and its passengers and crew have been remembered in books, movies and TV programs. But there's a much more important contribution 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. 21．A．about 700 passengers of the Titanic survived. B．the Titanic sank on its second voyage. C．less than 2000 passengers boarded the Titanic. D．all the passengers’ hopes of the Titanic lay in America. 22．Which of the following shows the correct route of the Balmoral?

a. Halifax

b. New York City

c. Cobh d. Southampton e. Cherbourg

A．e-d-a-b-c B．d-e-c-a-b C．e-c-a-b-d D．d-c-e-a-b

23．What might be the most important contribution of the Titanic?

A．Its site attracts more exploring teams. C．Some of its items are on public display. 【答案】【知识点】C7 社会生活类

【文章综述】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。 【答案解析】

21.A细节推断题。根据第一段提到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A

22.B 细节理解题。根据第三段提到可知路线为Southampton-Cherbourg-Cobh-Halifax-New York City，故选B项。

23.B细节题。根据最后一段提到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

【题文】B

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B．It makes the later ships more secure. D．More trips are planned to its wreckage.