2021届湖南省湘潭第一中学高三上学期英语期末试卷.docVIP

试卷第 PAGE 1 页共 NUMPAGES 1 页 2021届湖南省湘潭第一中学高三上学期英语期末试卷 姓名:_____________ 年级:____________ 学号:______________ 题型 选择题 填空题 解答题 判断题 计算题 附加题 总分 得分 评卷人 得分 1、National Geographic Exhibit “Titanic: The Untold Story” The National Geographic Museum is always an interesting and educational place to visit. The admission isn’t free but is definitely worthwhile for unique exhibits like this. We’ll be taking a self-guided tour hut there may also he museum staff on hand. About the exhibition On this exhibition, you will be surprised to find that the sunken Titanic was discovered by Robert Ballard, who was then carrying out a top secret Cold War mission(任务). In 1985,Ballard’s mission was to dive to depths of 9,800 feet using a camera system called Argo to find and document the exploded remains of the submarine (潜艇) Scorpion. The objective of the mission was to gain evidence to determine what led to her loss. After concluding his successful investigations,Ballard used the final 12 days of his expedition to discover the remains of Titanic. The exhibition — originally exhibited at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum — shows the history of the discovery from an entirely new angle. Not only are visitors exposed to the historical events that led to the ship’s finding, but they can hear the fascinating stories of some of the passengers on board the ship. In addition to items borrowed from families of the survivors that have not been reunited since the night the ship sank in 1912, the exhibition contains those from the rich collections of the National Archives and the 20th Century Fox Archives. There are also movie sets and clothes worn by actors from the 1997 movie Titanic. Price Regular:$15 Seniors/Students/Military : $ 12 Children 5—12 ( free under 5 ) : $ 10 【1】Why did Ballard carry out the 1985 mission? A.To determine the place of Titanic. B.To save passengers during the Cold War. C.To help find the reason for Scorpion s los