共用题干Touring the Antarctic Brings Danger1 Ship tourism to Antarctica is on the rise.More than 35,000 tourists are expected to visit Antarctica this spring and summer. In 1992一1993,6,750 visited Antarctica,according to the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat. All of this tourism,however,is posing great danger to both tourists and the environment.2 Among the tourist ships that visit the continent,the Explorer,a Canadian ship,was one of the first. Launched in 1969,it was built to ferry tourists to Antarctica.Last week,however,it became the first commer- cial passenger ship to sink beneath the polar region's waters.Fortunately,all of the passengers and crew members were evacuated（撤离）from the ship. However , the sunken ship threatens the Antarctic'S fragile environment.The ship was estimated to be holding 48,000 gallons of marine diesel fuel.3 The accident was not unanticipated.Both the US and the UK had warned at a conference of Antarc- tic treaty nations in May that the tourism situation in the region was a potential disaster. The US said in a pa- per,"People should take a hard look at tourism issues now,especially those related to vessel safety.""The increasing number of ships operating in Antarctica means that ships are under greater pressures to meet the time slots for visiting key sites,"the British government wrote in a paper at the meeting of treaty nations.4 Although the Antarctic seas are relatively calm,floating ice poses a potential threat to ships.The owner of the Explorer attributed the sinking to a fist-size hole in the hull created by ice.Many of the other large cruise ships now visiting Antarctica have little or no ice reinforcement in their designs.Such ships generally can only come to the continent at the height of summer. But the tourist rush is pushing vessels into dangerous situations.5 As a natural frontier,Antarctica is in a legal muddle.There are no obvious answers as to who is re- sponsible for dealing with the threat that tourism may cause to human life and the environment.6 Jim Barnes,executive director of the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition,told the New York Times,"There'S no military or coast guard for Antarctica."He asked,"Do we want this(the Antarctic)to become Disneyland,or do we want some controls?"The accident of the Explorer's sinking is__________.A:safeB:being hit by floating iceC:pollute the seaD:foreseenE:unclearF:dealing with the threat
共用题干
Touring the Antarctic Brings Danger
1 Ship tourism to Antarctica is on the rise.More than 35,000 tourists are expected to visit Antarctica
this spring and summer. In 1992一1993,6,750 visited Antarctica,according to the Antarctic Treaty
Secretariat. All of this tourism,however,is posing great danger to both tourists and the environment.
2 Among the tourist ships that visit the continent,the Explorer,a Canadian ship,was one of the first.
Launched in 1969,it was built to ferry tourists to Antarctica.Last week,however,it became the first commer-
cial passenger ship to sink beneath the polar region's waters.Fortunately,all of the passengers and crew
members were evacuated（撤离）from the ship. However , the sunken ship threatens the Antarctic'S fragile
environment.The ship was estimated to be holding 48,000 gallons of marine diesel fuel.
3 The accident was not unanticipated.Both the US and the UK had warned at a conference of Antarc-
tic treaty nations in May that the tourism situation in the region was a potential disaster. The US said in a pa-
per,"People should take a hard look at tourism issues now,especially those related to vessel safety.""The
increasing number of ships operating in Antarctica means that ships are under greater pressures to meet the
time slots for visiting key sites,"the British government wrote in a paper at the meeting of treaty nations.
4 Although the Antarctic seas are relatively calm,floating ice poses a potential threat to ships.The
owner of the Explorer attributed the sinking to a fist-size hole in the hull created by ice.Many of the other
large cruise ships now visiting Antarctica have little or no ice reinforcement in their designs.Such ships
generally can only come to the continent at the height of summer. But the tourist rush is pushing vessels into
dangerous situations.
5 As a natural frontier,Antarctica is in a legal muddle.There are no obvious answers as to who is re-
sponsible for dealing with the threat that tourism may cause to human life and the environment.
6 Jim Barnes,executive director of the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition,told the New York
Times,"There'S no military or coast guard for Antarctica."He asked,"Do we want this(the Antarctic)to
become Disneyland,or do we want some controls?"
Touring the Antarctic Brings Danger
1 Ship tourism to Antarctica is on the rise.More than 35,000 tourists are expected to visit Antarctica
this spring and summer. In 1992一1993,6,750 visited Antarctica,according to the Antarctic Treaty
Secretariat. All of this tourism,however,is posing great danger to both tourists and the environment.
2 Among the tourist ships that visit the continent,the Explorer,a Canadian ship,was one of the first.
Launched in 1969,it was built to ferry tourists to Antarctica.Last week,however,it became the first commer-
cial passenger ship to sink beneath the polar region's waters.Fortunately,all of the passengers and crew
members were evacuated（撤离）from the ship. However , the sunken ship threatens the Antarctic'S fragile
environment.The ship was estimated to be holding 48,000 gallons of marine diesel fuel.
