二、阅读理解
杂志节选 One of the great secrets of all time is the story behind the ship the Mary Celeste. It was found drifting in the Atlantic Ocean in the late 19th century. Everything on the ship was in perfect order... but there was nobody on board.
The Mary Celeste was discovered on 5th December, 1872. A sailor(水手) from another ship, the Dei Gratia, first noticed the Mary Celeste that day. The Mary Celeste was moving in an unusual way and seemed to be out of control. The sailor went to call the captain(船长) and together they watched the ship for some time, shouting to try to get the attention of all the sailors. But no one answered their calls. Finally, the captain of the Dei Gratia ordered some of his sailors to go and find out what was wrong. They climbed down into a small boat and went to the Mary Celeste.
What they discovered was incredible. The Mary Celeste seemed to be in almost perfect condition... but there was no one on it. It seemed that all the sailors had left in a great hurry. A sailor from the Dei Gratia explained what he saw, “It was strange. The last note in the ship’s diary was dated 25th November, 1872. They had left their shoes and clothes, but one of the boats was missing. There was still food on the tables, and a pot of tea in the galley. There was a lot of water below deck. All the cargo(货物) was still there.”
So what was the story behind this strange ship? People are still searching for the secrets behind the wonder.
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1. What is true about the ship Mary Celeste?
①There was nothing perfect on the ship.
②It was discovered on 5th December, 1872.
③Nobody was on the ship.
④It was hard for the captain to drive the ship.
A. ①② B. ①④ C. ②④ D. ②③
2. The sailors from the Dei Gratia went to the Mary Celeste because .
A. they heard a cry for help B. nobody answered their calls
C. they needed some food and drinks D. they saw the ship was going down
3. What does the underlined word “incredible” mean?
A. Unbelievable. B. Important. C. Funny. D. Similar.
4. The sailors of the Mary Celeste had been away from the ship for about before the ship was discovered.
A. five days B. ten days C. fifteen days D. twenty days
5. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? (①=Paragraph 1, ...)

1.D 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.C

【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题，围绕“玛丽·塞莱斯特号”的神秘事件设置5道题目，涵盖细节理解、词义猜测、时间计算、文章结构分析。解题思路：先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每道题的题干关键词回到原文定位，对比原文信息与选项得出答案，词义猜测结合上下文语境推断，时间计算需准确对应日期，文章结构需梳理各段落逻辑关系。
【解析】1. 第1题：细节理解题。根据原文第二段“The Mary Celeste was discovered on 5th December, 1872.”可知②正确；第一段“but there was nobody on board.”可知③正确；①与原文“Everything on the ship was in perfect order”矛盾，④原文未提及船长难驾驶，故排除①④，选D。
2. 第2题：细节理解题。根据原文第二段“shouting to try to get the attention of all the sailors. But no one answered their calls. Finally, the captain... ordered some of his sailors to go...”可知，水手们去查看是因为没人回应，选B。
3. 第3题：词义猜测题。前文提到船状况完美却无人，这种情况令人难以置信，incredible意为“难以置信的”，对应选项A。
4. 第4题：细节计算题。根据原文“last note... dated 25th November,1872”，发现时间是12月5日，11月有30天，30-25+5=10天，故选B。
5. 第5题：文章结构题。梳理段落逻辑：①引出神秘船事件，②讲发现过程，③讲船上情况，④总结人们仍在探寻秘密，对应结构为选项C。
【答案】1.D 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.C
【知识点】阅读理解细节理解、词义猜测、文章结构分析
【点评】本题考查英语阅读理解综合能力，需学生具备快速定位原文、推断词义、计算时间及梳理文章结构的能力，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5