15．Just weeks after a special memorial voyage to mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic，an Australian billionaire has announced plans to build an exact replica（复制品） of the Titanic，which is just as similar to the original one as possible．The Titanic replica will make its first voyage from Southampton，England to New York in 2016．
The Titanic is a famous ship that sank in 1912．The attractive story of the ocean liner（邮轮） has made millions of people interested in it around the world．It was believed to be an unsinkable ship but it hit an iceberg and sank on its first voyage．More than 1，500people died in the sinking of the Titanic，which at the time was the world's largest and most luxurious ocean liner．
When fully built，the Titanic II will be 270meters （886feet） long and capable of holding 1，680passengers．Unlike the original Titanic which was powered by coal-fired boiler and steam engines，the Titanic II will have modern diesel（柴油机） and electric engines．Also unlike the first Titanic，the Titanic II will have more than enough lifeboats to accommodate everyone on board if something should go wrong．
When asked whether the new replica would sink，Mr．Palmer replied："Of course it will sink if you put a hole in it．He also added"It will be designed as a modern ship with all the technology to ensure that doesn't happen．"
When Mr．Palmer was asked if he expected his Titanic to be successful，he simply said："At my age，you don't really worry so much about whether you'll make money or lose money on something，but I believe that it is worth building it．"
28．Why is the Titanic replica being built？D
A．To make a voyage from Southampton，England to New York．
B．To mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic．
C．To realize Mr．Palmer's dream of constructing a luxurious ocean liner．
D．Not clearly talked about in the passage．
29．What's mainly talked about in Paragraph 2？B
A．The travelling route of the Titanic．
B．A short introduction to the original Titanic．
C．The number of people on the Titanic when it sank．
D．People's great interest in the attractive story of the ocean liner．
30．What is the difference between the Titanic II and the original one？A
A．Titanic II will be powered by modern diesel and electric engines．
B．The appearance of Titanic II will be more luxurious．
C．The construction of Titanic II will be more complex．
D．The number of the lifeboats on Titanic II will be smaller．
31．What is Mr．Palmer's attitude towards his Titanic II replica？C
A．It will sink with a hole in it．B．It will definitely be a great success．
C．It is worthwhile to build it．D．It will make him lose money．
分析 本文是一篇记叙文，澳大利亚的一个亿万富翁宣布计划建立一艘泰坦尼克号的复制品．这艘复制品的邮轮将会在2016年第一次航海，由英国南安普顿开往美国．
解答 28．D．细节理解题．通读全文，文章只讲了泰坦尼克号2的建造，并没有详细讨论的建造它的原因；故选D．
29．B．段落大意题．根据文章第二段"The Titanic is a famous ship that sank in 1912．The attractive story of the ocean liner（邮轮） has made millions of people interested in it around the world"坦尼克号是一个著名的船沉没在1912，远洋客轮的吸引人的故事（邮轮）使人感兴趣，世界各地数以百万计的人，可知主要介绍了原来的泰坦尼克号；故选B．
30．A．细节理解题．根据文章第三段the original Titanic which was powered by coal-fired boiler and steam engines，the Titanic II will have modern diesel（柴油机） and electric engines．不像原始的泰坦尼克号以烧煤的锅炉和蒸汽引擎为动力．泰坦尼克二号将会使用现代化的柴油机和电力引擎．故选A．
31．C．细节理解题．根据文章最后一段I believe that it is worth building it．但是我相信它是值得建的；可知他认为建立泰坦尼克号的复制品是值得的．故选C．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