3 The accident was not unanticipated.Both the US and the UK had warned at a conference of Antarc-
tic treaty nations in May that the tourism situation in the region was a potential disaster. The US said in a pa-
per,"People should take a hard look at tourism issues now,especially those related to vessel safety.""The
increasing number of ships operating in Antarctica means that ships are under greater pressures to meet the
time slots for visiting key sites,"the British government wrote in a paper at the meeting of treaty nations.
4 Although the Antarctic seas are relatively calm,floating ice poses a potential threat to ships.The
owner of the Explorer attributed the sinking to a fist-size hole in the hull created by ice.Many of the other
large cruise ships now visiting Antarctica have little or no ice reinforcement in their designs.Such ships
generally can only come to the continent at the height of summer. But the tourist rush is pushing vessels into
dangerous situations.
5 As a natural frontier,Antarctica is in a legal muddle.There are no obvious answers as to who is re-
sponsible for dealing with the threat that tourism may cause to human life and the environment.
6 Jim Barnes,executive director of the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition,told the New York
Times,"There'S no military or coast guard for Antarctica."He asked,"Do we want this(the Antarctic)to
become Disneyland,or do we want some controls?"
The accident of the Explorer's sinking is__________.
A:safe
B:being hit by floating ice
C:pollute the sea
D:foreseen
E:unclear
F:dealing with the threat
A:safe
B:being hit by floating ice
C:pollute the sea
D:foreseen
E:unclear
F:dealing with the threat
参考解析
解析：第一段前三句都在叙述南极游客数量上涨。最后一句引出下文。由此可知本段主要 论述南极游客的增加。所以正确答案为B。
第二段首先介绍“探索者”号轮船，接着说它上个星期沉没的情况以及带来的影响。曲 此可知本段主要论述“探索者”号轮船的沉没。所以最佳选项为A。
第三段首先说这一事故并非不可预见，然后说美国和英国在南极条约国的会议上已红 警告过该地区的旅游情况可能导致灾难的发生。最后分别描述了美国和英国的意见。由此司 知本段论述的是其他国家在事故发生之前发出的警告：所以正确答案为E。
本段第一句为中心句：虽然南极洲的海面相对平静，但是浮冰对轮船有潜在威胁。接 着详细说明很多大游轮都没有或几乎没有抗冰方面的强化设计，这会给大量游轮带来威胁。 可知本段论述的是潜在的危险，所以最佳答案为D。
第二段提到了“探索者”号轮船上的船员和乘客，该段第四句说：幸运的是，所有游客和 船员都从船上撤退了。由此可知船员和游客都安全。所以正确答案为A。
第三段第一句说，这个事故不是不可预料的，说明这个事故可以预料，后文提到美国和 英国早就提出了警告。由此可知正确答案为D。
第四段第一句提到南极洲的浮冰给客轮带来潜在的威胁。所以正确答案为B。
第五段第二句说，关于谁应对旅游可能给人的生命和环境带来的威胁负责，没有明确 的答案。由此可知正确答案为E。
第二段首先介绍“探索者”号轮船，接着说它上个星期沉没的情况以及带来的影响。曲 此可知本段主要论述“探索者”号轮船的沉没。所以最佳选项为A。
第三段首先说这一事故并非不可预见，然后说美国和英国在南极条约国的会议上已红 警告过该地区的旅游情况可能导致灾难的发生。最后分别描述了美国和英国的意见。由此司 知本段论述的是其他国家在事故发生之前发出的警告：所以正确答案为E。
本段第一句为中心句：虽然南极洲的海面相对平静，但是浮冰对轮船有潜在威胁。接 着详细说明很多大游轮都没有或几乎没有抗冰方面的强化设计，这会给大量游轮带来威胁。 可知本段论述的是潜在的危险，所以最佳答案为D。
第二段提到了“探索者”号轮船上的船员和乘客，该段第四句说：幸运的是，所有游客和 船员都从船上撤退了。由此可知船员和游客都安全。所以正确答案为A。
第三段第一句说，这个事故不是不可预料的，说明这个事故可以预料，后文提到美国和 英国早就提出了警告。由此可知正确答案为D。
第四段第一句提到南极洲的浮冰给客轮带来潜在的威胁。所以正确答案为B。
第五段第二句说，关于谁应对旅游可能给人的生命和环境带来的威胁负责，没有明确 的答案。由此可知正确答案为E。