题文
A group of 1,309 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 2,227 passengers and crew aboard, more than l,500 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 unsinkable ship were on the Balmoral. They wanted to remember the Titanic and those who died on her first and last voyage.
The Balmoral was following Titanic’s 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 more passengers. On Monday afternoon, the Balmoral stopped in Cobh, Ireland, the Titanic’s last port of call before sailing to New York.
The Balmoral then sailed the North Atlantic Ocean to the location where the Titanic hit an iceberg. On Sunday, April 15, at 2:20 a.m. — the time the Titanic went down － passengers and crew held a memorial service. The next two days were spent in Halifax, Canada, where many victims of the Titanic are buried. Then, the Balmoral reached its final destination in New York City, where the Titanic was supposed to dock — but never did.
So far, several teams of divers have explored the site. They have recovered items such as dishes and silverware and put them on public display. And the Titanic and its passengers and crew have been remembered in books, movies and TV programs. But there’s a much more important contribution that the Titanic has given us. After she sank, lawmakers and ship builders made ships safer. It took a terrible tragedy to make ship travel safer for all.
小题1:We learn from the first paragraph that _____.A．the Titanic sank on its second voyageB．about 700 passengers of the Titanic survivedC．less than 2,000 passengers boarded the TitanicD．all 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. CherbourgA．d-e-c-a-bB．e-d-a-b-c C．e-c-a-b-d D．d-c-e-a-b小题3:What might be the most important contribution of the Titanic?A．Its site attracts many exploration teams.B．It has made later ships more secure.C．Some of its items are on public display.D．More trips are planned to its site.小题4:What would be the best title for the text?A．The unsinkable shipB．The Titanic todayC．The Titanic’s route D．Sailing through history 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D
解析
本文讲述了MS Balmoral 号的1,309乘客和船员们重走当年泰坦尼克号的路线，在泰坦尼克号当年沉没的地方举行了追悼会，来纪念死去的人们。最后作者说明了泰坦尼克号的沉没有助于后来造船业的发展和更加注重航行的安全。
小题1:细节推断题。从文章Of the 2,227 passengers and crew aboard, more than l,500 died. 可知，大约有700人在泰坦尼克号沉没中获救，故选B
小题2:细节题。从文章第三自然段，可知航行的顺序是Southampton-Cherbourg-Cobh-Halifax-New York City，故选A
小题3:细节题。从文章But there’s a much more important contribution that the Titanic has given us. After she sank, lawmakers and ship builders made ships safer.可知，泰坦尼克号沉没所给与的最大的贡献是使后来的船只更加注重安全性了，故选B
小题4:主旨题。本文讲述了MS Balmoral 号的乘客和船员们重走当年泰坦尼克号的路线，通过对历史的回顾来纪念这起事件，故选D
点评：本文不难，对于此类题，可以通过文章结构中所提的问题来迅速的理解全文，对整体段落的概括也相对容易。答题过程中在结合题目在文章中准确定位，相信每个题目都在文章中能找到相应的地方，把握好作者的意思准确作答。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“A group of 1,309 pas.....”主要考查你对 [历史文化类阅读 ]考点的理解。历史文化类阅读
什么是历史文化类阅读：
本类题型常用的方式是夹叙夹议。叙述的目的是为了议，所以要把握其议才是主要方面。阅读这类文章，先弄清其引入的话题，再弄清里面人物对其不同的看法，然后理解作者本身对话题的观点看法或思考。
历史文化类阅读技巧：
【题型说明】历史文化类阅读理解文章属高考常选材料之一。这类文章常涉及历史、文化、法制、宗教等方面的文学艺术、发明创造、文化遗产保护、宗教与文化、风俗与习惯、道德与法制、中外文学名著节选、等等。这类材料的命题点往往落在主旨大意题、事实细节题上。
【答题方法】在做这类阅读理解题时，我们应注意以下几个方面：
1、采用先题后文：先读题目，再带着问题读文章。这类阅读理解文章相对来说事实细节题稍多一点，如果带着问题读文章，有利于我们抓细节。
2、先做细节题。因为做完了局部性的事实细节题后，自然会加深我们对文章的理解，这样更有利于做主旨大意题。
3、重点敲定主旨题。主旨大意题提问的形式主要有两大类：一类是Main idea型；一类是Topic或Title型。
在解答这类试题时应注意以下几点：
a．读首句抓大意。
文化教育类阅读理解文章多采用说明文、议论文体裁，而这类文章大都采用文章段落的中心，即主题句在文章开头。因此，要寻找这类文章的主旨大意就需要研究文章的首句。
b．读尾句抓大意。
有时这类文章的主题句安排在文章的结尾，作为对全篇的总结。
c．读首段抓大意。
有些文章或段落的开头和结尾部分都有主题句。这种结构是为了突出主题思想而使用两次点题的写作方法。这两个主题句在句子结构和用词上有所不同，而且在内容上前句和后句也不重复。
d．从段落中抓大意。
有些文章或段落的主题句在文章中，这种文章或段落往往以一句话或几句话引出要表达的主题，在主题句出现后，再举例子陈述细节或继续论证。
e．归纳要点抓大意。
有些文章或段落无明显的主题句，只是暗示性地体现主题。这就要求同学们在阅读过程中根据文中所叙述的事实或线索来概括总结主旨大意。
