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Somali pirates(海盗) robbed three Thai fishing ships with 77 sailors on board nearly l，200 miles off the Somali coast，the farthest-off-shore attack to date，an officer said Tuesday.

Pirates have gone farther south and east in answer to increased patrols(巡逻)by warships off the Somali shore. The robbing of the three ships on Sunday was about 600 miles outside the normal operation area for the international force，said a spokesman．

The spokesman said the attack so far out at sea was a clear sign that the international patrols against pirates were having a “marked effect on pirate activity in the area”．

“Once they start attacking that far out，you’re not even really talking about the Somali basin or areas of water that have any connection with Somalia,” said an officer，Ro ger Middleton．“Once you’re that far out，it's just the Indian Ocean，and it means you’re looking at trade going from the Gulf to Asia，from Asia to South Africa.”

"This is the farthest robbing to date．They are now operating near the Maldives and India,”said another officer．

The three ships--the MV Prantalay ll，12，and l 4—had 77 members on board in total．All of them are Thai, the spokesman said．Before the Sunday robbing，pirates held l l ships and 228 sailors．

Pirates have increased attacks over the past year in hopes of catching more dollar payments. Because of increased patrols and defenses on board ships，the success rate(率)has gone down，though the number of successful attacks has stayed the same year over year.

1.Which is the best title of the passage?

A．Somali Pirates Robbing Three Thai Fishing Ships.

B．Somali Pirates

C．Somali pirates Attack.

D．Somali Pirates Enlarging Their Field Increasingly.

2.The pirate attack reported in the text happened            ．

A．far out in the Indian Ocean

B．in the normal patrol area

C．near the Somali, coast

D．in the south of Africa

3.According to the text, which can best describe the situation of the pirate problems?

A．More goods on board are lost.

B．Pirate attacks happen in a larger area now.

C．The number of attacks has stayed the same these years.

D．Pirate attacks are as serious as before along the Somali coast.

4.Which is true about the warship patrols according to the text?

A．The patrols are of little effect.

B．The patrols are more difficult.

C．More patrols are quite necessary even in Asia.

D．The patrols only drive the pirates to other areas.

5.How many sailors were held by the pirates up to the time of the report?

A．228.             B．77.               C．383.             D．305.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.B

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了索马里海盗的活动的范围在扩大，以及扩大到印度洋的范围之内，本周劫持了3艘泰国船只，扣押了77名海员。这给军舰巡航带来了更大的难度。

1.D 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段Somali pirates(海盗) robbed three Thai fishing ships with 77 sailors on board nearly l，200 miles off the Somali coast说明本文是关于索马里海盗劫持泰国船只的新闻。故D正确。

2.A 细节题。根据文章第2，4段The robbing of the three ships on Sunday was about 600 miles outside the normal operation area for the international force，said a spokesman．和Once you’re that far out，it's just the Indian Ocean说明本次劫持事件发生在印度洋里，远离索马里海盗经常活动的区域，故Ａ正确。

3.B 细节题。根据文章第四段“Once you’re that far out，it's just the Indian Ocean，and it means you’re looking at trade going from the Gulf to Asia，from Asia to South Africa.”说明海盗的活动范围已经有所扩大，故B正确。

4.B 推理题。根据文章最后3行Because of increased patrols and defenses on board ships，the success rate(率)has gone down，though the number of successful attacks has stayed the same year over year.说明现在海盗的活动范围在扩大，军舰的 巡航的难度也在增加，故B正确。

5.D 细节题。根据倒数第二段The three ships--the MV Prantalay ll，12，and l 4—had 77 members on board in total．All of them are Thai, the spokesman said．Before the Sunday robbing，pirates held l l ships and 228 sailors．说明在本次事件之前海盗已经劫持了228人，加上本次的77人，一共是305人，故D正确。

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点评：本文主要讲述了索马里海盗的活动范围在扩大，给巡航戴了更大的难度，测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点。