A ship that sank off the coast of California decades ago was recently reconstructed in detail. The 3D digital model even included hundreds of sponges (海绵动物) that have gathered on the ship’s surface since it sank.
Named American Heritage, the supply ship sank in Santa Monica Bay on May 4, 1995, and for decades its exact location was unknown. Researchers with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) spotted a strange shape in that area in 2008. But it wasn’t until May 2018 that MBARI scientists identified its exact location and mapped the site in detail, showing what appeared to be a shipwreck (失事船只).
Even then the identity of the shipwreck was uncertain. Yet another MBARI team revisited the location to do further exploration. They sent remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and took photos of the damaged ship. Though it was covered with deep-sea sponges and other animals, the scientists were able to spot letters spelling out its name, confirming that the shipwreck was American Heritage.
As one of the MBARI scientists who found American Heritage, chief ROV pilot Knute Brekke had worked on the ship before. And he was on duty with the diving company American Pacific Marine — the owner of American Heritage — the night the ship began taking in water and eventually sank.
MBARI spokesperson Kim Fulton -Bennett said to Live Science about the discovery, “The model is not complete, as floating ropes and poor visibility kept the pilots from getting too close to the wreck. But the 3D reconstruction is detailed enough to show that American Heritage is now home to thousands of sponges. Shipwrecks often turn into the shelter for diverse communities of ocean life.”
4. What is the main idea of the text?
A. A valuable treasure was discovered.
B. Special sponges were found under sea.
C. 3D model reconstructed a sunken ship.
D. A sunken ship was gotten out of water.
5. Which is the right order of the following events?
① Something strange was found in the area.
② ROVs were sent under sea to take photos.
③ A ship sank in Santa Monica Bay.
④ The identity of the ship was confirmed.
⑤ Scientists tried to locate the shipwreck.
A. ②③⑤④① B. ③①⑤②④
C. ⑤③①④② D. ④③①②⑤
6. What can we learn about Knute Brekke?
A. He was familiar with the sunken ship.
B. He was in charge of a diving company.
C. He was responsible for the rescue work.
D. He was the first one to witness the accident.
7. What’s Kim Fulton-Bennett’s attitude towards the 3D model?
A. Critical. B. Doubtful. C. Amazed. D. Objective.
【答案】4. C 5. B 6. A 7. D
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了几十年前在加利福尼亚海岸沉没的一艘船最近进行了详细的重建。3D数字模型甚至包括了自沉船以来聚集在船体表面的数百海绵动物。
【4题详解】
主旨大意题。第一段A ship that sank off the coast of California decades ago was recently reconstructed in detail. The 3D digital model even included hundreds of sponges (海绵动物) that have gathered on the ship’s surface since it sank.（几十年前在加利福尼亚海岸沉没的一艘船最近进行了详细的重建。3D数字模型甚至包括了自沉船以来聚集在船体表面的数百海绵动物。）是全文的主题句，结合全文内容，可知这篇文章主要讲了三维模型重建沉船。故选C。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段Named American Heritage, the supply ship sank in Santa Monica Bay on May 4, 1995, and for decades its exact location was unknown. Researchers with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) spotted a strange shape in that area in 2008. But it wasn’t until May 2018 that MBARI scientists identified its exact location and mapped the site in detail, showing what appeared to be a shipwreck (失事船只).（1995年5月4日，这艘名为“美国遗产”的补给船在圣莫尼卡湾沉没，数十年来，它的确切位置一直不为人知。2008年，蒙特里湾水族馆研究所的研究人员在该地区发现了一个奇怪的形状。但直到2018年5月，MBARI的科学家们才确定了它的确切位置，并详细地绘制了地图，显示出它似乎是一艘沉船）和第四段They sent remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and took photos of the damaged ship. Though it was covered with deep-sea sponges and other animals, the scientists were able to spot letters spelling out its name, confirming that the shipwreck was American Heritage.（他们派出了ROVs，并拍摄了受损船只的照片。尽管上面覆盖着深海海绵和其他动物，科学家们还是能够辨认出拼出它名字的字母，从而确认这艘沉船是“美国遗产”。）由此可知，事件发生的正确顺序是：一艘船在圣莫尼卡湾沉没→在这个地区发现了一些奇怪的东西→科学家们试图确定失事船只的位置→ROVs被派到水下拍照→这艘船的身份得到确认。故选B。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段As one of the MBARI scientists who found American Heritage, chief ROV pilot Knute Brekke had worked on the ship before. And he was on duty with the diving company American Pacific Marine — the owner of American Heritage — the night the ship began taking in water and eventually sank.（作为发现美国遗产的MBARI科学家之一，ROV的首席飞行员Knute Brekke曾在这艘船上工作过。在船开始进水并最终沉没的那个晚上，他正在美国太平洋海洋公司工作，该公司是“美国遗产”的所有者。）由此推断出，Knute Brekke很熟悉那艘沉船。故选A。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段Kim Fulton-Bennett说的话The model is not complete, as floating ropes and poor visibility kept the pilots from getting too close to the wreck. But the 3D reconstruction is detailed enough to show that American Heritage is now home to thousands of sponges. Shipwrecks often turn into the shelter for diverse communities of ocean life.（该模型并不完整，因为漂浮的绳索和较差的能见度使飞行员无法太接近失事船只。但3D重建的细节足以表明，“美国遗产”现在是成千上万海绵动物的家园。沉船往往会成为各种海洋生物群落的避难所。）由此推断出，Kim Fulton-Bennett对3D模型的态度是客观的。故选D。
Named American Heritage, the supply ship sank in Santa Monica Bay on May 4, 1995, and for decades its exact location was unknown. Researchers with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) spotted a strange shape in that area in 2008. But it wasn’t until May 2018 that MBARI scientists identified its exact location and mapped the site in detail, showing what appeared to be a shipwreck (失事船只).
