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1、- 1 -阅读理解选练（1）A group of 1309 passengers boarded the MS Balmoral on Sunday, in Southampton, England, on a voyage to retrace(重走) the path of the Titanic. The Titanic was the biggest ship in the world when it sailed on its ill-fated first voyage on April 10, 1912. Of the 2227 passengers and crew aboar
2、d, more than1500 died. The ship, which was headed for New York City, carried the rich and famous on its first voyage. It also carried immigrants who were seeking a better life in America.Relatives of people who sailed on the Titanic, historians, authors and people fascinated by the story of the unsi
3、nkable ship were on the Balmoral. They wanted to remember the Titanic and those who died on her first and last voyage.The Balmoral is following Titanics original route from Southampton. First, the modern-day cruise liner docked（进港） in the port of Cherbourg, France, where the Titanic had picked up mo
4、re passengers. On Monday afternoon, the Balmoral stops in Cobh, Ireland, the Titanics last port of call before sailing to New York.The Balmoral then sailed the North Atlantic Ocean to the location where Titanic hit an iceberg . On Sunday, April 15, at 2：20 a. m. - the time the Titanic went down-pass
5、engers and crew held a memorial service. The next two days were spent in Halifax, Canada, where many victims of the sinking are buried. Then, the Balmoral will reach its final destination in New York City, where Titanic was supposed to dockbut never did.So far, several teams of divers have explored
6、the site. They have recovered some items such as dishes and silverware and put them on public display. And more trips are planned to the wreckage in the future. The Titanic and its passengers and crew have been remembered in books, movies and TV programs. But theres a much more important contributio
7、n that Titanic gave us. After she sank, lawmakers and shipbuilders made ships safer. It took a terrible tragedy to make ship travel safer for all.- 2 -【小题 1】We learn from the first paragraph that . Aabout 700 passengers of the Titanic survived.Bthe Titanic sank on its second voyage.Cless than 2000 p
8、assengers boarded the Titanic.Dall the passengers hopes of the Titanic lay in America.【小题 2】Which of the following shows the correct route of the Balmoral?a. Halifax b. New York City c. Cobh d. Southampton e. Cherbourg Ae-d-a-b-c Bd-e-c-a-b Ce-c-a-b-d Dd-c-e-a-b【小题 3】What might be the most important
9、 contribution of the Titanic? AIts site attracts more exploring teams.BIt makes the later ships more secure.CSome of its items are on public display.DMore trips are planned to its wreckage.2016高考英语阅读理解-历史类The piano on which Mozart wrote all of his late works returned home to Vienna for the first tim
10、e since his death in 1791.The piano will stand in his former Vienna home, now a museum, for two weeks, ending in a concert of the works by Mozart.Mozart bought the instrument from Anton Walter, the most famous piano maker of his time, in 1782.He wrote more than 50 works for the piano on it, many of
11、them in the apartment in Vienna.After Mozarts death, Constanze, Mozarts wife, gave the instrument to their elder surviving son, Carl Thomas, who donated it to - 3 -the Mozarteum Salzburg on what would have been the composers 100th birthday.The piano is now part of the permanent exhibition in the Aus
12、trian city of Salzburg.“ It was very hard to let it go,” said Matthias Schulz, director of the Mozarteum Salzburg.“ If we didn t know it was in the best hands, we wouldn t have done it.” The piano is much smaller and lighter than modern concert ones.Its sound is fresher and brighter than that of a m
13、odern piano, with lighter action and hammers (音锤).Piano restorer Josef Meingast, who has looked after the Mozart piano since 1975, said it was superior to any of its surviving copies.Meingast said he had to fight to replace the existing strings (琴键), dating from a 1973 restoration, with softer ones
14、that produce a rounder sound thought to be more similar to what Mozart would have produced.Russian pianist Alexander Melnikov, who planned to give a concert of Mozart s music on the piano on November 7, said he was privileged to play such an instrument.Its easily the biggest day of a musician s life
15、.”【小题 1】According to the passage, the piano_. Ais now being owned by the Mozart familyBhas been kept by Carl Thomas since Mozart diedCis much bigger and heavier than modern onesDis part of the permanent exhibition in the city of Salzburg【小题 2】Which of the following statements is true according to th
16、e passage? AThe piano has never been repaired.BAnton Walter was also a very famous pianist.CJosef Meingast devoted himself to restoring the piano.DMatthias Schulz doubted if the piano would be well looked af.【小题 3】How will Alexander Melnikov feel when playing that piano? AUpset BHonored CFrightened DCreative【小题 4】What is the main idea of this passage? AMozarts piano returns home to Vinna.- 4 -BMozarts piano connects to
