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Treasure - seeking in TitanicTREASURES of Titanic as well as the captain's logbook may reappear to the public. RMS Titanic Company declared recently that it was ready to search the interior part of the wreckage for the first time.
Since 1985 when the wreckage of the luxury boat was found, the RMS has made five attempts to search it. But all the actions were confined (被限制) to the exterior (=outer part ) of the cabin (客舱). This time, divers will use a controlled diving machine and enter the boat to make a careful search.
The boat is gradually eroded. This will be the last chance to seek all the treasures (worth about $ 300 million).
Michel Navratil, the last male survivor of the Titanic disaster, has died at the age of 92.
Navratil, who became a noted philosopher (哲学家), was nearly four in 1912 when his father left his mother and took him aboard the Titanic.
After the vessel struck the iceberg, his father put the boy into a life boat and went down with the ship.
Navratil said that the Titanic disaster had heavily influenced his career as a philosopher. He recalled the last words of his father as he kissed goodbye to the boy; tell your mother that I loved her dearly and still do.
After the death of M. Navratil, two British and two American women, all in their nineties, are the last survivors of the disaster.
1.Why didn't the RMS search the interior part of the wreckage of Titanic before?
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A.Because it was forbidden to do so then.
B.Because no divers dared to enter it.
C.Because it was very difficult to enter it without advanced machines.
D.Because they didn't know there were so many treasures.
2.The first piece of news seems to tell us that ________.
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A.no success has been made in searching the boat
B.the captain's logbook is also of great value
C.the treasures will remain all right for long under the sea
D.The disaster occurred in 1985
3.Which of the following is true about the Titanic disaster and Navratil?
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A.It made Navratil sad all life.
B.It left Navratil bad luck and a very poor boy.
C.It had ruined Navratil's family.
D.It had great effect on Navratil's job as a philosopher.
4.Which of the following might be the best headline for the second news story?
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A.Last Survivor of Titanic Dies.
B.Story of a Survivor of Titanic.
C.last Man Who Survived Titanic Dies at 92.
D.A Noted Philosopher Who Had a Lucky Escape.
科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:053
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In the 1940s, Pinehaven Park was one of Crafton City's loveliest recreation(娱乐)areas. Over 40 acres of woods and fields were open to the public. In the 1950s, part of the park was taken over by Crafton City's garbage. Fifteen acres were to be used for landfill disposal(理置). As time went on, more and more of the park was used for garage disposal and less for recreation. Two years ago, the park was closed to the public for good. Along with household garbage, industrial chemicals had for years been dumped (倾倒)in the Pinehaven landfill. These poisonous chemicals had begun to seep(渗)back up through the soil. All of Pinehaven Park had become dangerously polluted.
Last year, the fish in the Crafton River began to die. After a series of investigations(研究), it became clear that the people of Crafton City were not to blame. 100~150 miles upstream, big paper mills were dumping industrial wastes into the river. Little by little, the level of poison in the river began to rise. Finally, it became so polluted that the fish themselves could no longer survive.
Downtown Crafton used to be a quiet area. Ten years of remarkable growth changed that in a big hurry. But with Crafton City's new prosperity(繁荣)came a new problem: air pollution. And it is a serious problem. Air pollution levels in Crafton are regularly reaching those of the nation's large industrial cities.
(1)Which of the following best states the central idea of the passage?
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A.Chemical dumping is a serious threat to Crafton City's soil.
B.The rapid growth of industry has brought air pollution to Crafton City.
C.The disposal of garbage can destroy recreation areas.
D.Industrial growth and progress have resulted in the pollution of Crafton City's water, air, and soil.
(2)According to the passage, what portion of the park had originally been marked for use as a garbage dump?
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A.Less than half B.Exactly half
C.About one third D.Most of it
(3)As it is used in the passage, the phrase“for good”means ________.
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A.practically B.for ever
C.thoroughly D.advantageously
(4)According to the passage, one result of dumping industrial chemicals into the landfill was that ________.
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A.the land became unsafe for humans
B.the animals on the land died
C.the poisonous chemicals were washed into the nearby river
D.the smoke from the chemicals polluted the air surrounding the landfill
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科目:高中英语 来源:四川省绵阳中学2009-2010学年高一下学期入学考试英语试题 题型:050
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