsandreports,coordinationofrelationswithexternal

auditors（審計員）

Requirements

JKAtleastfiveyearsofprofessionalexperienceinaseniorcapacitywithinanationalgovernment,an

intergovernmentalorganization,academia,non-govemmentorganizationsorindustrieswithdirectexperiencein

seniororprojectmanagementandfinancialadministration

^Excellentoralandwrittencommunicationskills

XTheabilitytosuccessfullyleadamulti-culturalteamandcompletefluencyinEnglish

Howtoapply

ApplicationsshouldbeaddressedtotheSecretaryGeneral,atsecgen@toarrivenolaterthan

February20,2020.

1.Whichislookingforanassistantsecretarygeneral?

A.TheEnergyCharterProcess.

B.TheEnergyCharterTreaty.

C.TheEnergyCharterConference.

D.TheEnergyCharterSecretarial.

2.Whatistheassistantsecretarygeneralexpectedtodo?

A.EnsurethegoodprocessoftheECT.

B.MonitortheSecretaryGeneraFswork.

C.Handinfinancialpaperstotheauditors.

D.Takechargeoftheexperts'dailyroutine.

7.［廣東省華南師范大學附中2023-2024學年高三試題】

ChinesefoodisconsideredtobethebiggestculturalexchangebetweenChinaandothercountries.The

followingdishesareeachspecialintheirownway.

PekingDuck

ThisfamousdishcanbefoundatrestaurantsallaroundBeijing.Highclassrestaurantstakethisdishso

seriouslythatsomeevenhavetheirownduckfarmsanduseonlyaspecialkindofduckfortheirspecificPeking

Duckdish.PekingDuckisfamousforits,thinskin,anditsdeliciousmeat,whichishighlypopularamongall

foreigners,includingforeigncelebritiesandleaders.

WonTonSoup

WonTonSoup,called"HunDun"inChinese,isahighlywelcomingdishinChina.SinceChinaisacountry

ofmanynationalitiesanddifferentcultures,eachregionhastheirownshapesforwontons.Wontonsareusually

boiledandservedinsoup,buttheycanalsobedeep-fried.

Dumplings

DuringtheSpringFestival,Chinesefamilieswillgettogetherandhavedumplingparties.Itissaidthatthe

dishwasinventedbyZhangZhongjing,oneofthefinestChinesephysiciansinhistory.Dumplingshavea

1,800-year-longhistory,whichiswhyitisoneofthemostpopulartraditionalfoodsinChinaandextremely

popularinWesterncountries.Theymaybecookedbyboiling,steaming,simmering,fryingorbaking.

Egg-friedRice

FirstlyfromChina'sancientwesternregions,egg-friedricehasnowbecomepartofChinesepeople'sdaily

food.Famousforitspleasantsmells,softtasteandhandsomeappearance,onecaneasilyfindthispopulardish

anywhereinChina,fromhighclasshotelstofamily-runrestaurantsonthestreet.Whileitisfairlyeasytomake,

therearesomepointsthatshouldbekeptinmind:useleft-overriceratherthannewlycookedriceforbettertaste.

Additionally,beforefrying,thericeshouldbechurnedup.

1.Whichofthefollowinghasitsownfarm?1

A.RestaurantsservingWonTonSoup.

B.Restaurants,servingPekingDuck.

C.Restaurantsservingdumplings.

D.RestaurantsservingEgg-friedRice.

2.WhatmakesdumplingssopopularinChinaandWesterncountries?

A.Thelonghistory.B.Thedifferentshapes.

C.Thespecialtaste.D.Theuniquestyleofcooking,

3.Whatcanwelearnaboutegg-friedrice?

A.Ittastesbetterifcookedwithnewlymaderice.

B.ItfirstappearedinthenorthernpartofChina.

C.Itisservedinrestaurantsofdifferentclasses.

D.ItwasinventedbyanancientChinesephysician.

8.【廣東省華南師范大學附中2023-2024學年高三試題】

JennLarsonwasjust14yearsoldwhenshetookoverthebookkeepingforherfamily'sdairyfarmnearFirth,

Idaho.Shesoonsawfirsthandhowchallengingitwasforherparents,wholackedanycollegeeducation,to

properlymanagetheunpredictableearningsoffarming.Thisstartedalifelongpassionforfinance,anditledher

downanunexpectedpathtobecomingarolemodelsheneverhad.