Even then the identity of the shipwreck was uncertain. Yet another MBARI team revisited the location to do further exploration. They sent remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and took photos of the damaged ship. Though it was covered with deep-sea sponges and other animals, the scientists were able to spot letters spelling out its name, confirming that the shipwreck was American Heritage.
As one of the MBARI scientists who found American Heritage, chief ROV pilot Knute Brekke had worked on the ship before. And he was on duty with the diving company American Pacific Marine — the owner of American Heritage — the night the ship began taking in water and eventually sank.
MBARI spokesperson Kim Fulton -Bennett said to Live Science about the discovery, “The model is not complete, as floating ropes and poor visibility kept the pilots from getting too close to the wreck. But the 3D reconstruction is detailed enough to show that American Heritage is now home to thousands of sponges. Shipwrecks often turn into the shelter for diverse communities of ocean life.”
4. What is the main idea of the text?
A. A valuable treasure was discovered.
B. Special sponges were found under sea.
C. 3D model reconstructed a sunken ship.
D. A sunken ship was gotten out of water.
5. Which is the right order of the following events?
① Something strange was found in the area.
② ROVs were sent under sea to take photos.
③ A ship sank in Santa Monica Bay.
④ The identity of the ship was confirmed.
⑤ Scientists tried to locate the shipwreck.
A. ②③⑤④① B. ③①⑤②④
C. ⑤③①④② D. ④③①②⑤
6. What can we learn about Knute Brekke?
A. He was familiar with the sunken ship.
B. He was in charge of a diving company.
C. He was responsible for the rescue work.
D. He was the first one to witness the accident.
7. What’s Kim Fulton-Bennett’s attitude towards the 3D model?
A. Critical. B. Doubtful. C. Amazed. D. Objective.
【答案】4. C 5. B 6. A 7. D
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了几十年前在加利福尼亚海岸沉没的一艘船最近进行了详细的重建。3D数字模型甚至包括了自沉船以来聚集在船体表面的数百海绵动物。
【4题详解】
主旨大意题。第一段A ship that sank off the coast of California decades ago was recently reconstructed in detail. The 3D digital model even included hundreds of sponges (海绵动物) that have gathered on the ship’s surface since it sank.（几十年前在加利福尼亚海岸沉没的一艘船最近进行了详细的重建。3D数字模型甚至包括了自沉船以来聚集在船体表面的数百海绵动物。）是全文的主题句，结合全文内容，可知这篇文章主要讲了三维模型重建沉船。故选C。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段Named American Heritage, the supply ship sank in Santa Monica Bay on May 4, 1995, and for decades its exact location was unknown. Researchers with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) spotted a strange shape in that area in 2008. But it wasn’t until May 2018 that MBARI scientists identified its exact location and mapped the site in detail, showing what appeared to be a shipwreck (失事船只).（1995年5月4日，这艘名为“美国遗产”的补给船在圣莫尼卡湾沉没，数十年来，它的确切位置一直不为人知。2008年，蒙特里湾水族馆研究所的研究人员在该地区发现了一个奇怪的形状。但直到2018年5月，MBARI的科学家们才确定了它的确切位置，并详细地绘制了地图，显示出它似乎是一艘沉船）和第四段They sent remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and took photos of the damaged ship. Though it was covered with deep-sea sponges and other animals, the scientists were able to spot letters spelling out its name, confirming that the shipwreck was American Heritage.（他们派出了ROVs，并拍摄了受损船只的照片。尽管上面覆盖着深海海绵和其他动物，科学家们还是能够辨认出拼出它名字的字母，从而确认这艘沉船是“美国遗产”。）由此可知，事件发生的正确顺序是：一艘船在圣莫尼卡湾沉没→在这个地区发现了一些奇怪的东西→科学家们试图确定失事船只的位置→ROVs被派到水下拍照→这艘船的身份得到确认。故选B。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段As one of the MBARI scientists who found American Heritage, chief ROV pilot Knute Brekke had worked on the ship before. And he was on duty with the diving company American Pacific Marine — the owner of American Heritage — the night the ship began taking in water and eventually sank.（作为发现美国遗产的MBARI科学家之一，ROV的首席飞行员Knute Brekke曾在这艘船上工作过。在船开始进水并最终沉没的那个晚上，他正在美国太平洋海洋公司工作，该公司是“美国遗产”的所有者。）由此推断出，Knute Brekke很熟悉那艘沉船。故选A。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段Kim Fulton-Bennett说的话The model is not complete, as floating ropes and poor visibility kept the pilots from getting too close to the wreck. But the 3D reconstruction is detailed enough to show that American Heritage is now home to thousands of sponges. Shipwrecks often turn into the shelter for diverse communities of ocean life.（该模型并不完整，因为漂浮的绳索和较差的能见度使飞行员无法太接近失事船只。但3D重建的细节足以表明，“美国遗产”现在是成千上万海绵动物的家园。沉船往往会成为各种海洋生物群落的避难所。）由此推断出，Kim Fulton-Bennett对3D模型的态度是客观的。故选D。
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