考研英语（阅读）模拟试卷281.pdf

考研英语（阅读）模拟试卷281

一、阅读（常规阅读理解）本（题共2。题，每题

分,共20分。）

ItisnotquiteBenidormyet,butAntarcticahasbecomeanincreasinglypopular

destinationfbrthemoreadventuroustourist.Inthisyearssouthern-hemispheresummer

season,runningfromNovembertoMarch,asmanyas3,000visitorsareexpectedto

makethetripfromTierradelFuego,thenearestjump-ing-offpointtotheworlds

emptiestcontinent.Thatamountstoafourfoldincreaseinadecade.Officialsinboth

ChileandArgentinaaregettingincreasinglyworriedabouttheriskofafatalaccident—

anewTitanicasdueChileannavalofficerputsit.Nobodyhasdiedsofar,butthere

havebeensomenear-collisions.In2007morethan150peoplewereevacuatedwhentheir

ship,theExplorer,sankafterhittinganicebergneartheSouthShetlandIslands.They

wereveryluckywiththeweather,saysChilesdeputyministerforthenavy,Carolina

Echeverria.Thatwasoneofonlytwoaccidentslastseason,withasimilarnumberthe

previousyearandonesofartliisseason.Helpisusuallynotfaraway.Althoughcruise

shipsplantheirroutesoastokeepoutofeachotherssight,therearegenerally20to30

boatsheadingtoorfromtheAntarcticPeninsulaonanyoneday.Evenso,survivingan

accidentissomethingofalottery.Ildependspartlyon（heweather.Notalltheshipshave

（hecoveredlifeboatsrecommendedforpolarconditions.Smallboats,liketheExplorer,

haveabetterchanceofbeingabletotransfertheirpassengersiftheygelintodifficulties.

ButsomecruiseshipsvisitingAntarcticanowcarryalmost3,000passengers—morethan

tentimesthelimitthatoffersareasonablechanceoftimelyrescue,accordingtoChiles

navy.Thenavyisannoyedaboutthecostofpatrols,rescueoperationsandcleaningup

fuelspills.Itwantslegallybindingrules,backedbypenalties,forAntarcticcru