Yet,suchambitionsraninobviouscontrasttoeverythingfamiliartoher."Ididn'thaveanyadvisors,Larson

says."Ididn'thaveanyonetolookuptoforaprofessionalexample.AllthewomenIassociatedwithwere

stay-at-homemoms.,,Despitehavingparentswhocouldn'tfullyunderstandherambitions,Larsonwenttothe

BYUMarriottSchool,wheresheearnedabusinessdegreeandfocusedmuchofhercourseworkoninternational

finance.

4.WhatmotivatedLarsontomajorinfinance?

A.Herexperienceofmanagingaccounts.

B.Herstrongdesireforcollegeeducation.

C.Thehighexpectationsfromherparents.

D.Thechallenginglaboronherdairyfarm.

5.WhatproblemdidLarsonfacewhenshedecidedtostudyfinance?

A.Shehadnoonetoaskforadvice.

B.Shewasunsureaboutthecoursework.

C.Shewasmisunderstoodbyherneighbours.

D.Shewasunfamiliarwitheverythingatschool.

9.【浙江金華第一中學2023-2024學年高三試題】

ShawnTriplettknewtherewasadesperateneedtohelpthechildrenofMayfield,Kentucky,afteradeadly

stormstruckthetown.

MayfieldwasoneofthetownshardesthitafteralineofstormscrossedthecentralUSonFridaynightand

Saturdaymorning.Triplett-aMayfieldresidentandaformersoldier-wasinChicagothatFridaynight.Alarmed

bytheweatherreports,hiswifeandtwoyoungchildrenwenttostayinahotelofthenearbytown,Paducah,

withoutsufferingthestormsandultimatelyoutofthepathofthetornadoes（龍卷風）.

Abletoreturnhomethenextmorning,Triplettwasshockedbyhowthetownwasdestroyedandwantedto

helphoweverhecould.Hearrivedatthevolunteercenter,wherehewasaskedtoguideaphoto-journalistthrough

streetsfilledwithremains.Thatnight,thetworeturnedtoshelterswheretheysawmanysufferedfamilies

includingonewomancomfortinghersonovertheirlostChristmas.

“Itwasveryheartbreaking,toomuchformetohandle,hesaid.Therefore,hedecidedthatmoreneededto

bedoneforthechildrenaffectedbythestorm.Noticingthatsuppliesavailablewereessentialssuchasgenerators

（發電機）andbottledwater,heturnedtohisfriendsonsocialmediafordonationssothathecouldgotoWalmart

andpurchasetoysandgiftsforthekids.Around$2,000wereraised,andthestoregaveTriplettadiscountupon

learningofhisefforts.Aswordspreadonwebsites,moredonationspouredin.Hewasabletoreturnthefollowing

dayandanother$6,000wasspentontoysandboardgames,hesaid.Fortypairsofshoeswerealsopickedupata

localShoeSensation.Triplettandothervolunteerswillwrapanddistributethetoysforanychildorfamilyinneed.

Hecreditsthekindnessofeveryonewhotriedtohelpandgetfamiliesbackontheirfeetrightbeforetheholidays.

4.WhywereTriplettandhisfamiliessafefromthedisaster?

A.Theywererescuedbysoldiers.B.Theydidn'tcomebacktoMayfield.

C.Theywerehelpedbyanaidagency.D.TheyhappenedtobetravellinginChicago.

5.WhatdidTriplettseeintheshelters?

A.Avolunteercleaningthestreet.B.Aboycryingforhislostfamilies.

C.Aphoto-journalisttakingpictures.D.Amothercalmingherchilddown.

6.WhatdoTripletfsdonationsmainlycontain?

A.First-aidkits.B.Emergencyfood.C.Essentialsupplies.D.Entertainmentitems.

10.［浙江省91高中聯盟2023-2024學年高三期中試題】

WritingContest:TellAStory

It'sNationalTellaStoryMonth,andwe'reexcitedtohearyours!Forthiscontest,submityourbestfictional

stories.Yourstorieswillbejudgedbasedonimagery,noveltyandoriginality.Thereisnospecificgenre(體裁)for

yourstory.Sogoaheadandgettowriting.Wecan'twaittoreadwhatyouhaveinstoreforus.

Deadline:October1,2023

Rules:

*Youmustbeateen(aged13-19)withaTeenInkaccounttoenter.

*Noinappropriatecontent.

*Submissionsmustrelatetothetopic(Astory).

GuidelinesandDetails:

*Yourentrymustbebetweenabout5-15minutes(pages)long.

*Thereisnolimittothenumberofplaysyoucansubmit.

HowtoSubmit:

*Submitentriesthroughourwebsite.AllentriessubmittedtoTeenInkareautomaticallyconsideredforthe

contest.Seeoursubmissionguidelinesformoreinformation.

