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(復(fù)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(郵輪) 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 1,500 people 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 270 meters (886 feet) long and capable of holding 1,680 passengers. Unlike the original Titanic which was powered by coal-fired boiler and steam engines, the Titanic II will have modern diesel(柴油機(jī)) 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.”

1.Why is the Titanic replica being built?

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.

2.What’s mainly talked about in Paragraph 2?

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.

3.What is the difference between the Titanic II and the original one?

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.

4.What is Mr. Palmer’s attitude towards his Titanic II replica?

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.

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】本文是一篇記敘文，澳大利亞的一個(gè)億萬富翁宣布計(jì)劃建立一艘泰坦尼克號的復(fù)制品。這艘復(fù)制品的郵輪將會在2016年第一次航海，由英國南安普頓開往美國。

1.

2.

3. the original Titanic which was powered by coal-fired boiler and steam engines, the Titanic II will have modern diesel(柴油機(jī)) and electric engines.不像原始的泰坦尼克號以燒煤的鍋爐和蒸汽引擎為動力。泰坦尼克二號將會使用現(xiàn)代化的柴油機(jī)和電力引擎。故選A

4. I believe that it is worth building it.但是我相信它是值得建的。故選C

考點(diǎn)：考察說明文閱讀。

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