*SubmityourworktotheFictioncategoryofTeenInk.Youcanfindthisselectionafterselectingtheinitial

“Article/Poetry“submissiontype.

*Important!!Wegetalotoffictionsubmissionseverymonth.Ifyouwanttosubmityourworkforthiscon

testinparticular,includethewords“TellAStory“inyoursubmission'stags(標簽).Youcandothisbyusingthe

""additionaltags“fieldinyoursubmissionform.

Prizes:

*Winner(andhonorablementions,ifspaceallows)willhavetheirscriptspublishedinTeenInkmagazine.

*Theoverallwinnerwillreceivea$25Amazongiftcard.

21.Whatisacriterionusedtoevaluatetheentries?

A.Itshouldbeatruestory.B.Itscontentshouldbecreative.

C.Itsthemeshouldbeaboutteens.D.Itshouldfollowaparticulargenre.

22.Whichofthefollowingwillleadtofailedparticipation?

A.Beinga1O-year-oldgirl.B.Writinganentryof10pages.

C.SubmittingbeforeOctober1,2023.D.ChoosingtouseaTeenInkaccount.

11.【浙江省四校聯盟2023-2024學年高三上學期12月聯考英語試題】

TheSeychelles-thatremoteislandchainoffthecoastofnorthernAfricaisheavenforscubadivers（水肺

潛水）.Withmorethan100islands,mostofwhichareuninhabited,andarelativelysmallamountoftourists

impactingtheoceansandbeaches,theSeychelleshassometrulybestscubadiving.

Fisherman'sCoveReef

Ifyou'reabeginnerdiverwholovesgentledrop-offsandseaturtles,makesureFisherman'sCoveReefison

yourscubadivingradar.Thesiteisverypopularasthere'srarelyacurrent,ifsveryshallow,andhasacolorful

reefwitheverythingfromeagleraystosmallleaffish,whichcanbeverydifficulttofindagainsttheseagrassand

coral.

EnnerdaleWreck

Ifyoulovewreckdiving,headrightfortheEnnerdale,aBritishoiltankerthataccidentallysunkin1970.

Becauseofthemedium-to-strongcurrentanddepth,it'sfordiverswithadvancedopenwatercert.They'llbeable

toswimaroundthewreck'spropellers,penetratetheframe,andlikelyseereefsharksandtheoccasionalbull

shark.

BaieTernayMarinePark

Theshallow,protectedareaofoceanhashealthyandvariedcoral,andalivelyreef.Bothsnorkelersand

beginnerdiversarelikelytoseeseaturtlesgrazingontheseagrass,coachingreeffish,andsmalleelspokingout

ofthesandyoceanfloor.

AldabraAtoll

Itdoesn'tgetmuchmoreremotethantheAldabraAtoll,aUNESCOsite.Thecoralreefcontinuesunderwater,

whichmakesalltheisland'sdivesitesstunning.Advanceddiverscandodriftdivesinachannelwithachanceof

seeingsharks,whilebeginnerscanstayclosertothereefs,checkingthevariousspeciesofmarinelifeinthe

IndianOceanofftheirmust-seelist.Theislandishometonearly100,000gianttortoises,aswellasseveralother

rarespecies

21.WhyistheSeychellesknownasheavenforscubadivers?

A.ItsclosedistancetonorthernAfrica.B.Thehighchancetospotthefishintheregion.

C.Itsrelativelysmallnumberofinhabitedislands.D.Theeffectoftheoceansandbeachesontourism.

22.WhatmakesEnnerdaleWreckappealingtodivers?

A.Thechancetoseeasunkenshipundertheocean.B.Thenumeroussharksandlargemarinecreatures.

C.Itsremotelocationawayfromthemainislands.D.Itsattractiontobothsnorkelersanddivers.

23.Whichplaceissuitableforbothbeginnersandadvanceddivers?

A.AldabraAtoll.B.EnnerdaleWreck.

C.Fisherman'sCoveReef.D.BaieTemayMarinePark.

12.［浙江省四校聯盟2023-2024學年高三上學期12月聯考英語試題】

Ifsbeensaidofhumansthatourintelligencedistinguishesusfromtheotheranimalspecies.Still,attimeswe

canbeslowonthesmalltricks.Whoknew,forexample,there?sactuallyapurposeforthatextrashoelaceholein

sneakers?Yep,thafsright~~theextraholeisn'tjustthereforshow.Infact,ithasageniuspurposethatwillmake

yoursneakersalotmorecomfortable.

"It'stheretostopblistersfromforming,especiallyonthebackoftheheels,saysBecker,anoutdoor

adventurerinhisTikTokvideo.TodowhatBeckercallsa“heellock,“simplypushoneendoftheshoelaceinto

theextrashoelaceholeonthesameside,andpullitmostofthewaythrough,leavingasmallloop（圈,環）.Dothe

sameontheotherside.Thenfittheendofeachlaceintotheoppositeloop,pulltightand,finally,tieyourlaces

likeyounormallywould.Thisloop-basedlockwill“lockthatshoearoundthatheel...tostopitfrommoving

around^^againstthebackoftheshoe.Theresult:nofriction（摩擦）,noblisters!

24.Whatistheprimarypurposeoftheextrashoelaceholeinsneakers?

A.Itallowsforquickerandeasiershoeremoval.B.Itprovidesadditionalsupporttothefootarch.

C.Itservesasadditionaldecorationfortheshoes.D.Ithelpspreventblistersonthebackoftheheels.

25.Howdoesthe"heellock"methodwork?

A.Ittightensthelacesaroundthetoes.B.Itsecurestheshoearoundtheankle.

C.Itstopstheshoetonguefrommoving.D.Ithelpswiththeoverallfitoftheshoe.

13.［廣東省汕頭2023-2024學年高三名校四校期中聯考】

It'sperhapstheworld'smostfamousunderwaterattractionthatremainedinfilmandinlegend:theTitanic.

Butnowexpertssaytheoceanliner,onceawonderofthehighseas,isfallingtopieces.

Capt.AlfredMcLaren,thescientistwhoinJulyledthemostrecentexpeditiontotheship'sunderwatergrave,

saidhisteamsawclearsignsoftheacceleratingdamageofthewreck（殘?。?Therewasdamagelikelycausedby

rustandsealife,andthecaptain'scabinhadcollapsed.

“Iwasabsolutelyastonished,McLarensaid.

Worsestill,thefallenmast（桅桿）thatcrushedtheship'sdeckisbelievedbymanytobetheresultofan

unapprovedsalvage（打撈）operation."Itwasalmostdepressingtoseehowquicklyshewasgettingworse/5

McLarensays."Iwouldbereallysurprisedifthere9sverymuchstandingupfromthebottom,twodecadesfrom

now.^^

EdKamuda,whorunstheTitanicHistoricalSocietyinSpringfield,Mass.,saysadventuretourists一who

pay$36,000eachtovisitthewreck-arealsocontributingtothedestructionofit.

“ThisissomethingIexpected.Ijustdidn'texpectittohappensoquickly,Kamudasaid."Peoplearegoing

downjustasanegotriptosay'Iwasthere/Allthistakesafareontheship.^^

TheTitanichassatatthebottomoftheAtlanticsinceitsankafterhittinganicebergonitsmaidenvoyageon

April14,1912.Morethan1,500peoplediedthatnight.TheshipcametorestatthebottomofthefreezingNorth

Atlantic,morethan2milesbeneaththewaves.Thewreckwasdiscoveredin1985,andsincethenithasbeen

repeatedlyvisitedbytreasurehunters.

Butstillsomescientistssaythosedivers,andotherthrillseekersarenotnecessarilytoblamefortheTitanic's

currentproblems.

Capt.CraigMcLeanoftheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationwentonanexpeditiontothe

TitanicinJuneaspartofagovernmentstudythatismonitoringtheconditionoftheship.Hesaysifsunclearwhat

partofthedamageisfromMotherNatureandwhichisfromhumannature.

“It'stooearlyandthereisn'tenoughevidencetoputourfingersonanything,McLeansaid.

Regardless,mostagreethere?slittlethatcanbedoneforthismostfamousofwrecks.Andsoon,themighty

Titaniccouldwellbelostagain.

4.McLarenexpectedthatintwentyyears.

A.Onlyaminorpartofthewreckwouldremainasitis

B.Thewreckwouldbegettingworseatafasterspeed

C.Onlysalvageoperationwiththepurposeofresearchwouldbeapproved

D.Thewreckwouldbecompletelydestroyedbyunapprovedtreasurehunters

5.Whatisthetourisfspurposeofvisitingthewreck,accordingtoKamuda?

A.TocontributetothebreakingdownoftheTitanic.B.TohelpfinancethepreservationoftheTitanic.

C.Tosatisfytheircuriosityandadventurousness.D.TobetterunderstandthehistoryoftheTitanic.

6.CraigMcLeanisoneofthescientistswhobelieve.

A.VisitorsshouldnotbeprohibitedfromtheTitanicandotherfamouswrecks

B.Theinfluenceofthethrillseekersonthewreckwillfinallybedetermined

C.Thegovernmentshouldcontributemoretothemonitoringof